SCIENCE related term(s) Engineering; Mathematics; Research

Amendments

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]

Immigration: issue visas to certain scientists, engineers, and technicians who have worked in or provided information on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction programs (S. 3079), S11742, S11773 [20NO]

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

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]

Terrorism: establish a national emergency technology guard, a technology reliability advisory board, and a center for evaluating antiterrorism and disaster response technology (S. 2037), S7080, S7084 [18JY]

Appointments

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]

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

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]

Provision of Science Advice to Policymakers—A U.S. Perspective, E464 [9AP]

Research Cloning? No, S5661 [18JN]

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

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]

Why Do We Scapegoat the Schools?, E768 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide protections for farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 4812), 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: 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]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decisionmaking, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 2727), S6707 [12JY]

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]

Capital punishment: allow post-conviction DNA testing, improve performance of lawyers and judges handling State capital criminal cases, and ensure quality of defense counsel in Federal capital cases (see S. 2739), S6947 [17JY]

———ensure that defendants have a true opportunity to have their cases considered by the courts and provide all prisoners with an opportunity to present exculpatory DNA evidence (see S. 2446), S3843 [2MY]

Crime: abolish Federal statute of limitations for sex offenses and assist States in reducing backlog of cases awaiting DNA analysis (see S. 2090), S2577 [11AP]

———eliminate backlog in performing DNA analyses of samples collected from convicted child sex offenders (see H.R. 5592), H7738 [9OC]

———make grants to train sexual assault nurse examiners and other personnel handling sexual assault cases, establish minimum standards for forensic evidence collection, and carry out crime scene DNA analysis (see S. 2055), S2260 [21MR]

———provide all prisoners with an opportunity to present exculpatory DNA evidence (see S. 2441), S3842 [2MY]

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

Dept. of Education: provide grants for regional workshops designed to permit educators to share successful strategies for mathematics and science instruction in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4080), H1089 [20MR]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for the Office of Science (see H.R. 5270), H5994 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national DNA database for sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes against children (see H.R. 5262), H5994 [26JY]

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

Dept. of State: support international programs to detect and prevent acts of nuclear or radiological terrorism (see S. 3121), S10571 [16OC]

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

Education: authorize appropriations and establish advisory committee to help implement the Advanced Technological Education Program and strengthen technological education at associate-degree granting colleges (see H.R. 4680), H2234 [8MY]

———expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (see S. 1918), S487 [7FE] (see H.R. 3785), H561 [26FE]

———increase student loan forgiveness to teachers in mathematics, science, and special education (see H.R. 3957), H906 [13MR]

———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]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: include advanced scientific education programs in elementary schools (see H.R. 4581), H1619 [24AP]

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]

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]

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]

Health: prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (see S. 1995), S1599 [6MR]

Immigration: extend H-1B status for aliens with lengthy adjudications (see S. 3051), S9901 [3OC]

———issue visas to certain scientists, engineers, and technicians who have worked in or provided information on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction programs (see S. 3079), S10118 [8OC]

International Whaling Commission: promote use of sound science in management decisions and protect the ability of certain Native Americans to continue to legally harvest whales (see H. Con. Res. 370), H1153 [9AP]

Israel: condemn attempts to boycott Israeli scientific institutions and scholars (see H. Res. 499), H5453 [24JY]

———urge international community to reject a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions (see S. Res. 336), S10118 [8OC]

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]

———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]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (see S. 3096), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5663), H8021 [16OC]

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Res. 267), S4330 [14MY]

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

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]

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]

Research: 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]

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]

Tariff: cathode-ray tubes (see H.R. 4142, 4143), H1199 [10AP]

———refracting and reflecting telescopes (see H.R. 4262), H1334 [16AP]

———telescopes (see S. 2330), S3435 [25AP]

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

Terrorism: condemn the publication of instructions on how to create a synthetic human polio virus (see H. Res. 514), H5997 [26JY]

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

———establish a national emergency technology guard, a technology reliability advisory board, and a center for evaluating antiterrorism and disaster response technology (see S. 2037), S2183 [20MR]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 489), H6777 [26SE]

University of Utah: assist in preservation of archaeological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts through construction of a new facility for the Museum of Natural History (see H.R. 3928), H832 [12MR]

Weapons: promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (see S. 2478), S4064 [8MY] (see S. 2545), S4702 [22MY]

Cloture motions

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]

Cost Estimates

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

Letters

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

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

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]

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]

Science and Technology Emergency Mobilization Act: Andrew S. Grove, Intel Corp., S2186 [20MR]

———Jack Krumholtz, Microsoft Corp., S2186 [20MR]

———Robert P. Hoffman, Oracle Corp., S2186 [20MR]

———Susan A. Brophy, AOL Time Warner, Inc., S2187 [20MR]

Lists

R&D Credit Coalition, S169 [28JA]

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

Messages

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

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

Motions

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]

Proclamations

Tribute to Jane Larke: Representative Ney, E1884 [17OC]

Tribute to John Hite: Representative Ney, E1878 [17OC]

Tribute to Karl Schwenk: Representative Ney, E1885 [17OC]

Tribute to Lucinda Martin: Representative Ney, E1881 [17OC]

Tribute to Robert Laghetto: Representative Ney, E1882 [17OC]

Tribute to Ron Derewecki: Representative Ney, E1880 [17OC]

Remarks in House

Alcoa Foundation: anniversary, E2014 [14NO]

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

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

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

Bhat, Nivedita: Discovery Communications, Inc., Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge finalist, E1788 [8OC]

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

Children and youth: tribute to U.S. Physics Olympiad Team, E988 [7JN]

Demchik, Virginia C.: West Virginia Academy of Science (organization) Teacher of the Year award recipient, E911 [24MY]

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

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an advisory committee of first responders under the Under Sec. for Science and Technology, H5693 [25JY]

———implement cooperative efforts between the Under Sec. for Science and Technology and the Dept. of Defense Technical Support Working Group, H5693, H5694 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national DNA database for sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes against children (H.R. 5262), H5072 [22JY], H5320 [24JY]

———establish Office of Science and Technology, H4583 [15JY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (H.R. 3480), H1101-H1104 [9AP], E539, E540 [16AP]

Discovery Communications, Inc.: tribute to Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge finalists, E1760 [4OC]

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

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

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

———establish and expand programs relating to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, E2102, E2103 [19NO]

———increase the technically trained workforce, E2102, E2103 [19NO]

———increase the technically trained workforce (H.R. 3130), H4369-H4375 [9JY], E1245 [11JY]

———national policy to improve system, H3207, H3210, H3211, H3214-H3219 [5JN], E768 [10MY]

———teaching of evolution as fact or theory, H4527 [11JY]

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

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: include advanced scientific education programs in elementary schools (H.R. 4581), H1668 [25AP], E620 [24AP]

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]

EPA: establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (H.R. 64), H1702-H1705 [30AP]

FDA: Center for Devices and Radiological Health laboratory construction funding, H5245 [23JY]

FEMA: include Dept. of Energy National Laboratory representative on National Dam Safety Review Board, H6069 [5SE]

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

Forest Service: investigation into actions by Federal employees during lynx recovery survey, H21-H26 [23JA], H720 [6MR], H828 [12MR], H1324 [16AP], E27 [24JA]

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

Franklin Institute: tribute to honorees, E646 [26AP]

Haas, Christine: Discovery Communications, Inc., Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge winner, E1979 [8NO]

Hammond, IN: tribute to Hammond Robotics Team, E1014 [12JN]

Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, College Park, MD: designate (H.R. 2911), H2122, H2123 [7MY]

Health: pluripotent stem cell research, E1274 [16JY]

Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corp.: tribute, E147 [14FE]

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

Illinois: tribute to Teachers on an Agriscience Bus Program, E1027 [13JN]

Immigration: extend H-1B status temporary visas for skilled workers, H6745 [26SE]

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

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

Law enforcement: authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense, H6748 [26SE]

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

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

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

Martin, Paul: University of California, Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Award of Distinction recipient, E2013 [14NO]

Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) (organization): Innovations in American Government Award recipient, E317 [12MR]

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

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]

———Mars exploration funding, E338 [13MR]

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 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 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]

New Hampshire: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipients, E376 [19MR]

Newhouse, Cathey J.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E564 [17AP]

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

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

———recognition of Vernon Smith for economic sciences, E1820 [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]

———expand scholarship eligibility under Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarships Program to part-time students, H3196, H3197 [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]

———Siemens Foundation Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition award recipient, H818 [12MR]

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

Pittsburgh, PA: tribute to public school teachers completing the Research Experience for Urban Teachers Institute program, E1806 [9OC]

Polio Survivors' Month: observance, E1540 [10SE]

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

———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]

———programs funding, H1067 [20MR]

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

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

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

Ships and vessels: 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]

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

Stanford University: anniversary of Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, E1718 [2OC]

Sunga, Monina: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E530 [16AP]

UNESCO: U.S. membership (H. Con. Res. 489), E1689 [30SE]

University of California, Irvine: tribute to American Association for the Advancement of Science award recipients, E359 [14MR]

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

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]

Water: National Academy of Sciences review of drinking water standards for arsenic, H1192 [10AP]

Whitehead Institute: anniversary, E663 [30AP]

Woodall, Jerry M.: Technology Administration National Medal of Technology recipient, E1041 [13JN]

World Space Week: observance, E1795 [8OC]

Remarks in Senate

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

Animals: 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]

Bloch, Erich: NSF Vannevar Bush Award for Science and Technology recipient, S6242 [27JN]

———ensure that defendants in capital cases have adequate counsel and allow those convicted to have a reasonable opportunity to present new evidence of innocence (S. 486), S889-S891 [15FE], S2478 [10AP], S11247 [18NO]

———exonerations based on postconviction DNA testing, S889-S891 [15FE], S2478 [10AP]

———temporary moratorium until a national commission reviews the justice, fairness, and due process of the administration of the death penalty (S. 233), S2478 [10AP], S2630 [12AP], S2692-S2694 [16AP], S5845 [20JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, S8192, S8193 [4SE]

Crime: abolish Federal statute of limitations for sex offenses and assist States in reducing backlog of cases awaiting DNA analysis (S. 2090), S2579 [11AP]

———provide all prisoners with an opportunity to present exculpatory DNA evidence (S. 2441), S3859-S3865 [2MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: 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]

———sudden oak death syndrome research, monitoring, and treatment funding (S. 997), S6593 [10JY]

Dept. of Defense: 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]

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

Dept. of Energy: 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]

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

Dept. of State: monitor implementation of U.S.-China Agreement on Cooperation in Science and Technology, S6120 [26JN]

———support international programs to detect and prevent acts of nuclear or radiological terrorism (S. 3121), S10578-S10582 [16OC]

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: expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs (S. 1918), S489-S491 [7FE]

———increase the technically trained workforce, S11156 [14NO]

———national policy to improve system, S2760 [17AP], S4105, S4108 [9MY]

———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]

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]

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]

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

Great Lakes Science Center: anniversary, S7225 [23JY]

Health: prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information (S. 1995), S1594, S1613, S1614 [6MR]

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

Illinois: Governor's Commission on Capital Punishment report, S2692-S2694 [16AP]

Immigration: issue visas to certain scientists, engineers, and technicians who have worked in or provided information on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction programs (S. 3079), S10121 [8OC], S11772, S11773 [20NO]

Israel: urge international community to reject a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions (S. Res. 336), S10130 [8OC]

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]

———require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies (S. 3096), S10375-S10377 [10OC], S10438 [15OC], S10526 [16OC], S11206 [15NO]

Moultonborough, NH: tribute to Moultonborough Academy Future Car Congress event team, S4886 [3JN]

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

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

National Science and Technology Assessment Service: establish, S3407 [25AP]

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

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

National security: strengthen by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels (S. 1799), S3012 [22AP], S5949 [24JN]

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

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

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

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

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office, S11798 [20NO]

Nobel Prize: recognition of John B. Fenn for chemistry, S10353 [10OC]

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

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

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

Patrick, Ruth: Heinz Family Foundation Chairman's Medal recipient, S1414 [4MR]

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

Research: 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]

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]

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

Taylor Mill, KY: tribute to Scott High School Science Olympiad team, S3556 [30AP]

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

———establish a national emergency technology guard, a technology reliability advisory board, and a center for evaluating antiterrorism and disaster response technology (S. 2037), S2184-S2186 [20MR], S7081-S7084 [18JY], S8979 [20SE]

Weapons: promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, S6058-S6062 [26JN]

———promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (S. 2478), S4069 [8MY], S4140 [9MY]

———promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia (S. 2545), S4711-S4716 [22MY]

Woodall, Jerry M.: Technology Administration National Medal of Technology recipient, S5532 [13JN]

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]

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

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

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]

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

Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, College Park, MD: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2911) (H. Rept. 107-429), H2099 [2MY]

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

Innocence Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 486) (S. Rept. 107-315), S10570 [16OC]

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]

Nomination of Kathie L. Olsen To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Associate Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7226 [23JY]

Nomination of L.D. Britt to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Board of Regents: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of Linda J. Stierle to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Board of Regents: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of Richard M. Russell To Be Office of Science and Technology Policy Associate Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7226 [23JY]

Nomination of Vinicio E. Madrigal to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Board of Regents: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

Nomination of William C. De La Pena to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Board of Regents: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7742 [31JY]

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]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2727), S10115 [8OC]

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

Science and Technology Emergency Mobilization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2037) (S. Rept. 107-186), S6249 [27JN]

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

Technology Talent Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3130) (H. Rept. 107-505), H3513 [12JN]

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]

Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3480) (S. Rept. 107-169), S5901 [21JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3480) (H. Rept. 107-388), H1151 [9AP]

Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3928), S10114 [8OC]

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

Statements

FBI National DNA Index System: FBI, H6748 [26SE]

Genetically Modified Foods: Travis Buck, E845 [17MY]

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]

NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: Cathey J. Newhouse, E564 [17AP]

U.S.-Russia Partnership—A New Time a New Beginning: Several Representatives, H2828-H2834 [21MY]

Summaries

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

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. 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.R. 64, Strengthening Science at the Environmental Protection Agency Act, H1702 [30AP]

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. 2911, Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building, College Park, MD, H2122 [7MY]

H.R. 3130, Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Improvement Act, H4369-H4373 [9JY]

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

H.R. 3480, Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act, H1101-H1103 [9AP]

H.R. 3982, Utah Public Lands Artifact Preservation Act, H952 [19MR]

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

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

S. 997, Sudden Oak Death Syndrome Control Act, S6593 [10JY]

S. 2037, Science and Technology Emergency Mobilization Act, S7081-S7083 [18JY]

S. 2090, Sexual Assault Prosecution Act, S2579 [11AP]

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

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

S. 2441, Post-Conviction DNA Testing Act, S3868-S3870 [2MY]

S. 2446, Confidence in Criminal Justice Act, S3865-S3868 [2MY]

S. 2478, Nuclear and Terrorism Threat Reduction Act, S4070 [8MY]

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

S. 2545, promote enhanced non-proliferation cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, S4711-S4715 [22MY]

S. 2727, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, S6709-S6711 [12JY]

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

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

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

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

S. 3079, Iraqi Scientists Immigration Act, S11773 [20NO]

S. 3079, Iraqi Scientists Liberation Act, S10122 [8OC]

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

S. 3096, Ballistics, Law Assistance, and Safety Technology (BLAST) Act, S10376 [10OC]

S. 3121, Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism Threat Reduction Act, S10580 [16OC]

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

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

S. Res. 267, reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat, S4333 [14MY]

S. Res. 336, urge international community to reject a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions, S10130 [8OC]

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