EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9485, S9487, S9491, S9492, S9493, S9495, S9514, S9525, S9526, S9527, S9547 [19SE], S9662 [21SE], H4429 [23JY], H4542 [24JY], H4567, H4570, H4577, H4586, H4588, H4589, H4590, H4592, H4593, H4596, H4598, H4599, H4604, H4608, H4610, H4615 [25JY]

Analyses

Presidential Appointments Improvement Act (S. 1811), S13054-S13057 [12DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9497 [19SE], H6383 [5OC]

Articles and editorials

``Assisted Living'' Firm Prospers by Housing a Frail Population, E135-E137 [7FE]

Church-State Priority, E64 [30JA]

Power of Advertising Fights Electricity Rate Caps—Worried GOP, White House Give Blessing to Utilities' California Campaign, H3121 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: establish national policy on youth development (see S. 1005), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 17), H25 [3JA]

Council on Environmental Quality: abolish (see H.R. 227), H64 [6JA]

Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (see S. 1534), S10640 [11OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1398), S9122 [5SE] (see H.R. 2590), H4428 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), consideration (see H. Res. 206), H4539 [24JY]

Federal employees: increase pay rate for certain offices and positions within the executive and judicial branches of the Government (see S. 1129), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 1824), H2147 [14MY]

Foreign aid: congressional disapproval of Presidential rule relative to international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S.J. Res. 17), S6664 [22JN]

Government: nullify effects of certain Executive Orders (see H.R. 19), H25 [3JA]

———separation of powers between Congress and the President (see H.R. 864), H647 [6MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 969), H827 [8MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: maintain an inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival depository (see H.R. 1081), H954 [15MR]

National Office for Combatting Terrorism: establish (see S. 1449), S9620 [21SE] (see H.R. 3078), H6504 [10OC]

Office of Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 3026), H6378 [4OC]

OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer to enhance the management and promotion of electronic Government services and processes (see S. 803), S4099 [1MY]

———establish an Office of Management and redesignate OMB as the Office of the Federal Budget (see H.R. 616), H393 [14FE]

Postal Service: waive postage for donations mailed to the White House for ``America's Fund for Afghan Children'' (see H.R. 3115), H6780 [12OC]

Presidential appointments: streamline the financial disclosure process for executive branch employees (see S. 1811), S13051 [12DE]

President's Advisory Council on Recreational Camps: establish (see H.R. 2451), H3861 [10JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: permit congressional review of certain Presidential orders (see H.R. 23), H25 [3JA]

Senior citizens: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (see H.J. Res. 13), H223 [7FE]

White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (see S. 1785), S12681 [7DE] (see H.R. 3498), H10066 [13DE]

White House Quadrennial Commission on Small Business: establish (see S. 396), S1616 [27FE]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2590), H7337-H7356 [29OC]

Descriptions

E-Government Act (S. 803), S4112-S4114 [1MY]

Letters

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, S6652 [22JN]

Commission on Civil Rights controversy over expiration of Victoria Wilson's term and appointment of Peter N. Kirsanow, S12531 [6DE]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on AID funding for programs in Lebanon: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on bipartisan health care reform: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on coastal erosion: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on election reform principles: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on ITC and domestic steel industry: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on medical privacy: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981, H2982 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on pediatric medical education: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on sewer overflow grant program: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Corps of Engineers: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Dept. of Agriculture Wetland Reserve Program: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Elementary School Counseling Demonstration Act: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on the Montgomery GI Bill: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2981 [7JN]

Executive Office of the President response to correspondence on tobacco industry litigation: Nicholas E. Calio, Executive Office of the President, H2982 [7JN]

Export Administration Act, S9036 [4SE]

Nomination of John D. Graham to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator: Alan Reuther, UAW, S7923 [19JY]

———Cass R. Sunstein, S7919 [19JY]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S7922 [19JY]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S7921 [19JY]

———Douglas H. Dority, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, S7923 [19JY]

———Gary D. Bass, OMB Watch (organization), S7921 [19JY]

———Gene Karpinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S7923 [19JY]

———Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), S7923 [19JY]

———John H. Adams, Natural Resources Defense Council, S7922 [19JY]

———Philip F. Clapp, National Environmental Trust, S7922 [19JY]

———William K. Reilly, S7915 [19JY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S7922 [19JY]

———several former Federal regulatory officials, S7914 [19JY]

———several former Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrators, S7915 [19JY]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9493 [19SE]

Important issues from the first 100 days of the George W. Bush Administration, H2075-H2077 [9MY]

Unrestricted grants to the Harvard University Center for Risk Assessment, S7908 [19JY]

Messages

Faith-Based and Community Groups Initiatives: President Bush, S705 [30JA], H87 [30JA]

Motions

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4583 [25JY]

Proposals

Dept. of Homeland Security establishment, S10424 [10OC]

Intelligence services reform, S10425-S10427 [10OC]

Use of Armed Forces against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9950 [1OC]

Remarks in House

Accounts: consolidate, H4570 [25JY]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: funding, H3901 [11JY]

Children and youth: establish national policy on youth development (H.R. 17), H3267, H3271 [20JN], E4, E8 [3JA]

Clean Air Act: phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of ethnanol, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H4719 [26JY]

Communications: use of form letters to respond to correspondence, H2980 [7JN]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: funding, H4084, H4085 [17JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4553-H4622 [25JY], E1461 [27JY], E1478 [31JY], E1485 [1AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), conference report, H7536-H7545 [31OC], E1970 [31OC], E1982 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), consideration (H. Res. 206), H4549-H4553 [25JY], E1435 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), consideration of conference report, H7380 [30OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), permission to file conference report, H7317 [25OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), unanimous-consent agreement, H4610 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), unanimous-consent request, H4574 [25JY]

EPA: rejection of waiver request on oxygenate requirements for gasoline in California, H3008, H3038-H3044 [12JN]

Government: nullify effects of certain Executive Orders (H.R. 19), H5574 [11SE]

Idaho: effects of certain Executive Orders on lumber mills, E185 [14FE]

Languages: prohibit funding to implement Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H6673-H6677 [11OC], E1863 [12OC]

———repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (H.R. 969), E323 [8MR]

Mining and mineral resources: economic impact of Federal regulations on mining industry, H1126 [27MR]

National Commission on Mental Health: establish, H296 [13FE]

National Office for Combatting Terrorism: establish (H.R. 3078), E1843 [10OC]

National security: establish a commission to assess the performance of Federal agencies responsible for preparedness and prevention of terrorism and clarify membership eligibility and authorities, H6397-H6404 [5OC]

Office of Homeland Security: establish (H.R. 3026), H6424 [9OC], E1815 [5OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas funding through reductions in IRS taxpayer refund notification funding, H3331-H3335 [20JN]

OMB: establish an Office of Management and redesignate OMB as the Office of the Federal Budget (H.R. 616), H367-H370 [14FE]

Postal Service: waive postage for donations mailed to the White House for ``America's Fund for Afghan Children'' (H.R. 3115), E1878 [12OC]

Race relations: proposed closing of race relations office, H204 [7FE]

Rich, Marc: pardon by President Clinton, H303-H305 [13FE]

———pardon by William J. Clinton, H97-H99 [30JA]

Senior citizens: recognize need for a White House Conference to discuss and develop national recommendations concerning quality of care in assisted living facilities (H.J. Res. 13), E135 [7FE]

Walters, John P.: nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, E776 [10MY]

White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives: establishment, H88 [30JA], H135 [31JA], E64 [30JA]

Remarks in Senate

Barthwell, Andrea G.: nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, S13355 [17DE]

Children and youth: establish national policy on youth development (S. 1005), S5983-S5985 [7JN]

China, Republic of: U.S. policy, S3981 [26AP], S4451 [8MY]

Classified information: alleged disclosure of classified information on U.S. response to terrorist attacks by Members of Congress, S10355 [9OC]

Daniels, Mitchell E., Jr.: nomination to be OMB Director, S437 [23JA]

Dept. of Defense: funding, S6918 [26JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish, S10423 [10OC]

Dept. of National Homeland Security: establish (S. 1534), S10646 [11OC]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), S9470-S9477, S9485-S9497 [19SE], S9609 [21SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), conference report, S11329-S11333 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2590), unanimous-consent agreement, S9461 [14SE]

———making appropriations (S. 1398), indefinitely postponed, S11867 [14NO]

Federal employees: increase pay rate for certain offices and positions within the executive and judicial branches of the Government (S. 1129), S7095 [28JN]

Government: separation of powers between legislative and executive branches, S5428 [22MY]

Graham, John D.: nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, S7906-S7934, S7937, S7938 [19JY], S8011 [20JY]

———nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S7535 [11JY], S7906, S7924 [19JY]

National Office for Combatting Terrorism: establish (S. 1449), S9625-S9627 [21SE]

North Carolina: tribute to Commander-in-Chief's Award for Installation Excellence recipients, S4415 [7MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: release of report on drug usage and availability in the U.S., S4413 [7MY]

O'Keefe, Sean: nomination to be OMB Deputy Director, S1790 [1MR]

OMB: establish a Federal Chief Information Officer to enhance the management and promotion of electronic Government services and processes (S. 803), S4101-S4115 [1MY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S438 [23JA], S4849 [10MY], S5659 [24MY], S5802 [26MY], S6356 [14JN], S7984 [19JY], S10904 [23OC], S11867 [14NO], S12111 [28NO]

———streamline the financial disclosure process for executive branch employees (S. 1811), S13053 [12DE]

Walters, John P.: confirmation as Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, S12531 [6DE]

———evaluation of priorities as Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, S13355 [17DE]

———nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, S4818 [10MY], S8534 [1AU], S8899-S8901 [3AU], S11425 [5NO], S12029 [27NO], S12119-S12121 [29NO], S12439-S12443 [5DE]

———nomination to be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, unanimous-consent agreement, S12271 [30NO]

White House Commission on National Military Appreciation Month: establish (S. 1785), S12683 [7DE]

White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives: establishment, S701 [30JA]

White House Quadrennial Commission on Small Business: establish (S. 396), S1623 [27FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 206) (H. Rept. 107-158), H4539 [24JY]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2590) (H. Rept. 107-253), H7357 [29OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2590) (H. Rept. 107-152), H4427 [23JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1398) (S. Rept. 107-57), S9074 [4SE]

Nomination of Angela Styles To Be OMB Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5542 [23MY]

Nomination of John D. Graham To Be OMB Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5542 [23MY]

Nomination of John H. Marberger III To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10793 [17OC]

Nomination of John P. Walters To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of Robert G. Hubbard to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S4822 [10MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4568 [25JY]

Statements

Aviation and Transportation Security Act Conference Report, H8307 [16NO]

Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, S6552, S6555 [21JN], S7059 [28JN]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act, H8994 [6DE]

Defense Production Act Expiration Date Extension, H5355 [5SE]

Economic Recovery and Homeland Defense Act, S11775 [14NO]

Economic Security and Recovery Act, H7248 [24OC]

Export Administration Act, S3953 [26AP], S9142 [6SE]

Hope for Children Act, H2290 [17MY]

Indemnification Authority Extension for Damages From Nuclear Incidents, H8367 [27NO]

Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, S11902 [15NO]

Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act, H1307 [29MR]

Nomination of John P. Walters To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Director: John P. Walters, E777 [10MY]

———President Bush, E776 [10MY]

Normal Trade Relations Status With Vietnam, H5428 [6SE]

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, S1180 [8FE]

Small Business Liability Protection Act, H2350 [21MY]

Unborn Victims of Violence Act, H1620, H1645 [26AP], E613 [24AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act, S10577 [11OC]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S11332 [1NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9496 [19SE]

Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2590), H4554-H4557 [25JY], H7538-H7540 [31OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 206, consideration of H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, H4549 [25JY]

H.R. 2585, Chiloquin Dam Fish Passage Feasibility Study Act, H7380 [30OC]

H.R. 2590, Dept. of the Treasury, Postal Service, Executive Office of the President, and independent agencies appropriations, S9662-S9673 [21SE]

S. 396, White House Quadrennial Small Business Summit Act, S1624-S1626 [27FE]

S. 803, E-Government Act, S4102-S4112 [1MY]

S. 1129, increase pay rate for certain offices and positions within the executive and judicial branches of the Federal Government, S7096 [28JN]

S. 1534, Dept. of National Homeland Security Act, S10647 [11OC]

Transcripts

Nomination of John D. Graham To Be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator: Committee on Government Affairs (Senate) (excerpt), S7909 [19JY]