VIRGINIA

Articles and editorials

Crash Kills Two in Sterling, H235 [12FE]

From Front Lines to Back Roads—Delta Force Doctor Now Delivers Care in Rural Virginia, E399 [21MR]

Harry F. Byrd, Jr., S1251 [27FE]

Bills and resolutions

Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation National Historic Park: designate as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 2623), S5535 [13JN] (see H.R. 4944), H3562 [13JN]

Chesapeake Bay: make grants to eligible institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the watershed (see S. 2675), S6013 [25JN]

———provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see H.R. 4666), H2163 [7MY]

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program: reauthorize and improve (see S. 3025), S9714 [1OC]

Coastal zones: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Plum Island Unit (see S. 3152), S10888 [13NO]

Courts: convert a temporary Federal district judgeship to a permanent judgeship (see S. 2029), S2076 [19MR] (see H.R. 4068), H1089 [20MR]

D. French Slaughter, Jr. Post Office Building, Culpepper, VA: designate (see S. 2389), S3505 [29AP]

Forest Service: establish a program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 3023), S9714 [1OC]

Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation: tribute to contributions to District of Columbia metropolitan area (see H. Con. Res. 373), H1200 [10AP]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 2694), S6250 [27JN]

Northern Neck National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 5240), H5993 [26JY]

Washington metropolitan area: tribute to law enforcement officials involved in sniper shooting spree investigation and express condolences to the snipers' victims and their families (see H. Con. Res. 515), H8545 [12NO] (see H. Res. 610), H8732 [13NO]

Excerpts

Closing the Achievement Gap—Using the Environment as an Integrating Context for Learning: Gerald A. Lieberman and Linda L. Hoody, State Education and Environment Roundtable (organization), S6016 [25JN]

Virginia Declaration of Rights, S4327 [14MY]

Letters

Office for National Capitol Region Coordination establishment within the Dept. of Homeland Security: Carol Schwartz, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, S8655 [17SE]

———Christopher Zimmerman, Washington Area Transit Authority, S8655 [17SE]

———John M. Derrick, Pepco Holdings, Inc., S8655 [17SE]

———Robert A. Peck, Greater Washington Board of Trade, S8655 [17SE]

Lists

Alexandria, VA, Vietnam Veterans Memorial honorees, S6705 [12JY]

People killed in terrorist attack at the Pentagon, S8477 [11SE]

Poems

``I Did Not Die,'' Mary Frye, S8478 [11SE]

Remarks in House

Annandale, VA: anniversary of Broyhill Crest Citizen's Association, E608 [23AP]

Anzilotti, Michael G.: Northern Virginia Gala & Community Leadership Award recipient, E1681 [30SE]

Arlington, VA: anniversary of Metropolitan Chorus, E1051 [14JN]

———tribute to American Century Theater, E304 [7MR]

Ashland, VA: anniversary of Ashland Lions Club, E77 [5FE]

Brentsville, VA: anniversary of Brentsville Courthouse, E1676 [30SE]

Burke, VA: anniversary of Burke Centre, E1563 [12SE], E1614 [19SE]

Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation National Historic Park: designate as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 4944), H6869-H6872 [1OC], E1050 [14JN]

Clifton, VA: anniversary, E1135 [24JN]

Cold War Museum: establishment, E766 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Supply Center Richmond recipient of the Commander-in-Chief Annual Award for Installation Excellence, E810 [15MY]

———Pentagon reconstruction funding, H6998 [3OC]

Fairfax, VA: tribute to James W. Robinson Junior Secondary School football team, E6 [23JA]

Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: visitors center funding, H4741 [16JY]

King William County, VA: anniversary, H1204 [11AP]

Loyalty Day: observance, E642 [26AP]

Maritime Administration: disposal of surplus reserve fleet vessels, H2253, H2332 [9MY]

Mars, Inc.: tribute, E119 [7FE]

Mechanicsville, VA: tribute to Rural Point Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind team, E1124 [21JN]

National Police Week: observance, E848 [17MY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Vernon Smith for economic sciences, E1820 [11OC]

Reston, VA: presentation of Capitol-flown flag to Dogwood Elementary School, E21 [24JA]

Smithfield, VA: anniversary, E1527 [9SE]

Stafford County, VA: recognize the historical significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of Government Island for contributions to the construction of the U.S. Capitol (H. Res. 261), H1698, H1699 [30AP]

Tom Bliley Post Office Building, Richmond, VA: designate (H.R. 1748), H242-H245 [12FE]

United Jewish Federation of Tidewater: tribute to book ``To Life—Stories of Courage and Survival Told by Holocaust Survivors, Liberators, and Rescuers'', E1526 [9SE]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Vienna Little League, E507 [12AP]

Wakefield, VA: centennial, E642 [26AP]

Washington metropolitan area: sniper shooting spree, H7230 [8OC]

———tribute to first responders, police, and rescue personnel relative to sniper shooting spree, H7006 [3OC]

Windsor, VA: anniversary, E578 [18AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: price supports for peanuts, S4035 [8MY]

Alexandria, VA: dedication of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza, S6704 [12JY]

Campbell, Kelly: tribute for participation in National History Day exhibition, S5450 [12JN]

Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation National Historic Park: designate as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 4944), S11654 [19NO]

———designate as a unit of the National Park System (S. 2623), S5540 [13JN]

Chesapeake Bay: make grants to eligible institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the watershed (S. 2675), S6015-S6018 [25JN]

———provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed, S684 [13FE], S4010-S4012, S4019, S4020 [8MY]

Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program: reauthorize and improve (S. 3025), S9719 [1OC]

Courts: convert a temporary Federal district judgeship to a permanent judgeship (S. 2029), S2077 [19MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 625), unanimous-consent request, S3454 [25AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office for National Capital Region Coordination, S11419 [19NO]

———establish the Office for National Capitol Region Coordination, S8654 [17SE]

Forest Service: establish a program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (S. 3023), S9719 [1OC]

Herbert H. Bateman Post Office Building, Newport News, VA: designate (H.R. 1749), S2339 [22MR]

Hudson, Henry E.: nomination to be district judge, S3499 [29AP], S7809, S7810-S7812 [1AU]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (S. 2694), S6255 [27JN]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office, S11798 [20NO]

Norman Sisisky Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: designate (H.R. 2910), S2339 [22MR]

Shortt, Kathy: National History Day Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S5451 [12JN]

Tom Bliley Post Office Building, Richmond, VA: designate (H.R. 1748), S2339 [22MR]

Washington metropolitan area: sniper shooting spree, S10526 [16OC]

———tribute to first responders, police, and rescue personnel relative to sniper shooting spree, S10108 [8OC], S10835 [12NO]

Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts: rename as Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (H.R. 2440), S8015 [1AU]

Reports filed

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4944) (H. Rept. 107-713), H6925 [1OC]

Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation National Historical Park Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2623), S10115 [8OC]

Herbert H. Bateman Post Office Building, Newport News, VA: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1749), S2259 [21MR]

Nomination of G. Wayne Pike To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4838 [23MY]

Nomination of George B. Walsh To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6649 [11JY]

Nomination of Henry E. Hudson To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5535 [13JN]

Nomination of John F. Clark To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10115 [8OC]

Norman Sisisky Post Office Building, Petersburg, VA: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2910), S2260 [21MR]

Recognize the Historical Significance of the Aquia Sandstone Quarries of Government Island in Stafford County, VA, for Contributions to the Construction of the U.S. Capitol: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Res. 261) (H. Rept. 107-407), H1288 [15AP]

Rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts as the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 2440) (S. Rept. 107-182), S6126 [26JN]

Tom Bliley Post Office Building, Richmond, VA: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1748), S2259 [21MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to Harry F. Byrd, Jr.: Virginia General Assembly, S1251 [27FE]

Statements

Presentation of Capitol-Flown Flag to Dogwood Elementary School, Reston, VA: Linda Thetford, E21 [24JA]

Tribute to Book ``To Life—Stories of Courage and Survival Told by Holocaust Survivors, Liberators, and Rescuers'': Israel Zoberman, E1526 [9SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 261, recognize the historical significance of the Aquia sandstone quarries of Government Island for contributions to the construction of the U.S. Capitol, H1698 [30AP]

H.R. 1748, Tom Bliley Post Office Building, Richmond, VA, H242 [12FE]

H.R. 4944, Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Act, H6869-H6871 [1OC]

S. 2029, convert a temporary Federal district judgeship in Virginia to a permanent judgeship, S2078 [19MR]

S. 2623, Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation National Historical Park Act, S5541 [13JN]

S. 3025, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program reauthorization and improvement, S9720 [1OC]

Tributes

Byrd, Harry F., Jr., S1250 [27FE]