MORALITY AND ETHICS

Amendments

Courts: permanently extend authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and officers (H.R. 2336), S12984, S12985 [11DE], H10464 [19DE]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 723), S6058 [11JN], S7597, S7598, S7599 [12JY], S8247 [25JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4930, H4931 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Amazing Vanishing Embryo Trick, H4936 [31JY]

Buying and Selling of Women's Eggs Raise Fears of Bidding Wars, S12033 [27NO]

Cloning Overkill, H4940 [31JY]

Cloning's Big Test, E1509 [2AU]

Cypriot Researcher Sees Human Clone in Four Months, S11322 [1NO]

First Primate Embryos Cloned, S11323 [1NO]

Heart of the Matter, E412 [21MR]

Human Cloning—Brave New Mistake, S12223 [30NO]

Monkey Test Breakthrough Brings Human Clones Closer, S11322 [1NO]

Monkey Tests Raise Human Clone Fears, S11322 [1NO]

Nightmare of a Bill, H4927 [31JY]

Research Is Newest `Cure-All' Craze, H4940 [31JY]

Sacrificial Love—St. Valentine's Contribution to Love and Commitment, S1438 [14FE]

Scientist Says First Human Clone Is Near, S11322 [1NO]

Scientists Say ``Therapeutic Cloning'' Creates a Human Embryo, H4936 [31JY]

Senate Panel Backs Ashcroft Despite Fund-Raising Issues, S844 [31JA]

Stem Cell Injection Helps Mice To Walk Again as Scientists Fight for Funding, H4912-H4914 [31JY]

Team Uses Primate's Own Cells To Repair Spinal Cord Injury, H4912 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: treatment of voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics (see S. 124), S100 [22JA]

Armed Forces: provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 3291), H8181 [14NO]

Boy Scouts: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 33), H399 [14FE]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see S. 486), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 912), H739 [7MR]

———temporary moratorium on carrying out the death penalty to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 321), H162 [31JA]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see S. 233), S915 [31JA] (see H.R. 1038), H952 [15MR]

Children and youth: increase the age of persons considered to be minors relative to prohibiting the transportation of obscene materials (see H.R. 1523), H1498 [4AP]

Computers: require schools and libraries receiving universal service assistance to block access to certain Internet and electronic mail services (see H.R. 1846), H2183 [15MY]

Courts: clarify standards of conduct for Federal prosecutors (see S. 1437), S9504 [19SE]

———permanently extend authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and officers (see H.R. 2336), H3711 [27JN]

Education: improve character education programs (see H.R. 228), H64 [6JA]

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (see S. 311), S1270 [13FE] (see H.R. 613), H393 [14FE]

Employment: require U.S. nationals employing more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a corporate code of conduct relative to the employment of those persons (see H.R. 2782), H5336 [2AU]

Entertainment industry: develop, use, and enforce a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products and services (see H.R. 1916), H2334 [17MY]

———prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (see S. 792), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 2246), H3356 [20JN]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding (see S. 723), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 2059), H2888 [5JN]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 840), S4508 [8MY] (see H.R. 1626), H1659 [26AP]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 78), S10457 [10OC] (see H. Con. Res. 204), H4862 [30JY]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate (see S. Con. Res. 15), S1464 [15FE] (see H.R. 2300), H3518 [25JN] (see H. Con. Res. 184), H3862 [10JY]

National Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1012 [20MR]

National objectives: promote national unity and family renewal (see H. Con. Res. 124), H1924 [3MY]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 95), H1012 [20MR]

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (see S. Res. 183), S12001 [16NO]

NIH: conduct or support research using certain human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2838), H5405 [5SE]

———implement guidelines for research using human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2747), H5334 [2AU]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (see H.R. 655), H395 [14FE]

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School (see H. Con. Res. 57), H827 [8MR]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see H.R. 3495), H10066 [13DE]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (see H.R. 1372), H1409 [3AP]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 704), S3530 [5AP] (see S. 790), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 1260), H1294 [28MR] (see H.R. 1608), H1658 (see H.R. 1644), H1659 [26AP] (see H.R. 2172), H3201 [14JN] (see H.R. 2505), H4013 [16JY] (see H.R. 2608), H4539 [24JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), consideration (see H. Res. 214), H4862 [30JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while preserving important areas of medical research that could provide treatments for diseases (see S. 1758), S12311 [3DE]

Sports: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympics and establish NIST grant program to fund detection and prevention of the use of performance-enhancing drugs (see S. 718), S3530 [5AP]

YMCA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 172), H3519 [25JN]

Excerpts

NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules, S7070-S7072 [28JN]

Interviews

Escapeschool.com Program: Soledad O'Brien and Bob Stuber, S3144 [29MR]

Letters

Allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes: Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H4936 [31JY]

———Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, H4938 [31JY]

Embryonic stem cell research funding: several Senators, S9118 [5SE]

NIH stem cell research: President Bush, S6395 [19JN]

———several Senators, S6394 [19JN]

Nomination of John Ashcroft to be Attorney General: Chris Sullivan, Southern Partisan (publication), S906 [31JA], S998 [1FE]

———Representative Conyers, E2101 [15NO]

Prohibit human germline gene modification: W. Lee Rawls, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S7134 [29JN]

Lists

Political action committees associated with John Ashcroft, S844 [31JA]

Memorandums

Prohibit Human Germline Gene Modification: Edward L. Korwek, S7069 [28JN], S7135 [29JN]

Motions

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4943 [31JY]

Poems

``Angel in the Whirlwind'', E252 [28FE]

Press releases

Americans Oppose Cloning Human Embryos for Research: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H4930 [31JY]

Scientists Say ``Therapeutic Cloning'' Creates a Human Embryo: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H4929 [31JY]

Remarks in House

Cartersville, GA: tribute to Monument to Friendship, E535 [4AP]

Character Counts program: tribute, H8406 [27NO]

Christian Adoption and Family Services: tribute to Snowflake Embryo Adoption Program, H4029 [17JY]

Courts: permanently extend authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and officers (H.R. 2336), H6813, H6814 [16OC], H10464, H10465 [19DE], H10936 [20DE], E1226 [27JN]

Dept. of Justice: compliance of employees with standards of conduct during investigations, H4084 [17JY]

Education: improve character education programs, H2616, H2617 [23MY], H3140 [13JN]

———provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (H.R. 613), H328 [14FE], E475 [28MR]

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (H.R. 2246), H4408 [23JY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize the importance of marriage, H963 [20MR]

FBI: allegations of criminal activities, H4435 [24JY]

Freedom of religion: historical impact on development of the U.S., H7120 [17OC]

Gambling: national objectives priority assignments, H4372-H4374 [20JY]

GAO: study changes in technology and potential for medical advances relative to the cloning of humans, H4930 [31JY]

Harlingen, TX: Harlingen High School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen of America (organization) ``Set a Good Example'' award, E871 [21MY]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, H3597 [26JN], H3623 [27JN], H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3872, H3873 [11JY], H3964 [12JY], H4029, H4101 [17JY], H4119 [18JY], H4380 [23JY], H4435 [24JY], H4765 [27JY], H5327-H5329 [2AU], H6631, H6633 [11OC]

House Ethics Reform Task Force: implement recommendations, H10 [3JA]

House of Representatives: establish rule relative to Members' relationships with interns, H5477 [10SE]

Kennesaw, GA: observance of Power Team Week, E886 [22MY]

Lancaster United for Life (organization): tribute, E1255 [29JN]

Loring, Theodore W.: Redwood Empire Council of the Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E2351 [20DE]

Marion, OH: tribute to Elgin Local School District on support of ``Community of Character'' initiative, E2230 [7DE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 204), H5934-H5936 [24SE], E1715 [25SE]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate (H. Con. Res. 184), H7147-H7150 [23OC]

National objectives: priority assignments, E252 [28FE]

National Sportsman Day: observance, E274 [5MR]

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (H. Res. 235), E2136 [27NO]

Philip Morris Cos., Inc.: accuracy in advertising, H260 [13FE]

Rio Hondo, TX: Rio Hondo Elementary School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen of America (organization) ``Set a Good Example'' award, E871 [21MY]

San Benito, TX: Landrum Elementary School recipient of the Concerned Businessmen of America (organization) ``Set a Good Example'' award, E871 [21MY]

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School, H713 [7MR], E355 [14MR]

———shooting of students at Santana High School (H. Con. Res. 57), H838-H845 [13MR], E357 [14MR]

Schools: incidences of student shootings, E412 [21MR]

Science: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4906-H4915, H4917-H4945 [31JY], E1574 [5SE]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (H.R. 3495), E2303 [14DE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans, H8552 [28NO], H8846 [5DE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 1644), H1653 [26AP]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4766-H4770 [27JY], H4869, H4916-H4945 [31JY], H7856, H7857, H7858 [7NO], H8186 [15NO], H8425, H8426, H8427, H8428 [28NO], H8741 [30NO], E1496 [2AU], E1527-E1529 [3AU], E1574 [5SE], E1613 [10SE], E2157 [28NO], E2194 [4DE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), consideration (H. Res. 214), H4906-H4916 [31JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), motion to recommit, H4943, H4944 [31JY]

Terrorism: response by foreign countries, H10946 [20DE]

Year for All America To Read Through the Bible: observance, E1766 [2OC]

YMCA: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 172), H3595-H3597 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Animals: condemn cruelty to animals, S7310-S7312 [9JY]

Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence, S1374-S1376 [14FE]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 486), S1999, S2006 [7MR], S7418 [10JY], S8899 [3AU]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty, S5001 [16MY], S5954-S5956 [7JN], S6052 [11JN]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 233), S923-S925 [31JA]

Courts: clarify standards of conduct for Federal prosecutors, S10551 [11OC], S10791 [17OC]

———clarify standards of conduct for Federal prosecutors (S. 1437), S9509-S9512 [19SE]

———permanently extend authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and officers (H.R. 2336), S12985 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to the Office of General Counsel on receipt of the Office of Government Ethics Outstanding Ethics Program Award, S13357 [17DE]

Education: provide grants to develop initiatives and disseminate information about character education (S. 311), S1328-S1331 [13FE]

Entertainment industry: prohibit deceptive, targeted marketing of adult-rated media to minors (S. 792), S4008-S4011 [26AP]

FTC: report on marketing of violence to children by entertainment industry, S3810 [24AP]

Garza, Juan R.: execution in Federal capital case, S6440, S6441 [19JN]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, S7846-S7851 [18JY], S9117 [5SE], S9209 [10SE], S11154 [30OC], S12024, S12025 [27NO], S13780 [20DE]

———embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 723), S3552-S3554 [5AP], S6393-S6395 [19JN]

———establish guidelines on embryonic stem cell research, S7846-S7851 [18JY]

———somatic cell nuclear transfer research funding, S12024, S12025 [27NO]

Jonesboro, AR: anniversary of shooting of students at Westside Middle School, S2822 [23MR]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (S. 840), S4509 [8MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 204), S10668, S10669 [11OC]

National Day of Reconciliation: designate, S1437 [14FE]

———observance, S12222 [30NO], S12363 [4DE]

National Words Can Heal Day: designate (S. Res. 183), S12016 [16NO]

NIH: study the effect on children and youth of exposure to violent entertainment relative to development and educational achievement, S4914-S4916 [15MY]

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School, S2066 [8MR]

Schools: incidences of student shootings, S3144 [29MR]

Science: prohibit human germline gene modification, S7067-S7072 [28JN], S7131, S7133 [29JN]

———prohibit the cloning of humans, S11321-S11323 [1NO]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), S8848 [2AU], S12032 [27NO]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), unanimous-consent request, S12025-S12027 [27NO], S12080, S12081 [28NO]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (S. 704), S3533 [5AP]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while preserving important areas of medical research that could provide treatments for diseases (S. 1758), S12314 [3DE]

———provide for a moratorium on the cloning of humans, S12144, S12145 [29NO], S12222 [30NO], S12277, S12282, S12296, S12297, S12299-S12306 [3DE]

Sports: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports and the Olympics and establish NIST grant program to fund detection and prevention of the use of performance-enhancing drugs (S. 718), S3543, S3544 [5AP]

Television: role in the education of children, S3970 [26AP]

———tribute to ``Real Life With Mary Amoroso'' (television program), S8699 [2AU]

Valentine's Day: observance, S1437, S1438 [14FE]

Westerly, RI: Neighbor Day observance, S5002 [16MY]

Reports

Report to the Nation: Roy L. Williams and Milton H. Ward, Boy Scouts of America, E380 [15MR]

Reports filed

Amateur Sports Integrity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 718) (S. Rept. 107-16), S4890 [14MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2505, Human Cloning Prohibition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 214) (H. Rept. 107-172), H4862 [30JY]

Human Cloning Prohibition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2505) (H. Rept. 107-170), H4779 [27JY]

Permanently Extend Authority To Redact Financial Disclosure Statements of Judicial Employees and Officers: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2336) (S. Rept. 107-111), S12681 [7DE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2336) (H. Rept. 107-239), H6779 [12OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Neighbor Day: Rhode Island State Senate, S5003 [16MY]

Statements

Broadcasting Executions to the Public: Derek Wong, Drew Arnold, Theresa Savaglio, and Alex Whittelseui, E1757 [2OC]

Summaries

Human Cloning Prohibition Act (S. 1758), S12314 [3DE]

Innocence Protection Act (S. 486), S2006 [7MR]

Professional Standards for Government Attorneys Act (S. 1437), S9511 [19SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 57, shooting of students at Santana High School in Santee, CA, H839 [13MR]

H. Con. Res. 172, YMCA anniversary, H3595 [26JN]

H. Con. Res. 184, National Day of Reconciliation, H7147 [23OC]

H. Con. Res. 204, National Character Counts Week, H5934 [24SE]

H. Res. 214, consideration of H.R. 2505, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, H4906 [31JY]

H.R. 2336, permanently extend authority to redact financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and officers, H6813 [16OC], H10464 [19DE]

H.R. 2505, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, H4917 [31JY]

S. 233, National Death Penalty Moratorium Act, S925-S927 [31JA]

S. 311, Strong Character for Strong Schools Act, S1329 [13FE]

S. 486, Innocence Protection Act, S2000-S2006 [7MR]

S. 704, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, S3533 [5AP]

S. 723, Stem Cell Research Act, S3553 [5AP]

S. 792, Media Marketing Accountability Act, S4009 [26AP]

S. 1437, Professional Standards for Government Attorneys Act, S9510 [19SE]

S. Con. Res. 15, National Day of Reconciliation, S1527 [15FE]

S. Con. Res. 78, National Character Counts Week, S10463 [10OC]

S. Res. 183, National Words Can Heal Day, S12007 [16NO]