RESEARCH related term(s) Science

Amendments

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (S. 2327), S5814 [26JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S4583, S4589 [6JN], H8801 [4OC]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), H219 [7FE], H255 [8FE], H343 [10FE], H373, H374 [14FE], H398, H400, H401, H402, H403, H404, H405, H406, H407, H455 [15FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: encourage research and agricultural best practices to supplement the natural carbon cycle in soil (S. 1066), S10642 [17OC]

Diseases: establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7694 [26JY], H7177 [27JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 2386), S7945 [27JY]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), S11791 [14DE]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 2015), S8771 [19SE], S8865 [20SE], S9525 [28SE]

Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative: establish multiagency program to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound economic development along the Mexican border (S. 397), S2791 [13AP]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), Senate amendment (H. Res. 628), H9847 [12OC]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: amend (S. 1482), S10628, S10633 [17OC]

Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), S2805 [13AP]

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (S. 2046), S8992, S9009 [21SE]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (S. 935), S962, S972 [29FE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), S6036 [28JN]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), S7251 [19JY], S9619 [2OC]

Analyses

Agricultural Risk Protection Act (H.R. 2559): Biomass Research and Development Provisions, E888 [6JN]

Appointments

National Urban Air Toxics Research Center Board of Directors, H236 [8FE]

Articles and editorials

AIDS Is Declared Threat to Security—White House Fears Epidemic Could Destabilize World, E664 [8MY]

Animals and Research Part 1—Unlocking the Secrets of Genetic Disease Through Animal Research, E744 [17MY]

Animals and Research Part 2—Animals Benefit From Research, E745 [17MY]

Castagnoli's Discovery May Protect Against Parkinson's Disease, H5558 [29JN]

Commercial Scale Cultivation of Pharmaceutical-Producing Tobacco Possible, Virginia Tech Scientists Find, H5559 [29JN]

David Mahoney, a Business Executive and Neuroscience Advocate, Dies at 76, S7446 [21JY]

Dr. Truth, S62 [26JA]

Drug-Industry Mergers Fail To Boost Research, Development, Study Finds, E973 [12JN]

Ergo-Nonsense—New OSHA Workplace Regulation Isn't Based on a Completed Study, E2189 [15DE]

Genetic Research—Foes of Biotechnology Ignore Global Hunger, S61 [26JA]

How Safe Is Safe?, H5814 [11JY]

IBM Assembling Explosive New Supercomputer Processors To Mimic Nuclear Detonations at Livermore Lab, E1188 [10JY]

In This Case, Tobacco Could Be a Lifesaver, H5560 [29JN]

New Ventures Aim To Put Farms in Vanguard of Drug Production—Altering Gene Structure To ``Grow'' Medicines in Common Crops, H5561 [29JN]

Patients' Voices—The Powerful Sound in the Stem Cell Debate, E201 [29FE]

Remembering David, S7446 [21JY]

Remote Sensing Center Establishment, H5560 [29JN]

Squeeze on Science, E1706 [6OC]

Staffing Science Policy-Making, S11911 [15DE]

Stroke Therapy's New Push—Aggressive Doctors Go Deep Into the Brain, E1900 [25OC]

Three-Part Attack on Gore, S8750 [19SE]

Virginia Tech Begins Field Trials of Genetically Engineered Tobacco Plants Producing Pharmaceuticals, H5559 [29JN]

Who's Afraid of Genetic Engineering?, S60 [26JA]

Without Biotechnology, We'll Starve—Agricultural Genetic Engineering Is Subject to More Safeguards Than Many Unaltered Foods We Eat, S61 [26JA]

Women Can't Count on the FDA, H5815 [11JY]

World-Class Cancer Center Planned at UCSD, E772 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: establish an Office of Air Force Research and enhance research functions (see H.R. 5490), H10256 [18OC]

Animals: increase the availability of drugs for minor species and rare diseases in all animals (see S. 3169), S9944 [5OC] (see H.R. 4780), H5435 [28JN]

———provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (see S. 2725), S5027 [13JN]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 2931), S7656 [26JY]

Arms control: expand and enhance U.S. efforts in the Russian nuclear complex to expedite containment of nuclear expertise that presents a proliferation threat (see S. 2492), S3192 [1MY]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: funding (see S. 2545), S3916 [11MY]

Biotechnology: increase the international exchange and availability of biotechnology information and coordinate a Federal strategy to advance the benefits of biotechnology (see S. 2106), S799 [24FE]

California: study best scientific method for the long-term protection of giant sequoia groves (see H.R. 4021), H1118 [16MR]

Children and youth: protect the health and welfare of children involved in research (see S. 2809), S6015 [28JN] (see H.R. 5198), H7722 [18SE]

Climate: establish international scientific commission to assess changes in global climate patterns and to conduct studies and analyses on behalf of nations (see S. 3237), S10999 [25OC]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 3253), S11252 [27OC]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (see S. 2327), S1884 [29MR] (see H.R. 4410), H2770 [9MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (see S. 2311), S1883 [29MR] (see H.R. 4807), H5655 [29JN]

———revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), consideration (see H. Res. 611), H8799 [4OC]

Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (see S. 3188), S10252 [11OC] (see H.R. 4246), H2238 [12AP]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), consideration (see H. Res. 422), H339 [10FE]

———tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (see H. Con. Res. 300), H1957 [6AP]

Crime: increase research of link between violence against animals and violence against humans (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3868 [25MY]

Decade of Pain Control and Research: designate (see S. 3163), S9944 [5OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow purchase of land for the Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center in Florence, SC (see S. 3027), S8412 [12SE]

———emphasize use of nonlethal methods of predator control for livestock protection at small farms and ranches (see H.R. 4819), H5736 [10JY]

———encourage efficient use of existing resources and assets relative to Indian agricultural research, development, and exports (see S. 2282), S1671 [23MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Nancy Foster Marine Biology Scholarship Program (see S. 2954), S7839 [27JY] (see H.R. 5086), H7209 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: coordinate and facilitate the development of directed energy technologies, systems, and weapons (see S. 2573), S4103 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and improve the educational research and statistical programs (see H.R. 4994), H7205 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for oil shale research (see H.R. 4160), H1674 [3AP]

———nanoscale science and engineering research and development funding (see S. 3278), S11789 [14DE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (see S. 2336), S1986 [30MR]

———require an inventory of documents and devices containing restricted data at national security laboratories and improve security procedures for access to vaults containing such data (see H.R. 4737), H5084 [23JN]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see S. 3282), S11917 [15DE]

Dept. of HHS: make cash awards to private entities that discover drugs that cure or prevent diseases that are a national priority (see H.R. 4525), H3649 [23MY]

Dept. of Transportation: conduct a study with Temple University on the impact on highway safety of distractions to drivers (see H.R. 3848), H756 [8MR]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and other windstorms through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 5499), H10472 [19OC]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease (see H. Res. 537), H5240 [27JN]

———authorize additional assistance to countries with large populations having HIV/AIDS and authorize assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and elimination (see S. 2845), S6474 [11JY]

———authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (see S. 2026), S285 [2FE] (see H.R. 4140), H1628 [30MR]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see H.R. 5204), H7870 [19SE]

———create incentives for private sector research to develop vaccines against widespread diseases and ensure that such vaccines are affordable and widely distributed (see S. 2132), S1024 [1MR] (see H.R. 3812), H631 [1MR]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (see S. 2033), S328 [3FE] (see H.R. 3519), H47 [27JA]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 2386), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 4069), H1404 [23MR] (see H.R. 4796), H5654 [29JN]

———increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis (see S. Con. Res. 93), S1392 [9MR] (see S. Con. Res. 97), S1512 [21MR]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see H. Con. Res. 337), H3868 [25MY]

———increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 4426), H2966 [11MY]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 321), H2905 [10MY]

———international tuberculosis control (see S. 2643), S4460 [25MY] (see H.R. 4057), H1284 [22MR]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (see S. 2940), S7656 [26JY] (see S. 2943), S7839 [27JY]

———recognize fragile X as the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, and as a powerful research model for other disorders, and urge increased research funding (see H. Con. Res. 299), H1851 [5AP]

———reduce burden of diabetes among children and youth (see S. 2879), S7072 [17JY]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research (see H. Res. 576), H7502 [12SE]

Ecology and environment: provide funding for methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination (see H.R. 5206), H7870 [19SE]

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]

———improve Federal education research, evaluation, information, and dissemination (see H.R. 4875), H6469 [18JY]

Fish and fishing: conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish (see H.R. 4612), H4120 [8JN] (see H.R. 4773), H5240 [27JN]

Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into potential economic and environmental risks and benefits (see S. 2838), S6257 [30JN]

———educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into the potential economic and environmental risks and benefits of using biotechnology (see H.R. 4627), H4173 [9JN]

Forest Service: sell Rocky Mountain Research Station and use proceeds to purchase interests in multiagency research and education facility constructed by the University of Idaho (see S. 3039), S8413 [12SE]

Government regulations: require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research (see H.R. 4414), H2905 [10MY]

Health: create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety (see S. 2743), S5240 [15JN]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 3891), H921 [9MR]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (see S. 2015), S149 [31JA] (see H. Res. 414, 414), H209 [2FE]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 247), H254 [8FE]

———establish Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards (see H.R. 4015), H1118 [16MR]

———establish Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards, expand Medicare definition of homebound relative to home health services, and revise tax treatment of long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4029), H1119 [16MR]

———promote awareness, research, and treatment of latex allergies (see H. Con. Res. 387), H7210 [27JY]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors (see S. 2038), S489 [8FE] (see S. 2738), S5240 [15JN]

———requirements for disclosures relative to transfers of human fetal tissue (see H.R. 3980), H1076 [15MR]

———traumatic brain surgery programs funding (see S. 3081), S8823 [20SE]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 3196), S10411 [12OC]

Law enforcement: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for certain violent or obstructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons seeking to operate animal enterprises (see H.R. 5429), H9634 [10OC]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (see H.R. 4386), H2606 [4MY]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 628), H9766 [11OC]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 5274), H8061 [25SE]

Medicare: coverage of medically appropriate actinic keratoses treatment and removal (see H. Con. Res. 341), H3868 [25MY]

———improve health of senior citizens and disabled individuals (see S. 2727), S5106 [14JN]

———improve the manner in which new medical technologies are made available to beneficiaries (see S. 3082), S8823 [20SE] (see H.R. 4395), H2654 [8MY]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (see S. 2232), S1392 [9MR] (see H.R. 3887), H920 [9MR]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (see H. Res. 458), H1763 [4AP]

NASA: authorize the lease, joint-development, or use of a commercially provided inflatable habitation module for the international space station (see H.R. 5183), H7651 [14SE]

National Cancer Institute: establish demonstration project to provide research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure for cancer (see H.R. 5419), H9504 [6OC]

National Center for Military Deployment Health Research: establish (see H.R. 4734), H5083 [23JN]

National Commission on Space: establish (see S. 2988), S7840 [27JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 4253), H2238 [12AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 2287), S1671 [23MR]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 4634), H4174 [9JN]

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation: establish (see H.R. 4409), H2770 [9MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 347), S8019 [5SE]

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

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails and provide for possible additions (see H.R. 5014), H7206 [27JY]

Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments (see H. Res. 453), H1674 [3AP]

———promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), consideration (see H. Res. 424), H573 [29FE]

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (see S. 2046), S538 [9FE]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 253), S381 [7FE] (see H. Res. 437), H921 [9MR]

———experimental program to stimulate competitive research (see S. 2358), S2233 [5AP] (see H.R. 4280), H2337 [13AP]

———reauthorize women's health research award programs (see S. 3215), S10716 [18OC]

———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation (see H.R. 4431), H2966 [11MY]

NIST: establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes (see S. 2267), S1596 [22MR] (see S. 2340), S2040 [3AP]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4485), H3308 [17MY] (see H.R. 4491), H3412 [18MY] (see H.R. 4500), H3474 [19MY] (see H.R. 4901), H6717 [20JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (see S. 3067), S8759 [19SE] (see H.R. 5178), H7651 [14SE]

Oceans: establish Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund (see S. 2223), S1316 [8MR]

———tribute to individuals who were instrumental in the history of oceanographic and scientific research and the efforts of the Office of Naval Research (see S. Con. Res. 92), S1316 [8MR] (see H. Con. Res. 264), H647 [6MR]

Office for Protection of Human Research Subjects: establish (see H.R. 3569), H208 [2FE]

OSHA: require public comment, and a sound scientific basis, for proposed ergonomics regulations (see H. Con. Res. 260), H631 [1MR]

Patents: improve quality of patents on certain inventions (see H.R. 5364), H8735 [3OC]

Petroleum: prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (see S. 2233), S1392 [9MR]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 3002), S8019 [5SE]

Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (see H.R. 4281), H2337 [13AP]

Public Health Service: extend breast cancer research programs (see H.R. 4699), H4783 [20JN]

Safety: protect human subjects in research (see H.R. 4605), H4120 [8JN]

Science: recoupment of a portion of the Federal investment in research and development supporting the production and sale of pharmaceutical, biologic, or genetic products (see H.R. 4705), H4816 [21JN]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization (H.R. 2392), concur with Senate amendment (see H. Res. 590), H8061 [25SE]

Smithsonian Institution: construct a base facility structure for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located in Hilo, HI (see S. 2498), S3258 [2MY] (see H.R. 4729), H5083 [23JN]

Taxation: allow credit against income tax for research to develop vaccines against widespread diseases and ensure that such vaccines are affordable and widely distributed (see H.R. 5219), H7932 [20SE]

———deny tax benefits for research conducted by pharmaceutical companies where U.S. consumers pay more for products of that research than foreign consumers (see S. 2465), S2940 [26AP] (see H.R. 3665), H454 [15FE]

———enhanced research credit for development of smart gun technologies (see H.R. 5012), H7206 [27JY]

———provide incentives for production, sale, and use of highly fuel-efficient, advanced-technology motor vehicles (see S. 2685), S4669 [7JN] (see H.R. 4270), H2336 [13AP]

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (see S. 2776), S5663 [22JN] (see H.R. 4719), H5036 [22JN]

———treatment of diplomas, medals, and amounts received as part of international awards for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace (see H.R. 5505), H10472 [19OC]

Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 4041), H1163 [21MR]

Water: promote innovation and technology transfer in wastewater discharge reduction and water conservation (see H.R. 5310), H8200 [26SE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 2297), S1747 [27MR] (see H.R. 4132), H1628 [30MR]

Cost Estimates

Lupus research activities expansion (H.R. 762): CBO, H10883 [25OC]

Promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (S. 1495): CBO, S10893 [23OC]

Descriptions

Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (H.R. 5178): Ballenger and Owens Substitute Amendment, H8675 [3OC]

Essays

Musings on Memory: Morris Martin, S11782-S11784 [14DE]

Excerpts

``Evolution of the Sextant,'' Rod Cardoza, E819 [24MY]

Explanations

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act Programs To Provide Access to Health Care and Support Services to Individuals and Families With HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S10030-S10034 [5OC], H8840-H8843 [5OC]

Small Business Innovation Research Program Authorization Extension (H.R. 2393), S7288 [19JY]

Factsheets

Medicare Health Improvement Act (S. 2727), S5112 [14JN]

OSHA's Use of Contractors During the Rulemaking Process—Expert Witnesses and Consultant Services, S5641 [22JN]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act (S. 2743), S5269 [15JN]

Histories

Dept. of Energy Savannah River Site: James M. Gaver, S11478-S11480 [1NO]

Invitations

Treatment of diabetic patients: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Inc., E11 [27JA]

Letters

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Treatment and Assistance Act: Senator Torricelli, S9890 [5OC]

Biotechnology research: several scientists, S63 [26JA]

Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act: Fran Visco, National Breast Cancer Coalition, H2690 [9MY]

Buprenorphine use in treating drug addiction: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S9112 [22SE]

Bureau of Economic Analysis funding: Robert Shapiro, Dept. of Commerce, H5104 [26JN]

Children's Research Protection Act: David M. Krol, S6023 [28JN]

———Donald E. Cook, American Academy of Pediatrics, S6023 [28JN]

———Lawrence A. McAndrews, National Association of Children's Hospitals, S6024 [28JN]

———Raymond L. Woosley, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, S6024 [28JN]

———Sheila S. Mulvey, S6023 [28JN]

———Stephen P. Spielberg and Alan Goldhammer, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (organization), S6024 [28JN]

Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act: Ruth L. Kirschstein, Dept. of HHS, H10553 [24OC]

Climate Change Energy Policy Response Act: Senator Craig, S5295 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture emphasis on use of nonlethal methods of predator control for livestock protection at small farms and ranches: Phillip C. Ward, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture, H5717 [10JY]

Dept. of Energy Office of Science funding: several Senators, S11563 [5DE]

Distribution of Intelligent Transportation System Program funding: Senator Graham, S10126 [10OC]

Extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research: Brendon Fisher, S7387 [20JY], H6070 [17JY]

———Paige Fisher, S7387 [20JY], H6070 [17JY]

Federal technology research and development funding: Council on Competitiveness, S3503 [4MY]

Global AIDS Prevention Act: Peter R. Lamptey, Family Health International (organization), S289 [2FE]

Grant FDA authority to regulate tobacco, and reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products: John R. Garrison, American Lung Association, E371 [21MR]

Involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts: Representative Schaffer, E316 [15MR]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering Establishment Act: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, H8268 [27SE]

Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act: Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, H8679 [3OC]

———Charles N. Jeffress, Dept. of Labor, S11043 [26OC]

———Representatives Ballenger and Owens, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), S11043 [26OC]

NIH biomedical research funding: Anna D. Barker and Margaret Foti, American Association for Cancer Research, Inc., H7074 [26JY]

———Corrina P. Smith, PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome Association, Inc., H7084 [26JY]

———Cynthia Clay, H7084 [26JY]

———Darwin J. Prockop, MCP Hahnemann University, H7074 [26JY]

———David B. Moore, Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding, H7074 [26JY]

———David G. Kaufman, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, H7073 [26JY]

———Eric S. Lander, Joint Steering Committee for Public Policy, H7073 [26JY]

———Gerald Litwack, Jefferson Medical College, H7074 [26JY]

———Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, University of California, San Diego, H7084 [26JY]

———Lynn Smaha, American Heart Association, H7073 [26JY]

———Rajen Dalal, Chiron Corp., H7084 [26JY]

———several Representatives, H7073 [26JY]

NIH computational techniques and software tools research funding relative to biomedical and behavioral research: Marc Smolonsky, NIH, E166 [16FE]

Oceans Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H6858 [25JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on Science (House), H6858 [25JY]

———Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6858 [25JY]

OSHA implementation of ergonomic regulations: Connie J. Varcasia, New York State Dept. of Labor, S5644 [22JN]

———Johnny J. Butler, Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor and Industry, S5645 [22JN]

———Peggy Taylor, AFL-CIO, H4101 [8JN]

Prevention of prenatal HIV transmission: Guthrie S. Birkhead, New York Dept. of Health, H6975 [25JY]

Reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research: Dan Schulder, National Council of Senior Citizens, S6097 [29JN]

———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S6097 [29JN]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S6097 [29JN]

Research and development tax credit extension: several Massachusetts businesses, S6613 [13JY]

Research on medical, biotechnological, food, and industrial uses of tobacco funding: Charles W. Steger, Virginia Tech, H5557 [29JN]

———Kenneth L. Dretchen, Georgetown University Medical Center, H5557 [29JN]

———Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, H5558 [29JN]

———Mary Anne Fox, North Carolina State University, H5557 [29JN]

San Francisco, CA, funding under Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS: Janet Heinrich, GAO, H8833 [5OC]

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

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act: Andrew Dreyfus, Massachusetts Hospital Association, S5270 [15JN]

———David Johnson, Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, S5270 [15JN]

Lists

Biomedical Research Caucus events, H7078 [26JY]

Cosponsors of H. Res. 437, NIH biomedical research funding, H7073 [26JY]

Supporters of H. Res. 437, NIH biomedical research funding, H7074 [26JY]

Messages

Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Report: President Clinton, S8578-S8584 [14SE], H7631 [14SE]

NSF Report: President Clinton, S1591 [22MR], H1246 [22MR]

Science and Engineering Indicators: President Clinton, S4818 [8JN], H4054 [8JN]

U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Clinton, S208 [1FE], H137 [1FE]

Motions

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H9847 [12OC]

Press releases

House To Decide Whether Americans Should Be Told the Truth About the Most Common STD, Human Papilloma Virus: Medical Institute on Human Papilloma Virus, H2692 [9MY]

MIT, Caltech Join Forces To Develop Reliable, Uniform U.S. Voting Machine, E2227 [15DE]

Proclamations

National Biotechnology Month: President Clinton, S60 [26JA]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Research Service: peanut quality and postharvest processing research funding, H5785 [11JY]

Agriculture: Fund for Rural America and the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems funding, H1603 [30MR]

———international asparagus competitiveness grant and harvester funding, H5540, H5541, H5547 [29JN]

———National Plant Genome Initiative funding, H7897 [20SE]

Air Force: establish an Office of Air Force Research and enhance research functions (H.R. 5490), E1828-E1830 [19OC]

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.: tribute to Project Alpha, H8899-H8902 [5OC]

Animals: increase the availability of drugs for minor species and rare diseases in all animals (H.R. 4780), E1146 [29JN]

———provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (H.R. 3514), H10550-H10554 [24OC]

Appropriations: continuation of Federal research and development programs funding in a fiscally sustainable way (H.R. 3161), E1246 [14JY]

Association for the Research of Middle Eastern Cultures: anniversary, E2081 [3NO]

Brain Tumor Awareness Week: observance, H2415 [3MY]

Business and industry: involvement of private companies in the trafficking of fetal tissue and body parts, H759, H761, H762 [9MR], H1081 [16MR], E315 [15MR]

Buy American Act: compliance, H407 [15FE]

California: tribute to the Student Advisory Board of the 14th Congressional District, E976 [12JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: childhood immunization programs funding, H4194, H4195 [12JN]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, E666 [8MY]

———unveiling of dinosaur exhibit at the Field Museum, H3472 [19MY], H4583 [15JN], E748 [17MY]

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7505, H7506, H7507 [13SE], H7582, H7583 [14SE], H7742 [19SE], E1555 [21SE]

CIA: investigate the effects of foreign espionage on U.S. trade secrets, patents, technology developments, and industrial competitiveness, H3507 [22MY]

Clinton, MA: tribute to Clinton High School, and NYPRO, Inc., participants at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) competition, E690 [10MY]

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit funding, H5458 [29JN]

Colleges and universities: historically black colleges and universities funding for agricultural and food sciences research, H5536, H5537 [29JN]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (S. 2327), H6856-H6859 [25JY], E1330, E1381 [27JY]

Committee on Science (House): release of report on plant genome science, H2016 [11AP]

———tribute to Subcommittee on Basic Research, H9454 [6OC], E1723 [6OC]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (H.R. 4807), H6962-H6980 [25JY], E1349 [27JY]

———revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), H8818-H8847, H8895, H8899 [5OC], E1714 [6OC], E1752 [12OC]

———revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), consideration (H. Res. 611), H8817, H8818 [5OC]

Computers: development of ASCI White supercomputer to enable the Dept. of Energy to conduct simulated nuclear explosions, E1188 [10JY]

———encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (H.R. 4246), E545 [12AP]

———make computer security and telemedicine priorities in research and development funding, H405 [15FE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding, H4907 [21JN]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), H392-H409 [15FE], E166 [16FE]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 2086), consideration (H. Res. 422), H389-H392 [15FE]

———tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem (H. Con. Res. 300), H2350-H2353 [2MY]

Copyrights: prevent the misappropriation of collections of information, H9639 [11OC]

———prevent the misappropriation of collections of information (H.R. 354), E403 [23MR]

Coshocton, OH: North Appalachian Experimental Watershed Research Station funding, H5534, H5535 [29JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: emphasize use of nonlethal methods of predator control for livestock protection at small farms and ranches, H5714-H5718 [10JY], H5766-H5769 [11JY]

———emphasize use of nonlethal methods of predator control for livestock protection at small farms and ranches (H.R. 4819), E1189 [10JY]

———Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution and Florida State University joint aquaculture project funding, H5456 [29JN]

———research on medical, biotechnological, food, and industrial uses of tobacco funding, H5556, H5557 [29JN]

———school breakfast programs research funding, H5712-H5714 [10JY], E1211 [11JY]

———special research grants funding, H5541-H5546 [29JN]

———use of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, H5709, H5711, H5712 [10JY]

Dept. of Commerce: Advanced Technology Program grants, H1289 [23MR]

———economic and statistical analysis programs funding through reductions in Dept. of State educational and cultural exchange programs, H5104, H5105 [26JN]

———establish the Nancy Foster Marine Biology Scholarship Program (H.R. 5086), H10477-H10490 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: Biology, Education, Screening, Chemoprevention, and Treatment Lung Cancer Program funding, H3981 [7JN]

———Peer-Reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program funding, H6539 [19JY], E942 [9JN]

———require research into presence of squalene antibodies in the blood of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H143 [1FE], H909 [9MR], H4016 [7JN]

———research and development programs funding, H3195, H3197 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1655), E1037 [19JN]

———authorizing appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (H.R. 1656), E1037 [19JN]

———Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H4524, H4526, H4533, H4541-H4544 [15JN], E1037 [19JN]

———National Ignition Facility funding, H5275-H5277 [27JN], E1893 [24OC]

———nonproliferation programs funding, H5222 [27JN]

———renewable energy research funding through reductions in the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Program, H5254-H5256 [27JN]

———Spallation Neutron Source funding, H5219 [27JN]

———Windows and Glazing Program funding, E1220 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: make cash awards to private entities that discover drugs that cure or prevent diseases that are a national priority (H.R. 4525), E818 [24MY]

Dept. of HUD: section 8 housing voucher funding through reductions in NASA space station program, H4893-H4897 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance grants program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H4544-H4550 [15JN]

Dept. of Transportation: require study of air quality on airplanes, H1023 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health care and research funding, H4868-H4870 [21JN]

———Joslin Vision Center funding, H10387, H10389 [19OC]

———medical research funding through reductions in EPA programs and management, H4724, H4731, H4733 [20JN]

———medical research funding through reductions in NASA programs, H4724, H4730, H4732, H4733, H4734 [20JN]

———require report on mental illness research, education, and clinical centers, H4867, H4868 [21JN]

Diseases: cervical cancer research funding, E875 [25MY]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (H.R. 5204), E1526 [19SE]

———Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research funding, H8249, H8255, H8257, H8262, H8263 [27SE]

———establish Alzheimer's disease clinical research and training awards, E930 [9JN]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), H2380-H2387 [2MY], H3016-H3025, H3032, H3033 [15MY], H7177-H7181 [27JY], E734 [16MY], E1541 [20SE]

———establish autism diagnostic research centers, H8252 [27SE]

———expand research activities relative to lupus, H11313 [26OC]

———expand research activities relative to lupus (H.R. 762), H9532-H9535 [10OC], E1750 [12OC], E1784 [13OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research, H6068-H6071 [17JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 4069), H1289 [23MR]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 4796), H11199 [26OC], E1167 [30JN]

———HIV/AIDS research and prevention programs funding, H7065 [26JY]

———impact of cancer, H6039-H6041 [13JY]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (H. Con. Res. 337), E861 [25MY]

———increased support and funding to combat diabetes, E493 [5AP], E510 [6AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 321), E687 [10MY]

———international tuberculosis control funding, H8064 [26SE]

———international tuberculosis control (H.R. 4057), H1769 [5AP], H4224 [13JN], E407 [23MR]

———lung cancer research funding, E755 [17MY]

———Parkinson's disease research programs funding, H1250 [22MR], H6539 [19JY]

———pediatric cancer research funding, H4126 [9JN]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), H11297-H11302 [26OC], H11399 [27OC], H12504-H12508 [15DE]

———recognize fragile X as the most common inherited cause of mental retardation, and as a powerful research model for other disorders, and urge increased research funding, H2714, H2715 [9MY]

———recognize the severity of colon cancer and the need for education in prevention and early detection (H. Con. Res. 133), H8686-H8688 [3OC]

———reduce burden of diabetes among children and youth, H8250 [27SE]

———revise and extend Medicaid programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, H11527 [30OC]

———support Angleman's Syndrome research, E1805 [17OC]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research, E1486 [14SE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research (H. Res. 576), H8270-H8272 [27SE]

Drugs: pharmaceutical industry research and development costs, E10 [27JA], E531 [11AP]

———pharmaceutical industry research and development costs disclosure, H5774 [11JY]

———require pharmaceutical industry to disclose average prices charged for drugs in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, H5775, H5776 [11JY]

Ecology and environment: carbon cycle research and sequestration funding, H7603, H7604 [14SE]

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]

———improve Federal education research, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 4875), E1271 [19JY]

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

Edwards AFB, CA: Air Force Research Laboratory Rocket Site recipient of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics aerospace site designation, E1893 [24OC]

Edwards Life Sciences (business): tribute, E493 [5AP]

EPA: acid rain monitoring programs funding, H4847 [21JN]

———breast cancer research programs funding relative to environmental factors, H10383, H10384 [19OC]

FDA: Center for Veterinary Research funding for antibiotic drugs for livestock, H5684, H5685 [10JY], H5817 [11JY], E1209 [11JY], E1760 [12OC]

———prohibit funding for research, development, and approval of any drug for chemical inducement of abortion, H5693, H5694 [10JY], E1212 [11JY]

———prohibit funding to vaccine-related advisory committees that grant conflicts of interest waivers, H5777-H5779 [11JY]

———review of Tulane University Medical School research on the presence of squalene antibodies in the blood of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans, H5534 [29JN]

Foreign aid: plant biotechnology research and development funding, H5945, H5946 [12JY]

Forest Service: recreation programs funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy petroleum technology programs, H4462-H4466 [14JN]

GAO: study impact of networking and information technology research and development on lower income families, minorities, and women, H405, H406 [15FE]

Geological Survey: participation in the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program, H401, H402 [15FE]

George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL: anniversary, E1438 [11SE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (H.R. 3891), H908 [9MR]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (H. Res. 414), H224 [8FE], H1250 [22MR], E60 [2FE]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (H. Con. Res. 247), H333 [10FE], H352-H356 [14FE], H377 [15FE], E113, E115 [10FE], E213 [1MR]

———establish Alzheimer's disease clinical research and training awards, H11316 [26OC]

———human genome research, H3854 [25MY], E1118 [26JN]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors, H7006 [26JY]

———research on cognitive disorders arising from traumatic brain injuries, H8264 [27SE]

———review of immunization and vaccine programs, E2230 [15DE]

———stroke prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation efforts, E1900 [25OC]

Houston, TX: Children's Nutrition Research Center funding, H5789 [11JY], H9703 [11OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in the Office of Education Research and Improvement, H4270, H4271, H4310 [13JN]

International Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E1705 [6OC]

International Conference on Ethnomedicine and Drug Discovery: tribute, E161 [16FE]

ITC: study the impact of prescription drug prices on the economy, E1299 [21JY]

Koike, Steven T.: University of California Friends of Agricultural Extension Outstanding Achievement Award recipient, E527 [11AP]

Law enforcement: establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for certain violent or obstructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with persons seeking to operate animal enterprises (H.R. 5429), E1728 [10OC]

Louisville, KY: anniversary of first successful hand transplant at Jewish Hospital, E213 [1MR]

Lubbock, TX: tribute to ``Team Hope'' for participation in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure 5K walk/run, E1111 [26JN]

Maryland: C&D Canal deepening project funding, H5227-H5231 [27JN], H10354 [19OC]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), H2661, H2687-H2698, H2737 [9MY], H8595 [2OC], H9820, H9847-H9852 [12OC], H11454 [28OC]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), Senate amendment (H. Res. 628), H9843-H9847 [12OC]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (H.R. 5274), E1587 [25SE]

Medicare: improve the manner in which new medical technologies are made available to beneficiaries (H.R. 4395), H7900 [20SE], H8817 [5OC], E1573 [22SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (H.R. 3887), E270 [9MR]

———reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals participating in approved clinical trials (H.R. 61), H3931 [7JN]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, H12445, H12485 [15DE]

Mental health: issue commemorative postage stamp to raise autism awareness (H. Res. 458), E514 [6AP]

Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure 5K walk/run, E1848 [19OC]

Michigan: bovine tuberculosis research funding, H1511, H1552 [29MR]

Mississippi River: Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan funding, H5224-H5227, H5248, H5249 [27JN]

NASA: funding, H4854-H4857 [21JN], H10383, H10390 [19OC], E1893 [24OC]

———management of microgravity research program, E1509 [18SE]

———research and analysis programs funding, H10387 [19OC]

———transfer of certain Jet Propulsion Laboratory functions, H4846, H4847 [21JN]

———tribute to Advanced Communications Technology Satellite project, E680 [9MY]

———tribute to Goddard Space Flight Center, E452 [30MR]

———University Research Centers funding, H4848 [21JN]

National Academy of Sciences: genetically-engineered foods study funding, H5538-H5540 [29JN]

National AIDS Testing Day: observance, E1815 [17OC]

National Alliance for Autism Research: tribute to ``Walk FAR'' research fundraiser, H8411 [28SE]

National Biotechnology Month: observance, E20 [27JA], E30, E31, E36 [31JA], E49 [1FE]

National Cancer Institute: establish demonstration project to provide research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure for cancer (H.R. 5419), E1713 [6OC]

National Chemistry Week: observance, E1842 [19OC]

National Eye Institute: funding, H1768 [5AP], H7283 [7SE]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (H.R. 1795), H8266-H8269 [27SE]

National Institute of Nursing Research: funding, E514 [6AP]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: amend (S. 1482), H10718-H10721 [24OC], H11188 [25OC]

National Research Council: require study on accessibility to information technologies by the elderly and disabled, H404 [15FE]

Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments (H. Res. 453), H1634-H1636 [3AP]

Naughton, Gail: Intellectual Property Owners Association Inventor of the Year award recipient, E1146 [29JN]

New York University: tribute to New York University Medical Center Vascular Anomalies Program, E1968 [28OC]

NIH: biomedical research funding (H. Res. 437), H7072-H7085 [26JY]

———computational techniques and software tools research funding relative to biomedical and behavioral research, H402, H403 [15FE], E166 [16FE]

———conduct a study on the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine relative to autism, H4308 [13JN]

———establish Office of Autoimmune Diseases, H2692, H2714 [9MY], H8261 [27SE]

———expansion, intensification, and coordination of autism research activities, H2713 [9MY], H3056, H3146 [16MY], E1129 [28JN]

———funding, H4053, H4064 [8JN], H4231-H4236 [13JN], H4915 [21JN], H6561-H6564 [19JY], H12073 [11DE]

———report on efforts to enhance competitiveness of biomedical and behavioral research grants, H4237, H4238 [13JN]

———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation, H11313 [26OC]

NIST: fire safety research and technology funding, H5007, H5008 [22JN]

———funding, H12492 [15DE], E1133 [28JN]

———Global Standards Program funding, H5151 [26JN]

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

Nobel Prize: recognition of Alan Heeger for chemistry, H9803 [11OC]

———recognition of Herbert Kroemer for physics, H9803 [11OC]

———recognition of Jack St. Claire Kilby for physics, H9640 [11OC], E1779 [13OC], E1847 [19OC]

NSF: funding, H4618, H4619 [19JN], H4857-H4861 [21JN], H10390 [19OC], E1893 [24OC]

———increase research and development funding through offsets in Dept. of Energy funding, H406, H408 [15FE]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: process excess uranium into radioactive isotopes suitable for Alpha Particle Immunotherapy cancer treatment, H10387 [19OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (H.R. 5178), H8673-H8680 [3OC], E1511, E1512 [18SE], E1686 [5OC]

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: tribute to Alzheimer's disease research, H2127 [12AP]

OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, H4051, H4064, H4094-H4104 [8JN], H4307 [13JN], H9640 [11OC], H11669-H11673, H11678 [31OC], H11718-H11725 [1NO], H11787, H11792, H11793, H11797, H11801 [2NO]

Patents: enhance protection for inventors, innovators, and patent terms, and reduce patent litigation (H.R. 2654), H2638 [8MY]

———improve quality of patents on certain inventions (H.R. 5364), E1651 [3OC], E1659 [4OC]

Pharmaceuticals: impact of pharmaceutical company mergers on prices, competition, and research activities, E973 [12JN]

———reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research, H4291-H4293 [13JN]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, H5248 [27JN], E888 [6JN]

———fuel cell power system development funding, H4451 [14JN]

———incorporation of biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel into strategic fuel reserves, H4475-H4477 [14JN]

Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (H.R. 4281), H10007-H10011 [17OC], E1967 [28OC]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing, H12492 [15DE]

———improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), H5185-H5190 [27JN]

Rapid City, SD: Rocky Mountain Research Station funding, H4466 [14JN]

Safety: protect human subjects in research, H8262 [27SE]

Science: biotechnology research and development funding, H7939 [21SE]

———funding, E1706 [6OC]

———increase Federal technology research and development funding, H9454 [6OC]

———recoupment of a portion of the Federal investment in research and development supporting the production and sale of pharmaceutical, biologic, or genetic products (H.R. 4705), E1090 [23JN]

Science Coalition: observance of Science Day, E1246 [14JY]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization, H12484, H12492 [15DE]

———extend authorization (H.R. 2392), E1655 [3OC], E1664 [4OC], E1699 [6OC]

———extend authorization (H.R. 2392), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 590), H8008-H8018 [25SE]

Smithsonian Institution: construct a base facility structure for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located in Hilo, HI (S. 2498), H10014, H10015 [17OC]

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists: tribute, E44 [1FE]

Solomon, Susan: National Medal of Science recipient, E331 [16MR]

Space policy: importance of space program, H1624 [30MR], H2619 [8MY]

———space station program funding, H1838 [5AP], H4849-H4853, H4881 [21JN]

———space station program management and cost overruns, H7007 [26JY]

Taxation: deny tax benefits for research conducted by pharmaceutical companies where U.S. consumers pay more for products of that research than foreign consumers (H.R. 3665), H2281 [13AP], E148 [15FE]

———enhanced research credit for development of smart gun technologies (H.R. 5012), E1973 [28OC]

———provide incentives for production, sale, and use of highly fuel-efficient, advanced-technology motor vehicles (H.R. 4270), E567 [13AP]

———provide tax credits for research and development costs for vaccines for malaria, tuberculosis, or HIV, H2587 [4MY]

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (H.R. 4719), E1091 [23JN]

Thompson, Lonnie: Research & Development Associates for Military Food & Packaging Systems, Inc., Colonel Merton Singer Award recipient, E1762 [12OC]

Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (H.R. 4041), E371 [21MR]

Turkey: cooperative efforts with the U.S. relative to earthquake prediction and dangers, E1147 [29JN]

University of California, San Diego: tribute to Cancer Center, E772 [19MY]

University of Guam: anniversary of Water and Environmental Research Institute, E938 [9JN]

University of Massachusetts: tribute to Massachusetts Biologic Laboratory, E2239 [2JA]

Voting: cooperative initiative between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology to develop a new voting machine, E2227 [15DE]

Wall, Monroe E.: General Motors Cancer Research Foundation Charles F. Kettering Prize recipient, E920 [9JN]

Wani, Mansukh C.: General Motors Cancer Research Foundation Charles F. Kettering Prize recipient, E920 [9JN]

Washington: tribute to biotechnology industry, E43 [1FE]

Washington Association for Biomedical Research: Research! America (organization) Award for Exceptional Contributions as Volunteer Advocates for Medical Research recipient, E744 [17MY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (H.R. 4132), H5671 [10JY]

Women: promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of silicone breast implants (H.R. 1323), H5814 [11JY], H7562 [13SE]

———support research on chronic health conditions, E487 [4AP]

Wood, Patty: Research! America (organization) Award for Exceptional Contributions as Volunteer Advocates for Medical Research recipient, E744 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: plant biotechnology research and development funding, S8182, S8183 [7SE]

Agriculture Research Service: establish Bioinformatics Institute for Model Plant Species, S7372 [20JY]

———New England Plant, Soil, and Water Research Laboratory funding, S7371 [20JY]

———postharvest handling and mechanization research relative to damaged fruit funding, S7370 [20JY]

Aiken, SC: anniversary of Dept. of Energy Savannah River Site, S11478 [1NO]

Akron, OH: National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees, S10707 [18OC]

Alaska: Harding Lake watershed study funding, S8186 [7SE]

American Heart Month: observance, S750 [23FE]

Animals: increase the availability of drugs for minor species and rare diseases in all animals (S. 3169), S9950 [5OC]

———provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (H.R. 3514), S11654, S11655 [6DE]

———provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that are no longer needed in research conducted by the Public Health Service (S. 2725), S5030 [13JN]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 2931), S7673 [26JY]

Arms control: expand and enhance U.S. efforts in the Russian nuclear complex to expedite containment of nuclear expertise that presents a proliferation threat (S. 2492), S3194 [1MY]

Auburn University: Satsuma Orange research funding, S7369 [20JY]

Baby Safety Month: observance, S9031 [22SE]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation: funding (S. 2545), S3918 [11MY]

Bikini Atoll: assist in resettlement and relocation of people (H.R. 2368), S2796 [13AP]

Brookhaven National Laboratory: National Synchrotron Light Source project funding, S8181 [7SE]

Bunker, Richard: National Jewish Medical and Research Center Humanitarian Award recipient, S3912 [11MY], S4456 [25MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: antimicrobial resistance monitoring and prevention programs funding, S5781, S5817 [26JN], S5829, S5872 [27JN], S6208 [30JN]

———childhood asthma prevention programs funding, S6191 [30JN]

———hantavirus prevention programs funding, S6101 [29JN]

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S8937 [21SE]

Children and youth: protect the health and welfare of children involved in research (S. 2809), S6021-S6025 [28JN]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Day: observance, S3942 [15MY]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association of the Lehigh Valley: tribute, S3942 [15MY]

Climate: establish international scientific commission to assess changes in global climate patterns and to conduct studies and analyses on behalf of nations (S. 3237), S11004 [25OC]

———stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas concentrations and establish an Office of Global Climate Change within the Dept. of Energy (S. 882), S5291, S5293 [16JN]

Colleges and universities: historically black land-grant colleges and universities research and extension science funding, S7373 [20JY]

Commission on Ocean Policy: establish (S. 2327), S1912 [29MR], S5766-S5769 [26JN]

Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem (Senate, Special): tribute, S844, S845 [28FE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: revise and extend programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS (S. 2311), S1885-S1893 [29MR], S1972 [30MR], S4589-S4599 [6JN], S4663-S4665 [7JN], S10029-S10035 [5OC]

Computers: encourage disclosure and exchange of information relative to cyber security of critical infrastructure (S. 3188), S10256 [11OC]

Congressional Research Service: release of report entitled ``China's Foreign Conventional Arms Acquisitions—Background and Analysis'', S10148 [10OC]

Construction industries: support development of technologies and materials to enhance protections from natural disasters, S11881 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow purchase of land for the Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center in Florence, SC (S. 3027), S8415 [12SE]

———emphasize use of nonlethal methods of predator control for livestock protection at small farms and ranches, S7365, S7366 [20JY]

———encourage efficient use of existing resources and assets relative to Indian agricultural research, development, and exports (S. 2282), S1675 [23MR]

———encourage research and agricultural best practices to supplement the natural carbon cycle in soil (S. 1066), S10642 [17OC]

———Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems grants eligibility, S10681 [18OC]

———Satsuma orange frost research funding, S10698 [18OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Nancy Foster Marine Biology Scholarship Program (S. 2954), S7845 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: Air Force Institute of Technology funding, S5075 [14JN]

———coordinate and facilitate the development of directed energy technologies, systems, and weapons, S10361 [12OC]

———coordinate and facilitate the development of directed energy technologies, systems, and weapons (S. 2573), S4103 [17MY]

———Defense Health Program funding, S5012, S5013 [13JN]

———Naval Undersea Warfare Center and Bryant College Executive MBA Program funding, S11881, S11882 [15DE]

———Peer-Reviewed Alcoholism Research Program funding, S7741 [27JY]

———require testing of high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles and trailers prior to purchase, S4997 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: Interagency Education Research Initiative funding, S6001 [28JN], S6047, S6048 [29JN]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Nevada Operations Office of the National Laboratories Underground Nuclear Weapons Testing Orientation Program, S1590 [22MR]

———Clean Coal Technology Program funding, S7037, S7038, S7042, S7043 [17JY], S9798, S9799 [4OC]

———electro-catalytic oxidation technology funding, S7041, S7042 [17JY]

———establish an ombudsman at national laboratories to help resolve disputes relative to technology partnerships, S10027 [5OC]

———Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory funding for participation in the International Centers for Environmental Safety, S9454 [28SE]

———Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle System funding for the Ion Transport Membranes Oxygen Project, S6567 [12JY]

———nanoscale science and engineering research and development funding (S. 3278), S11790 [14DE]

———National Energy Technology Laboratory computational services funding, S6501 [12JY]

———National Ignition Facility funding, S8033 [5SE], S8164-S8167 [7SE], S8277 [8SE], S9454, S9455 [28SE], S9574 [2OC], S10765 [19OC]

———networking and information technology research and development funding (S. 2336), S1994 [30MR]

———Office of Science funding, S11562 [5DE]

———phase out administrative fees on Federal agencies for use of research facilities, S11507 [2NO]

———research funding, S8186 [7SE]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (S. 3282), S11922 [15DE]

———use of laboratory directed research and development in national laboratories, S9454 [28SE]

Dept. of HHS: Huntington's Disease research funding, S6205 [30JN]

———ocular albinism research funding, S6206 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior: fossil energy research and development program funding, S9914 [5OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Rehabilitation Research Office programs and demonstration projects funding, S10310, S10311 [12OC]

Diseases: address problems associated with polycystic kidney disease, S6205 [30JN]

———authorize additional assistance to countries with large populations having HIV/AIDS and authorize assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and elimination, S7619-S7624 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (S. 2026), S288-S290 [2FE]

———create incentives for private sector research to develop vaccines against widespread diseases and ensure that such vaccines are affordable and widely distributed (S. 2132), S1026-S1028 [1MR]

———Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research funding, S8937 [21SE]

———establish an international trust fund to combat the AIDS epidemic (H.R. 3519), S7619-S7624 [26JY], S8283 [8SE]

———expand research activities relative to lupus, S11308 [28OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research, S7387 [20JY], S7604 [26JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 2386), S2529 [11AP], S7802 [27JY]

———HIV/AIDS research and prevention programs funding, S5604, S5613 [22JN]

———increase public awareness, encourage regular testing and examinations, and extend research programs for prostate cancer, S11308 [28OC]

———increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis (S. Con. Res. 93), S1422 [9MR]

———increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis (S. Con. Res. 97), S1528, S1529 [21MR]

———increased support and funding to combat diabetes, S1976 [30MR], S2935 [26AP]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, S11871 [15DE]

———international tuberculosis control (S. 2643), S4477 [25MY]

———neurofibromatosis research funding, S3827 [10MY]

———positron emission topography technology funding, S8186 [7SE]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2940), S7720 [26JY], S7723 [27JY]

———provide additional assistance for international malaria control programs and coordinate assistance relative to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis (S. 2943), S10840 [19OC], S11802-S11805 [14DE]

———reduce burden of diabetes among children and youth, S9104 [22SE]

———reduce burden of diabetes among children and youth (S. 2879), S7074, S7075 [17JY]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research, S8937 [21SE]

———tuberculosis and malaria prevention, treatment, and control programs funding, S5551 [21JN]

Drugs: pharmaceutical industry research and development costs, S1862 [29MR]

Ecology and environment: revise energy policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance global climate science, promote technology development, and increase citizen awareness (S. 1776), S5292-S5296 [16JN]

Education: 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]

———establish program for increasing U.S. scientific, technology, and mathematical resources (S. 1804), S9645 [3OC]

El Reno, OK: Fort Reno Agriculture Research Station funding, S7369 [20JY]

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation: tribute, S95 [26JA]

Ellsworth AFB, SD: deployment of Global Hawk aircraft system, S5648 [22JN]

EPA: Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program implementation, S10312, S10313 [12OC]

Foreign trade: promote safety of genetically engineered foods, S3178-S3180 [1MY]

George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL: anniversary, S8778, S8814-S8816 [20SE]

Georgia Research Alliance: tribute, S4292-S4294 [23MY]

Health: create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety, S6212 [30JN]

———create a national voluntary reporting system to continually reduce medical errors and improve patient safety (S. 2743), S5268-S5271 [15JN]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 2015), S150-S152 [31JA], S9447, S9448 [28SE]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 2015), unanimous-consent request, S9446 [28SE]

———human fetal tissue transplantation research practices, S5869 [27JN]

———human genome research, S5776, S5784-S5786 [26JN]

———memory process, disorders, and loss research funding, S11782 [14DE]

———prohibit funding to reimburse costs of fetal tissue procurement contractors which obtain fetal tissue from induced abortions, S5830 [27JN]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors (S. 2038), S489-S491 [8FE]

———reduce accidental injury and death resulting from medical mistakes and reduce medication-related errors (S. 2738), S5263 [15JN]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 3196), S10418 [12OC]

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory: Subsurface Geoscience Laboratory funding, S6290 [30JN]

Idaho State University: food irradiation effects on shelf life research funding, S7371 [20JY]

Indian Health Service: diabetes treatment, prevention, and research funding through reductions in the National Endowment for the Arts, S6528-S6530, S6537 [12JY], S6671 [13JY]

Jackson State University: multimodal transportation research programs funding, S5190 [15JN]

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation: tribute to Campaign for Healthier Babies Month, S10151 [10OC]

Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative: establish multiagency program to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound economic development along the Mexican border (S. 397), S2791, S2792 [13AP]

Medicaid: coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), S3852 [10MY], S3858 [11MY], S9821-S9823 [4OC], S10215 [11OC]

———coverage of breast and cervical cancer treatment for certain women and research on relationship between cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (H.R. 4386), insert S. 662 language in lieu, S9821 [4OC]

Medicare: improve coverage determination process relative to new advances in medical technology (S. 1626), S78 [26JA]

———improve health of senior citizens and disabled individuals (S. 2727), S5109 [14JN]

———improve the manner in which new medical technologies are made available to beneficiaries, S11861-S11863 [15DE]

———improve the manner in which new medical technologies are made available to beneficiaries (S. 3082), S8858 [20SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits, S8536, S8537 [14SE], S8748-S8750 [19SE]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (S. 2232), S1400-S1402 [9MR]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, S11225 [27OC], S11821 [15DE]

———waive waiting period for coverage and provide coverage of drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (S. 1074), S9889, S9890 [5OC]

———waive waiting period for coverage of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, S6797 [14JY]

National Biotechnology Month: observance, S58-S63, S95 [26JA], S144-S146 [31JA]

National Commission on Space: establish (S. 2988), S7905 [27JY]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: New Car Assessment Program use of various sizes of dummies in crash tests, S5190 [15JN]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering: establish (H.R. 1795), S11850, S11852 [15DE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 2287), S1679 [23MR]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act: amend (S. 1482), S10633 [17OC]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 347), S8026 [5SE]

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

National Science and Technology Week: observance, S3185 [1MY]

Natural gas: promote research and development of methane hydrate resources (H.R. 1753), Senate amendments, S2805-S2807 [13AP]

Next Generation Internet Act: reauthorize (S. 2046), S545 [9FE], S9009-S9013 [21SE]

NIH: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 253), S383 [7FE], S488 [8FE]

———experimental program to stimulate competitive research (S. 2358), S2234 [5AP]

———funding, S2401, S2402 [7AP], S2689, S2694 [13AP], S5719-S5721 [23JN], S6002 [28JN], S11817 [15DE]

———reauthorize women's health research award programs (S. 3215), S10719 [18OC]

———require contractors caring for research chimpanzees to comply with the Animal Welfare Act, S6195 [30JN]

———require proposal to ensure reasonable rate of return from drug manufacturers on drugs developed with Federal funding or research, S5832-S5834 [27JN]

———support modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation, S11307 [28OC]

NIST: establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes (S. 2267), S1616 [22MR]

———establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes (S. 2267), placed on the calendar, S1619 [23MR]

———establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes (S. 2340), S7509-S7511, S7520, S7526-S7528 [25JY]

———establish a program to support research and training in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes (S. 2340), unanimous-consent request, S6056, S6057 [29JN]

North Dakota State University: tribute to Agricultural Experiment Station research team, S695 [22FE]

NSF: anniversary, S3828 [10MY]

Nuclear weapons: disposal of excess Russian weapons-derived plutonium, S486-S488 [8FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (H.R. 5178), S11041-S11043 [26OC]

———require changes in the bloodborne pathogens standard (S. 3067), S8761, S8762 [19SE]

Oceans: establish Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund (S. 2223), S1325 [8MR]

OSHA: implementation of ergonomic regulations, S3181 [1MY], S5591-S5603, S5606-S5609, S5629-S5636, S5640-S5646 [22JN], S6212 [30JN], S11436 [31OC], S11486 [1NO], S11515 [14NO], S11549 [5DE], S11869 [15DE]

Petroleum: prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (S. 2233), S1402-S1406 [9MR]

Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research, S6096-S6099 [29JN], S6186 [30JN]

Pipelines: improve safety and environmental protection (S. 3002), S8019 [5SE]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, S7368 [20JY]

———authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (S. 935), S972-S975 [29FE], S5875 [27JN]

———elimination of internal combustion engine, S2279, S2280, S2284, S2295 [6AP]

Product safety: promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (H.R. 4281), S11648, S11649 [6DE]

———promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing (S. 1495), S10893 [23OC]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing (S. 1515), S77 [26JA], S6036-S6040 [28JN]

SBA: Small Business Innovation Research Rural Outreach Program funding, S11121 [26OC], S11230, S11231 [27OC]

Science: increase Federal technology research and development funding, S3502-S3506 [4MY]

———tribute to scientists working with the Federal Government, S11911 [15DE]

Small Business Innovation Research Program: extend authorization, S11863-S11865 [15DE]

———extend authorization (H.R. 2392), S7285-S7293 [19JY], S9631-S9642 [2OC]

Smithsonian Institution: construct a base facility structure for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located in Hilo, HI (S. 2498), S3262, S3263 [2MY], S5159 [14JN]

Space policy: space program funding, S8814-S8816 [20SE]

Stevens Institute of Technology: nonlinear acoustic landmine detection research and development funding, S5013, S5014 [13JN]

Taxation: deny tax benefits for research conducted by pharmaceutical companies where U.S. consumers pay more for products of that research than foreign consumers (S. 2465), S2943 [26AP]

———extend research and development tax credit, S6610-S6613 [13JY]

———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (S. 1777), S5293 [16JN]

———treatment of charitable contributions to public charities for use in medical research (S. 2776), S5679 [22JN]

Technology: benefits of biotechnology research relative to agriculture, medicine, and environmental protection, S58-S63 [26JA]

———promote development of technology clusters to enable national laboratories to meet Dept. of Energy missions, S6453 [11JY]

———promote development of technology clusters to enable national laboratories to meet Dept. of Energy missions (S. 1756), S9993 [5OC], S10107 [6OC]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: distribution of Intelligent Transportation System Program funding, S10124-S10127 [10OC]

University of Connecticut: Advanced Technologies Institute funding, S8282 [8SE]

University of Minnesota: tribute to medical/biotechnology web portal alliance between MBBNet and Zurich MedNet, S10152 [10OC]

Virginia Tech: bioinformatics human and plant genome analysis funding, S7369 [20JY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes (H.R. 4132), S10735 [18OC]

Yasargil, M. Gazi: Neurosurgery (publication) Man of the Century award recipient, S163 [31JA]

Reports

Gun Control: Student Advisory Board of the 14th Congressional District of California, E976 [12JN]

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic: Executive Office of the President, H6970 [25JY]

Interim Assessment of Research and Data Analysis in NASA Office of Space Science: Space Studies Board, H10387-H10389 [19OC]

NIH Biomedical Research Funding: Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding, H7075-H7077 [26JY]

Reports filed

Amateur Sports Integrity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2340) (S. Rept. 106-278), S3328 [3MY]

Application Process and Compensation Improvement for Individuals Exposed to Radiation in Uranium Mines and Mills and Through Fallout From Nuclear Weapons Testing: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 1515) (H. Rept. 106-697), H5168 [26JN]

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1911) (S. Rept. 106-339), S6574 [12JY]

Bikini Resettlement and Relocation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2368) (S. Rept. 106-240), S1391 [9MR]

Carbon Cycle and Agricultural Best Practices Research Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1066) (S. Rept. 106-407), S8501 [13SE]

Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance and Protection Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2725) (S. Rept. 106-494), S10153 [10OC]

Commission on Ocean Policy Establishment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2327) (S. Rept. 106-301), S4296 [23MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2311) (S. Rept. 106-294), S3946 [15MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act Programs To Provide Access to Health Care and Support Services to Individuals and Families With HIV and AIDS: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4807) (H. Rept. 106-788), H7001 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2086, Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 422) (H. Rept. 106-496), H339 [10FE]

Consideration of S. 2311, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act Programs To Provide Access to Health Care and Support Services to Individuals and Families With HIV and AIDS: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 611) (H. Rept. 106-936), H8799 [4OC]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Civilian Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Activities: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1656) (H. Rept. 106-492), H218 [7FE]

``Developments in Aging—1997 and 1998'': Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Rept. 106-229), S381 [7FE]

EPA Office of Air and Radiation Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1743) (H. Rept. 106-511), H646 [6MR]

EPA Office of Research and Development and Science Advisory Board Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1742) (H. Rept. 106-512), H646 [6MR]

Giant Sequoia Groves Protection and Management Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4021) (H. Rept. 106-570), H2121 [11AP]

Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2845) (S. Rept. 106-336), S6473 [11JY]

International Malaria Control Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2943), S7838 [27JY]

Lupus Research Activities Expansion: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 762) (H. Rept. 106-950), H9634 [10OC]

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering Establishment Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1795) (H. Rept. 106-889), H8199 [26SE]

National Laboratories Partnership Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1756) (S. Rept. 106-487), S9855 [4OC]

National Marine Sanctuaries Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1482) (S. Rept. 106-353), S7447 [21JY]

National Materials Corridor Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 397) (S. Rept. 106-232), S1390 [9MR]

Next Generation Internet Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 106-310), S5308 [16JN]

NOAA and NSF Marine Research and Related Environmental Research and Development Program Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1552) (H. Rept. 106-987), H10256 [18OC]

Nomination of Mark S. Wrighton to the National Science Board: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S8822 [20SE]

Nomination of Mildred S. Dresselhaus To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Science Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S4378 [24MY]

Nuclear Secrets Safety Act: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4737) (H. Rept. 106-1035), H12534 [2JA]

Promote New and Revised Toxicological Tests That Protect Human, Animal, and Environmental Health While Reducing Need for Animal Testing: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4281) (H. Rept. 106-908), H9907 [16OC]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1495) (S. Rept. 106-496), S10252 [11OC]

Senate Amendment to H.R. 4386, Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 628) (H. Rept. 106-975), H9766 [11OC]

Small Business Innovation Research Program Authorization Extension: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (H.R. 2392) (S. Rept. 106-289), S3831 [10MY]

Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act Extension: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2386) (S. Rept. 106-338), S6574 [12JY]

Water Resources Research Act Grants Reauthorization for Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2297) (S. Rept. 106-369), S8018 [5SE]

Water Resources Research Act Reauthorization of Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes Grants: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4132) (H. Rept. 106-714), H5735 [10JY]

World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act: Committee on Banking and Financial Services (Senate) (H.R. 3519) (S. Rept. 106-548), H1475 [28MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Dept. of Agriculture emphasis on use of nonlethal methods of predator control for livestock protection at small farms and ranches: Oregon Dept. of Agriculture, H5717 [10JY]

Statements

Bioengineering: Thalia Sparling and Kate Early, E1518 [18SE]

Biotechnology Research: National Research Council, S63 [26JA]

———President Clinton, S63 [26JA]

HIV Reporting and Partner Notification Programs: Congressional Record (1990), H6976 [25JY]

National Ignition Facility and the Stockpile Stewardship Program: Several Laboratory Directors, S8167 [7SE]

Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act: Senators Jeffords, Kennedy, Enzi, and Reid, S11042 [26OC]

NIH Biomedical Research Funding: Biomedical Research Caucus, H7077 [26JY]

Prescription Drug Costs: Kayla Gildersleeve, Angela Deblasio, and Tess Grossi, E1579 [25SE]

Research on Medical, Biotechnological, Food, and Industrial Uses of Tobacco Funding: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), H5558 [29JN]

Small Business Innovation Research Program Authorization Extension (H.R. 2392): Committee on Small Business (House), E1699-E1703 [6OC]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act: American Health Quality Association, S5270 [15JN]

World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act: Executive Office of the President, H3020 [15MY]

Summaries

Medicare Health Improvement Act (S. 2727), S5112 [14JN]

Voluntary Error Reduction and Improvement in Patient Safety Act (S. 2743), S5269 [15JN]

Tables

Defense Health Program projects funding in H.R. 4576, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S7741 [27JY]

Economic costs of major illnesses, H7075 [26JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 133, recognize the severity of colon cancer and the need for education in prevention and early detection, H8686 [3OC]

H. Con. Res. 247, emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day, H352 [14FE]

H. Con. Res. 300, tribute to Federal workforce for successfully preparing for year 2000 computer problem, H2350 [2MY]

H. Con. Res. 321, increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, E687 [10MY]

H. Res. 422, consideration of H.R. 2086, Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act, H389 [15FE]

H. Res. 437, NIH biomedical research funding, H7072 [26JY]

H. Res. 453, Senate amendments to H.R. 1753, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act, H1634 [3AP]

H. Res. 576, support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research, H8270 [27SE]

H. Res. 590, concur with Senate amendment to H.R. 2393, Small Business Innovation Research Program authorization extension, H8008-H8016 [25SE]

H. Res. 611, consideration of S. 2311, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, H8817 [5OC]

H. Res. 628, Senate amendment to H.R. 4386, Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act, H9843 [12OC]

H.R. 762, lupus research activities expansion, H9532 [10OC]

H.R. 1753, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act, S2805 [13AP]

H.R. 1795, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering Establishment Act, H8266 [27SE]

H.R. 2086, Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act, H398-H400 [15FE]

H.R. 2368, Bikini Resettlement and Relocation Act, S2796 [13AP]

H.R. 2392, Small Business Innovation Research Program authorization extension, S9631-S9639 [2OC]

H.R. 2393, Small Business Innovation Research Program authorization extension, S7285-S7287 [19JY]

H.R. 3514, Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act, H10550-H10552 [24OC]

H.R. 3519, Global AIDS and Tuberculosis Relief Act, H7177-H7180 [27JY]

H.R. 3519, World Bank AIDS Marshall Plan Trust Fund Act, H3016-H3018 [15MY]

H.R. 4132, water resources research and technology institutes grants reauthorization under the Water Resources Research Act, H5671 [10JY]

H.R. 4281, promote new and revised toxicological tests that protect human, animal, and environmental health while reducing need for animal testing, H10007 [17OC]

H.R. 4386, Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act, H2687-H2689 [9MY], H9847 [12OC]

H.R. 4807, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, H6962-H6970 [25JY]

H.R. 5086, Coastal and Fisheries Improvement Act, H10477-H10488 [23OC]

H.R. 5178, Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, H8673 [3OC]

H.R. 5490, Air Force Science and Technology for the 21st Century Act, E1830 [19OC]

S. 397, National Materials Corridor and U.S.-Mexico Border Technology Partnership Act, S2791 [13AP]

S. 935, National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act, S972-S974 [29FE], S1039-S1042 [1MR]

S. 1066, Carbon Cycle and Agricultural Best Practices Research Act, S10642-S10644 [17OC]

S. 1482, National Marine Sanctuaries Act amendments, S10639-S10642 [17OC], H10718-H10720 [24OC], H11188-H11192 [25OC]

S. 1515, improve application process and compensation criteria for certain individuals exposed to radiation in uranium mines and mills and through fallout from nuclear weapons testing, H5185-H5188 [27JN]

S. 1756, National Laboratories Partnership Improvement Act, S9993-S9995 [5OC], S10107-S10110 [6OC]

S. 2015, Stem Cell Research Act, S151 [31JA]

S. 2026, Global AIDS Prevention Act, S289 [2FE]

S. 2046, Federal Research Investment Act, S9009-S9013 [21SE], S9088-S9094 [22SE]

S. 2233, MTBE Elimination Act, S1404 [9MR]

S. 2282, Native American Agricultural Research, Development and Export Enhancement Act, S1676 [23MR]

S. 2287, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, S1680 [23MR]

S. 2311, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs revision and extension to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, S4589-S4593, S4595-S4599 [6JN]

S. 2311, Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, H8818, H8822-H8832 [5OC]

S. 2311, revise and extend Comprehensive AIDS Resources Act programs to provide access to health care and support services to individuals and families with HIV and AIDS, S1886-S1890 [29MR]

S. 2327, Commission on Ocean Policy, S5768 [26JN]

S. 2327, Oceans Act, H6856 [25JY]

S. 2386, Semipostal Act, S8028-S8030 [5SE]

S. 2498, construct a base facility structure for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located in Hilo, HI, S3263 [2MY], S5159 [14JN], H10014 [17OC]

S. 2545, Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation funding, S3918 [11MY]

S. 2573, Directed Energy Coordination and Consolidation Act, S4104 [17MY]

S. 2727, Medicare Health Improvement Act, S5109-S5112 [14JN]

S. 2776, Medical Research Investment Act, S5680 [22JN]

S. 2788, Reading Research Dissemination and Implementation Act, S5806 [26JN]

S. 2809, Children's Research Protection Act, S6022 [28JN]

S. 2943, Assistance for International Malaria Control Act, S11802-S11805 [14DE], H12504-H12508 [15DE]

S. 2943, International Malaria Control Act, S10840 [19OC], H11297-H11300 [26OC]

S. 3002, Pipeline Integrity, Safety and Reliability Research and Development Act, S8020 [5SE]

S. 3027, Dept. of Agriculture purchase of land for the Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center in Florence, SC, S8415 [12SE]

S. 3067, Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act, S8761 [19SE]

S. 3169, Minor Animal Species Health and Welfare Act, S9951-S9955 [5OC]

S. 3196, Hydrogen Future Act, S10419 [12OC]

S. 3215, Women's Health Research Career Enhancement Act, S10720 [18OC]

S. 3282, Dept. of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act, S11923 [15DE]

S. Con. Res. 92, tribute to individuals who were instrumental in the history of oceanographic and scientific research and the efforts of the Office of Naval Research, S1328 [8MR]

S. Con. Res. 93, increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis, S1422 [9MR]

S. Con. Res. 97, increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis, S1526, S1529 [21MR]

S. Res. 253, Biomedical Revitalization Resolution, S383 [7FE]

S. Res. 347, National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Week, S8026 [5SE], S8638 [15SE]