DOMESTIC POLICY

Addresses

Congress Should Spend More To Reform Public Education: Representative Owens, H9768 [12DE]

National Policy To Improve Educational System: James C. Enochs, E925 [24MY]

Recovery and Response to Terrorist Attacks on World Trade Center and Pentagon: Bill Clinton, S10899-S10902 [23OC]

———President Bush, S9553-S9555 [20SE], H5859-H5862 [20SE]

———Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., E2007 [6NO]

State of the Union: President Bush, S1609-S1612 [27FE], H431-H434 [27FE]

Thrift Savings Components for Social Security—Bipartisanship Beckons: Daniel Patrick Moynihan, S5431-S5433 [22MY]

Amendments

Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8299 [26JY], S8400 [30JY], S8404, S8433, S8447, S8451, S8486, S8487, S8492, S8493 [31JY], S8776, S8778, S8779, S8780, S8781, S8783, S8784, S8785, S8786, S8788, S8789, S8790, S8793, S8794, S8795, S8796, S8798, S8799, S8800, S8801, S8803, S8804, S8805, S8806, S8807, S8808, S8809, S8812, S8814, S8815, S8816, S8817, S8818, S8819, S8820, S8826, S8827, S8828, S8829, S8830, S8831, S8832, S8833, S8834 [2AU], S8977, S8978, S8979 [3AU]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), S6305 [14JN], S6369 [18JN], S6395, S6456 [19JN], H2185 [15MY], H2421, H2516, H2519, H2520, H2522, H2524, H2525, H2533, H2535, H2536 [22MY], H2577, H2580, H2581, H2582, H2586, H2588, H2596, H2603, H2605, H2611, H2615, H2616, H2617, H2620, H2622, H2623 [23MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 289), S13422, S13478 [18DE], H10430 [19DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S4050 [30AP], S4121, S4122 [1MY], S4184 [2MY], S4206, S4207, S4215, S4217, S4272, S4365, S4366, S4367, S4368, S4369, S4370, S4371 [3MY], S4376, S4385, S4389, S4393, S4401, S4402, S4403 [4MY], S4425, S4427, S4428, S4436, S4437, S4440 [7MY], S4471, S4475, S4484, S4488, S4489, S4490, S4492, S4493, S4497, S4516, S4518, S4519, S4520, S4521 [8MY], S4526, S4538, S4541, S4617, S4618, S4619, S4620, S4621, S4623, S4624, S4625, S4626, S4627, S4628, S4629, S4630, S4631, S4635, S4636, S4637, S4638, S4639, S4640, S4641, S4642, S4643, S4644, S4645, S4646, S4647, S4664, S4666, S4667, S4668, S4669, S4670, S4671, S4672, S4673, S4674, S4675, S4695, S4696, S4697, S4711, S4712, S4713, S4716, S4717, S4718, S4720, S4721, S4722, S4723, S4724, S4726, S4727, S4729, S4730, S4731, S4732, S4733, S4734, S4735, S4736, S4738, S4739, S4740, S4741, S4744, S4745, S4746, S4747, S4748, S4750, S4751, S4752, S4753, S4754, S4755, S4756, S4757, S4758, S4759, S4760, S4761, S4763, S4764, S4766, S4768, S4769, S4771 [9MY], S4798, S4799, S4808 [10MY], S4858, S4864, S4865, S4870, S4871, S4872, S4875, S4878, S4896 [14MY], S4914, S4916, S4917, S4919, S4920, S4921, S4922 [15MY], S4971, S4972, S4978, S4981, S4985, S4998, S5021 [16MY], S5351 [21MY], S5818, S5819, S5820, S5821 [5JN], S5849, S5850, S5856, S5859, S5862, S5863, S5865, S5866, S5867, S5878, S5905 [6JN], S5915, S5916, S5917, S5922, S5925, S5926, S5943, S5948, S5951, S5952, S5953, S5987 [7JN], S6027, S6033, S6034, S6036, S6047 [11JN], S6088, S6091, S6098, S6099, S6103, S6104, S6110, S6113, S6119, S6141 [12JN], S6153, S6155, S6169, S6172, S6173, S6179, S6180, S6181, S6183, S6185, S6188, S6195, S6198, S6201, S6202, S6203, S6204, S6206, S6207, S6234, S6235 [13JN], S6269, S6274, S6279, S6280, S6281, S6282, S6283, S6284, S6285, S6286, S6305, S6351 [14JN]

Analyses

Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act (S. 1246): Lugar Substitute Amendment, S8418 [31JY]

21st Century Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, and Victims Assistance Act (S. 16), S214-S220 [22JA]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, S7417 [10JY]

———H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act, H4130 [18JY]

Articles and editorials

Are Production Controls Desirable for Agriculture?, E1222 [27JN]

Blame Congress for HMOs, E226 [27FE]

Blame for Summitville, S628 [29JA]

Bush's Budget Plan To Face Critics' Ire Over Environment, S3482 [5AP]

Church-State Priority, E64 [30JA]

Day in the Life, H3460 [21JN]

Dorchester School Gains Acceptance, S5815 [5JN]

Economy Puts Schools in Tough Position, H8398 [27NO]

Fed Finds Slowdown Is Widespread in U.S., S4382 [4MY]

Fed's Legwork Led to Quick Rate Cut—Firms Surveyed Before April Surprise, S4381 [4MY]

``Freedom'' Not in Farm Law, E139 [7FE]

. . . From a No-Wobble Bush, S6393 [19JN]

From Teachers to Drill Sergeants, S6117 [12JN]

Front-Line Reports, H3458 [21JN]

God and George W. Bush Could Face a Fight, Even With Christians, If He Tries To Make Religion More Public, E378 [15MR]

Good Sarasotan, H3459 [21JN]

How the U.S. Tax Code Worsens the Education Gap, S6028 [11JN]

Leading Young Leaders, H3459 [21JN]

Managing Mobility, H2415 [22MY]

Mask Comes Off, S2891 [26MR]

Miles Park Finds Answers, H2414 [22MY]

Mobile Students Score Lower on State Test, H2414 [22MY]

My View—Bush's Inane Accusations Won't Improve Our Schools, E687 [1MY]

NCGA Optimistic About Senate Agriculture Committee $7.5 Billion Emergency Aid Package, S8415 [31JY]

Real Threat of the Faith-Based Initiative, E1089 [13JN]

Schools Lack Funds, Study Warns, H8398 [27NO]

Scoreboard of Hatred, S2821 [23MR]

Solid Research, Solid Teaching, S6195 [13JN]

Sometimes the Economy Needs a Setback, E1618 [10SE]

Statewide Focus on School Improvement Produces a Year of Improving Test Scores, S6117 [12JN]

Summitville Gold Mine Is Cast as a Political Boogeyman, S674 [30JA]

Timeout for the Uninsured, S4135, S4169 [2MY]

Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.5% in April, S4382 [4MY]

Wall Street Feels Labor Pain, S4382 [4MY]

We Choose Honor, E2029 [7NO]

With a Hand on the Bible, E377 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (see S. 1246), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 2213), H3258 [19JN]

Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act: provide compensation to victims of terrorist-related anthrax infections (see H.R. 3228), H7722 [5NO]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 2503), H4013 [16JY]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (see S. 940), S5542 [23MY] (see H.R. 1990), H2710 [24MY]

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

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (see S. 16), S97 [22JA]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (see S. 619), S2894 [26MR] (see H.R. 534), H253 [8FE]

Dept. of Defense: establish grant program to assist States and local governments in improving their ability to prevent and respond to domestic terrorism (see H.R. 1547), H1554 [24AP]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for national teacher testing or certification and the withholding of funds to States or local agencies that fail to adopt specific certification proposals (see H.R. 966), H827 [8MR]

Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (see S. 1759), S12311 [3DE] (see H.R. 3341), H8342 [19NO]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (see H.R. 1), H1112 [22MR]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 143), H2279 [16MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 315), H10054 [12DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 289), H10066 [13DE]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (see H.R. 340), H163 [31JA]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 7), S97 [22JA]

———promote emotional and social development of pre-school age children (see S. 1247), S8203 [25JY]

———promote parental involvement and parental empowerment in public education through greater competition and choice (see S. 98), S100 [22JA]

———provide for a smaller learning communities grant program (see H.R. 2571), H4352 [19JY]

———strengthen the role of the Federal Government in helping to identify children with reading deficiencies and provide grants to State and local governments to implement early reading intervention programs (see S. 377), S1463 [15FE]

Electric power: provide for electricity emergencies (see H.R. 1647), H1714 [1MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (see S. 1), S3052 [28MR]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Con. Res. 14), S1395 [14FE] (see S. Res. 132), S7589 [12JY]

Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms (see S. 1355), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 70), H26 [3JA]

———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (see H.R. 891), H649 [6MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process (see H.R. 29), H25 [3JA]

Health: establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 1033), H928 [14MR]

———establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (see S. 1070), S6518 [20JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 24), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 16), H25 [3JA] (see H.R. 1200), H1114 [22MR] (see H.R. 3080), H6504 [10OC] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1499 [4AP]

Immigration: establish a moratorium on issuance of visas for nonimmigrant students and other exchange program participants and improve reporting requirements for universities under the foreign student monitoring program (see H.R. 3221), H7718 [1NO]

Law enforcement: enhance illegal narcotics control activities (see S. 89), S99 [22JA]

Medicare: expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (see S. 1589), S11198 [30OC] (see H.R. 3188), H7529 [30OC]

———importance of comprehensive modernization (see H. Con. Res. 155), H2998 [7JN]

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (see S. 472), S1971 [7MR] (see S. 1667), S11612 [8NO]

———ensure continued contribution to the U.S. electricity supply (see H.R. 1679), H1860 [2MY]

Power resources: decrease energy costs, increase electric system reliability, and provide environmental improvements through rapid deployment of distributed energy resources (see H.R. 1045), H953 [15MR]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 1860), S13943 [20DE]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: expand to include individuals diagnosed with anthrax (see H.R. 3194), H7591 [31OC]

Taxation: allow tax credits for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education expenses (see H.R. 368), H165 [31JA]

———provide tax relief for health insurance and medical care expenses, establish more options for obtaining quality health care, and expand insurance coverage to the uninsured (see H.R. 2250), H3357 [20JN]

Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching (see H.R. 1005), H876 [13MR]

———prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (see S. 341), S1462 [15FE]

Terrorism: prevent, prepare for, and respond to threats (see H.R. 3555), H10963 [20DE]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 1209), S7955 [19JY] (see H.R. 3359), H8564 [28NO]

Urban areas: promote an urban agenda (see S. 23), S98 [22JA]

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: use of certain grant funds to provide parental education (see H.R. 431), H219 [7FE]

Cloture motions

Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8499 [1AU], S8849 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), motion to proceed, S8334 [27JY], S8391 [30JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S3975 [26AP], S4061 [1MY]

Conference reports

No Child Left Behind Act (H.R. 1), H9773-H10052 [12DE]

Letters

Better Education for Students and Teachers Act: Jan Resseger and Dave Brown, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, S4202 [3MY]

———Jim Hodges and Bob Taft, National Governors' Association, S4203 [3MY]

———several organizations, S4202 [3MY]

Clarify role of Governors and State education officials in developing State education plans sent to the Dept. of Education: several educational organizations, S5855 [6JN]

Conservation programs funding: Mark Van Putten, National Wildlife Federation, S8859 [3AU]

Dept. of Education funding for State testing and assessment programs: Bob Holden, Governor of Missouri, S5919 [7JN]

———Tom Vilsack, Democratic Governors' Association, S5919, S5929 [7JN]

Diagnosis of problems at individual schools and partnerships with community groups to mitigate outside-of-school concerns: Daniel W. Merenda, Partners in Education (organization), S6299 [14JN]

———Robert K. Goodwin, Points of Light Foundation, S6299 [14JN]

———William E. Milliken, Communities in Schools (organization), S6299 [14JN]

Economic revival plan: several economists and public policy advocates, E1739 [25SE]

Effect of student transiency on academic performance: GAO, H2412 [22MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: James R. Ruhland and Anne L. Bryant, National School Boards Association, H10100 [13DE]

———several Governors, S13342 [17DE]

Nutrition programs funding: Katherine J. Gorton, American Dietetic Association, S8859 [3AU]

Response to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers: American Soybean Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, and National Cotton Council of America, S8859 [3AU]

———Bart Ruth, American Soybean Association, Lloyd Klein, National Sunflower Association, and Steve Dahl, U.S. Canola Association, S8427 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S8415 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———Dusty Tallman, National Association of Wheat Growers, S8414 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———James D. Weill, Food Research & Action Center, S8416 [31JY]

———James E. Echols, National Cotton Council of America, S8427 [31JY]

———Lee Klein, National Corn Growers Association, S8415 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

———Marcia L. Smith, American School Food Service Association, S8416 [31JY]

———Representative Clayton, S8414 [31JY]

———Representatives Kind and Gilchrest, S8413 [31JY]

———Representatives Stenholm, Boehner, and Dooley, S8406 [31JY]

———several Senators, S8412 [31JY], S8860 [3AU]

———Zy Weinberg, National Association of Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs, S8416 [31JY]

Lists

Health care legislation introduced from 1983-2000 by Senator Specter, S294 [22JA]

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

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2001: President Clinton, H65-H67 [20JA]

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2002: President Bush, S1696 [28FE], H447 [28FE]

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

Federal Critical Infrastructure Protection Activities: President Bush, S1744 [1MR], H604 [1MR]

Recovery and Response to Terrorist Attacks on World Trade Center and Pentagon: President Bush, S9553-S9555 [20SE]

Motions

Agriculture: respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8334 [27JY]

Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H2627, H2630 [23MY], H4121, H4129 [18JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S3974 [26AP]

Poems

``Fence or an Ambulance,'' Joseph Malins, S4386 [4MY]

Press releases

Better Education for Students and Teachers Act: several organizations, S4203 [3MY]

Farm Bureau Disappointed in House Funding for Farmers: American Farm Bureau Federation, S8414 [31JY], S8857 [3AU]

Farmers Union Commends Senate on Emergency Assistance Package: National Farmers Union, S8415 [31JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: Federal farm policies, H988 [20MR], H2929 [6JN], H2960 [7JN], H3123 [13JN], H3505-H3511 [25JN], H8571 [29NO], E1222 [27JN]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), H3505 [25JN], H3526, H3533-H3539 [26JN]

Armed Forces: reinstatement of military conscription, H7879 [7NO]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 2503), E1337 [16JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H446, H466, H468 [28FE], H510 [1MR], H638 [6MR], H722-H738 [7MR], H744, H745, H748-H758, H763-H793, H799-H804, H807, H811, H812, H813, H815-H821 [8MR], H834, H837, H838, H857, H864-H870 [13MR], H918-H923 [14MR], H963 [20MR], H1153, H1157, H1158, H1173 [27MR], H2391 [22MY], H3869 [11JY], H5043, H5044 [1AU]

Bush, President: proposal to expand the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services, H88 [30JA], H135 [31JA], H2893 [6JN], H3452-H3463 [21JN], E64 [30JA], E1089 [13JN]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (H.R. 1990), H3946 [11JY], E936 [24MY]

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

———Federal aid programs funding, H1225 [28MR]

Climate: global warming, E413 [21MR], E427 [22MR]

Committee on Financial Services (House): establish, H9, H12-H15 [3JA]

Community development: promote livable communities initiatives, H629 [6MR], H833 [13MR], H1931 [8MY], H2265-H2271 [16MY], H3449-H3452 [21JN], H10176 [18DE]

Crime: provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (H.R. 534), E144 [8FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2072-H2079 [9MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: respond to economic losses incurred by crop producers, livestock and poultry producers, and greenhouse operators as a result of the increase in energy prices, E831 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: funding, H1089 [22MR]

———promote livable communities initiatives, H259 [13FE], H3449-H3452 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: national testing standards, H2525-H2532, H2548 [22MY]

———prohibit funding for national teacher testing or certification and the withholding of funds to States or local agencies that fail to adopt specific certification proposals (H.R. 966), E321 [8MR]

———provide assistance for small schools and reduce size of larger schools, H230 [8FE]

———reporting by States on assessment of low performing schools, H2605 [23MY]

———State testing and assessment programs funding, H2403, H2404, H2412, H2416, H2417 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services methamphetamine production and trafficking prevention funding through reductions in International Broadcasting Operations, H4091, H4092 [17JY], E1417 [24JY]

Diseases: HIV/AIDS prevention, protection, and treatment funding, H207 [7FE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H510, H614 [1MR], H654 [7MR], H3189-H3194 [14JN], H3495 [25JN], H7327-H7329 [25OC]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H961 [20MR], H1043-H1050 [21MR], H1171, H1175 [27MR], H1197 [28MR], H1393-H1398 [3AP], H1535-H1540 [24AP], H1594-H1596, H1599, H1600 [25AP], H1655 [26AP], H2012-H2019 [8MY], H2072-H2079 [9MY], H2852 [5JN], E451 [27MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H279 [13FE], H771 [8MR], H1153 [27MR], H1540-H1542 [24AP], H2565 [22MY], H5380-H5387 [5SE], H5478, H5482-H5484 [10SE], H6440 [9OC], H8636-H8643 [29NO], E1739 [25SE]

———provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (H.R. 3341), H8556 [28NO]

Education: adjust Osborne Mentoring Program to allow both adults and high school students to participate as mentors, H2580, H2581 [23MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H1102 [22MR], H1178 [27MR], H1672 [1MY], H2154 [15MY], H2188 [16MY], H2310-H2313 [17MY], H2396-H2542, H2548 [22MY], H2574, H2576, H2577-H2645 [23MY], H3004 [12JN], H3080, H3140 [13JN], H3210 [19JN], H3791-H3797 [28JN], H4121-H4130 [18JY], H6252, H6256-H6258 [3OC], H9764-H9771 [12DE], E437 [22MR], E475 [28MR], E559 [5AP], E863 [21MY], E929, E930 [24MY], E976, E977 [25MY], E989, E992 [26MY], E1012 [5JN], E1025 [6JN], E1083 [13JN], E1143 [19JN], E2210 [5DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), amendment process, H2090 [10MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H10092-H10113, H10143 [13DE], E2292 [14DE], E2327, E2329, E2333 [19DE], E2345, E2352, E2365, E2377 [20DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 143), H2298-H2310 [17MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 315), H10082-H10092 [13DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 289), H10113 [13DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 289)—concur with Senate amendment, H10430 [19DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), motion to go to conference, H4121-H4129 [18JY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H4130 [18JY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H2630, H2633, H2634 [23MY]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, H2396 [22MY]

———effect of student transiency on academic performance, H2412, H2417 [22MY]

———funding, H8397 [27NO], H10433, H10435-H10437, H10440, H10441 [19DE]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, H2402, H2404 [22MY]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising teaching standards, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents (H.R. 340), E96 [1FE]

———improve science and math teaching, H2305 [17MY], H2409 [22MY]

———improve the reading and literacy skills of children, H2396, H2403 [22MY], H2574, H2580, H2581 [23MY]

———include smaller learning community programs as an educational option, H2522, H2524 [22MY]

———inclusion of alternative explanations to the theory of evolution in science education, E2365 [20DE]

———inclusion of U.S. territories in national education policy, H136 [31JA], H3210 [19JN]

———national policy to improve system, H4 [3JA], H114, H138-H144 [31JA], H493-H499 [28FE], H642-H646 [6MR], H857-H863 [13MR], H1103-H1105, H1107-H1110 [22MR], H1602 [25AP], H3137-H3141 [13JN], H3945-H3951 [11JY], E138 [7FE], E645 [26AP], E687 [1MY], E925 [24MY]

———promote emotional and social development of pre-school age children, H2534, H2535 [22MY]

Electric power: provide for electricity emergencies (H.R. 1647), H2269 [16MY], H2930, H2933, H2936-H2942 [6JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities, H2064 [9MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), H1609 [26AP]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: parental role in reduction of teenage pregnancy rates, H2150-H2152 [15MY]

———recognize the importance of marriage, H963 [20MR]

FERC: imposition of caps on electricity rates, H3263, H3283, H3284, H3287, H3288 [20JN], H3524, H3525 [26JN], H3623 [27JN]

Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms (H.R. 70), H842 [13MR]

———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (H.R. 891), E287 [6MR]

FRS: impact of money supply on economic conditions, H1102 [22MR], H5442-H5445 [6SE], H7563 [31OC]

Government: impact of intervention policies and actions relative to domestic and foreign affairs, H232-H236 [8FE], E632 [25AP]

Health: encourage blood donation, H10060 [13DE]

———immunization against diseases for adults and children, H7595 [1NO]

———managed care system reform proposal, E875 [21MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H309-H311 [13FE], H1587 [25AP], H1706, H1707 [1MY], E226 [27FE], E537 [4AP]

Immigration: costs of legal and illegal immigrants entering the U.S., H857 [13MR]

———impact of population growth, H2990-H2994 [7JN], H3079 [13JN], H3197-H3199 [14JN], H3705 [27JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H2943-H2949 [6JN]

———national policy, H2700-H2705 [24MY], H4535-H4537 [24JY], H5327 [2AU], H6166, H6248-H6252 [3OC], H6498-H6503 [10OC]

Inflation: impact on economic conditions, E732 [4MY]

INS: reform, H6498-H6503 [10OC], H8129 [13NO], H10148-H10153 [13DE]

Iron and steel industry: provide relief to the domestic steel industry, H8519-H8523 [28NO], H8748 [4DE], H8846, H8912, H8913 [5DE], H9245 [12DE], E2163 [28NO], E2179 [29NO], E2185 [30NO]

Medicare: expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (H.R. 3188), E1943 [30OC]

Minorities: impact of economy on minority communities, H8908-H8914 [5DE]

National Capital Planning Commission: review Interagency Task Force recommendations on proposed security measures for the District of Columbia, H7725 [6NO]

National Commission on Excellence in Education: anniversary of release of ``A Nation at Risk'' report, E645 [26AP]

National objectives: criticism of patriotism and U.S. foreign policies, H8126-H8128 [13NO], H8415 [27NO]

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the U.S. electricity supply, H4548 [25JY]

Political parties: effect of political party objectives on the economy, H212-H216 [7FE]

Power resources: impose temporary wholesale price cap, H882 [14MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H23 [3JA], H79 [30JA], H365 [14FE], H1016 [21MR], H9086 [11DE], H9754-H9758 [12DE]

Schools: mental health services grants, H2518, H2519 [22MY]

Social Security: impact of increased spending on solvency, H2154 [15MY]

Taxation: allow tax credits for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education expenses, E2292 [14DE]

———allow tax credits for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education expenses (H.R. 368), H2417 [22MY], E73 [31JA]

Terrorism: integration of firefighters and emergency medical service personnel with the military to respond to emergency situations, H5849 [20SE]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (H.R. 3359), H8959 [6DE], E2156 [28NO]

Women: provide health care and reform insurance procedures for low-income women, H909, H910, H913 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: Federal farm policies, S1920 [7MR], S8881 [3AU], S10412 [10OC], S10824-S10826 [18OC]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), S8852-S8873, S8875 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (H.R. 2213), unanimous-consent agreement, S8857 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), S8403-S8429, S8431-S8451 [31JY], S8499-S8504, S8628 [1AU], S8845-S8847 [2AU], S8849-S8852 [3AU]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), motion to proceed, S8334, S8337 [27JY], S8379-S8391 [30JY]

———respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers (S. 1246), unanimous-consent agreement, S8391 [30JY], S8845 [2AU]

Better Education for Students and Teachers Act: appropriation of funds authorized for elementary and secondary education, S6186-S6194 [13JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1119 [7FE], S1593-S1606 [27FE], S1660-S1669, S1682-S1684 [28FE], S1732-S1734, S1735 [1MR], S1923-S1925 [7MR], S2106-S2112 [9MR], S2141 [12MR], S2180-S2184 [13MR], S2339-S2343 [15MR], S2807-S2812 [23MR], S2835-S2840 [26MR], S3227-S3230 [30MR], S3290-S3302 [3AP], S3826-S3828 [24AP], S4776-S4778, S4781, S4785-S4787, S4792 [10MY], S4853-S4855 [14MY], S4923-S4926 [15MY], S7999-S8001 [20JY], S8147, S8152 [25JY], S8419, S8420, S8423-S8425 [31JY], S8904 [3AU], S10877-S10879 [23OC], S12240 [30NO], S12533 [6DE]

Bush, President: proposal to expand the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services, S701 [30JA], S7326 [9JY]

———tribute for speech relative to recovery and response to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and Pentagon, S9562 [21SE]

———visit to New Jersey, S2385 [15MR]

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: results of study on Bush Administration tax cut proposal, S1206 [8FE]

Children and Healthcare Week: observance, S2657 [21MR]

Children and youth: ensure health coverage, promote parental support and family stability, improve early education and child care, reduce poverty, create youth development programs, and provide a safe environment (S. 940), S5549 [23MY]

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

———Federal aid programs funding, S2890 [26MR], S3488, S3489, S3519 [5AP]

———improve access to books and other reading materials and resources, S4195 [3MY]

———provide assistance to local education agencies to reduce and prevent underage drinking, S4385, S4386 [4MY]

Compassion Capital Fund: funding, S11546 [7NO]

Congress: legislative priorities, S71-S82 [22JA], S1028 [6FE]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures (S. 16), S220-S222 [22JA]

———provide incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain firearms offenses (S. 619), S2902-S2904 [26MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S5577 [24MY], S5844 [6JN], S8371-S8373 [30JY], S9182 [6SE], S10865, S10866 [23OC]

Dept. of Education: improve State assessment completion bonus program, S4875-S4877 [14MY], S5812-S5814, S5816-S5819 [5JN], S5847-S5849 [6JN]

———national testing standards, S4127 [2MY], S7735 [17JY]

———State testing and assessment programs funding, S4216, S4226-S4229, S4231 [3MY], S5918-S5922 [7JN]

Disasters: establish national emergency technology guard to recreate and repair compromised communications and technology infrastructure in response to emergency situations, S9825 [26SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, S13355 [17DE]

Ecology and environment: environmental, natural resources, and energy conservation programs funding, S3481-S3483, S3518, S3519 [5AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, S619-S631 [29JA], S3804, S3807 [24AP], S3867 [25AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1244-S1246 [13FE], S2813-S2817 [23MR], S2918-S2921 [26MR], S4379-S4381 [4MY], S5683 [25MY], S8884-S8886 [3AU], S9488 [19SE], S11404-S11407 [2NO]

———provide for excellence in economic education, S4984, S4985 [16MY]

Education: amend rural education initiative eligibility requirements relative to population density of school districts, S5821 [5JN]

———campaign to promote access of armed services recruiters to students and student directories, S6181-S6183 [13JN]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), S3966-S3969 [26AP], S6304, S6305, S6306-S6312, S6357-S6361, S6366 [14JN], S6369 [18JN], S6395-S6398, S6443 [19JN], S6515 [20JN], S12307 [3DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, S13322-S13349 [17DE], S13365-S13422 [18DE], S13934 [20DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13092 [13DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 289), S13422 [18DE]

———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), insert S. 1 language in lieu, S6304 [14JN]

———encourage the diagnosis of problems at individual schools and partnerships with community groups to mitigate outside-of-school concerns, S6298 [14JN]

———establish demonstration projects to determine the effectiveness of voucher programs to provide school choice, S6062-S6078, S6081-S6091 [12JN]

———evaluate school progress through standardized school report cards, S6021 [11JN]

———funding, S5258 [21MY], S13789 [20DE]

———improve quality and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, S3819 [24AP], S4070, S4072, S4077-S4081, S4085, S4087, S4090 [1MY], S4142 [2MY], S6086 [12JN]

———improve the reading and literacy skills of children, S4194-S4198 [3MY], S4541-S4544 [9MY], S4979, S4983 [16MY]

———improve the reading skills of children by use of reading readiness screening, S6194 [13JN]

———include smaller learning community programs as an educational option, S6287 [14JN]

———make funding increases contingent on improvement of student achievement, S4376 [4MY], S4440 [7MY], S4461, S4462, S4474, S4479 [8MY]

———national policy to improve system, S70 [22JA], S430-S436 [23JA], S1028 [6FE], S1167 [8FE], S1593-S1606 [27FE], S1725-S1727 [1MR], S3803 [24AP], S3869 [25AP], S3934, S3935 [26AP], S4502 [8MY], S5809-S5811 [5JN], S6363-S6367 [14JN], S7735 [17JY], S8150 [25JY], S11349 [1NO]

———national policy to improve system (S. 7), S1205 [8FE]

———permit States to waive certain testing requirements, S6113-S6119 [12JN], S6148-S6150, S6153 [13JN]

———priority for school construction assistance relative to BIA schools, Dept. of Defense schools, and Impact Aid schools, S6104-S6109 [12JN]

———priority for school construction assistance to BIA schools, Dept. of Defense schools, and Impact Aid schools, S11341-S11344 [1NO]

———promote emotional and social development of pre-school age children (S. 1247), S8232 [25JY]

———promote parental involvement and parental empowerment in public education through greater competition and choice, S4070-S4074 [1MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to financial assistance for certain affected school activities, S11323, S11324 [1NO]

———clarify role of Governors and State education officials in developing State education plans sent to the Dept. of Education, S5854-S5859, S5875, S5876 [6JN]

———condition implementation of State testing and assessment programs on funding for Title I programs, S5926-S5942, S5945-S5947 [7JN]

———designate pupil services personnel as eligible recipients of certain professional development funds, S6119 [12JN]

———extend programs and activities, S7415 [10JY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), S3774-S3777 [23AP], S3801, S3805-S3807, S3808, S3811-S3815, S3817-S3825 [24AP], S3874, S3876, S3913 [25AP], S3934, S3935 [26AP], S4167 [2MY], S4187-S4232 [3MY], S4375-S4377, S4383-S4394 [4MY], S4433-S4440, S4442 [7MY], S4461-S4498 [8MY], S4525-S4544 [9MY], S4794-S4812 [10MY], S4853, S4858-S4880 [14MY], S4901-S4932, S4965-S4967 [15MY], S4970-S4999 [16MY], S5025-S5028 [17MY], S5809-S5821 [5JN], S5846-S5881 [6JN], S5907, S5954 [7JN], S5999 [8JN], S6020-S6050 [11JN], S6061-S6078, S6081-S6120 [12JN], S6147-S6208 [13JN], S6239-S6305, S6306-S6312, S6357-S6361, S6366 [14JN]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed, S3974 [26AP], S4019-S4034 [30AP], S4056-S4066, S4070-S4091 [1MY], S4125-S4135, S4138-S4158, S4161-S4166 [2MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S4166 [2MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S4187, S4188, S4230, S4231 [3MY], S4406 [4MY], S4473 [8MY], S4797, S4802 [10MY], S4997 [16MY]

———extend programs and activities (S. 1), unanimous-consent request, S3797 [24AP], S3974 [26AP], S4232 [3MY], S4996 [16MY]

———improve allocation of funds to boost teacher quality in schools with disadvantaged students, S6155-S6157 [13JN]

———percentage of Title I funding targeted to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, S6027-S6033, S6037-S6046 [11JN]

———require State education plans sent to the Dept. of Education be signed by both the Governor and the chief State education official, S4490 [8MY]

———special alternative instructional programs funding, S4189, S4191 [3MY], S4389 [4MY]

———specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used, S4998 [16MY]

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

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (S. Con. Res. 14), S1429 [14FE]

———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (S. Res. 132), S7596 [12JY]

Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms, S2821 [23MR], S3336 [3AP], S8341 [27JY], S8898 [3AU], S11998 [16NO]

———prevent children from having access to firearms (S. 1355), S8917 [3AU]

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

GAO: study of State education testing and assessment programs costs, S5849, S5850, S5856 [6JN]

Government: establish a Federal fund to compensate victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9564, S9594, S9597, S9599, S9600 [21SE]

Hawaii: removal of prerequisite for grants requiring organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians be recognized by the Governor of Hawaii, S4978 [16MY]

Health: establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (S. 1070), S6523 [20JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S1241 [13FE], S3804 [24AP], S4135 [2MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 24), S269-S275 [22JA]

Immigration: national policy, S8039-S8041 [23JY]

Law enforcement: enhance illegal narcotics control activities (S. 89), S347 [22JA]

Medicare: expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (S. 1589), S11206 [30OC]

National Library Week: observance, S3273 [2AP]

National security: establish Federal standards for State issued driver's license and identification cards, S13776-S13778 [20DE]

New York: economic importance of agriculture, S8863 [3AU]

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

Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (S. 472), S1973-S1976, S1982-S1984 [7MR]

———ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply (S. 1667), S11618 [8NO]

Public welfare programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program funding, S3665 [6AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S5679 [25MY], S5845 [6JN], S8376 [30JY], S9012 [4SE], S9207 [10SE], S10922-S10924 [24OC], S11421 [5NO]

Schools: ensure safety through prevention and intervention programs, S4475 [8MY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S12091-S12096 [28NO]

———tribute to the House the Senate Built Program, S2066 [8MR], S2383 [15MR]

Taxation: make certain rate cuts conditional on funding being available for certain amendments to S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, S5228 [21MY]

———reduce tax cuts and replace estate tax repeal with unified estate and gift tax credit and family-owned business interest deduction increases, and use savings for debt reduction and infrastructure improvements, S5208-S5214, S5254 [21MY], S5428 [22MY]

Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (S. 341), S1466-S1469 [15FE]

Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 1209), S7967-S7969 [19JY], S8056 [23JY]

Urban areas: promote an urban agenda (S. 23), S261-S264 [22JA]

Reports

Elementary School Children—Many Change Schools Frequently, Harming Their Education: GAO, H2413 [22MY]

Estimated 12 Million Low- and Moderate-Income Families, With 24 Million Children, Would Not Benefit From Bush Tax Plan: Isaac Shapiro, Allen Dupree, and James Sly, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S1206 [8FE]

Evaluation of the Florida A-Plus Accountability and School Choice Program: Jay P. Greene, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, H2636-H2640 [23MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 107-336), H10054 [12DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 143) (H. Rept. 107-69), H2279 [16MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Programs and Activities Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1) (S. Rept. 107-7), S3052 [28MR]

Emergency Agricultural Assistance Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1246), S8203 [25JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 107-334), H10054 [12DE]

———Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 107-63), H2147 [14MY]

Respond to the Continuing Economic Crisis Adversely Affecting Agricultural Producers: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2213) (H. Rept. 107-111), H3617 [26JN]

Statements

Nomination of Gale A. Norton To Be Sec. of the Interior: Ken Salazar, Colorado Attorney General, S629 [29JA]

Response of Committee on Agriculture (House) to the Continuing Economic Crisis Adversely Affecting Agricultural Producers: Representatives Combest and Stenholm, Committee on Agriculture (House), S8865 [3AU]

Response to the Continuing Economic Crisis Adversely Affecting Agricultural Producers: National Barley Growers Association, S8427 [31JY], S8858 [3AU]

Studies

Administration's Budget Reserve—Do the Numbers Add Up? Robert Greenstein, Richard Kogan, and Joel Friedman, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H776 [8MR]

Administration's Budget—Gaps Between Rhetoric and Reality: Robert Greenstein, Richard Kogan, and Joel Friedman, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H777 [8MR]

In Bush Budget, Tax Cuts for Top One Percent Are Larger Than Health, Education, and All Other Initiatives Combined: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H778 [8MR]

In Many States, One-Third To One-Half of Families Would Not Benefit From Bush Tax Plan: Nick Johnson, Allen Dupree, and Isaac Shapiro, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H779-H781 [8MR]

Is a Large Tax Cut Needed To Forestall an Explosion in Spending? Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H776 [8MR]

Is the House Tax Bill Needed To Avert a Recession? Peter R. Orszag, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H778 [8MR]

New Joint Tax Committee Estimates Raise Cost of Bush Tax Plan: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H775 [8MR]

Summaries

Act To Leave No Child Behind (S. 940), S5549-S5552 [23MY]

Health Care Assurance Act (S. 24), S293 [22JA]

Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act (H.R. 3188), E1944 [30OC]

Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act (S. 1589), S11213 [30OC]

Tables

Budget realities, S11404 [2NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1543, District of Columbia appropriations, S11480 [6NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act budget requests vs. appropriations, S4387 [4MY]

Elementary and secondary education funding 1990-2001, H6637 [11OC]

Estimated cost of Federal testing mandate for reading and mathematics, S6114 [12JN]

Means of financing the deficit or disposition of surplus by the U.S. Government, S11405 [2NO]

State educational testing revenue sharing, S6117 [12JN], S6148 [13JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 289, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act, S13422 [18DE], H10113 [13DE]

H. Res. 143, consideration of H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act, H2298 [17MY]

H. Res. 315, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1, No Child Left Behind Act, H10082 [13DE]

H.R. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, S6672-S6831 [22JN]

H.R. 2213, respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting agricultural producers, H3533 [26JN]

S. 7, Educational Excellence for All Learners Act, S113-S145 [22JA]

S. 16, 21st Century Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, and Victims Assistance Act, S164-S214 [22JA]

S. 23, New Urban Agenda Act, S264-S269 [22JA]

S. 24, Health Care Assurance Act, S275-S293 [22JA]

S. 89, Drug-Free America Act, S347-S355 [22JA]

S. 472, Nuclear Energy Electricity Supply Assurance Act, S1976-S1982 [7MR]

S. 619, Project Exile—The Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act, S2903 [26MR]

S. 1070, Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act, S6523-S6526 [20JN]

S. 1355, Children's Firearm Access Prevention Act, S8918 [3AU]

S. 1589, Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act, S11207-S11213 [30OC]

S. 1667, Nuclear Energy Electricity Supply Assurance Act, S11618-S11625 [8NO]

S. Con. Res. 14, recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect, S1428 [14FE]

S. Res. 132, recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect, S7596 [12JY]