SCIENCE related term(s) Engineering; Mathematics; Research
Addresses
Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America President's Award Presentation: Barney Oldfield, E979 [25MY]
———William C. Nelsen, E979 [25MY]
Committee on Science (House) Priority Assignments: Representative Boehlert, E234 [28FE]
Senator Byrd's Introduction at the National Youth Science Camp Luncheon: Charles McElwee, National Youth Science Foundation, S8566 [1AU]
Amendments
Health: embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 723), S6058 [11JN], S7597, S7598, S7599 [12JY], S8247 [25JY]
Lead, SD: conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (S. 1389), S11963 [15NO]
Research: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4930, H4931 [31JY]
Analyses
Climate Change Science—An Analysis of Some Key Questions: National Research Council, H3057-H3059 [12JN]
Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3338): Conference Report Provisions on Homestake Mine Conveyance, S13855 [20DE]
Provide Tax Incentives for Voluntary Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Advance Global Climate Science and Technology Development (S. 1293), S8585 [1AU]
Articles and editorials
Amazing Vanishing Embryo Trick, H4936 [31JY]
Buying and Selling of Women's Eggs Raise Fears of Bidding Wars, S12033 [27NO]
Cloning Overkill, H4940 [31JY]
Cloning's Big Test, E1509 [2AU]
Cypriot Researcher Sees Human Clone in Four Months, S11322 [1NO]
Emissions Impossible?, S8896 [3AU]
First Primate Embryos Cloned, S11323 [1NO]
Human Cloning—Brave New Mistake, S12223 [30NO]
Monkey Test Breakthrough Brings Human Clones Closer, S11322 [1NO]
Monkey Tests Raise Human Clone Fears, S11322 [1NO]
Mountain of Tests Slowly Crushing School Quality, S4796 [10MY]
My View—Bush's Inane Accusations Won't Improve Our Schools, E687 [1MY]
Nightmare of a Bill, H4927 [31JY]
OSHA Determined To Rush Rules Into Effect, S1871 [6MR]
Research Is Newest `Cure-All' Craze, H4940 [31JY]
Right Answer, Wrong Score—Test Flaws Take Toll, E863-E866 [21MY]
Roll Back the OSHA Work Rules, S1886 [6MR]
Scaling Back Research Is a Mistake, H1941 [8MY]
Schools Find Wrong Answers to Test Pressure, S4795 [10MY]
Scientist Says First Human Clone Is Near, S11322 [1NO]
Scientists Say ``Therapeutic Cloning'' Creates a Human Embryo, H4936 [31JY]
Stem Cell Injection Helps Mice To Walk Again as Scientists Fight for Funding, H4912-H4914 [31JY]
Stressed Politics, S1886 [6MR]
Surprise in the Heavens as Energy Is Detected in a Brown Dwarf, S1814 [5MR]
Team Uses Primate's Own Cells To Repair Spinal Cord Injury, H4912 [31JY]
Wired Schools—A Technology Revolution Is About To Sweep America's Classrooms, S6111 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (see H.R. 2343), H3712 [27JN]
Air Force: enhance science and technology planning and budgeting (see H.R. 2659), H4724 [26JY]
Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decisionmaking, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see H.R. 2974), H6135 [2OC]
Biotechnology: benefits (see H. Res. 173), H3358 [20JN]
Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see S. 486), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 912), H739 [7MR]
———temporary moratorium on carrying out the death penalty to allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (see H.R. 321), H162 [31JA]
———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (see S. 233), S915 [31JA] (see H.R. 1038), H952 [15MR]
Committee on Medical Research (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 232), H5339 [2AU]
Council for Chemical Research: tribute for publishing a new study entitled ``Measuring Up—Research & Development Counts in the Chemical Industry'' (see H. Con. Res. 153), H2997 [7JN]
Crime: make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see H.R. 2874), H5487 [10SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorize a plant pathogen genomics research program to reduce the economic impact of plant pathogens on commercial crops (see H.R. 2508), H4111 [17JY]
———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (see S. 997), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 2144), H3067 [12JN]
Dept. of Education: provide grants for partnerships between States, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools to improve mathematics and science instruction (see S. 461), S1897 [6MR]
Dept. of Energy: advanced scientific research computing programs funding (see S. 193), S636 [29JA]
———authorize appropriations for environmental research and development, scientific and energy research, development, and demonstration, and commercial application of energy technology bioenergy programs (see H.R. 2358), H3802 [28JN]
———develop plan for magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment to accelerate scientific understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (see S. 1130), S7083 [28JN] (see H.R. 1781), H2081 [9MY]
———enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (see S. 259), S1062 [6FE] (see S. 517), S2162 [12MR]
———nanoscale science and engineering research and development funding (see S. 90), S100 [22JA]
———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see S. 242), S1012 [1FE] (see H.R. 2126), H3066 [12JN]
Dept. of HHS: establish and maintain a panel to provide expert scientific recommendations in the field of cell development (see H.R. 2863), H5455 [6SE]
———require certification for possession of dangerous biological agents and toxins by research facilities (see S. 1661), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3306), H8248 [15NO]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (see S.J. Res. 6), S1747 [1MR] (see H.J. Res. 35), H740 [7MR]
———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H647 [6MR]
———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 598), S2730 [22MR] (see H.R. 1241), H1188 [27MR]
Dept. of the Interior: monitor health of the Missouri River and measure certain responses to changes in river management and other significant variables (see H.R. 3570), H10964 [20DE]
———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 3480), H10065 [13DE]
Drugs: prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the legalization of drugs (see H.R. 196), H62 [6JA]
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see S. 424), S1746 [1MR] (see H.R. 1669), H1715 [1MY] (see H.R. 2762), H5335 [2AU]
Ecology and environment: speed national action to address global climate change (see S. 1716), S11940 [15NO]
———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (see S. 1008), S6008 [8JN]
Education: encourage use of technology in the classroom (see H.R. 1188), H1113 [22MR]
———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 1536), H1499 [4AP]
———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (see S. 460), S1897 [6MR] (see H.R. 1513), H1498 [4AP]
———ensure recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 2648), H4723 [26JY]
———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see S. 478), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 100, 101), H27 [3JA] (see H.R. 1693), H1922 [3MY]
———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see H.R. 489), H221 [7FE] (see H.R. 2765), H5335 [2AU]
———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (see S. 1262), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 117), H59 [6JA] (see H.R. 1858), H2279 [16MY]
———increase the technically trained workforce (see S. 1549), S10693 [15OC] (see H.R. 3130), H6918 [16OC]
———national policy to improve system (see S. 7), S97 [22JA]
———provide college scholarships to high school students who have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and science (see H.R. 919), H740 [7MR]
———provide for teacher technology training (see S. 164), S527 [24JA] (see S. 307), S1270 [13FE] (see S. 473), S1971 [7MR] (see H.R. 573), H322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1703), H1923 [3MY]
———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers (see S. 40), S98 [22JA]
———provide scholarships for scientists and engineers to become certified as science, mathematics, and technology teachers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 932), H740 [7MR]
———provide signing and mastery bonuses and mentoring programs for math and science teachers (see S. 648), S3152 [29MR]
Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see H.R. 2829), H5338 [2AU]
EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (see H.R. 64), H26 [3JA]
———strengthen research activities (see S. 1176), S7589 [12JY]
Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into potential economic and environmental risks and benefits (see H.R. 115), H59 [6JA]
Global Science and Technology Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 111), H1660 [26AP]
Government: prevent elimination of certain reports (see H.R. 1042), H953 [15MR]
Government regulations: require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research (see H.R. 66), H26 [3JA]
———require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H109 [30JA]
Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, College Park, MD: designate (see H.R. 2911), H5925 [21SE]
Health: develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see H. Res. 115), H1487 (see H. Res. 115), H1499 [4AP]
———embryonic stem cell research funding (see S. 723), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 2059), H2888 [5JN]
———support Federal funding of pluripotent stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 17), H111 [30JA]
———support research to more fully develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1394 [14FE]
Henry, Joseph: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 89), S12682 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 157), H3067 [12JN]
Horticulture: establish and operate a plant genetic conservation center (see H.R. 2026), H2847 [25MY]
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1053), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 2174), H3201 [14JN]
Immigration: ensure aliens provided with H-1B nonimmigrant status are counted in a fair and accurate manner that takes in account only those aliens who commence employment as a nonimmigrant (see H.R. 2984), H6135 [2OC]
———limit number of temporary visas for skilled workers (see H.R. 3222), H7718 [1NO]
———prohibit issuance of visa to any physician from the People's Republic of China who seeks to train in organ or bodily tissue transplantation (see H.R. 2030), H2847 [25MY]
Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and establish standards to ensure competent legal representation in capital cases (see S. 800), S4044 [30AP]
———authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense (see H.R. 2680), H4948 [31JY]
———establish a national database of firearms ballistics information and require firearms manufacturers to provide ballistics information about new firearms (see H.R. 408), H218 [7FE]
Lead, SD: conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (see S. 1389), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 3299), H8248 [15NO]
Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Res. 121), S7193 [29JN] (see H. Con. Res. 180), H3805 [28JN]
National Academy of Sciences: conduct a study to determine the causes of recent increases in the price of natural gas (see H.R. 712), H398 [14FE]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 75), S3922 [25AP]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 830), S4246 [3MY] (see H.R. 1723), H1924 [3MY]
———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (see S. 720), S3530 [5AP] (see H.R. 183), H62 [6JA]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1071), H954 [15MR]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 3389), H8746 [30NO]
National security: enhance control of biological agents and toxins (see S. 1706), S11940 [15NO]
———strengthen by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels (see S. 1799), S12858 [11DE]
National Stem Cell Donor Bank: establish to preserve donation of qualifying human stem cells and to conduct and support research using such cells (see S. 1349), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 2096), H2996 [7JN]
National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (see H.R. 2486), H4008 [12JY]
NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 19), S1271 [13FE] (see H. Res. 72), H507 [28FE]
———conduct or support research using certain human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2838), H5405 [5SE]
———experimental program to stimulate competitive research (see H.R. 973), H874 [13MR]
———implement guidelines for research using human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2747), H5334 [2AU]
NIST: abolish the Advanced Technology Program (see H.R. 895), H649 [6MR]
NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 1045), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 642), H395 [14FE]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Eric R. Kandel, Paul Greengard, and Arvid Carlsson for physiology or medicine (see S. Res. 135), S7805 [17JY]
NSF: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 36), S4246 [3MY] (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1605 [25AP]
———authorize grants to support research projects in science and technology at secondary schools (see H.R. 2045), H2848 [25MY]
———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1472), H1486 (see H.R. 1472), H1495 [4AP]
———demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (see H.R. 1660), H1715 [1MY]
———establish a research program to quantify the relationship between the physical characteristics of elementary and secondary school buildings and student academic achievement in those schools (see H.R. 1130), H1012 [20MR]
———establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology (see H.R. 2912), H5925 [21SE]
———identify opportunities to collaborate with other Federal agencies on increasing the utilization of existing technologies and developing new research areas to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorism (see H.R. 3344), H8343 [19NO]
———undertake certain activities in support of research on learning (see H.R. 2049, 2050), H2887 [5JN]
Power resources: authorizing appropriations for environmental research and development and Dept. of Energy and EPA Office of Air and Radiation energy technology programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2460), H3959 [11JY]
———national energy policy (see S. 597), S2730 [22MR]
Project Apollo: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 631), H394 [14FE]
Research: establish regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers (see H.R. 2051), H2888 [5JN] (see H.R. 2532), H4112 [17JY]
———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see H.R. 3495), H10066 [13DE]
———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (see H.R. 1372), H1409 [3AP]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 704), S3530 [5AP] (see S. 790), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 1260), H1294 [28MR] (see H.R. 1608), H1658 (see H.R. 1644), H1659 [26AP] (see H.R. 2172), H3201 [14JN] (see H.R. 2505), H4013 [16JY] (see H.R. 2608), H4539 [24JY]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), consideration (see H. Res. 214), H4862 [30JY]
———prohibit the cloning of humans while preserving important areas of medical research that could provide treatments for diseases (see S. 1758), S12311 [3DE]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 970), H827 [8MR]
Safe Drinking Water Act: provide for research on methods to combat biological contamination of public drinking water supplies (see H.R. 3227), H7718 [1NO]
Small businesses: promote business incubator activities (see S. 432), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 1418), H1483 (see H.R. 1418), H1492 [4AP]
Space policy: declaration of space leadership (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1605 [25AP]
St. George, UT: convey certain property in order to protect and preserve certain rare paleontological resources (see S. 1497), S10154 [3OC] (see H.R. 2385), H3803 [28JN]
Taxation: allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 1340), H1407 [3AP]
———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 102), H27 [3JA]
———extend research and development tax credit (see S. 515), S2162 [12MR] (see H.R. 1137), H1012 [20MR]
———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 1329), H1351 [30MR]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (see S. 41), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 41), H25 [3JA]
———provide for an election to exchange research-related tax benefits for a refundable tax credit, for the recapture of refunds in certain circumstances (see S. 1049), S6318 [14JN]
———provide incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities (see H.R. 2504), H4013 [16JY]
———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (see S. 1293), S8575 [1AU]
Terrorism: establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1563), S10794 [17OC] (see H.R. 3293), H8181 [14NO]
———include scientific materials in the definition of material support for the purposes of the prohibition against giving support to terrorists (see H.R. 3542), H10909 [19DE]
University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (see S. 139), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 1491), H1497 [4AP]
Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (see H.R. 2426), H3805 [28JN]
Washington: terminate funding for the Fast Flux Test Facility at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation (see H.R. 2499), H4009 [12JY]
Water: terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels (see S. 223), S914 [31JA]
Biographies
Massey, Walter E., S1347 [13FE]
Chronologies
Federal ergonomics standards, H664, H694 [7MR]
Citations
Electronic Technology for Space Rocket Launches, 1950-1969: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, E862 [21MY]
Excerpts
NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules, S7070-S7072 [28JN]
Statements on climate change research needs, H3059 [12JN]
Statements on human causation of observed 20th century climate changes, H3059 [12JN]
Statements on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change process, scientific representation, and political influence on the summary for policy makers, H3059 [12JN]
Statements on understanding of the climate system and forecasting ability, H3059 [12JN]
Histories
California Hospital Seismic Mandate: California Healthcare Association, E685 [1MY]
Letters
Allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes: Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H4936 [31JY]
———Jordan J. Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, H4938 [31JY]
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty ratification: John M. Shalikashvili, S45 [5JA]
Congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations: Charles F. Farmer, Mayor of Jackson, TN, S1846 [6MR]
———Don Sundquist, Governor of Tennessee, S1832 [6MR]
———Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, S1832, S1859 [6MR]
———(excerpts), S1873 [6MR]
———Jay Hawkins, Micron Technology, Inc., H703 [7MR]
———Rick D. Keller, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, H703 [7MR]
———Victor Ashe, Mayor of Knoxville, TN, S1846 [6MR]
Dept. of Agriculture enforcement of standards and requirements governing humane handling of laboratory animals: Bob Dole, H3768 [28JN]
Embryonic stem cell research funding: several Senators, S9118 [5SE]
Homestake Mine Conveyance Act: John N. Bahcall, S11916 [15NO]
———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E2358 [20DE]
———Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), E2358 [20DE]
———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E2358 [20DE]
Increase the technically trained workforce: Anneila Sargent, American Astronomical Society, S10705 [15OC]
———Carl E. Locke, Jr. and David N. Wormley, American Society for Engineering Education, S10706 [15OC]
———Edward M. Elmendorf, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, S10706 [15OC]
———George Scalise, Semiconductor Industry Association, S10705 [15OC]
———K-12 Science, Mathematics, Engineering & Technology Education Coalition, S10705 [15OC]
———Paul M. Romer, S10704 [15OC]
———Scott C. Donnelly, General Electric Co., S10705 [15OC]
———several businesses, S10704, S10705 [15OC]
National Academy of Sciences review of drinking water standards for arsenic: Representative Bereuter, E866 [21MY]
National Ignition Facility funding: Thomas Graham, Jr., Lawyers Alliance for World Security, H3673 [27JN]
NIH stem cell research: President Bush, S6395 [19JN]
———several Senators, S6394 [19JN]
NSF role in construction of a science laboratory in Lead, SD: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H10218 [18DE], H10932 [20DE]
———Rita R. Colwell, NSF, H10219 [18DE], H10933 [20DE]
OSHA issuance of rule on ergonomic regulations: Bob Livingston and Representative Obey, Committee on Appropriations (House), S1801 [5MR]
Prevent elimination of certain Government reports: Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H1023 [21MR]
Prohibit human germline gene modification: W. Lee Rawls, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S7134 [29JN]
Teacher technology training: E.J. Black, Computer & Communications Industry Association, S6177 [13JN]
———Edward D. Lazowska and Patricia M. Wasley, University of Washington, S6178 [13JN]
———Irene K. Spero, SchoolTone Alliance, S6178 [13JN]
———Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft Corp., S6178 [13JN]
———Jill A. Lesser, AOL Time Warner Inc., S6177 [13JN]
———Kim Jones, Sun Microsystems, Inc., S6178 [13JN]
———Robert W. Holleyman, Business Software Alliance, S6177 [13JN]
———Terry Bergeson, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, S6177 [13JN]
U.S. policy on sustainable use of wildlife and marine species: Representative Pombo, E892, E893 [22MY]
Memorandums
Prohibit Human Germline Gene Modification: Edward L. Korwek, S7069 [28JN], S7135 [29JN]
Messages
Aeronautics and Space Achievements: President Bush, S13698 [19DE], H10494 [19DE]
U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Bush, S11939 [15NO], H8227 [15NO]
Motions
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), S1831 [6MR]
Research: prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4943 [31JY]
Petitions and memorials
Tennessee: OSHA proposed rule on ergonomic regulations, S1845 [6MR]
Press releases
Americans Oppose Cloning Human Embryos for Research: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H4930 [31JY]
Happy Birthday, Margaret Mead—In the 21st Century Her Ideas Ring True, S13698 [19DE]
Scientists Say ``Therapeutic Cloning'' Creates a Human Embryo: National Right to Life Committee, Inc., H4929 [31JY]
Questions and answers
Musculoskeletal disorders and the workplace: Congress, National Academy of Sciences, and Institute of Medicine, H692-H694 [7MR]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: research and development funding, E883 [22MY]
———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries, H6292, H6293 [4OC], E1777 [2OC]
———support research and development programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic engineering to address the food and economic needs of developing countries (H.R. 2343), E1232 [27JN]
Air Force: enhance science and technology planning and budgeting, H5850 [20SE]
American Chemical Society: tribute, E382 [15MR]
American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E681 [1MY]
Billet, Shira: Siemens Foundation Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition award recipient, E2282 [13DE]
Biotechnology: benefits (H. Res. 173), H3264 [20JN]
Brillhart, Jessica: York County, PA, Science and Engineering Fair Grand Champion, H1654 [26AP]
Chicago, IL: Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez Elementary School students recipient of Unisys Corp., prize for use of the Internet, E1697 [21SE]
Christian Adoption and Family Services: tribute to Snowflake Embryo Adoption Program, H4029 [17JY]
Cleveland, OH: NASA Glenn Research Center funding, H4669 [26JY], H4760 [27JY], E1447 [26JY]
Climate: global warming, H3052-H3057 [12JN]
Coleman, Bill and Claudia: tribute for donation to the University of Colorado for the study of cognitive disabilities, E369 [15MR]
Committee on Science (House): priority assignments, E234 [28FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: biotechnology risk assessment funding, H6371, H6372 [4OC]
———competitive research grant funding, H6344-H6346 [4OC]
———enforcement of standards and requirements governing humane handling of laboratory animals, H3768 [28JN]
———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding, H3395 [21JN]
Dept. of Education: Magnet School Assistance Program funding, H3328, H3329 [20JN], E1189 [25JN]
Dept. of Energy: electrochromic technology research and development program funding, H3373 [21JN]
———limits on civil penalties of contractors managing laboratories, H8362, H8363 [27NO]
———National Ignition Facility funding, H3672-H3676 [27JN], E1303 [11JY]
———nuclear nonproliferation programs funding, H6037 [25SE], H7596-H7598, H7607 [1NO], H8501-H8503 [28NO]
———Spallation Neutron Source funding, H1233, H1234 [28MR]
———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding, H5041 [1AU], E1559 [3AU]
———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (H.R. 2126), H3028 [12JN], H3438 [21JN], E1080 [12JN]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H684-H708, H719 [7MR], H1396 [3AP], E315, E322, E325 [8MR], E333 [12MR]
———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 79), H658-H667 [7MR]
———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), unanimous-consent request, H683 [7MR]
———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics, E1460 [27JY]
Dept. of the Interior: monitor health of the Missouri River and measure certain responses to changes in river management and other significant variables (H.R. 3570), H10948 [20DE]
———weatherization assistance, energy conservation, and payment in lieu of taxes programs funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H3396-H3400 [21JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: medical and prosthetic research funding through reductions in NASA Human Space Flight funding, H4690, H4691 [26JY]
Detroit, MI: opening of New Detroit Science Center, E1307 [11JY]
Dindo, Charlene: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E577 [5AP]
Dunn, Alan M.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E431 [22MR]
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (H.R. 1669), E685 [1MY]
Ecology and environment: U.S. policy on sustainable use of wildlife and marine species, E892 [22MY]
Education: encourage school personnel to participate in technology education, H2623 [23MY]
———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology, H2399 [22MY]
———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (H.R. 1536), E547 [5AP]
———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests, H2603-H2605 [23MY]
———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, H2304 [17MY], H2406 [22MY], H10090 [13DE], E863 [21MY]
———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, H2407, H2408 [22MY]
———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 100), H2852 [5JN], H4802-H4807 [30JY]
———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (H.R. 1693), E717 [3MY]
———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (H.R. 2765), E1529 [3AU]
———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (H.R. 489), E133 [7FE]
———improve science and math teaching, H2305 [17MY], H2409 [22MY]
———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education, H10086, H10091, H10096 [13DE], H10436, H10437 [19DE]
———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (H.R. 1858), H2852 [5JN], H3139 [13JN], H4792-H4802 [30JY]
———inclusion of alternative explanations to the theory of evolution in science education, E2365 [20DE]
———increase the technically trained workforce (H.R. 3130), E1913 [17OC]
———national policy to improve system, H4 [3JA], H114, H138-H144 [31JA], H493-H499 [28FE], H642-H646 [6MR], H857-H863 [13MR], H1103-H1105, H1107-H1110 [22MR], H3137-H3141 [13JN], H3945-H3951 [11JY], E138 [7FE], E645 [26AP], E687 [1MY]
———provide college scholarships to high school students who have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and science (H.R. 919), H711 [7MR]
———provide scholarships for scientists and engineers to become certified as science, mathematics, and technology teachers in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 932), E302 [7MR]
FDA: delay approval of transgenic or genetically engineered fish, H3897-H3901 [11JY]
———require new drug applications include a statement specifying the total cost of research and development, H3921 [11JY]
Fish and fishing: ensure that efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest do not include genetically engineered fish, H3089, H3090 [13JN]
Florida: tribute to City of Hope Medical Center for Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer, H6264 [4OC]
———tribute to Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer, H4435 [24JY]
Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food for human consumption, H6269, H6270 [4OC]
Forest Service: investigation of employees in Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife relative to planting of false evidence by biologists in habitat study, E2389 [20DE]
Futter, Ellen V.: NASA Public Service Medal recipient, E1305 [11JY]
GAO: study changes in technology and potential for medical advances relative to the cloning of humans, H4930 [31JY]
Government: prevent elimination of certain reports (H.R. 1042), H1022 [21MR]
Government regulations: require peer review of scientific support data (H.R. 281), E1444 [26JY]
Hawaii: Oceanic Institute of Hawaii and Hawaii Agricultural Research Center funding, H3890 [11JY]
Health: develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (H. Res. 115), E579 [5AP]
———embryonic stem cell research funding, H3597 [26JN], H3623 [27JN], H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3872, H3873 [11JY], H3964 [12JY], H4029, H4101 [17JY], H4119 [18JY], H4380 [23JY], H4435 [24JY], H4765 [27JY], H5327-H5329 [2AU], H6631, H6633 [11OC]
Henry, Joseph: tribute (H. Con. Res. 157), H8356-H8358 [27NO]
Hou, Jennifer H.: tribute to U.S. Physics Team participant, E972 [25MY]
Huntingdon, PA: tribute to Huntingdon Area Middle School members of Science Teams in Rural Environments for Aquatic Management Studies (STREAMS) (organization), E1963 [31OC]
Huntsville, AL: tribute to contributions of the Marshall Space Flight Center in the delivery of NASA's Destiny Laboratory Module to the International Space Station, E215 [27FE]
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 2174), E1115 [14JN]
Immigration: limit number of temporary visas for skilled workers, H7844 [6NO], H8413 [27NO]
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: dedication of Milestone plaque honoring the nation's space program, E862 [21MY]
International Whaling Commission: tribute to U.S. delegation, E1538 [3AU]
Jackson, John A.: Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship recipient, E1005 [5JN]
Jensen, Anne: York County, PA, Science and Engineering Fair Grand Champion, H1654 [26AP]
Lead, SD: conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory, H10932 [20DE]
———conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (H.R. 3299), E2100 [15NO]
———conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (S. 1389), H10214-H10219 [18DE], E2358 [20DE]
McNenly, Matthew: Dept. of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship recipient, E1174 [21JN]
Mellis, JoLynn: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E317 [8MR]
NASA: funding, H3810 [10JY], H4673-H4679 [26JY]
———increase opportunities for minorities, H4822 [30JY]
———Jet Propulsion Laboratory funding, H4669, H4670 [26JY]
———space station program funding, H7938 [8NO]
———tribute to successful Mars mission, H7222 [24OC]
National Biotechnology Week: observance, E848 [17MY]
National Hispanic Science Network on Drug Abuse: tribute to Hispanic Drug Abuse Research conference, H7856 [7NO]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 1723), H5376 [5SE]
———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to women's health and disease prevention (H.R. 183), H911 [14MR], H7290 [24OC], E3 [3JA]
National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer's disease research funding, E449 [27MR]
National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1071), H947 [15MR], H4781 [30JY]
National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), E1320 [12JY]
Navy: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution bioluminescence program funding, E2185 [30NO]
NCR Corp.: tribute to involvement in U.S. Naval Computing Machine Laboratory code-breaking efforts during World War II, E1914 [17OC]
NIH: biomedical research funding, E449 [27MR]
———funding, E707 [2MY]
———Lyme disease research funding, E449 [27MR]
NIST: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 27), H453-H456 [28FE]
NOAA: Great Lakes Science Center underwater simulator funding, H8158 [14NO]
———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 642), H1357-H1360 [3AP], E575 [5AP]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carl E. Wieman for physics, E1880 [12OC], E1956 [30OC]
———recognition of Eric A. Cornell for physics, E1880 [12OC], E1956 [30OC]
———recognition of Lee Hartwell for physiology and medicine, H8426 [28NO], E2028 [7NO], E2096 [15NO], E2114, E2121 [16NO], E2127 [19NO], E2171 [29NO]
NSF: anniversary, E770 [10MY]
———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 108), H1938-H1943 [8MY], E789 [14MY]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1472), H1943 [8MY], E580 [5AP]
———demonstration project to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology (H.R. 1660), E689 [1MY]
———establish a research program to quantify the relationship between the physical characteristics of elementary and secondary school buildings and student academic achievement in those schools (H.R. 1130), E402 [20MR]
———establish grants to encourage research and development programs in plant biotechnology, E1678 [20SE]
———establish project management procedures and accounting systems, H4707 [26JY]
———funding, H4675, H4678, H4679, H4689 [26JY], H4822 [30JY], H7938 [8NO]
———minority colleges and universities education grants funding, H4693 [26JY], H4823 [30JY]
Oldfield, Barney: Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America President's Award recipient, E979 [25MY]
Pastor, William A.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E431 [22MR]
Peng, Daniel J.: tribute to U.S. Physics Team participant, E972 [25MY]
Pharmaceuticals: reinstate reasonable pricing requirements for drugs developed with Federal funding or research, H6666 [11OC], E1881 [12OC]
———relationship between medical research institutes and for-profit companies relative to NIH research money and drug prices, H170 [6FE]
Portable Practical Educational Preparation, Inc.: tribute, E556 [5AP]
Power resources: impact of environmentalists on the development of a national energy policy, H1389 [3AP], H1609 [26AP], H2058 [9MY]
———national energy policy, H3264, H3265, H3284, H3349-H3354 [20JN], H3438, H3440, H3441, H3447 [21JN], H3496-H3502 [25JN], H3525, H3526, H3602-H3608 [26JN], H3621, H3622, H3623, H3624, H3625, H3626, H3627 [27JN], H3810, H3811 [10JY], H3933-H3945 [11JY], E1209 [26JN]
Reeves, Judy: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E577 [5AP]
Research: allow the cloning of certain human tissues for research purposes, H4906-H4915, H4917-H4945 [31JY], E1574 [5SE]
———programs funding, H1173 [27MR]
———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (H.R. 3495), E2303 [14DE]
———prohibit the cloning of humans, H8552 [28NO], H8846 [5DE]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 1644), H1653 [26AP]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H4766-H4770 [27JY], H4869, H4916-H4945 [31JY], H7856, H7857, H7858 [7NO], H8186 [15NO], H8425, H8426, H8427, H8428 [28NO], H8741 [30NO], E1496 [2AU], E1527-E1529 [3AU], E1574 [5SE], E1613 [10SE], E2157 [28NO], E2194 [4DE]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), consideration (H. Res. 214), H4906-H4916 [31JY]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), motion to recommit, H4943, H4944 [31JY]
Rocky Mountain Institute: tribute to energy and environmental research, E2097 [15NO]
Science and Technology Education Partnership (organization): tribute to ``STEP One—The Congressional Conference on Science and Technology Education'', E22 [6JA]
Sosnowik, Dora: Siemens Foundation Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition award recipient, E2282 [13DE]
Space policy: space station program funding, H2314, H2315 [17MY], H4624 [25JY], H4762 [27JY], H4838, H4847-H4851 [30JY], E2056 [13NO]
St. George, UT: convey certain property in order to protect and preserve certain rare paleontological resources (H.R. 2385), H6093-H6095 [2OC], E1263 [29JN]
Syracuse, NY: anniversary of Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology, E1926 [25OC]
Terrorism: establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (H.R. 3293), H8230 [15NO], E2075 [14NO]
Tito, Dennis: participation in space station program, H1502 [24AP]
UNESCO: U.S. membership, H2092, H2130-H2133 [10MY]
University of California: tribute to Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement program, E2396 [20DE]
University of California, Santa Cruz: tribute to physical sciences research, E1353 [18JY]
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: tribute to National Center for Supercomputing Applications for role in building the Distributed Terascale Facility, E1575 [5SE]
Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (H.R. 2426), E1245 [29JN]
Vietnam: carry out fellowship program to enable Vietnamese nationals to pursue advanced studies in science, mathematics, and technology and enable U.S. citizens to teach in those fields in Vietnam, H4645 [26JY]
Washington: terminate funding for the Fast Flux Test Facility at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, E2370 [20DE]
Water: National Academy of Sciences review of drinking water standards for arsenic, E866 [21MY]
———terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels (S. 223), H1932, H1934 [8MY]
Remarks in Senate
Agricultural Research Service: Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center funding, S11087 [25OC]
Agriculture: research programs funding, S13453 [18DE]
American College of Neuropsychopharmacology: recognition of members who have won the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine, S7326 [9JY]
Army: transformation technology funding for improving force and weapons capability, S12668 [7DE]
Bush, President: nomination of individuals to fill positions at certain public health agencies, S11255 [31OC]
Capital punishment: ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence, S1374-S1376 [14FE]
———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 486), S1999, S2006 [7MR], S7418 [10JY], S8899 [3AU]
———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty, S5001 [16MY], S5954-S5956 [7JN], S6052 [11JN]
———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 233), S923-S925 [31JA]
Computers: importance of technological developments in the international marketplace, S1912 [6MR]
Congress: technology assessment pilot program funding, S8008, S8009 [20JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center tropical and subtropical agricultural research funding, S11086 [25OC]
———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding, S11083 [25OC]
———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (S. 997), S5976 [7JN]
Dept. of Defense: Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program Office directed energy technologies research, S2571 [20MR]
———university research and development programs funding, S3652 [6AP]
Dept. of Education: provide grants for partnerships between States, institutions of higher education, and elementary and secondary schools to improve mathematics and science instruction (S. 461), S1899 [6MR]
Dept. of Energy: advanced scientific research computing programs funding (S. 193), S636-S638 [29JA]
———develop plan for magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment to accelerate scientific understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy source (S. 1130), S7097-S7099 [28JN]
———enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 259), S1079 [6FE]
———nanoscale science and engineering research and development funding (S. 90), S355 [22JA]
———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (S. 242), S1016 [1FE]
Dept. of HHS: require certification for possession of dangerous biological agents and toxins by research facilities (S. 1661), S11615 [8NO]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations, S2276-S2278 [14MR]
———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), S1801-S1805, S1811 [5MR], S1831-S1888 [6MR]
Diseases: develop simple HIV/AIDS testing for developing countries, S10959 [24OC]
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (S. 424), S1754-S1757 [1MR]
Ecology and environment: develop cap-and-trade emission reduction compromises between businesses to meet greenhouse gas emission standards, S8894-S8896 [3AU]
———greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and energy resources and efficiency programs funding, S3642-S3644 [6AP]
———speed national action to address global climate change (S. 1716), S11956-S11958 [15NO], S12449 [5DE]
———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (S. 1008), S6000-S6004, S6009 [8JN], S6019 [11JN]
Education: allow freedom in science education relative to teaching of evolution and creationism, S6147, S6150-S6153 [13JN]
———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations, S4075-S4077 [1MY], S4527-S4534 [9MY], S4794-S4803 [10MY], S4868-S4870 [14MY]
———ensure fairness and accuracy of student standardized tests and require the use of additional student performance measures for evaluations (S. 460), S1898 [6MR]
———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (S. 478), S1986 [7MR]
———improve the quality and scope of science and mathematics education (S. 1262), S8360-S8362 [27JY], S11716 [13NO]
———increase Pell Grant Program awards to individuals that pursue a program of study in math, science, or engineering, S6301-S6303 [14JN]
———increase the technically trained workforce (S. 1549), S10703-S10707 [15OC], S10766 [16OC]
———math and science partnerships funding, S5850-S5854 [6JN], S13785 [20DE]
———national policy to improve system, S70 [22JA], S430-S436 [23JA], S1028 [6FE], S1167 [8FE], S1593-S1606 [27FE], S1725-S1727 [1MR], S3803 [24AP], S3934, S3935 [26AP], S4502 [8MY], S5809-S5811 [5JN], S6363-S6367 [14JN], S7735 [17JY], S8150 [25JY], S11349 [1NO]
———national policy to improve system (S. 7), S1205 [8FE]
———provide for teacher technology training, S5863 [6JN], S6111, S6112 [12JN], S6177-S6179 [13JN]
———provide for teacher technology training (S. 164), S531 [24JA]
———provide for teacher technology training (S. 307), S1324 [13FE]
———provide for teacher technology training (S. 473), S1984 [7MR]
———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers, S4145 [2MY], S4803-S4807 [10MY]
———provide incentives to encourage and assist individuals with demonstrable skills in high-need areas to become certified teachers (S. 40), S315 [22JA]
EPA: strengthen research activities (S. 1176), S7688 [16JY]
FDA: New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory food inspection systems funding, S11085, S11086 [25OC]
Government: prevent elimination of certain reports (H.R. 1042), S11919 [15NO]
Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, S7846-S7851 [18JY], S9117 [5SE], S9209 [10SE], S11154 [30OC], S12024, S12025 [27NO], S13780 [20DE]
———embryonic stem cell research funding (S. 723), S3552-S3554 [5AP], S6393-S6395 [19JN]
———establish guidelines on embryonic stem cell research, S7846-S7851 [18JY]
———prohibit human germline gene modification, S7067-S7072 [28JN], S7131, S7133 [29JN]
———somatic cell nuclear transfer research funding, S12024, S12025 [27NO]
———support research to more fully develop the field of health promotion and disease prevention and develop strategies to integrate health and lifestyle improvement programs into national policy (S. Con. Res. 11), S1426 [14FE]
Heart Failure Society of America: tribute, S9249 [10SE]
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 1053), S6330-S6333 [14JN]
Kane, Rebecca: American Museum of Natural History Young Naturalist Awards Program award recipient, S8115 [24JY]
Law enforcement: allow post-conviction DNA tests and establish standards to ensure competent legal representation in capital cases (S. 800), S4047 [30AP]
———improve the quality and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes, S1451 [15FE]
Lead, SD: conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory, S13853 [20DE]
———conveyance of certain real property for construction of a science laboratory (S. 1389), S8963 [3AU], S11916 [15NO]
Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (S. Res. 121), S7259, S7260 [29JN]
NASA: funding, S7413 [10JY], S8664, S8665 [2AU], S11601 [8NO]
National Biotechnology Week: designate (S. Res. 75), S3928 [25AP], S4848 [10MY]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 830), S4265-S4267 [3MY]
National security: enhance control of biological agents and toxins (S. 1706), S11942 [15NO]
———strengthen by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels (S. 1799), S12860 [11DE]
National Stem Cell Donor Bank: establish to preserve donation of qualifying human stem cells and to conduct and support research using such cells (S. 1349), S8914 [3AU]
National Youth Science Camp: luncheon, S8566 [1AU]
New Mexico: tribute to detection of energy from a brown dwarf star by the Very Large Array telescopes at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, S1814 [5MR]
NIH: biomedical research funding, S3392 [4AP], S6565 [21JN]
———biomedical research funding (S. Res. 19), S1352 [13FE]
NIST: anniversary, S1608 [27FE], S1694 [28FE]
NOAA: ocean exploration programs funding, S10380 [9OC]
———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (S. 1045), S6323-S6325 [14JN]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Carl E. Wieman for physics, S10636 [11OC]
———recognition of Eric A. Cornell for physics, S10636 [11OC]
———recognition of Lee Hartwell for physiology and medicine, S10767 [16OC], S11655 [9NO]
NSF: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 108), S4581 [9MY]
———anniversary (S. Con. Res. 36), S4271, S4272 [3MY]
———research programs funding, S8672 [2AU]
Power resources: fossil energy research and development programs funding, S3663 [6AP]
———national energy policy, S6507 [20JN]
———national energy policy (S. 597), S2697, S2735-S2772 [22MR], S2814, S2817-S2820 [23MR]
Religion: comparison of the creation of earth with theories of evolution, S3769-S3772 [6AP]
Research: programs funding, S3483-S3486, S3489, S3519 [5AP]
———prohibit the cloning of humans, S11321-S11323 [1NO]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), S8848 [2AU], S12032 [27NO]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), unanimous-consent request, S12025-S12027 [27NO], S12080, S12081 [28NO]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (S. 704), S3533 [5AP]
———prohibit the cloning of humans while preserving important areas of medical research that could provide treatments for diseases (S. 1758), S12314 [3DE]
———provide for a moratorium on the cloning of humans, S12144, S12145 [29NO], S12222 [30NO], S12277, S12282, S12296, S12297, S12299-S12306 [3DE]
Royal Oak, MI: completion of the Arctic Ring of Life at the Detroit Zoo, S12679 [7DE]
Russia: tribute to U.S. cooperative efforts to prevent weapons proliferation by converting former Soviet Union defense industries into commercial ventures, S2573 [20MR]
Small businesses: promote business incubator activities (S. 432), S1761, S1767 [1MR]
Smithsonian Institution: Center for Materials Research and Education funding, S7572 [12JY]
Space policy: space station program funding, S8561 [1AU], S8668, S8669 [2AU]
St. George, UT: convey certain property in order to protect and preserve certain rare paleontological resources (S. 1497), S10289 [4OC]
Taxation: extend research and development tax credit, S5195-S5198, S5253 [21MY]
———extend research and development tax credit (S. 515), S2164 [12MR]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, S7136-S7138 [29JN]
———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (S. 41), S315-S318 [22JA]
———provide for an election to exchange research-related tax benefits for a refundable tax credit, for the recapture of refunds in certain circumstances (S. 1049), S6328 [14JN]
———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (S. 1293), S8583-S8591 [1AU]
Terrorism: establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (S. 1563), S10796 [17OC]
University of Buffalo: Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics funding, S12668, S12669 [7DE]
University of Southern California: National Center for Neurogenetic Research and Computational Genomics funding clarification, S11339 [1NO]
University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (S. 139), S414 [22JA]
Water: terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels (S. 223), S915 [31JA]
Woodward, OK: Southern Plains Range Research Station conference center funding, S11083 [25OC]
Reports
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Ratification: John M. Shalikashvili, S45 [5JA]
Ergonomic Injuries in Illinois: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H700-H702 [7MR]
Reports filed
Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1008) (S. Rept. 107-99), S11939 [15NO]
Comprehensive Energy Research and Technology Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2460) (H. Rept. 107-177), H4948 [31JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2505, Human Cloning Prohibition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 214) (H. Rept. 107-172), H4862 [30JY]
Consideration of S.J. Res. 6, Congressional Disapproval of Dept. of Labor Ergonomic Regulations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 107-9), H647 [6MR]
EPA Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology Position Establishment: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 64) (H. Rept. 107-311), H8745 [30NO]
Human Cloning Prohibition Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2505) (H. Rept. 107-170), H4779 [27JY]
National Laboratories Partnership Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 517) (S. Rept. 107-30), S5830 [5JN]
National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1858) (H. Rept. 107-134), H3959 [11JY]
National Science Education Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 100) (H. Rept. 107-133), H3959 [11JY]
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 642) (H. Rept. 107-33), H1406 [3AP]
Prevent Elimination of Certain Reports: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1042) (S. Rept. 107-90), S11286 [31OC]
Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1491) (H. Rept. 107-267), H7722 [5NO]
Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 107-215), H5971 [24SE]
Statements
Impact of California Hospital Seismic Mandate: California Healthcare Association, E685 [1MY]
International Whaling Commission Meeting on Protection of Whales: World Wildlife Fund, S7259 [29JN]
Student Standardized Tests: Jonathan Kozol, S4077 [1MY]
Summaries
Entrepreneurial Incubators Development Act (S. 432), S1766 [1MR]
High Performance Schools Research Act (H.R. 1130), E402 [20MR]
Human Cloning Prohibition Act (S. 1758), S12314 [3DE]
Innocence Protection Act (S. 486), S2006 [7MR]
National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act (S. 1262), S8361 [27JY]
Science Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 1693), E718 [3MY]
Science Teacher Scholarships for Scientists and Engineers Act (H.R. 932), E303 [7MR]
Testimonies
Biomedical Research: Marc Kirschner, Harvard University Medical School, E708 [2MY]
Dept. of Labor Ergonomics Rule: Amy B. Dean, South Bay, CA, AFL-CIO, E1460 [27JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 27, anniversary of NIST, H453 [28FE]
H. Con. Res. 108, anniversary of NSF, H1938 [8MY]
H. Con. Res. 157, tribute to Joseph Henry, H8356 [27NO]
H. Res. 79, consideration of S.J. Res. 6, congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations, H658 [7MR]
H. Res. 214, consideration of H.R. 2505, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, H4906 [31JY]
H.R. 100, National Science Education Act, H4802-H4804 [30JY]
H.R. 642, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization, H1357 [3AP]
H.R. 1042, prevent elimination of certain Government reports, H1022 [21MR]
H.R. 1858, National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act, H4792-H4798 [30JY]
H.R. 2126, Dept. of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act, E1080 [12JN]
H.R. 2385, Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve Act, H6093 [2OC]
H.R. 2505, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, H4917 [31JY]
S. 7, Educational Excellence for All Learners Act, S113-S145 [22JA]
S. 41, permanently extend research tax credit and adjust the alternative incremental tax credit rates, S317 [22JA]
S. 164, Technology for Teachers Act, S531 [24JA]
S. 223, terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels, S916 [31JA]
S. 233, National Death Penalty Moratorium Act, S925-S927 [31JA]
S. 242, Dept. of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act, S1017 [1FE]
S. 259, National Laboratories Partnership Improvement Act, S1080-S1082 [6FE]
S. 424, Earthquake Loss Reduction Act, S1757-S1760 [1MR]
S. 432, Entrepreneurial Incubators Development Act, S1766 [1MR]
S. 461, Mathematics and Science Education Partnership and Teacher Recruitment Act, S1900 [6MR]
S. 486, Innocence Protection Act, S2000-S2006 [7MR]
S. 597, Comprehensive and Balanced Energy Policy Act, S2752-S2771 [22MR]
S. 704, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, S3533 [5AP]
S. 723, Stem Cell Research Act, S3553 [5AP]
S. 830, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, S4266 [3MY]
S. 997, Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Control Act, S5976 [7JN]
S. 1008, Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act, S6009-S6015 [8JN]
S. 1045, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization, S6325-S6327 [14JN]
S. 1130, Fusion Energy Sciences Act, S7097 [28JN]
S. 1176, Environmental Research Enhancement Act, S7689 [16JY]
S. 1293, provide tax incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development, S8584 [1AU]
S. 1389, Homestake Mine Conveyance Act, S8964-S8966 [3AU], H10214-H10217 [18DE]
S. Con. Res. 11, Building Health Promotion and Disease Prevention into the National Agenda Resolution, S1426 [14FE]
S. Con. Res. 36, NSF anniversary, S4271 [3MY]
S. Con. Res. 89, tribute to Joseph Henry, S12686 [7DE]
S. Res. 19, NIH biomedical research funding, S1351 [13FE]
S. Res. 75, National Biotechnology Week, S3928 [25AP], S4848 [10MY]
S. Res. 121, reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for and conservation of the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat, S7258 [29JN]
S. Res. 135, recognition of Eric R. Kandel, Paul Greengard, and Arvid Carlsson for Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, S7824 [17JY]
S.J. Res. 6, congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations, S1789 [1MR], S1888 [6MR], H684 [7MR]
Tributes
Mead, Margaret, S13697 [19DE]