DOMESTIC POLICY
Addresses
Congressional Candidates and the Republican Agenda: Vice President Cheney, S9221-S9223 [25SE]
Health Care: Representative Capps, E383-E385 [19MR]
State of the Union: President Bush, S232-S235 [29JA], H98-H101 [29JA]
Teaching for Freedom: Lynne V. Cheney, E40-E42 [29JA]
Amendments
Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), S10459 [15OC], H7984 [16OC]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: extend programs and activities (S. 1), S3081 [22AP]
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), H3945 [26JN]
Articles and editorials
Classic Hayekian Hangover, E1399 [25JY]
Dick Cheney's Song of America, H7760-H7763 [10OC]
Judge Orders Changes in Abstinence Program, E1433 [29JY]
Matter of Money . . ., H1740 [30AP]
Rescue the Uninsured From Sea of Uncertainty, E275 [6MR]
Tight Budgets Pose a Threat to Small Classes, S4659 [22MY]
Unintended Consequences, E1183 [28JN]
Why Do We Scapegoat the Schools?, E768 [10MY]
Bills and resolutions
Business and industry: provide for industry-wide certification for trade adjustment assistance (see S. 2088), S2485 [10AP]
Chemicals: require licenses for the sale, purchase, and distribution of certain chemicals that are precursors to chemical weapons (see H.R. 4698), H2355 [9MY]
Citizens Health Care Working Group: establish (see S. 3063), S10040 [7OC]
Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 5090), H4497 [10JY]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 4579), H1619 [24AP]
Economy: provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost (H.R. 3341), consideration (see H. Res. 352), H634 [27FE]
Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (see S. 2969), S8918 [19SE] (see H.R. 3801), H633 [27FE] (see H.R. 5585), H7737 [9OC] (see H.R. 5598), H7892 [10OC]
———promote child literacy by making books available through early learning and other child care programs (see S. 2445), S3842 [2MY]
Employment: establish a living wage, and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 3682), H140 [5FE]
Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see S. 2488), S4145 [9MY]
———provide for agency assessments, independent reviews, and Inspector General reports on privacy and data protection policies of Federal agencies (see S. 2629), S5632 [17JN]
Health: improve the provision of health care in all areas (see S. 2873), S7900 [1AU]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 2042), S2260 [21MR] (see S. 2502), S4145 [9MY] (see H.R. 5269), H5994 [26JY] (see H.R. 5321), H6059 [4SE]
Medicare: express importance of modernization, ensure solvency, and provide coverage options and prescription drug coverage (see S. Res. 269), S4330 [14MY]
———improve access to health care and extend solvency of trust fund by reforming the health care liability system (see H.R. 4942), H3561 [13JN]
National Drug Control Strategy: support (see H. Res. 569), H6983 [2OC]
National security: provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (see S. 2887), S7900 [1AU] (see H.R. 3825), H650 [28FE] (see H.R. 4598), H1673 [25AP]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), consideration (see H. Res. 458), H3927 [25JN]
Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see H.R. 5273), H5995 [26JY]
Trade Act: amend the trade adjustment assistance program to clarify the eligibility requirements for adversely affected workers engaged in self-employment assistance activities (see H.R. 4550), H1532 [23AP]
———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (see S. 2737), S6947 [17JY] (see H.R. 3670), H110 [4FE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (see S. 1917), S487 [7FE] (see H.R. 3694), H226 [7FE]
Essays
Core Values Start at the Top: Sanford Weill, S6944 [17JY]
Letters
Highway Funding Restoration Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2411 [14MY]
———Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H2411 [14MY]
Highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr., OMB, H7955, H7956 [16OC]
Religious opposition to legalized gambling: several religious leaders, H2205-H2207, H2209-H2211 [8MY]
Sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities: Ben Hinson, American Ambulance Association, H5858 [26JY]
———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H5858 [26JY]
Trade adjustment assistance for fishermen adversely impacted by trade agreements: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, S7839 [1AU]
———Emily S. DeRocco, Dept. of Labor, S7838 [1AU]
Messages
Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2003: President Bush, S283 [4FE], H114 [5FE]
Economic Report: President Bush, H115 [5FE]
National Drug Control Strategy: President Bush, S658 [12FE], H255 [12FE]
National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Bush, S8917 [19SE], H6407, H6408 [19SE]
National Security Strategy of the U.S.: President Bush, S8917 [19SE], H6421 [23SE]
Science and Engineering Indicators: President Bush, S2410 [9AP], H1132 [9AP]
Motions
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6955 [2OC]
Petitions and memorials
Colorado: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E1108 [20JN]
Poems
``I Watched Them Tearing a Building Down'', H3214 [5JN]
Proposals
Complete congressional action on H.R. 5320, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6780 [30SE], H6954, H6959 [2OC]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: Federal farm policies, H1049 [20MR]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1392 [25JY], E1461 [29JY]
Budget: allocation of funds, H85 [29JA], H111, H112, H133-H138 [5FE], H144, H145, H146 [6FE], H545-H551 [26FE], H788 [12MR], H2893 [22MY], H4746-H4751 [16JY], H6358 [18SE], H6788 [1OC], H6967-H6974 [2OC], E101 [6FE], E138 [12FE], E224 [28FE], E427 [21MR], E1357 [25JY]
———spending priorities, H6306 [18SE]
Bush, President: evaluation of administration on environmental issues, H181-H184 [6FE]
———State of the Union Message, H6 [23JA], H85 [29JA]
Cleveland, OH: tribute to Congressional Black Caucus Housing Summit on homeownership, H3676 [19JN], E1101 [19JN]
Community development: promote livable communities initiatives, H3437 [11JN]
Congress: legislative priorities, H6391 [19SE]
Crime: reintegrating ex-offenders into society, H729, H730 [6MR]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H1079-H1085 [20MR], H1474-H1480 [18AP], H8026 [17OC]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6954, H6959 [2OC]
Drug abuse: national drug control policy, E1183 [28JN], E2075 [15NO]
Ecology and environment: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (H.R. 4579), H1668 [25AP]
———national objectives priority assignments, H1192-H1198 [10AP], H1343 [17AP], H1527-H1531 [23AP], H4412-H4416 [9JY], E563 [17AP]
Economy: comparison between congressional and Bush administration policies, H6786 [1OC]
———national objectives priority assignments, H554-H557 [26FE], H3646-H3651 [18JN], H3932 [26JN], H6065 [5SE], H6159 [10SE], H6531, H6532 [24SE], H6962, H6966, H6967, H6974 [2OC], H7177 [8OC], H7306 [9OC], H7932, H7951 [16OC], H8063 [12NO], E1955-E1957 [24OC]
———provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs, and an economic boost, H63 [24JA]
———provide a short-term safety net for individuals losing their jobs and an economic boost, H843-H846 [13MR]
Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), H3207 [5JN]
———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, H2213 [8MY], E1561 [12SE]
———funding, H899 [13MR], H1053, H1054, H1062, H1069 [20MR], H1740 [30AP], H2916 [22MY], H6388 [19SE], H6756-H6762, H6764-H6768 [26SE], H6788 [1OC], H6965, H6973 [2OC], H6986 [3OC], E1561 [12SE]
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), H1729-H1743 [30AP]
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), Senate amendment, H7984-H7998 [16OC]
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), corrections in engrossment, H1743 [30AP]
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 5598), H7861-H7876 [10OC], E1892, E1922 [17OC]
———national policy to improve system, H2448-H2453 [14MY], H2502-H2509 [15MY], H2934-H2940 [22MY], H3207, H3210, H3211, H3214-H3219 [5JN], E768 [10MY]
Families and domestic relations: recognize the importance of marriage, H566 [27FE]
FRS: impact of money supply on economic conditions, H3205 [5JN], E1399 [25JY]
Gambling: religious opposition to legalized gambling, H2205, H2208 [8MY]
Government: responsibilities and duties, H3153-H3157 [4JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1053 [20MR], H4540-H4545 [11JY], H5092 [23JY], E274 [6MR], E1108 [20JN], E1240 [11JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H. Con. Res. 99), E1255 [15JY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 1200), H2111 [7MY]
Immigration: national policy, H772-H777 [7MR], H1331 [16AP], H1493 [23AP], H2156-H2162 [7MY], H2438-H2442 [14MY], H3155-H3157 [4JN], H3557-H3560 [13JN], H3593-H3596 [17JN], H6366-H6371 [18SE]
———treatment of African refugees, H3752 [20JN]
———treatment of Haitian and African refugees, E1110, E1112 [20JN]
———treatment of Haitian refugees, E1117 [20JN]
INS: investigation of approval and issuance of diversity immigration visa to Hesham Hedayet, H6697 [26SE]
———investigation of approval and issuance of student visas for suspected terrorists, H911, H912, H928 [14MR], H987 [19MR]
———limit time that foreigners can stay in the U.S. to 30 days, H1667 [25AP]
———reform, H772-H777 [7MR], H911, H912, H928 [14MR], H986-H990 [19MR], H1667 [25AP], H2438-H2442 [14MY], H3285-H3289 [6JN], H3856 [24JN], H4418-H4422 [9JY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, H5429-H5441 [24JY], H8719, H8720 [13NO]
———require representation by family members of victims of terrorist attacks, H5436-H5438 [24JY]
National Drug Control Strategy: support (H. Res. 569), H7038-H7041 [7OC], E1808 [9OC]
National objectives: priority assignments, H1603 [24AP]
National security: implementation of a national identification system or card, H5853 [26JY]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities, H5443, H5444 [24JY], H5858-H5861 [26JY]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), H3936-H3948 [26JN], E843 [17MY]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (H.R. 4598), consideration (H. Res. 458), H3934-H3936 [26JN]
———require the President to prescribe procedures which determine whether, how, and to what extent, information provided by whistleblowers should be disseminated, H3946, H3947 [26JN]
National Service Day: observance, H3727 [20JN]
Public welfare programs: expand participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services, E977 [6JN], E1433 [29JY]
Republican Party: national agenda, H27 [23JA], H145 [6FE], H940 [19MR], H2151 [7MY], H3753 [20JN], H3780 [21JN]
Terrorism: establish commission to balance security needs with maintenance of an open and free society, H84 [29JA]
Trade Act: amend the trade adjustment assistance program to clarify the eligibility requirements for adversely affected workers engaged in self-employment assistance activities (H.R. 4550), E611 [23AP]
———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, H2169 [8MY], H3585 [17JN], H3608 [18JN], H3953, H3955-H3958, H3962 [26JN], H5979, H5983-H5985 [26JY], E1173 [28JN], E1562 [12SE]
———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (H.R. 3670), H3458 [12JN], E158 [14FE]
Transportation: highway funding restoration and highway contract authority rescission, H5224, H5227, H5228 [23JY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level, H7952-H7956 [16OC], H8553 [13NO]
———provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), H1026, H1027 [20MR], H2406-H2413 [14MY], E849 [17MY]
Women: combat violence against women, E306 [7MR]
Remarks in Senate
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S7307 [24JY]
Budget: allocation of funds, S257, S259-S262 [4FE], S312, S334 [5FE], S1149 [26FE], S2999 [22AP], S3913-S3917, S3924, S3926 [7MY], S8715 [18SE], S8892-S8894 [19SE], S9814 [2OC]
Children and Healthcare Week: observance, S1777 [12MR]
Citizens Health Care Working Group: establish (S. 3063), S10041-S10046 [7OC], S11381-S11384 [19NO]
Clean Water Act: anniversary, S10645, S10646 [17OC]
Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, S11685-S11687 [20NO]
———legislative priorities, S8629-S8631 [17SE]
Correctional institutions: reform early release system and increase punishments for violations of probation and parole, S5391-S5393 [12JN]
Cyber Security Research and Development Act: prohibit awarding of Federal grants and fellowships to individuals in violation of certain immigration statutes, S10839 [12NO]
Democratic Party: national agenda, S4555 [20MY]
Diseases: establish national smallpox vaccination policy, S9096 [24SE]
Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush Administration policies, S5320-S5323, S5340 [11JN]
———national objectives priority assignments, S2993 [22AP], S4427-S4430 [16MY], S5921 [24JN], S9779 [2OC]
Economy: convene an economic summit meeting, S8148 [4SE], S8628 [17SE]
———national objectives priority assignments, S3895 [6MY], S4745-S4752 [23MY], S7324 [25JY], S8711-S8718 [18SE], S8889, S8892-S8894, S8913 [19SE], S9005-S9008, S9010, S9011 [23SE], S9099 [24SE], S9179-S9183 [25SE], S9355, S9361, S9364, S9366-S9369 [26SE], S9564-S9566 [30SE], S9655-S9660 [1OC], S9779, S9781, S9782, S9812, S9815-S9819, S9823-S9825 [2OC], S9866 [3OC], S10033 [7OC], S10350 [10OC], S10403-S10412 [15OC], S10553-S10557 [16OC], S10609, S10611, S10619, S10625-S10628, S10631-S10635 [17OC]
Education: close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), S2910 [18AP]
———close the achievement gap by raising the achievement levels of the lowest performing students (H.R. 1), conference report, S5651 [18JN], S8150-S8152 [4SE]
———funding, S3484 [29AP], S3937 [7MY], S4339-S4343 [15MY], S4657-S4661 [22MY], S5341-S5343 [11JN], S6515-S6518 [10JY], S9779, S9814 [2OC], S9938 [4OC]
———improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), S10480, S10481 [15OC]
———national policy to improve system, S2760 [17AP], S4105, S4108 [9MY], S4657-S4661 [22MY], S6515-S6518 [10JY]
———promote child literacy by making books available through early learning and other child care programs (S. 2445), S3857 [2MY]
Executive Office of the President: clarify authority to declare a national emergency, S8881 [19SE]
Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (S. Res. 132), S2339 [22MR]
Federal employees: improve pay of civilian workforce, S895 [15FE]
Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms (S. 1355), S93 [24JA], S224 [29JA], S1969 [15MR], S2253 [21MR], S5895 [21JN], S7882 [1AU], S8971 [20SE], S11206 [15NO]
Foreign trade: provide tax incentives for trade-affected communities, S4812 [23MY]
Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (S. 2488), S6522 [10JY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S423 [6FE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2042), S2262-S2265 [21MR], S2321 [22MR]
INS: investigation of approval and issuance of student visas for suspected terrorists, S1987 [18MR]
Medicare: express importance of modernization, ensure solvency, and provide coverage options and prescription drug coverage (S. Res. 269), S4334 [14MY]
National Asking Saves Kids (ASK) Day: observance, S5895 [21JN]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, S11164 [15NO]
National security: establish Federal standards for State issued driver's license and identification cards, S1387 [1MR]
———provide for the sharing of homeland security information by Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies with State and local entities (S. 2887), S7953 [1AU]
Nuclear energy: ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply, S1522 [5MR]
———ensure continued contribution to the domestic energy supply and reform NRC, S2900 [18AP]
Pensions: encourage employers to offer retirement plans to employees, S5970 [25JN]
———improve the retirement security of families, S4246 [13MY], S4788 [23MY]
Republican Party: national agenda, S3257 [24AP], S4292 [14MY]
Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 1860), S793-S796 [14FE], S4549 [20MY]
Senate: legislative priorities, S4-S8 [23JA], S6691 [12JY], S8967 [20SE], S9003 [23SE], S9099-S9104 [24SE], S9649 [30SE]
———legislative schedule, S3516 [30AP]
———opening of the 107th Congress, 2d session, S1 [23JA]
Trade Act: amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities, S3615 [1MY], S3822, S3830 [2MY], S4052-S4054 [8MY], S4086, S4112, S4125-S4127, S4134-S4137 [9MY], S4186-S4188, S4191 [10MY], S4324-S4326 [14MY], S4439, S4459-S4472 [16MY], S4523-S4525 [17MY], S4559, S4561 [20MY], S4580, S4609 [21MY], S4662-S4668, S4682 [22MY], S4745-S4756, S4761, S4789-S4792, S4801-S4810, S4812, S4814-S4817 [23MY], S7768, S7819, S7824-S7839, S7847-S7849, S7852 [1AU], S8194 [4SE], S9026 [23SE]
———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 1209), S2220, S2222 [21MR]
———amend to consolidate and improve trade adjustment assistance programs and provide community-based economic development assistance for trade-affected communities (S. 2737), S6949 [17JY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: funding, S11718, S11719 [20NO]
———provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), S4424 [15MY], S4544 [17MY]
———provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (H.R. 3694), unanimous-consent request, S7222 [23JY]
———provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level (S. 1917), S482, S489 [7FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 4598, Homeland Security Information Sharing Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 458) (H. Rept. 107-535), H3927 [25JN]
Federal Research, Statistics, Evaluation, Information, and Dissemination Improvement: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2969) (S. Rept. 107-337), S10844 [12NO]
Highway Funding Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1917) (S. Rept. 107-163), S5632 [17JN]
———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3694) (H. Rept. 107-439), H2163 [7MY]
Homeland Security Information Sharing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4598) (H. Rept. 107-534), H3927 [25JN]
Improve Federal Education Research, Statistics, Evaluation, Information, and Dissemination: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 3801) (H. Rept. 107-403), H1281 [11AP]
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities, and Firms Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1209) (S. Rept. 107-134), S286 [4FE]
Rulings of the Chair
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5320), complete congressional action to implement No Child Left Behind Act, H6954, H6960 [2OC]
Statements
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers, Farmers, Communities, and Firms Act (S. 1209): Several Senators, S7820-S7823 [1AU]
Tables
CBO revisions in baseline surplus and deficit totals, S8893 [19SE]
Comparison of distribution of highway funds under Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and H.J. Res. 123, continuing appropriations, H7954 [16OC]
Debt to the penny, S9818 [2OC]
State losses of highway funds and employment due to proposed cuts in the Highway Trust Fund, H2407 [14MY]
State-by-State impact of $310 million rescission of highway contract authority in fiscal year 2002 supplemental appropriations, H5224 [23JY]
Testimonies
Outlook for the Federal Budget and Implications for Fiscal Policy: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S9816-S9818 [2OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 458, consideration of H.R. 4598, Homeland Security Information Sharing Act, H3934 [26JN]
H. Res. 569, support National Drug Control Strategy, H7038 [7OC]
H.R. 3694, Highway Funding Restoration Act, H2406 [14MY]
H.R. 3801, Education Sciences Reform Act, H1729-H1739 [30AP], H7984-H7997 [16OC]
H.R. 5598, Education Sciences Reform Act, H7861-H7874 [10OC]
S. 1917, Highway Funding Restoration Act, S489 [7FE]
S. 2445, Book Stamp Act, S3858 [2MY]
S. 3063, Health Care That Works for All Americans Act, S10043-S10045 [7OC]
S. Res. 132, recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect, S2339 [22MR]
S. Res. 269, express importance of Medicare modernization, ensure solvency, and provide coverage options and prescription drug coverage, S4334 [14MY]