RESEARCH related term(s) Science

Agenda

E-commerce taxation and Federal regulation issues: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S171 [28JA]

Amendments

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S408, S419, S430, S431 [6FE], S442, S467, S469, S476, S498, S501, S504, S505, S506, S510 [7FE], S515, S516, S519, S522, S533, S557, S558, S564, S567 [8FE], S578, S590, S591 [11FE], S608, S610, S612, S613, S616, S617, S618, S619, S620, S621, S628, S629, S636, S645, S666, S667, S669, S670, S671, S672 [12FE], S675, S748 [13FE]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 2980), S9859 [2OC]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S713, S714, S726, S727, S747, S786, S787, S788, S789, S790 [13FE], S798, S809, S813, S821, S823, S827, S832, S834, S835, S836, S837, S838, S865, S866, S867, S868, S869, S870, S871, S872, S873, S874, S875, S876 [14FE], S881, S909, S975 [15FE], S988, S989, S993, S994, S1005, S1006 [25FE], S1142, S1143, S1147, S1148, S1166, S1167, S1169, S1170, S1172, S1188, S1193, S1194, S1217, S1218, S1220 [26FE], S1229, S1258, S1259 [27FE], S1370, S1371, S1372, S1373, S1374, S1375 [28FE], S1397 [1MR], S1425, S1426, S1427 [4MR], S2466, S2467, S2468, S2469, S2471, S2475, S2476, S2499, S2500, S2501, S2502, S2503 [10AP], S2516, S2598 [11AP]

Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S909, S969 [15FE], S1262 [27FE], S1441, S1542 [5MR], S1553, S1555, S1586, S1615 [6MR], S1622, S1626, S1632, S1635, S1643, S1646, S1654, S1655, S1682, S1683, S1684, S1685, S1686 [7MR], S1709 [8MR], S1716, S1733, S1734 [11MR], S1743, S1792, S1795 [12MR], S1828, S1835, S1836, S1837, S1838, S1846, S1848, S1859, S1863, S1864, S1865, S1866 [13MR], S1872, S1882, S1892, S1897, S1918, S1941, S1942, S1943, S1944, S1945, S1946, S1947, S1951 [14MR], S2015 [18MR], S2018, S2027, S2038, S2043, S2090, S2091, S2092 [19MR], S2201, S2221, S2224, S2225, S2231, S2233, S2234, S2236, S2290, S2291, S2292, S2294, S2295, S2296, S2297, S2298, S2300, S2301, S2303, S2304, S2305 [21MR], S2331 [22MR], S2370, S2371 [8AP], S2390, S2418 [9AP], S2450, S2451, S2453, S2454, S2462, S2463, S2492, S2493, S2495, S2496, S2497 [10AP], S2511, S2515, S2563, S2567, S2596, S2598 [11AP], S2633 [12AP], S2684 [15AP], S2732, S2735 [16AP], S2851, S2852, S2854, S2855, S2856 [17AP], S2890, S2893, S2898, S2899, S2901, S2902, S2911, S2977, S2978, S2980, S2981, S2982, S2984, S2985, S2986, S2987, S2988 [18AP], S3022, S3023, S3024, S3025, S3026, S3027, S3028, S3031, S3032, S3033, S3034, S3036, S3037, S3038, S3039, S3040, S3041, S3042, S3044, S3045, S3046, S3047, S3054, S3059, S3060, S3064, S3066, S3069, S3070, S3071, S3072, S3073, S3074, S3075, S3076, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3081, S3082, S3106 [22AP], S3121, S3122, S3146, S3147, S3148, S3175, S3176, S3177, S3178, S3179, S3181, S3182, S3184, S3185, S3186, S3190, S3209, S3210, S3211, S3212, S3213, S3214, S3217, S3218, S3219, S3222, S3223, S3224 [23AP], S3233, S3241, S3251, S3252, S3255, S3257, S3260, S3263, S3265, S3283, S3284, S3288, S3289, S3292, S3293, S3320, S3321, S3322, S3323, S3324, S3325, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3332, S3333 [24AP], S3342, S3354, S3357, S3359, S3360, S3361, S3362, S3363, S3364, S3365, S3388, S3390, S3395, S3396, S3397, S3399, S3450 [25AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), S8003, S8005 [1AU], S10452, S10473 [15OC], H8006 [16OC]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (S. 2487), S8003, S8025 [1AU]

Diseases: improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), S6700, S6716, S6727 [12JY]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 36), H3102 [4JN], H3289 [6JN]

Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), S10459 [15OC], H7984 [16OC]

EPA: make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (H.R. 1070), S10735, S10740 [17OC], H8079 [12NO]

Forests: establish institutes to conduct research on the prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems (S. 2670), S11604, S11641 [19NO]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3389), S10394, S10397 [10OC], H3602 [17JN], H3689, H3690 [19JN], H8064 [12NO]

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails and provide for possible additions (H.R. 37), S11598, S11637 [19NO]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), H4498 [10JY], H4512 [11JY]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), S11126, S11136 [14NO], H3196, H3197 [5JN], H9009 [14NO]

Technology: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), H142 [5FE], H8067 [12NO]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (S. 2182), S10589 [16OC]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (S. 969), S10737, S10768 [17OC]

Analyses

Research Revitalization Act (S. 3060), S9994 [4OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4, Energy Policy Act, S3789 [1MY]

———H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) Act, H3472 [12JN], H7010 [3OC]

National Urban Air Toxic Research Center Board of Directors, H3840 [24JN]

National Urban Air Toxics Research Center Board of Directors, H535 [26FE]

Articles and editorials

Buy European, Says Report, H3583 [17JN]

Debate on Human Cloning Turns to Patents, S5525 [13JN]

Double Take in Ballot Probe—Voters With Same Name and Birthday Expose N.Y. System, S1384 [1MR]

Drug Prices—Why They Keep Soaring, S4273 [13MY]

Electoral Repair Work, S990 [25FE]

Europe Seeks Global Leadership in Aeronautics, H3583 [17JN]

Faces of Alzheimer's, H6077 [5SE]

Fixing the Vote, S1381, S1383 [1MR]

Health Problems of Latino Children, E1439 [29JY]

More Are Finding Permanent Cures for Hepatitis C, E1017 [12JN]

My Journey With a Brain Tumor, S4059 [8MY], E761 [10MY]

New Call for Cloning Policy, S5526 [13JN]

Nightmare of a Bill, S5661 [18JN]

NIST Aids Security, E50 [29JA]

Please Don't Call It Cloning!, E336 [13MR]

Professor Heads to D.C. To Receive $25,000 Award, E1953 [24OC]

Research Cloning? No, S5661 [18JN]

Safe Job Not a Lot To Ask, E594 [22AP]

Senate Democrats Aim for Compromises To Save Bill Overhauling Voting System, S1380 [1MR]

Should Dogs Vote?, S1384 [1MR]

Spaniel Makes Senate Appearance in Support of Bond's Reform Efforts, S1385 [1MR]

Study Finds Potential in Adult Cells—Discovery Will Likely Fuel Ethical Debate, E1274 [16JY]

University's Cloning Patent Raises a ``Mammal'' Issue, S5525 [13JN]

Victory for Klamath Farmers, S351 [5FE]

Vote for Voting Reforms, S1384 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: conduct a study on health services research (see S. 3084), S10222 [9OC]

American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 408), H2944 [22MY]

Angeles National Forest: conveyance of land containing the Mount Wilson Observatory to the Mount Wilson Institute (see H.R. 4952), H3601 [17JN]

Animals: encourage research regarding the causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control its spread, monitor the incidence of the disease, and support State efforts to control the disease (see S. 2560), S4839 [23MY]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 4039), H1088 [20MR]

———establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4795), H2943 [22MY]

———provide for testing of chronic wasting disease and other infectious diseases in deer and elk and establish the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (see S. 3090), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5608), H7892 [10OC]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate basic and applied research in aeronautics and aviation (see S. 2966), S8918 [19SE] (see H.R. 4653), H2100 [2MY]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (see S. 2980), S8918 [19SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (see S. 2935), S8618 [13SE] (see S. 3105), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 4793), H2943 [22MY]

———establish the Center for Bioterrorism Preparedness (see S. 2115), S2578 [11AP]

Children and youth: establish a demonstration project to implement evidence-based preventive-screening methods to detect mental illness and suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities (see H.R. 5613), H7893 [10OC]

Computers: establish programs to increase the number of qualified faculty teaching advanced courses conducting research in the field of cybersecurity (see S. 1901), S175 [28JA]

———improve access to broadband services in rural and under-served areas (see S. 2448), S3843 [2MY]

———require report on a national strategy for the deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services (see S. 2582), S5041 [5JN]

Corps of Engineers: establish a research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes (see S. 2868), S7900 [1AU]

Correctional institutions: analyze the incidence and effects of prison rape and provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from such offenses (see S. 2619), S5535 [13JN] (see H.R. 4943), H3562 [13JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a study on the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an alternative treatment to preserve wood (see S. 3062), S9983 [4OC] (see H.R. 5617), H7893 [10OC]

———establish a Center for Plant Disease Control (see H.R. 3965), H931 [14MR]

———establish research, extension, and educational programs to implement biobased energy technologies, products, and economic diversification in rural areas (see S. 3016), S9595 [30SE]

———reauthorize the Bioenergy Program and expand to include animal fats, animal by-products, and oils (see H.R. 3708), H227 [7FE]

Dept. of Commerce: prohibit pelagic longline fishing in the exclusive economic zone off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington (see H.R. 4618), H1768 [30AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Water Supply Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (see S. 2599), S5205 [6JN]

———study the effects of year-round daylight saving time on fossil fuel usage (see H.R. 4212), H1283 [11AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see S. 2890), S7900 [1AU] (see H.R. 5703), H8044 [28OC]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see S. 1922), S488 [7FE] (see H.R. 3695), H226 [7FE]

———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (see S. Con. Res. 138), S8384 [9SE] (see H. Con. Res. 385), H1532 [23AP]

Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 2184), S2828 [17AP]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (see S. 3138), S10676 [17OC]

———conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see S. 3019), S9714 [1OC]

———conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a Presidential National Historic Site in Hope, AR (see H.R. 3815), H634 [27FE]

———establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 4740), H2511 [15MY]

———establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (see S. 2853), S7899 [1AU]

———study certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, SC, relative to the Reconstruction Era (see S. 2388), S3505 [29AP] (see H.R. 4747), H2511 [15MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish the National Transportation Modeling and Analysis Program (see S. 2646), S5772 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on medical care outreach for veterans in Washington (see H.R. 5087), H4497 [10JY]

———establish additional centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities (see S. 2228), S3165 [23AP]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (see S. 2132), S2722 [16AP]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 526), H6303 [17SE]

———improve accountability of research corporations established at medical centers (see H.R. 5084), H4497 [10JY]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (see S. 2487), S4145 [9MY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 3000), S9116 [24SE] (see H.R. 5458), H6692 [25SE]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic (see S. 1936), S660 [12FE]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (see S. 2558), S4839 [23MY]

———combat cancer (see S. 1976), S1351 [28FE] (see H.R. 4596), H1673 [25AP]

———enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 5484), H6776 [26SE]

———expand and coordinate activities of NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relative to cancer survivorship research and programs (see H.R. 4963), H3720 [19JN]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 2562), S4839 [23MY] (see H.R. 5031), H4324 [27JN]

———improve data collection and dissemination between Federal and State registries to enhance the treatment and research of cancer (see S. 2955), S8753 [18SE]

———increase awareness and improve treatment for kidney disease (see H. Con. Res. 426), H3928 [25JN]

———increase public awareness of Scleroderma (see S. Con. Res. 126), S6250 [27JN] (see H. Con. Res. 320), H227 [7FE]

———increase testing of pregnant women and newborn infants for HIV infection (see H.R. 4644), H2099 [2MY]

———international tuberculosis control (see S. 2045), S2260 [21MR]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5482), H6776 [26SE]

———provide assistance to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in developing countries (see S. 2649), S5772 [19JN]

———respond to the problem of asthma in urban areas (see H.R. 4824), H2944 [22MY]

Ecology and environment: promote and coordinate global change research (see H.R. 5688), H8022 [16OC]

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 mathematics and science education through a mathematics and science partnership and through a grant program to increase student academic achievement (see S. 2902), S8201 [4SE]

Employment: establish training service and delivery innovation grants (see S. 2469), S3953 [7MY]

Endangered Species Act: amend to require clear and convincing scientific data with respect to the designation of critical habitat of a species (see H.R. 3798), H561 [26FE]

———require greater weight be given to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see S. 1912), S348 [5FE]

———require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing (see H.R. 3705), H227 [7FE] (see H.R. 4840), H3036 [23MY]

Family History Month: designate (see S. Res. 330), S8981 [20SE]

FCC: deregulate consumer broadband services (see S. 2863), S7900 [1AU]

———require parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and broadband access services providers (see S. 2430), S3560 [30AP]

FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see S. 2531), S4568 [20MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (see H.R. 4014), H1087 [20MR]

———establish a program of fees relative to animal drugs (see S. 2665), S5851 [20JN] (see H.R. 4955), H3668 [18JN]

Firefighters: develop new firefighting technology (see H.R. 5479), H6776 [26SE]

———establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (see S. 2862), S7900 [1AU]

Forests: establish institutes to conduct research on the prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems (see S. 2670), S5956 [24JN] (see H.R. 5086), H4497 [10JY]

Health: combat pulmonary hypertension (see H. Con. Res. 381), H1483 [18AP]

———emphasize the importance of bone marrow donation and support National Marrow Donor Program and National Marrow Awareness Month (see H. Res. 563), H6777 [26SE]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 329), H366 [13FE]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities relative to research on autoimmune diseases in women (see H.R. 5104), H4552 [11JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see S. 2590), S5041 [5JN] (see S. 3029), S9846 [2OC] (see H.R. 5478), H6776 [26SE]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, coordinate efforts and information on transplantation, and move transplantation from an experimental procedure to a standard therapy (see S. 2849), S7899 [1AU] (see H.R. 5462), H6692 [25SE]

———provide for the development and operation of centers to conduct research on infertility prevention (see S. 2923), S8506 [11SE]

Immigration: require entry of information on visa denials into the electronic data system and require a study on use of foreign national personnel in visa processing (see S. 2938), S8673 [17SE]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (see S. 2513), S4330 [14MY] (see H.R. 4746), H2511 [15MY] (see H.R. 5394), H6303 [17SE]

———conduct study on effectiveness of ballistic imaging technology and evaluate its effectiveness as a law enforcement tool (see S. 2581), S5041 [5JN]

———make local governments eligible to apply for and receive grants under the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act (see H.R. 4480), H1410 [17AP]

———provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure timely analysis of rape kits (see S. 2318), S3435 [25AP] (see H.R. 3961), H906 [13MR]

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 141), S8754 [18SE] (see H. Con. Res. 471), H6373 [18SE]

Medicare: consolidate and restate Federal laws relative to social health maintenance organization projects, make such projects permanent, and require a study on ways to expand such projects (see S. 2782), S7308 [24JY]

———coverage of diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other diabetes screening services (see S. 3086), S10223 [9OC] (see H.R. 5666), H8021 [16OC]

———include new medical technologies under the inpatient hospital prospective payment system (see S. 3042), S9901 [3OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: conduct studies on comparative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prescription drugs that account for high levels of expenditures or use by individuals (see H.R. 4832), H3036 [23MY]

Meningitis Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 340), H737 [6MR]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 400), H1674 [25AP]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see S. 2271), S3434 [25AP]

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Advisory Board: establish (see H.R. 5669), H8022 [16OC]

NASA: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (see H.R. 5303), H5996 [26JY]

National Biotechnology Week: designate (see S. Res. 243), S2723 [16AP]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 5047), H4325 [27JN]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 270), S4387 [15MY]

National Donor Day: designate (see S. Res. 210), S853 [14FE]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 322), S8300 [5SE]

National Epilepsy Month: designate (see H. Res. 484), H4605 [15JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 4709), H2355 [9MY]

National Institutes of Health Police: establish (see H.R. 5391), H6302 [17SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S8565 [12SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 2428), S3560 [30AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3389), consideration (see H. Res. 446), H3667 [18JN]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), consideration (see H. Res. 473), H4424 [9JY]

NIH: biomedical research funding (see S. Res. 347), S10677 [17OC]

———breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 3989), H937 [18MR]

———provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (see S. 2059), S2261 [21MR] (see H.R. 4606), H1673 [25AP]

———uterine fibroid research funding (see S. 2122), S2675 [15AP]

NIST: assist in development of reliable and valid tests for banned performance-enhancing substances and establish research program on long-term consequences of performance-enhancing substances (see H.R. 3683), H141 [5FE]

NOAA: convey Tiburon Laboratory to California State University (see H.R. 5498), H6776 [26SE]

NSF: authorize research projects to develop and assess novel uses of high-performance computer networks for use in science, mathematics, and technology education in schools (see H.R. 3672), H110 [4FE]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 2817), S7469 [29JY] (see H.R. 4664), H2163 [7MY] (see H.R. 5714), H8731 [13NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (see H. Res. 432), H3159 [4JN]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: conduct a study of the impact of Federal policies on the innovation process for genomic technologies (see H.R. 3966), H931 [14MR]

Patents: allow noninfringing uses of patents on genetic sequence information for research and genetic diagnostic testing, and require disclosure of such information in patent applications (see H.R. 3967), H931 [14MR]

Public Health Service Act: protection of human subjects in research (see H.R. 4697), H2355 [9MY]

Safety: conduct a study on the improvement of pier safety standards in navigable waters (see H.R. 3697), H227 [7FE]

———provide protections for human participants in research (see S. 3060), S9983 [4OC]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (see S. 2945), S8673 [17SE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1899), S175 [28JA] (see S. 2076), S2412 [9AP]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while preserving important areas of medical research that could provide treatments for diseases (see S. 2439), S3625 [1MY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see S. 1893), S100 [24JA]

Ships and vessels: authorize a Depts. of Transportation and Defense cooperative research and development program on dual use transportation technologies for certain commercial and military applications (see H.R. 4914), H3513 [12JN]

SMART Research and Development Compact: congressional consent (see H.R. 5473), H6775 [26SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (see H.R. 4613), H1674 [25AP]

Space policy: authorize funding for the development, launch, and operation of a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite in support of a national energy policy (see H.R. 3854), H687 [5MR] (see H.R. 4969), H3720 [19JN]

———institute a series of incremental goals that will facilitate the scientific exploration of the solar system and aid in the search for life elsewhere in the universe (see H.R. 4742), H2511 [15MY]

Stem Cell Research Board: establish (see H.R. 4011), H1087 [20MR]

Taxation: limit manufacturers' deduction for advertising of FDA approved prescription drugs to the level of research and development expenditures (see S. 2486), S4064 [8MY] (see H.R. 4821), H2944 [22MY]

———provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 5658), H8021 [16OC]

Technology: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (see S. 2182), S2828 [17AP]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), consideration (see H. Res. 343), H140 [5FE]

Terrorism: enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (see S. 2767), S7164 [22JY]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (see S. 3148), S10677 [17OC]

U.S. Weather Research Program: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4791), H2943 [22MY]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: land conveyance for a research park and technology center (see S. 2333), S3435 [25AP]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 5395), H6373 [18SE]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see S. 2964), S8754 [18SE] (see H.R. 5396), H6373 [18SE]

Water pollution: authorizing appropriations for water pollution control research, development, and technology demonstration (see H.R. 3996), H1002 [19MR]

Women: ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (see S. 2328), S3435 [25AP] (see H.R. 4602), H1673 [25AP]

———expand research for women in trauma (see S. 2559), S4839 [23MY]

Cloture motions

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1241 [27FE], S1386 [1MR], S1417 [4MR]

Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S2352 [8AP], S2429 [10AP], S2714 [16AP], S2890, S2936 [18AP], S3121 [23AP]

Comparisons

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act: House, Senate, and compromise agreement provisions, H6275-H6277 [17SE]

Cost Estimates

Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act (H.R. 4840): CBO, E2148 [16DE]

Declarations

$10 Billion for AIDS Treatment—2 Million People Worldwide in Treatment by 2004: International AIDS Conference, H4526 [11JY]

Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement and Public Health: World Trade Organization, S4323 [14MY]

Factsheets

National Cancer Institute Information on the Link Between Breast Cancer and Abortions: National Physicians Center for Family Resources, E2113 [19NO]

Letters

Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act: Aviation Coalition, H3582 [17JN]

Albert J. Solnit's death announcement: David Kessler, S6645 [11JY]

Astronomy Awards Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H6909 [1OC]

Cyber Security Research and Development Act: Robert W. Holleyman II, and Harris N. Miller, Business Software Alliance, S10609 [17OC]

Dept. of Agriculture National Animal Disease Laboratory funding: Animal Agriculture Coalition, S5137 [6JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security university-based research centers: A. Scott Sudduth, S11366 [19NO]

Depts. of Transportation and Defense cooperative research and development program on dual use transportation technologies for certain commercial and military applications: several maritime organizations, E1045 [13JN]

Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act: Andrew J. Imparato, American Association of People With Disabilities, S722 [13FE]

———Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, League of Women Voters, S724 [13FE]

———Cathy Cox, Georgia Sec. of State, S724 [13FE]

———Dean Heller, Nevada Sec. of State, S724 [13FE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S721 [13FE]

———James Gashel, National Federation of the Blind, S722 [13FE]

———Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), S723 [13FE]

———Kirsten A. Nyrop, United Cerebal Palsy Association, S722 [13FE]

———League of Women Voters, S1381 [1MR]

———National Commission on Federal Election Reform, S723 [13FE]

———National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (organization), S1381 [1MR]

———Ralph G. Neas and Stephanie Foster, People for the American Way (organization), S722 [13FE]

———Rebekah Harriman, Common Cause in Connecticut (organization), S723 [13FE]

———Susan Bysiewicz, Connecticut Sec. of State, S724 [13FE]

———William D. Novelli, AARP, S1380 [1MR]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S721 [13FE]

Firefighting Research and Coordination Act: Philip C. Sittleburg, National Volunteer Fire Council, S7931 [1AU]

———several firefighting organizations, S7930 [1AU]

Forest Service investigation into actions by Federal employees during lynx recovery survey: Representatives McInnis and Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H25 [23JA]

Grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense: several Representatives, H6748 [26SE]

Greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements: several business associations, S3394 [25AP]

Human Cloning Prohibition Act: Alan I. Leshner, American Association for the Advancement of Science, S3635 [1MY]

———David Baltimore, California Institute of Technology, S3634 [1MY]

———Harold Varmus, Joint Steering Committee for Public Policy, S3634 [1MY]

———Nils Hasselmo, Association of American Universities, S3636 [1MY]

———P. Michael Conneally and Joann A. Boughman, American Society of Human Genetics, S3635 [1MY]

———Paul Berg, J. Michael Bishop, and Andrew S. Grove, S3635 [1MY]

Liver Research Enhancement Act: Paul D. Berk and Alan P. Brownstein, American Liver Foundation, E1243 [11JY]

———Thelma King Thiel, Hepatitis Foundation International, E1243 [11JY]

Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act: John L. Cooper, South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish, and Parks, S7915 [1AU]

National Cancer Institute information on the link between breast cancer and abortions: several Representatives, E2113 [19NO]

National Transportation Network Analysis Capability: Norman Y. Mineta, Sec. of Transportation, S5776 [19JN]

NIH Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants: Stephen McConnell, Alzheimer's Association, S2284 [21MR]

NIST Boulder, CO, laboratories construction and repairs funding: several Representatives, E50 [29JA]

Patents relative to the cloning of humans: Carl B. Feldbaum, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S5626 [17JN]

Permanently extend the research tax credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit: R&D Credit Coalition, S169 [28JA]

———Rhett Dawson, Information Technology Industry Council, S169 [28JA]

———William T. Archey, American Electronics Association, S169 [28JA]

———several Senators, S172 [28JA]

Prohibit the cloning of humans: American Society for Cell Biology and several Nobel Prize laureates, S5523 [13JN]

———James Kelly, S5526 [13JN]

———Julie Durler, S5526 [13JN]

Remote Sensing Applications Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H6907 [1OC]

Research programs for Parkinson's disease: Maya Fielder, S4698 [22MY]

Lists

Amendments to S. 565, Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act, S839 [14FE]

Amendments to S. 1731, Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act, S473 [7FE]

R&D Credit Coalition, S169 [28JA]

States defining waste-to-energy systems as a renewable energy source, S3287 [24AP]

Supporters of S. 2590, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, S7368 [25JY]

Messages

Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee Report: President Bush, S5204 [6JN], H3277 [6JN]

Science and Engineering Indicators: President Bush, S2410 [9AP], H1132 [9AP]

Motions

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S609 [12FE]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S1228 [27FE]

Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S1896 [14MR], S2393 [9AP], S2566 [11AP], S3142 [23AP], S3251, S3255, S3259, S3282, S3287 [24AP], S3364, S3381, S3389, S3391, S3393 [25AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H3463 [12JN], H7836 [10OC]

Papers

Broadband—A 21st Century Technology and Productivity Strategy: Senator Lieberman, S5047 [5JN]

Press releases

High Tech Task Force Members Urge Finance Committee To Make R&D Tax Credit Permanent: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S172 [28JA]

High Tech Task Force Supports Smith-Hatch-Allen Amendment to Patients Bill To Make R&D Tax Credit Permanent: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S172 [28JA]

Republicans Will Keep Fighting To Make R&D Credit Permanent—High Tech Task Force Chairman Allen Praises Senator Gordon Smith's Leadership: Senate Republican High Tech Task Force, S173 [28JA]

Senate Republican High Tech Task Force Agenda: Association for Competitive Technology, S1802 [13MR]

———Business Software Alliance, S1802 [13MR]

———Electronic Industries Alliance, S1802 [13MR]

———Information Technology Association of America, S1801 [13MR]

———Information Technology Industry Council, S1801 [13MR]

———TechNet (organization), S1802 [13MR]

Proclamations

Dean Kamen Recipient of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, New England Chapter, New Hampshire Branch, Person of the Year Award: Representative Bass, E1131 [21JN]

Remarks in House

Alcoa Foundation: anniversary, E2014 [14NO]

Alopecia Areata Awareness Month: observance, E1682 [30SE]

American Cancer Society: tribute to Celebration on the Hill for cancer survivors, H4770 [17JY]

American Heart Month: observance, H509, H511 [14FE], E168 [14FE], E171, E172 [15FE]

American Zoo and Aquarium Association: tribute (H. Con. Res. 408), H4598 [15JY]

Animals: establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease, H4740, H4741 [16JY]

———establish a national research program on chronic wasting disease (H.R. 4795), H5092 [23JY]

Atlantis (space shuttle): tribute to flight crew, E1885 [17OC]

Ayala, Francisco J.: NSF National Medal of Science recipient, E1069 [17JN]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 2980), E1986 [12NO]

Brain Tumor Action Week: observance, E760 [10MY]

Building Engineering and Science Talent (organization): report on advancement of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities, in science, engineering, and technology development, E2050 [15NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 4793), H6785, H6789-H6793 [1OC]

———chronic disease programs funding, E503 [11AP]

———facilities renovation funding, H1023 [20MR]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs for use in coal-based electricity generating facilities, H4074 [27JN]

Computers: networking and information technology research and development funding (H.R. 3400), H88 [29JA], H208 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize the Bioenergy Program and expand to include animal fats, animal by-products, and oils (H.R. 3708), E113 [7FE]

Dept. of Commerce: prohibit pelagic longline fishing in the exclusive economic zone off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington (H.R. 4618), E661 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Sidewinder Missile Program, E1860 [11OC]

———ThermoMed Instrument clinical evaluation funding, H4085 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), H910 [14MR], H3934 [26JN], E330 [13MR]

———residential micro cogeneration of energy program funding, H4744, H4745 [16JY]

Dept. of HHS: antimicrobial resistance activities in the interagency public health action plan (H.R. 1771), H2114 [7MY]

———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (H. Con. Res. 385), H5050-H5053, H5065 [22JY], E608 [23AP], E1324, E1330 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inclusion of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strategic National Stockpile Program, H5659 [25JY]

———private sector participation in technological solutions, H5659 [25JY]

Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics, E594 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 2966), H3920 [25JN]

———conduct a special resource study of the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in California, H6510, H6512 [24SE]

———conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a Presidential National Historic Site in Hope, AR (H.R. 3815), E1660 [26SE]

Dept. of Transportation: feasibility study on use of Airport Improvement Program funds by small airports to pay non-Federal costs of air traffic control tower operation, H3747 [20JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), H2610-H2614, H2630 [20MY], E870 [22MY], E1602 [18SE]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), Senate amendment, H8006-H8009 [16OC]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 526), H6271-H6278 [17SE]

———improve accountability of research corporations established at medical centers, E1322 [24JY]

———improve accountability of research corporations established at medical centers (H.R. 5084), E1230 [10JY]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (H.R. 3592), E714 [3MY]

Diseases: Alzheimer's disease research funding, H3866 [25JN], H6077 [5SE]

———amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research funding, H4566 [12JY], H5097 [23JY]

———asthma research and education programs, H1998 [1MY]

———blood cancer research, information, and education funding (H.R. 2629), E731 [7MY]

———blood cancer research, information, and education funding (S. 1094), H1722-H1725 [30AP]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (S. 2558), H7861 [10OC], E1864 [11OC]

———combat cancer (H.R. 4596), E1878 [17OC]

———eliminate tuberculosis (H.R. 1167), E2011 [14NO]

———encourage awareness, research, and treatment of Huntington's disease (H. Con. Res. 407), H3076 [4JN], H3543 [13JN]

———encourage continued research and education into fibroid cancer (H. Con. Res. 165), H2632 [20MY]

———expand research and awareness of cardiovascular diseases, E172 [15FE]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, H5225 [23JY]

———increase public awareness of Scleroderma (H. Con. Res. 320), H6146 [10SE], E161 [14FE]

———increase public awareness to combat spread of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, H836 [13MR]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, H4354 [9JY]

———increased support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Con. Res. 36), H3101-H3103 [4JN], E1003 [7JN]

———international tuberculosis control (H.R. 1168), E2011 [14NO]

———research and development of new HIV/AIDS treatments, E1612 [19SE]

———sickle cell anemia research funding, H181 [6FE]

———support education and research on dysautonomia, E1295 [18JY]

———treatment and prevention of breast cancer, H2095 [2MY]

Ecology and environment: promote and coordinate global change research (H.R. 5688), E1883 [17OC]

Education: 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]

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education: support initiatives, H1743 [30AP]

Eisenhower Regional Consortia for Mathematics and Science Education: support initiatives, H1743 [30AP]

Elster, Erin: World Chiropractic Alliance Researcher of the Year recipient, E471 [9AP]

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing, H4433 [10JY]

———require the Dept. of the Interior to use the best sound science available in implementing (H.R. 3705), E120 [7FE]

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (organization): tribute, H6814 [1OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (H.R. 4014), H6814-H6818, H6883 [1OC]

Florida: tribute to City of Hope Medical Center's Walk for Hope Against Breast Cancer, H4432 [10JY]

Foreign aid: address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan through research and technology developed by land grant colleges and universities, H2750 [21MY]

Fort Greely, AK: missile silo construction funding, H4113-H4117 [27JN]

Foundation Fighting Blindness: tribute, E677 [2MY]

Friedreich's Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E800 [14MY], E847 [17MY]

Global Legislator's Organization for a Balanced Environment USA: tribute to Tripartite Meeting on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy, E87 [5FE]

Golden, CO: anniversary of National Renewable Energy Laboratory, E1227 [10JY]

Health: combat pulmonary hypertension (H. Con. Res. 381), E578 [18AP]

———improve access to medical treatment and other forms of assistance to individuals with paralysis and other physical disabilities, E1657 [26SE]

———pluripotent stem cell research, E1274 [16JY]

———study link between child vaccinations and autism, E1887 [17OC]

Horticulture: establish regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers, E2103 [19NO]

———establish regional plant genome and gene expression research and development centers (H.R. 2051), H2399-H2404 [14MY]

Huntingdon, PA: Huntingdon Area Middle School Environmental Club recipient of President's Environmental Youth Award, E677 [2MY]

Immunex Corp.: tribute, H2933 [22MY]

International AIDS Conference: tribute, H4526, H4527, H4533 [11JY], E1257 [15JY]

Jet Propulsion Laboratory: anniversary of Voyager space exploration mission, E1455 [29JY]

Kamen, Dean: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, New England Chapter, New Hampshire Branch, Person of the Year award recipient, E1131 [21JN]

Kansas City Metropolitan Emergency Management Committee: tribute Project Community Alert to place alarm-equipped emergency weather radios in homes, schools, and businesses, E714 [3MY]

Kirschstein, Ruth: American Association of Immunologists Public Service Award recipient, E1072 [17JN]

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: anniversary, E1765 [4OC]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 471), E1586 [17SE]

Licht, Jacob: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E403 [21MR]

Matsushita Electric Corp. of America: opening of Universal Studios digital technology research facility in Hollywood, CA, E494 [10AP]

McCray, Richard: NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars recipient, E1091 [19JN]

Medicare: coverage of diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other diabetes screening services (H.R. 5666), E1888 [17OC]

———promote research for health promotion and disease prevention and add preventive benefits (H.R. 2058), H511 [14FE]

Meningitis Awareness Month: support (H. Con. Res. 340), H3576-H3578 [17JN]

Minorities: expand health care for children, E1439 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: development of hydrogen-fueled vehicles, E1411 [29JY]

NASA: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (H.R. 5303), H6907-H6909 [1OC]

National Cancer Institute: information on the link between breast cancer and abortions, E2112 [19NO]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (H.R. 5047), E1243 [11JY]

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), H2095 [2MY]

———conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (H.R. 4709), E776 [10MY]

National Institute of Justice: conduct a study on effectiveness of treatment programs for child sex offenders and analyze the use of probation in reducing recidivism rates, H921 [14MR]

National Institutes of Health Police: establish (H.R. 5391), H6261 [17SE], E1583 [17SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1577 [13SE]

National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Scientific American (publication) 50 list designation, E2005 [14NO], E2068 [15NO]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students, H3690-H3692 [19JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3389), H3683-H3693 [19JN], E1137 [24JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3389), consideration (H. Res. 446), H3681-H3683 [19JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3389), Senate amendment, H8064-H8067 [12NO], E2035 [14NO]

National Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E915 [24MY]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), H4508-H4514 [11JY], E1252 [12JY]

———conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), consideration (H. Res. 473), H4503-H4505 [11JY]

Netravali, Arun N.: Technology Administration National Medal of Technology Laureate recipient, E1031 [13JN]

NIH: funding, H1025 [20MR]

———prostate cancer research funding, E1577 [13SE]

———Boulder, CO, laboratories construction and repairs funding, E49 [29JA]

NOAA: convey Tiburon Laboratory to California State University (H.R. 5498), H6904 [1OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of John B. Fenn for chemistry, E1860 [11OC]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), H3185-H3203 [5JN], E986 [7JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), consideration (H. Res. 432), H3182-H3185 [5JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), Senate amendment, H9009-H9018 [14NO], E2102, E2103 [19NO]

———Biosafety Research Program funding, H3197-H3202 [5JN]

———funding, H1025 [20MR]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: conduct a study of the impact of Federal policies on the innovation process for genomic technologies (H.R. 3966), E353-E355 [14MR]

Office of Technology Assessment: funding, H4879 [18JY]

Patterson, Ryan R.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search winner, E413 [21MR]

Pennsylvania: tribute to School Performance Network, E2138 [22NO]

Pestka, Sidney: Technology Administration National Medal of Technology Laureate recipient, E1059 [14JN]

Pittsburgh, PA: dedication of new building at McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, E1743 [3OC]

Population Council: anniversary, E941 [4JN]

Power resources: decrease dependence of foreign petroleum through enhancement of alternative, renewable, domestic agricultural sources, H2641 [20MY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), H2861 [22MY], H3675, H3676 [19JN], H3726 [20JN], H3866 [25JN], H4501 [11JY], H4770 [17JY], H5096 [23JY], H5460 [25JY], H6132 [10SE], H6562, H6689, H6690 [25SE], H6933 [2OC], H7836 [10OC], H7950 [16OC], E474 [9AP], E1815 [11OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), motion to instruct conferees, H3462-H3471 [12JN]

———fuel cell power system development, H4075 [27JN], E1440 [29JY]

———fuel cell research funding, H4731 [16JY]

Reyes, Lucia G.: California 27th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E412 [21MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans, H637 [28FE], H1161 [10AP], H4681 [16JY], E1118 [20JN]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2505), H3760-H3766 [20JN]

———research programs funding, H1067 [20MR]

———use of the term ``nuclear transplantation'' in place of ``therapeutic cloning'', E336 [13MR]

Seattle, WA: anniversary of Northwest Kidney Center, E199 [26FE]

———use of biodegradable materials as an alternative to plastics on submarines, E1500 [5SE]

Smithsonian Institution: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (H.R. 4613), H1669 [25AP]

Smoot, Leon D.: Dept. of Energy Homer H. Lowry Award recipient for research into computer modeling of fuel combustion, E1953 [24OC]

Space policy: institute a series of incremental goals that will facilitate the scientific exploration of the solar system and aid in the search for life elsewhere in the universe (H.R. 4742), H2476 [15MY], E813 [15MY]

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: anniversary, E613 [23AP]

Staglin, Garen and Shari: tribute to founding of Music Festival for Mental Health, E1660 [26SE]

Stahl, Jessica: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E329 [13MR]

Technology: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), H88 [29JA], H206-H216 [7FE], E148 [14FE]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), Senate amendment, H8067-H8079 [12NO]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), consideration (H. Res. 343), H204-H206 [7FE]

U.S. Weather Research Program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4791), E891 [23MY]

University of Colorado: anniversary of School of Law Natural Resources Law Center, E1615 [19SE]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: tribute to Noyes Laboratory, E1487 [4SE]

University of Nebraska: Good Manufacturing Practices processing facility funding, H7810 [10OC]

University of North Carolina: tribute to Home Safety Council study on home injuries and deaths, E1726 [2OC]

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), H6904-H6907 [1OC]

Veterans: cooperation between U.S. and United Kingdom on Gulf War syndrome research, E1821 [11OC]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus, E1016 [12JN]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (H.R. 5396), E2059 [15NO]

Waukegan, IL: cleanup of contaminated sediment from Waukegan Harbor, E2059 [15NO]

Whitehead Institute: anniversary, E663 [30AP]

Women: promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of breast implants and encourage FDA review of implant manufacturers, E1798 [8OC]

World Space Week: observance, E1795 [8OC]

Remarks in Senate

Advisory Committee on Electronic Voting and the Electoral Process: establish, S2468 [10AP]

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: conduct a study on health services research (S. 3084), S10224 [9OC]

Agriculture: continue certain programs (S. 1731), S52 [24JA], S115 [25JA], S173 [28JA], S402-S423 [6FE], S441-S479 [7FE], S513-S525, S528-S537, S540 [8FE], S577-S582 [11FE], S597-S653 [12FE], S675-S699, S709 [13FE], S835 [14FE], S7860 [1AU]

———continue certain programs (S. 1731), unanimous-consent agreement, S473 [7FE], S592 [11FE]

Air pollution: greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements, S3394, S3395 [25AP], S5033, S5034 [5JN]

American Heart Association: tribute, S3622 [1MY]

American Heart Month: observance, S851 [14FE], S999 [25FE]

———exclude birds and certain rats and mice from the definition of animals under the Animal Welfare Act, S616, S628 [12FE]

———provide for testing of chronic wasting disease and other infectious diseases in deer and elk and establish the Interagency Task Force on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (S. 3090), S10361 [10OC], S10655 [17OC]

Army: Food Nutrition Program funding, S7802 [1AU]

Birth Defects Prevention Act: revise and extend (S. 2980), S8931, S8932 [19SE], S9859, S9860 [2OC]

Brain Tumor Action Week: observance, S4059 [8MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (H.R. 4793), S9681 [1OC], S9860 [2OC]

———authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (S. 2935), S8620, S8621 [13SE]

———authorize grants for mosquito control programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (S. 3105), S10384 [10OC]

———establish Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Division, S8190 [4SE]

———establish the Center for Bioterrorism Preparedness (S. 2115), S2585 [11AP]

———funding, S8192, S8193 [4SE]

Children and youth: amend certain laws relative to pediatric studies of drugs, S5192 [6JN]

Colorado School of Mines: tribute to research into educational programs that link energy, the economy, and the environment, S10658 [17OC]

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry: recommendations, S11552 [19NO]

Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures: establish (S. 565), S709-S729 [13FE], S797-S830, S832-S840 [14FE], S879-S881, S975 [15FE], S987-S991, S993, S994 [25FE], S1142, S1166-S1196 [26FE], S1223-S1232, S1233, S1236, S1241, S1249 [27FE], S1328-S1332, S1341, S1343 [28FE], S1379-S1387, S1390, S1402-S1405 [1MR], S1412, S1414-S1417 [4MR], S2465-S2477 [10AP], S2516-S2556 [11AP], S9684 [1OC]

———establish (S. 565), unanimous-consent agreement, S1402 [1MR], S2318 [22MR], S2503 [10AP]

———establish (S. 565), vitiation of action, S2599 [11AP]

Computers: establish programs to increase the number of qualified faculty teaching advanced courses conducting research in the field of cybersecurity (S. 1901), S176-S178 [28JA]

———improve access to broadband services in rural and under-served areas, S4023, S4037 [8MY], S5768 [19JN]

———improve access to broadband services in rural and under-served areas (S. 2448), S3871 [2MY]

———require report on a national strategy for the deployment of high speed broadband Internet telecommunications services (S. 2582), S5045 [5JN]

Corps of Engineers: establish a research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes (S. 2868), S7938 [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a study on the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an alternative treatment to preserve wood (S. 3062), S9995 [4OC]

———establish a voluntary organic research and promotion program, S619 [12FE]

———establish pilot programs to assist in the development of a carbon sequestration inventory and accounting system, S3398 [25AP]

———establish research, extension, and educational programs to implement biobased energy technologies, products, and economic diversification in rural areas (S. 3016), S9596 [30SE]

———National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, S5133-S5137 [6JN]

Dept. of Defense: Advanced SEAL Delivery System funding, S7725 [31JY]

———Chemical and Biological Defense Program funding to counter agroterrorist attacks, S6099, S6120 [26JN], S6216 [27JN]

———development of enabling robotics technologies for transformational programs funding, S6120 [26JN]

———enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships, S6099, S6100 [26JN]

———epilepsy research funding, S7723 [31JY]

———historically black colleges and universities defense research projects funding, S7804 [1AU]

———infectious disease tracking system funding, S7723 [31JY]

———materials science and manufacturing technologies education funding, S7726 [31JY]

———muscular dystrophy research funding, S7723 [31JY]

———Naval Research Laboratory funding, S7725, S7726 [31JY]

———Operating Room of the Future initiative funding, S7725 [31JY]

———Picket Fence Initiative funding, S7802 [1AU]

———preservation of blood products, human organs, and other wound-repairing tissues research funding, S6007, S6008 [25JN]

———prohibit transfer of Medical Free Electron Laser Program, S6076 [26JN]

———Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system testing program development, S5977 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Microturbine Program funding, S8249 [5SE]

———assist States and regional organizations in identifying and developing areas with energy resource potential, S2450 [10AP]

———conduct an assessment of wind energy resources, S2451 [10AP]

———enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), S884-S888 [15FE], S1196 [26FE], S1238-S1241 [27FE], S1431-S1527, S1530-S1533, S1549-S1552 [5MR], S1553-S1562, S1567-S1592 [6MR], S1621-S1658 [7MR], S1693-S1695 [8MR], S1715-S1728 [11MR], S1740-S1776 [12MR], S1805-S1850 [13MR], S1871-S1915, S1917 [14MR], S1961, S1962 [15MR], S2018-S2069 [19MR], S2161-S2174 [20MR], S2194-S2219, S2221-S2229, S2231-S2239 [21MR], S2320 [22MR], S2345-S2348, S2351, S2352 [8AP], S2376-S2380, S2382, S2388-S2402 [9AP], S2425-S2443, S2448, S2482 [10AP], S2507-S2516, S2556-S2571, S2602 [11AP], S2606-S2608, S2623-S2627, S2631 [12AP], S2667-S2670, S2672 [15AP], S2695-S2717 [16AP], S2763-S2820, S2857-S2869 [17AP], S2871-S2916, S2936 [18AP], S2994, S2997-S2999, S3002-S3006, S3009-S3011 [22AP], S3111-S3142, S3145-S3156, S3160 [23AP], S3233-S3295 [24AP], S3342-S3418, S3420-S3422 [25AP], S4511-S4513 [17MY], S4787, S4788 [23MY], S5031, S5033, S5034 [5JN]

———enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), unanimous-consent agreement, S877 [14FE], S1262 [27FE], S1770 [12MR], S2308 [21MR], S2909, S2910 [18AP]

———enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), unanimous-consent request, S2230 [21MR]

———enhance national laboratory mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships (S. 517), vitiation of approval of amendment, S2234 [21MR]

———establish a Water Supply Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (S. 2599), S5211 [6JN]

———establish an Office of Spent Nuclear Fuel Research, S1846-S1848 [13MR]

———establish Next Generation Lighting Initiative, S9415 [26SE]

———Fusion Energy Sciences Program funding, S1643 [7MR]

———high temperature superconductor demonstration project funding, S3408 [25AP]

———Nuclear Power 2010 Program funding, S1743, S1744 [12MR], S1843-S1845 [13MR]

———research and development funding, S8662 [17SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 2890), S7954 [1AU], S8452 [10SE]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (S. 1922), S493 [7FE]

———support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans (S. Con. Res. 138), S8388 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish university-based research centers, S11362-S11366 [19NO]

———inclusion of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strategic National Stockpile Program, S8192 [4SE]

Dept. of Justice: study the adequacy of existing electoral fraud statutes and penalties, S2468 [10AP]

Dept. of Labor: reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (S. 2184), S2838 [17AP], S2936 [18AP]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (S. 3138), S10707 [17OC]

———establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (S. 2853), S7915-S7917 [1AU]

Dept. of Transportation: establish the National Transportation Modeling and Analysis Program (S. 2646), S5775, S5776 [19JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish additional centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities (S. 2228), S3168 [23AP]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), S8026 [1AU], S10473-S10476 [15OC]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (S. 2132), S2724 [16AP]

———tribute to Medical Research Service for research into oral treatment for smallpox, S2406 [9AP]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (S. 2487), S4147-S4151 [9MY], S8022-S8025 [1AU]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (S. 3000), S9135 [24SE]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, S7424 [26JY]

———address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic (S. 1936), S664 [12FE]

———AIDS epidemic, S1853 [13MR]

———authorizing appropriations for international HIV/AIDS control efforts (S. 1120), S11543-S11546 [19NO]

———collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries (S. 2558), S4845 [23MY], S8022 [1AU]

———combat cancer (S. 1976), S1361-S1365 [28FE], S4615 [21MY]

———expand research activities relative to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (H.R. 717), S849 [14FE]

———expand research on inflammatory bowel disease (S. 2562), S4851 [23MY]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries, S2241-S2243 [21MR]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in sub-Saharan Africa and other developing countries (H.R. 2069), S6679 [11JY], S6700-S6702 [12JY], S11693 [20NO]

———improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in the Caribbean nations, S3489 [29AP]

———improve data collection and dissemination between Federal and State registries to enhance the treatment and research of cancer (S. 2955), S8757, S8758 [18SE]

———increased support and funding to combat diabetes, S5847 [20JN]

———international tuberculosis control (S. 2045), S2266-S2268 [21MR]

———provide assistance to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic in developing countries (S. 2649), S5779 [19JN], S5890 [21JN]

———research programs for Parkinson's disease, S4698 [22MY]

———tribute to Italy for issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research, S7869 [1AU]

———tribute to organizations supporting breast cancer survivorship among African American women, S2820 [17AP]

Drugs: pharmaceutical industry research and development costs, S4273 [13MY]

———review Federal programs on substance abuse, prevention, treatment, education, and research, S10035 [7OC]

Ecology and environment: stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts, S3146, S3154-S3156 [23AP], S3293 [24AP]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (S. 1008), S2196 [21MR]

Education: improve Federal research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination (H.R. 3801), S10480, S10481 [15OC]

———promote mathematics and science education through a mathematics and science partnership and through a grant program to increase student academic achievement (S. 2902), S8203 [4SE]

Employment: establish training service and delivery innovation grants (S. 2469), S3960 [7MY]

Endangered Species Act: require greater weight be given to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (S. 1912), S350 [5FE]

———make grants for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern and authorize assistance for research and development of innovative technologies for such purposes (S. 2544), S4710 [22MY]

Family History Month: designate (S. Res. 330), S8986 [20SE]

FCC: deregulate consumer broadband services (S. 2863), S7931-S7933 [1AU]

———require parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and broadband access services providers (S. 2430), S3572 [30AP]

———require parity in regulatory treatment of broadband services providers and broadband access services providers (S. 2430), star print, S4184 [9MY]

FDA: authorize oversight of any entity engaged in recovery, screening, testing, processing, storage, or distribution of human tissue or human tissue-based products (S. 2531), S4536 [17MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to the development of products for rare diseases (H.R. 4014), S10769 [17OC]

———establish a program of fees relative to animal drugs (S. 2665), S5862-S5866 [20JN]

Firefighters: establish a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards and improve coordination of training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other emergencies (S. 2862), S7929 [1AU]

Forests: establish institutes to conduct research on the prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems (S. 2670), S11641-S11643 [19NO]

Fuels: subject renewable fuels to the same liability standards placed on other fuels and fuel additives, S3343-S3351 [25AP]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 2590), S5052, S5053 [5JN], S7367 [25JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 3029), S9848 [2OC]

Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: reauthorize and amend, S3150 [23AP]

International AIDS Conference: tribute, S6815 [16JY]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence (S. 2513), S4331-S4333 [14MY], S8577, S8580 [12SE]

———conduct study on effectiveness of ballistic imaging technology and evaluate its effectiveness as a law enforcement tool, S10666 [17OC]

Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative: establish a multiagency program to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound economic development along the Mexican border, S1654 [7MR], S1718, S1725 [11MR]

———coverage of diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other diabetes screening services (S. 3086), S10224 [9OC]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (S. 2271), S3437 [25AP]

NASA: funding, S10614-S10616 [17OC], S11690 [20NO]

National Biotechnology Week: designate (S. Res. 243), S2731 [16AP], S2989 [18AP]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 270), S4406 [15MY], S9931 [3OC]

National Donor Day: designate (S. Res. 210), S877 [14FE]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 322), S8312 [5SE]

National forests: clarify definition of biomass associated with milling of timber and timber products from national forests for use as alternative fuel sources, S2221, S2222 [21MR]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 325), S8571 [12SE], S9650 [30SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3389), S10397 [10OC]

———reauthorize (S. 2428), S3570 [30AP]

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails and provide for possible additions (H.R. 37), S11637-S11639 [19NO]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), S10601 [16OC]

Navy: airborne radar technology funding, S6099 [26JN]

Netravali, Arun N.: Technology Administration National Medal of Technology Laureate recipient, S5452 [12JN]

NIH: biomedical research funding (S. Res. 347), S10730-S10732 [17OC]

———provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants (S. 2059), S2283 [21MR]

———uterine fibroid research funding (S. 2122), S2676 [15AP]

NIST: development of checklists for widely-used software products to provide Federal agencies with recommendations to improve computer and network security, S10599 [16OC]

NOAA: National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences funding, S5123-S5126 [6JN]

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4664), S11155-S11159 [14NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2817), S7500-S7502 [29JY], S11559 [19NO]

———plant genomics research funding, S11159 [14NO]

Pestka, Sidney: Technology Administration National Medal of Technology Laureate recipient, S5452 [12JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), S3420-S3422 [25AP], S3517 [30AP], S5443-S5446 [12JN], S8238 [5SE], S9808 [2OC], S9942, S9971-S9973 [4OC], S10658 [17OC], S10831 [12NO], S11552 [19NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), insert S. 517 language in lieu, S3417 [25AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4), printing, S3480 [26AP]

———fuel cell power system development, S3150 [23AP]

Safety: provide protections for human participants in research (S. 3060), S9993 [4OC]

Science: authorize appropriations for nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research (S. 2945), S8678-S8684 [17SE]

———prohibit patents relative to the cloning of humans, S5514-S5527 [13JN], S5578-S5581 [14JN], S5624-S5626 [17JN]

———prohibit the cloning of humans, S2384 [9AP]

———prohibit the cloning of humans, unanimous-consent request, S5435 [12JN]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (S. 1899), S7862-S7864 [1AU]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (S. 2076), S2414 [9AP], S5448 [12JN]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (S. 2076), star print, S5317 [10JN]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while preserving important areas of medical research that could provide treatments for diseases (S. 1758), S2629 [12AP]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while preserving important areas of medical research that could provide treatments for diseases (S. 2439), S3631-S3634 [1MY], S3833 [2MY]

———provide for a moratorium on the cloning of humans, S5659-S5662, S5667 [18JN]

Senate Republican High Tech Task Force: recommendations, S1800-S1805 [13MR]

Smithsonian Institution: animal specimens alcohol storage facility funding, S5120-S5123 [6JN]

Solid waste: modify definitions of biomass and renewable energy to exclude municipal solid waste, S3149 [23AP], S3285-S3287 [24AP], S3415 [25AP]

Space policy: impact on national defense, S11664-S11667 [20NO]

St. George, UT: convey certain property in order to protect and preserve certain rare paleontological resources (H.R. 2385), S11650, S11651 [19NO], S11803, S11804 [16DE]

Taxation: expand tax credits for biodiesel fuel and conduct study on alternative fuels and fueled vehicles, S2039, S2040 [19MR]

———limit manufacturers' deduction for advertising of FDA approved prescription drugs to the level of research and development expenditures (S. 2486), S4077 [8MY], S4087 [9MY], S4824 [23MY]

———permanently extend the research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit, S168-S173 [28JA], S384 [6FE]

Technology: computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), S10608, S10654 [17OC], S10839 [12NO]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (H.R. 3394), insert S. 2182 language in lieu, S10601 [16OC]

———computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs funding (S. 2182), S2832 [17AP], S10599-S10601 [16OC]

Terrorism: enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (S. 2767), S7166 [22JY]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (S. 969), S10767 [17OC]

University of California, Davis: designation of Cancer Center as National Cancer Institute, S6569 [10JY]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: land conveyance for a research park and technology center (S. 2333), S3442 [25AP]

Water: establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (S. 2964), S8760 [18SE]

World Trade Organization: support the Declaration on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement and Public Health to ensure access to medicine by countries impacted by public health crises, S4319, S4322-S4324 [14MY], S4345 [15MY], S4487 [16MY]

Zerhouni, Elias A.: nomination to be NIH Director, S3886 [2MY]

Reports

Advancement of Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities, in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development: Building Engineering and Science Talent (organization), E2050-E2053 [15NO]

Environmental Effects of Transgenic Plants: National Academy of Sciences (excerpts), H3197 [5JN]

Final Report (excerpts): Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry, S11553 [19NO]

Information Warfare and International Security: Representative Ehlers, H8073-H8078 [12NO]

Possible Applications for Biodegradable Plastic in the U.S. Navy Fleet as a Method to Meet MARPOL 73/78, MPPRCA, and APPS Regulations: Christina Liebner, E1500 [5SE]

Reports filed

Alzheimer's Disease Research, Prevention, and Care Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2059), S6361 [8JY]

American Zoo and Aquarium Association Tribute: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 107-565), H4552 [11JY]

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Visitor Center Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3322), S6249 [27JN]

Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Prevention Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2980), S9713 [1OC]

Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1115) (S. Rept. 107-227), S7430 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2486, Inland Flood Forecasting and Warning System Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 473) (H. Rept. 107-558), H4424 [9JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3389, National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 446) (H. Rept. 107-514), H3667 [18JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3394, Cyber Security Research and Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 343) (H. Rept. 107-357), H140 [5FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4664, Investing in America's Future Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 432) (H. Rept. 107-489), H3159 [4JN]

Cyber Security Research and Development Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2182) (S. Rept. 107-239), S7898 [1AU]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3394) (H. Rept. 107-355), H110 [4FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 107-229), S7742 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3253) (H. Rept. 107-471), H2606 [16MY]

DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2513), S7033 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2513) (S. Rept. 107-334), S10843 [12NO]

Federal Research, Statistics, Evaluation, Information, and Dissemination Improvement: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2969) (S. Rept. 107-337), S10844 [12NO]

Firefighting Research and Coordination Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2862) (S. Rept. 107-344), S11315 [18NO]

Global Pathogen Surveillance Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2487), S4838 [23MY]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2487) (S. Rept. 107-210), S6808 [15JY]

Great Lakes Legacy Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1070) (S. Rept. 107-312), S10442 [15OC]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1070) (H. Rept. 107-587), H4930 [18JY]

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]

Inland Flood Forecasting and Warning System Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 2486) (S. Rept. 107-310), S10359 [10OC]

International AIDS Treatment and Prevention Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2649), S6361 [8JY]

Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River Watersheds Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1865) (S. Rept. 107-279), S8618 [13SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2534) (H. Rept. 107-628), H6058 [4SE]

Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4793) (H. Rept. 107-657), H6256 [13SE]

National Reconstruction Study Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2388) (S. Rept. 107-269), S8505 [11SE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4747) (H. Rept. 107-748), H7928 [15OC]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2428) (S. Rept. 107-187), S6249 [27JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3389) (H. Rept. 107-369), H779 [7MR]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3389) (H. Rept. 107-369), H1288 [15AP]

Networking and Information Technology Research Advancement Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3400) (H. Rept. 107-511), H3667 [18JN]

Nomination of Elias A. Zerhouni To Be NIH Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S3842 [2MY]

NSF Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2817) (S. Rept. 107-317), S10570 [16OC]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2817) (S. Rept. 107-291), S8753 [18SE]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4664) (H. Rept. 107-488), H3159 [4JN]

Presidential Historic Site Study Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3815) (H. Rept. 107-581), H4765 [16JY]

Rare Diseases Orphan Product Development Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4014) (H. Rept. 107-702), H6925 [1OC]

Regional Plant Genome and Gene Expression Research and Development Centers Establishment: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2051) (H. Rept. 107-422), H1768 [30AP]

Safe Motherhood Act for Research and Treatment (SMART Mom Act): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2328), S8671 [17SE]

Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4840) (H. Rept. 107-751), H7928 [15OC]

Tropical Cyclone Inland Forecasting Improvement and Warning System Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2486) (H. Rept. 107-495), H3228 [5JN]

21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2945) (S. Rept. 107-350), S11735 [20NO]

Update the Feasibility and Suitability Studies of Certain National Historic Trails and Provide for Possible Additions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 37) (S. Rept. 107-259), S8383 [9SE]

Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2385) (S. Rept. 107-274), S8506 [11SE]

Wildfire Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2670), S10115 [8OC]

Statements

Human Cloning Prohibition Act: American Association for the Advancement of Science, S3635 [1MY]

———Association of American Universities, S3636 [1MY]

———Hellen Mueller, S3636 [1MY]

———Lisbeth Dermody, S3636 [1MY]

———Stefanie Sonico, S3636 [1MY]

Studies

Brachytherapy—A Desirable and Cost Effective Option for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer: Health Policy R&D (organization), E619 [24AP]

Summaries

Biological, Chemical and Radiological Weapons Countermeasures Research Act (S. 3148), S10724 [17OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 3253), S8026 [1AU]

Global Access to HIV/AIDS Prevention, Awareness, Education, and Treatment Act (H.R. 2069), S6701 [12JY]

Human Cloning Prohibition Act (S. 2439): Human Subject Regulations Provisions, S3636 [1MY]

Tables

Schedule required to achieve goals of Tripling of Biomedical Research Resolution, S10732 [17OC]

Testimonies

Autism Epidemic—Is the NIH and CDC Response Adequate?, E1887 [17OC]

Mental Health Research Funding: Lydia Lewis, National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association, E873 [22MY]

Stabilize Greenhouse Gas Concentrations at Levels That Would Prevent Dangerous Interference With the Climate System While Minimizing Adverse Economic and Social Impacts: Senator Byrd, S3146 [23AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, H3102 [4JN], H3289 [6JN]

H. Con. Res. 165, encourage continued research and education into fibroid cancer, H2632 [20MY]

H. Con. Res. 320, increase public awareness of Scleroderma, H6146 [10SE]

H. Con. Res. 340, Meningitis Awareness Month, H3576 [17JN]

H. Con. Res. 385, support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans, H5050 [22JY]

H. Con. Res. 408, tribute to American Zoo and Aquarium Association, H4598 [15JY]

H. Res. 432, consideration of H.R. 4664, Investing in America's Future Act, H3183 [5JN]

H. Res. 446, consideration of H.R. 3389, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization, H3681 [19JN]

H. Res. 473, consideration of H.R. 2486, Inland Flood Forecasting and Warning System Act, H4503 [11JY]

H. Res. 526, concur with Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3253, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act, H6271-H6274 [17SE]

H.R. 4, Energy Policy Act, S3688-S3788 [1MY]

H.R. 37, update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails and provide for possible additions, S11637-S11639 [19NO]

H.R. 1070, Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act, H8079-H8081 [12NO]

H.R. 1070, Great Lakes Legacy Act, S10740-S10742 [17OC], H6009 [4SE]

H.R. 2051, Regional Plant Genome and Gene Expression Research Act, H2399 [14MY]

H.R. 2385, Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve Act, S11650 [19NO], S11803 [16DE]

H.R. 2426, Remote Sensing Applications Act, H6904 [1OC]

H.R. 3253, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act, H2610 [20MY]

H.R. 3295, Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act, S2544-S2556 [11AP]

H.R. 3389, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization, H3689 [19JN], H8064 [12NO]

H.R. 3394, Cyber Security Research and Development Act, H211-H213 [7FE], H8067-H8070 [12NO]

H.R. 3801, Education Sciences Reform Act, H1729-H1739 [30AP], H7984-H7997 [16OC]

H.R. 4014, Rare Diseases Orphan Product Development Act, H6815 [1OC]

H.R. 4664, Investing in America's Future Act, H9009-H9018 [14NO]

H.R. 4793, Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act, H6789 [1OC]

H.R. 4914, Depts. of Transportation and Defense cooperative research and development program on dual use transportation technologies for certain commercial and military applications, E1045 [13JN]

H.R. 5303, Astronomy Awards Act, H6907 [1OC]

H.R. 5598, Education Sciences Reform Act, H7861-H7874 [10OC]

S. 969, Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee, S10768 [17OC]

S. 1094, Hematological Cancer Research Investment and Education Act, H1722 [30AP]

S. 1901, Cybersecurity Research and Education Act, S179-S181 [28JA]

S. 1922, Elder Fall Prevention Act, S493 [7FE]

S. 2045, International Tuberculosis Control Act, S2266 [21MR]

S. 2115, Center for Bioterrorism Preparedness, S2586 [11AP]

S. 2132, establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs emergency medical preparedness centers, S2724 [16AP]

S. 2228, establish additional Dept. of Veterans Affairs centers for mental illness research, education, and clinical activities, S3168 [23AP]

S. 2271, Post-Abortion Support and Services Act, S3437 [25AP]

S. 2333, land conveyance to University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for a research park and technology center, S3443 [25AP]

S. 2428, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization, S3571 [30AP]

S. 2439, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, S3632 [1MY]

S. 2486, Fair Advertising and Increased Research (FAIR) Act, S4077 [8MY]

S. 2487, Global Pathogen Surveillance Act, S4148-S4151 [9MY]

S. 2513, DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act, S8577-S8580 [12SE]

S. 2558, collect data on benign brain-related tumors through the national program of cancer registries, S4845 [23MY], S8022 [1AU], H7861 [10OC]

S. 2560, Chronic Wasting Disease State Support Act, S4846-S4848 [23MY]

S. 2562, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Act, S4852 [23MY]

S. 2582, National Broadband Strategy Act, S5046 [5JN]

S. 2599, Water Supply Technologies Act, S5211-S5213 [6JN]

S. 2646, National Transportation Modeling and Analysis Program Establishment Act, S5776 [19JN]

S. 2665, Animal Drug User Fee Act, S5863-S5865 [20JN]

S. 2670, Wildfire Prevention Act, S11641 [19NO]

S. 2767, Agriculture Security Preparedness Act, S7167-S7169 [22JY]

S. 2782, Seniors Health and Independence Preservation Act, S7312-S7314 [24JY]

S. 2853, Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act, S7915 [1AU]

S. 2862, Firefighting Research and Coordination Act, S7931 [1AU]

S. 2863, Consumer Broadband Deregulation Act, S7933-S7935 [1AU]

S. 2868, Corps of Engineers research and demonstration program to control salt cedar and other non-native phreatophytes, S7938 [1AU]

S. 2902, Mathematics and Science Education Excellence Act, S8203 [4SE]

S. 2935, Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act, S8620 [13SE]

S. 2945, 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, S8679-S8683 [17SE]

S. 3019, Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act, S9718 [1OC]

S. 3090, Comprehensive Wildlife Disease Testing Acceleration Act, S10362 [10OC]

S. 3138, Hibben Center for Archaeological Research Act, S10707 [17OC]

S. Con. Res. 126, increase public awareness of Scleroderma, S6264 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 138, support research on ovarian cancer screening tests and encourage coverage of effective techniques by health care programs and plans, S8388 [9SE]

S. Con. Res. 141, anniversary of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, S8763 [18SE]

S. Res. 210, National Donor Day, S864 [14FE]

S. Res. 243, National Biotechnology Week, S2731 [16AP], S2989 [18AP]

S. Res. 270, National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week, S4406 [15MY], S9931 [3OC]

S. Res. 322, National Epilepsy Awareness Month, S8311 [5SE]

S. Res. 325, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S8570 [12SE], S9650 [30SE]

S. Res. 330, Family History Month, S8982, S8986 [20SE]

S. Res. 347, Tripling of Biomedical Research Resolution, S10730 [17OC]