EDUCATION related term(s) Colleges and Universities

Addresses

Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America President's Award Presentation: Barney Oldfield, E979 [25MY]

———William C. Nelsen, E979 [25MY]

Committee on Science (House) Priority Assignments: Representative Boehlert, E234 [28FE]

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

Discovery and Discourse, Leadership and Service—The Role of the Academy in Times of Crisis: Shirley Tilghman, Princeton University, H6415 [5OC]

Literacy and Mentoring Programs: Laura Welch Bush, S2658 [21MR]

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

Sheridan School Experience in the District of Columbia: Michael R. Glennon, E2370 [20DE]

U.S. Military Academy Commencement: Paul Wolfowitz, Dept. of Defense, E1018 [5JN]

University of Notre Dame Commencement: President Bush, H3815-H3817 [10JY]

Amendments

Afghanistan: provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), S11921, S11963 [15NO]

Armed Forces: facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (S. 1088), S12734, S12746 [7DE]

Children and youth: 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]

Copyrights: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays (S. 487), S5987, S5988, S5995 [7JN]

Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (S. 1094), S12015 [16NO]

District of Columbia College Access Act: permit certain high school graduates who graduated prior to 1998 to participate in the tuition assistance program (H.R. 1499), S13069, S13078 [12DE]

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]

Federal aid programs: make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (H.R. 768), S10166, S10252 [3OC], H7730 [6NO]

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), H6456 [9OC], H6469, H6480 [10OC]

Teachers: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (S. 123), S787 [30JA]

Veterans: improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (H.R. 801), S5760 [25MY], H2687 [24MY]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), S12739 [7DE], S13227 [13DE]

Analyses

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act (S. 487), S2009 [7MR], S5992-S5994 [7JN]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, H8815 [4DE]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, H1672 [1MY]

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees, H3159 [14JN]

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

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

Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards Board, S3357 [3AP]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, H977 [20MR]

Vietnam Education Foundation Board of Directors, S4849 [10MY], S5482 [22MY], H1916 [3MY], H9080 [10DE]

Articles and editorials

Answer the Wake-Up Call From Our Children, E573 [5AP]

Bullying Is Not a ``Normal'' Part of Childhood, E702 [2MY]

Changing the World One Clip at a Time, E1250 [29JN]

Control Student Visas, E2323 [19DE]

CU Chief Earns Fans, High Marks—Hoffman's First Year Brings Record Fundraising, Lofty Goals, E1632 [11SE]

Dorchester School Gains Acceptance, S5815 [5JN]

Durham VA Nurses Serving Those Who Served, S6513 [20JN]

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

Enable Land-Board Fixes, E1388 [20JY]

Fame Is Fine, but Artist John Biggers Had More on His Mind, H93 [30JA]

Faulk Selected as 2001 National Coca-Cola Scholar, E1808 [5OC]

From Teachers to Drill Sergeants, S6117 [12JN]

Grant To Pay for Training Plastics Workers, H3236 [19JN]

Hail (and Rain) to the Chief, S566 [25JA]

Hero of Chestnut Hill, E516 [3AP]

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

If High Schools Can Change, Then Why Not Colleges? Higher Education Largely the Same, Despite Technology Advances, S3432 [4AP]

In Kansas City Politics, It Helps To Know Dutch, E1587 [5SE]

Iowa Is Laboratory for Federal Role in Building Schools, S11305 [1NO]

Is High School Senior Year a Waste of Time?, H3236 [19JN]

Justices Back Bible Group—Access to School Facilities Widened, S6252 [14JN]

Low Budget, High Achievers—Staff's Commitment Drive's a School's Success in Harlem, E1122 [14JN]

Managing Mobility, H2415 [22MY]

Mask Comes Off, S2891 [26MR]

Miles Park Finds Answers, H2414 [22MY]

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

Mountain of Tests Slowly Crushing School Quality, S4796 [10MY]

Mr. Blair's Vision, H6788 [16OC]

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

Now Is the Time, S1319 [13FE]

One Lunch at a Time, H2061 [9MY]

Pappas Valedictory? Sole Graduate May Be Last for School, S6277 [14JN]

Pratham Continues To Build Momentum and Funds, E1656 [14SE]

Prince George's Test Scores Show Best Gains Ever—34% of County Schools Meet U.S. Benchmark, S4464 [8MY]

Rifle and the Veil, S11106 [25OC]

Right Answer, Wrong Score—Test Flaws Take Toll, E863-E866 [21MY]

Scaling Back Research Is a Mistake, H1941 [8MY]

School Food Can Stem the Pangs of Poverty, H6787 [16OC]

Schools Find Wrong Answers to Test Pressure, S4795 [10MY]

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

Solid Research, Solid Teaching, S6195 [13JN]

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

Students Describe Smoking Dangers—La Joya Shows Project Created by Three Mt. Whitney DECA Students, E608 [24AP]

Tennessee's Top Teacher—Melinda K. Day Is Now Vying for National Honor, E2324 [19DE]

Vt. College Singles Out Parents Education—Unique Curriculum That Helps Welfare Mothers Get Job Training Has Become a National Model, S5960 [7JN]

Vt. Teen's Death Ruled Homicide, S1320 [13FE]

We'll Miss Dr. B's Competence, Compassion, Concern for Education, E556 [5AP]

Wired Schools—A Technology Revolution Is About To Sweep America's Classrooms, S6111 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions

Administrators: provide grants to eligible consortia to provide professional development to superintendents and principals and prospects for such positions (see H.R. 2286), H3465 [21JN]

Afghanistan: provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (see S. 1573), S11105 [25OC] (see H.R. 3304), H8248 [15NO] (see H.R. 3330), H8337 [16NO]

———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and inclusion of women in any newly established Government (see H. Res. 281), H7909 [7NO]

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (see S. 1816), S13145 [13DE]

Appropriations: limit use of Federal funds appropriated for conducting testing in elementary and secondary schools to testing that meets certain conditions (see H.R. 1163), H1112 [22MR]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decisionmaking, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2974), H6135 [2OC]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 131), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 1280), H1294 [28MR]

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1517), S10388 [9OC]

———establish an education savings plan to encourage reenlistments and extensions of service by members in critical specialties (see S. 789), S3994 [26AP]

———establish employment and tuition assistance program for military spouses (see H.R. 2413), H3804 [28JN]

———facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (see S. 1088), S6664 [22JN]

———improve ability of students at institutions of higher education to enroll in the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (see H.R. 3604), H10965 [20DE]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (see H.R. 320), H162 [31JA] (see H.R. 2020), H2847 [25MY]

———modify the time for use of certain educational benefits by members of the Selected Reserve (see H.R. 1962), H2678 [23MY]

———permit the transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 937), S5542 [23MY] (see H.R. 1958), H2678 [23MY]

———qualify members for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H.R. 343), H164 [31JA]

———reform ROTC eligibility (see S. 359), S1463 [15FE]

———repeal limitation on the expansion of the Junior ROTC program (see S. 385), S1464 [15FE]

———restore certain education benefits of reservist and active duty servicemembers participating in military action against Afghanistan (see H.R. 3240), H7908 [7NO]

———revise the computation of military disability retired pay for certain members injured while a cadet or midshipman at a service academy (see H.R. 2685), H4948 [31JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation and establish a joint congressional task force to assess the education and training needs for Latin American military personnel (see H.R. 1810), H2141 [10MY]

Arts Education Month: designate (see S. Res. 44), S1897 [6MR]

Aviation: regulate flight schools and flight school applicants to enhance national security and aviation safety (see H.R. 2988), H6136 [2OC]

———require background checks for individuals enrolled in flight schools (see H.R. 2932), H5926 [21SE]

Bill Emerson Memorial Fellowship Program: establish (see H.R. 1420), H1483 (see H.R. 1420), H1493 [4AP]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime (see H. Res. 193), H4013 [16JY]

Business and industry: authorize reimbursement payments to employers for employee portable skills training (see H.R. 2236), H3259 [19JN]

———increase the technically trained workforce (see S. 1549), S10693 [15OC] (see H.R. 3130), H6918 [16OC]

———promote youth entrepreneurship education and training (see H.R. 1617), H1658 [26AP]

———support business incubation in academic settings (see S. 1335), S8704 [2AU]

Canandaigua, NY: convey certain property at the VA Medical Center to the Canandaigua City School District (see H.R. 842), H622 [1MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Book Festival (see S. Con. Res. 41), S5439 [22MY]

Catholic schools: tribute (see S. Res. 24), S1394 [14FE] (see H. Res. 28), H221 [7FE]

Child care provider scholarship program: establish (see H.R. 1390), H1481 (see H.R. 1390), H1491 [4AP]

Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (see S. 1217), S8014 [20JY]

———allow parents access to certain information about their children (see H.R. 1854), H2183 [15MY]

———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]

———construction and renovation of child care facilities (see S. 1004), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 286), H110 [30JA]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (see S. 460), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 1513), H1498 [4AP]

———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 a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (see S. 157), S456 [23JA]

———establish a program to identify and mentor college eligible high school students and their parents or legal guardians (see H.R. 772), H505 [28FE]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (see S. 1036), S6212 [13JN] (see H.R. 1700), H1923 [3MY]

———establish and expand child opportunity zone family centers in elementary and secondary schools (see S. 371), S1463 [15FE]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see S. 478), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 100, 101), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 1693), H1922 [3MY]

———establish comprehensive early childhood education programs and early childhood education staff development programs (see H.R. 1118), H1011 [20MR]

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

———establish or expand prekindergarten early learning programs (see H.R. 1476), H1486 (see H.R. 1476), H1496 [4AP]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (see S. 421), S1746 [1MR] (see H.R. 490), H221 [7FE]

———help establish and enhance early childhood family education programs (see S. 553), S2388 [15MR]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 156), S456 [23JA] (see S. 1258), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 1429), H1483 (see H.R. 1429), H1493 [4AP] (see H.R. 1822), H2142 [10MY]

———improve access to books (see H.R. 116), H59 [6JA]

———improve student and teacher performance and access to education in the Lower Mississippi Delta region (see S. 617), S2894 [26MR]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see S. 1262), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 117), H59 [6JA] (see H.R. 1858), H2279 [16MY]

———increase participation in advanced placement courses (see S. 103), S100 [22JA]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (see S. 814), S4175 [2MY] (see H.R. 1650), H1714 [1MY]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (see S. 18), S97 [22JA] (see H.R. 265), H109 [30JA]

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

———promote financial education (see S. 807), S4099 [1MY] (see H.R. 61), H26 [3JA]

———protect students from commercial exploitation (see S. 290), S1218 [8FE]

———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (see H.R. 3524), H10908 [19DE]

———provide grants to local educational agencies for prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 1649), H1714 [1MY]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (see H.R. 1371), H1409 [3AP]

———provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for children participating in the WIC program (see H.R. 1849), H2183 [15MY]

———reduce impact and provide appropriate services for children experiencing or exposed to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see S. 1483), S10058 [2OC]

———require lead poisoning screening and treatment for enrollees in Head Start programs and WIC (see S. 1469), S9874 [26SE]

———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children (see S. 372), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 972), H827 [8MR]

———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]

Children's Vision Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 226), H5338 [2AU]

Civic education: improve and refocus (see S. 413), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 611), H393 [14FE]

———promote engagement of young Americans in democratic process through civic education in classrooms, service learning programs, and student leadership activities (see S. 1238), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 3234), H7852 [6NO]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 773), S3921 [25AP] (see H.R. 471), H221 [7FE]

———enable the use of human capital investment contracts for the purposes of financing postsecondary education (see H.R. 3451), H9239 [11DE]

———ensure recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2648), H4723 [26JY]

———increase funding and decrease matching requirement for historically black colleges and universities (see H.R. 1606), H1658 [26AP]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 1265), S8353 [27JY] (see S. 1291), S8575 [1AU]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes, and cancel the removal, and adjust the status of certain alien college-bound students who are long-term U.S. residents (see H.R. 1918), H2386 [21MY]

———preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (see S. 1614), S11362 [1NO] (see H.R. 1102), H1010 [20MR] (see H.R. 1623), H1659 [26AP]

———provide scholarships to high school students who have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and science (see H.R. 919), H740 [7MR]

———reduce the costs of Federal student loans to students and their families (see H.R. 1622), H1659 [26AP]

———repeal limitation on financial aid for telecommunication courses (see H.R. 1349), H1408 [3AP]

———require institutions of higher education to notify parents concerning missing person reports about their children (see H.R. 401), H218 [7FE]

Colorado: preserve land held in trust as open space and exempt such land from the requirement that they generate income for the common schools (see S. 1146), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 2556), H4216 [18JY] (see H.R. 2584), H4378 [20JY]

Computers: prohibit tampering with computers of schools and institutions of higher education (see S. 1252), S8280 [26JY]

———provide for digital empowerment by ensuring computer literacy for all children (see H.R. 1323), H1345 [29MR]

———provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 346), H164 [31JA]

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

Constitutional amendments: right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 31), H649 [6MR]

Copyrights: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays (see S. 487), S1972 [7MR] (see H.R. 2100), H2997 [7JN]

Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (see S. 194), S636 [29JA]

———authorize use of Federal inmate labor by private companies to produce items that would otherwise be produced by foreign labor (see S. 1228), S8123 [24JY] (see H.R. 1535), H1499 [4AP]

Courts: provide grants for training of realtime court reporters and closed captioners to meet the requirements for closed captioning set forth in the Telecommunications Act (see H.R. 2527), H4112 [17JY]

Coverdell, Paul: rename education individual retirement accounts as Coverdell education savings accounts within the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1190), S7878 [18JY]

Crime: improve capacity and commitment of local communities to prevent and reduce crime, violence, and substance abuse (see H.R. 3579), H10964 [20DE]

———protect school web pages from fraud and related activity (see H.R. 2752), H5334 [2AU]

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see S. 1017), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 161), S9557 [20SE]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 414), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 1034), H928 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow home school students who are eligible for enrollment in the overseas defense dependents' education system to use auxiliary services of system schools (see H.R. 830), H622 [1MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds (see H.R. 1868), H2280 [16MY]

———conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 2262), H3357 [20JN]

———conduct study to develop a standard to measure the rate at which students drop out of secondary schools (see H.R. 1653), H1715 [1MY]

———enhance efforts to facilitate the involvement of small business owners in State and local initiatives to improve education (see S. 183), S568 [25JA]

———establish national mentoring program (see H.R. 1501), H1497 [4AP]

———establish the Healthy and High Performance Schools Program (see S. 968), S5694 [25MY]

———make additional grants under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (see H.R. 419), H219 [7FE]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 477), H221 [7FE] (see H.R. 1620), H1659 [26AP]

———make grants to recruit, train, and hire school-based resource staff (see H.R. 466), H220 [7FE]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2283), H3464 [21JN]

———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]

———provide grants for partnerships between States, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools to improve mathematics and science instruction (see S. 461), S1897 [6MR]

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (see S. 1570), S10835 [18OC] (see S. 1793), S12772 [10DE] (see H.R. 3086), H6700 [11OC]

———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3163), H7217 [23OC]

———study implementation of Office for Civil Rights policies on sexual harassment directed against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students (see S. 1357), S8910 [3AU]

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 73), H27 [3JA]

———study relative value of General Equivalency Diplomas and review policies and procedures to better serve the nation's educational needs (see H.R. 1893), H2333 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish the High Performance Schools Program (see H.R. 1129), H1012 [20MR]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see S. 242), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 2126), H3066 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: make matching grants available to States to encourage the establishment of license plate programs to fund breast cancer treatment, research, and education (see H.R. 1295), H1343 [29MR]

Dept. of HUD: expand provisions of the Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door Program to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 1221), H1188 [27MR]

———make single family properties available at a discount to elementary and secondary school teachers and public safety officers (see H.R. 421), H219 [7FE]

Dept. of State: establish nonprofit entities for international educational, cultural, and arts programs (see S. 579), S2582 [20MR] (see H.R. 1115), H1011 [20MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 2966), H6055 [25SE]

———construct an education and administrative center at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, UT (see H.R. 3322), H8337 [16NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see S. 612), S2894 [26MR]

Disabled: provide funding flexibility to States and local educational agencies for programs to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities (see H.R. 1527), H1498 [4AP]

Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (see S. 1094), S6664 [22JN] (see H.R. 2629), H4633 [25JY]

———encourage continued research and education into fibroid cancer (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3259 [19JN]

———increase public awareness of inflammatory bowel disease (see H. Con. Res. 189), H4378 [20JY]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (see S. Con. Res. 69), S9621 [21SE] (see H. Con. Res. 25), H254 [8FE]

District of Columbia College Access Act: permit certain high school graduates who graduated prior to 1998 to participate in the tuition assistance program (see H.R. 1499), H1497 [4AP]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (see H.R. 1149), H1059 [21MR]

Drug abuse: combat trafficking, distribution, and abuse of ``Ecstasy'' and other club drugs (see S. 1208), S7955 [19JY] (see H.R. 2582), H4377 [20JY]

———establish a club drug task force and authorize grants to expand prevention efforts regarding the abuse of club drugs (see H.R. 3138), H6918 [16OC]

———reduce illegal drug use and trafficking and help provide appropriate drug education, prevention and treatment programs (see S. 304), S1270 [13FE]

Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (see S. 1075), S6518 [20JN] (see H.R. 2291), H3465 [21JN]

Dyspraxia: increase public awareness (see S. Con. Res. 65), S8912 [3AU]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 1716), H1923 [3MY]

———amend Impact Aid Program relative to the calculation of payments for small local educational agencies (see H.R. 1133), H1012 [20MR]

———amend to ensure fairness (see H.R. 3349), H8420 [27NO]

———eliminate the funding limitation applicable to grants for special alternative instructional programs (see H.R. 637), H394 [14FE]

———establish scholarships for inviting new scholars to participate in renewing education and mentor teacher programs (see S. 323), S1394 [14FE]

———extend programs and activities (see S. 1), S3052 [28MR]

———permit local educational agencies to use funds made available under the innovative education program to support certain community service programs (see H.R. 1557), H1555 [24AP]

———permit use of professional development funds to provide incentives to educators who achieve relevant information technology certifications (see H.R. 2793), H5336 [2AU]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 303), S1270 [13FE] (see H.R. 345), H164 [31JA] (see H.R. 1614), H1658 [26AP]

———specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (see S. 309), S1270 [13FE]

———strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students (see S. 158), S456 [23JA]

Elie Wiesel Youth Leadership Congressional Fellowship Program: establish (see H.R. 2640), H4634 [25JY]

Employment: provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment (see H.R. 2489), H4008 [12JY]

———provide for private-sector-led Community Workforce Partnerships (see S. 1193), S7878 [18JY]

———provide for regional skills training alliances (see S. 431), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 1419), H1483 (see H.R. 1419), H1493 [4AP]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 16), H324 [13FE]

———declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 280), H109 [30JA] (see H.R. 3333), H8337 [16NO]

———encourage status as primary language and recognize importance of multilingualism (see H. Con. Res. 9), H28 [3JA]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 1984), H2709 [24MY]

Families and domestic relations: authorize grant program to enhance parental involvement in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1855), H2183 [15MY]

———provide for local family information centers (see S. 445), S1747 [1MR]

———recognize time required to save funds for the college education of adopted children (see H.R. 402), H218 [7FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 2784), H5336 [2AU]

Federal aid programs: increase student financial aid programs funding (see H.R. 2476), H3960 [11JY]

———make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (see H.R. 768), H505 [28FE]

———provide grants to establish programs that benefit the educational, health, social service, cultural, and recreational needs of cities and rural and disadvantaged suburban communities (see H.R. 756), H442 [27FE]

———repeal the tuition-sensitivity trigger in the Pell Grant program and expand qualifying expenses and income eligibility for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits (see H.R. 2482), H4008 [12JY]

Federal employees: include legislative branch employees in the program under which Federal agencies may agree to repay student loans of their employees (see H.R. 2555), H4216 [18JY]

Financial institutions: provide student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan consolidation (see H.R. 3273), H8034 [9NO]

Food Stamp Act: amend to improve food stamp informational activities in those States with the greatest rate of hunger (see S. 1098), S6920 [26JN]

Foreign aid: evaluate success of international military education and training programs in instilling democracy and respect for human rights in foreign military and civilian personnel (see S. 647), S3152 [29MR]

———increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (see H.R. 1594), H1657 [26AP]

Foreign trade: revise the limitations on trade readjustment allowances under the trade adjustment assistance program for workers (see H.R. 2613), H4539 [24JY]

Forest Service: convey facilities and lands comprising the Five Mile Regional Learning Center to the Clovis, CA, Unified School District and authorize the continued use of unconveyed lands comprising the Center (see H.R. 3401), H8842 [4DE]

———eliminate fees associated with special use permits that authorize a church to use structures for religious or educational purposes (see H.R. 743), H441 [27FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see H.J. Res. 81), H10966 [20DE]

GAO: conduct a comprehensive fraud audit of the Dept. of Education (see H.R. 353), H164 [31JA]

Global Science and Technology Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 111), H1660 [26AP]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (see S. 1105), S6920 [26JN]

Gun-Free Schools Act: modify certain provisions (see S. 649), S3152 [29MR]

Haleakala National Park, HI: establish an educational center (see H.R. 2864), H5455 [6SE]

Hautman, Robert: Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner (see H. Con. Res. 218), H5455 [6SE]

Hawaii: improve Native Hawaiian education programs (see S. 86), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 1250), H1189 [27MR]

Head Start Act: ensure that every eligible child has the tools to learn to read (see H.R. 1201), H1114 [22MR]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1389), H1481 (see H.R. 1389), H1491 [4AP]

Health: ensure that children at highest risk for asthma, vision, hearing, and other health problems are identified and treated (see S. 1012), S6055 [11JN]

———establish demonstration program to provide comprehensive health assessments for students (see H.R. 1549), H1554 [24AP]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 46), H26 [3JA]

———reduce paperwork and improve payment policies for services, and prevent fraud and abuse through health care provider education (see H.R. 1128), H1011 [20MR]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see S. 1597), S11286 [31OC]

———alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (see S. 706, 721), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 1436), H1484 (see H.R. 1436), H1493 [4AP]

———establish a demonstration program to address physician shortage, recruitment, and retention problems in rural areas (see S. 1387), S8911 [3AU]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (see S. 67), S99 [22JA]

———establish grant and scholarship programs to enable hospitals to retain and further educate their nursing staffs (see S. 1585), S11198 [30OC]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatrics (see S. 1362), S8910 [3AU]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 68), S99 [22JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 65), S99 [22JA]

———provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care (see S. 1594), S11198 [30OC]

———revise and extend certain education programs for physical and occupational therapy (see S. 66), S99 [22JA]

———training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (see S. 518), S2218 [13MR]

Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (see H. Res. 55), H412 [26FE]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1162), H1112 [22MR]

———eliminate consideration of the amount of a student's tuition in determining the amount of a student's basic grant (see H.R. 2625), H4633 [25JY]

———establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see H.R. 2487), H4008 [12JY]

———reauthorize the Alternate Routes to Teacher Certification and Licensure Program (see H.R. 1826), H2147 [14MY]

———remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (see S. 1445), S9620 [21SE] (see H.R. 1992), H2710 [24MY]

———remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), consideration (see H. Res. 256), H6458 [9OC]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 786), H506 [28FE]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth (see H.R. 623), H394 [14FE] (see H.R. 825), H622 [1MR]

House of Representatives: donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 170), H61 [6JA]

Housing: provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (see S. 417), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 674), H396 [14FE]

———provide home ownership assistance to public safety officers and teachers (see H.R. 3191), H7591 [31OC]

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: repeal requirement to collect information on nonimmigrant foreign students and exchange program participants (see H.R. 2779), H5336 [2AU]

Immigration: adjust status of certain long-staying alien children, lower high school drop out rates of certain immigrant children, and allow State and local determination of admittance to State and local colleges and universities (see H.R. 1582), H1604 [25AP]

———assist aliens transplanted as children in continuing their education and successfully integrating into society (see H.R. 1563), H1555 [24AP]

———ensure aliens provided with H-1B nonimmigrant status are counted in a fair and accurate manner that takes in account only those aliens who commence employment as a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 2984), H6135 [2OC]

———ensure that aliens studying in the U.S. comply with the terms and conditions applicable to such study (see H.R. 3515), H10355 [18DE]

———ensure that immigrant students and their families receive services to successfully participate in schools and communities (see S. 269), S1121 [7FE]

———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]

———establish a temporary moratorium on and improve procedures for the issuance of nonimmigrant student visas and enhance procedures for admission at U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 3181), H7529 [30OC]

———establish an alien nonimmigrant student information collection program and require a GAO review of such program (see H.R. 3033), H6379 [4OC]

———establish an alien nonimmigrant student tracking system (see H.R. 3002), H6136 [2OC] (see H.R. 3043), H6379 [4OC]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S. (see S. 1518), S10388 [9OC] (see H.R. 3077), H6504 [10OC]

———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses or children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 1028), H928 [14MR]

———prohibit issuance of visa to any physician from the People's Republic of China who seeks to train in organ or bodily tissue transplantation (see H.R. 2030), H2847 [25MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: amend relative to minimum State grants (see H.R. 371), H165 [31JA]

———authorize school personnel to discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain dangerous behavior (see H.R. 651), H395 [14FE] (see H.R. 977), H875 [13MR]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 466), S1897 [6MR] (see S. 496), S2070 [8MR] (see H.R. 214), H62 [6JA] (see H.R. 659), H395 [14FE] (see H.R. 737), H441 [27FE] (see H.R. 835), H622 [1MR] (see H.R. 976), H875 [13MR] (see H.R. 1330), H1406 [3AP] (see H.R. 1829), H2182 [15MY] (see H.R. 1912), H2334 [17MY] (see H.R. 2616), H4540 [24JY]

———permit State and local educational agencies to establish uniform disciplinary policies (see H.R. 1500), H1497 [4AP]

———use of local funds to provide additional funding for Elementary and Secondary Education Act programs (see H.R. 714), H398 [14FE]

International education: establish policy (see S. Con. Res. 7), S1012 [1FE] (see H. Con. Res. 201), H4724 [26JY]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (see S. 592), S2662 [21MR] (see S. 1025), S6211 [13JN] (see H.R. 2160), H3149 [13JN]

Languages: establish a grant program to help school students improve their English proficiency while not falling behind in their academic studies (see H.R. 59), H26 [3JA]

———improve foreign language instruction (see S. 541), S2388 [15MR]

———provide grants to local agencies to assist schools in obtaining computer software for multilingual education (see H.R. 1217), H1187 [27MR]

———require parental notification and consent before enrollment of a child in a bilingual education or special alternative instructional language program (see H.R. 385), H165 [31JA]

Lawyers and attorneys: qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (see S. 1112), S6991 [27JN]

Libraries: provide public library construction and technology enhancement (see S. 671), S3274 [2AP] (see H.R. 1525), H1498 [4AP] (see H.R. 1803), H2141 [10MY]

———provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools (see S. 327), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 1570), H1555 [24AP]

Local government: assist local educational agencies by providing grants for proven measures to increase the quality of education (see S. 342), S1462 [15FE]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (S. 1266) (see S. 167), S527 [24JA]

———assist local educational agencies in financing and establishing alternative education systems (see H.R. 958), H826 [8MR]

———provide bonus funds to local educational agencies that adopt a policy to end social promotion (see H.R. 3588), H10965 [20DE]

Mays, Benjamin E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (see S. Res. 23), S1394 [14FE] (see H. Res. 49), H399 [14FE]

Medical Education Trust Fund: establish (see S. 743), S3706 [6AP]

Medicare: comprehensive financing for graduate medical education (see H.R. 2178), H3201 [14JN]

———designate certain diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services (see H.R. 1645), H1660 [26AP]

———establish licensing and training programs for new positions and categories of nursing assistants to relieve nursing shortage and ensure funding for such positions and categories (see H.R. 3536), H10909 [19DE]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (see S. 775), S3921 [25AP] (see H.R. 3027), H6379 [4OC]

———improve direct graduate medical education payments (see S. 135), S101 [22JA]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (see S. 839), S4416 [7MY] (see H.R. 1556), H1555 [24AP]

———payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education programs in critical need specialty areas (see H.R. 1928), H2387 [21MY]

———provide more equitable payments for direct graduate medical education (see H.R. 1517), H1498 [4AP]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see S. 1738), S12100 [28NO] (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (see S. 728), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 1510), H1497 [4AP]

Mental health: establish a mental health community education program (see S. 859), S4822 [10MY]

———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students (see S. 620), S2894 [26MR] (see H.R. 1508), H1497 [4AP]

Mickey Leland Memorial Fellowship Program: establish (see H.R. 1420), H1483 (see H.R. 1420), H1493 [4AP]

Morality and ethics: 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]

Motor vehicles: extend child passenger protection education grant funding (see H.R. 691), H397 [14FE]

Museums: establish a commission to study the establishment of a national education museum and archive (see H.R. 1569), H1555 [24AP]

Music and dance: importance of music education (see H. Con. Res. 64), H955 [15MR]

Music in Our Schools Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 64), H955 [15MR]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 1950), H2570 [22MY]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 70), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 663), H395 [14FE]

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

National Charter Schools Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 33), S3852 [24AP]

———observance (see H. Con. Res. 95), H1409 [3AP]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 79), S4100 [1MY]

———support goals and ideas (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1660 [26AP]

National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence: establish (see H.R. 537), H253 [8FE]

National Endowment for the Arts: repeal State grant limitations (see H.R. 137), H60 [6JA]

National Environmental Education Act: redesignate in honor of John H. Chafee, establish honorary programs for John H. Chafee and Theodore Roosevelt, and extend programs (see S. 876), S4890 [14MY]

National Health Service Corps: include tertiary-care nurses (see H.R. 2594), H4428 [23JY]

———reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (see H.R. 1968), H2678 [23MY]

National Importance of Health Care Coverage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 271), H8248 [15NO]

National Junior College for Deaf and Blind: establish (see S. 1654), S11611 [8NO] (see H.R. 3252), H7958 [8NO]

National objectives: improvement of system (see S. 7), S97 [22JA]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry: establish to work in conjunction with State registries and to create a partnership to launch an outreach and education campaign on organ and tissue donation (see S. 788), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 2645), H4634 [25JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H954 [15MR]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H8746 [30NO]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps (see S. 1800), S12858 [11DE]

———strengthen by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels (see S. 1799), S12858 [11DE]

National Teacher Day: designate (see S. Res. 85), S4590 [9MY]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (see H.R. 2486), H4008 [12JY]

National Writing Project: improve (see S. 403), S1616 [27FE] (see H.R. 1192), H1114 [22MR]

Native Americans: encourage teaching of the role in U.S. history and culture and leading of community service projects that further such education (see H. Res. 190), H4009 [12JY]

———improve education for Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives (see S. 211), S706 [30JA]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (see H.R. 1662), H1715 [1MY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 340), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 1180), H1113 [22MR]

———provide training and technical assistance for commercial vehicle driving careers (see S. 1344), S8705 [2AU]

———support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see S. 91), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1337), H1407 [3AP]

New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate School Compact: congressional consent to certain amendments (see H.R. 3180), H7528 [30OC]

New York, NY: tribute to the New York City public school community during and after the terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and support Federal assistance to New York City public schools (see H. Res. 325), H10909 [19DE]

NSF: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 36), S4246 [3MY] (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1605 [25AP]

———authorize grants to support research projects in science and technology at secondary schools (see H.R. 2045), H2848 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1472), H1486 (see H.R. 1472), H1495 [4AP]

———demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1660), H1715 [1MY]

———undertake certain activities in support of research on learning (see H.R. 2049, 2050), H2887 [5JN]

Organ donors: tribute to Youth for Life—Remembering Walter Payton initiative for efforts to raise awareness about organ donation (see S. Con. Res. 63), S8465 [31JY] (see H. Con. Res. 207), H4949 [31JY]

Pell Grant Program: funding (see H.R. 124), H59 [6JA] (see H.R. 589), H323 [13FE] (see H. Res. 13), H28 [3JA] (see H. Res. 53), H399 [14FE]

Postage and stamps: provide for a permanent postal rate for certain educational bound printed matter (see S. 1801), S12858 [11DE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 1), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 77), H27 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 12), H223 [7FE] (see H.J. Res. 52), H3150 [13JN]

———Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (see S. 73), S99 [22JA]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation and facilitate interstate linkage and 24-hour access to State donor registries (see S. 1062), S6448 [19JN]

Public Health Service Act: establish scholarship and loan repayment programs in veterinarian shortage areas (see S. 1836), S13464 [18DE] (see H.R. 1943), H2570 [22MY]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 2493), H4008 [12JY]

Public service: facilitate participation in community and military service (see S. 1792), S12772 [10DE] (see H.R. 3465), H10054 [12DE]

Puerto Rico: permit dependents of Federal employees enrolled in Dept. of Defense schools to continue such enrollment until graduation from secondary school (see H.R. 3233), H7852 [6NO]

Remedial education: encourage partnerships between middle and high schools with community and technical colleges that have experience in remedial education services (see H.R. 1423), H1483 (see H.R. 1423), H1493 [4AP]

Rudenstine, Neil L.: tribute (see S. Res. 65), S3152 [29MR]

Rural areas: provide for a rural education development initiative (see S. 334, 339), S1394 [14FE] (see S. 475), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 1096), H1010 [20MR]

———provide grants to rural educational agencies (see H.R. 1148), H1059 [21MR]

———provide job creation and assistance (see H.R. 2400), H3804 [28JN]

———reauthorize and improve the rural education development initiative (see S. 253), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 692), H397 [14FE]

Russia: expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (see H.R. 2121), H3066 [12JN]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: revise and extend (see S. 437), S1747 [1MR]

Samuel Kelner Commission on Youth: establish (see H.R. 1625), H1659 [26AP]

SBA: establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see H.R. 2666), H4779 [27JY]

School resource officers: increase use by local educational agencies (see H.R. 1231), H1188 [27MR]

Schools: allow certain grants to be used to establish and maintain school safety hotlines (see H.R. 899), H649 [6MR]

———allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (see S. Con. Res. 79), S10769 [16OC] (see H. Con. Res. 248), H6780 [12OC]

———assist poor communities with public elementary and secondary school construction (see H.R. 2007), H2711 [24MY]

———authorize grants and expand tax incentives to States for the construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 625), H394 [14FE] (see H.R. 771), H505 [28FE]

———authorize grants to local educational agencies to carry out school violence prevention and school safety activities in secondary schools (see S. 747), S3706 [6AP]

———create educational technology extension services to improve the utilization of educational technologies (see H.R. 1889), H2333 [17MY]

———creation of matching grant program for new school construction (see S. 308), S1270 [13FE]

———develop and implement comprehensive school safety plans (see H.R. 1216), H1187 [27MR]

———development of high school dropout prevention programs (see S. 102), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 620), H393 [14FE]

———encourage teaching of the role of Native Americans in U.S. history and culture and leading of community service projects that further such education (see H. Res. 101), H1189 [27MR]

———encourage use of technology in the classroom (see H.R. 1188), H1113 [22MR]

———enhance safety (see H.R. 1812), H2141 [10MY]

———ensure safety by waiving local matching requirement under Community Oriented Policing Program relative to placement of law enforcement officers in local schools (see S. 748), S3706 [6AP]

———establish a grant program to promote emotional and social development and school readiness (see H.R. 2636), H4633 [25JY]

———establish State revolving funds for school construction (see H.R. 729), H440 [27FE]

———expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (see S. 79), S99 [22JA]

———high school dropout prevention demonstration program (see S. 1470), S9874 [26SE]

———honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (see H. Res. 168), H3207 [18JN]

———improve professional development programs for elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators (see S. 373), S1463 [15FE]

———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]

———improve teacher quality (see S. 101), S100 [22JA] (see S. 438), S1747 [1MR]

———legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools (see S. 316), S1270 [13FE]

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

———provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite National Park (see H.R. 3421), H9076 [6DE]

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

———provide for national digital school districts (see S. 1337), S8704 [2AU]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see S. 727), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 630), H394 [14FE]

———provide grants for master teacher programs (see S. 297), S1218 [8FE]

———provide grants for renovation (see S. 471), S1897 [6MR]

———provide grants for the repair, renovation, alteration, and construction of public elementary and secondary school facilities (see H.R. 728), H440 [27FE]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs (see S. 669), S3215 [30MR]

———provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 469), H221 [7FE]

———provide grants to local agencies that agree to later starting times for secondary school classes (see H.R. 1313), H1344 [29MR]

———provide loans to enable State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds (see S. 119), S100 [22JA]

———provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable reports on schools (see S. 695), S3436 [4AP]

———provide safer schools and a better educational environment (see H.R. 1103), H1010 [20MR]

———provide school construction funding to local educational agencies that have made improvements in teacher quality and student achievement (see H.R. 341), H164 [31JA]

———provide States with funds to support State, regional, and local school construction (see H.R. 1430), H1483 (see H.R. 1430), H1493 [4AP]

———provide teachers and other school professionals with the tools to undertake reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools (see H.R. 1844), H2183 [15MY]

———recognize right of students in public schools for silent prayer or meditation, encourage recitation of Pledge of Allegiance, and prevent discrimination based on religious character or speech (see H.J. Res. 54), H3465 [21JN]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 1036), H928 [14MR]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 1944), H2570 [22MY]

———voucher program to provide school choice (see S. 717), S3530 [5AP]

Selective Service System: eliminate requirement for students to register in order to receive Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 1921), H2387 [21MY]

Senate: authorize expenditures to distribute certain publications on the history of the U.S. Capitol for children and youth (see S. Res. 176), S11362 [1NO]

Senior citizens: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain educational programs (see S. 231), S915 [31JA] (see H.R. 719), H398 [14FE]

Social Security: eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (see H.R. 848), H623 [1MR]

———increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (see S. 770), S3852 [24AP]

———restore children's insurance benefits in the case of children of a certain age who attend postsecondary schools (see H.R. 410), H218 [7FE]

Southeastern University: amend charter relative to Board of Trustees membership requirements (see H.R. 2061), H2888 [5JN]

SSI: increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (see H.R. 739), H441 [27FE]

States: establish infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1851), H2183 [15MY]

———peer mediation programs funding (see H.R. 1546), H1554 [24AP]

———provide assistance to improve certain low performing schools through School Assistance Teams (see S. 469), S1897 [6MR]

———provide incentives to establish and administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary and secondary school teachers (see S. 1414), S9253 [10SE] (see H.R. 949), H826 [8MR]

———require a comparison between achievement levels and State annual achievement objectives of certain student subgroups, H2533-H2535 [22MY]

———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State (see H.R. 1234), H1188 [27MR]

Tariff: children's educational machines (see H.R. 2257), H3357 [20JN] (see H.R. 3197), H7591 [31OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for State tuition program expenses and prohibit exclusion of distributions used for education expenses from gross income (see H.R. 475), H221 [7FE]

———allow a refundable credit for education expenses of children receiving or eligible to receive free or reduced price school meals (see H.R. 316), H202 [6FE]

———allow Coverdell education savings accounts to be used for homeschooling (see S. 1662), S11612 [8NO]

———allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers for reasonable expenses related to instruction, teaching, or other job-related activities (see H.R. 1224), H1188 [27MR]

———allow exclusion of tax-exempt bonds issued for health care or educational purposes in determination of interest expenses of financial institutions (see H.R. 2200), H3202 [14JN]

———allow increased contributions to education savings accounts and expand applicability to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 306), S1270 [13FE]

———allow legally separated individuals to exclude U.S. savings bond income from gross income if used to pay higher education expenses (see H.R. 1107), H1011 [20MR]

———allow small business employers a credit for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades (see H.R. 877), H648 [6MR]

———allow tax credit for contributions for scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, upgrading school facilities, and certain technology expenses (see H.R. 1681), H1860 [2MY]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (see S. 462), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 1029), H928 [14MR]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 370), H165 [31JA]

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

———creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 415), H219 [7FE]

———designate educational empowerment zones in certain low-income areas and give a tax incentive to attract teachers to work in such areas (see H.R. 221), H63 [6JA]

———designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 378), H165 [31JA]

———designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Textbook and Technology Trust Fund (see H.R. 501), H222 [7FE]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 102), H27 [3JA]

———enhance charitable contribution deductions for book donations and literacy (see S. 1415), S9253 [10SE]

———exclude from gross income certain scholarships related to health professions (see H.R. 885), H648 [6MR]

———exclude from gross income gain from the sale of securities which are used to pay for higher education expenses (see H.R. 2041), H2848 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income payments made under Dept. of Defense programs for the repayment of student loans of members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 152), H60 [6JA]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 905), S5005 [16MY] (see H.R. 1076), H954 [15MR]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1076), consideration (see H. Res. 146), H2679 [23MY]

———expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to senior centers and community centers (see H.R. 2259), H3357 [20JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 2219), H3258 [19JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 2410), H3804 [28JN]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (see H.R. 2281), H3464 [21JN]

———improve access to tax-exempt debt for small non-profit health care and educational institutions (see S. 1038), S6318 [14JN]

———incentives for education (see H.R. 84), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 538, 549), H253 [8FE]

———increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials (see S. 203), S706 [30JA] (see S. 495), S2070 [8MR] (see S. 904), S5005 [16MY]

———increase maximum annual contribution allowable to education individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 676), H396 [14FE]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 200), H62 [6JA]

———increase the income limitation applicable to heads of household for purposes of the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits and the interest deduction on education loans (see H.R. 928), H740 [7MR]

———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools (see H.R. 379), H165 [31JA]

———make higher education more affordable (see S. 458), S1897 [6MR]

———make Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans (see H.R. 414), H218 [7FE]

———make permanent the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs (see S. 133), S101 [22JA]

———permit private educational institutions to maintain certain qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 636), H394 [14FE]

———permit private educational institutions to maintain qualified tuition programs and provide exemption for distributions from such programs (see H.R. 249), H108 [30JA]

———provide a credit for higher education loan interest payments (see S. 516), S2162 [12MR] (see H.R. 1072), H954 [15MR]

———provide a credit to public elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses (see H.R. 1477), H1486 (see H.R. 1477), H1496 [4AP]

———provide a credit to public elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses, professional development expenses, and student education loans (see S. 225), S914 [31JA] (see H.R. 703), H397 [14FE]

———provide a refundable credit for education and training of developmentally disabled children (see S. 1122), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 2339), H3712 [27JN]

———provide for a refundable education opportunity tax credit (see S. 488), S2070 [8MR]

———provide student loan forgiveness tax parity (see S. 1817), S13145 [13DE]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools and in homeschooling (see H.R. 257), H109 [30JA]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 2411), H3804 [28JN]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 369), H165 [31JA]

———provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 516), H223 [7FE]

———relief for families (see S. 9), S97 [22JA]

———repeal limit on the allowance of a deduction of interest on higher education loans (see H.R. 686), H397 [14FE]

———repeal limits on the deduction for interest on education loans and increase income threshold for the phase out of such deduction (see H.R. 436), H219 [7FE]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (see H.R. 2529), H4112 [17JY]

———simplify reporting requirements relative to higher education tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 3346), H8420 [27NO]

———treatment of certain postsecondary educational benefits provided by an employer to children of employees (see S. 1059, 1060), S6448 [19JN]

———treatment of child tax credit and other nonrefundable credits relative to alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 468), H221 [7FE]

———treatment of distributions from individual retirement accounts for higher education expenses (see H.R. 2381), H3803 [28JN]

———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (see S. 335), S1394 [14FE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (see S. 763), S3852 [24AP] (see H.R. 1308), H1344 [29MR]

———treatment of employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 1483), H1486 (see H.R. 1483), H1496 [4AP]

———treatment of higher education expenses (see S. 687), S3435 [4AP] (see H.R. 1777), H2081 [9MY]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see S. 888), S4940 [15MY] (see H.R. 342), H164 [31JA]

———treatment of interest on student loans (see S. 152), S456 [23JA] (see H.R. 678), H396 [14FE]

———treatment of loan payments received under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1401), H1482 (see H.R. 1401), H1492 [4AP]

———treatment of national service educational awards (see S. 477), S1971 [7MR]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1599), H1658 [26AP]

———treatment of small businesses relative to remedial education for employees, information technology investment, capital gains rates on investments, and depreciation of computer hardware (see S. 798), S4044 [30AP]

———treatment of State tuition programs (see S. 289), S1218 [8FE] (see H.R. 248), H108 [30JA]

Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (see S. Res. 85), S4590 [9MY]

Teachers: assist State and local educational agencies in establishing teacher recruitment centers, teacher internship programs, and mobile professional development teams (see S. 337), S1394 [14FE]

———authorize recruitment and retention incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and professional development programs for teachers in rural areas (see H.R. 2102), H2997 [7JN]

———encourage national board certification by increasing subsidies to pay fee, heightening awareness of process, and providing tax incentives (see S. 262), S1063 [6FE]

———establish a commission to review and make recommendations to Congress and the States on alternative and nontraditional routes to teacher certification (see H.R. 1924), H2387 [21MY]

———establish a demonstration project to increase salaries and benefits for teachers who enter into contracts to serve as master teachers (see S. 120), S100 [22JA]

———establish a National Teacher Corps and a National Principal Corps (see S. 476), S1971 [7MR]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 839), H622 [1MR]

———establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and provide loan forgiveness to entice students into teaching (see S. 195), S636 [29JA] (see H.R. 1225), H1188 [27MR]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see H.R. 489), H221 [7FE] (see H.R. 2765), H5335 [2AU]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 123), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1743), H1928 [7MY]

———improve initial teaching experiences and offer alternative routes to certification (see S. 474), S1971 [7MR]

———increase amount of loan forgiveness (see S. 300), S1218 [8FE] (see H.R. 650), H395 (see H.R. 687), H397 [14FE]

———make scholarships available to certain exceptional individuals to encourage them to pursue teaching careers or to improve their teaching skills (see H.R. 1742), H1928 [7MY]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and expand loan forgiveness for teachers (see H.R. 1843), H2183 [15MY]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay one-half of salaries of teachers who use approved sabbatical leave for a course of study to improve their classroom teaching (see H.R. 1119), H1011 [20MR]

———provide scholarships for scientists and engineers to become certified as science, mathematics, and technology teachers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 932), H740 [7MR]

———provide signing and mastery bonuses and mentoring programs for math and science teachers (see S. 648), S3152 [29MR]

———support teacher corps programs (see S. 444), S1747 [1MR]

Technology: establishment of a commission on technology and education (see H. Res. 295), H8421 [27NO]

———provide for teacher training (see S. 164), S527 [24JA] (see S. 307), S1270 [13FE] (see S. 473), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 573), H322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1703), H1923 [3MY]

Telecommunications: provide for digital education partnerships by improving and expanding access to educational television programming and interactive computer services (see H.R. 1365), H1408 [3AP]

Television: improve and expand access to educational programming (see S. 604), S2823 [23MR]

Terrorism: develop and disseminate educational materials on responding to terrorist events involving nuclear, biological, or chemical elements, and provide for an emergency medicine alert network (see H.R. 3458), H9239 [11DE]

———establish a partnership between the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to develop education and training programs on medical responses to consequences of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3254), H7958 [8NO]

———protect children (see S. 1539), S10640 [11OC] (see S. 1685), S11789 [14NO] (see H.R. 3106), H6701 [11OC]

Tobacco products: support State legislative efforts, and strong health education programs and activities, to discourage smoking in children (see H. Con. Res. 122), H1860 [2MY]

21st Century Community Learning Centers Act: include public libraries (see H.R. 323), H162 [31JA]

University of Minnesota: anniversary (see S. Res. 93), S5439 [22MY] (see H. Con. Res. 140), H2570 [22MY]

University of the Pacific: anniversary (see S. Res. 124), S7426 [10JY]

University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (see S. 139), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 1491), H1497 [4AP]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (see S. Res. 143), S8464 [31JY]

———improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 801), H507 [28FE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1114), S6991 [27JN] (see H.R. 1291), H1343 [29MR]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 310), H9239 [11DE]

———prevent contributions to GI bill benefits from reducing Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 745), H441 [27FE]

———recognize the importance of veterans to the U.S. and express support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day (see H. Con. Res. 20), H166 [31JA]

———restore promised educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill to Vietnam-era veterans (see S. 1095), S6862 [25JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: authorize design and construction of a temporary education center (see S. 281), S1122 [7FE] (see H.R. 510), H222 [7FE]

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

Women: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H1499 [4AP]

Workforce Investment Act: expand flexibility of customized training (see H.R. 2065), H2888 [5JN]

Biographies

Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching U.S. Professors of the Year Award Recipients, H8120 [13NO]

Cloture motions

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]

Declarations

Universal Declaration of Pupil Rights, E890-E892 [22MY]

Entry forms

Lutheran Brotherhood (organization) RespecTeen Speak for Yourself Contest: Heather Eagleston, S4416 [7MY]

Essays

Eating Around the World From Hoosier Farms: John Leer, S2303 [14MR]

———Michelle Kennedy, S2303 [14MR]

Failure in Africa: Austin Lammers, S6916 [26JN]

How Responsibility Changed My Life: Frank Hemingway, S453 [23JA]

Why I'm Glad America Is a Nation of Immigrants: Amanda Tabata, S8697 [2AU]

———Carter Jones, S8696 [2AU]

———Crystal D. Armstead, S8696 [2AU]

———Megan Imrie, S8696 [2AU]

———Robert Banovic, S8696 [2AU]

Excerpts

Power of the Internet for Learning: Web-Based Education Commission, H6474 [10OC]

Explanations

Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act (H.R. 1291): House Amendment to Senate Amendments (H. Res. 310), H9136-H9143 [11DE]

Factsheets

Accomplishments of Georgetown University During Presidency of Leo J. O'Donovan, E1275-E1277 [29JN]

Letters

Annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill: Dennis Cullinan, VFW, S3652 [6AP]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S3652 [6AP]

———Steve Strobridge, Retired Officers Association, S3652 [6AP]

———Terry W. Hartle, American Council on Education, S3651 [6AP]

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]

Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corp., anniversary: Representative Serrano, E658 [26AP]

Building, Renovating, Improving, and Constructing Kids' Schools Act: Brenda L. Welburn, National Association of State Boards of Education, S394 [22JA]

———James E. Rier, Jr., Maine State Board of Education, S394 [22JA]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S393 [22JA]

———Vicki Rafel, National PTA, S394 [22JA]

Cap on attorneys' fees in District of Columbia special education placement lawsuits: District of Columbia City Council, S11517 [7NO]

———Peggy Cooper Cafritz and Paul L. Vance, District of Columbia Board of Education, S11516 [7NO]

Child opportunity zone family centers in elementary and secondary schools: several childrens' services and advocacy organizations, S1510 [15FE]

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

Community technology centers funding: George R. Boggs, American Association of Community Colleges, S4495 [8MY]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S4495 [8MY]

———Jason M. Mahler, Computer and Communications Industry Association, S4496 [8MY]

———Nancy C. Kranich, American Library Association, S4495 [8MY]

———Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza, S4495 [8MY]

Condolences to the families of victims of terrorist attacks: Ringgold High School, Monongahela, PA, E2124 [16NO]

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]

Drug-Free Communities Support Program extension and modification and National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute authorization: Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H5348 [5SE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5348 [5SE]

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

Emergency School Repair Program funding: Robert P. Canavan, Rebuild America's Schools (organization), S11305 [1NO]

Encourage national board certification by teachers by increasing subsidies to pay fee, heightening awareness of process, and providing tax incentives: Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S1085 [6FE]

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 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 order to try suspected terrorists under a military tribunal: several law professors and lawyers, S13277-S13280 [14DE]

Facilitate participation in community and military service: Colin L. Powell, America's Promise (organization), S12777 [10DE]

Geriatric Care Act: Howard Bedlin, National Council on the Aging, S3926 [25AP]

———Stephen Bartels, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, S3926 [25AP]

———William L. Minnix, Jr., American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, S3926 [25AP]

Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act: Peter J. Keitel, New York State Higher Education Services Corp., H7134 [23OC]

Hospital-Based Nursing Initiative Act: Jessie F. Rohner, Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, S11202 [30OC]

———Pamela A. Thompson and Dianne Anderson, American Organization of Nurse Executives, S11202 [30OC]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S11201 [30OC]

———Rose Gonzalez, American Nurses Association, S11202 [30OC]

———Thomas C. Dolan, American College of Healthcare Executives, S11202 [30OC]

Immigrants to New Americans Act: Delia Pompa, National Association for Bilingual Education, S1124 [7FE]

———Patricia Loera, Hispanic Education Coalition, S1125 [7FE]

———Raul Yzaguirre, National Council of La Raza, S1125 [7FE]

———Rick Dovalina, League of United Latin American Citizens, S1124 [7FE]

Impact Aid Program funding: Kelley M. Kalinich, Darien, IL, Cass School District, S4570 [9MY]

———Mike Klabo, Garrison, ND, School District, S4569 [9MY]

———Richard Larson, Minot, ND, School District, S4570 [9MY]

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Act: Nancy C. Kranich, American Library Association, S1401 [14FE]

Increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials: Betty Castor, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, S5498 [23MY]

———David Griffith, National Association of State Boards of Education, S5498 [23MY]

———Jordan Cross, American Association of School Administrators, S5499 [23MY]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S5079 [17MY], S5498 [23MY]

Increase the technically trained workforce: Anneila Sargent, American Astronomical Society, S10705 [15OC]

———Carl E. Locke, Jr. and David N. Wormley, American Society for Engineering Education, S10706 [15OC]

———Edward M. Elmendorf, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, S10706 [15OC]

———George Scalise, Semiconductor Industry Association, S10705 [15OC]

———K-12 Science, Mathematics, Engineering & Technology Education Coalition, S10705 [15OC]

———Paul M. Romer, S10704 [15OC]

———Scott C. Donnelly, General Electric Co., S10705 [15OC]

———several businesses, S10704, S10705 [15OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding: Richard Spring, Webberville School District, Manchester, MI, S4199 [3MY]

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act: Coalition in Support of the George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act, H6787 [16OC]

———Representatives McGovern and Emerson, H6787 [16OC]

Internet Equity and Education Act: Arthur F. Kirk, Jr., St. Leo University, H6472 [10OC]

———Charlotte J. Fraas, American Federation of Teachers, H6467 [10OC]

———Dallas Martin, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, H6466 [10OC]

———David Sheridan, H6482 [10OC]

———Mary Burgan, American Association of University Professors, H6467 [10OC]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, H6467 [10OC]

———Roderick R. Paige, Sec. of Education, H6465, H6468 [10OC]

Legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools: Gerald N. Tirozzi, National Association of Secondary School Principals, S4473 [8MY]

———Michael A. Resnick, National School Boards Association, S4472 [8MY]

———Vincent L. Ferrandino, National Association of Elementary School Principals, S4473 [8MY]

Missouri school desegregation litigation: Arthur Benson, S877 [31JA]

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

———several Governors, S13342 [17DE]

NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act: Antonio Flores, Gerald Gipp, and Henry Ponder, Alliance for Equity in Higher Education, S1707 [28FE]

———Henry Ponder, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, S1707 [28FE]

———James Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S1707 [28FE]

———John W. Cheek, National Indian Education Association, S1707 [28FE]

Parental consent to enroll children in bilingual education or special language programs: Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, H2398 [22MY]

Patriotism: Roaring Brook Elementary School, E2015 [6NO]

Provide safer schools and a better educational environment: Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, H2613 [23MY]

Provide tax credit for repayment of student loans by teachers and nurses: Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S5426 [22MY]

Refundable education opportunity tax credit: Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S5244 [21MY]

———Scott Sobel, Global Learning Systems (business), S5244 [21MY]

———Thomas R. Martin, ITT Industries, Inc., S5244 [21MY]

Remove 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program from pilot program establishing State performance agreements with school districts relative to flexibility in the use of Federal funds: Fight Crime Invest in KIDS (organization), S6158 [13JN]

———Kenneth L. Gladish, YMCA, S6159 [13JN]

Rural education development initiative reauthorization and improvement: Bruce Hunter, Association of Educational Service Agencies, S1074, S1076 [6FE]

———Jordan Cross, American Association of School Administrators, S1074, S1075 [6FE]

———Mary Conk, National Rural Education Association, S1073, S1075 [6FE]

Rural Mental Health Accessibility Act: Charlotte Hardt, National Rural Health Association, S4826 [10MY]

———Jacqueline Shannon, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S4826 [10MY]

School class size reduction: Kristi Rennebohm Franz, S4465 [8MY]

School personnel authority to discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain dangerous behavior, S4225 [3MY]

School renovation grants: Kristor W. Cowan, New York, NY, Board of Education, S4991 [16MY]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S4990 [16MY]

———Michael D. Casserly, Council of the Great City Schools, S4990 [16MY]

———Robert P. Canavan, Rebuild America's Schools Coalition, S4990 [16MY]

———Wilson Davis, Jr., Jane Babcock, and Kate Baldwin, Keokuk, IA, Community School District, S4990 [16MY]

Setting Aside for a Valuable Education (SAVE) Act: George Thomas, College Savings Plans Network (organization), S1419 [14FE]

State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality: several organizations, H2619 [23MY]

TEACHER Tax Credit Act: Jean H. Bankos, Virginia Education Association, S919 [31JA]

———Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, S918 [31JA]

Teacher technology training: E.J. Black, Computer & Communications Industry Association, S6177 [13JN]

———Edward D. Lazowska and Patricia M. Wasley, University of Washington, S6178 [13JN]

———Irene K. Spero, SchoolTone Alliance, S6178 [13JN]

———Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft Corp., S6178 [13JN]

———Jill A. Lesser, AOL Time Warner Inc., S6177 [13JN]

———Kim Jones, Sun Microsystems, Inc., S6178 [13JN]

———Robert W. Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, S6177 [13JN]

———Terry Bergeson, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, S6177 [13JN]

Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding: James E. Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, E912 [23MY]

———James Shanley, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, S3983 [26AP]

———several Members of Congress, S3983 [26AP]

Use of former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin, CA, for education facilities: Duncan Holaday, Dept. of the Navy, E1725 [25SE]

———Representative Sanchez, E1724, E1725 [25SE]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S12677 [7DE]

Veterans Opportunities Act: Alex J. Harrington, Non Commissioned Officers Association, H1134 [27MR]

———Jayson L. Spiegel, Reserve Officers Association, H1135 [27MR]

———John A. Shaud, Air Force Association, H1134 [27MR]

———Michael A. Nelson, Retired Officers Association, H1134 [27MR]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., H1135 [27MR]

———Rachel A. Clinkscale, Gold Star Wives of America, Inc., H1134 [27MR]

———Representative Crenshaw, H1133 [27MR]

———Representatives Jo Ann Davis, Cantor, Schrock, and Putnam, H1134 [27MR]

———Richard C. Alexander, National Guard Association of the U.S., H1134 [27MR]

———Robert C. Evans, National Order of Battlefield Commissions, H1135 [27MR]

Workforce training programs funding: Gordon Aanerud, Minnesota Workforce Council Association, S3678 [6AP]

———Larry G. Buboltz, Rural Minnesota CEP, Inc., S3678 [6AP]

———Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County, MN, Board of Commissioners, S3678 [6AP]

———Roger L. Hale, Minnesota Governor's Workforce Development Council, S3677 [6AP]

Lists

Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients, E1071 [12JN]

Congressional Classroom program participants, E943 [24MY]

Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching State Professors of the Year award recipients, H8120 [13NO]

Examples of discrimination against the Boy Scouts, S6256 [14JN]

Groups supporting Harkin amendment to H. Con. Res. 83, revising and setting forth the Federal budget for 2001-2011, on education funding, S3383 [4AP]

Indiana Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2303 [14MR]

Leadership Challenge 2001 administrators and participants, E1704 [21SE]

Military academy nominees from the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey, E114 [6FE]

Missouri 2d Congressional District Teachers of the Year, E757 [8MY]

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification recipients from Idaho, S12364 [4DE]

Ohio Youth Hunter Education Challenge participants, E1290 [10JY]

Supporters of Dodd amendment to S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, removing the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program from pilot program establishing State performance agreements with school districts, S6157 [13JN]

Supporters of H.R. 1700, International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act, H2060 [9MY]

Supporters of S. 775, Geriatric Care Act, S3926 [25AP]

Memorandums

Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights Enforcement of Statutes Prohibiting Discrimination in State and Local Programs Receiving Federal Funds: Congressional Research Service, S4867 [14MY]

State or Local Educational Agencies or Schools That Deny Equal Access to the Boy Scouts Relative to Policy on Homosexuality: American Center for Law & Justice, S4867 [14MY]

———Congressional Research Service, S4867 [14MY]

Motions

Children and youth: 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]

Federal aid programs: make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (H.R. 768), H7730 [6NO]

Outlines

Procedural safeguards for military tribunals, S13280 [14DE]

Papers

Memorial Service for Sept. 11: Lauren Schwartzman, E2367 [20DE]

Poems

``Builder Builded a Temple'', S4809 [10MY]

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

``Now I Sit Me Down in School'', H7125 [17OC]

``Piece of Clay'', S6366 [14JN]

``Pretty Good,'' Charles Osgood, S11312 [1NO]

Press releases

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

National Park Service Presents Shoulder to Shoulder Award to the James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club, E1167 [20JN]

3M Announces Program To Donate $1.5 Million to Schools, E397 [20MR]

Proclamations

Helene H. Hale Week: Hawaii County, HI, S4170 [2MY], H1702 [1MY]

Ohio PTA Anniversary: Representative Ney, E1056 [7JN]

Tribute to James Mahoney: Representative Ney, E1164 [20JN]

Tribute to Robert L. Dilenschneider: Representative Ney, E1162 [20JN]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Michael Hammond to be National Endowment for the Arts Chairperson: Senator Kennedy with Michael Hammond, S14048 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: provide educational and health care assistance to women and children, H8163 [14NO], H8555 [28NO]

———provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), H8346-H8351 [27NO], E2156 [28NO]

———tribute to organizations led by Afghan women that are providing humanitarian services and inclusion of women in any newly established Government (H. Res. 281), E2027 [7NO], E2116 [16NO]

African Americans: importance of role models, H613 [1MR]

Agriculture: small and disadvantaged farmers outreach programs and capacity building at land-grant colleges funding, H3901-H3903 [11JY]

Alachua, FL: tribute to Alachua Elementary School Quiz Bowl team, E598 [24AP]

Albany, NY: anniversary of Maimonides Hebrew Day School, E870 [21MY]

Alexandria, VA: integration of the T.C. Williams High School football team, E222 [27FE]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Epsilon Gamma Omega chapter debutante honorees in Huntsville, AL, E127 [7FE]

AMISTAD America, Inc.: funding, H10440 [19DE]

Anderson, Kristin: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1305 [11JY]

Angola, IN: tribute to workplace participation and continuum education programs for students, H3235 [19JN]

Arcadia University: recognition of name change from Beaver College, E1324 [12JY]

Arizona State University: tribute to Argyro Lalos Scholarship Fund, E2335 [19DE]

Armed Forces: improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs, H1238 [28MR], H4703, H4704 [26JY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by improving and expanding educational assistance programs (H.R. 320), E85 [31JA], E107 [6FE]

———restore certain education benefits of reservist and active duty servicemembers participating in military action against Afghanistan (H.R. 3240), H8118, H8119 [13NO], E2025 [7NO], E2119 [16NO]

———revise the computation of military disability retired pay for certain members injured while a cadet or midshipman at a service academy, H5853 [20SE]

Arver, Jennifer: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1307 [11JY]

Aviation: require background checks for individuals enrolled in flight schools (H.R. 2932), E1726 [25SE]

Avon, CT: tribute to Roaring Brook Elementary School, E2015 [6NO]

Bankruptcy: treatment of public school expenses, H577 [1MR]

Banks, Sharon: Michigan Association of School Administration Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E2276 [13DE]

Barbara Mashburn Scholarship Foundation: tribute to scholarship fund and Barbara Mashburn Singers, E2346 [20DE]

Barker-Mabon, Kana: Miliken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E1959 [30OC]

Beckendorf, Elmer: Association of Community College Trustees Regional Trustee Leadership Award recipient, E1109 [14JN]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of Whiteside School District, E81 [31JA]

Berlin, MA: tribute to Berlin Memorial Elementary School Veterans Day program, E1996 [2NO]

Berman, Claire: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Rhode Island, E186 [14FE]

Billet, Shira: Siemens Foundation Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition award recipient, E2282 [13DE]

Bishop, CA: participation of students on the California team at the National History Day competition, E1074 [12JN]

Bloomfield, NM: Central Primary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E869 [21MY]

Bogota, NJ: tribute to School Safety Patrol Program, E613 [24AP]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds by State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, H2618-H2620 [23MY]

Boys and Girls Clubs of America: tribute, E833 [17MY]

Brillhart, Jessica: York County, PA, Science and Engineering Fair Grand Champion, H1654 [26AP]

Bronx, NY: anniversary of Cardinal Hayes High School, E1697 [21SE]

Bronx Shepherds Restoration Corp.: anniversary, E658 [26AP]

Brooklyn, NY: Merkaz Bnos High School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E347 [13MR]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to Bucks County Housing Group (nonprofit organization) and Students in Free Enterprise (nonprofit organization) on Wheelz 2 Work Program, E1896 [16OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H446 [28FE], H834, H837, H838, H857 [13MR], H963 [20MR], H1153 [27MR], H2391 [22MY]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, H2064 [9MY]

Burlington City, NJ: Burlington City High School recipient of GRAMMY Signature School award, E2360 [20DE]

Burns, Jeanne: Springfield, VA, Inter-Service Community Service Award recipient, E340 [13MR]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime (H. Res. 193), H5316, H5317 [2AU], E1555 [3AU]

Business and industry: increase the technically trained workforce (H.R. 3130), E1913 [17OC]

Buswell, Debra: Outstanding Environmental Educator of the Year award recipient, E545 [5AP]

Butler, KY: Philip A. Sharp Middle School recipient of National Energy Education Development Project Middle School of the Year Award, E1273 [29JN]

Calhoun, Lauren N.: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Hawaii, H1587 [25AP]

California: study on per pupil spending in public schools, H1936 [8MY]

California Polytechnic State University: anniversary, E318 [8MR]

Canoga Park, CA: anniversary of Armenian General Benevolent Union Manoogian-Demirdjian School, E145 [8FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Book Festival (S. Con. Res. 41), H3280, H3281 [20JN]

Carle Place, NY: tribute to Carle Place Middle School, E2033 [8NO]

Carlsbad, CA: Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1896 [16OC]

Casey, Shawn M.J.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E298 [7MR]

Catholic schools: tribute (H. Res. 28), H180-H185 [6FE]

Center for Civic Education: tribute to students from Kingston, NY, and St. Petersburg, Russia for writing Universal Declaration of Pupil Rights, E890 [22MY]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1324 [12JY]

Chankin-Gould, Sarah: National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, E1361 [18JY]

Charles County, MD: public school system minority achievement program recipient of Daisy Bates National School District Award, E2255 [12DE]

Charleston, WV: tribute to Chamberlain Elementary School, E2280 [13DE]

———tribute to Holz Elementary School, E2278 [13DE]

———tribute to Overbrook Elementary School, E2285 [13DE]

———tribute to Shoals Elementary School, E2286 [13DE]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Constitutional Rights Foundation Youth Courts, E2386 [20DE]

Child care provider scholarship program: establish (H.R. 1390), E914 [23MY]

Children and youth: abstinence education program funding, H6640 [11OC]

———abstinence education program funding through reductions in certain disease control programs and child care development grants, H6666-H6673, H6677 [11OC], E1875, E1878 [12OC]

———allow parents access to certain information about their children, H2587, H2588 [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]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests, H2603-H2605 [23MY]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, H2304 [17MY], H2406 [22MY], H10090 [13DE], E863 [21MY]

———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 an international infant and child nutrition and education program, H4365 [20JY], H6168 [3OC], H6267, H6268, H6269 [4OC]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (H.R. 1700), H2059-H2062 [9MY], H6786-H6788 [16OC]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, H2407, H2408 [22MY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 100), H2852 [5JN], H4802-H4807 [30JY]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 1693), E717 [3MY]

———establish comprehensive early childhood education programs and early childhood education staff development programs (H.R. 1118), H1097 [22MR]

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

———establish or expand prekindergarten early learning programs (H.R. 1476), E561 [5AP]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (H.R. 490), E133 [7FE]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (H.R. 1822), E786 [10MY]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education, H10086, H10091, H10096 [13DE], H10436, H10437 [19DE]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (H.R. 1858), H2852 [5JN], H3139 [13JN], H4792-H4802 [30JY]

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

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (H.R. 1650), E676 [1MY]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, and amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (H.R. 265), H188 [6FE]

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

———provide access to early care and education so the families can work and children can receive quality custodial care (H.R. 3524), E2344 [20DE]

———provide grants to State child welfare systems and authorize loan forgiveness to child welfare workers (H.R. 1371), E528 [3AP]

Christian Brothers University: anniversary, E2155 [28NO]

City College: tribute to graduating class, H2960 [7JN]

Claflin University: tribute to ``Call Me Mister'' program participants, E158 [13FE]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis, E1797 [4OC]

———passage of municipal bond issue on fixing infrastructure of city schools, H2064 [9MY]

Cleveland, TN: tribute to Cleveland High School art students, E2326 [19DE]

———tribute to Scott C. Ratterman/C. Edward Shell Memorial Scholarship Fund Board of Directors, E1763 [2OC]

Clovis, CA: Clovis Unified School District recipient of the Association of School Business Officials' Meritorious Budget Award, E222 [27FE]

Clovis, NM: Mesa Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E869 [21MY]

Coffey, Linda: Dove Creek, CO, Soil Conservation District Outstanding Teacher Award recipient, E759 [8MY]

Cohen, Brad: Georgia Teacher of the Year award recipient, H7914 [8NO]

Colleges and universities: historically black colleges and universities research and extension funding, H8078 [13NO]

———provide scholarships to high school students who have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and science (H.R. 919), H711 [7MR]

———reduce the costs of Federal student loans to students and their families (H.R. 1622), E659 [26AP]

Collinsville, CT: tribute to Canton Junior/Senior High School for memorial service honoring the victims of terrorist attacks, E2366 [20DE]

Colmery, Harry W.: posthumously award Presidential Medal of Freedom, H8185 [15NO]

Colorado: preserve land held in trust as open space and exempt such land from the requirement that they generate income for the common schools (H.R. 2584), E1387 [20JY]

———results of 4th Congressional District constituent survey on national issues, E105 [6FE]

———tribute to Leadership Challenge 2001 participants, E1704 [21SE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): subcommittee jurisdiction over issues concerning historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities, H511, H512 [1MR], E258, E262 [1MR]

Committee on Science (House): priority assignments, E234 [28FE]

Computers: provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (H.R. 346), E78 [31JA]

Cooper, Tracy Young: South Carolina Teacher of the Year award recipient, E642 [26AP]

Copyrights: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays (H.R. 2100), E1076 [12JN]

Corbin, KY: St. Camillus Academy named State Champion by President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, E2277 [13DE]

Correctional institutions: authorize use of Federal inmate labor by private companies to produce items that would otherwise be produced by foreign labor (H.R. 1535), E551 [5AP]

Cotton, Rochelle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Rhode Island, E186 [14FE]

Coverdell, Paul: rename education individual retirement accounts as Coverdell education savings accounts within the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1190), H4404 [23JY]

C-SPAN: tribute, H718 [7MR]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Friends of Lakewood program for efforts on behalf of Lakewood Elementary School students, E705 [2MY]

———tribute to Inner-City Games program, E1412 [24JY]

Darnell, Sara: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1755 [2OC]

Davis, Dan: Malcolm X Community College Distinguished Professor of the Year award recipient, H9230 [11DE]

Day, Melinda K.: Tennessee Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2324 [19DE]

Del Mar, CA: Del Mar Hills School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1896 [16OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funding, H3903, H3904 [11JY]

———international infant and child nutrition and education programs funding, H3757, H3762, H3763 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes, H2535, H2536 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: Education Technology State Grants funding, E1877 [12OC]

———elementary school counseling program funding, H6650 [11OC]

———establish national mentoring program, H2402 [22MY]

———establish national mentoring program (H.R. 1501), H1338 [29MR], H1461, H1462 [4AP], H2153 [15MY]

———Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) funding, E1199 [26JN]

———High Performance Schools Program funding, H10088 [13DE]

———Magnet School Assistance Program funding, H3328, H3329 [20JN], E1189 [25JN]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs, H2309 [17MY]

———make grants to recruit, train, and hire school-based resource staff, H2302 [17MY]

———make grants to recruit, train, and hire school-based resource staff (H.R. 466), E125 [6FE]

———national testing standards, H2525-H2532, H2548 [22MY]

———Office of Civil Rights funding, E1875 [12OC]

———pilot program to establish performance agreements with school districts to consolidate certain Federal funds and to allow flexibility in the use of such funds, H2537-H2542 [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]

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (H.R. 3086), H7131-H7136 [23OC]

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (S. 1793), H10891, H10892 [19DE], H10938 [20DE], E2396 [20DE]

———provide student loan relief to students who are relocated or called up to active military duty, or directly affected by terrorist attacks, E1854 [11OC]

———Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) Program funding, E1202 [26JN]

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

———Star Schools Program funding, H2409 [22MY]

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

———Troops-to-Teachers Program funding, H2312 [17MY]

———urge continuation of safety patrol visits to U.S. Capitol, H6264 [4OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish the High Performance Schools Program (H.R. 1129), E404 [20MR]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding, H5041 [1AU], E1559 [3AU]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (H.R. 2126), H3028 [12JN], H3438 [21JN], E1080 [12JN]

Dept. of HUD: YouthBuild Program funding through reductions in administrative expenses, H4708-H4710 [26JY]

Dept. of Labor: Job Corps funding, H10438 [19DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 2966), H5978 [25SE]

———construct an education and administrative center at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, UT (H.R. 3322), H8852, H8853 [5DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address backlog of veterans compensation, pension, and education claims, E923 [24MY]

———benefit claims processing funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4691-H4693, H4694 [26JY]

Detroit, MI: opening of New Detroit Science Center, E1307 [11JY]

Dindo, Charlene: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E577 [5AP]

Disabled: accessibility improvements funding, H3831 [10JY]

Diseases: increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (H. Con. Res. 25), H8766-H8768 [4DE], E2246 [10DE]

———lupus research, education, and treatment funding, E831 [17MY]

District of Columbia: cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, H9048 [6DE]

———education and training programs funding, H7918, H7919 [8NO]

———limitations on court awards relative to special education benefits, H6000 [25SE]

———summer school program funding, H3319, H3320 [20JN]

———tribute to Coca Cola Co., First Book (nonprofit organization), and Scholastic Inc., for book signing event at Union Station, H8185 [15NO]

District of Columbia College Access Act: permit certain high school graduates who graduated prior to 1998 to participate in the tuition assistance program (H.R. 1499), H4811, H4812 [30JY], E572 [5AP]

Doherty, Erin: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1304 [11JY]

Domestic Volunteer Service Act: establish National Education Technology Corps (H.R. 1149), H1272 [28MR], E409 [21MR]

Dominican American National Roundtable (organization): tribute, E2328 [19DE]

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

Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (H.R. 2291), H5345-H5353 [5SE]

Drury University: tribute to Students in Free Enterprise Team, E974 [25MY]

Dunham, Celia: Colorado Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1592 [5SE]

Dunn, Alan M.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E431 [22MR]

Dutch Newman Voter Education and Scholarship Foundation: tribute, E1587 [5SE]

East Meadow, NY: tribute to Meadowbrook Elementary School, E398 [20MR]

East Orange, NJ: Gordon Parks Academy recipient of Panasonic Kid Witness News Vision Award, E797 [15MY]

Easthampton, MA: tribute to Williston Northampton School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E514 [3AP], E674 [1MY]

Ebel, Travis: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1335 [16JY]

Egnatuk, Tracy: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1334 [16JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, H2308 [17MY], H2418 [22MY]

———amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies, H4365 [20JY]

———amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (H.R. 1716), H1937 [8MY], E719 [3MY], E733 [4MY]

———extend programs and activities, H2064 [9MY]

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

———Impact Aid Program funding, H2620-H2622 [23MY], E1868 [12OC]

———percentage of Title I funding targeted to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, H2308, H2309 [17MY], H2419 [22MY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 345), H138-H144 [31JA], E97 [1FE]

———treatment of local educational agencies that include multiple counties relative to calculation of Title I grants, H10101, H10105 [13DE]

Elgin, IL: Larkin High School recipient of GRAMMY Signature School award, E1958 [30OC]

Engelhart, Mindy: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1336 [16JY]

Engelhaupt, Steven: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Ohio, E757 [8MY]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (H.J. Res. 16), E161 [13FE]

———declare as official language of U.S. (H.R. 3333), E2107 [16NO]

Esperanza, Inc.: tribute to Annual Fiesta of Hope, E1138 [18JN]

Evans, WV: tribute to Evans Elementary School, E2284 [13DE]

Evers, Rebecca D.: Boettcher Scholarship award recipient, E367 [15MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, H188 [6FE]

Faulk, Leonard (Wade): Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation scholarship recipient, E1807 [5OC]

Federal aid programs: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating funds, H2398 [22MY], H2576, H2577-H2579 [23MY], H10096 [13DE]

———ease the ability of disadvantaged communities to apply for grants under the 21st Century Learning Centers Program, H2620 [23MY]

———make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (H.R. 768), H1360-H1362 [3AP]

———make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (H.R. 768), Senate amendment, H7730-H7732 [6NO]

Florence, SC: tribute to Wilson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E565 [5AP]

Flores, Caroll W.: Guam Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1992 [2NO]

Florida: tribute to participants in Congressional Classroom program, E943 [24MY]

Foreign aid: increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (H.R. 1594), H3291 [20JN]

———international education programs funding, H349-H351 [14FE]

———international food activities funding, H7549-H7553 [31OC]

Forest Service: convey facilities and lands comprising the Five Mile Regional Learning Center to the Clovis, CA, Unified School District and authorize the continued use of unconveyed lands comprising the Center (H.R. 3401), E2194 [4DE]

Fort Collins, CO: Liberty Common School designation as John Irwin Colorado School of Excellence, E1992 [2NO]

Fort Smith, AR: tribute to Northside High School Quiz Bowl team, E1157 [20JN]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of St. Peter the Apostle Serbian Orthodox Church, E1829 [9OC]

———tribute to Fort Washington Elementary School, E1954 [30OC]

Fullerton, CA: study impact of violence on student behavior and morale, H1461 [4AP]

Funding, H1158, H1161, H1162 [27MR], H1202, H1226, H1232, H1246, H1247, H1260, H1265, H1284, H1286 [28MR], H1507-H1515 [24AP], H1953 [8MY], H2030, H2031, H2038, H2039, H2066, H2072-H2074 [9MY], H2623-H2627 [23MY], H7916-H7918 [8NO], H8397 [27NO], H10433, H10435-H10437, H10440, H10441 [19DE]

Futter, Ellen V.: NASA Public Service Medal recipient, E1305 [11JY]

Future Farmers of America (organization): tribute to Flagler, CO, chapter, E2196 [4DE]

Future Problem Solving Program: tribute, E1264 [29JN]

Ganison, Queeneice: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Mississippi, E469 [28MR]

Garden City Park, NY: tribute to Mineola High School, E48 [30JA]

Gilboa, Donna: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Award recipient, E1983 [2NO]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of Glendale High School, E807 [15MY]

Goik, Edie B.: Reading Is Fundamental poster contest honoree, E987 [26MY]

Gomez, Guillermo A.: National Education Association Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence nominee, E2140 [27NO]

Gonka, Justin: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Alaska, E388 [19MR]

Grand Rapids, MI: anniversary of St. Isidore School, E260 [1MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: anniversary, E643 [26AP]

Gwinnett County, GA: tribute to opening of high-tech college campus, E2379 [20DE]

Hargrove, Marthelia: Josephine and Frank Duveneck Humanitarian Award for national service recipient, E1684 [20SE]

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

Harms, Allison: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Illinois, E156 [13FE]

Harrisburg, IL: tribute to Harrisburg High School football team, E127 [7FE]

Harris-Stowe State College: tribute, E439 [22MR]

Hart, Charles: Texas Association of School Boards Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E2015 [6NO]

Harwood Heights, IL: Union Ridge School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2033 [8NO]

Hautman, Robert: Federal Duck Stamp Contest winner (H. Con. Res. 218), E1606 [6SE]

Hawaii: improve Native Hawaiian education programs (H.R. 1250), H1178 [27MR]

Hays, KS: tribute to Hays High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E628 [25AP]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 1389), H1354 [3AP]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by improving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (H.R. 1436), E1246 [29JN], E2262 [12DE]

———alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (H.R. 1436), H1465 [4AP]

———improve access to nursing education, create health care provider and educational institution partnerships, support additional nurses training, and collect nursing workforce data, H1040 [21MR]

———nursing profession shortage, E1246 [29JN]

Health Resources and Service Administration: Centers for Excellence program funding, H6071 [2OC]

Height, Dorothy I.: tribute (H. Res. 55), H422-H426 [27FE]

Hernando County, FL: tribute to West Hernando Middle School, E1628 [11SE]

Higher Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1162), H1103-H1105, H1107-H1110 [22MR], E435, E439 [22MR]

———remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), H6469-H6487 [10OC], E921, E923 [24MY]

———remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (H.R. 1992), consideration (H. Res. 256), H6463-H6469 [10OC]

Hispanic Americans: reduce high school dropout rate of Hispanic students, H10087 [13DE]

Homeless: educational assistance for children and youth, H2404 [22MY], H10091 [13DE]

———educational assistance for children and youth (H.R. 623), H710 [7MR], E191 [14FE]

Horn, Lorraine C.: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Award recipient, E1981 [2NO]

Hou, Jennifer H.: tribute to U.S. Physics Team participant, E972 [25MY]

House of Representatives: appoint Member to lead the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance simultaneously with the Pledge Across America program, H6681 [11OC]

Housing: provide for one percent FHA mortgage loan downpayments for teachers and public safety officers to purchase homes within employing jurisdictions (H.R. 674), E176 [14FE]

Houston, TX: after school programs for children at risk funding, H4193 [18JY]

———anniversary of Charles H. Milby High School, E912 [23MY]

———anniversary of Garden Villas Elementary Music Magnet School, E2213 [5DE]

———opening of Emery-Weiner School, E1486 [1AU], E1515 [3AU]

———tribute to G A Thompson Intermediate School National Academic Team, E1151 [19JN]

———tribute to individuals associated with the Pratham Gala, E1656 [14SE]

Howard, Jeannine: Junior Achievement Inc., National Elementary School Classroom Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1207 [26JN]

Howard University: Dept. of English observance of Heart's Day, E141 [8FE]

Howell, MI: Latson Road Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1928 [25OC]

———tribute to Southeast Elementary School on receipt of the Golden Apple Award, E2329 [19DE]

Hund, Marcia: Colorado Mountain College Adjunct Faculty of the Year award recipient, E649 [26AP]

Huntingdon, PA: tribute to Huntingdon Area Middle School members of Science Teams in Rural Environments for Aquatic Management Studies (STREAMS) (organization), E1963 [31OC]

Hurricane, WV: tribute to Connor Street Elementary School, E2282 [13DE]

Idaho: presentation of high school diplomas to certain World War II veterans, E1379 [20JY]

———tribute to Idaho Aviation Education program, E1404 [24JY]

Immigration: bilingual programs for immigrants, H2405 [22MY], E1012 [5JN]

———enforcement of requirements relative to student visas, H6123 [2OC]

———ensure that aliens studying in the U.S. comply with the terms and conditions applicable to such study (H.R. 3515), E2323 [19DE]

———establish a temporary moratorium on and improve procedures for the issuance of nonimmigrant student visas and enhance procedures for admission at U.S. ports of entry, H7726 [6NO]

———impact of population growth, H2990-H2994 [7JN]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S., H7845 [6NO], H10473 [19DE]

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

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

———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses or children of permanent resident aliens (H.R. 1028), H907 [14MR]

Indall, Peter: National Geographic Bee participant, E986 [26MY]

Indiana State Teachers Association: tribute to Crystal Apple Award recipients, E836 [17MY]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Lawrence Central High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E834 [17MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize school personnel to discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain dangerous behavior, H2583-H2586 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 659), H906, H907, H912 [14MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 835), H511 [1MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1912), E849 [17MY]

———funding, H815-H821 [8MR], H1223, H1224, H1247 [28MR], H2306 [17MY], H2403 [22MY], H4124-H4127, H4130 [18JY], H6637, H6638, H6654-H6658 [11OC], H10086, H10097, H10105, H10109-H10111 [13DE], E1083 [13JN]

Intelligence services: linguistics training funding, H6391, H6393, H6395 [5OC]

International Bureau of Labor Affairs: workplace-based HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs in developing countries funding, H6649 [11OC]

Investments: encourage education savings accounts in States that have qualified tuition programs, H2581, H2582 [23MY]

———establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families, H4263 [19JY]

———establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (H.R. 2160), H3078 [13JN], E1091 [13JN]

Ismini, Michaels: Pancyprian Association of America Women's Issues Network honoree, E209 [26FE]

Jackson, John A.: Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship recipient, E1005 [5JN]

James P. Beckwourth Mountain Club: National Park Service Shoulder to Shoulder Award recipient, E1167 [20JN]

Jarvis Christian College: Tom Joyner Foundation College of the Month award recipient, E1972 [31OC]

Jay, Howard: National Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principal for Colorado honoree, E832 [17MY]

Jensen, Anne: York County, PA, Science and Engineering Fair Grand Champion, H1654 [26AP]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of Joliet Township High Schools, E199 [14FE]

Joliet Junior College: anniversary, E178 [14FE]

Jose Marti Student Aid Fund, Inc.: tribute, E734 [4MY]

Junior Achievement Inc.: tribute, E1171 [21JN], E1280 [29JN]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of National Center for Indigenous American Cultures, E1671 [20SE]

———tribute to Operation Breakthrough (childcare center), E1826 [5OC]

———tribute to Texaco Quiz Kids Program participants, E77 [31JA]

Kaplan, Laura D.: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching U.S. Professor of the Year award recipient, H8425 [28NO]

Kempler, Ellen: National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, H2681 [24MY]

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

Kent State University: anniversary of Upward Bound Program, E1015 [5JN]

Kevorkian, Randy: California Dept. of Corrections Distinguished Service Award recipient, E2037 [8NO]

Kliewer, Pauline: Central Valley Coalition of Nursing Organizations Registered Nurse of the Year award recipient, E2053 [13NO]

Kniss, Joan: Colorado Teacher of the Year award recipient, E308 [7MR]

Knoxville, TN: tribute to Austin-East High School football team, E2237 [7DE]

Koza, John S.: Junior Achievement Inc., National Middle School Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1207 [26JN]

KRIKOS (organization): tribute, E389 [19MR]

La Crosse, WI: Longfellow Middle School's School on the River Program recipient of the Seaworld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Award, E545 [5AP]

La Joya, TX: Jose De Escandon Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E894 [22MY]

LaGrange, GA: tribute to West Side Magnet School, E640 [26AP]

Lake City, SC: tribute to Lake City Housing Authority Academic Achievement and Recognition Ceremony, E1524 [3AU]

Lake Ellis, NY: tribute to Camp Ramah, E296 [7MR]

Languages: enhance limited English proficiency programs, H2398 [22MY], H2642 [23MY], H10091 [13DE], E992 [26MY], E1012 [5JN], E2352 [20DE]

———require parental notification and consent before enrollment of a child in a bilingual education or special alternative instructional language program, H2398 [22MY]

Lewes, DE: tribute to Cape Henlopen High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E594 [24AP]

Lincoln University: tribute, E439 [22MR]

Literacy: tribute to reading initiative programs, H7533 [31OC]

Lithuanian American Community, Inc.: anniversary, E1897 [16OC]

Local government: assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards, H2606 [23MY]

———assist local educational agencies in financing and establishing alternative education systems (H.R. 958), E330 [8MR]

Lowrey, Dorene: Tennessee Teacher of the Year award recipient, E530 [3AP]

Madawaska, ME: Madawaska Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2210 [5DE]

Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities (organization): anniversary, E754 [8MY]

Manhattan, NY: tribute to Frederick Douglass Academy, E1122 [14JN]

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

Maritime Administration: State maritime academies funding, H4172 [18JY]

Marshall University: Corp. for National and Community Service Martin Luther King Day of Service Grant recipient, E2355 [20DE]

Martin, William E.: Jersey City Education Association Louis T. Scialli Memorial Award recipient, E1693 [21SE]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Maryville High School football team, E2237 [7DE]

Matsushita Electric Corp. of America: tribute to Panasonic Kid Witness News program, E799 [15MY]

McNeil, Virginia: Tennessee Principals' Study Council Elementary School Principal of the Year award recipient, E1960 [30OC]

McNenly, Matthew: Dept. of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship recipient, E1174 [21JN]

Medicare: comprehensive financing for graduate medical education (H.R. 2178), E1115 [14JN]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (H.R. 3027), E1796 [4OC]

———payments to hospitals that have graduate medical education programs in critical need specialty areas (H.R. 1928), E871 [21MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (H.R. 1510), E578 [5AP]

Mehas, Pete: Break the Barriers, Inc., Breaking Barriers for Children Award recipient, E2143 [28NO]

Mehas, Peter: Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, E1141 [19JN]

Mellis, JoLynn: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E317 [8MR]

Mental health: autism research and educational programs funding, H1562 [25AP]

———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students, H2306 [17MY]

———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students (H.R. 1508), E572 [5AP]

Meskis, Joyce: National Council of Teachers of English National Intellectual Freedom Award recipient, E1630 [11SE]

Miami, FL: tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H1651 [26AP]

Michigan: tribute to LeGrand Smith Scholarship finalists, E1303 [11JY], E1323 [12JY], E1333 [16JY]

———tribute to participants in the 16th Congressional District Arts Competition, E686 [1MY]

Michigan State University: tribute to graduating class, E1070 [12JN], E1158 [20JN]

———tribute to union organizing effort by teaching assistants, E1085 [13JN]

Midwest Association for Latin American Studies: tribute, E1888 [12OC]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of St. Veronica School, E2171 [29NO]

Modesto, CA: tribute to Modesto Christian High School boys' basketball team, E454 [27MR]

Molalla, OR: tribute to Molalla Elementary School for contribution to Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, H9246 [12DE]

Monongahela, PA: tribute to Ringgold High School's banner of support for the families of victims of terrorist attacks, E2124 [16NO]

Morality and ethics: 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]

Morris, Nancy: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Award recipient, E1979 [2NO]

Motor vehicles: extend child passenger protection education grant funding (H.R. 691), H3686-H3688 [27JN], E190 [14FE], E1263 [29JN]

Mount Vernon, KY: Roundstone Elementary School recipient of Title I Distinguished School Award, E899 [23MY]

Munekiyo, Tessa: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Hawaii, H1587 [25AP]

Nashville, TN: tribute to Hillsboro High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E659 [26AP]

Nassau County, NY: tribute to Floral Park Memorial High School, E778 [10MY]

———tribute to United Veterans Organization flag education program, E1137 [18JN]

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.: tribute to Pontiac, MI, Branch scholarship and award recipients, E558 [5AP]

National Catholic School Week: observance, E99 [1FE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (H.R. 663), H328 [14FE]

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

National Charter Schools Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 95), H1685-H1688 [1MY], E706 [2MY]

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.: anniversary of New Jersey Chapter, E427 [22MR]

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

National Conference of State Legislatures: support of Operation Respect, Inc., initiatives, E1579 [5SE]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H3373 [21JN]

National Health Service Corps: include tertiary-care nurses (H.R. 2594), E1397 [23JY]

———reauthorize, amend scholarship and loan programs tax status and repayment rules, and simplify application process (H.R. 1968), E901 [23MY]

National Junior College for Deaf and Blind: establish (H.R. 3252), H7912 [8NO]

National Library Legislative Day: observance, H1701 [1MY]

National objectives: empower teachers and improve student achievement through professional development for teachers, H2397 [22MY]

———improvement of 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]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1071), H947 [15MR], H4781 [30JY]

National Sportsman Day: observance, E274 [5MR]

National Teacher Day: observance, E756, E757 [8MY], E766 [10MY]

National Teachers Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E758 [8MY], E773 [10MY], E812 [16MY]

National Textile Center: inclusion of Cornell University, H4168 [18JY]

———inclusion of University of California, Davis, H4168 [18JY], E1366 [18JY]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), E1320 [12JY]

National Writing Project: improve (H.R. 1192), E435 [22MR]

Native Americans: address high incidences of sudden infant death syndrome, H5330 [2AU]

———improve services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encourage maximum participation of Indians in such programs (H.R. 1662), E688, E691 [1MY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 340), E430 [22MR]

———Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding, H2533, H2534 [22MY]

Neves, David: Rhode Island Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1863 [12OC]

New College of Florida: tribute, E1267 [29JN]

New Jersey: tribute to military academy nominees from the 11th Congressional District, E113 [6FE]

———tribute to U.S. service academy nominees, E1025 [6JN]

New Jersey Chinese Cultural Studies Foundation: tribute, E141 [8FE]

New Mexico: tribute to Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients, E1071 [12JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of the School for Strings, E1595 [6SE]

———tribute to American Jewish Congress Metropolitan Region, E390 [19MR]

———tribute to public institutions of higher education located at 17 Lexington Avenue, E1557 [3AU]

New York College of Podiatric Medicine: anniversary, E690 [1MY]

Normantown, WV: tribute to Normantown Elementary School, E2293 [14DE]

North Carolina: tribute to electric cooperatives' partnership with schools, E2068 [13NO]

NSF: anniversary, E770 [10MY]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 108), H1938-H1943 [8MY], E789 [14MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1472), H1943 [8MY], E580 [5AP]

———demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (H.R. 1660), E689 [1MY]

———establish project management procedures and accounting systems, H4707 [26JY]

———funding, H4689 [26JY]

———minority colleges and universities education grants funding, H4693 [26JY], H4823 [30JY]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Boys and Girls Club, E2035 [8NO]

Oceanside, CA: Ivey Ranch Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1983 [2NO]

Ohio: tribute to Ohio Youth Hunter Education Challenge participants, E1290 [10JY]

Oldfield, Barney: Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America President's Award recipient, E979 [25MY]

One Earth One People (organization): anniversary, E1904 [16OC]

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

Ostrem, Kauilani: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Hawaii, H1587 [25AP]

Otto, Michael J.: National Association of Elementary School Principals Missouri National Distinguished Principals Award recipient, E2074 [14NO]

Paintsville, KY: tribute to Central Elementary School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E2267 [12DE]

Parker, Amanda: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1320 [12JY]

Parma Heights, OH: Parma Heights Christian Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2201 [4DE]

Pastor, William A.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E431 [22MR]

Pell Grant Program: funding, H3344 [20JN], H6632 [11OC]

———funding (H.R. 589), E161 [13FE]

———repeal tuition-sensitivity provision in Pell Grant eligibility, H6643, H6644 [11OC]

Peng, Daniel J.: tribute to U.S. Physics Team participant, E972 [25MY]

Pennington, NJ: anniversary of Pennington Public Library, E641 [26AP]

Pennsauken, NJ: tribute to Pennsauken High School Jazz Band, E1446 [26JY]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Hmong and Lao Americans, E1516 [3AU]

Percy, Ashley: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1319 [12JY]

Pickens, WV: tribute to Pickens School, E2300 [14DE]

Pierson, Douglas H.: National Association of Elementary School Principals Rhode Island National Distinguished Principals Award recipient, E1895 [16OC]

Piti, GU: dedication of statue commemorating Jose L.G. Rios, E1585 [5SE]

Pitts, Angela: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1321 [12JY]

Poquoson City, VA: tribute to Poquoson High School Odyssey of the Mind team, H3077 [13JN]

Portable Practical Educational Preparation, Inc.: tribute, E556 [5AP]

Portland, OR: tribute to Lincoln High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E819 [17MY]

Poway, CA: Chaparral Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1896 [16OC]

Power resources: bioenergy marketing training and education for disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, H5146-H5148 [1AU]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.R. 77), E7 [3JA]

———voluntary school prayer, H631 [6MR], H1065 [22MR], H2574 [23MY], H2852 [5JN], H6264 [4OC]

Provo, UT: tribute to Canyon Crest Elementary School patriotic writings, E2353 [20DE]

Public Health Service Act: establish scholarship and loan repayment programs in veterinarian shortage areas (H.R. 1943), E896 [22MY]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service, H4844, H4845 [30JY], E1549 [3AU]

Public service: facilitate participation in community and military service (H.R. 3465), H9244, H9320, H9321 [12DE]

Puerto Rico: education funding, H10106 [13DE]

Queens, NY: tribute to St. Demetrios Cathedral's Afternoon School, E205 [26FE]

Ream, Gillian: National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, E1343 [17JY]

Red House, WV: tribute to Confidence Elementary School, E2283 [13DE]

Reeves, Judy: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E577 [5AP]

Renee Jones Empowerment Center (nonprofit organization): tribute to Celebrate Empowerment Gala, E1852 [11OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, H23 [3JA], H79 [30JA], H365 [14FE], H1016 [21MR]

Rice, Jerry: Junior Achievement Inc., National High School Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1171 [21JN]

Rindfleisch, Anne M.: Goodwill Industries International, Inc., Graduate of the Year award recipient, E759 [8MY]

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

Rogers, AR: tribute to Rogers High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E624 [25AP]

Romero, Clarence: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching U.S. Professor of the Year award recipient, E2038 [8NO]

Romig, Kathleen: George J. Mitchell Scholar honoree, E471 [28MR]

Roxbury Community College: tribute to graduating class, E1016 [5JN]

Ruck, James A.: Golden Apple Award recipient, E1942 [30OC]

Rural areas: provide for a rural education development initiative, H6640 [11OC]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (H.R. 1096), E406 [20MR]

———provide job creation and assistance (H.R. 2400), E1251-E1253 [29JN]

———school choice for students in rural areas, H2408 [22MY]

Russia: expand democracy, good governance, and anti-corruption programs to promote and strengthen democratic government and civil society and to support independent media (H.R. 2121), H9108-H9112 [11DE], E1072 [12JN], E2381 [20DE]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Sacramento Symphony League, E372 [15MR]

Saginaw, MI: dedication of Intermediate School District Transitions Center, E1665 [17SE]

———tribute to Saginaw High School marching band, E2238 [7DE]

San Antonio, TX: Collier Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1997 [2NO]

———tribute to donation of children's books by Southwestern Bell Communications Telephone Pioneers (organization), E402 [20MR]

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

San Diego, CA: Los Penasquitos School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1896 [16OC]

———Park Village Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1896 [16OC]

———Solana Highlands School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1896 [16OC]

———Westwood Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1896 [16OC]

Sand Fork, WV: tribute to Sand Fork Elementary School, E2291 [14DE]

SBA: establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (H.R. 2666), H6090-H6093 [2OC]

Scholastic Inc.: Missouri Industry of the Year award recipient, E837 [17MY]

School resource officers: increase use by local educational agencies, H2524, H2525 [22MY]

———increase use by local educational agencies (H.R. 1231), E456 [27MR]

Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (H. Con. Res. 248), H6790-H6792 [16OC]

———condemn rules prohibiting observance of Christmas, H9243, H9245 [12DE]

———ensure students who bring guns to school undergo psychological evaluations and receive follow-up treatments, H5762 [20SE]

———establish demonstration projects to determine the effectiveness of voucher programs to provide school choice, H2598-H2603 [23MY]

———High Performance Schools Program funding, H2309 [17MY]

———honor Native Americans for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education (H. Res. 168), H3271-H3277 [20JN]

———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 teacher quality, H2406 [22MY]

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

———increase awareness and implement programs to deal with the problem of bullying, E702 [2MY]

———mental health services grants, H2518, H2519 [22MY]

———modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, H2305, H2308, H2309, H2312 [17MY], H2633, H2634 [23MY]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools, H2519 [22MY]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs, H2301 [17MY]

———provide safer schools and a better educational environment, H2612-H2615 [23MY]

———provide States with funds to support State, regional, and local school construction (H.R. 1430), E567 [5AP]

———reductions in class size, H2305, H2308 [17MY], H2407, H2408 [22MY]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, H2520, H2521 [22MY], H2642 [23MY]

———voucher program to provide school choice, H2589-H2596 [23MY]

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

———research programs funding, H1173 [27MR]

Science and Technology Education Partnership (organization): tribute to ``STEP One—The Congressional Conference on Science and Technology Education'', E22 [6JA]

Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee: tribute to participants from New Mexico, E1014 [5JN]

Shepherdstown, WV: tribute to Shepherdstown Elementary School, E2298 [14DE]

Silver Grove, KY: tribute to Silver Grove High School, E108 [6FE]

Smith, Jazmyn: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Mississippi, E466 [28MR]

Snohomish County, WA: tribute to Prosecutor's office ``Courtrooms to Classrooms'' program, E599 [24AP]

Social Security: eliminate benefit penalties to individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment (H.R. 848), E263 [1MR]

Solomon, Jill: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1757 [2OC]

Sosnowik, Dora: Siemens Foundation Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition award recipient, E2282 [13DE]

South Brunswick, NJ: dedication of South Brunswick YMCA, E638 [26AP]

South Charleston, WV: tribute to Weberwood Elementary School, E2279 [13DE]

Southeastern University: amend charter relative to Board of Trustees membership requirements (H.R. 2061), H5739, H5740 [20SE], E1015 [5JN]

———amend charter relative to Board of Trustees membership requirements (H.R. 2061), unanimous-consent agreement, H5734 [19SE]

SSI: increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (H.R. 739), E215 [27FE], E239 [28FE]

St. Albans, WV: tribute to Highlawn Elementary School, E2282 [13DE]

St. Paul, MN: Museum Magnet School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E905 [23MY]

Stack, Emily: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1308 [11JY]

Stanton, Celinda: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Hawaii, H1587 [25AP]

States: give States freedom and flexibility to hire teachersr, H9323 [12DE]

Steiger, Caitlin: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Tennessee, E769 [10MY]

Stevenson, Kimberly: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Mississippi, E153 [13FE]

Stockwell, Charyl: tribute through honorary naming of Livingston Developmental Academy building, E1637 [13SE]

Strand, Deanna: FAA Flight Instructor of the Year award recipient, E730 [4MY]

Sullivan-Lewis, Frances: National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship recipient, E1361 [18JY]

Supreme Court: decision on use of public school facilities by religious organizations, H3008 [12JN]

Syracuse, NY: anniversary of Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology, E1926 [25OC]

Taxation: allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 370), E77 [31JA]

———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]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1076), H3079, H3080, H3137-H3141 [13JN], H3183 [14JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (H.R. 2219), H3232 [19JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2410), E1262 [29JN]

———extend and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of computers to provide public access to computers (H.R. 2281), H3698 [27JN]

———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools (H.R. 379), E79 [31JA]

———provide a credit to public elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses (H.R. 1477), E563 [5AP]

———provide a credit to public elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses, professional development expenses, and student education loans (H.R. 703), E186 [14FE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (H.R. 2411), E1262 [29JN]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 369), H2417 [22MY], E71 [31JA]

———repeal limit on the allowance of a deduction of interest on higher education loans (H.R. 686), H354 [14FE]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code through revenue neutral proposals (H.R. 2529), E1347 [17JY]

———simplify reporting requirements relative to higher education tuition and related expenses (H.R. 3346), H8801-H8803 [4DE], E2259 [12DE]

———tax-free treatment of distributions from state-sponsored prepaid tuition or college savings plans, H2842 [25MY]

———treatment of child tax credit and other nonrefundable credits relative to alternative minimum tax (H.R. 468), E115 [6FE]

———treatment of higher education expenses (H.R. 1777), E766 [10MY]

———treatment of sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 1599), E645 [26AP]

Taylor, Sametta A.: Pre-Teen America Scholarship and Recognition Program national finalist, E1205 [26JN]

Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E757 [8MY]

Teachers: encourage national board certification by increasing subsidies to pay fee, heightening awareness of process, and providing tax incentives, H2405 [22MY]

———encourage school districts to hire certain professionals without certification as teachers, H230 [8FE]

———establish mentoring programs for teachers working in low performing schools, H2615, H2616 [23MY]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (H.R. 2765), E1529 [3AU]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (H.R. 489), E133 [7FE]

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

———increase amount of loan forgiveness (H.R. 687), E177 [14FE]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay one-half of salaries of teachers who use approved sabbatical leave for a course of study to improve their classroom teaching (H.R. 1119), E395 [20MR]

———provide scholarships for scientists and engineers to become certified as science, mathematics, and technology teachers in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 932), E302 [7MR]

———substitute training, E1865 [12OC]

Technology: encourage school personnel to participate in technology education, H2623 [23MY]

———establishment of a commission on technology and education (H. Res. 295), H8742 [30NO]

Teen Outreach Through Technology (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1199 [26JN]

Territories (U.S.): inclusion in national education policy, H136 [31JA], H3210 [19JN]

Terrorism: characterization of causes of terrorist attacks by teachers, E2271 [13DE]

———establish a partnership between the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to develop education and training programs on medical responses to consequences of terrorist attacks (H.R. 3254), H7950 [8NO]

———protect children (H.R. 3106), E1866 [12OC]

Texas: tribute to public schools, E307 [7MR]

———tribute to Texas Legislative Black Caucus, E2300 [14DE]

Texas A&M University: anniversary, E1813 [5OC]

Thompson, Marcia: Lexington, MO, Lions Club R-5 School District Teacher of the Year award recipient, E901 [23MY]

Thornton Sisters Foundation, Inc.: anniversary, E1117 [14JN]

Tinton Falls, NJ: tribute to Ranney School, E975 [25MY]

Transportation: promote bicycle use, H1123 [27MR]

Trenton, NJ: anniversary of Holy Cross School, E1750 [28SE]

Tri-anim Health Services, Inc.: Olive View-UCLA Medical Center Foundation Outstanding Corporate Contributor of Health Education award recipient, E1864 [12OC]

Trinity College: tribute to human rights program, E459 [27MR]

Troy, WV: tribute to Troy Elementary School, E2296 [14DE]

Tucson, AZ: Elvira Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1070 [12JN]

Turek, Ashley: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E1321 [12JY]

Tuskegee University: tribute to football team, H10358 [19DE]

Tustin, CA: use of former Marine Corps Air Station for education facilities, H5779 [20SE], E1724 [25SE]

U.S. Military Academy: tribute to graduating class, E1017 [5JN]

UNESCO: U.S. membership, H2092, H2130-H2133 [10MY]

University of Colorado: anniversary, E491 [29MR]

University of Miami: tribute to Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, E1812 [5OC]

University of Michigan: tribute to graduating class, E1639 [13SE]

University of Minnesota: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 140), E895 [22MY]

University of Santa Clara: anniversary, E1107 [14JN]

University of Wisconsin-Stout: Malcolm Baldrige Award recipient, H9324 [12DE]

Vermont: tribute to Student Congressional Town Meeting participants, E1642 [13SE], E1706 [24SE]

Vernon, NJ: tribute to Lounsberry Hollow Middle School for fire prevention and training activities fundraising efforts, E1225 [27JN]

Veterans: improve benefits, E2055, E2056 [13NO]

———improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (H.R. 801), H1126-H1137 [27MR], H1263, H1280 [28MR], H2687-H2692 [24MY], H2894 [6JN], E246 [28FE], E261 [1MR], E974 [25MY]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), H3211, H3212-H3220 [19JN], E1190 [25JN], E2269 [13DE], E2299 [14DE], E2365 [20DE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 310), H9128-H9149 [11DE]

Vickery, Amber: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Indiana, E153 [13FE]

Vietnam: carry out fellowship program to enable Vietnamese nationals to pursue advanced studies in science, mathematics, and technology and enable U.S. citizens to teach in those fields in Vietnam, H4645 [26JY]

Visa International Service Association: tribute to Practical Money Skills for Life financial literacy program, E1495 [2AU]

Visalia, CA: tribute to Mount Whitney High School students for developing anti-smoking CD-ROM, E607 [24AP]

Walnut, CA: Suzanne Middle School recipient of California Distinguished School award, E1693 [21SE]

Walsh, Lanna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for California, E114 [6FE]

Walshe, Rachel: Oxford University Rhodes Scholarship recipient, E2368 [20DE]

Warren, AR: tribute to Warren High School football team, E2350 [20DE]

Watson, Rebecca: Disney American Teacher of the Year award nominee, E1449 [26JY]

Weehawken, NJ: Theodore Roosevelt School recipient of Panasonic Kid Witness News Vision Award, E799 [15MY]

West Allis, WI: tribute to Heritage Christian High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E702 [2MY]

Westbury, NY: tribute to Powell's Lane Elementary School, E355 [14MR]

Western State College: anniversary, E621 [24AP]

Weston, WV: tribute to Polk Creek Elementary School, E2300 [14DE]

Wheelock, Michelle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Rhode Island, E186 [14FE]

Whitwell, TN: tribute to Whitwell Middle School Holocaust memorial project, E1249 [29JN]

Wilczynski, Vincent: Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Professor of the Year for a Baccalaureate Institution award recipient, H8120 [13NO], E2068 [13NO]

Winfield, WV: tribute to Winfield High School, E2281 [13DE]

Wise, Kari: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Alaska, E387 [19MR]

Women: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (H.R. 1536), H2399 [22MY], E547 [5AP]

———health, education, and quality of life issues for women and their families, H5375 [5SE]

Women of Tomorrow (organization): tribute to founding of mentoring and scholarship program, H1177 [27MR]

Women's History Month: observance, H710, H713, H714 [7MR]

Woodland Hills, CA: tribute to El Camino Real High School Academic Decathalon Team, E664 [27AP]

Workforce Investment Act: funding, H3329 [20JN], E1187 [25JN]

Zucca, Joe: Sacred Heart Schools of Atherton, CA, St. Madeline Sophie Barat Award recipient, E1989 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: provide educational and health care assistance to women and children (S. 1573), S10989, S11105-S11110 [25OC], S11153 [30OC], S11921, S11922 [15NO], S11974 [16NO], S12073, S12074 [28NO]

Alaska: conveyance of certain lands to the University of Alaska (S. 1816), S13146 [13DE]

Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Garfield Middle School, S3989 [26AP]

———dedication of Hispano Chamber of Commerce Barelas Job Opportunity Center, S7804 [17JY]

American Immigration Lawyers Association: tribute to Celebrate America creative writing contest winners, S8696 [2AU]

Armed Forces: annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, S3651 [6AP]

———annual determination of the basic benefit rate for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 131), S405, S406 [22JA], S2384 [15MR], S2575 [20MR]

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

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 1517), S10392 [9OC]

———establish an education savings plan to encourage reenlistments and extensions of service by members in critical specialties (S. 789), S4006 [26AP]

———facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (S. 1088), S6666 [22JN], S12677, S12746-S12752 [7DE]

———facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry (S. 1088), unanimous-consent request, S12394-S12396 [5DE]

———permit the transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 937), S5547 [23MY]

———reform ROTC eligibility (S. 359), S1501 [15FE]

———repeal limitation on the expansion of the Junior ROTC program (S. 385), S1526 [15FE], S1583 [26FE]

Arts Education Month: designate (S. Res. 44), S1911 [6MR]

Augello, Ben: New Hampshire Association of School Principals' Elementary Principal of the Year honoree, S913 [31JA]

Bakersfield, CA: tribute to Stockdale High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4937 [15MY]

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

BIA: education funding, S6289 [14JN]

Bismarck, ND: tribute to Century Senior High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3846 [24AP]

Bismarck State College: Education and Training Center for the Power Generation Industry funding, S7574 [12JY]

Boy Scouts: prohibit use of Federal funds by State or local educational agencies or schools that deny equal access to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, S4866 [14MY], S6249-S6268 [14JN]

———require State or local educational agencies or schools to allow equal access to school facilities to the Boy Scouts relative to policy on homosexuality, S6269-S6275 [14JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1593-S1606 [27FE], S1660-S1669, S1682-S1684 [28FE], S1732-S1734 [1MR], S1923-S1925 [7MR], S2141 [12MR], S2807-S2812 [23MR], S2835-S2840 [26MR], S3227-S3230 [30MR], S4776-S4778, S4781, S4785-S4787, S4792 [10MY], S4853-S4855 [14MY], S4923-S4926 [15MY], S8147-S8152 [25JY]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S692, S693 [30JA], S1167-S1176 [8FE], S1262-S1264 [13FE], S5513 [23MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S3802-S3805 [24AP]

Business and industry: increase the technically trained workforce (S. 1549), S10703-S10707 [15OC], S10766 [16OC]

———require parental consent for the collection of certain market research in schools, S6303 [14JN]

———support business incubation in academic settings (S. 1335), S8756 [2AU]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Book Festival (S. Con. Res. 41), S5483 [22MY]

Central Falls, RI: tribute to Central Falls High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3918 [25AP]

Champlain College: tribute to undergraduate degree program for single parents receiving welfare, S5960 [7JN]

Chesterfield Township, MI: Sugarbush Elementary School winner of National Children's Set a Good Example Competition, S5690 [25MY]

Cheyenne, WY: tribute to Cheyenne Central High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3845 [24AP]

Children and youth: acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities or equipment (S. 1217), S8022 [20JY]

———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]

———construction and renovation of child care facilities (S. 1004), S5982 [7JN]

———early childhood educator professional development programs funding, S6184 [13JN]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, S4075-S4077 [1MY], S4527-S4534 [9MY], S4794-S4803 [10MY], S4868-S4870 [14MY]

———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (S. 460), S1898 [6MR]

———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 a program to assist States in including at least one year of early education preceding kindergarten (S. 157), S482 [23JA]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program, S10949 [24OC]

———establish an international infant and child nutrition and education program (S. 1036), S6051 [11JN], S6120 [12JN], S6231-S6234 [13JN]

———establish and expand child opportunity zone family centers in elementary and secondary schools (S. 371), S1509 [15FE]

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (S. 478), S1986 [7MR]

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

———establish summer academic enrichment programs for students not meeting State performance standards, S6048-S6050 [11JN]

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

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities, S6286 [14JN]

———give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities (S. 421), S1748 [1MR]

———help establish and enhance early childhood family education programs (S. 553), S2408 [15MR]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours, S4973-S4977 [16MY]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (S. 1258), S8355 [27JY]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (S. 156), S482 [23JA]

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

———improve student and teacher performance and access to education in the Lower Mississippi Delta region (S. 617), S2901 [26MR]

———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (S. 1262), S8360-S8362 [27JY], S11716 [13NO]

———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]

———increase pay of child care providers and establish a child care provider scholarship program (S. 814), S4177 [2MY]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care and early learning services, S5202-S5208 [21MY]

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

———promote financial education (S. 807), S4116 [1MY]

———protect students from commercial exploitation (S. 290), S1221, S1222 [8FE]

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

———reduce impact and provide appropriate services for children experiencing or exposed to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (S. 1483), S10064 [2OC]

———require lead poisoning screening and treatment for enrollees in Head Start programs and WIC (S. 1469), S9877, S9879 [26SE]

———strengthen early childhood parent education programs, S6024-S6027, S6045 [11JN]

———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children, S4982, S4983 [16MY], S5859-S5862 [6JN]

———strengthen involvement of parents in the education of their children (S. 372), S1511 [15FE]

Civic education: improve and refocus (S. 413), S1704, S1705 [28FE]

———promote engagement of young Americans in democratic process through civic education in classrooms, service learning programs, and student leadership activities (S. 1238), S8214-S8216 [25JY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (S. 773), S3924 [25AP]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 1265), S8363-S8365 [27JY]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 1291), S8581 [1AU]

———preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or universities (S. 1614), S11369 [1NO]

Colorado: preserve land held in trust as open space and exempt such land from the requirement that they generate income for the common schools (S. 1146), S7201 [29JN]

Computers: importance of technological developments in the international marketplace, S1912 [6MR]

———technology training education programs funding, S3648, S3649 [6AP]

Congress: legislative priorities, S71-S82 [22JA], S1028 [6FE], S2840-S2842 [26MR]

Conley, Sean: Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee winner, S5828 [5JN]

Connolly, Gene: New Hampshire Association of Principals Principal of the Year award recipient, S2304 [14MR]

Cooper, Douglass W.: Ohio Teacher of the Year award recipient, S5437 [22MY]

Copyrights: exempt certain performances or displays used for distance learning from copyright infringement provisions and allow the making of a single copy of such performances or displays (S. 487), S2007-S2011 [7MR], S5988-S5995 [7JN]

Corp. for National and Community Service: tribute to schools recognized as National Service-Learning Leader Schools, S6918 [26JN]

Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (S. 194), S638 [29JA]

———authorize use of Federal inmate labor by private companies to produce items that would otherwise be produced by foreign labor (S. 1228), S8126 [24JY]

Coverdell, Paul: rename education individual retirement accounts as Coverdell education savings accounts within the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1190), S7833, S7836, S7839 [18JY]

Cuba: make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (S. 1017), S6135, S6136 [12JN]

Dalton, GA: tribute to the Georgia Project teacher exchange program which provides bilingual teachers from Mexico to instruct students, S2302 [14MR]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 161), S9558, S9559 [20SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S5577 [24MY], S5844 [6JN], S10865, S10866 [23OC]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grants for digital network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 414), S1705 [28FE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to develop, implement, and strengthen U.S. history education programs, S1455 [15FE], S4808-S4812 [10MY]

———Blue Ribbon Schools award program funding, S5954 [7JN]

———enhance efforts to facilitate the involvement of small business owners in State and local initiatives to improve education (S. 183), S571 [25JA]

———establish national mentoring program, S6170, S6171 [13JN]

———establish national principal recruitment program, S5864 [6JN]

———establish the Healthy and High Performance Schools Program (S. 968), S5699 [25MY]

———Hispanic educational programs funding, S11348, S11349 [1NO]

———Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funding, S11345, S11346, S11348 [1NO]

———improve State assessment completion bonus program, S4875-S4877 [14MY], S5812-S5814, S5816-S5819 [5JN], S5847-S5849 [6JN]

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

———provide grants for partnerships between States, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools to improve mathematics and science instruction (S. 461), S1899 [6MR]

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (S. 1570), S10841 [18OC]

———provide specific waiver authority to respond to conditions in the national emergency declared by the President (S. 1793), S13311 [14DE]

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

———study implementation of Office for Civil Rights policies on sexual harassment directed against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students (S. 1357), S8922 [3AU]

———support access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes, S4919 [15MY]

———TRIO Programs funding, S11346, S11347 [1NO]

———Troops-to-Teachers Program funding, S13337, S13339 [17DE]

———U.S. history education programs funding, S3663 [6AP]

Dept. of Energy: Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research funding, S7900 [19JY]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (S. 242), S1016 [1FE]

Dept. of HHS: Native-American employment and training regulations compliance, S11347 [1NO]

Dept. of HUD: YouthBuild Program funding, S11600 [8NO]

Dept. of Justice: Office of the Police Corps program funding, S11885 [15NO]

Dept. of Labor: job training program for dislocated workers funding, S7407, S7410, S7416 [10JY]

Dept. of State: establish nonprofit entities for international educational, cultural, and arts programs (S. 579), S2592 [20MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (S. 612), S2898 [26MR]

———nursing shortage, S6512 [20JN]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Academy of the Sacred Heart, S9871 [26SE]

Diseases: blood cancer research, information, and education funding (S. 1094), S6669 [22JN], S12015 [16NO]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (H. Con. Res. 25), S13078 [12DE]

———increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis (S. Con. Res. 69), S9632 [21SE]

District of Columbia: cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, S11515-S11519, S11526-S11529 [7NO]

———exempt certain plaintiffs from cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, S11529-S11531 [7NO]

———GAO report on awards in excess of cap on attorneys' fees in special education placement lawsuits, S11530, S11532 [7NO]

———improve education system, S11480 [6NO]

District of Columbia College Access Act: permit certain high school graduates who graduated prior to 1998 to participate in the tuition assistance program (H.R. 1499), S13078 [12DE]

Drug abuse: combat ``Ecstasy'' production, abuse, and imports, and increase education and awareness on dangers, S5262 [21MY]

———combat trafficking, distribution, and abuse of ``Ecstasy'' and other club drugs (S. 1208), S7966 [19JY]

———national drug control policy, S13355 [17DE]

———reduce illegal drug use and trafficking and help provide appropriate drug education, prevention and treatment programs (S. 304), S1314-S1321 [13FE], S8458 [31JY]

Drugs: extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (H.R. 2291), S9410 [13SE], S12216 [29NO]

———extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (H.R. 2291), unanimous-consent agreement, S9412 [14SE]

———extend and modify the Drug-Free Communities Support Program and authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute (S. 1075), S6526-S6530 [20JN]

Dunwoody, GA: tribute to Dunwoody High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S7081 [28JN]

Dyspraxia: increase public awareness (S. Con. Res. 65), S8977 [3AU]

Eagleston, Heather: Lutheran Brotherhood (organization) RespecTeen Speak for Yourself Award recipient, S4415 [7MY]

East Orange, NJ: tribute to Quest Program at John Howard, Jr., Elementary School, S4240 [3MY]

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

Egnell, Stefani: American Automobile Association School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipient, S4499 [8MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: allow States and local school districts flexibility in allocating Federal funds, S4861-S4864 [14MY]

———amend Impact Aid Program relative to financial assistance for certain affected school activities, S11323, S11324 [1NO]

———assist local educational agencies by increasing Title I funding to strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students, S4086 [1MY], S4217-S4232 [3MY]

———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]

———Impact Aid Program funding, S4569 [9MY], S5864 [6JN]

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

———increase Title I grants funding through reductions in school construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S11300-S11308, S11310, S11314 [1NO]

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

———reauthorize and improve (S. 303), S1207 [8FE], S1271-S1273, S1311-S1314 [13FE]

———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]

———specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (S. 309), S1326 [13FE]

———strengthen student achievement standards for schools with disadvantaged students (S. 158), S433, S483-S485 [23JA]

———Title I grants funding, S11308, S11310-S11315 [1NO], S12051 [27NO]

Employment: provide for regional skills training alliances (S. 431), S1761, S1767 [1MR]

———workforce training programs funding, S3391 [4AP]

Everybody Wins (nonprofit organization): tribute to literacy and mentoring programs, S2658 [21MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood, S6154 [13JN]

Families and domestic relations: provide for local family information centers (S. 445), S1785 [1MR]

Federal aid programs: make permanent the favorable treatment of need-based educational aid under antitrust laws (H.R. 768), S9548 [19SE], S10252, S10253 [3OC]

Firearms: expand programs to combat school violence and to keep firearms from children, S2842 [26MR]

First Federal Savings & Loan Association: tribute to fundraising efforts for Hazard Community College, S12680 [7DE]

Florence, SC: tribute to Wilson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3989 [26AP]

Food Stamp Act: amend to improve food stamp informational activities in those States with the greatest rate of hunger (S. 1098), S6921, S6922 [26JN]

Funding, S3376-S3379, S3381-S3392, S3394-S3396 [4AP], S4190, S4200 [3MY], S4554-S4559 [9MY], S4779-S4792 [10MY], S5190-S5195, S5253, S5258 [21MY], S5512 [23MY], S5791 [26MY], S13789 [20DE]

GAO: conduct study of Federal loan disbursements to students attending foreign schools under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, S11265, S11270 [31OC]

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

Gates, Alexander: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Pennsylvania, S1896 [6MR]

Grand Teton National Park: allow Wyoming to retrieve fair value for State lands placed in trust for school revenue purposes (S. 1105), S6928 [26JN], S7303 [9JY], S10797, S10801 [17OC]

Gun-Free Schools Act: modify certain provisions (S. 649), S3160-S3162 [29MR]

Harrison Township, MI: tribute to L'Anse Creuse Public Schools' John R. Armstrong Performing Arts Center, S2975 [27MR]

Hartford, CT: tribute to E.B. Kennelly School, S2894 [26MR]

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

Health: ensure that children at highest risk for asthma, vision, hearing, and other health problems are identified and treated (S. 1012), S6057 [11JN]

Health care professionals: alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (S. 706), S3534 [5AP]

———alleviate nursing profession shortage by inproving educational programs and partnerships and supporting additional training (S. 721), S3546-S3552 [5AP]

———establish a demonstration program to address physician shortage, recruitment, and retention problems in rural areas (S. 1387), S8961 [3AU]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (S. 67), S325 [22JA]

———establish grant and scholarship programs to enable hospitals to retain and further educate their nursing staffs (S. 1585), S11199 [30OC]

———expand medical residency training programs in geriatrics (S. 1362), S8931 [3AU]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (S. 68), S326 [22JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (S. 65), S324 [22JA]

———provide programs to improve nurse retention, the nursing workplace, and the quality of care (S. 1594), S11215 [30OC]

———revise and extend certain education programs for physical and occupational therapy (S. 66), S324 [22JA]

———training of students relative to identification and referral of victims of domestic violence (S. 518), S2220 [13MR]

Hemingway, Frank: Character Counts Task Force essay contest winner, S453 [23JA]

Hickok, Eugene: nomination to be Under Sec. of Education, S7434 [10JY]

Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (S. 1445), S9624 [21SE]

Hocking, Bryanna: George J. Mitchell Scholar honoree, S3149 [29MR]

Huenerfauth, Matthew: George J. Mitchell Scholar honoree, S1267 [13FE]

I Have a Dream Foundation: anniversary, S11998 [16NO]

Idaho: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification recipients, S12364 [4DE]

Idaho Falls, ID: Ucon Elementary School named State Champion by President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, S10285 [4OC]

Ilg, Pamela: New Hampshire Association of Principals Assistant Principal of the Year award recipient, S2304 [14MR]

Immigration: ensure that immigrant students and their families receive services to successfully participate in schools and communities, S4985, S4986 [16MY], S13934 [20DE]

———ensure that immigrant students and their families receive services to successfully participate in schools and communities (S. 269), S1122-S1125 [7FE]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S., S11030, S11032 [25OC]

———improve procedures relative to the admission to, and departure from the U.S. (S. 1518), S10393 [9OC]

———national policy, S8039-S8041 [23JY]

Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2303 [14MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize continued services for children with disabilities who have been expelled or suspended, S6241-S6248 [14JN]

———authorize school personnel to discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain dangerous behavior, S4224 [3MY], S6199-S6201, S6205-S6207 [13JN], S6240-S6249, S6268, S6269 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 466), S1889, S1906, S1907 [6MR]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 496), S2079 [8MR]

———funding, S3523 [5AP], S3821 [24AP], S4198, S4205, S4206-S4215, S4224, S4226 [3MY], S4384 [4MY], S4437 [7MY], S4784 [10MY], S4917-S4919 [15MY], S5026 [17MY], S12307 [3DE], S13337, S13344 [17DE], S13366-S13382, S13388, S13396, S13417 [18DE], S13778 [20DE]

International education: establish policy (S. Con. Res. 7), S1022 [1FE], S3768 [6AP]

International Women's Day: observance, S2064-S2066 [8MR]

Investments: establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (S. 1025), S6217 [13JN]

———establish individual development accounts for certain individuals and families (S. 592), S2672-S2674 [21MR], S5533 [23MY]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5536 [23MY]

Kane, Rebecca: American Museum of Natural History Young Naturalist Awards Program award recipient, S8115 [24JY]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Mary Harmon Weeks Elementary School, S5609 [24MY]

Lammers, Austin: U.S. Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest winner for South Dakota, S6916 [26JN]

Languages: enhance limited English proficiency programs, S4798-S4803 [10MY], S4858-S4861, S4874 [14MY], S4931 [15MY], S13388, S13396 [18DE]

———improve foreign language instruction (S. 541), S2392 [15MR], S2723 [22MR]

Lansing, Danette: Disney American Teacher of the Year award recipient, S12858 [11DE]

Law enforcement officers: school resources officer program funding, S6288 [14JN]

Lawyers and attorneys: qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program (S. 1112), S6998 [27JN]

Libraries: provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools, S4979-S4981, S4983 [16MY]

———provide up-to-date school library media resources and professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary and secondary schools (S. 327), S1399 [14FE]

Library of Congress: Veterans History Project funding, S5605 [24MY]

Local government: assist local educational agencies by providing grants for proven measures to increase the quality of education, S4492, S4496 [8MY], S4920 [15MY]

———assist local educational agencies by providing grants for proven measures to increase the quality of education (S. 342), S1469 [15FE]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards, S4143, S4146, S4150 [2MY], S4191 [3MY]

———assist local educational agencies in enabling students to meet academic achievement standards (S. 1266) (S. 167), S537-S540 [24JA]

Lull, Suzanne: New Hampshire Teacher of the Year honoree, S87 [22JA]

Macungie, PA: tribute to Shoemaker Elementary School Community Service Club Walk-a-Thon for Paralyzed Veterans, S1609 [27FE]

Manassas, VA: Stonewall Jackson High School recipient of Time (publication) High School of the Year award, S5112 [17MY]

Mays, Benjamin E.: award Presidential Medal of Freedom (S. Res. 23), S1388, S1434 [14FE], S12272 [30NO]

Medical Education Trust Fund: establish (S. 743), S3749-S3754 [6AP]

Medicare: expand medical residency training programs in geriatric medicine and provide for reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services (S. 775), S3925 [25AP]

———improve direct graduate medical education payments (S. 135), S409 [22JA]

———increase the payment amount for inpatient hospital services and freeze the reduction in payments to hospitals for indirect costs of medical education (S. 839), S4425 [7MY], S4503 [8MY]

———payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, S3670, S3671 [6AP]

———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (S. 1738), S12106, S12107 [28NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: waive certain nurse aide training requirements (S. 728), S3714 [6AP], S3782 [23AP]

Mental health: establish a mental health community education program (S. 859), S4824-S4827 [10MY], S4852 [14MY]

———expand access to counseling and mental health services for elementary and secondary school students (S. 620), S2904 [26MR]

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Edison Middle School, S5114 [17MY]

Milford, NH: tribute to Milford High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4038 [30AP]

Missouri Boys State (organization): tribute, S6315 [14JN]

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

Morehouse College: tribute to School of Medicine, S3784 [23AP]

Mount Morris Township, MI: gun violence at Buell Elementary School, S1456 [15FE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (S. 70), S327 [22JA]

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

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (S. Res. 79), S4121 [1MY], S4171 [2MY]

National Guard: Consolidated Interactive Virtual Information Center funding, S12669 [7DE]

National objectives: improvement of 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]

———improvement of system (S. 7), S1205 [8FE]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps (S. 1800), S12860 [11DE]

———strengthen by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels (S. 1799), S12860 [11DE]

National Teacher Day: designate (S. Res. 85), S4469 [8MY], S4581, S4613 [9MY]

National Writing Project: funding, S6286, S6303 [14JN]

———improve (S. 403), S1633 [27FE]

National Youth Science Camp: luncheon, S8566 [1AU]

Native Americans: American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities Program funding, S3985 [26AP]

———improve education for Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives, S13384 [18DE]

———improve education for Indians, Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives (S. 211), S716 [30JA]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 340), S1465 [15FE]

———provide training and technical assistance for commercial vehicle driving careers (S. 1344), S8766 [2AU]

———Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions funding, S3982 [26AP]

New Jersey: tribute to Comcast Corp., Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship recipients, S7878 [18JY]

New Jersey Network Foundation: tribute to honorees, S5265 [21MY]

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

NSF: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 108), S4581 [9MY]

———anniversary (S. Con. Res. 36), S4271, S4272 [3MY]

———research programs funding, S8672 [2AU]

Oakley, ID: Oakley Elementary School named State Champion by President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, S10285 [4OC]

Organ donors: tribute to Youth for Life—Remembering Walter Payton initiative for efforts to raise awareness about organ donation (S. Con. Res. 63), S8485 [31JY], S10401, S10402 [9OC]

Orofino, ID: tribute to Orofino High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3213 [30MR]

PAX (organization): tribute to Asking Saves Kids anti-gun violence campaign, S11356 [1NO]

Pell Grant Program: increase awards to individuals that pursue a program of study in math, science, or engineering, S6301-S6303 [14JN]

Phoenix, AZ: Thomas J. Pappas School funding, S6276, S6277 [14JN]

Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization): tribute to informational booklet on gun violence, S10791 [17OC]

Pike County School Corp.: Wall Street Journal and Offspring (publication) ``One of the Best 100 School Districts in the U.S.'' award recipient, S3988 [26AP]

Polson, MT: tribute to Polson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5961 [7JN]

Portland, OR: tribute to academic achievements of public schools, S6314 [14JN]

———tribute to Lincoln High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S6054 [11JN]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 1), S419 [22JA]

———Federal funding for schools relative to voluntary school prayer (S. 73), S332, S334, S423 [22JA]

Preston, ID: Oakwood Elementary School named State Champion by President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, S10285 [4OC]

Principals: allow States to use certain funds to retain and improve the quality of school principals, S6173-S6176 [13JN]

Providence College: tribute to ROTC Program, S4097 [1MY]

Public Health Service: promote organ donation and facilitate interstate linkage and 24-hour access to State donor registries (S. 1062), S6453-S6455 [19JN]

Public service: facilitate participation in community and military service (S. 1792), S12775-S12777 [10DE]

Puerto Rico: education funding, S6184, S6185 [13JN]

Ramapo College: tribute, S11487 [6NO]

Ramirez, Dustin: American Automobile Association School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipient, S4499 [8MY]

Religion: comparison of the creation of earth with theories of evolution, S3769-S3772 [6AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S5679 [25MY], S5845 [6JN], S9207 [10SE], S10922-S10924 [24OC]

Rochester, NH: tribute to Knights of Columbus Council 2048 Future Unlimited Banquet Program, S7585 [12JY], S8119 [24JY]

Rudenstine, Neil L.: tribute (S. Res. 65), S4014 [26AP]

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

———provide for a rural education development initiative (S. 339), S1424 [14FE]

———provide for a rural education development initiative (S. 475), S1985 [7MR]

———reauthorize and improve the rural education development initiative (S. 253), S1073-S1076 [6FE]

Rutland, VT: tribute to Rutland High School marching band, S566 [25JA]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: revise and extend (S. 437), S1772 [1MR]

Santa Fe, NM: Calvary Chapel Christian School named State Champion by President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, S9970 [1OC]

Santee, CA: shooting of students at Santana High School, S1888 [6MR]

Schools: allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools (S. Con. Res. 79), S10774 [16OC]

———allow same-gender public schools and classrooms as long as comparable educational opportunities are offered to both sexes, S4145 [2MY], S5943-S5945 [7JN]

———allow States to use independent firms to analyze success of testing by school districts, S4916, S4917 [15MY]

———authorize grants to local educational agencies to carry out school violence prevention and school safety activities in secondary schools (S. 747), S3758 [6AP]

———clarify that only youth groups listed in the U.S. Code as patriotic societies be allowed equal access to public school facilities, S6267, S6268 [14JN]

———construction and infrastructure improvements funding, S4085 [1MY]

———creation of matching grant program for new school construction, S6103-S6110 [12JN]

———creation of matching grant program for new school construction (S. 308), S1325 [13FE]

———encourage States to require expelled or suspended students to perform community service, S4921 [15MY]

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

———ensure environmental health and energy efficiency of schools, S5949-S5951 [7JN], S6196-S6198 [13JN]

———ensure safety by waiving local matching requirement under Community Oriented Policing Program relative to placement of law enforcement officers in local schools (S. 748), S3758 [6AP]

———ensure safety through prevention and intervention programs, S4475 [8MY], S4872-S4875 [14MY], S4931 [15MY], S13934 [20DE]

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

———establish telephone hotlines to provide confidential reporting of individuals suspected of imminent school violence, S4870, S4877, S4878, S4880 [14MY]

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

———expand alternative education options for certain disruptive students, S6174-S6176 [13JN]

———expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (S. 79), S332, S335, S423 [22JA]

———high school dropout prevention demonstration program (S. 1470), S9878 [26SE]

———historical perspectives, S6363-S6367 [14JN]

———improve professional development programs for elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators (S. 373), S1514 [15FE]

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

———improve teacher quality, S4902 [15MY]

———improve teacher quality (S. 101), S369 [22JA]

———improve teacher quality (S. 438), S1778 [1MR]

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

———legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools, S4536-S4540 [9MY]

———legal protection for teachers and other school professionals who take reasonable measures to maintain order and discipline in schools (S. 316), S1338-S1340 [13FE], S4471-S4473 [8MY]

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

———modernization and infrastructure improvements funding, S4474 [8MY]

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

———provide for national digital school districts (S. 1337), S8757 [2AU]

———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (S. 727), S3713 [6AP], S12014 [16NO]

———provide grants for renovation, S4926-S4930 [15MY], S4986-S4998 [16MY]

———provide grants for renovation (S. 471), S1910 [6MR]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs, S6094-S6098 [12JN]

———provide grants to expand public school choice and assist charter schools with start-up costs and incentives for States to provide per pupil facilities funding programs (S. 669), S3219 [30MR]

———provide loans to enable State or local governments to make interest payments on qualified school construction bonds (S. 119), S392 [22JA]

———provide out-of-school educational opportunities to students attending failing school systems, S5878 [6JN]

———provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable reports on schools (S. 695), S3445 [4AP]

———public elementary and secondary school construction funding, S11349 [1NO]

———reductions in class size, S4437 [7MY], S4462-S4469, S4474, S4476-S4487, S4496 [8MY], S4539 [9MY], S4902-S4914 [15MY]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms, S5923-S5925 [7JN]

———voucher program to provide school choice (S. 717), S3541 [5AP]

Science: allow freedom in science education relative to teaching of evolution and creationism, S6147, S6150-S6153 [13JN]

———research programs funding, S3483-S3486, S3489, S3519 [5AP]

Senior citizens: ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain educational programs, S6036 [11JN]

———ensure the opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain educational programs (S. 231), S921 [31JA]

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges: tribute, S12152 [29NO]

Smithsonian Institution: Center for Materials Research and Education funding, S7572 [12JY]

Social Security: increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (S. 770), S3863 [24AP]

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): tribute, S2579 [20MR]

Southeastern University: amend charter relative to Board of Trustees membership requirements (H.R. 2061), S12577 [6DE]

Spearfish, SD: tribute to Spearfish High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S6373 [18JN]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to Westminster Christian Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S7330 [9JY]

States: permit waiver of certain testing requirements, S6113-S6119 [12JN], S6148-S6150, S6153 [13JN]

———provide assistance to improve certain low performing schools through School Assistance Teams, S4199, S4200 [3MY]

———provide assistance to improve certain low performing schools through School Assistance Teams (S. 469), S1908 [6MR]

———provide incentives to establish and administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary and secondary school teachers (S. 1414), S9256 [10SE]

———require States to equalize education funding throughout the State, S5867-S5874, S5876-S5881 [6JN], S5908-S5916 [7JN], S6100-S6102 [12JN]

———use of the National Assessment of Educational Progress examination, S6315 [14JN]

Stewart, Lindsay: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Pennsylvania, S1896 [6MR]

Stillwater, MN: tribute to Stillwater High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5827 [5JN]

Surgeon General: national policy on suicide prevention, S5953 [7JN]

Taxation: allow credit for elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials, S4488 [8MY]

———allow increased contributions to education savings accounts and expand applicability to elementary and secondary school expenses, S1171 [8FE]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools, S4074 [1MY], S5214-S5216, S5254, S5255 [21MY], S6277-S6279 [14JN]

———allow tax credit for contributions to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend elementary and secondary schools (S. 462), S1901 [6MR]

———enhance charitable contribution deductions for book donations and literacy (S. 1415), S9258, S9259 [10SE]

———expand Hope Scholarship credit to include all costs of attendance, S5424 [22MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (S. 905), S5019 [16MY]

———improve access to tax-exempt debt for small non-profit health care and educational institutions (S. 1038), S6320 [14JN]

———increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials, S5078-S5082 [17MY], S5498, S5499 [23MY]

———increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials (S. 203), S707-S709 [30JA]

———increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials (S. 495), S2078 [8MR]

———increase deductibility of professional development expenses for teachers and allow credits for those who provide classroom materials (S. 904), S5018 [16MY]

———issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to assist States in the construction and rehabilitation of public schools, S4971, S4972, S4995 [16MY]

———make certain rate cuts conditional on full Head Start Program funding, S5423 [22MY]

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

———make Hope Scholarship fully refundable, S5425 [22MY]

———make permanent the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs (S. 133), S407 [22JA]

———provide a credit to public elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses, professional development expenses, and student education loans, S4470 [8MY], S6294 [14JN]

———provide a credit to public elementary and secondary school teachers for teaching expenses, professional development expenses, and student education loans (S. 225), S917 [31JA], S3649 [6AP]

———provide for a refundable education opportunity tax credit, S3661, S3662 [6AP], S4437 [7MY], S5244 [21MY]

———provide for a refundable education opportunity tax credit (S. 488), S2171 [13MR], S9942 [1OC]

———provide tax credit for repayment of student loans by teachers and nurses, S5426 [22MY]

———simplify reporting requirements relative to higher education tuition and related expenses (H.R. 3346), S14052 [20DE]

———treatment of certain postsecondary educational benefits provided by an employer to children of employees (S. 1059), S6452 [19JN]

———treatment of certain postsecondary educational benefits provided by an employer to children of employees (S. 1060), S6452 [19JN]

———treatment of distributions from State prepaid tuition programs used to pay higher education expenses for the designated beneficiary (S. 335), S1417-S1420 [14FE]

———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses, S5231 [21MY], S5408 [22MY]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans, S5059-S5071, S5075, S5076 [17MY], S5422 [22MY], S5501 [23MY]

———treatment of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (S. 888), S4949 [15MY]

———treatment of higher education expenses (S. 687), S3437 [4AP]

———treatment of interest on student loans (S. 152), S480 [23JA]

———treatment of small businesses relative to remedial education for employees, information technology investment, capital gains rates on investments, and depreciation of computer hardware (S. 798), S4045 [30AP]

———treatment of State tuition programs (S. 289), S1220, S1221 [8FE]

Teacher Appreciation Week: designate (S. Res. 85), S4469 [8MY], S4581, S4613 [9MY]

Teachers: assist State and local educational agencies in establishing teacher recruitment centers, teacher internship programs, and mobile professional development teams (S. 337), S1422 [14FE]

———authorize recruitment and retention incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and professional development programs for teachers in rural areas, S6289 [14JN]

———encourage national board certification by increasing subsidies to pay fee, heightening awareness of process, and providing tax incentives (S. 262), S1083 [6FE]

———establish a demonstration project to increase salaries and benefits for teachers who enter into contracts to serve as master teachers, S4493, S4494, S4496 [8MY]

———establish a demonstration project to increase salaries and benefits for teachers who enter into contracts to serve as master teachers (S. 120), S395 [22JA]

———establish a National Teacher Corps and a National Principal Corps (S. 476), S1986 [7MR]

———establish programs to recruit, retain, and retrain teachers and provide loan forgiveness to entice students into teaching (S. 195), S643 [29JA]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers, S4879 [14MY], S4931 [15MY], S5027 [17MY], S6303 [14JN]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (S. 123), S399-S401 [22JA]

———improve and strengthen the recruitment and training, S4022-S4024 [30AP], S4389, S4390 [4MY], S4462 [8MY]

———improve initial teaching experiences and offer alternative routes to certification (S. 474), S1985 [7MR]

———support teacher corps programs (S. 444), S1784 [1MR]

Technology: establish community technology centers, S4437 [7MY], S4494-S4496, S4497 [8MY], S4525, S4526 [9MY]

———establish technology academies in public schools, S6021 [11JN]

———math and science partnerships funding, S5850-S5854 [6JN], S13785 [20DE]

———provide for teacher training, S5863 [6JN], S6111, S6112 [12JN], S6177-S6179 [13JN]

———provide for teacher training (S. 164), S531 [24JA]

———provide for teacher training (S. 307), S1324 [13FE]

———provide for teacher training (S. 473), S1984 [7MR]

Television: improve and expand access to educational programming (S. 604), S2825-S2829 [23MR]

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

Terrorism: protect children from bioterrorism, S10871-S10873 [23OC]

———protect children (S. 1539), S10649 [11OC]

———protect children (S. 1685), S11791-S11794 [14NO]

Texas A&M University: anniversary, S10285 [4OC]

———tribute to Corps of Cadets, S10285 [4OC]

Towns County, GA: tribute to Towns County Middle School for providing laptop computers to students, S5264 [21MY]

TV Turnoff Week: observance, S3970 [26AP]

21st Century Community Learning Centers Program: remove from pilot program establishing State performance agreements with school districts relative to flexibility in the use of Federal funds, S6157-S6168, S6179, S6180 [13JN]

U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps: anniversary, S9248 [10SE]

University of Alabama: National Concrete Canoe Competition award recipient, S7080 [28JN]

University of Minnesota: anniversary (S. Res. 93), S5483 [22MY], S5532 [23MY]

University of the Pacific: anniversary (S. Res. 124), S7434 [10JY]

University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (S. 139), S414 [22JA]

Veterans: develop educational programs on veterans' contributions to the country (S. Res. 143), S8483 [31JY], S9007 [3AU]

———improve educational assistance programs, expand transition assistance and outreach programs, increase burial benefits, and provide family coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (H.R. 801), S5574-S5577 [24MY]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), S13227-S13243 [13DE], S13291 [14DE], S13930 [20DE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), insert S. 1088 language in lieu, S12752 [7DE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 1291), unanimous-consent request, S12394, S12396 [5DE]

———increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 1114), S6999 [27JN], S13930 [20DE]

Waldron, Jonathan: American Automobile Association School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipient, S4499 [8MY]

Wilmington, DE: tribute to breast cancer fundraiser, S3431 [4AP]

Workforce Investment Act: funding, S7392, S7395 [10JY]

Reports

Consideration of H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education Act (H. Res. 256): Committee on Rules (House), H6455 [9OC]

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

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

Federal Language Needs: National Security Education Program (organization), S2723-S2725 [22MR]

Reports filed

Address Issues of Neighborhood Crime Prevention, Community Policing, and Reduction of School Crime by President Bush: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 193) (H. Rept. 107-167), H4723 [26JY]

Affordable Education Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 763) (S. Rept. 107-12), S3851 [24AP]

Award Benjamin E. Mays the Presidential Medal of Freedom: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 23), S11611 [8NO]

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Visitor Center Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3322) (H. Rept. 107-315), H8841 [4DE]

Child Passenger Protection Education Grant Funding Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 691) (H. Rept. 107-78), H2709 [24MY]

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]

Consideration of H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 107-232), H6458 [9OC]

District of Columbia College Access Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1499) (S. Rept. 107-101), S12160 [29NO]

Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 304), S12160 [29NO]

Drug-Free Communities Support Program Extension and Modification and National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute Authorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2291) (H. Rept. 107-175), H4862 [30JY]

Educational Programs Development on Veterans' Contributions to the Country and National Veterans Awareness Week Designation: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 143), S8703 [2AU]

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]

Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1105) (S. Rept. 107-73), S9971 [1OC]

Hematological Cancer Research Investment and Education Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1094), S11611 [8NO]

Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1793), S13049 [12DE]

Increase Tuberous Sclerosis Public Awareness: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 25) (H. Rept. 107-181), H5124 [1AU]

International Education Policy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 7), S3435 [4AP]

Internet Equity and Education Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 1992) (H. Rept. 107-225), H6135 [2OC]

Medicare Regulatory, Appeals, Contracting, and Education Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3046) (H. Rept. 107-313), H8841 [4DE]

National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1858) (H. Rept. 107-134), H3959 [11JY]

National Science Education Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 100) (H. Rept. 107-133), H3959 [11JY]

Need-Based Educational Aid Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 768) (H. Rept. 107-32), H1406 [3AP]

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]

Southeastern University Charter Amendment Relative to Board of Trustees Membership Requirements: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2061) (S. Rept. 107-102), S12160 [29NO]

Teaching Children To Save Lives Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 727), S11719 [13NO]

Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 487) (S. Rept. 107-31), S5830 [5JN]

Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1491) (H. Rept. 107-267), H7722 [5NO]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 1088) (S. Rept. 107-86), S10692 [15OC]

Veterans Opportunities Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 801) (H. Rept. 107-27), H1121 [26MR]

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2666) (H. Rept. 107-212), H5924 [21SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Operation Respect, Inc., initiatives: National Conference of State Legislatures, E1579 [5SE]

Statements

Abenaki and Native American Issues: Fellicia Gagne, E1722 [25SE]

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

Cannabis Legalization: Josh Smolkin, E1706 [24SE]

Education in Vermont Prisons: Ethan Casavant and Jamie Santerre, E1757 [2OC]

Freeing Families From the High Cost of a College Education: Stacey Caron and Dalaina Buffum, E1829 [9OC]

Healthy Choices During Teen Years: Hillary Knapp and Christine Harvey, E1706 [24SE]

High Drop-Out Rates, Focusing on Inadequate Social Services: Katie Kevorkian, Carlin Hebert, and Bethany Wallace, E1609 [10SE]

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act: American School Food Service Association, H2060 [9MY]

———Kenneth Hackett, Coalition for Food Aid, H2061 [9MY]

———Thomas A. Verdoorn, Land O'Lakes, Inc., H2060 [9MY]

———USA Rice Federation, H2060 [9MY]

Napster: Hydie Buchanan, E1721 [25SE]

Parental Notification for Abortion: Danielle Harvey, Andrea Shahan, and Stephanie Gray, E1824 [5OC]

Public Schools: Selenia Coghlan, Patty Salvas, and Patty Ralston, E1599 [6SE]

Require States To Equalize Education Funding Throughout the State: Representative Fattah, S6102 [12JN]

Rich Man's Return on Bush's Tax Cut: Angela DeBlasio and Lynne Clough, E1830 [9OC]

Rural Education Development Initiative Reauthorization and Improvement: National Education Association, S1074, S1075 [6FE]

School Standards: Jory Hurst, Robby Short, Emily Wright, and Kerry McIntosh, E1648 [13SE]

Student Standardized Tests: Jonathan Kozol, S4077 [1MY]

Tobacco Use Prevention: Blake Kinkaid, Craig Stevens, and Brittany Chandler, E1824 [5OC]

Trade Skills for Young Vermonters: Will Babcock, E1612 [10SE]

Tribute to Virginia Eubanks, E491 [29MR]

21st Century Higher Education Initiative, H1109 [22MR], E436 [22MR]

Studies

Parents as Teachers Program: Research & Training Associates, S4982 [16MY]

Summaries

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

Advancement of Geriatric Education Act (S. 1362), S8932 [3AU]

Child Care Facilities Financing Act (S. 1217), S8023 [20JY]

Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act (S. 304), S1315-S1317 [13FE]

Excellence in Education Act (S. 308), S1326 [13FE]

Gun-Free Schools Refinement Act (S. 649), S3161 [29MR]

High Performance Schools Act (H.R. 1129), E405 [20MR]

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act (H.R. 1700), H2059 [9MY]

Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act (S. 1685), S11792 [14NO]

National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act (S. 1262), S8361 [27JY]

Regional Skills Alliances Act (S. 431), S1766 [1MR]

Science Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 1693), E718 [3MY]

Science Teacher Scholarships for Scientists and Engineers Act (H.R. 932), E303 [7MR]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (S. 1088), S11872 [15NO]

———Rockefeller Substitute Amendment, S12752 [7DE]

Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act (H.R. 1291), S13235-S13243 [13DE]

Veterans Opportunities Act (H.R. 801), H1131 [27MR]

Tables

Average starting salaries for certain jobs following two years of training in a vocational or community college program, S3864 [24AP]

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 Act Title I grants State distribution, S11314 [1NO]

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

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

Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program funds awarded to States and educational institutions, H3903 [11JY]

State allocation of Title I grants under Dodd amendment to S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act, S4217 [3MY]

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

State-by-State loss of Impact Aid funds, H4366 [20JY]

VA benefits as percent of annual higher education costs, H3214 [19JN]

Testimonies

Drug Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment Act: Carroll O'Connor, S8459 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 25, increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis, H8766 [4DE]

H. Con. Res. 95, National Charter Schools Week, H1685 [1MY]

H. Con. Res. 108, anniversary of NSF, H1938 [8MY]

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

H. Con. Res. 248, allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools, H6790 [16OC]

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

H. Res. 28, tribute to Catholic schools, H180 [6FE]

H. Res. 55, tribute to Dorothy I. Height, H422 [27FE]

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

H. Res. 168, honor Native Americans in schools for their contributions to U.S. history, culture, and education, H3271 [20JN]

H. Res. 193, address issues of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime by President Bush, H5317 [2AU]

H. Res. 256, consideration of H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education Act, H6456 [9OC], H6463 [10OC]

H. Res. 310, concur with Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 1291, Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act, H9128-H9135 [11DE]

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. 100, National Science Education Act, H4802-H4804 [30JY]

H.R. 691, extend child motor vehicle passenger protection education grant funding, H3686 [27JN]

H.R. 768, Need-Based Educational Aid Act, H1360 [3AP]

H.R. 801, Veterans Opportunities Act, H1126-H1130 [27MR]

H.R. 801, Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvement Act, H2687-H2690 [24MY]

H.R. 1291, 21st Century Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act, H3212 [19JN]

H.R. 1291, Veterans Education and Benefits Expansion Act, S13227-S13234 [13DE]

H.R. 1499, District of Columbia College Access Improvement Act, S13078 [12DE]

H.R. 1499, permit certain high school graduates who graduated prior to 1998 to participate in the District of Columbia College Access Act tuition assistance program, H4811 [30JY]

H.R. 1858, National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act, H4792-H4798 [30JY]

H.R. 1992, Internet Equity and Education Act, H6469 [10OC]

H.R. 2061, amend Southeastern University charter relative to Board of Trustees membership requirements, H5739 [20SE]

H.R. 2121, Russian Democracy Act, H9109 [11DE]

H.R. 2126, Dept. of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act, E1080 [12JN]

H.R. 2291, Drug-Free Communities Support Program extension and modification and National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute authorization, H5345-H5347 [5SE]

H.R. 2666, Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act, H6090 [2OC]

H.R. 3086, Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, H7131 [23OC]

H.R. 3240, Reservists Education Protection Act, H8118 [13NO]

H.R. 3322, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Visitor Center Act, H8852 [5DE]

H.R. 3346, simplify reporting requirements relative to higher education tuition and related expenses, H8801 [4DE]

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

S. 9, Working Family Tax Relief Act, S146-S155 [22JA]

S. 18, Right Start Act, S232-S237 [22JA]

S. 65, make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program, S324 [22JA]

S. 66, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Education Act, S325 [22JA]

S. 67, establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas, S325 [22JA]

S. 68, make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs, S326 [22JA]

S. 70, National Center for Social Work Research Act, S327 [22JA]

S. 73, Voluntary School Prayer Protection Act, S333 [22JA]

S. 79, Safe Schools Act, S334 [22JA]

S. 101, Quality Teachers for All Act, S370-S372 [22JA]

S. 102, development of high school dropout prevention programs, S372 [22JA]

S. 103, increase participation in advanced placement courses, S374 [22JA]

S. 120, Master Teacher Act, S396 [22JA]

S. 123, Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act, S400 [22JA]

S. 131, Veterans' Higher Education Opportunities Act, S405 [22JA]

S. 135, Direct Graduate Medical Education Improvement Act, S410 [22JA]

S. 152, tax treatment of interest on student loans, S480 [23JA]

S. 158, School Improvement Accountability Act, S485-S494 [23JA]

S. 164, Technology for Teachers Act, S531 [24JA]

S. 167, Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act), S537-S540 [24JA]

S. 194, Offender Reentry and Community Safety Act, S639-S643 [29JA]

S. 203, Teacher Support Act, S708 [30JA]

S. 211, Native American Education Improvement Act, S716-S735 [30JA]

S. 225, TEACHER Tax Credit Act, S918 [31JA], S4470 [8MY]

S. 231, Seniors as Volunteers in Our Schools Act, S922 [31JA]

S. 242, Dept. of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act, S1017 [1FE]

S. 262, encourage national board certification by teachers by increasing subsidies to pay fee, heightening awareness of process, and providing tax incentives, S1084 [6FE]

S. 269, Immigrants to New Americans Act, S1123 [7FE]

S. 303, Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention, and Responsibility Act, S1273-S1311 [13FE]

S. 308, Excellence in Education Act, S1325 [13FE]

S. 309, Title I Integrity Act, S1327 [13FE]

S. 316, Teacher Liability Protection Act, S1338 [13FE]

S. 327, Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Act, S1400 [14FE]

S. 335, Setting Aside for a Valuable Education (SAVE) Act, S1418 [14FE]

S. 337, Teacher Recruitment, Development, and Retention Act, S1423 [14FE]

S. 339, Rural Education Development Initiative for the 21st Century Act, S1424 [14FE]

S. 340, Tribal College or University Teacher Loan Forgiveness Act, S1466 [15FE]

S. 342, Quality Classrooms Act, S1470 [15FE]

S. 371, establish and expand child opportunity zone family centers in elementary and secondary schools, S1509 [15FE]

S. 372, Parent Act, S1512-S1514 [15FE]

S. 373, Professional Development Reform Act, S1515-S1517 [15FE]

S. 385, repeal limitation on the expansion of the Junior ROTC program, S1526 [15FE]

S. 414, NTIA Digital Network Technology Program Act, S1706 [28FE]

S. 431, Regional Skills Alliances Act, S1765 [1MR]

S. 437, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, S1772-S1778 [1MR]

S. 438, Teacher Quality Act, S1778-S1780 [1MR]

S. 461, Mathematics and Science Education Partnership and Teacher Recruitment Act, S1900 [6MR]

S. 462, Leave No Child Behind Tax Credit Act, S1902 [6MR]

S. 469, School Support and Improvement Act, S1909 [6MR]

S. 487, Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act, S2008 [7MR], S5988 [7JN]

S. 495, Tax Equity for School Teachers Act, S2079 [8MR]

S. 579, establish nonprofit entities for Dept. of State international educational, cultural, and arts programs, S2592 [20MR]

S. 604, Ready To Learn, Ready To Teach Act, S2826-S2828 [23MR]

S. 612, National I Owe You Act, S2898 [26MR]

S. 617, Lower Mississippi Delta Education Access and Improvement Act, S2901 [26MR]

S. 695, Standardized School Report Card Act, S3446 [4AP]

S. 717, voucher program to provide school choice, S3542 [5AP]

S. 721, Nursing Employment and Education Development (NEED) Act, S3547-S3550 [5AP]

S. 727, Teaching Children To Save Lives Act, S12014 [16NO]

S. 728, Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Services Quality Improvement Act, S3715-S3717 [6AP]

S. 743, Medical Education Trust Fund Act, S3750-S3754 [6AP]

S. 789, establish an education savings plan to encourage reenlistments and extensions of service by members of the Armed Forces in critical specialties, S4007 [26AP]

S. 814, Focus on Committed and Underpaid Staff for Children's Sake (FOCUS) Act, S4177-S4180 [2MY]

S. 859, Rural Mental Health Accessibility Act, S4825 [10MY]

S. 888, College Tuition Assistance Act, S4950 [15MY]

S. 968, Healthy and High Performance Schools Act, S5700 [25MY]

S. 1036, International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act, S6231-S6233 [13JN]

S. 1075, Drug-Free Communities Support Program extension and modification and National Community Antidrug Coalition Institute authorization, S6527-S6529 [20JN]

S. 1088, facilitate use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for education leading to employment in high technology industry, S6667 [22JN]

S. 1088, Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act, S12746-S12750 [7DE]

S. 1094, Hematological Cancer Research Investment and Education Act, S6669 [22JN], S12015 [16NO]

S. 1105, Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act, S10801 [17OC]

S. 1112, qualify public defenders for student loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan Program, S6998 [27JN]

S. 1114, increase educational benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill, S7000 [27JN]

S. 1146, preserve Colorado land held in trust as open space and exempt such land from the requirement that they generate income for the common schools, S7202 [29JN]

S. 1190, rename education individual retirement accounts as Coverdell education savings accounts within the Internal Revenue Code, S7833, S7880 [18JY], H4405 [23JY]

S. 1228, Federal Inmate Work Act, S8127-S8131 [24JY]

S. 1265, Children's Adjustment, Relief, and Education (CARE) Act, S8364 [27JY]

S. 1291, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S8581 [1AU]

S. 1344, Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance Act, S8766 [2AU]

S. 1357, study implementation of Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights policies on sexual harassment directed against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students, S8923 [3AU]

S. 1362, Advancement of Geriatric Education Act, S8932 [3AU]

S. 1387, Rural States Physician Recruitment and Retention Demonstration Act, S8962 [3AU]

S. 1414, Parent and Teacher Achievement Act, S9257 [10SE]

S. 1415, enhance charitable contribution tax deductions for book donations and literacy, S9259 [10SE]

S. 1469, Early Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, S9877 [26SE]

S. 1518, Visa Integrity and Security Act, S10394 [9OC]

S. 1539, Protecting America's Children Against Terrorism Act, S10650-S10652 [11OC]

S. 1573, Afghan Women and Children Relief Act, S11922 [15NO], H8346 [27NO]

S. 1585, Hospital-Based Nursing Initiative Act, S11200 [30OC]

S. 1685, Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act, S11792 [14NO]

S. 1793, Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, S13311 [14DE], H10891 [19DE]

S. Con. Res. 7, establish international education policy, S1022 [1FE], S3768 [6AP]

S. Con. Res. 33, National Charter Schools Week, S3865 [24AP]

S. Con. Res. 36, NSF anniversary, S4271 [3MY]

S. Con. Res. 41, use of Capitol Grounds for National Book Festival, S5469 [22MY], H3280 [20JN]

S. Con. Res. 63, tribute to Youth for Life—Remembering Walter Payton initiative for efforts to raise awareness about organ donation, S8485 [31JY], S10402 [9OC]

S. Con. Res. 65, increase public awareness of dyspraxia, S8976 [3AU]

S. Con. Res. 69, increase public awareness of tuberous sclerosis, S9632 [21SE]

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

S. Con. Res. 79, allow display of the words ``God Bless America'' in public schools, S10774 [16OC]

S. Res. 23, award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Benjamin E. Mays, S1434 [14FE], S12272 [30NO]

S. Res. 24, tribute to Catholic schools, S1435 [14FE]

S. Res. 44, Arts Education Month, S1911 [6MR]

S. Res. 65, tribute to Neil L. Rudenstine, S3174 [29MR], S4014 [26AP]

S. Res. 79, National Child Care Worthy Wage Day, S4121 [1MY]

S. Res. 85, Teacher Appreciation Week and National Teacher Day, S4612 [9MY]

S. Res. 93, anniversary of University of Minnesota, S5469 [22MY]

S. Res. 124, University of the Pacific anniversary, S7432 [10JY]

S. Res. 143, educational programs development on veterans' contributions to the country and National Veterans Awareness Week designation, S8482 [31JY]

S. Res. 161, Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence, S9558 [20SE]

S. Res. 176, authorize Senate expenditures to distribute certain publications on the history of the U.S. Capitol for children and youth, S11389 [1NO]

S.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S419 [22JA]

Tributes

Rudenstine, Neil L., E487 [29MR]