DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE related term(s) Corps of Engineers; National Guard

Addresses

America in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attack: Walter F. Mondale, S13296 [14DE]

Appreciation for Opportunity to Serve as Sec. of Defense: William S. Cohen, S84 [22JA]

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Evan Wallach, U.S. Court of International Trade, S9735 [24SE]

———President Bush, H5677 [14SE]

———Tony Blair, Prime Minister of Great Britain, S10263-S10266 [4OC]

Confronting the Challenge of Terrorism: Winston S. Churchill, S11607-S11609 [8NO]

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

442nd Regimental Combat Team Memorial Service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: H. David Burge, S3915-S3917 [25AP]

From Tragedy to Opportunity—Acting Wisely in a Time of Uncertainty: Senator Biden, S10971-S10973 [24OC]

Kootenai County, ID, Veterans Memorial Wall Dedication: Ronald D. Rankin, E2251 [11DE]

Memorial Service for Victims Killed in Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon: Donald H. Rumsfeld. Sec. of Defense, S10631 [11OC], E1869 [12OC], E1899 [16OC]

———President Bush, S10631 [11OC], E1869 [12OC]

———Richard B. Myers, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S10632 [11OC], E1870 [12OC]

Military History and the Battlefield of the Future: Representative Skelton, E1072-E1074 [12JN]

National D-Day Memorial Dedication: President Bush, S5881 [6JN]

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

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

Renaming of USNS Gunnery Sergeant Fred W. Stockham: Kitty Crenshaw, E1343 [17JY]

Times in Which We Live: Gordon B. Hinckley, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, S10361 [9OC]

Tribute to William S. Cohen: Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S83 [22JA]

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

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7719 [1NO]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5456 [6SE], H5488, H5489, H5490 [10SE], H5730, H5731, H5732, H5733, H5734 [19SE], H5846, H5847, H5848, H5851, H5852, H5853 [20SE], H6016, H6019, H6020, H6022, H6025 [25SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1416), S9527 [19SE], S9560 [20SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9559 [20SE], S9565, S9634, S9635, S9636, S9656, S9657, S9658, S9659, S9660, S9661 [21SE], S9699, S9728, S9729, S9730, S9731, S9732, S9746, S9747, S9748, S9749, S9750, S9751, S9753, S9754, S9755, S9756, S9757, S9758, S9759, S9760, S9761 [24SE], S9768, S9769, S9781, S9791, S9792, S9794, S9795, S9797, S9811, S9812, S9813, S9814, S9815, S9816 [25SE], S9833, S9834, S9835, S9836, S9837, S9838, S9882, S9923, S9924, S9925, S9928, S9929, S9930, S9931, S9932, S9933, S9936 [26SE], S9956, S9960, S9961, S9962, S9965, S9966, S9967, S9983, S9984, S9985, S9986, S9988, S9990, S9991, S9993, S9994, S9996, S9997, S9998, S10001, S10005, S10007, S10008, S10009, S10010, S10013, S10017, S10018, S10019, S10020, S10021, S10022, S10023, S10024 [1OC], S10031, S10033, S10039, S10045, S10068, S10070, S10071, S10073, S10076, S10078, S10081, S10085, S10090, S10095, S10100, S10101, S10102, S10103 [2OC], H7028 [17OC]

———making, H7333 [25OC]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), S9830, S9921, S9923 [26SE]

———making (H.R. 3338), S12476, S12556, S12562, S12565, S12566, S12567, S12568, S12569, S12570, S12571, S12576 [6DE], S12607, S12612, S12628, S12634, S12649, S12650, S12651, S12653, S12655, S12656, S12657, S12658, S12659, S12660, S12661, S12662, S12663, S12664, S12665, S12666, S12689, S12690, S12691, S12692, S12694, S12695, S12696, S12721, S12722, S12723, S12724, S12725, S12726, S12727, S12728, S12729, S12730, S12731 [7DE], S12779 [10DE], H8249 [15NO], H8421, H8422 [27NO], H8457, H8472, H8474, H8477, H8478, H8479, H8480, H8514, H8515, H8516, H8519, H8523, H8524, H8525, H8536, H8539, H8547, H8548, H8549 [28NO]

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]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Res. 287), H8322 [16NO]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (H.R. 2510), S9661, S9673 [21SE], H6011 [25SE]

Taxation: provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), S12008 [16NO], S13858, S13982 [20DE], H10115 [13DE], H10954 [20DE]

Terrorism: encourage support of Armed Forces and civilian personnel engaged in the war on terrorism (H. Res. 284), H8323 [16NO]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1422), S9401 [13SE]

———tribute to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 232), H8881 [5DE]

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]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1155), S7225-S7247 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1438): Retain for Personal Use Promotional Items Received as a Result of Official Government Travel, S13138 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3338): Conference Report Provisions on Homestake Mine Conveyance, S13855 [20DE]

Announcements

Congress: floor rules for joint session to receive a message from the President, H5857 [20SE]

———joint session to receive a message from the President, S9560 [20SE]

Senate: moment of silence, S9429 [14SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9833 [26SE], H6102 [2OC]

———H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S12676 [7DE], H9318 [12DE]

———S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10786 [17OC], H7097 [17OC]

Articles and editorials

Accountability and the Navy, H1666 [1MY]

Agony of the Left, E1815 [5OC]

Americans Under Attack, E1730 [25SE]

Answer Terror With Resolution, S9325 [12SE]

Arsenal's Harsh Reality, E2158 [28NO]

Attacks Mark Bloody End to Complacency, H5575 [11SE]

Boeing's War Footing—Lobbyists Are Its Army, Washington Its Battlefield, S13839 [20DE]

Bush to Bin Laden, E1941 [30OC]

Bush's First Battle—His Own Military Myths, E374 [15MR]

Change Is Forever, E1940 [30OC]

Cheyenne Son Laid to Rest, S11400 [2NO]

Conscription Is Harming Taiwan, E647 [26AP]

Consequence of War, S4092 [1MY]

Corporations Setting Up Own Charitable Foundations, E1792 [3OC]

Critics of Bush Security Measures Forget We're at War, S12397 [5DE]

Daschle Delays; Military Waits. Pentagon Needs Emergency Funds, S7021 [28JN]

Despite Sub Inquiry, Navy Still Sees Need for Guests on Ships, H1666 [1MY]

Face to Face With the Taliban, E1775 [2OC]

FBI Clears TRW Inc. of Fraud Charge in Missile Defense Test, H2254 [16MY], H2370 [21MY]

Federal Spending Blueprint Limits Defense Dollars, S5225 [21MY]

Fight or Flight?, S11192 [30OC]

Fire Next Time, S3825 [24AP], S5697 [25MY]

Frelinghuysen Disappointed With Funding for N.J. Military, H10931 [20DE]

Ground Zero in Wyoming, S11401 [2NO]

Help Injured World Heal With a Sustained Effort, H10458 [19DE]

Highly Dangerous—New Mexico-Based Fighter Pilots Patrol Iraq No-Fly Zones Knowing They Could Be Shot Down at Any Time, S1815 [5MR]

Home-Front Emergency, S12468 [6DE]

Incomplete Investigation, E714 [3MY]

International Criminal Court—Undemocratic and Unconstitutional, S9216 [10SE]

Is This Shield Necessary?, E167 [13FE]

It Is Still a Bad Idea, E1376 [20JY]

J.A. Jones Reaffirms Long History of Supporting U.S. Military, S6383 [18JN]

L.B. Family of Crew Member Full of Hope, E582 [5AP]

Living in a New Era of Insecurity, S9862 [26SE]

Man Reborn, S10945-S10947 [24OC]

MV-22 Osprey or Edsel?, H2005 [8MY]

Naval Investigative Service Works Fast With Other Agencies, E1394 [23JY]

Navy Ducks Scrutiny, H1667 [1MY]

New Defense Posture, E749 [8MY]

No Truer Friend, E1746 [26SE]

Pentagon Upset With $14 Billion Boost, E216 [27FE]

Protectors of Airports Seek Financial Protection Themselves, S12608 [7DE]

Real Masters of the Universe, S10262 [4OC]

Regarding China, Is It Getting Personal?, E585 [5AP]

Rumsfeld on High Wire of Defense Reform, S5698 [25MY]

Scales of Culpability, S4093 [1MY]

Spy Plane Poses Test That Beijing Risks Flunking, S3526 [5AP]

Suspects in Hijackings Exploited Loopholes in Immigration Policy, H6127 [2OC]

Taxation on Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, E623 [25AP]

Teachers Safely Evacuated Children Caught in Attacks, E1853 [11OC]

Terrorist Attack Can't Destroy Spirit, Faith of Our Family, E1744 [26SE]

Terrorist Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5575 [11SE]

Test of Strength, S9347-S9351 [13SE]

They Must Be Remembered, H9226 [11DE]

Tribute to Frank Gregorin, E99 [1FE]

Turning Eighteen in America—Thoughts on Conscription, E1087 [13JN]

U.S. Must Lead Efforts To Prevent Refugee Crisis in Afghanistan, S9954 [1OC]

Under the U.N. Gavel, S9215 [10SE]

Unsign That Treaty, S9215 [10SE]

Urgent Need for Ballistic Missile Defense, S13696 [19DE]

Volunteers Prepare for N.Y.C.'s Call, H5566 [11SE]

We Beat Hitler—We Can Vanquish This Foe, Too, E1661 [14SE]

Where Do We Go From Here?, E2019 [6NO]

Winkenwerder Top Healthcare Official for Defense Department, E2167 [29NO]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 1350), H1408 [3AP] (see H.R. 2866), H5455 [6SE]

Agriculture: provide farm credit assistance for activated reservists (see S. 1519), S10388 [9OC]

Air Force: enhance science and technology planning and budgeting (see H.R. 2659), H4724 [26JY]

———provide for the Air Force Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services to serve in the grade of major general (see H.R. 2214), H3258 [19JN]

Alaska: land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (see S. 1325), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 2479), H3960 [11JY]

American Samoa: provide for primary when more than 2 candidates run for congressional Delegate and require that active members of the Armed Forces be able to participate in Federal elections (see H.R. 3576), H10964 [20DE]

AMVETS: amend charter (see H.R. 3214), H7717 [1NO]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1155), S7193 [29JN] (see S. 1416), S9337 [12SE] (see S. 1438), S9504 [19SE] (see H.R. 2586), H4427 [23JY]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), consideration (see H. Res. 246), H5971 [24SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 316), H10054 [12DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 288), H10066 [13DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 1419), S9337 [12SE]

———authorizing for military construction (see S. 1418), S9337 [12SE]

———expedite consideration of Dept. of Defense and Coast Guard supplemental appropriations bills to meet critical national security needs (see H.R. 1473), H1486 (see H.R. 1473), H1495 [4AP]

———making (see H.R. 3338), H8342 [19NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 576), H322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1173), H1113 [22MR] (see H.R. 2881), H5592 [11SE]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (see S. 1460), S9807 [25SE] (see H.R. 2904), H5925 [21SE]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 268), H6918 [16OC]

———making (H.R. 3338), consideration (see H. Res. 296), H8420 [27NO]

———making (H.R. 3338), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 324), H10908 [19DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of H. Res. 324, consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 321), H10401 (see H. Res. 321), H10908 [19DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of rule (see H. Res. 291), H8247 [15NO]

Arlington National Cemetery: allow interment of any former Reservist who died in the terrorist attacks and is ineligible due to age at time of death (see S. 1782), S12551 [6DE]

———reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (see S. 1855), S13701 [19DE] (see H.R. 3423), H9076 [6DE]

Armed Forces: accelerate elimination of out-of-pocket housing costs for members residing off-base (see H.R. 1995), H2710 [24MY]

———allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 2684), H4948 [31JY]

———alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE program (see H.R. 587), H323 [13FE]

———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]

———authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for members who die in the line of duty (see S. 1037), S6318 [14JN] (see S. 1427), S9440 [14SE] (see H.R. 2203), H3202 [14JN]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2165), H3150 [13JN] (see H.R. 3417), H8948 [5DE]

———authorize the use of military recreational facilities by any veteran with a compensable service-connected disability (see H.R. 1233), H1188 [27MR]

———authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S.J. Res. 23), S9440 [14SE] (see H.J. Res. 64), H5704 [14SE]

———award a Crimson Cross to members who suffer a qualifying injury or illness connected with combat who are not eligible to receive the Purple Heart (see H.R. 3587), H10965 [20DE]

———carry out study on the extent of coverage of members of the Selected Reserves under health benefits plans (see S. 1119), S7083 [28JN]

———clarify protections under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (see H.R. 2738), H5334 [2AU]

———commend adhherence by employers to policies protecting members of Reserve components from adverse employment actions motivated by involvement in the uniformed services (see H. Con. Res. 72), H1012 [20MR]

———continue payment of servicemen and women who have been deployed for an extended period of time (see H.R. 3164), H7217 [23OC]

———designate a special day for recognizing members who have been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnamese Conflict (see S. Res. 94), S5616 [24MY]

———eliminate requirement that covered beneficiaries obtain a nonavailability-of-health-care statement relative to obstetrics and gynecological care for a pregnancy (see H.R. 1511), H1498 [4AP]

———eliminate requirement that covered beneficiaries obtain nonavailability-of-health-care statements relative to obstetrics and gynecological care for pregnancies (see S. 1096), S6862 [25JN]

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

———ensure married personnel having minor dependents are eligible for military family housing containing more than two bedrooms (see H.R. 1135), H1012 [20MR]

———ensure that basic allowance rates for off-base military housing areas are sufficient to eliminate out-of-pocket housing costs (see H.R. 2044), H2848 [25MY]

———establish a combat artillery medal (see H.R. 653), H395 [14FE]

———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]

———exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (see H.R. 3082), H6504 [10OC] (see H.R. 3216), H7717 [1NO]

———expand eligibility for participation by members of the Selected Reserve and their dependents in the TRICARE program (see H.R. 2332), H3711 [27JN]

———extend the deadline for granting posthumous citizenship to members who die while on active-duty service (see S. 1859), S13701 [19DE] (see H.R. 2623), H4633 [25JY]

———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]

———increase basic pay (see H.R. 244), H108 (see H.R. 298), H110 [30JA] (see H.R. 2310), H3617 [26JN] (see H.R. 2494), H4009 [12JY] (see H.R. 2494), H4013 [16JY]

———integrate Individual Case Management Program beneficiaries into the TRICARE program (see S. 1402), S9123 [5SE] (see H.R. 2987), H6136 [2OC]

———make temporary adjustments in basic housing allowances in response to increases in military housing costs (see H.R. 3411), H8948 [5DE]

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

———oppose retirement of B-1 Lancer aircraft (see H. Con. Res. 200), H4634 [25JY]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see S. 129), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 1917), H2386 [21MY]

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

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (see S. 999), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 1935), H2570 [22MY]

———provide health care coverage to National Guard and reserve components members following an extended deployment (see S. 1250), S8280 [26JY]

———provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H26 [3JA]

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

———reform computation of retired pay for members with hazardous duty experience, study benefits for employers of National Guard or Reserve members, and assess military youth programs expansion (see H.R. 3410), H8948 [5DE]

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

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

———require certain information from the President before certain deployments (see S. 931), S5438 [22MY]

———require executive agencies to pay the premiums for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for certain reservists called or ordered to active duty (see H.R. 1243), H1188 [27MR]

———require induction of men registered under the Selective Service System and allow women to volunteer and receive limited basic military training and education (see H.R. 3598), H10965 [20DE]

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

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 278), S1122 [7FE] (see H.R. 179), H61 [6JA]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (see H.R. 1983), H2709 [24MY]

———tribute to military working dog teams (see H. Res. 145), H2570 [22MY]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 275), H7591 [31OC] (see H. Res. 287), H8133 [13NO]

———tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia (see S. Con. Res. 55), S6920 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3202 [14JN]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members (see H.R. 288), H110 [30JA]

———waive Medicare part B penalty for military retirees who enroll in TRICARE program (see H.R. 997), H876 [13MR]

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

Army: anniversary (see S. Res. 112), S6318 [14JN]

———appoint a Chief of the Veterinary Corps in the grade of brigadier general (see S. 736), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 2255), H3357 [20JN]

———authorize arsenals to undertake orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under certain circumstances (see S. 581), S2582 [20MR] (see H.R. 1970), H2678 [23MY]

———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]

———prohibit the purchasing, issuing, or wearing of berets as standard headgear until certification that the ammunition shortfall has been eliminated (see H.R. 1770), H2081 [9MY]

———require increases in National Guard full-time support personnel strengths to meet increasing mission requirements (see S. 1334), S8704 [2AU]

Army Nurse Corps: centennial (see S. Con. Res. 5), S707 [30JA]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 6), H111 [30JA]

Budget: use budget surpluses attributable to the Dept. of Defense Military Retirement Fund for military retirement and survivor benefit programs (see H. Res. 23), H111 [30JA]

Buy American Act: codify and make modifications to certain provisions (see H.R. 1352), H1408 [3AP]

———impose notification and reporting requirements to certain provisions (see S. 766), S3852 [24AP]

———limit exceptions to and expand requirements (see H.R. 1458), H1485 (see H.R. 1458), H1495 [4AP]

Cadigan, James L.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 780), H506 [28FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a prayer vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in the hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 223), H5592 [11SE]

Charlestown, IN: eliminate certain requirements relative to conveyance of Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (see H.R. 2551), H4216 [18JY]

Chatham County, GA: land conveyance (see H.R. 2595), H4428 [23JY]

China, People's Republic of: prohibit payment of any claim for reimbursement of costs associated with the Navy reconnaissance plane forced to make an emergency landing (see H.R. 2507), H4111 [17JY]

———release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (see S. Res. 66), S3531 [5AP] (see H. Con. Res. 96), H1409 [3AP]

———tribute to U.S. mission staff and other officials for efforts to gain release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (see S. Res. 81), S4246 [3MY]

Claims: allow victims of terrorist attacks to receive certain compensation regardless of any collateral source compensation they may be eligible to receive (see S. 1812), S13051 [12DE]

Coast Guard: make changes in laws governing personnel, increase marine safety, and improve operations and policies (see H.R. 2481), H4008 [12JY]

———make changes in laws governing personnel, increase marine safety, renew certain safety advisory groups, and improve operations and policies (see H.R. 1099), H1010 [20MR]

Commission on Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 3378), H8731 [29NO]

Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union: establish (see S. 673), S3274 [2AP]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1434), S9504 [19SE] (see H.R. 2916, 2917), H5925 [21SE]

Construction industries: ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 588), H323 [13FE]

Corps of Engineers: lease land at the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project to the South Carolina Dept. of Commerce (see S. 1182), S7688 [16JY] (see H.R. 649), H395 [14FE]

———reassess allocation of Federal and non-Federal costs for construction of the Cerrillos Dam (see H.R. 3152), H7127 [17OC]

———reform (see S. 646), S3152 [29MR] (see H.R. 1310), H1344 [29MR]

———reimburse non-Federal interests for managing recreation facilities and natural resources at water resource development projects (see H.R. 1706), H1923 [3MY]

Cutler, ME: modify land conveyance authority relative to Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (see S. 1023), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2150), H3149 [13JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments (see S. 397), S1616 [27FE]

———authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments using a two-step process which first identifies those bases not considered for closure or realignment (see H.R. 1820), H2141 [10MY]

Defense Health Program: making urgent supplemental appropriations (see S. 394), S1616 [27FE]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (see H.R. 2510), H4111 [17JY]

Dept. of Education: 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]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 1417), S9337 [12SE]

Dept. of State: increase rewards program payments in connection with the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2894), H5703 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (see S. 1257), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 107), H59 [6JA]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry to provide compensation for losses incurred as a result of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2945), H5971 [24SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance outreach programs to more fully inform surviving spouses and dependents of available benefits and provide dedicated staff to assist in obtaining those benefits (see H.R. 336), H163 [31JA]

———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 764), H442 [27FE]

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

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 3183), H7529 [30OC]

Disasters: clarify authority to respond to environmental emergencies (see H.R. 1976), H2679 [23MY]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 227), H5704 [14SE]

District of Columbia: provide Mayor with the authority to call on the National Guard (see H.R. 3122), H6780 [12OC]

Ecology and environment: require all defense-related agencies of the U.S. to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws (see H.R. 2154), H3149 [13JN]

Education: 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]

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

Elections: use of facilities as polling places for Federal, State, and local elections (see H.R. 2006), H2710 [24MY]

Electric power: require electric generation facilities owned and operated by the Dept. of Defense in the western U.S. to generate electricity and to conserve energy in electric emergencies (see H.R. 2141), H3067 [12JN]

———waive restrictions on operation of certain facilities used to address an emergency power shortage declared by a State Governor (see H.R. 1664), H1715 [1MY]

Electronics: prohibit purchase of equipment containing electronic components that are not manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 3597), H10965 [20DE]

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]

Federal employees: allow Federal employees, foreign and uniformed services members, and their dependents to retain for personal use promotional items received as a result of official Government travel (see S. 1498), S10154 [3OC]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 17), S1617 [27FE] (see H. Con. Res. 42), H442 [27FE]

———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (see S. 1818), S13145 [13DE] (see H.R. 3337), H8338 [16NO]

———give certain rights to employees relative to competition for contracts (see H.R. 2227), H3259 [19JN]

———payment of veterans' disability compensation to civilian retirees receiving retirement benefits to the same extent as military retirees receiving military retirement benefits (see H.R. 2842), H5405 [5SE]

Flag—U.S.: encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 224), H5592 [11SE] (see H. Con. Res. 225), H5616 [13SE]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to surviving victims and families of deceased victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 239), H5704 [14SE]

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 policy: eliminate authority for Federal employees and agents to assist foreign countries with drug interdiction activities of suspected aircraft (see H.R. 1818), H2141 [10MY]

———express appreciation to NATO, European Union, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and European countries for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 303), H8948 [5DE]

———increase burdensharing for U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf region (see H.R. 334), H163 [31JA]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (see S. Con. Res. 91), S12772 [10DE]

Foreign trade: U.S. cargo preference policy (see S. Res. 11), S101 [22JA]

Georgia: provide wage parity for certain Dept. of Defense prevailing rate employees (see S. 529), S2306 [14MR] (see H.R. 258), H109 [30JA]

———tribute to 48th Infantry Brigade of the Army National Guard upon deployment to Bosnia and Herzegovina (see S. Con. Res. 25), S2388 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 65), H955 [15MR]

Glick, Jeremy: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously for acts of bravery, courage, and patriotism on United Airlines flight 93 during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2921), H5926 [21SE]

Hazardous substances: provide for temporary storage of private sector mercury supplies at Dept. of Defense facilities and develop a plan for the safe disposal of mercury (see H.R. 2266), H3463 [21JN]

Health: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 779), H506 [28FE]

———establish Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Veterans Affairs demonstration project on the integrated management of health care resources (see H.R. 2667), H4779 [27JY]

Health care professionals: increase the grade provided for the heads of the nurse corps of the Armed Forces (see S. 44), S98 [22JA]

Hoga (U.S.S.): authorize transport of former naval medium harbor tug to Port Everglades, FL, for use as a veterans memorial and for vocational seamanship training (see H.R. 2665), H4724 [26JY]

Housing: enhance the ability of States and local governments to participate in certain projects that acquire and improve military housing (see H.R. 813), H621 [1MR]

Immigration: confer citizenship automatically on children residing abroad in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent serving in a Government or military position abroad (see S. 939), S5542 [23MY]

———grant U.S. citizenship to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who complete 3 years of honorable service on active duty in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1616), H1658 [26AP]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to Federal employees available to Federal annuitants and Armed Forces members and retirees (see S. 561), S2472 [19MR]

International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (see S. 1296), S8575 [1AU] (see H.R. 2699), H5125 [1AU]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (see S. 857), S4590 [9MY] (see S. 1610), S11362 [1NO] (see H.R. 1794), H2140 [10MY]

Iron and steel industry: encourage use of domestic steel in rebuilding and military efforts following attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 234), H5927 [21SE]

Johnson, Henry: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 461), H220 [7FE]

Kewaunee, WI: conveyance of excess Army Reserve Center (see H.R. 788), H506 [28FE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 392), S1616 [27FE] (see H.R. 952), H826 [8MR]

Law enforcement: expand program which allows State and local law enforcement agencies to procure certain emergency and rescue equipment (see H.R. 125), H59 [6JA]

———expand program which allows State and local law enforcement agencies to procure certain equipment to include counter-terrorism equipment (see H.R. 3025), H6378 [4OC]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 300), H8732 [29NO]

Lowry, Rabon: relief (see H.R. 807), H507 [28FE]

Maine: conveyance of a segment of the Loring Petroleum Pipeline and related easements (see S. 296), S1218 [8FE]

Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building, Valdosta, GA: designate (see H.R. 1432), H1483 (see H.R. 1432), H1493 [4AP]

Marine Corps: impose a one-year procurement moratorium for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft program in order to conduct a safety and performance reliability evaluation of that aircraft (see H.R. 1554), H1555 [24AP]

Medicare: coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 594), H323 [13FE]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (see H.R. 2073), H2955 [6JN]

Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 67), H26 [3JA]

Military installations: designation of certain closed military installations as ports of entry (see H.R. 2682), H4948 [31JY]

Military Readiness Investigation Board: establish (see S. 967), S5694 [25MY]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 1597), H1657 [26AP]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 1994), H2710 [24MY]

Mining and mineral resources: make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs (see H.R. 2187), H3201 [14JN]

Mitchell, William: issue posthumous commission to the grade of brigadier general in the Army (see H.J. Res. 48), H2184 [15MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 16), S915 [31JA]

National Commission on Threats to the Homeland and U.S. National Security: establish (see S. 1735), S12055 [27NO]

National Day of Remembrance: designate (see S.J. Res. 25), S10640 [11OC] (see H. Con. Res. 230), H5704 [14SE] (see H. Con. Res. 235), H5927 [21SE]

National Defense Features program: strengthen (see H.R. 2075), H2955 [6JN]

National Defense Preparedness Domestic Industrial Base Board: establish (see H.R. 2394), H3803 [28JN]

National Guard: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 93), S13145 [13DE]

———authorize the operation of counterdrug schools (see S. 374), S1463 [15FE]

———civilian youth opportunities program funding (see H.R. 1394), H1481 (see H.R. 1394), H1491 [4AP] (see H.R. 2515), H4111 [17JY]

———end the prohibition against overtime pay for military technicians (see H.R. 512), H223 [7FE]

———establish a program to assist at-risk youth develop life skills (see H.R. 2655), H4723 [26JY]

———provide more equitable civil service retirement and retention provisions for technicians (see H.R. 513), H223 [7FE]

———reduce number of consecutive days of deployment required before a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services is entitled to the higher rate of the basic allowance for housing (see H.R. 3280), H8132 [13NO]

———tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Con. Res. 154), H2997 [7JN]

National Museum of the U.S. Army: locate at Fort Belvoir, VA (see S. 571), S2582 [20MR] (see H.R. 1120), H1011 [20MR]

National security: provide and revise conditions and requirements for the ballistic missile defense programs (see S. 1439), S9504 [19SE] (see S. 1565), S10835 [18OC]

———provide deployment criteria for the national missile defense system and testing of the system against counter-measures (see H.R. 2786), H5336 [2AU]

———provide for burdensharing contributions from countries for the costs of deployment of any U.S. missile defense system designed to protect such countries (see H.R. 2514), H4111 [17JY]

———require certain contractors to investigate, assess, and provide fingerprint cards for individuals who work on military installations or facilities (see H.R. 3367), H8564 [28NO]

———tribute to the U.S.S. Eisenhower Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 279), H8421 [27NO]

———U.S. policy relative to deployment of a national missile defense system (see H.R. 1281), H1295 [28MR]

———U.S. policy relative to deployment of a national missile defense system capable of defending U.S. allies against ballistic missile attack (see H.R. 1283), H1295 [28MR]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (see S. 112), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 1160), H1112 [22MR]

———naming of new naval vessel as the U.S.S. Bluejacket (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10909 [19DE]

———report changes in budget and staffing that take place as a result of regionalization program (see S. 1289), S8574 [1AU]

———tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 80), S4175 [2MY] (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1605 [25AP]

Norman Sisisky Engineering and Management Building, Portsmouth, VA: designate (see S. 1101), S6920 [26JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish National Guard unit (see H.R. 3128), H6780 [12OC]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see H. Con. Res. 267), H8132 [13NO]

Nuclear weapons: establish policy for reducing warheads in U.S. and Russian arsenals and weapons on high alert, and preventing proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and expertise (see S. 1117), S6991 [27JN] (see H.R. 2351), H3712 [27JN]

———reduce level of long-range nuclear forces consistent with the START II Treaty (see H.R. 2297), H3465 [21JN]

Panama Canal: negotiate new agreement relative to the presence of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 296), H10966 [20DE]

Park City, UT: transfer a parcel of land to the Dept. of the Air Force for an Armed Forces recreation facility (see S. 1734), S12055 [27NO]

Pennsylvania: designate Route 60 as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (see H.R. 3028), H6379 [4OC]

Pensions: equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see H.R. 2012), H2846 [25MY]

———equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (see S. 155), S456 [23JA]

Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund: accept contributions to be used to repair damage caused by terrorist attack (see H.R. 2956), H6055 [25SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs (see S. Con. Res. 19), S1699 [28FE] (see H. Con. Res. 39), H442 [27FE]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Res. 238), H5704 [14SE]

POW: authorize certain disabled former POW to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see S. 43), S98 [22JA]

———eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former prisoners to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 2878), H5592 [11SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal the War Powers Resolution (see H.R. 474), H221 [7FE] (see H.J. Res. 27), H649 [6MR]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 75), S10287 [4OC] (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6379 [4OC]

———award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 66), S9504 [19SE]

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

Puerto Rico: impose conditions for the conveyance of certain Federal lands on Vieques Island (see S. 667), S3215 [30MR]

———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]

Purple Heart: award to civilian employees who are killed or wounded by a terrorist attack (see H.R. 2886), H5615 [13SE]

Richmond, KY: convey a portion of the Bluegrass Army Depot to Madison County, KY (see H.R. 2909), H5925 [21SE]

Safety: develop inventory of sites within former military ranges containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites (see H.R. 2605), H4539 [24JY]

———expand range maintenance program for removal of unexploded ordnance and munitions from certain military training ranges to include underwater portions of live impact areas (see H.R. 3212), H7717 [1NO]

Schindler, Michael and Julie: relief (see H.R. 806), H507 [28FE]

Searsport, ME: conveyance of petroleum tank farm (see S. 1264), S8353 [27JY]

Sec. of the Navy: redesignate as the Sec. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 3478), H10065 [13DE]

Securities: issue U.S. Defense of Freedom Bonds to aid in funding the war against terrorism (see S. 1432), S9440 [14SE] (see H.R. 3021), H6378 [4OC]

———issue Unity Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1430), S9440 [14SE]

———issue Victory Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2900), H5736 [19SE]

———issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1431), S9440 [14SE] (see H.R. 2899), H5727 [17SE]

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

———provide temporary amnesty period so individuals who failed to register may do so without penalty (see H.R. 3149), H7127 [17OC]

———suspend registration requirement and activities of local boards except during national emergencies and require report on development of standby registration program (see H.R. 1607), H1658 [26AP]

Senate: leave without pay status of certain employees who perform service in the uniformed services (see S. Res. 193), S13701 [19DE]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: expand applicability of the pending increase in automatic maximum amounts to certain servicemen who die before the effective date of the increase (see S. 546), S2388 [15MR]

———increase amount paid to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces who died in the performance of duty (see H.R. 1015), H927 [14MR]

———make certain improvements (see H.R. 2222), H3258 [19JN]

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2751), H5334 [2AU]

Ships and vessels: require forfeiture of vessels used in the commission of willful violations of Dept. of Defense safety regulations regarding navigable waters used by the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3044), H6379 [4OC]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1680), S11719 [13NO] (see H.R. 3436), H9077 [6DE]

———improve veterans benefits (see H.R. 3173), H7333 [25OC]

Space policy: improve organization and management of space programs and activities (see S. 1368), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 2821), H5337 [2AU]

Sphinx (U.S.S.): convey to the Dunkirk Historical Lighthouse and Veterans Park Museum for use as a military museum (see H.R. 2455), H3862 [10JY]

Spruance, Raymond A.: promote posthumously to the grade of Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy (see S. 508), S2117 [9MR] (see H.R. 2492), H4008 [12JY]

States: increase assistance furnished to carry out certain procurement technical assistance programs which operate on a Statewide basis (see H.R. 2689), H4948 [31JY]

Sudan: provide compensation for injury and property damages as a result of the bombing in Khartoum (see H.R. 894), H649 [6MR]

———U.S. Court of Claims consideration of claims for compensation for injury and property damages as a result of the bombing in Khartoum (see H. Res. 81), H649 [6MR]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 67), H1012 [20MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to members of the Armed Forces who serve on active duty during a taxable year (see H.R. 1299), H1344 [29MR]

———allow a refundable credit to military retirees for Medicare coverage (see H.R. 69), H26 [3JA]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 1022), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2125), H3066 [12JN]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for a Phoenix Fund for Victim Assistance (see H.R. 2902), H5736 [19SE]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for the benefit of victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2938), H5926 [21SE]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (see S. 666), S3215 [30MR] (see H.R. 2189), H3202 [14JN]

———ensure tax payments from certain religious individuals are used for nonmilitary purposes (see H.R. 1186), H1113 [22MR]

———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]

———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Republic of Korea (see S. 1819), S13145 [13DE] (see H.R. 3412), H8948 [5DE]

———extend combat zone-related benefits to services performed by Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai (see H.R. 2066), H2888 [5JN]

———provide for equitable treatment of civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense serving in combat zones and members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones (see H.R. 351), H164 [31JA]

———provide relief for U.S. military or civilian employees who are victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 1423), S9395 [13SE] (see H.R. 3500), H10066 [13DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1433, 1440), S9504 [19SE] (see H.R. 2884), H5615 [13SE]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (see H.R. 1754), H2021 [8MY]

———provide the same tax treatment for danger pay allowance as for combat pay (see S. 750), S3706 [6AP]

———treatment of certain Armed Forces enlistment, accession, reenlistment, and retention bonuses (see H.R. 1466), H1485 (see H.R. 1466), H1495 [4AP]

———treatment of expenses in connection with services as a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 968), H827 [8MR]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (see S. 540), S2388 [15MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the Armed Forces while on official extended duty (see H.R. 356), H164 [31JA]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (see S. 1678), S11719 [13NO] (see S. 1755), S12311 [3DE] (see H.R. 1596), H1657 [26AP]

———treatment of water and sewage disposal property conveyed under the Dept. of Defense privatization program (see H.R. 2130), H3066 [12JN]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty during the national emergency declared by the President (see S. 1531), S10640 [11OC]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals significantly affected by the terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3365), H8564 [28NO]

Terrorism: authorize implementation of Executive order to try suspected terrorists under a military tribunal (see H.R. 3468), H10054 [12DE]

———authorize use of military tribunals in cases arising out of acts of international terrorism committed in the U.S. (see H.R. 3564), H10964 [20DE]

———compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3375), H8731 [29NO]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S.J. Res. 22), S9337 [12SE] (see H.J. Res. 61), H5592 [11SE]

———create a counter-terrorism trust fund, issue Freedom Bonds, and allow taxpayers to contribute income tax refunds to support counter-terrorism efforts (see H.R. 2930), H5926 [21SE]

———declare a state of war between the U.S. and international terrorists and their sponsors (see H.J. Res. 62), H5615 [13SE]

———declare a state of war between the U.S. and those determined to have planned, carried out, or otherwise supported the attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.J. Res. 63), H5615 [13SE]

———encourage support of Armed Forces and civilian personnel engaged in the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 284), H7959 [8NO]

———establish a board of inquiry to review the activities of U.S. intelligence, law enforcement, and other agencies leading up to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1837), S13464 [18DE]

———establish a memorial on the Arlington Naval Annex to the victims of the terrorist attack at the Pentagon (see H.R. 3036), H6379 [4OC]

———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]

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

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1422), S9395 [13SE] (see H.R. 2882), H5615 [13SE]

———grant posthumous citizenship to certain lawfully admitted aliens killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2897), H5704 [14SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2905, 2907), H5925 [21SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1426), S9440 [14SE] (see H.R. 2888), H5703 [14SE] (see H.R. 3393), H8842 [4DE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 236), H5592 [11SE] (see H. Res. 237), H5615 [13SE]

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

———provide for the distribution of assets frozen pursuant to certain Executive orders for cleanup and reconstruction costs associated with terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3294), H8181 [14NO]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (see S. Con. Res. 73), S9621 [21SE] (see H. Con. Res. 233), H5926 [21SE]

———tribute to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 232), H5926 [21SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 76), S10287 [4OC]

Thresher (U.S.S.): erect a memorial in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the crew (see S. Con. Res. 46), S5831 [5JN] (see H. Con. Res. 137), H2334 [17MY]

Tourist trade: provide loan guarantees to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry that have been affected by the terrorist attacks (see S. 1578), S11105 [25OC]

Treaties and agreements: importance of Antiballistic Missile Treaty (see H. Res. 313), H10055 [12DE]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (see H. Con. Res. 92), H1345 [29MR]

Turkey: express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 265), H7909 [7NO]

U.S. Congress-Russian Federation Parliament Joint Taskforce on Antiterrorism: establish (see H. Con. Res. 246), H6458 [9OC]

U.S. Military Academy: convey a small parcel of land to Highland Falls, NY (see H.R. 2124), H3066 [12JN]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: terminate (see S. 114), S100 [22JA]

United We Stand Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 260), H6505 [10OC]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 38), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 440), H220 [7FE]

———authorize certain disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (see H.R. 439), H220 [7FE]

———change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 699), H397 [14FE]

———computation of retirement pay credit for military reservists who are retained in active service (see H.R. 462), H220 [7FE]

———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 burial benefits for veterans and provide for inflation adjustment (see S. 912), S5118 [17MY]

———increase maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans (see H.R. 442), H220 [7FE]

———increase pension rates for surviving spouses of veterans of a period of war (see S. 1648), S11549 [7NO]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (see S. 145), S456 [23JA] (see S. 305), S1270 [13FE] (see S. 1506), S10287 [4OC] (see H.R. 548), H253 [8FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (see S. Con. Res. 56), S6920 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1487 (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1499 [4AP]

———prohibit motor vehicle insurers from treating veterans differently relative to motor vehicles operated during a period of military service (see H.R. 406), H218 [7FE]

———recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals (see H. Con. Res. 247), H6701 [11OC]

———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]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (see H.R. 1232), H1188 [27MR]

———review military service records to determine if certain Jewish war veterans should be awarded the Medal of Honor (see S. 1200), S7955 [19JY] (see H.R. 606), H324 [13FE]

———revise the rules under the Survivor Benefit Plan for the termination of an annuity paid to a surviving spouse upon remarriage (see H.R. 1813), H2141 [10MY]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see S. 42), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 491), H222 [7FE] (see H. Res. 229), H5338 [2AU]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 3443), H9238 [11DE]

Voting: award grants for States to adopt the Federal write-in absentee ballot for overseas voters and require uniform treatment of such ballots (see S. 467), S1897 [6MR]

———ensure uniform treatment by States of Federal overseas absentee ballots and allow buildings on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places (see S. 154), S456 [23JA]

———establish a grant program to assist State and local governments in upgrading voting systems and devices and enhance participation by military personnel in national elections (see S. 479), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 1482), H1486 (see H.R. 1482), H1496 [4AP]

———guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (see S. 28), S98 [22JA]

———guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections (see S. 731), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 1377), H1409 [3AP]

———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (see S. 1261), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 1997), H2710 [24MY]

———maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted (see S. 381), S1463 [15FE]

———prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (see S. 122), S100 [22JA] (see S. 470), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 159), H61 [6JA] (see H.R. 492), H222 [7FE]

———protect voting rights of members of the Armed Forces (see S. 738), S3706 [6AP]

———require States to find convincing evidence of fraud before rejecting ballots submitted by absent military voters and direct the Dept. of Defense to develop an electronic voting plan for such voters (see H.R. 311), H111 [30JA]

V-22 Osprey aircraft: rescind procurement funds other than for production base maintenance and require reports to Congress on that program (see S. 272), S1122 [7FE]

Weapons: commend U.S. military and defense contractor personnel responsible for successful in-flight ballistic missile defense interceptor test (see H. Res. 195), H4112 [17JY]

———field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see S. 497), S2070 [8MR] (see H.R. 948), H826 [8MR]

———limit production of Trident II missiles (see H.R. 126), H59 [6JA]

———Navy Theater-Wide Missile Defense system and Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development (see H.R. 1282), H1295 [28MR]

———prohibit the destruction of intercontinental ballistic missile silos in the U.S. (see H.R. 1665), H1715 [1MY]

———take Peacekeeper (MX) missiles off of high-alert status (see H.R. 2718), H5332 [2AU]

———terminate production of Trident II missiles and prohibit backfitting of certain Trident I ballistic missile submarines to carry such missiles (see S. 113), S100 [22JA]

Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team: establish at least one such team in each State and at least one such team under the direction of the National Guard Bureau (see H.R. 3154), H7127 [17OC]

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

Winter Harbor, ME: authorize transfer and conveyance of real property at the Naval Security Group Activity (see S. 1108), S6991 [27JN] (see H.R. 2371), H3802 [28JN]

Biographies

Shelton, Henry H., H10483 [19DE]

Broadcasts

Americans: Gordon Sinclair, H5547 [11SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9937 [26SE], S10031 [2OC]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1438), H9333-H9751 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure (H.R. 2904), H6831-H6872 [16OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3338), H10503-H10820 [19DE]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1416): CBO, S9782-S9790 [25SE]

Court documents

U.S. v. Osama bin Laden, S9294-S9296 [12SE]

Creeds

Army Rangers Creed, S11400 [2NO]

Declarations

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty: Conference on Facilitating the Entry Into Force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, E2353 [20DE]

Condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: European Union, H5580 [11SE]

Essays

Attack on the U.S.A.: Justin Wright, E1683 [20SE]

Eternal Flame of America: Dino Laudati, H5932 [24SE]

Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Jacquelyn C.C. Mendiola, E1819 [5OC]

Explanations

Senate Bipartisan Compromise—Establishment of a September 11 Victims' Compensation Fund, S9564 [21SE]

Victims of Terrorism Relief Act (H.R. 2884): Committee on Taxation (Joint), H5609 [13SE]

Victims of Terrorism Relief Act (S. 1440), S9513 [19SE]

Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act (H.R. 2884): Committee on Taxation (Joint), H10127-H10138 [13DE]

Guidelines

Air Force tanker aircraft lease program funding, S13867 [20DE]

Letters

Aerial spraying efforts to eradicate illicit crops in Colombia: Rafael Orduz, Colombian Senate, H4517 [24JY]

Air Force tanker aircraft lease program funding: James G. Roche, Sec. of the Air Force, S12606 [7DE]

———John P. Jumper, Air Force Chief of Staff, and James G. Roche, Sec. of the Air Force, S13867 [20DE]

———Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, S13838 [20DE]

———several organizations, S13839 [20DE]

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]

Army National Guard helicopters funding: National Guard Association of the U.S., S7410 [10JY]

Canadian support of U.S. in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Peter Milliken, E1818 [5OC]

CBO analysis of proposal to improve GSA SmartPay program: Senators Baucus and Burns, S12667 [7DE]

Comparison of responses to Dale Earnhardt's death and soldiers killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter accident in Hawaii: Jennifer Liedel, H856 [13MR]

Condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5547 [11SE]

———British Parliamentary Delegation, H5580 [11SE]

———Chris Johnson, E1660 [14SE]

———Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E1644 [13SE], E1680 [20SE]

———Hussein H. Shousher, H5547 [11SE]

———Imelda Read, European Parliament, H5580 [11SE]

———Joseph A. Poirier, H5547 [11SE]

———Nancy Harshman, H5547 [11SE]

———Stanislaw Shyrokoradiuk, H5547 [11SE]

Condemn terrorist groups in Afghanistan and support humanitarian assistance for refugees: Afghan Community of New England in Massachusetts (organization), E1855 [12OC]

Defense Production Act expiration date extension, H5355 [5SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H5782 [20SE]

———Representative Burton, Committee on Government Reform (House), H5783 [20SE]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5782 [20SE]

———Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H5783 [20SE]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5784 [20SE]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5783 [20SE]

———Representative Stump, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5782, H5783 [20SE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5783 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense funding: Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S3408 [4AP]

Ensure Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks: Eugene R. Andreotti, Minnesota Dept. of Military Affairs, S12611 [7DE]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S12612 [7DE]

———Military Coalition, S12610, S12611 [7DE]

Environmental cleanup of former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard: H.T. Johnson, Dept. of the Navy, S9830 [26SE]

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]

Export Administration Act: Colin L. Powell, Sec. of State, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, and Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, S9037 [4SE]

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

Federal capabilities to combat domestic terrorism: several Senators, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Committee on Armed Services (Senate), and Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S9308 [12SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc., requirements relative to procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies: Daniel J. Bryant, Dept. of Justice, H10079 [13DE]

Foreign purchase of Army berets: Brooks Pomeranz, Cascade Fibers Co., H1273 [28MR]

Free legal services relative to relief funds for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Leo V. Boyle, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, S9599 [21SE], H5911, H5914 [21SE]

GSA selection of contractor for World War II memorial: Bob Dole, S6383 [18JN]

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

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]

Investigation into the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Representatives Sensenbrenner and Conyers and Senators Leahy and Hatch, H5632 [14SE]

Make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs: Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H10180 [18DE]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10180 [18DE]

Mexican support of U.S. in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Diego Fernandez de Cevallos, Mexican Senate, S10380 [9OC]

Military base closures and realignments: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S9701 [24SE], S10029 [2OC]

———Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S9764 [25SE], S10030 [2OC]

———Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S9727 [24SE]

———Senator Boxer and Representative George Miller, S9766 [25SE]

———several former Secs. of Defense, S10834 [18OC]

Military Homeowners Equity Act: J.L. Jones, Marine Corps, S11724 [13NO]

———John K. Naland, American Foreign Service Association, S11724 [13NO]

———Military Coalition, S11723 [13NO]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S11724 [13NO]

Nomination of Donald H. Rumsfeld to be Sec. of Defense: Senators Levin and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S62 [20JA]

Protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party: Elie Wiesel, S12624 [7DE]

———Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, S12613 [7DE]

———VFW and Reserve Officers Association of the U.S., S12614 [7DE]

Protection of U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, S10042 [2OC]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S10043 [2OC]

Regulation prohibiting Army Reserve members from wearing religious symbols while in uniform: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E319 [8MR]

———Trilok S. Puniani, E319 [8MR]

Revise requirements for procurement of products from Federal Prison Industries, Inc., to meet needs of Federal agencies: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S9774 [25SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9774 [25SE]

———Steve Young, Fraternal Order of Police, S9778 [25SE]

———Susan Herman, National Center for Victims of Crime, S9775 [25SE]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance payments to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces who died in the performance of duty: Alex J. Harrington, Non-Commissioned Officers Association, E975 [25MY]

———Dennis C. Cullinan, VFW, E975 [25MY]

———Gary K. Aronhalt, Virginia Sec. of Public Safety, E974 [25MY]

———Jayson L. Spiegel, Reserve Officers Association, E975 [25MY]

———John A. Shaud, Air Force Association, E974 [25MY]

———Michael A. Nelson, Retired Officers Association, E975 [25MY]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., E975 [25MY]

———Richard C. Alexander, National Guard Association of the U.S., E974 [25MY]

———Robert C. Evans, National Order of Battlefield Commissions, E975 [25MY]

Tribute to FEMA for relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9353 [13SE]

Use of Armed Forces against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: President Bush, S9951 [1OC]

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]

Use of Vieques Island, PR, for military operations: Gordon R. England, Sec. of the Navy, S9729 [24SE]

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

Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act: several veterans organizations, S5124 [17MY]

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]

V-22 Osprey aircraft program funding: James L. Jones, Marine Corps, S7385 [10JY]

Lists

Air Force prioritized budget request, S12600 [7DE]

Military Coalition, S12611 [7DE]

National Museum of the U.S. Army site selection criteria, S2587 [20MR]

Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing in People's Republic of China, H1460 [4AP]

Objectionable provisions in H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S12596-S12599 [7DE]

———conference report, S13847-S13850 [20DE]

Objectionable provisions in S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S10050 [2OC]

Pennsylvania volunteers participating in relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1849 [11OC]

People killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7953-H7957 [8NO], H8163, H8165 [14NO], H8228, H8233 [15NO], H8328 [16NO], H8884 [5DE], H9054 [6DE], H10141 [13DE]

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey employees killed in the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, E1761 [2OC]

Quotes from foreign heads of State and officials supporting U.S. missile defense system plans, S6306 [14JN]

65th Infantry Division members during World War II, S6053 [11JN]

Utah Task Force One members, S11359 [1NO]

Warnings by Representative Rohrabacher relative to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, H5711 [17SE]

Memorandums

Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Requirements for Certain Veterans and Their Dependents: Lawrence Kapp, Dept. of Defense, H10478 [19DE]

Economic Impact of Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: John Haycock, Haycock Petroleum Co., S9467 [19SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Requirements Relative to Procurement of Products To Meet Needs of Federal Agencies: Steve Schwalb, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., H10079 [13DE]

National Missile Defense System Fraud Against the Government—Dept. of Defense: FBI, H2369 [21MY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, S9438 [14SE], H5700 [14SE]

Progress Toward Achieving a Sustainable Peace Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina: President Bush, S5691 [25MY], H2722, H2726 [25MY]

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

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6040 [25SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9768, S9775 [25SE], S10039 [2OC], H7028, H7096 [17OC]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H6099 [2OC]

———making (H.R. 3338), S12521 [6DE], S12586 [7DE], H8476, H8533 [28NO], H9311, H9318 [12DE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), H5681 [14SE]

Taxation: provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), H10120 [13DE]

Outlines

Procedural safeguards for military tribunals, S13280 [14DE]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado: condemn terrorist attacks, express sympathy to victims, and commend emergency personnel that responded to attacks, E1857 [12OC]

Platforms

International Affairs: American Veterans Committee, E1651-E1654 [14SE]

Poems

``American Promise,'' Sarah Beth Soendker, E2018 [6NO]

``Dulce and Decorum Est,'' James F. Cahalan, E2087 [15NO]

``Flag Goes By,'' Henry Holcomb Bennett, S11654 [9NO]

``Moment,'' Ben Strok, E2363 [20DE]

``Take Your Seats,'' Jacquelyn C.C. Mendiola, E1819 [5OC]

``Towers of Flowers'', H7322 [25OC], E1888 [12OC]

``Tragedy That Hit America,'' Shanleigh Hart, E2357 [20DE]

``Tribute . . . and Warning,'' Amy Farley, E1906 [16OC]

``Tribute to the Men of the USS Indianapolis,'' Michael Monroney, H4764 [27JY]

``United We Stand,'' Brittni N. Bates, E1689 [21SE]

``When the Twin Towers Were Hit,'' Jessica Szewczuk, H6068 [2OC]

``Whispers of Liberty,'' Rachel Bennett, S13937 [20DE]

``Young Dead Soldiers,'' Archibald MacLeish, S9322 [12SE]

Prayers

Tribute to the Armed Services: Warren Jones, E1455 [27JY]

Press releases

Council of Khalistan Condemns Attack on U.S.—Urges Sikhs To Give Blood: Council of Khalistan, E1644 [13SE], E1680 [20SE]

GSA Selection of Contractor for World War II Memorial: American Battle Monuments Commission, S6383 [18JN]

———GSA, S6383 [18JN]

Philipp Holzmann AG (business) Guilty Plea to Conspiracy To Rig Bids on an AID-Funded Construction Contract: AID, S6383 [18JN]

State Department Condemns Qatar; USTR Ignores Human Rights Abuses, H7564 [31OC]

Proclamations

Tribute to John P. Faulds: Representative Ney, E761 [9MY]

Tribute to Victims of Terrorist Attacks and Rescue Workers: Clovis, CA, City Council, E1862 [12OC]

Proposals

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

Questions and answers

Use of force against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Council on Foreign Relations and Senator Biden, S10973-S10976 [24OC]

Remarks in House

Afghan Community of New England in Massachusetts (organization): support for U.S. military response to terrorist attacks, E1855 [12OC]

Afghanistan: allocation of humanitarian assistance in conjunction with military response to terrorist attacks, H7952 [8NO]

———continuation of retaliatory U.S. aerial bombardment during the month of Ramadan, H7532, H7534 [31OC]

———prohibit military use of cluster bombs, E1964 [31OC], E2096 [15NO]

Air Force: airborne laser program funding, H3305-H3307 [20JN]

———enhance science and technology planning and budgeting, H5850 [20SE]

———Multi-Sensor Command and Control Aircraft funding, H10933 [20DE]

———reduce operation and maintenance funding relative to certain aircraft logistic support, H3303, H3304 [20JN]

———tanker aircraft lease program funding, H10928 [20DE]

———use of B-1B Lancer bombers in military action against Afghanistan, H8161 [14NO]

Air Force Sergeants Association: anniversary, E595 [24AP]

Alaska: land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (H.R. 2479), E1314 [11JY]

American Folklife Center: collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of U.S. war veterans, H7912 [8NO]

American Samoa: provide for primary when more than 2 candidates run for congressional Delegate and require that active members of the Armed Forces be able to participate in Federal elections (H.R. 3576), E2390 [20DE]

Animals: tribute to war dogs, E1839 [10OC]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H5765-H5856 [20SE], H5921 [21SE], H5979, H6015-H6043 [25SE], E1697 [21SE], E1724 [25SE], E1746 [26SE], E1751 [28SE], E1768 [2OC], E1797 [4OC]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), amendment process, H5366 [5SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), consideration (H. Res. 246), H6013-H6015 [25SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), corrections in engrossment, H6043 [25SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), unanimous-consent agreement, H5729 [19SE], H5764 [20SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), H6945-H7098 [17OC], H10073-H10080 [13DE], E2321 [17DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 316), H10069-H10073 [13DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 288), H10080 [13DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), insert H.R. 2586 language in lieu, H7028 [17OC]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), motion to instruct conferees, H7096, H7097 [17OC]

———emergency supplemental, H1277 [28MR]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (H.R. 576), E169 [13FE]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H5867-H5875 [21SE]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report, H6789 [16OC], H7108-H7109 [17OC]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 268), H8189 [15NO]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), motion to instruct conferees, H6099 [2OC]

———making (H.R. 3338), H8219-H8227 [15NO], H8330 [16NO], H8441-H8551 [28NO], H8886, H8887 [5DE], E2118 [16NO], E2174, E2179 [29NO], E2185, E2186 [30NO]

———making (H.R. 3338), conference report, H10917-H10934 [20DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), consideration (H. Res. 296), H8431-H8441 [28NO]

———making (H.R. 3338), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 324), H10914-H10916 [20DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), motion to close conference committee meetings, H9318 [12DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), motion to instruct conferees, H9311-H9318 [12DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of H. Res. 324, consideration of conference report (H. Res. 321), H10938 [20DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), same-day consideration of rule (H. Res. 291), H10938 [20DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), unanimous-consent agreement, H9311 [12DE]

———making supplemental, H2255 [16MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (H.R. 3423), H10476-H10480 [19DE], H10936 [20DE], E2231 [7DE], E2351, E2410 [20DE]

Armed Forces: accelerate elimination of out-of-pocket housing costs for members residing off-base (H.R. 1995), E922 [24MY]

———alternative financing mechanism for TRICARE program (H.R. 587), E158 [13FE]

———anniversary of Naval Reserve, E266 [1MR]

———assignment of personnel to assist the INS and Customs Service with border control activities, H6020-H6022, H6050-H6053 [25SE], H6568 [11OC]

———authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1734 [25SE]

———authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), H5632, H5634, H5638-H5683 [14SE], E1679 [20SE], E1701 [21SE]

———authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 64), motion to recommit, H5681 [14SE]

———authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 23), H5683 [14SE]

———clarify protections under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (H.R. 2738), E1603 [6SE]

———continue payment of servicemen and women who have been deployed for an extended period of time, H6462 [10OC]

———continue payment of servicemen and women who have been deployed for an extended period of time (H.R. 3164), E1916 [17OC]

———deployment of troops to foreign countries, H1016 [21MR]

———eliminate requirement that covered beneficiaries obtain a nonavailability-of-health-care statement relative to obstetrics and gynecological care for a pregnancy (H.R. 1511), H1357 [3AP]

———exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual (H.R. 3216), H9087-H9089 [11DE]

———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]

———improve pay, E329 [8MR]

———improve pay, health care, and family housing for active duty personnel, H353 [14FE]

———increase basic pay (H.R. 298), H79 [30JA]

———military response to terrorist attacks, H6424 [9OC], H6461, H6462, H6463 [10OC], H8135 [14NO]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (H.R. 1917), E874 [21MY]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H6022-H6025 [25SE], E1751 [28SE]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War, H5781 [20SE]

———regulation prohibiting Army Reserve members from wearing religious symbols while in uniform, E319 [8MR]

———reinstatement of military conscription, H7879 [7NO]

———require executive agencies to pay the premiums for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for certain reservists called or ordered to active duty (H.R. 1243), E452 [27MR]

———require the President to regularly report to Congress on use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5681 [14SE]

———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]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services, H23 [3JA], H5921 [21SE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (H.R. 179), H297 [13FE], H2960 [7JN], H4033, H4034 [17JY]

———revise rules on retirement payments to former spouses (H.R. 1983), E928 [24MY]

———tribute, H8848 [5DE]

———tribute to Airborne Early Warning Squadron 77, E376 [15MR]

———tribute to military working dog teams (H. Res. 145), E1078 [12JN]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Res. 275), E1970 [31OC]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Res. 287), H8320-H8322 [16NO]

———tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, E1194 [25JN]

———tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia (H. Con. Res. 161), H3488-H3491 [25JN]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members (H.R. 288), E59 [30JA]

———waive Medicare part B penalty for military retirees who enroll in TRICARE program (H.R. 997), E340 [13MR]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons, H4118 [18JY]

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

Army: anniversary, H3155 [14JN], E1205 [26JN]

———anniversary of U.S. Army War College, H8399 [27NO]

———foreign purchase of berets, H837, H838, H855 [13MR], H884, H885 [14MR], H1088 [22MR], H1272 [28MR], H4527 [24JY], H4992 [1AU], E523 [3AP]

———standard issue of black berets, H855 [13MR], H1088 [22MR], H1697 [1MY], H2154 [15MY]

———tribute to soldiers killed in Black Hawk helicopter accident in Hawaii, H855 [13MR]

Arnold AFB, TN: anniversary of Arnold Engineering Development Center, E916 [23MY], E990 [26MY]

ATK Lake City Small Caliber Ammunition Co.: Sec. of the Army Environmental Quality Award recipient, E673 [1MY]

Aviation: tribute to airline employees in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5738 [20SE]

Bataan Day: observance, H1460 [4AP]

Bin Laden, Osama: U.S. military efforts to capture, H10058 [13DE]

B-1 bomber: funding, H5776, H5777 [20SE]

B-2 stealth bomber: funding, H5769, H5777, H5853, H5854 [20SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H446, H468 [28FE], H918-H923 [14MR]

Bullentini, Debby: tribute to Comfort Quilts Project, H8424 [28NO]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H4379 [23JY], H4772-H4777 [27JY]

Buy American Act: codify and make modifications to certain provisions (H.R. 1352), E523 [3AP]

———compliance, H5871 [21SE]

Camp Lejeune, NC: Commander in Chief Award for Installation Excellence recipient, H1829 [2MY]

Canada: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1818 [5OC]

———tribute for support following the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1746 [26SE], E1942 [30OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a prayer vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in the hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 223), H5502, H5503 [11SE]

Cemeteries and funerals: supply appropriate civilian uniform for certain veterans participating in honor guard details at funerals, H6037 [25SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases facility construction funding, H10929 [20DE]

Chatham County, GA: land conveyance (H.R. 2595), H9157, H9158 [11DE]

China, People's Republic of: prohibit payment of any claim for reimbursement of costs associated with the Navy reconnaissance plane forced to make an emergency landing, H4147, H4148 [18JY]

———release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing, H1354, H1356, H1357, H1370-H1372 [3AP], H1413, H1414, H1460, H1465, H1466, H1467, H1468, H1478 [4AP], E582, E583, E584 [5AP]

———U.S. policy, H1354, H1357 [3AP], H1460, H1465, H1466, H1467, H1468, H1478 [4AP]

China, Republic of: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6488 [10OC], E1841, E1844, E1845, E1846 [10OC], E1862 [12OC]

Clement, Albert V.: Ranger Hall of Fame inductee, E50 [30JA]

Coast Guard: make changes in laws governing personnel, increase marine safety, renew certain safety advisory groups, and improve operations and policies (H.R. 1099), H1026-H1030 [21MR]

Colmery, Harry W.: posthumously award Presidential Medal of Freedom, H8185 [15NO]

Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, H4341, H4343, H4346 [19JY], H5779 [20SE]

———limit U.S. civilian contractors relative to anti-drug efforts, H4498-H4501 [24JY]

———prohibit aerial spraying efforts to eradicate illicit crops, H4515-H4519 [24JY]

Cominos, Nick: award Medal of Honor, E2236 [7DE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8401 [27NO]

Computers: cybersecurity funding, H6018 [25SE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5739 [20SE], E1684 [20SE]

———award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2917), H10195, H10197 [18DE]

Conservation of energy: encourage the use of energy efficient technologies, H5848 [20SE]

Construction industries: ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (H.R. 588), E159 [13FE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, H9230 [11DE]

Contracts: study cost saving effects of consolidation of contracts relative to small businesses, H5854 [20SE]

Coppernol. William W.: General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award recipient, E896 [22MY]

Corpus Christi, TX: Naval Air Station hospital veterans health care demonstration project, H4672 [26JY]

Customs Service: transfer of Tethered Aerostat Radar System for counterdrug activities, H5781 [20SE]

Cyprus: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1755 [2OC], E2223 [7DE]

D-Day: anniversary, H2894, H2931 [6JN], E1003 [5JN], E1028, E1036 [6JN], E1046 [7JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, H10070, H10076 [13DE]

———postpone additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, H6014, H6035 [25SE]

Defense Logistics Agency: anniversary, E1294 [10JY]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (H.R. 2510), H5355-H5357 [5SE], H6011 [25SE], E1616 [10SE]

———extend expiration date (H.R. 2510), unanimous-consent agreement, H6011 [25SE]

Defense Science Board: release of report encouraging the use of energy efficient technologies by the Dept. of Defense, H4782 [30JY]

Denmark: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1851 [11OC]

Dept. of Education: 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]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H5768, H5771 [20SE], H6040 [25SE]

Dept. of State: increase rewards program payments in connection with the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2894), H5634 [14SE], H6714 [12OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (H.R. 107), H10181 [18DE]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry to provide compensation for losses incurred as a result of terrorist attacks (H.R. 2945), E1985 [2NO]

Devlin, Dee: Association of the U.S. Army Civilian of the Year award recipient, E2136 [27NO]

Disasters: clarify authority to respond to environmental emergencies (H.R. 1976), E907 [23MY]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5594 [13SE], H5920, H5921, H5922 [21SE], E1655 [14SE], E1676 [20SE], E1702 [21SE], E2089 [15NO], E2120 [16NO]

———protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 227), H5691-H5698 [14SE], E1662 [14SE], E1680, E1685 [20SE], E1707 [24SE]

District of Columbia: identify and improve former sites containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites, H4866 [31JY], E1577 [5SE]

———provide Mayor with the authority to call on the National Guard (H.R. 3122), E1879 [12OC]

———tribute to Camp Unity relief efforts relative to terrorist attack on the Pentagon, E2356 [20DE]

Dockens, Thomas M.: Army Civilian Personnel Alumni Association John W. Macy, Jr., Award recipient, E640 [26AP]

Dorchester (U.S.A.T.): tribute to efforts of chaplains during sinking off the coast of Greenland, E117 [6FE]

Drugs: Caribbean and South American nations drug interdiction assistance funding, H4342 [19JY]

———counterdrug programs reorganization, H5781 [20SE]

Ecology and environment: removal of military waste, hazardous chemicals and unexploded ordnance, H3449-H3452 [21JN]

Eighth Air Force Historical Society: tribute, E1833 [9OC]

Eisenhower (U.S.S.): refueling complex overhaul program funding, H6018 [25SE]

Elections: ensure votes cast by members of the Armed Forces serving overseas are counted, H414 [27FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: 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]

———Impact Aid Program funding, H2620-H2622 [23MY], E1868 [12OC]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act: technical corrections, H6037 [25SE]

European Parliament: condolences relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5580 [11SE]

Families and domestic relations: reliance of military families on food stamps, H5773 [20SE]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses, H6040, H6041 [25SE]

Federal employees: creation of medal to recognize civilian employees killed or wounded as a result of hostile action, H6019, H6020 [25SE]

———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving, H8475-H8477 [28NO]

———establish compensation for employees sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death, H5774 [20SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies, H10079 [13DE]

Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards, H10072, H10076 [13DE]

Flag—U.S.: encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 224), E1630 [11SE]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 225), H5595-H5598 [13SE], E1649, E1661, E1663 [14SE]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to surviving victims and families of deceased victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Res. 239), H5699, H5700 [14SE]

Florida: Military Appreciation Month observance, E1984 [2NO]

Foreign aid: increase accountability relative to the education and training of foreign military personnel (H.R. 1594), H3291 [20JN]

Foreign countries: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H9322 [12DE]

Foreign policy: recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 273), H10219-H10225 [18DE]

Fort Bragg, NC: Commander in Chief Award for Army Communities of Excellence Program recipient, H1745 [2MY]

Fort Leonard Wood, MO: Army National Community Relations Award recipient, E149 [12FE]

Fort Stewart, GA: buildings and facilities construction funding, H7108, H7109 [17OC]

France: restoration of Lafayette-Escadrille Memorial, H1667 [1MY]

Freeman, Ed W.: award Medal of Honor, E1337 [16JY]

Funding, H280 [13FE], H1089 [22MR], H1156, H1157, H1162, H1167, H1170 [27MR], H1203, H1206, H1207, H1224, H1226, H1227, H1234, H1236, H1247, H1249, H1262, H1265, H1278-H1281 [28MR], H2837 [25MY], H3188 [14JN], H3282, H3285, H3293, H3308-H3310 [20JN], H3969 [12JY], H4374-H4377 [20JY], H5374, H5375 [5SE], E188 [14FE], E216 [27FE], E373 [15MR]

Georgia: tribute to 48th Infantry Brigade of the Army National Guard upon deployment to Bosnia and Herzegovina (S. Con. Res. 25), H957 [19MR]

Germany: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7562 [31OC]

Gisel, Ronald A.: Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year award recipient, E2060 [13NO]

Glick, Jeremy: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously for acts of bravery, courage, and patriotism on United Airlines flight 93 during the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2921), H10196 [18DE]

Government regulations: civilian participation in military activities, H835 [13MR]

Greer, Robert: Army Ranger Hall of Fame inductee, E1410 [24JY]

Guam: anniversary of National Guard, E1515 [3AU]

———Army National Guard Readiness Center funding, H7109 [17OC]

———condolences relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5932 [24SE]

———military construction funding, H5871 [21SE], H6034 [25SE]

———tribute to Army Junior ROTC Program, E381 [15MR]

———tribute to U.S. Army 77th Infantry for aiding in liberation during World War II, E1514 [3AU]

Gunnery Sergeant Fred W. Stockham (USNS): renaming, E1343 [17JY]

Health: allow Medicare-eligible military health care system beneficiaries to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (H.R. 779), E229 [28FE]

———establish Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Veterans Affairs demonstration project on the integrated management of health care resources (H.R. 2667), E1457 [27JY]

———make certain improvements to the military health care system, H5767, H5772 [20SE]

———military dental research program funding, H8497 [28NO]

Hendersonville, TN: tribute to Girl Scout Troop 2765 for relief efforts surrounding the terrorist attacks, E2306 [14DE]

Hoga (U.S.S.): authorize transport of former naval medium harbor tug to Port Everglades, FL, for use as a veterans memorial and for vocational seamanship training (H.R. 2665), E1439 [26JY]

Housing: military housing funding, H1205 [28MR]

India: U.S. defense partnership, H2323 [17MY]

Indiana: military construction funding, H5872 [21SE]

Indonesia: tribute to U.S. military for providing assistance for democracy efforts in East Timor, E1471 [30JY]

Intelligence services: funding, H5594 [13SE]

International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (H.R. 2699), E1508 [2AU]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, H2092, H2096, H2118-H2125 [10MY], E803 [15MY]

J.A. Jones Construction Co.: selection as builder of World War II memorial, H3211 [19JN]

Jacksonville, FL: tribute to Naval Air Station Community Service Program, E671 [1MY]

Kazakhstan: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1967 [31OC]

Kelly AFB, TX: tribute, E1301 [11JY]

Kewaunee, WI: conveyance of excess Army Reserve Center (H.R. 788), H5467, H5468 [10SE], E1661 [14SE]

Kirkland, WA: dedication of ``The Homecoming'' memorial honoring Armed Forces members and their families, E1226 [27JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: tribute to U.S. soldiers involved in 1984 border incident, E547 [5AP]

Kosovo: presence of U.S. Armed Forces for peacekeeping purposes, H415 [27FE]

Kurian, Mathew: Congressional Gold Award recipient, H3264 [20JN]

Kuwait: accidental bombing by Naval aircraft during training exercises, H835 [13MR]

Law enforcement: expand program which allows State and local law enforcement agencies to procure certain equipment to include counter-terrorism equipment (H.R. 3025), E1806 [5OC]

Leon County, FL: tribute to Armed Forces members, E2273 [13DE]

LIHEAP: encourage the release of funds to individuals affected by the terrorist attacks (H. Res. 300), E2165 [29NO]

Livable communities: promote initiatives, H259 [13FE], H3449-H3452 [21JN]

Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building, Valdosta, GA: designate (H.R. 1432), H10364, H10365 [19DE], H10935 [20DE]

Marine Corps: anniversary, E1940 [30OC], E2046 [8NO]

———tribute to C Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division for confrontation with Chinese Army after World War II, E1572 [5SE]

Maritime activities: merchant marine and shipbuilding funding, H5771 [20SE]

Maritime Security Program: reauthorization, E651 [26AP]

Matheney, Leslie: Purple Heart award recipient, E1352 [18JY]

McClellan AFB, CA: tribute to employees, E557 [5AP]

McVay, Charles B., III: exoneration from court-martial conviction relative to sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, H4764 [27JY]

Medicare: coverage for qualified World War II Filipino veterans (H.R. 594), E169 [13FE]

———reimbursement for use of base hospitals by military retirees, H5775 [20SE], H6014 [25SE]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees, H6036 [25SE]

———waive late enrollment penalty and provide a special Part B enrollment period for certain military retirees (H.R. 2073), E1031 [6JN]

Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (H.R. 67), E9 [3JA]

Mexico: reaction to U.S. military response to terrorist attacks, H6453 [9OC]

———tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1858 [12OC]

Military installations: improve living conditions, H5768 [20SE]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (H.R. 1597), E647 [26AP], E1087 [13JN]

Mining and mineral resources: make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs (H.R. 2187), H10179-H10181 [18DE], E2377 [20DE]

Missouri: tribute to National Guard 1107th Aviation Classification and Repair Activities Depot, E1335 [16JY]

National Defense Features program: strengthen, H5856 [20SE]

———strengthen (H.R. 2075), E1032, E1033 [6JN]

National Defense Preparedness Domestic Industrial Base Board: establish (H.R. 2394), H5356 [5SE]

National Guard: Air National Guard B-1 bomber program funding, H4410 [23JY]

———Air National Guard Project ALERT funding, H8454 [28NO]

———civilian youth opportunities program funding (H.R. 1394), H1354 [3AP]

———civilian youth opportunities program funding (H.R. 2515), E1384 [20JY]

———reduce number of consecutive days of deployment required before a member of a reserve component of the uniformed services is entitled to the higher rate of the basic allowance for housing (H.R. 3280), E2203 [4DE]

———tribute to continued commitment of combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (H. Con. Res. 154), H3220-H3224, H3233 [19JN], E1158 [20JN]

———tribute to efforts of the Rhode Island Air National Guard relative to response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6414 [5OC]

———tribute to troops from Arkansas for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, E1808 [5OC]

National Guard and Reserve Day: observance, H353 [14FE]

National Reconnaissance Office: contracting of satellite launch services, H6018 [25SE]

National security: antiterrorism initiatives funding, H6025-H6032, H6036 [25SE], E1746 [26SE]

———counter-terrorism programs funding through reductions in ballistic missile defense program funding, H8457, H8477, H8478 [28NO]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H190 [6FE], H280 [13FE], H655 [7MR], H2368-H2372 [21MY], H2390, H2547 [22MY], H5375, H5376, H5391, H5399 [5SE], H5766, H5767, H5775, H5777 [20SE], H6034 [25SE], E1661 [14SE], E2081 [15NO]

———national missile defense system, H882 [14MR], H1668-H1671, H1709 [1MY], H1831, H1842-H1848 [2MY], H2253 [16MY], H2368 [21MY], H3044-H3052 [12JN], H3187 [14JN], H3253-H3257 [19JN], H4108 [17JY], H4547, H4625-H4631 [25JY], H4766, H4772 [27JY], H4982-H4987 [31JY], H5479-H5482 [10SE], H5766, H5777-H5779 [20SE], H6026-H6032, H6034, H6035, H6038 [25SE], H6124 [2OC], H6489-H6493 [10OC], H6691-H6695 [11OC], H6901 [16OC], H7848-H7850 [6NO], H7884-H7887 [7NO], H8407 [27NO], H9758-H9761 [12DE], H10078 [13DE], E166 [13FE], E749 [8MY], E1376 [20JY], E1746 [26SE], E1768 [2OC], E1797 [4OC], E1827 [5OC], E2326, E2328 [19DE], E2381 [20DE]

———provide deployment criteria for the national missile defense system and testing of the system against counter-measures (H.R. 2786), E1532 [3AU]

———report on congressional delegation trip to military bases, H5394-H5399 [5SE]

———tribute to the U.S.S. Enterprise Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 279), H10404, H10405 [19DE], H10935 [20DE]

———unfunded requests, H5581 [11SE]

Naval Criminal Investigative Service: tribute, E1394 [23JY]

Navy: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution bioluminescence program funding, E2185 [30NO]

———naming of new naval vessel as the U.S.S. Bluejacket (H. Con. Res. 294), E2343 [20DE]

———review policies relative to presence of civilians on ships and vessels during military activities, H1665 [1MY], E714 [3MY]

———shipbuilding funding, H1463 [4AP]

———tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China, E754 [8MY]

———tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (H. Con. Res. 106), H1652 [26AP]

———U.S.S. Harry S Truman and U.S.S. Jefferson City recipients of the Navy and International Food Service Executives Association Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Awards, E209 [26FE]

NCR Corp.: tribute to involvement in U.S. Naval Computing Machine Laboratory code-breaking efforts during World War II, E1914 [17OC]

Nevada: tribute to Air National Guard 152d Intelligence Squadron upon deployment to respond to terrorist attacks, H5934 [24SE]

New Jersey: tribute to U.S. service academy nominees, E1025 [6JN]

New York: tribute to Second Congressional District veterans, E1700 [21SE]

New York, NY: replacement of public broadcasting facilities formerly located in the World Trade Center, H8548, H8549 [28NO]

North Carolina Credit Union League: tribute for assistance to military and civilian customers since terrorist attacks, E2392 [20DE]

Northern Mariana Islands: establish National Guard unit (H.R. 3128), E1883 [12OC]

———use of Farallon de Medinilla Island for U.S. Navy training exercises, E1696 [21SE]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (H. Con. Res. 267), H8365 [27NO], E2069 [13NO]

Nuclear weapons: establish policy for reducing warheads in U.S. and Russian arsenals and weapons on high alert, and preventing proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and expertise (H.R. 2351), H3673 [27JN]

Occoquan River: navigation project funding, H8548 [28NO]

Palm Beach County, FL: tribute to increased blood donations in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5932 [24SE]

Pensions: equitable retirement for military Reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (H.R. 2012), E992 [26MY]

Pentagon: reconstruction funding, H5868 [21SE]

Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund: accept contributions to be used to repair damage caused by terrorist attack (H.R. 2956), H6018 [25SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of Desert Storm cease fire, H416 [27FE], E241 [28FE]

———tribute to 926th Fighter Wing, E612 [24AP]

———tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs (H. Con. Res. 39), H426-H430 [27FE], E236 [28FE], E330 [8MR]

Peru: make Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding contingent on report on missionary aircraft mistakenly shot down by a Peruvian fighter jet and notification of U.S. involvement in counternarcotic flights, H4501 [24JY]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5500 [11SE]

———condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Res. 238), H5683, H5684 [14SE]

Philippines: address the environmental contamination and health effects emanating from former U.S. military facilities, H2232 [16MY], H3185 [14JN]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Phoenix Fire Dept., Urban Search and Rescue Team/Arizona Task Force-1, E1886 [12OC]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 243), H7362, H7365-H7368 [30OC], E2001 [5NO]

Public service: facilitate participation in community and military service (H.R. 3465), H9244, H9320, H9321 [12DE]

Puerto Rico: review sentences of individuals jailed for protesting the use of Vieques Island for military operations, H2961 [7JN], E1021 [6JN]

———use of Vieques Island for military operations, H632 [6MR], H1672 [1MY], H2684 [24MY], H2961 [7JN], H3186 [14JN], H3211 [19JN], H6014, H6036, H6039 [25SE], H10077 [13DE], E1021 [6JN]

Quantico Marine Corps Base, VA: investigate purchase of calculators made in the People's Republic of China and distributed to base visitors as token gifts, H3154 [14JN]

Rhode Island: tribute to victims of terrorist hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H6878 [16OC]

Robins AFB, GA: 99th Air Refueling Squadron recipient of General Carl A. Spatz Trophy, E985 [26MY]

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish, H10070 [13DE]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): christening, H655 [7MR]

Rothrock, John G.: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient, E346 [13MR]

Safety: develop inventory of sites within former military ranges containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites, H5772 [20SE]

———develop inventory of sites within former military ranges containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites (H.R. 2605), H4432 [24JY], H4866 [31JY]

Saudi Arabia: anniversary of Iraqi scud missile attack on barracks in Dhahran, E281 [6MR]

Schools: deny educational assistance funds to local educational agencies that deny access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes, H2535, H2536 [22MY]

Sciaroni, Henry: Army Bronze Star recipient, E25 [6JA]

Securities: issue Victory Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2900), E1669 [19SE]

———issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2899), H7136-H7139 [23OC]

Selective Service System: provide temporary amnesty period so individuals who failed to register may do so without penalty (H.R. 3149), E1909 [17OC]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: improve, H4903 [31JY]

———increase amount paid to survivors of certain members of the Armed Forces who died in the performance of duty, H2894 [6JN], E974 [25MY]

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Commander in Chief Award for Installation Excellence recipient, H1829 [2MY]

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2751), H6071 [2OC], H10482-H10485 [19DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2751), corrections in engrossment, H10485 [19DE]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: improve veterans benefits (H.R. 3173), E1971 [31OC]

Space policy: Space-Based Infrared Sensors program funding, H8478, H8479 [28NO]

States: increase assistance furnished to carry out certain procurement technical assistance programs which operate on a Statewide basis (H.R. 2689), E1487 [1AU]

———increase assistance furnished to carry out certain procurement technical assistance programs which operate on a statewide basis, H5850 [20SE]

Stutts, Ben W.: Purple Heart award recipient, E51 [30JA]

Summ, Walter: posthumous Purple Heart award recipient, E1352 [18JY]

Swanton, OH: 180th Fighter Wing and 555th Air Force Band recipient of Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, E1004 [5JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to members of the Armed Forces who serve on active duty during a taxable year (H.R. 1299), E485 [29MR]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), H5605-H5612 [13SE], H7858 [7NO], H9327, H9328 [12DE], H10115-H10141 [13DE], E1662 [14SE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), concur with Senate amendment, H10954-H10959 [20DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), unanimous-consent agreement, H5605 [13SE]

———provide that ancestors or lineal descendants of members of the Armed Forces shall be taken into account in determining tax-exempt status of veterans' organizations (H.R. 1754), E745 [8MY]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (H.R. 1596), E638 [26AP]

———treatment of water and sewage disposal property conveyed under the Dept. of Defense privatization program (H.R. 2130), E1077 [12JN]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals significantly affected by the terrorist attacks (H.R. 3365), H9057 [6DE]

Telecommunications: prevent the reallocation of portions of the radio frequency spectrum from the military to the commercial sector, H6876 [16OC]

Terrorism: authorize implementation of Executive order to try suspected terrorists under a military tribunal (H.R. 3468), E2283, E2284, E2285 [13DE]

———characterization of causes of terrorist attacks by teachers, E2271 [13DE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5593-H5595, H5610 [13SE], H5631-H5637 [14SE], H5707-H5715 [17SE], H5738 [20SE], H5932, H5966, H5967 [24SE], H5977, H5980, H6046-H6053 [25SE], H6068, H6121-H6132 [2OC], H6240-H6247, H6252-H6256 [3OC], H6264 [4OC], H6416 [5OC], H6449-H6451 [9OC], H6489-H6493, H6494 [10OC], H6691-H6695 [11OC], H7112-H7119 [17OC], H7129 [23OC], H7220, H7221 [24OC], H7327-H7331 [25OC], H7417 [30OC], H7887, H7893 [7NO], H9083 [11DE], E1641, E1643, E1645, E1647 [13SE], E1649, E1650, E1651, E1655, E1658, E1659, E1662 [14SE], E1669 [19SE], E1675, E1679, E1683 [20SE], E1695, E1700, E1702 [21SE], E1726, E1734 [25SE], E1775 [2OC], E1810, E1812, E1815, E1827 [5OC], E1835 [9OC], E1888 [12OC], E1905 [16OC], E2019 [6NO], E2115 [16NO], E2357, E2363 [20DE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), H5494-H5591 [11SE], H5701 [14SE], H5922 [21SE], E1627, E1628, E1635 [11SE], E1638, E1641, E1643, E1645 [13SE], E1650, E1655, E1660 [14SE], E1665, E1666 [17SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.J. Res. 61), corrections in engrossment, H5524 [11SE]

———deter and punish terrorist acts, H6922 [17OC]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5884-H5894, H5898, H5899, H5909-H5915 [21SE], H6243-H6248 [3OC], H6683, H6694 [11OC], E1704 [21SE]

———economic impact of terrorist attacks on working families, H7900-H7907 [7NO]

———encourage support of Armed Forces and civilian personnel engaged in the war on terrorism (H. Res. 284), H8322, H8323 [16NO]

———establish a memorial on the Arlington Naval Annex to the victims of the terrorist attack at the Pentagon (H.R. 3036), E1815 [5OC]

———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]

———Executive order to try suspected terrorists under a military tribunal, H8184 [15NO], H8405 [27NO], H8836-H8840 [4DE], H8846 [5DE], E2162 [28NO]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2882), H5598-H5604 [13SE], E1650, E1659, E1663 [14SE]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks, H5765, H5768-H5770, H5773, H5776, H5779 [20SE]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2907), E1678, E1685 [20SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8220-H8227 [15NO], H8330 [16NO], H8494-H8506, H8512-H8525 [28NO], H9311-H9318 [12DE], E2186 [30NO]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), H5619-H5631, H5634 [14SE], E1672, E1680 [20SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), same-day consideration (H. Res. 236), H8189 [15NO]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), same-day consideration (H. Res. 237), H8189 [15NO]

———protection of U.S. embassies abroad, E1643 [13SE]

———reopening of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5738 [20SE], H6265 [4OC]

———report on international conference on terrorism in Berlin, H6068 [2OC]

———response by foreign countries, H10946 [20DE]

———significance of recent history of Afghanistan relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5707-H5712 [17SE]

———tort liability limits for damages relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7658 [1NO], H8302 [16NO]

———tribute to employees of the New York and New Jersey Port Authority killed in the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, E1761 [2OC]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks, H7858 [7NO], E1676 [20SE]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (H. Con. Res. 233), H7383-H7387 [30OC], E1989 [2NO]

———tribute to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 232), H8860-H8864, H8881 [5DE], E2226, E2234 [7DE], E2263 [12DE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5497, H5498, H5500-H5502, H5504, H5505, H5507, H5510, H5514, H5517, H5519, H5520, H5522, H5524-H5539, H5543, H5546, H5548, H5550, H5552, H5553, H5555, H5556, H5558, H5559, H5561-H5571, H5574, H5576, H5578, H5579, H5583, H5586 [11SE], H5635 [14SE], H5980, H6044 [25SE], H6166 [3OC], H6265 [4OC], H6462, H6495 [10OC], H6682 [11OC], E1628 [11SE], E1644 [13SE], E1651, E1655, E1656 [14SE], E1674 [20SE], E1695, E1696 [21SE], E1726, E1730 [25SE], E1763, E1766, E1767, E1769, E1770, E1771, E1772, E1773, E1774, E1776, E1779 [2OC], E1792 [3OC], E1795, E1796, E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802 [4OC], E1805, E1806 [5OC], E1849, E1853 [11OC], E1885 [12OC], E1921 [24OC], E1933 [29OC], E1979, E1992, E1995 [2NO], E2001 [5NO], E2022 [6NO], E2054, E2067 [13NO], E2133 [27NO], E2268 [12DE], E2334 [19DE], E2357, E2401 [20DE]

———tribute to those killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7914, H7953 [8NO], H8137, H8163, H8165 [14NO], H8228, H8233 [15NO], H8328 [16NO], H8556-H8562 [28NO], H8884 [5DE], H9054 [6DE], H10141 [13DE]

———tribute to women relief workers responding to the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8750 [4DE]

———U.S. policy, H5921 [21SE], H7283 [24OC], H7327-H7331 [25OC], H8743 [30NO], E1701 [21SE]

Theodore Roosevelt (U.S.S.): observance of Halloween by crew, E2014 [6NO]

Thorn, Deborah L.: Army Drill Sergeant of the Year award recipient, E1227 [27JN]

Torrance, CA: tribute to Strategic Technical Directorate commandos for heroic duties during the Vietnamese Conflict, E752 [8MY]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, H9758-H9761 [12DE], H10060 [13DE], E2326 [19DE], E2381 [20DE]

Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine: conversion funding, H5773 [20SE]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (H. Con. Res. 92), E490 [29MR]

Turkey: express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks, E2154 [28NO]

———express appreciation for participation in military response to terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 265), E2027 [7NO]

Tustin, CA: use of former Marine Corps Air Station for education facilities, H5779 [20SE], E1724 [25SE]

U.N.: prohibit funding to provide support or assistance to the International Criminal Court, H8547, H8548 [28NO]

U.S. Congress-Russian Federation Parliament Joint Taskforce on Antiterrorism: establish (H. Con. Res. 246), H6113 [2OC]

U.S. Military Academy: tribute to graduating class, E1017 [5JN]

Unemployment: prohibit use of community development funds for any purpose other than wage supplements and health insurance assistance, H8540-H8547 [28NO]

United Service Organization: anniversary, E915 [23MY]

University of Guam: tribute to Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program, E2371 [20DE]

Veterans: anniversary of Marine Corps 11th SBC class commissioning, E655 [26AP]

———expand the Survivor Benefit Plan to include dependents of nonretirement-eligible service members who die while on active duty, H7096, H7097 [17OC]

———health care and housing programs funding, H2961 [7JN]

———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 maximum amount of home loan guarantees available to veterans, H9148 [11DE]

———prioritization of veterans programs funding relative to war on terrorism and economic recovery, H7834 [6NO]

———prohibit funding to implement proposal forcing military retirees to choose between VA and TRICARE health care plans, H4699 [26JY]

———repeal computation system that reduces annuity for surviving spouses at age 62 relative to Social Security offset (H.R. 1232), H1832 [2MY]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (H.R. 491), H1460 [4AP], E134 [7FE]

Veterans Day: observance, H7834 [6NO], H7912, H7913 [8NO], E2035, E2037, E2047 [8NO], E2055, E2056 [13NO]

Vice Presidents of the U.S.: consolidation of Naval Observatory official residence utility costs with other Navy activities, H4577-H4586 [25JY]

Vietnam: crash of helicopter attempting to account for U.S. MIAs, E787 [10MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (H.R. 3443), H9225 [11DE]

Voting: allow buildings on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places, H5774 [20SE]

———extend uniformed services personnel electronic voting system to include U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, E1697 [21SE]

———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections, H9294 [12DE]

V-22 Osprey aircraft: safety evaluation, H2004 [8MY]

Weapons: advanced anti-radiation guided missile program funding, H8497 [28NO]

———commend U.S. military and defense contractor personnel responsible for successful in-flight ballistic missile defense interceptor test, E1387 [20JY]

———commend U.S. military and defense contractor personnel responsible for successful in-flight ballistic missile defense interceptor test (H. Res. 195), H4036-H4041 [17JY]

———field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (H.R. 948), E323 [8MR]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H1353, H1393 [3AP]

Whiteman AFB, MO: tribute to 509th Bomb Wing emergency response team, E1408 [24JY]

Winkenwerder, William, Jr.: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Defense for Health Affairs, E2167 [29NO]

World War II: tribute to television mini-series ``Band of Brothers'', E1733 [25SE]

———tribute to the 101st Airborne Division Company E, E1733 [25SE]

Yugoslavia: outbreaks of violence in southern Serbia, Macedonia, and Kosovo, H712 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abell, Charles S.: confirmation as Assistant Sec. of Defense for Force Management Policy, S4372 [3MY]

Afghanistan: ensure any military action is targeted toward terrorists and minimize danger to civilians, S9954 [1OC]

Agriculture: provide farm credit assistance for activated reservists (S. 1519), S10395 [9OC], S12987 [11DE]

Air Force: B-1B Lancer bombers drawdown funding, S7313 [9JY], S7406, S7415 [10JY]

———tanker aircraft lease program funding, S12599-S12606, S12613 [7DE], S13832, S13838-S13841, S13845, S13850, S13867 [20DE]

Alaska: land exchange with the Aleut Corp. (S. 1325), S8742 [2AU]

Ames, IA: animal disease research facilities funding, S12670 [7DE]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S9479, S9494, S9497 [19SE], S9551, S9552 [20SE], S9564-S9580, S9674 [21SE], S9694-S9734 [24SE], S9763, S9800 [25SE], S9833-S9845, S9854, S9855, S9859-S9862, S9937 [26SE], S9945-S9968 [1OC], S10027-S10035, S10039-S10056 [2OC], S10452-S10454 [10OC], S13113 [13DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), conference report, S13112, S13118-S13138 [13DE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), unanimous-consent request, S9722 [24SE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1419), insert S. 1438, Division A language in lieu, S10055 [2OC]

———authorizing for military construction (S. 1418), insert S. 1438, Division B language in lieu, S10055 [2OC]

———ensure funding for defense and education programs by repealing tax cuts, S7324 [9JY], S7373, S7376, S7377 [10JY]

———Improved Materials and Powertrain Architectures for 21st Century Trucks (IMPACT) Program funding, S9842 [26SE]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), S9828-S9833 [26SE]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report, S10789 [17OC], S10807-S10810, S10834 [18OC]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10802 [17OC]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), unanimous-consent agreement, S9828 [26SE]

———making for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (S. 1460), S11735 [13NO]

———making (H.R. 3338), S12070 [28NO], S12437, S12460 [5DE], S12466-S12471, S12476-S12529, S12533 [6DE], S12586-S12676 [7DE], S12769 [10DE], S12856, S12868 [11DE], S13296 [14DE], S13356 [17DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), conference report, S13832-S13835, S13837-S13856, S13864-S13871 [20DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13832, S13858 [20DE]

———making (H.R. 3338), unanimous-consent agreement, S12439 [5DE]

———reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S10809 [18OC], S12335, S12338 [4DE], S12595-S12606, S12613 [7DE], S12868 [11DE], S13134 [13DE], S13837, S13846 [20DE]

Arlington National Cemetery: allow interment of any former Reservist who died in the terrorist attacks and is ineligible due to age at time of death, S12614 [7DE]

———allow interment of any former Reservist who died in the terrorist attacks and is ineligible due to age at time of death (S. 1782), S12555 [6DE]

Armed Forces: anniversary of Naval Reserve, S1583 [26FE]

———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]

———authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for members who die in the line of duty (S. 1037), S6319 [14JN]

———authorize survivors retirement benefits to be granted posthumously for members who die in the line of duty, S9552 [20SE], S9573 [21SE]

———authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 23), S9416-S9430, S9459 [14SE], S9948-S9953 [1OC]

———authorize use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 23), unanimous-consent agreement, S9412, S9413 [14SE]

———carry out study on the extent of coverage of members of the Selected Reserves under health benefits plans (S. 1119), S7087, S7088 [28JN], S7190 [29JN]

———designate a special day for recognizing members who have been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnamese Conflict (S. Res. 94), S5638-S5658 [24MY], S5671 [25MY]

———eliminate requirement that covered beneficiaries obtain nonavailability-of-health-care statements relative to obstetrics and gynecological care for pregnancies (S. 1096), S6863, S6864 [25JN]

———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]

———improve pay, health care, and family housing for active duty personnel, S1246-S1249 [13FE], S1446, S1447 [15FE], S3412, S3413 [4AP]

———increase basic pay, S1259 [13FE]

———integrate Individual Case Management Program beneficiaries into the TRICARE program (S. 1402), S9079 [4SE]

———military response to terrorist attacks, S10343 [9OC], S11402-S11404 [2NO]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (S. 129), S404 [22JA]

———permit the transfer of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 937), S5547 [23MY]

———provide families of disabled children enrolled in TRICARE health coverage similar to Medicaid, S9793 [25SE]

———provide for a Korea Defense Service Medal to be issued to members who participated in Korea after the Korean War (S. 999), S5979 [7JN]

———provide health care coverage to National Guard and reserve components members following an extended deployment, S9962 [1OC], S11654 [9NO]

———provide health care coverage to National Guard and reserve components members following an extended deployment (S. 1250), S8282, S8283 [26JY]

———reform ROTC eligibility (S. 359), S1501 [15FE]

———repeal limitation on the expansion of the Junior ROTC program (S. 385), S1526 [15FE], S1583 [26FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (S. 278), S1135 [7FE], S2384 [15MR]

———tribute to 14th Quartermaster Detachment personnel killed during the Persian Gulf Conflict, S1390 [14FE]

———tribute to personnel participating in military action against Afghanistan, S11993, S11994 [16NO]

———tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia (S. Con. Res. 55), S12985 [11DE]

Army: acquisition of black berets for use by all personnel, S13318 [14DE]

———anniversary (S. Res. 112), S6307, S6357 [14JN]

———authorize arsenals to undertake orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under certain circumstances (S. 581), S2593 [20MR]

———High Mobility Artillery Rocket System conversion to Hybrid Electric Vehicles funding, S12669 [7DE]

———National Guard helicopters funding, S7410, S7411 [10JY], S13850 [20DE]

———require increases in National Guard full-time support personnel strengths to meet increasing mission requirements (S. 1334), S8755 [2AU]

———transformation technology funding for improving force and weapons capability, S12668 [7DE]

———tribute to First Engineer Battalion, S9552 [20SE]

Army Nurse Corps: centennial (S. Con. Res. 5), S786 [30JA]

Aviation: aircraft development and replacement program, S12613 [7DE]

———conduct study of tactical and military aircraft industrial base, S12651-S12653 [7DE]

BAE Systems: Dept. of Defense Pro Patria Award recipient, S11658 [9NO]

Balcer, James: Bronze Star recipient, S10382 [9OC]

Bedford, VA: dedication of the the National D-Day Memorial, S5881 [6JN]

Biden, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to use of force against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10971-S10976 [24OC]

Bolton, Claude M., Jr.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, S12460 [5DE]

Brownlee, R.L.: nomination to be Under Sec. of the Army, S11632-S11635 [8NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1593-S1606 [27FE], S1682-S1684 [28FE], S1923-S1925 [7MR], S4776-S4778, S4781, S4792 [10MY], S4923-S4926 [15MY]

———financial management, S1236-S1238 [8FE], S1249-S1254 [13FE], S9839-S9841 [26SE]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S5513 [23MY]

Bush, President: address at National Defense University relative to deployment of a national missile defense system, S4586 [9MY]

———evaluation of administration, S11675 [13NO]

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

C-5 Airlifter Program: funding, S4585 [9MY]

California Anti-Terrorism Information Center: funding, S12670 [7DE]

Camp LeJeune, NC: Commander in Chief's Marine Corps Installation of Excellence Award recipient, S2893 [26MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a prayer vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in the hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 223), S9341, S9342 [12SE]

CBO: analysis of proposal to improve GSA SmartPay program, S12667, S12668 [7DE]

C-5 Airlifter Program: funding, S13850 [20DE]

Chemicals: smokeless nitrocellulose procurement funding, S13844 [20DE]

Chicago, IL: expand aviation capacity, S12628-S12646 [7DE]

China, People's Republic of: assessment of efforts to acquire certain military-related technologies and development of military strategies, S10050 [2OC]

———release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing, S3333 [3AP], S3526 [5AP]

———release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (S. Res. 66), S3761 [6AP], S3783 [23AP]

———tribute to Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing, S3828 [24AP], S3987 [26AP]

———tribute to U.S. mission staff and other officials for efforts to gain release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing (S. Res. 81), S4584 [9MY]

———U.S. policy, S3208-S3210 [30MR], S3526 [5AP], S3953, S3960 [26AP]

China, Republic of: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10282 [4OC], S10450, S10451 [10OC]

———U.S. policy, S3831 [24AP], S3981 [26AP], S4451 [8MY]

Chu, David S.C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, S5572 [24MY]

Civil Air Patrol: anniversary, S12067 [28NO]

Claims: allow victims of terrorist attacks to receive certain compensation regardless of any collateral source compensation they may be eligible to receive (S. 1812), S13057 [12DE]

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

Coast Guard: establish Maritime Security Teams and make changes in personnel to prevent terrorism, work in drug interdiction, and improve marine safety, S13883 [20DE]

Coca-Cola Co.: tribute for donation and relief efforts relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9553 [20SE]

Colleges and universities: research and development programs funding, S3652 [6AP]

Colombia: drug interdiction assistance, S10929-S10938 [24OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 2888, emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding terrorist attacks, S13920 [20DE]

———tribute to staff for efforts relative to conference report on H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S10809 [18OC]

Committee on Nonproliferation Assistance to the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union: establish (S. 673), S3276 [2AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): oversight investigations on campaign finance abuses and certain ongoing Dept. of Justice investigations, S13792 [20DE]

Computers: improve Internet security and protect against cyberterrorism, S1912 [6MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1434), S9507 [19SE]

Contracts: joint strike fighter development, S9796 [25SE]

———matching of disbursements to particular obligations before making payments, S12658 [7DE]

———release decision on FTC investigation of possible antitrust issues relative to joint venture production of nitrocellulose, S10047, S10055 [2OC]

Cooperative Threat Reduction Program: funding, S12626 [7DE]

Corps of Engineers: lease land at the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project to the South Carolina Dept. of Commerce (S. 1182), S7690 [16JY]

———reform (S. 646), S3157 [29MR]

Crusader Field Artillery System: funding, S12667, S12669 [7DE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S10048 [2OC], S10834 [18OC]

———authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments (S. 397), S1606, S1626-S1628 [27FE]

———postpone additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S9699-S9728 [24SE], S9763-S9768 [25SE], S13134 [13DE]

Defense Health Program: making urgent supplemental appropriations (S. 394), S1620 [27FE]

Defense Intelligence Agency: tribute to memorial for victims of terrorist attack on Pentagon, S10450 [10OC]

Defense Personnel Records Imaging System: funding, S12667 [7DE]

Defense Production Act: extend expiration date (H.R. 2510), S9673 [21SE], S9857 [26SE]

Defense systems evaluation programs: funding, S9843 [26SE], S9967 [1OC]

Dept. of Education: 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]

———support access to secondary school students for military recruiting purposes, S4919 [15MY]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (S. 1417), insert S. 1438, Division C language in lieu, S10055 [2OC]

———coverage of kidney cancer under compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S7412 [10JY]

———improve nuclear infrastructure, S13137 [13DE]

———National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S11334 [1NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War (S. 1257), S8354 [27JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (S. 612), S2898 [26MR]

Discrimination: protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9368, S9369 [13SE], S9551 [20SE], S10381 [9OC]

———protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 227), S9614 [21SE], S9859 [26SE]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis through reductions in the V-22 Osprey aircraft program, S7384-S7387, S7407, S7411 [10JY]

Dover AFB, DE: anniversary, S12857 [11DE]

Drugs: Caribbean and South American nations drug interdiction strategy, S4883 [14MY], S6053 [11JN]

Ecology and environment: use of private insurance to protect from future liability relative to remediation and reuse of closed military installations, S10051 [2OC]

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

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

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Impact Aid Program funding, S4569 [9MY], S5864 [6JN]

Employment: realignment of civilian workforce, S3671 [6AP], S9722-S9724 [24SE]

Federal employees: allow Federal employees, foreign and uniformed services members, and their dependents to retain for personal use promotional items received as a result of official Government travel, S13137 [13DE]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, S3423 [4AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (S. Con. Res. 17), S1640 [27FE]

———ensure that those activated by the National Guard or Reserves shall receive pay equal to the basic pay such individual would otherwise be receiving (S. 1818), S13148 [13DE], S13294 [14DE]

———review of secrecy oaths and policies at nuclear weapons facilities where workers may have had their health compromised by radioactive or other hazardous substances, S13296 [14DE]

———tribute to Civil Affairs personnel, S12671 [7DE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10382 [9OC]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies, S9710-S9712, S9714 [24SE], S9769-S9780 [25SE], S10039-S10041 [2OC], S13356 [17DE]

Flag—U.S.: encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9460 [14SE]

———encourage displaying of the flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 225), S9410 [13SE]

Food: Project Alpha funding to predict and assess threats to the U.S. food supply, S12668 [7DE]

Foreign policy: encourage foreign nations to increase security of nuclear materials and weapons of mass destruction, S13283-S13286 [14DE]

———recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines (S. Con. Res. 91), S12813 [10DE]

Foreign trade: extend review period for processing certain export licensing applications, S9050-S9052, S9057, S9059-S9065 [4SE]

Fort Bragg, NC: Commander in Chief's Army Installation of Excellence Award recipient, S2893 [26MR]

Fort Greely, AK: retention of property, S7409 [10JY]

Funding, S1254-S1259 [13FE], S1446 [15FE], S3402-S3416 [4AP], S6918 [26JN], S7020 [28JN], S7304, S7308, S7321 [9JY], S7380, S7381-S7384, S7388-S7399, S7404, S7405, S7408 [10JY]

Georgia: tribute to 48th Infantry Brigade of the Army National Guard upon deployment to Bosnia and Herzegovina (S. Con. Res. 25), S2416 [15MR]

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

Greece: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10454 [10OC]

Havenstein, Walter: New Hampshire National Guard and Reserve Pro Patria Award recipient, S2218 [13MR]

Hawaii: tribute to 442nd Regimental Combat Team Memorial Service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, S3915 [25AP]

———tribute to soldiers killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter accident, S1458 [15FE]

Health: medical technology and research funding, S9792 [25SE]

Health care professionals: hiring revisions, S9843 [26SE]

———increase the grade provided for the heads of the nurse corps of the Armed Forces (S. 44), S318 [22JA]

Immigration: confer citizenship automatically on children residing abroad in the legal and physical custody of a citizen parent serving in a Government or military position abroad (S. 939), S5548 [23MY]

Insurance: make the same health insurance options afforded to Federal employees available to Federal annuitants and Armed Forces members and retirees (S. 561), S2474 [19MR]

International Criminal Court: Preparatory Commission funding relative to protection of due process rights of U.S. citizens, S9370 [13SE]

International law: protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court, S9217-S9219, S9241-S9244 [10SE], S11885 [15NO]

———protect due process rights of U.S. citizens before foreign tribunals and the International Criminal Court (S. 1296), S8592 [1AU]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party, S9854, S9855, S9859-S9862 [26SE], S10041-S10044 [2OC], S12613-S12628 [7DE]

———protect U.S. military personnel and other U.S. officials from criminal prosecution by an international court to which the U.S. is not a party (S. 857), S4814 [10MY]

Iraq: military response to violations of no-fly zones, S1815 [5MR]

J.A. Jones Construction Co.: selection as builder of World War II memorial, S6381-S6384 [18JN]

Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program Office: directed energy technologies research, S2571 [20MR]

Kazakhstan: tribute to response relative to terrorist hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9609 [21SE]

Kerrey, J. Robert: media reports relative to military service during the Vietnamese Conflict, S3930 [25AP], S4091-S4094 [1MY]

Kewaunee, WI: conveyance of excess Army Reserve Center (H.R. 788), S9856 [26SE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (S. 392), S1618 [27FE], S14081 [20DE]

Lambert Field, MO: tribute to 131st Fighter Wing, S6005 [8JN]

Langley AFB, VA: tribute to North Dakota Air National Guard 119th Fighter Wing, S9388 [13SE], S9497 [19SE]

Law enforcement: drug interdiction and counterdrug activities funding, S7873 [18JY], S8695 [2AU]

Lumber industry: economic impact of release of sebacic acid by Defense National Stockpile, S10147 [3OC]

Maine: conveyance of a segment of the Loring Petroleum Pipeline and related easements (S. 296), S1227 [8FE]

Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building, Valdosta, GA: designate (H.R. 1432), S14083 [20DE]

Malmstrom AFB, MT: tribute, S1267 [13FE]

Mental health: expand and improve counseling and mental health services for posttraumatic stress syndrome relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9955 [1OC]

Mexico: tribute for support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10380 [9OC]

Military Readiness Investigation Board: establish (S. 967), S5696 [25MY]

Minnesota: acknowledgement of support relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9412 [14SE]

Missouri River: Corps of Engineers river management funding, S7321 [9JY]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 16), S929 [31JA], S6120 [12JN], S8076 [23JY]

National Commission on Threats to the Homeland and U.S. National Security: establish (S. 1735), S12056 [27NO]

National Day of Prayer and Remembrance: observance, S9430 [14SE]

National Day of Remembrance: designate (S.J. Res. 25), S10538 [11OC]

———designate (S.J. Res. 25), unanimous-consent agreement, S10536 [11OC]

National Guard: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 93), S13226, S13227 [13DE]

———authorize the operation of counterdrug schools (S. 374), S1517, S1518 [15FE]

———child care and family support programs funding, S9793 [25SE]

———Consolidated Interactive Virtual Information Center funding, S12669 [7DE]

———Counterdrug Program funding, S9066 [4SE]

National Museum of the U.S. Army: locate at Fort Belvoir, VA (S. 571), S2586 [20MR]

National security: develop and implement a strategy for homeland security, S12671, S12675 [7DE], S12836 [11DE], S13868-S13870 [20DE]

———evaluate merits of establishing a Center for Coastal and Maritime Security, S13879 [20DE]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, S1254, S1257 [13FE], S1446 [15FE], S3825 [24AP], S7388-S7391, S7408 [10JY]

———national missile defense system, S588 [25JA], S1246, S1252, S1323, S1324 [13FE], S1366, S1384-S1386, S1387 [14FE], S1446 [15FE], S2820 [23MR], S4051 [30AP], S4136-S4138 [2MY], S6305 [14JN], S6389 [19JN], S6844 [25JN], S8563-S8565 [1AU], S8903 [3AU], S9109 [5SE], S9187 [6SE], S9426 [14SE], S9567, S9570 [21SE], S9695, S9698 [24SE], S9800 [25SE], S9826-S9828 [26SE], S11428 [5NO], S12626 [7DE], S12998-S13000 [12DE], S13126-S13131 [13DE], S13292-S13294 [14DE], S13696 [19DE], S13832, S13851 [20DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1246-S1249 [13FE], S1446 [15FE]

———provide and revise conditions and requirements for the ballistic missile defense programs, S9948-S9953 [1OC]

———provide and revise conditions and requirements for the ballistic missile defense programs (S. 1439), S9494, S9497 [19SE], S9551 [20SE]

———provide and revise conditions and requirements for the ballistic missile defense programs (S. 1565), S10836-S10839 [18OC]

———provide grants for technological development programs to prevent terrorism, S13883 [20DE]

———waive limitation on performance of depot-level maintenance by non-Federal personnel, S9728 [24SE], S9768 [25SE]

National Technology Transfer Act: allow Federal employees to participate in technical standards development activities, S9732 [24SE]

NATO: status of U.S. forces and military operations in the Balkans region of Europe, S5529-S5531 [23MY]

Navy: eliminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System (S. 112), S383-S385 [22JA]

———report changes in budget and staffing that take place as a result of regionalization program (S. 1289), S8580 [1AU]

———shipbuilding funding, S12666, S12667 [7DE]

———tribute to crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 80), S4183 [2MY], S4582 [9MY]

Nevada: establish a training center for combating terrorism at the Nevada Test Site, S11573 [8NO]

New York, NY: metropolitan area transit authorities funding, S12669, S12670 [7DE]

Norman Sisisky Engineering and Management Building, Portsmouth, VA: designate, S7414 [10JY]

———designate (S. 1101), S6923 [26JN]

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

North Chicago, IL: land transfer between the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, and the Finch Medical School, S10041 [2OC]

North Georgia College and State University: tribute to Blue Ridge Rifle and Color Guard, S2303 [14MR]

Nuclear weapons: establish policy for reducing warheads in U.S. and Russian arsenals and weapons on high alert, and preventing proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and expertise (S. 1117), S7001 [27JN]

Park City, UT: transfer a parcel of land to the Dept. of the Air Force for an Armed Forces recreation facility (S. 1734), S12056 [27NO]

Patriotism: commend actions and prayers of U.S. citizens in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9460 [14SE]

Peck, Thea I.: Naval Sea Cadet Corps Willis E. Reed Cadet of the Year recipient, S3988 [26AP]

Pensions: equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS (S. 155), S482 [23JA]

Pentagon: repeal limitation on renovation costs, S9730 [24SE]

Persian Gulf Conflict: anniversary of Desert Storm cease fire, S2658 [21MR]

Petroleum: condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9313 [12SE]

POW: authorize certain disabled former POW to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges (S. 43), S318 [22JA]

Power resources: national energy policy, S9945, S9946 [1OC]

———protect energy security and decrease dependence on foreign oil through use of renewable fuels, conservation, improved efficiency, increased domestic supplies, and environmental quality, S9730 [24SE], S10031, S10032 [2OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S58 [20JA], S1718 [28FE], S3211 [30MR], S3769 [6AP], S4123 [1MY], S4372 [3MY], S4522 [8MY], S5182 [17MY], S5482 [22MY], S5659 [24MY], S5802 [26MY], S7284 [29JN], S7580 [12JY], S7984 [19JY], S8368 [27JY], S8533 [1AU], S8891 [3AU], S9431 [14SE], S9865 [26SE], S10776 [16OC], S11296 [31OC], S11632 [8NO], S12216 [29NO], S12739 [7DE], S13771 [19DE], S14049 [20DE]

———nominations to remain in status quo notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, S14049 [20DE]

Providence College: tribute to ROTC Program, S4097 [1MY]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 75), S10335 [4OC]

———award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 66), S9513, S9514 [19SE]

Public service: facilitate participation in community and military service (S. 1792), S12775-S12777 [10DE]

Puerto Rico: review sentences of individuals jailed for protesting the use of Vieques Island for military operations, S7998 [20JY]

———use of Vieques Island for military operations, S6442 [19JN], S7998 [20JY], S9729 [24SE], S9790, S9791, S9797 [25SE], S13134 [13DE]

Reserve Service Chiefs: nominations confirmed, S5687 [25MY]

Rumsfeld, Donald H.: confirmation as Sec. of Defense, S452 [23JA], S523 [24JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Defense, S58, S59, S61-S63 [20JA]

Russia: tribute to U.S. cooperative efforts to prevent weapons proliferation by converting former Soviet Union defense industries into commercial ventures, S2573 [20MR]

Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to Utah Task Force One, S11359 [1NO]

San Francisco, CA: environmental cleanup of former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, S9830 [26SE]

Schmitz, Joseph E.: nomination to be Dept. of Defense Inspector General, S13690 [19DE], S14049 [20DE]

Scott AFB, IL: tribute to Air National Guard 126th Refueling Wing upon deployment to respond to terrorist attacks, S10266 [4OC]

Searsport, ME: conveyance of petroleum tank farm (S. 1264), S8363 [27JY]

Securities: issue Unity Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9487, S9493 [19SE]

———issue Unity Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1430), S9442 [14SE]

———issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9485-S9488, S9493 [19SE], S10521 [11OC]

———issue War Bonds in response to the acts of terrorism perpetrated against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1431), S9442 [14SE], S9553 [20SE]

Selective Service System: expand registration requirement to include women and implement special skills draft capability, S12049 [27NO]

Senate: leave without pay status of certain employees who perform service in the uniformed services (S. Res. 193), S13772 [19DE]

———legislative priorities, S10755 [16OC], S12070-S12073 [28NO], S12135-S12138 [29NO], S12240 [30NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: expand applicability of the pending increase in automatic maximum amounts to certain servicemen who die before the effective date of the increase, S5574 [24MY]

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges: tribute, S12152 [29NO]

Seymour Johnson AFB, NC: Commander in Chief's Air Force Installation of Excellence Award recipient, S2893 [26MR]

Shelton, Henry H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2751), S14065 [20DE]

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, S12607-S12612 [7DE]

———ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (S. 1680), S11725 [13NO]

Space policy: improve organization and management of space programs and activities, S9841 [26SE]

———improve organization and management of space programs and activities (S. 1368), S8940, S8941 [3AU]

Spruance, Raymond A.: promote posthumously to the grade of Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy (S. 508), S2130 [9MR]

States: cleanup of former defense sites funding, S4578 [9MY]

Surplus Government property: private possession of demilitarized military equipment, S10050 [2OC]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (S. 1022), S6139 [12JN]

———allow the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts (S. 666), S3217 [30MR]

———extend benefits to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Republic of Korea (S. 1819), S13148 [13DE]

———make certain rate cuts conditional on funding being available for defense spending increases necessitated by defense review, S5225, S5226, S5256 [21MY]

———provide relief for U.S. military or civilian employees who are victims of terrorist attacks (S. 1423), S9397 [13SE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S11544 [7NO]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), S11991-S11993 [16NO], S13864 [20DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2884), unanimous-consent agreement, S13856-S13858 [20DE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1433), S9506 [19SE]

———provide relief for victims of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1440), S9512 [19SE]

———provide the same tax treatment for danger pay allowance as for combat pay (S. 750), S3759 [6AP]

———treatment of expenses of members of a military Reserve, businesses who employ members of the military Reserves, and self-employed military Reserve participants (S. 540), S2385, S2390 [15MR]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (S. 1678), S11722-S11725 [13NO]

———treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service (S. 1755), S12312 [3DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10635 [11OC]

———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, S12675 [7DE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9362, S9366, S9388 [13SE], S9468, S9470, S9475, S9486, S9488, S9491 [19SE], S9735 [24SE], S9800 [25SE], S9845, S9846-S9854, S9864 [26SE], S9942, S9970 [1OC], S10029 [2OC], S10141-S10144 [3OC], S10262 [4OC], S10899 [23OC], S11185-S11189 [30OC], S11356-S11359 [1NO], S12344-S12348 [4DE], S12443 [5DE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 22), S9284-S9332 [12SE], S9343-S9354 [13SE]

———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S.J. Res. 22), unanimous-consent agreement, S9342 [12SE]

———convene independent board to investigate hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10268 [4OC]

———economic impact of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9467, S9480 [19SE], S9596 [21SE], S9846-S9851 [26SE], S10496 [11OC], S11673 [13NO]

———enhance efforts to deter, prevent, thwart, and respond to international acts of terrorism against U.S. nationals and interests, S9354-S9359, S9372, S9378 [13SE], S11356-S11359 [1NO]

———Executive order to try suspected terrorists under a military tribunal, S11888, S11889 [15NO], S12397 [5DE], S12836 [11DE], S13275-S13280 [14DE]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2882), S9409 [13SE]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1422), S9359 [13SE]

———improve deterrence, detection, and ability to combat terrorism, S1246-S1249 [13FE]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks, S9486 [19SE], S9845, S9851-S9854 [26SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9495 [19SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S12467-S12471, S12515-S12529, S12533 [6DE], S12587-S12594, S12646-S12648 [7DE], S13832, S13868-S13870 [20DE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2888), S9430, S9434 [14SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1426), S9413-S9416, S9420, S9421, S9423-S9429, S9434, S9460 [14SE]

———making emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1426), unanimous-consent agreement, S9412, S9413 [14SE]

———memorial services to honor those killed in the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10630 [11OC]

———reopening of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10255 [3OC]

———tribute to California residents who perished due to the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9609 [21SE]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (S. Con. Res. 73), S9634 [21SE], S12813 [10DE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9285-S9292, S9298, S9304, S9314, S9315, S9320, S9322, S9328, S9330 [12SE], S9353, S9359-S9361 [13SE], S9486, S9491 [19SE], S9613 [21SE], S9801 [25SE], S9970 [1OC], S10687 [15OC], S10789 [17OC], S11548 [7NO], S11933 [15NO]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 76), S10400, S10401 [9OC]

———U.S. policy, S9308-S9310, S9319 [12SE], S10917-S10919 [24OC]

Texas A&M University: tribute to Corps of Cadets, S10285 [4OC]

Tourist trade: aid to certain businesses that have been affected by the terrorist attacks, S13673 [19DE]

———provide loan guarantees to travel agencies, car rental companies, and businesses in the ancillary airline industry that have been affected by the terrorist attacks (S. 1578), S11095, S11113 [25OC]

Treaties and agreements: Antiballistic Missile Treaty, S4051 [30AP], S6844 [25JN], S8563-S8565 [1AU], S9016 [4SE], S11428 [5NO], S12998-S13000 [12DE], S13118-S13123, S13126-S13131 [13DE], S13292-S13294 [14DE]

U.S. Air Force Academy: tribute to football team, S4038 [30AP]

U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps: anniversary, S9248 [10SE]

Unemployment: authorize payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation, S12674 [7DE]

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: terminate (S. 114), S385 [22JA]

University of Buffalo: Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics funding, S12668, S12669 [7DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (S. 38), S314 [22JA]

———designate a special day to honor Purple Heart recipients, S8899 [3AU]

———improve benefits, S11654 [9NO]

———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 burial benefits for veterans and provide for inflation adjustment (S. 912), S5124 [17MY]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses, S9551 [20SE]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (S. 145), S457 [23JA], S555 [24JA]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (S. 1506), S10304 [4OC]

———increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses (S. 305), S1321-S1324 [13FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients (S. Con. Res. 56), S6930 [26JN]

Veterans Day: observance, S11604 [8NO], S11653, S11656 [9NO]

Vietnam: crash of helicopter attempting to account for U.S. MIAs, S3875 [25AP]

Voting: ensure uniform treatment by States of Federal overseas absentee ballots and allow buildings on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places (S. 154), S481 [23JA]

———guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections (S. 28), S301 [22JA]

———guarantee the right of military personnel to vote when serving away from home and extend voter registration and absentee ballot protections for such personnel to State and local elections, S9962-S9965 [1OC]

———increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in Federal elections (S. 1261), S8359 [27JY]

———maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted, S10046, S10047 [2OC], S13851 [20DE]

———maximize access of uniformed services voters and recently separated uniformed services voters to the polls and ensure that each vote cast by such a voter is duly counted (S. 381), S1523 [15FE]

———prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (S. 122), S398 [22JA]

———prohibit States from determining that a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear and convincing evidence of fraud (S. 470), S1909 [6MR]

———protect voting rights of members the Armed Forces (S. 738), S3718 [6AP]

V-22 Osprey aircraft: development, S9841 [26SE]

———waiver notice and justification preceding resumption of aircraft flights, S9841 [26SE]

———rescind procurement funds other than for production base maintenance and require reports to Congress on that program (S. 272), S1126 [7FE]

Washington: transfer the Mukilteo Tank Farm to the Port of Everett, S9579 [21SE]

Weapons: antitank and short-range missile production grants, S12655 [7DE]

———eliminate use of antipersonnel landmines, S10944-S10947 [24OC]

———establish policy for reducing and securing chemical, biological, and nuclear weapon stockpiles in Russian arsenals, S9862-S9864 [26SE]

———field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (S. 497), S2080 [8MR]

———terminate production of Trident II missiles and prohibit backfitting of certain Trident I ballistic missile submarines to carry such missiles (S. 113), S383-S385 [22JA]

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

Winter Harbor, ME: authorize transfer and conveyance of real property at the Naval Security Group Activity (S. 1108), S6994-S6996 [27JN]

World War II: anniversary of Doolittle Raider bombing flights over Japan, S3698 [6AP]

———551st Parachute Infantry Battalion recipient of Presidential Unit Citation, S3213 [30MR]

———tribute to the 65th Infantry Division, S6052 [11JN]

Yugoslavia: outbreaks of violence in southern Serbia, Macedonia, and Kosovo, S2419 [15MR]

Reports

Federal Capabilities To Combat Domestic Terrorism: Several Senators, Committee on Appropriations (Senate), Committee on Armed Services (Senate), and Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S9309 [12SE]

National Missile Defense System Fraud Against the Dept. of Defense: FBI, H2254 [16MY]

Peace Operations—U.S. Costs in Support of Haiti, Former Yugoslavia, Somalia, and Rwanda: GAO, H2240 [16MY]

Trying Terrorists as War Criminals: Jennifer Elsea, Congressional Research Service, S11889 [15NO]

U.S.-Russia-Turkey Partnership—Anti-Terrorism and Afghanistan, H6114 [2OC]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1698 [28FE], S3150, S3151 [29MR], S4098, S4099 [1MY], S5269 [21MY], S5613, S5614 [24MY], S7082 [28JN], S8279 [26JY], S8703 [2AU], S9874 [26SE], S10693 [15OC], S11198 [30OC], S12160, S12161 [29NO], S12551 [6DE], S13464 [18DE]

Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Requirements for Certain Veterans and Their Dependents: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3423) (H. Rept. 107-346), H10401, H10908 [19DE]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1698 [28FE], S3151 [29MR], S4099 [1MY], S5614 [24MY], S7082 [28JN], S8279, S8280 [26JY], S8703 [2AU], S9874 [26SE], S10692, S10693 [15OC], S11198 [30OC], S12160, S12161 [29NO], S12551 [6DE], S13464 [18DE], S13943 [20DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 268) (H. Rept. 107-248), H6918 [16OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 324) (H. Rept. 107-353), H10908 [19DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1438, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 316) (H. Rept. 107-337), H10054 [12DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2586, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 246) (H. Rept. 107-218), H5971 [24SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 296) (H. Rept. 107-303), H8420 [27NO]

Defense Production Act Expiration Date Extension: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2510) (H. Rept. 107-178), H4862 [30JY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3338) (H. Rept. 107-350), H10401, H10908 [19DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3338) (H. Rept. 107-298), H8342 [19NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3338), S12368 [4DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3338) (S. Rept. 107-109), S12447 [5DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee of Conference (S. 1438) (H. Rept. 107-333), H9772, H10054 [12DE]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 2586) (H. Rept. 107-194), H5404 [5SE]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1416) (S. Rept. 107-62), S9337 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1419), S9337 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1418), S9337 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction, Family Housing, and Base Realignment and Closure: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2904) (H. Rept. 107-246), H6918 [16OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2904) (H. Rept. 107-207), H5863 [20SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1460) (S. Rept. 107-68), S9805 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1417), S9337 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior Study on Commemorating and Interpreting the Cold War: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 107) (H. Rept. 107-220), H6066 [28SE]

Farm Credit Assistance for Activated Reservists: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1519), S12551 [6DE]

Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1793), S13049 [12DE]

Make Receipts From Mineral Leasing Activities on Certain Naval Oil Shale Reserves Available To Cover Certain Environmental Costs: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2187) (H. Rept. 107-191), H5487 [10SE]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1698 [28FE], S3151 [29MR], S4099 [1MY], S5614 [24MY], S7082 [28JN], S8280 [26JY], S8703 [2AU], S9874 [26SE], S10693 [15OC]

National Airborne Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 16), S7955 [19JY]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1698 [28FE], S3151 [29MR], S4099 [1MY], S5614 [24MY], S5694 [25MY], S7082 [28JN], S8280 [26JY], S8703 [2AU], S9874 [26SE], S10692, S10693 [15OC], S11198 [30OC], S12161 [29NO], S12551 [6DE]

Nomination of Alberto J. Mora To Be Dept. of the Navy General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Alfred Rascon To Be Selective Service System Director: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5269 [21MY]

Nomination of Charles S. Abell To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Force Management Policy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4098 [1MY]

Nomination of Claude M. Bolton, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12551 [6DE]

Nomination of Dale Klein To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of David S.C. Chu To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Personnel and Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5269 [21MY]

Nomination of Diane K. Morales To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Dionel M. Aviles To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Douglas J. Feith To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Policy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Dov S. Zakheim To Be Under Sec. of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4098 [1MY]

Nomination of Edward C. Aldridge To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4098 [1MY]

Nomination of Gordon England To Be Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5269 [21MY]

Nomination of H.T. Johnson To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Installations and Environment: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Jack D. Crouch II To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Policy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of James G. Roche To Be Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5269 [21MY]

Nomination of John J. Young, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Research Development and Acquisition: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of John P. Stenbit To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Joseph E. Schmitz To Be Dept. of Defense Inspector General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13943 [20DE]

Nomination of Mario P. Fiori To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Installations and Environment: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Marvin R. Sambur To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Acquisition, Research and Development: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of Mary L. Walker To Be Dept. of the Air Force General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of Michael L. Dominguez To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Michael Montelongo To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Michael Parker To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Civil Works: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8703 [2AU], S9197 [6SE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9874 [26SE]

Nomination of Michael W. Wynne To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Aquisition and Technology: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Nelson F. Gibbs To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Installations and Environment, S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Paul D. Wolfowitz To Be Deputy Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1698 [28FE]

Nomination of Peter B. Teets To Be Under Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12551 [6DE]

Nomination of Peter W. Rodman To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Powell A. Moore To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4098 [1MY]

Nomination of R.L. Brownlee To Be Under Sec. of the Army: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of Reginald J. Brown To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Richard B. Myers To Be Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9440 [14SE]

Nomination of Ronald M. Sega To Be Dept. of Defense Director of Defense Research and Engineering: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S8703 [2AU]

Nomination of Sandra L. Pack To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Financial Management: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11611 [8NO]

Nomination of Stephen A. Cambone To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Policy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Steven J. Morello, Sr., To Be Dept. of the Army General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Susan Morrisey Livingston To Be Under Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Thomas E. White To Be Sec. of the Army: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5269 [21MY]

Nomination of Thomas P. Christie To Be Dept. of Defense Director of Operational Test and Evaluation: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of Victoria Clarke To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Public Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4098 [1MY]

Nomination of William A. Navas, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7494 [11JY]

Nomination of William J. Haynes II To Be Dept. of Defense General Counsel: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4098 [1MY]

Omnibus Maritime Improvements Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2481) (H. Rept. 107-243), H6918 [16OC]

Relief of Rabon Lowry: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 807) (H. Rept. 107-128), H3861 [10JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 324, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 321) (H. Rept. 107-349), H10401 [19DE]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 324, on Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 321) (H. Rept. 107-349), H10908 [19DE]

Same-Day Consideration of H.R. 2888, Emergency Appropriations for Initiatives Surrounding Crashing of Aircraft Into World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 107-204), H5592 [11SE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 237) (H. Rept. 107-205), H5615 [13SE]

Same-Day Consideration of Rule on H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 107-295), H8247 [15NO]

Tribute to U.S. Servicemen Who Died in the Terrorist Bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 55), S12551 [6DE]

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]

Resolutions by organizations

Canadian support of U.S. in aftermath of hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Canadian House of Commons, E1818 [5OC]

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Guam Legislature, H5933 [24SE]

Condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Baca County, CO, Board of Commissioners, E1847 [10OC]

Tribute to Armed Forces members: Leon County, FL, Board of County Commissioners, E2273 [13DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2586), H6032 [25SE]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438), S10044 [2OC]

———making (H.R. 3338), H8476, H8506, H8513, H8524, H8536 [28NO]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8515 [28NO]

Sermons

Paul's Advice: Carol Custead, E1781 [2OC]

Things To Keep in Mind: Carol Custead, E1724 [25SE]

Songs

``Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?'' Alan Jackson, E2115 [16NO]

Statements

Anniversary of Iraqi Scud Missile Attack on Barraks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia: Paula Wukovich, E281 [6MR]

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9970 [1OC]

———Beth Horner, H5932 [24SE]

———David Freemyer, E1698 [21SE]

———European Parliament, H5580 [11SE]

———Israel Zoberman, E1785 [3OC]

———Mary Christ, H5578 [11SE]

———Several Members of Representative Karen McCarthy's Staff, H5585 [11SE]

Defense Production Act Expiration Date Extension: Executive Office of the President, H5355 [5SE]

Farewell Address Upon Retirement From the Army: Henry H. Shelton, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S9968 [1OC]

Framework for Bilateral Cooperation in the Environment and Public Health: U.S. and the Philippines, H2233 [16MY]

Kazakhstan Support of U.S. in Aftermath of Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan, E1968 [31OC]

Mexican Support of U.S. in Aftermath of Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Mexican Senate, S10380 [9OC], E1859 [12OC]

Role of J.A. Jones Construction Co., in Supporting U.S. Military: John D. Bond III, J.A. Jones Constrction Co., S6381 [18JN]

Support for U.S. Relative to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: NATO, H5549 [11SE]

Subpoena Notices

Marine Corps, H8342 [19NO]

Summaries

Homeland Security Defense Funding Allocation, S13870 [20DE]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (S. 1088), S11872 [15NO]

———Rockefeller Substitute Amendment, S12752 [7DE]

Veterans Opportunities Act (H.R. 801), H1131 [27MR]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S13846 [20DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure conference report, S10789 [17OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1460, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9830 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1438): conference additions, S13136 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure (H.R. 2904), H5869 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 3338), H8449-H8452 [28NO]

———conference additions, H10915 [20DE]

———conference report, H10918-H10927 [20DE]

———emergency supplemental appropriations, H8443-H8447 [28NO]

Military base closures and realignments estimates, S9767 [25SE]

State-by-State loss of Impact Aid funds, H4366 [20JY]

U.S. active duty military deaths, 1980-2000, S5641-S5657 [24MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 39, tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs, H426 [27FE]

H. Con. Res. 154, tribute to continued commitment of National Guard combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, H3220 [19JN]

H. Con. Res. 161, tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, H3488 [25JN]

H. Con. Res. 223, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a prayer vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in the hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5503 [11SE]

H. Con. Res. 227, protect rights and condemn attacks on Arab Americans, American Muslims, and South Asian Americans relative to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5698 [14SE]

H. Con. Res. 232, tribute to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8860 [5DE]

H. Con. Res. 233, tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks, H7383 [30OC]

H. Con. Res. 243, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7365 [30OC]

H. Con. Res. 246, U.S. Congress-Russian Federation Parliament Joint Taskforce on Antiterrorism, H6113 [2OC]

H. Con. Res. 255, encourage displaying of the U.S. flag in response to hijacking and crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5595 [13SE]

H. Con. Res. 273, recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines, H10219 [18DE]

H. Con. Res. 279, tribute to the U.S.S. Enterprise Battle Group during its extended deployment for the war effort in Afghanistan, H10404 [19DE]

H. Con. Res. 288, corrections in enrollment of S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H10080-H10082 [13DE]

H. Res. 195, commend U.S. military and defense contractor personnel responsible for successful in-flight ballistic missile defense interceptor test, H4036 [17JY]

H. Res. 238, condemn gasoline price-gouging following hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5684 [14SE]

H. Res. 239, Terrorist Victims Flag Memorial Resolution, H5700 [14SE]

H. Res. 246, consideration of H.R. 2586, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6013 [25SE]

H. Res. 284, encourage support of Armed Forces and civilian personnel engaged in the war on terrorism, H8323 [16NO]

H. Res. 287, tribute to National Guard and Reserve units activated in response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8321 [16NO]

H. Res. 296, consideration of H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H8431 [28NO]

H. Res. 316, consideration of conference report on S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H10069 [13DE]

H. Res. 324, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H10914 [20DE]

H.J. Res. 61, condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5503 [11SE]

H.J. Res. 64, use of Armed Forces against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5638 [14SE]

H.R. 107, require Dept. of the Interior to conduct a study on commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, H10181 [18DE]

H.R. 491, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, E135 [7FE]

H.R. 788, conveyance of excess Army Reserve Center to Kewaunee, WI, H5467 [10SE]

H.R. 801, Veterans Opportunities Act, H1126-H1130 [27MR]

H.R. 801, Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvement Act, H2687-H2690 [24MY]

H.R. 807, relief of Rabon Lowry, H4029 [17JY]

H.R. 1099, Coast Guard Personnel and Maritime Safety Act, H1026-H1029 [21MR]

H.R. 1432, Major Lyn McIntosh Post Office Building, Valdosta, GA, H10364 [19DE]

H.R. 1917, Gold Star Parents Annuity Act, E874 [21MY]

H.R. 2187, make receipts from mineral leasing activities on certain naval oil shale reserves available to cover certain environmental costs, H10179 [18DE]

H.R. 2510, Defense Production Act expiration date extension, H5355 [5SE]

H.R. 2586, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5784-H5846 [20SE]

H.R. 2595, Chatham County, GA, land conveyance, H9157 [11DE]

H.R. 2751, General Shelton Congressional Gold Medal Act, H10482 [19DE]

H.R. 2882, expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5598 [13SE]

H.R. 2884, Victims of Terrorism Relief Act, H5605 [13SE]

H.R. 2884, Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act, S13858-S13863 [20DE], H10120-H10126 [13DE], H10954-H10958 [20DE]

H.R. 2888, emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5619 [14SE]

H.R. 2899, Freedom Bonds Act, H7136 [23OC]

H.R. 2904, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure, S9831-S9833 [26SE], H5872 [21SE]

H.R. 3086, Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, H7131 [23OC]

H.R. 3216, exclude certain housing allowances of uniformed services members from the determination of eligibility for free and reduced price meals for children of the individual, H9087 [11DE]

H.R. 3240, Reservists Education Protection Act, H8118 [13NO]

H.R. 3338, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S12476-S12500 [6DE], S12779-S12812 [10DE]

H.R. 3423, Arlington National Cemetery burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents, H10476 [19DE]

H.R. 3443, Fairness to All Vietnam Veterans Act, H9226 [11DE]

S. 28, Military Voting Rights Act, S301 [22JA]

S. 38, allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, S314 [22JA]

S. 43, authorize certain disabled former POW to use Dept. of Defense commissary stores and post and base exchanges, S318 [22JA]

S. 44, increase the grade provided for the heads of the nurse corps of the Armed Forces, S319 [22JA]

S. 112, eliminate the Navy Extremely Low Frequency Communication System, S385 [22JA]

S. 113, terminate production of Trident II missiles and prohibit backfitting of certain Trident I ballistic missile submarines to carry such missiles, S385 [22JA]

S. 114, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Termination and Deficit Reduction Act, S386 [22JA]

S. 122, Armed Services Voting Rights Protection Act, S399 [22JA]

S. 129, Gold Star Parents Annuity Act, S405 [22JA]

S. 131, Veterans' Higher Education Opportunities Act, S405 [22JA]

S. 155, equitable retirement for military reserve technicians covered under FERS or CSRS, S482 [23JA]

S. 272, Osprey Safety, Performance, and Reliability Evaluation Act, S1128 [7FE]

S. 305, Military Retirees Survivor Benefits Protection Act, S1324 [13FE]

S. 374, National Guard operation of counterdrug schools, S1517 [15FE]

S. 385, repeal limitation on the expansion of the Junior ROTC program, S1526 [15FE]

S. 392, grant Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Inc., S1618 [27FE], S14081 [20DE]

S. 397, authorize additional rounds of military base closures and realignments, S1627 [27FE]

S. 467, award grants for States to adopt the Federal write-in absentee ballot for overseas voters and require uniform treatment of such ballots, S1908 [6MR]

S. 497, Landmine Elimination and Victim Assistance Act, S2081 [8MR]

S. 540, Reserve Component Tax Assistance Act, S2390-S2392 [15MR]

S. 546, expand applicability of the pending increase in automatic maximum amounts of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance to certain servicemen who die before the effective date of the increase, S2397 [15MR]

S. 571, National Museum of the U.S. Army Site Act, S2587 [20MR]

S. 581, authorize Army arsenals to undertake orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under certain circumstances, S2594 [20MR]

S. 612, National I Owe You Act, S2898 [26MR]

S. 646, Corps of Engineers Reform Act, S3158-S3160 [29MR]

S. 673, Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination Act, S3277 [2AP]

S. 750, provide the same tax treatment for danger pay allowance as for combat pay, S3759 [6AP]

S. 766, impose Buy American Act notification and reporting requirements on the Dept. of Defense, S3860 [24AP]

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. 912, Veterans Burial Benefits Improvement Act, S5124 [17MY]

S. 1022, allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums, S6140 [12JN]

S. 1037, authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for Armed Forces members who die in the line of duty, S6320 [14JN]

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. 1096, Military Spouse Physician Choice Act, S6864 [25JN]

S. 1101, Norman Sisisky Engineering and Management Building, Portsmouth, VA, S6924 [26JN]

S. 1108, transfer and conveyance of real property at the Naval Security Group Activity in Winter Harbor, ME, S6995 [27JN]

S. 1119, carry out study on the extent of coverage of members of the Selected Reserves under health benefits plans, S7087 [28JN]

S. 1155, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7205-S7225 [29JN]

S. 1261, Uniformed and Overseas Citizen Absentee Voting Reform Act, S8359 [27JY]

S. 1423, provide tax relief for U.S. military or civilian employees who are victims of terrorist attacks, S9397 [13SE]

S. 1426, emergency appropriations for disaster and antiterrorism initiatives surrounding the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9415, S9441 [14SE]

S. 1427, authorize disability retirement to be granted posthumously for Armed Forces members who die in the line of duty, S9441 [14SE]

S. 1433, Victims of Terrorism Relief Act, S9507 [19SE]

S. 1434, Honoring the Passengers and Crew of United Flight 93 Act, S9508 [19SE]

S. 1438, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10168-S10252 [3OC], H6945-H7028 [17OC]

S. 1440, Victims of Terrorism Relief Act, S9512 [19SE]

S. 1506, increase the minimum veterans' Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for certain surviving spouses, S10304 [4OC]

S. 1519, provide farm credit assistance for activated reservists, S10395 [9OC], S12987 [11DE]

S. 1678, Military Homeowners Equity Act, S11723 [13NO]

S. 1735, National Commission on Threats to the Homeland and U.S. National Security establishment, S12057 [27NO]

S. 1755, tax treatment of the sale of a principal residence by a member of the uniformed services or Foreign Service, S12313 [3DE]

S. 1782, allow interment in Arlington National Cemetery for any former Reservist who died in the terrorist attacks and is ineligible due to age at time of death, S12555 [6DE]

S. 1793, Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, S13311 [14DE], H10891 [19DE]

S. 1812, September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Fairness Act, S13057 [12DE]

S. Con. Res. 5, Army Nurse Corps centennial, S786 [30JA]

S. Con. Res. 17, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian Federal employees, S1639 [27FE]

S. Con. Res. 19, tribute to soldiers killed by Iraqi missile attack during Operation Desert Storm and support for effective theater missile defense programs, S1717 [28FE]

S. Con. Res. 25, tribute to 48th Infantry Brigade of the Georgia Army National Guard upon deployment to Bosnia and Herzegovina, S2414 [15MR]

S. Con. Res. 55, tribute to U.S. servicemen who died in the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, S6929 [26JN], S12985 [11DE]

S. Con. Res. 56, issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Purple Heart recipients, S6930 [26JN]

S. Con. Res. 66, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9513 [19SE]

S. Con. Res. 73, tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks, S12813 [10DE]

S. Con. Res. 73, tribute to first responders injured or killed following terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks, S9633 [21SE]

S. Con. Res. 75, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10335 [4OC]

S. Con. Res. 76, tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10336 [4OC], S10401 [9OC]

S. Con. Res. 91, recognize important relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines, S12778 [10DE]

S. Con. Res. 93, National Guard anniversary, S13156 [13DE]

S. Res. 11, U.S. cargo preference policy, S419 [22JA]

S. Res. 16, National Airborne Day, S929 [31JA], S8076 [23JY]

S. Res. 66, release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China, S3554 [5AP]

S. Res. 80, tribute to crew of Navy reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China, S4183 [2MY]

S. Res. 80, tribute to Navy crew of reconnaissance plane that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China, S4582 [9MY]

S. Res. 81, tribute to U.S. mission staff and other officials for efforts to gain release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing in People's Republic of China, S4584 [9MY]

S. Res. 81, tribute to U.S. mission staff and other officials for efforts to gain release of Navy reconnaissance plane crew members that made emergency landing in the People's Republic of China, S4271 [3MY]

S. Res. 94, designate a special day for recognizing Armed Forces members who have been killed in hostile action since the end of the Vietnamese Conflict, S5759 [25MY]

S. Res. 112, Army anniversary, S6349 [14JN]

S. Res. 193, leave without pay status of certain Senate employees who perform service in the uniformed services, S13713 [19DE]

S.J. Res. 22, condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9284, S9340 [12SE]

S.J. Res. 23, use of Armed Forces against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9421, S9443 [14SE], S9951 [1OC]

S.J. Res. 25, National Day of Remembrance Act, S10539, S10653 [11OC]

Transcripts

International Criminal Court: Committee on International Relations (House), H2121-H2123 [10MY]

Tributes

Cohen, William S., S83 [22JA]

Shelton, Henry H., S9189 [6SE]