NATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Addresses

Affirmative Action: Representative Lee, E1360 [26JN]

Foreign Policy National Objectives: Senator Clinton, S15962-S15964 [25NO]

———Zbigniew Brzezinski, S15964-S15966 [25NO]

Jumping a Stalled Economy: Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corp., H153-H155 [27JA]

New Nuclear Paradigm: Senator Domenici, S7437 [5JN]

State of the Union: President Bush, S1663-S1667 [28JA], H212-H215 [28JA]

———President Bush (2001) (excerpt), S1698 [29JA]

U.S. Foreign Policy: Senator Feinstein, S1464-S1466 [23JA]

Women and Ending Hunger—The Inextricable Link: Joan Holmes, Hunger Project (organization), E1804 [16SE]

Amendments

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13523 [29OC]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (S. 1172), S16094 [9DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S10736 [31JY], H3053 [9AP], H3105, H3192, H3235, H3243, H3246, H3251, H3256, H3258, H3260, H3263, H3266, H3267, H3271, H3273, H3274, H3277, H3278 [10AP], H3309, H3313, H3316, H3319, H3321, H3323 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11387 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S6004 [9MY], S6047, S6143 [13MY], S7180, S7181, S7195, S7196 [2JN], S7200, S7204, S7259, S7260 [3JN], S7366, S7369, S7372, S7407, S7413, S7414 [4JN], S7421, S7424, S7448, S7498, S7499, S7500, S7503 [5JN], S7516, S7526, S7557 [9JN], S7567, S7576, S7594, S7644, S7645, S7647 [10JN], S7658, S7670, S7682, S7702, S7732, S7737 [11JN], S7847, S7850, S7853 [12JN], S8368 [23JN], S9156 [9JY], S9807, S9808 [23JY], S9893, S9919, S9920, S9922 [24JY], S9941, S9942, S9943, S9978, S9979, S9980 [25JY], S10008, S10072, S10073, S10074, S10075 [28JY], S10116, S10125, S10154, S10155, S10163, S10164, S10165 [29JY], S10173, S10203, S10251, S10252, S10297, S10298, S10299, S10333, S10334, S10339, S10340, S10341, S10437 [30JY], S10693, S10694, S10695, S10696, S10698, S10700, S10703, S10704, S10705, S10706, S10707, S10708, S10711, S10712, S10713, S10714, S10715, S10717, S10718, S10719, S10720, S10721, S10723, S10725, S10726, S10727, S10728, S10729, S10730, S10731, S10732, S10733, S10734, S10735 [31JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S11109 [4SE], H7954 [5SE]

Articles and editorials

Bait and Switch, E212 [13FE]

Budgetary Shock and Awe, H4194 [15MY]

`But' Economy, E2199 [31OC]

China Set To Act on Fuel Economy—Tougher Standards Than in U.S., S15351 [21NO]

Climate Change—The Science Isn't Settled, S13491 [29OC]

Faltering Energy Bill, E2146 [28OC]

Federal Funding Helps Defray Local Cost of ESL Programs, S3962 [19MR]

GOP Survey Avoids Immigration, H4200 [15MY]

Hospitals Say They're Penalized by Medicare for Improving Care, S16139 [9DE]

Irrelevant Proposal, H35 [7JA]

It Reeks of Politics, S216 [13JA]

N.M. Gets Shock at Pump, S3769 [17MR]

NASA Supporters Seek National Debate on Space Goals, S14037 [5NO]

New Kind of Job Loss, E2153 [28OC]

110 Economists Back Bush Tax Plan—3 Nobel Laureates Join Group Urging Congress' Support, S1653 [28JA]

Our View—Make Federal Testing Fit With Curriculum, S15278 [20NO]

Parents Who Protested War Mourn Death of Soldier Son—Man Was Becoming Skeptical of U.S. Situation in Iraq, H10541 [6NO]

Power Trader Tied to Bush Finds Washington All Ears, S10130 [29JY]

``Sending a Message'' With a Show of Force—Rural Iraqi Homes Destroyed in U.S. Offensive, H11633 [19NO]

State Could Face Gas Price Spikes, S7202 [3JN]

Support for America's Iraqi Effort Is Evident, E2147 [28OC]

Take a Test, Get a Prize, S15277 [20NO]

Taming the Oil Beast, S7569-S7571 [10JN]

Tax Plan That Will Pay Few Dividends, S216 [13JA]

There Is a Catch—Jobs, S14294 [10NO]

U.S. Job-Market Slump Is Longest in Decades—Near Term Prospects for Workers Remain Grim Despite Hopeful Forecasts, S211 [13JA]

War Critics Astonished as U.S. Hawk Admits Invasion Was Illegal, H11874 [20NO]

Warming Is Global but the Legislating, in the U.S., Is All Local, S13573 [30OC]

Wyoming Lives Uneasily With Big Game and Big Equipment, E704 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance, impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, and provide tax relief for farmers and producers of biodiesel (see S. 154), S288 [14JA]

Aquaculture: develop a unified approach to strengthen and promote national policy (see H. Res. 301), H6263 [26JN] (see H. Res. 308), H6348 [8JY]

———unified approach to strengthen and promote national policy (see S. Res. 160), S7476 [5JN]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 322), H7019 [16JY]

Children and youth: provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (see S. 448), S2838 [26FE] (see H.R. 936), H1395 [26FE]

———support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring (see H. Res. 25), H138 [8JA]

Citizens Health Care Working Group: establish (see S. 581), S3410 [10MR]

Civil rights: provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 32), H171 [27JA]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 1793), S13377 [28OC]

———recognize valuable contributions of higher education faculty in the education of our Nation's students (see H. Con. Res. 312), H9981 [28OC]

Computers: strengthen security of Federal computer systems (see S. 187), S1069 [16JA]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (see S. 547), S3252 [6MR]

Crime: combat money laundering and terrorist financing (see S. 1837), S14176 [6NO]

———insert a general provision for criminal attempt (see S. 147), S230 [13JA]

———prevent terrorists and money launderers from establishing accounts for illegal money transfers using false Social Security or taxpayer identification numbers (see H.R. 1037), H1464 [27FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish grants to promote the well-being and educational achievement of children through school-based health programs (see H.R. 811), H701 [13FE]

Diseases: protect health of individuals receiving smallpox vaccine and provide compensation to and access to care for individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (see H.R. 865), H704 [13FE]

Domestic policy: improve homeland security, prevent tax increases, support education and health care, and strengthen the economy (see H.R. 1593), H2819 [3AP]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 1141), S6979 [22MY] (see H.R. 2681), H6464 [9JY]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S. 139), S133 [9JA]

Economy: provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments (see S. 201), S1368 [22JA] (see H.R. 1211), H1745 [11MR]

———provide unemployment assistance, tax relief, fiscal assistance to State and local governments, and jobs and security through infrastructure investment (see H.R. 396), H217 [28JA]

Education: encourage lifelong learning by investing in public schools and improving access to and affordability of higher education and job training (see S. 8), S34 [7JA]

———improve financial literacy and education programs and facilitate cooperation between governmental units and the private sector by establishing a national strategy for assuring financial education (see H.R. 3520), H11650 [19NO]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (see S. 18), S35 [7JA] (see H.R. 2363), H5043 [5JN]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 4), S2522 [14FE]

Employment: establish a living wage, and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1040), H1464 [27FE]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and encourage teen pregnancy prevention strategies (see S. 657), S3993 [19MR]

———provide grants to States to encourage media campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills (see S. 604), S3620 [12MR]

———recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (see S. Res. 52), S2188 [11FE] (see H. Res. 113), H1466 [27FE]

FCC: allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices and ensure interference protection for Dept. of Defense systems within that spectrum (see S. 159), S288 [14JA] (see H.R. 340), H169 (see H.R. 363), H170 [27JA]

Federal contracts: ensure public accountability, efficient delivery of services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted expenses (see H.R. 3426), H10236 [30OC]

———improve Federal agency oversight and assistance and strengthen accountability of the governmentwide debarment and suspension system (see H.R. 2767), H7085 [17JY]

Financial Literacy Commission: establish (see S. 1532), S10618 [31JY]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see S. 1807), S13711 [31OC] (see H.R. 260), H135 [8JA]

———support Million Mom March (organization) campaign against gun violence and institute and support policies that will reduce the number of lives lost to gun violence (see H. Con. Res. 204), H4876 [3JN]

Foreign policy: encourage a nationwide Town Hall meeting on the new foreign policy doctrines of President Bush (see H. Res. 200), H3354 [11AP]

———recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (see H. Res. 390), H9214 [2OC]

Foreign trade: provide export control authority (see H.R. 55), H53 [7JA]

Government: establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs, and to recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated functions (see S. 1668), S12056 [26SE] (see H.R. 3213), H9129 [1OC]

Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1863), H3452 [29AP]

———encourage private health insurance companies to take a proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles (see H. Con. Res. 34), H462 [12FE]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 2979), H7784 [25JY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (see S. 1172), S7234 [3JN] (see H.R. 716), H460 [12FE]

———establish standards to improve children's health quality in managed care plans and other health plans (see S. 1710), S12448 [3OC]

———establish system of health insurance certificates to increase the number of Americans with health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2698), H6602 [10JY]

———improve health care quality by strengthening health information, information infrastructure, and use of health information by providers and patients (see S. 2003), S16120 [9DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 1030), S5950 [8MY] (see S. Con. Res. 41), S5541 [30AP] (see H.R. 15), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 676), H390 [11FE] (see H.R. 1200), H1744 [11MR] (see H.R. 1287), H1901 [13MR] (see H.R. 2196), H4528 [21MY] (see H.R. 2402), H5173 [10JN] (see H.R. 2544), H5662 [19JN] (see H.R. 3100), H8283 [16SE] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1954 [18MR]

———protect consumers in managed care and other health coverage plans, provide parity for mental health coverage, reduce medical errors, and increase access to quality health care (see S. 10), S35 [7JA]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 371), S2340 [12FE]

Healthy America Commission: establish (see H.R. 3282), H9376 [8OC]

Hunger: encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (see H. Res. 261), H5045 [5JN]

Immigration: enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3534), H11650 [19NO]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see S. 1409), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 2615), H6261 [26JN]

Iraq: raise revenue and reduce large and increasing Federal budget deficits due to the cost of the war in Iraq (see H.R. 1804), H3352 [11AP]

———support continued U.S. engagement to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified country with a representative government and encourage U.N. and NATO assistance (see H. Con. Res. 245), H7019 [16JY]

Medicare: expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (see S. 1179), S7381 [4JN] (see H.R. 2342), H4977 [4JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1833), S14176 [6NO] (see H.R. 3459), H10977 [6NO]

National Civic Participation Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S1736 [29JA]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 25), S1479 [23JA]

National security: enhance security of the U.S. and its allies (see S. 1864, 1865, 1866), S14804 [12NO]

———improve homeland security by providing for national resilience in preparation for, and in the event of, a terrorist attack (see H.R. 2370), H5044 [5JN]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (see H.R. 163), H57 [7JA]

National Space Commission: establish (see S. 1821), S14031 [5NO]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 162), H2311 [25MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1564), H2702 [2AP]

———implementation (see S. Res. 22), S1069 [16JA]

———suspend certain amendments that are not fully funded (see H.R. 2366), H5043 [5JN]

Power resources: authorize research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 238), H134 [8JA]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 14), S5541 [30AP] (see S. 1005), S5771 [6MY] (see H.R. 6), H2863 [7AP] (see H.R. 1436), H2311 [25MR] (see H.R. 1644), H2863 [7AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 189), H3050 [9AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 443), H11358 [17NO]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 1343), H1954 [18MR]

Space policy: restore a vision for the human space flight program by instituting a series of incremental goals to facilitate scientific exploration of the universe (see H.R. 3057), H8174 [10SE]

States: improve temporary Federal fiscal assistance programs (see H.R. 3415), H10236 [30OC]

———provide homeland security and budget crisis relief grants and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments (see S. 565), S3253 [6MR]

Taxation: enhance energy conservation and provide reliability and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1531), H2585 [1AP]

———rebuild America through job creation (see H.R. 2046), H3973 [9MY]

———restructure and replace the income tax system to meet national priorities (see H.R. 269), H135 [8JA]

Transportation: promote intermodal transportation of passengers (see H.R. 1394), H2269 [20MR]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: amend relative to NAFTA corridor planning and development and coordinated border infrastructure and safety (see H.R. 2220), H4734 [22MY]

Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H56 [7JA]

Cloture motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15334 [21NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S10252 [30JY]

Conference reports

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H11207-H11356 [17NO]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), S15217 [20NO]

Factsheets

Why Californians Should Oppose the Energy Bill: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H11413 [18NO]

Letters

Application of certain goals that would subject Federal employees to public-private competitions or convert work to private contractors: Bobbie Kilberg, Northern Virginia Technology Council, S1377 [23JA]

———Gary Engebreison, Contract Services Association of America, S1377 [23JA]

———Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, S1377 [23JA]

———Stan Z. Soloway, Professional Services Council, S1377 [23JA]

Budget reconciliation process: Alan Frumin, S5296 [11AP]

Business-related riders in the omnibus appropriations bill: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1376 [23JA]

California Wholesale Power Market Strategies: Christian Yoder and Stephen Hall, Stoel Rives LLP, S10481-S10483 [31JY]

Climate Stewardship Act: Bob Epstein and Nicole Lederer, Environmental Entrepreneurs (organization), S13487 [29OC]

———David Roux, Silver Lake Partners, Inc., S13597 [30OC]

———Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, and Marianne L. Horinko, EPA, S13495 [29OC], S13596 [30OC]

———James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13579 [30OC]

———Michael L. Marvin, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, S13486 [29OC]

———several business leaders, S13487 [29OC], S13597 [30OC]

———several organizations, S13582 [30OC]

———several scientists, S13507 [29OC]

Court decision on GAO authority to compel executive departments to provide documents or information: David M. Walker, GAO, H433 [12FE], E302 [27FE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H433 [12FE]

Create more efficient electric grid, increase investment in utility infrastructure, and enhance consumer protections: Christine A. Bruenn, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., S10187 [30JY]

Domestic Budget Protection Act: Representative Owens, H4193 [15MY]

Education funding: Roderick Paige, Sec. of Education, S96 [9JA]

Energy Policy Act: Ann Zack, S10480 [31JY]

———Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S10473 [31JY]

———John G. Rowland, Governor of Connecticut, S15314 [20NO]

———Michehl R. Gent, North American Electric Reliability Council, H3240 [10AP]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3092 [10AP]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3092 [10AP]

———Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Attorney General, S15314 [20NO]

———several hunting, fishing, and wildlife organizations, H11412 [18NO]

Evaluation of President Bush's administration: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, E86 [28JA]

Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity (HealthCARE) Act: E. Stephen Edwards, American Academy of Pediatrics, S5955 [8MY]

———Jerry Johnson, American Geriatrics Society, S5955 [8MY]

———Munsey S. Wheby, American College of Physicians, S5955 [8MY]

———Ronald F. Pollack, Families USA (organization), S5955 [8MY]

———Warren A. Jones, American Academy of Family Physicians, S5955 [8MY]

Loan guarantees for commercial nuclear powerplant construction: Betsy Loyless, League of Conservation Voters, S7580 [10JN]

———several organizations, S7580 [10JN]

National Child Identification Program: John S. Hooks, Jr., FBI, E1565 [23JY]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico: several Florida elected officials, H3311 [11AP]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, H3312 [11AP]

Renewable fuel program ethanol mandate suspension: Winston H. Hickox, California Environmental Protection Agency, S7204 [3JN]

White House conference on hunger: Senator Dole, S7420 [5JN]

Lists

Democratic amendments requested to be made in order under H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3084-H3086 [10AP]

Organizations opposing S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act, S13598 [30OC]

Supporters of S. 1172, Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act, S7246 [3JN]

Messages

Economic Report: President Bush, S2117 [10FE], H334 [11FE]

National Drug Control Strategy: President Bush, S2338 [12FE], H435 [12FE]

National Money Laundering Strategy: President Bush, S15057 [18NO], H11503 [18NO]

Motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H3329 [11AP], H7922 [4SE], H8997 [30SE], H9168 [2OC], H9252 [7OC], H9336 [8OC], H9707 [20OC], H9777 [21OC], H9967 [28OC], H10083, H10090 [29OC], H10428 [5NO], H10521 [6NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S15179 [19NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S7682 [11JN], S9942, S9943 [25JY], S10215, S10216, S10251, S10439 [30JY]

Poems

``Crowd the Children In,'' Representative Owens, E130 [5FE]

Press releases

Court Decision on GAO Authority To Compel Executive Departments To Provide Documents or Information: GAO, E303 [27FE]

Questionnaires

Transportation project evaluation criteria: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E216 [13FE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H2670 [2AP], H3019-H3021 [9AP]

ATF: require Federal firearm licensees to make a physical inventory of their firearms, H12841 [8DE]

Budget: deficit, H6441-H6448 [9JY]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H160-H165 [27JA], H178 [28JA], H239 [29JA], E111 [29JA]

Children and youth: impact of cultural changes and influences, H5167-H5171 [10JN]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (H.R. 936), E304 [27FE]

———support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring (H. Res. 25), H147-H150 [27JA], E102 [29JA], E128 [4FE]

Civil rights: affirmative action policies, H2315 [26MR]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access, H1493 [4MR], E362 [4MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, H12880 [8DE]

———impact of partisanship, H9075 [1OC]

``Constitution Translated for Kids'': tribute, E881 [7MY]

Courts: national policy to reform court procedures, H65 [8JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: decision to revise verification process used to determine eligibility for free or reduced school meals, H9488 [16OC]

Dept. of Defense: impact of spending priorities on social and domestic programs, H162 [27JA]

———study benefits of purchasing excess weapons grade plutonium and uranium from Russia, H4589 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: develop and implement more stringent inventory and procurement controls, H3277, H3278 [10AP]

———feasibility study to develop commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing sites, H3271-H3273 [10AP]

———mitigate disparate impact that U.S. energy policy may have on minority, rural, Native American, or underserved communities, H3104 [10AP]

———study benefits of accelerating the purchase of excess weapons grade plutonium and uranium from Russia, H3266, H3267 [10AP]

Dept. of Justice: Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program funding, H7358 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: require oil industry pay fair market value for oil and gas removed from public lands, H3082 [10AP]

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Pilot Program funding, H3273, H3274 [10AP]

Diseases: protect health of individuals receiving smallpox vaccine and provide compensation to and access to care for individuals sustaining injury as a result of smallpox vaccination (H.R. 865), E267, E268 [13FE]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H198-H204 [28JA]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H435 [12FE], H3627-H3632 [1MY]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush administration policies, H6842 [15JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H163 [27JA], H2922-H2928 [8AP], H4776-H4781 [2JN], H8484-H8487 [23SE]

Economy: effects of war, H1494 [4MR]

———impact of unemployment, H12753 [8DE], E2153 [28OC]

———importance of job creation, H5069-H5076 [9JN], H5178 [11JN], H8192 [10SE], H8998 [30SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H33-H40 [7JA], H65, H66, H127-H132 [8JA], H153, H156, H160-H165 [27JA], H173 [28JA], H1284, H1311-H1318 [25FE], H1370-H1377 [26FE], H1797-H1802 [12MR], H1938-H1944 [18MR], H2145 [20MR], H2563-H2567 [1AP], H2867, H2915 [8AP], H5069-H5076 [9JN], H6352 [9JY], H7024 [17JY], H7814 [3SE], H7843 [4SE], H7952 [5SE], H8270-H8276 [16SE], H8406 [23SE], H8998, H9025 [30SE], H9037, H9038 [1OC], H9259 [7OC], H9691, H9711 [20OC], H9795-H9800 [21OC], H9821, H9969 [28OC], H9986, H9987 [29OC], H10241, H10324-H10330 [4NO], H10553-H10558 [6NO], H10981, H10982 [7NO], H11194 [17NO], H11519 [19NO], E111 [29JA], E1982 [7OC], E2198 [31OC]

———status, H9488 [16OC]

———value of the dollar, H5448 [17JN]

Education: funding, H173 [28JA], H225-H228 [29JA], H663 [13FE], H1657 [6MR], H1800 [12MR], H2198 [20MR], H2314 [26MR], H2457-H2460 [27MR], H3295 [10AP], H4881 [4JN], H5655 [19JN], H6385-H6390 [9JY], H6470 [10JY], H10331 [4NO], E76 [28JA], E130 [5FE]

———importance of teaching U.S. history in elementary and secondary schools, E881 [7MY]

———national policy to improve system, H1801 [12MR], H10334 [4NO]

EPA: reduce proliferation of boutique fuels and implement plans that use Federal clean burning gasoline or Low Reid Vapor Pressure gasoline, H3274-H3277 [10AP]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (H. Res. 113), H2316-H2319 [26MR], E594 [27MR], E619 [31MR]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (H.R. 260), E36 [8JA]

Foreign policy: express support for, and assess the status of, the war on terrorism, H9619 [17OC], H9726-H9732 [20OC], H9789-H9793 [21OC], H10240, H10319 [4NO], H12106 [21NO], E2147 [28OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, H204-H208 [28JA], H1932-H1938 [18MR], H3552-H3558 [30AP]

———recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe (H. Res. 390), H10428, H10429 [5NO], E2256 [6NO]

FRS: impact of money supply on economic conditions, H8003-H8009 [5SE]

GAO: court decision on authority to compel executive departments to provide documents or information, H432-H434 [12FE], E259 [13FE], E302 [27FE]

Government: growth in size and spending, H6595-H6600 [10JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H162 [27JA], H1798 [12MR], H1853 [13MR], H2207, H2208, H2210 [20MR], H3410 [29AP], H7952 [5SE], H8961, H8999, H9001, H9025 [30SE], H9798 [21OC], H10331 [4NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 1200), H1727 [11MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 1287), E467 [13MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2544), H5808-H5811 [24JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H1520 [5MR], H4974 [4JN], E1163 [5JN]

———provide health care for active duty National Guard and Reserve personnel and their families, H2729 [3AP]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5536 [18JN], H5717 [24JN]

Hunger: efforts to reduce hunger, H6624 [14JY], H9488 [16OC], E1804 [16SE]

———encourage support of U.S. hunger relief organizations (H. Res. 261), E1158 [5JN], E1173 [9JN]

Immigration: effects of multiculturalism and immigration on U.S. culture, H1390-H1393 [26FE], H2696 [2AP], H3442-H3447 [29AP], H8895-H8898 [24SE]

———impact of costs of illegal and legal immigration on U.S. health and social services systems, H2463-H2467 [27MR], H4870 [3JN], H9204 [2OC]

———national policy, H126 [8JA], H1390-H1393 [26FE], H1507-H1512 [4MR], H2695-H2701 [2AP], H2838 [7AP], H2918-H2922 [8AP], H3442-H3447 [29AP], H3668-H3674 [6MY], H4195-H4201 [15MY], H4355-H4360 [20MY], H4513-H4518 [21MY], H4868-H4874 [3JN], H5076-H5081 [9JN], H5537-H5541 [18JN], H6438, H6461 [9JY], H6701-H6704 [14JY], H6990, H7001-H7007 [16JY], H7206 [21JY], H8068-H8071 [9SE], H8266-H8270 [16SE], H8895-H8898 [24SE], H9203-H9208 [2OC]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities, E1374 [26JN]

———invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (H.R. 2615), E1798 [16SE]

International relations: enhance U.S. public diplomacy and reorganize U.S. international broadcasting, H7270 [22JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H10323 [4NO], H10348, H10443 [5NO], H10461, H10540-H10544 [6NO], H11199-H11204 [17NO], H11364 [18NO], H11519, H11631-H11634 [19NO], H11875-H11877 [20NO]

———raise revenue and reduce large and increasing Federal budget deficits due to the cost of the war in Iraq (H.R. 1804), H3933 [9MY], H4192-H4195 [15MY], H5660 [19JN]

———support continued U.S. engagement to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified country with a representative government and encourage U.N. and NATO assistance, H6808 [15JY]

———support continued U.S. engagement to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified country with a representative government and encourage U.N. and NATO assistance (H. Con. Res. 245), E1498 [17JY]

Local government: impact of national policies on localities and communities, H5654-H5660 [19JN]

Medicare: expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (H.R. 2342), E1122 [4JN]

Mining and mineral resources: cooperative research and development and special demonstration projects for the uranium mining industry funding, H3263-H3266 [10AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3459), H11362, H11367, H11504 [18NO], H11862-H11868 [20NO], E2268 [6NO]

Morality and ethics: impact of social ills on society, H9732-H9737 [20OC]

National Association of Town Watch: tribute to National Night Out program and support of the National Child Identification Program, E1553 [22JY], E1564 [23JY]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, H364 [11FE], H418 [12FE], H679 [13FE], H1674-H1676 [6MR], H3674-H3680 [6MY]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 163), E40 [8JA]

News media: objective reporting, H9987 [29OC]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding, H6369 [9JY], H10083-H10090 [29OC]

———implementation, H8940 [25SE], E2152 [28OC]

———suspend certain amendments that are not fully funded (H.R. 2366), H5179 [11JN], H5474 [18JN], H5821 [25JN], H6469 [10JY], H7333 [23JY], E1170 [5JN]

———suspend certain penalties against schools that are not fully funded, H6564-H6568 [10JY]

OMB: prohibit funding to require Federal agencies review for privatization certain governmental activities performed by Federal employees, H8048-H8050 [9SE]

108th Congress: goals, H5 [7JA]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 1436), E562 [25MR]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 1644), E704 [8AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2845 [7AP], H2922-H2927 [8AP], H3032-H3042 [9AP], H3087-H3194, H3231-H3279 [10AP], H3309-H3332 [11AP], H3744 [7MY], H7792 [3SE], H8224 [16SE], H9987, H10114 [29OC], H10461 [6NO], E776 [12AP], E793 [29AP], E830 [1MY], E974 [15MY], E2146 [28OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H11362, H11363-H11365, H11370, H11405-H11432 [18NO], H11630 [19NO], H11860 [20NO], H12106 [21NO], E2317, E2338, E2339 [19NO], E2342, E2348, E2349, E2353, E2357, E2358, E2359 [20NO], E2383 [21NO], E2418 [22NO], E2429, E2442, E2444, E2446, E2447 [23NO], E2458 [25NO], E2473 [8DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 189), H3078-H3087 [10AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 443), H11379-H11388 [18NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H7922-H7930 [4SE], H9168-H9171 [2OC], H9336-H9346 [8OC], H9777-H9780 [21OC], H10091-H10106 [29OC], H10521-H10528 [6NO], E2012 [8OC], E2043 [15OC], E2129 [24OC], E2191 [31OC], E2218 [4NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to recommit, H3329 [11AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), permission to file conference report, H11190 [17NO]

———enhance energy conservation and provide reliability and diversity in the energy supply, H6468 [10JY]

———national energy policy, H2566-H2569 [1AP], H2826 [7AP], H5355-H5358 [12JN], H6459-H6461 [9JY]

Republican Party: impact of neoconservative movement, H6595-H6600 [10JY]

———impact of privatization of certain Government functions, H10321 [4NO]

———national agenda, H395 [12FE], H3745 [7MY], H4790 [3JN], H4967 [4JN], H5412 [17JN], H6353 [9JY], H10321 [4NO], H10377 [5NO]

States: provide budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments, H4534-H4542 [22MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, H160-H165 [27JA], H198-H204 [28JA], E145 [6FE]

———rebuild America through job creation (H.R. 2046), H4562 [22MY]

———restructure and simplify the income tax system to benefit families, H1478 [4MR]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, H3745 [7MY], H5448 [17JN]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorization, E215 [13FE], E1334 [24JN]

———reauthorize, H8824-H8830, H8894, H8895 [24SE], E1863, E1867 [23SE], E1900 [25SE]

Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission: establish (H.R. 135), H12121-H12125 [21NO], E12 [8JA]

United Steelworkers of America: support for health care bill of rights, E1688 [4SE]

Remarks in Senate

Aquaculture: unified approach to strengthen and promote national policy (S. Res. 160), S7497 [5JN]

Armed Forces: anniversary of military actions in Afghanistan, S3987 [19MR]

BATF: require notification of multiple handgun sales to the same person, and require Federal firearm licensees to make a physical inventory of their firearms, S15969 [25NO]

Budget: eliminate tax cuts, S4232 [21MR]

———reconciliation process, S4340 [25MR], S5296, S5298-S5302, S5307 [11AP]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S1500-S1509, S1659-S1661 [28JA], S1689-S1692, S1694-S1696, S1703-S1712 [29JA], S1765-S1770 [30JA]

Children and youth: mentoring programs funding, S11336, S11337 [10SE]

———provide opportunities to improve the lives of all children and enable them to reach their fullest potential (S. 448), S2840 [26FE]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (S. 1793), S13383-S13386, S13406 [28OC]

Computers: strengthen security of Federal computer systems (S. 187), S1079 [16JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S10874, S10887-S10890 [1AU], S15922-S15926, S16077 [25NO]

———encourage debate on issues of national concern, S11735 [22SE]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (S. 547), S3268 [6MR]

Crime: combat money laundering and terrorist financing (S. 1837), S14179 [6NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S253 [14JA]

Dept. of Education: Hispanic education programs funding, S10992-S11003 [3SE], S11149 [5SE], S11299, S11324-S11327 [10SE]

Diseases: provide compensation to health care and emergency workers sustaining injury as a result of the smallpox vaccine, S1450 [23JA]

District of Columbia: infrastructure funding, S11887 [24SE]

Domestic policy: provide emergency relief for veterans health care, school construction, health care and transportation needs, and for job creation, S12510-S12514 [14OC]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for individuals who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (S. 1141), S7054 [22MY]

Ecology and environment: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, S4360 [25MR], S4415 [26MR]

———manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S166-S174 [9JA], S13484-S13509 [29OC], S13572-S13600 [30OC]

———manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), unanimous-consent agreement, S10529 [31JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1647-S1649 [28JA], S1788 [30JA], S2377 [13FE], S9946-S9948 [25JY]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts, S10211 [30JY]

Economy: impact of productivity, S15937 [25NO]

———impact of unemployment, S9313 [14JY], S10960 [2SE], S11193 [9SE], S14287-S14298, S14304-S14310 [10NO], S14633, S14715 [12NO]

———importance of job creation, S14287-S14298, S14304-S14310 [10NO], S14580, S14583, S14586, S14715 [12NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S21-S23 [7JA], S101, S106-S112 [9JA], S182-S192 [10JA], S215-S220 [13JA], S308-S319, S321-S329, S334-S336 [15JA], S1043, S1044 [16JA], S1658 [28JA], S2271, S2276 [12FE], S2377 [13FE], S2760-S2765 [26FE], S2876-S2883, S2901 [27FE], S3110, S3121 [5MR], S3208 [6MR], S3390 [10MR], S3585 [12MR], S3708-S3710 [13MR], S3768, S3774-S3798, S3811-S3813 [17MR], S4317-S4323 [24MR], S8354-S8356 [23JN], S10890-S10892 [1AU], S11021 [3SE], S11182 [8SE], S12488 [14OC], S12908, S12912-S12914, S12965 [21OC], S13070-S13072 [23OC], S13703 [31OC], S14580, S14583, S14586, S14646, S14653, S14655, S14660, S14738, S14740 [12NO], S14952-S14960 [17NO]

Education: encourage lifelong learning by investing in public schools and improving access to and affordability of higher education and job training (S. 8), S38 [7JA], S134-S136 [9JA]

———funding, S91-S96, S100, S101 [9JA], S193-S195 [10JA], S214 [13JA], S256 [14JA], S330, S345-S347 [15JA], S1024-S1048 [16JA], S1643, S1646, S1658 [28JA], S2282 [12FE], S2881 [27FE], S3121 [5MR], S3787 [17MR], S3940, S3956-S3964 [19MR], S4358 [25MR], S8355, S8356 [23JN], S8856 [27JN], S10959, S10962 [2SE], S11021 [3SE], S11072 [4SE]

———increase availability of Head Start programs and quality child care, reduce child hunger and encourage healthy eating habits, and facilitate parental involvement (S. 18), S38 [7JA], S134-S136 [9JA], S1966 [5FE]

———national policy to improve system, S2282 [12FE], S9946 [25JY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect (S. Res. 52), S2223 [11FE], S4453 [26MR]

FBI: report on effectiveness of National Instant Criminal Background Check System, S7466 [5JN]

FCC: allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices and ensure interference protection for Dept. of Defense systems within that spectrum (S. 159), S300-S302 [14JA], S320 [15JA]

Federal employees: application of certain goals that would subject employees to public-private competitions or convert work to private contractors, S1355-S1357 [22JA], S1375-S1379, S1421-S1426 [23JA]

Financial Literacy Commission: establish (S. 1532), S10658-S10661 [31JY]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows, S7466 [5JN]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (S. 1807), S13711-S13714 [31OC]

Foreign policy: express support for, and assess the status of, the war on terrorism, S213 [13JA], S1649 [28JA], S13375 [28OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2764 [26FE], S15962 [25NO]

Government: improve efficiency of programs and delivery of services, S7653 [11JN]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity (S. 1172), S7246-S7250 [3JN], S8295 [20JN], S15361 [21NO], S16094-S16100 [9DE]

———improve health care quality by strengthening health information, information infrastructure, and use of health information by providers and patients (S. 2003), S16138 [9DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S214 [13JA], S1651 [28JA], S2450 [13FE], S3115, S3116 [5MR], S4145 [20MR], S4361 [25MR], S5754, S5755 [6MY], S6049 [13MY], S11613 [17SE], S12488, S12490 [14OC], S14715 [12NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1030), S5954 [8MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. Con. Res. 41), S5614 [30AP]

———protect consumers in managed care and other health coverage plans, provide parity for mental health coverage, reduce medical errors, and increase access to quality health care (S. 10), S38 [7JA], S134-S136 [9JA]

———provide health care for active duty National Guard and Reserve personnel and their families, S4335 [25MR]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (S. 371), S2356-S2358 [12FE]

Hunger: efforts to reduce hunger, S7418-S7420 [5JN]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (S. 1409), S9421 [15JY], S9489 [16JY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S14107-S14110 [6NO], S14308 [10NO], S14666, S14722 [12NO], S15054 [18NO], S15932 [25NO]

———support continued U.S. engagement to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified country with a representative government and encourage U.N. and NATO assistance, S9197-S9203 [10JY], S9439 [16JY], S10257 [30JY]

Medicare: expand benefits, establish payment incentives for furnishing quality services, and develop an effective national policy to care for individuals with chronic conditions (S. 1179), S7383 [4JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1833), S14177 [6NO]

National Mentoring Month: designate (S. Res. 25), S1494 [23JA], S1757 [29JA]

National security: enhance security of the U.S. and its allies (S. 1864), S14920 [12NO], S14927 [17NO]

———enhance security of the U.S. and its allies (S. 1865), S14920 [12NO], S14927 [17NO]

———enhance security of the U.S. and its allies (S. 1866), S14920 [12NO], S14927 [17NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2268-S2272, S2275, S2284, S2303-S2305 [12FE], S2377, S2378 [13FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S3155-S3158 [5MR], S3207 [6MR]

National Space Commission: establish (S. 1821), S14033-S14035 [5NO]

No Child Left Behind Act: implementation, S10952-S10957 [2SE], S11006-S11009, S11018-S11020 [3SE], S11055 [4SE]

———implementation relative to Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examinations administration, S15275-S15277 [20NO]

———implementation (S. Res. 22), S1085 [16JA]

———suspend certain penalties against schools that are not fully funded, S11285-S11289, S11295 [10SE]

Nuclear energy: loan guarantees for commercial nuclear powerplant construction, S7430, S7431, S7434-S7442 [5JN], S7515 [9JN], S7576-S7590 [10JN]

Power resources: allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended for certain States not located in corn-producing areas, S7372, S7373 [4JN]

———allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended if the mandate would harm the economy or the environment, S7200-S7204, S7206, S7209, S7213-S7219 [3JN]

———allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended in the event of a significant gasoline price increase or supply interruption, S7366-S7371 [4JN]

———authorize Governors to determine their States participation in the renewable fuel program, S6047 [13MY], S7204-S7210, S7213-S7219 [3JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S5753 [6MY], S10569-S10574 [31JY], S10875, S10897 [1AU], S10987 [2SE], S11077 [4SE], S11408 [11SE], S12861 [20OC], S12909, S12911 [21OC], S12988, S13011, S13047 [22OC], S14244-S14246 [7NO], S14313 [10NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S14925 [17NO], S15052 [18NO], S15106-S15123, S15140-S15147, S15149-S15167, S15170, S15175-S15179 [19NO], S15212-S15236, S15239-S15252, S15255-S15272, S15311-S15316 [20NO], S15326-S15354, S15358-S15360 [21NO], S15902-S15904, S15920-S15922, S15966-S15968 [25NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent agreement, S10529 [31JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), S5616 [30AP], S5619 [1MY], S5696 [5MY], S5747-S5753, S5759-S5765 [6MY], S5798-S5801, S5830 [7MY], S5888-S5899 [8MY], S5983, S5985-S5991 [9MY], S6043-S6050, S6061 [13MY], S7176-S7182 [2JN], S7200-S7221, S7223 [3JN], S7365-S7373 [4JN], S7421-S7449, S7459-S7462 [5JN], S7512-S7527 [9JN], S7565-S7599 [10JN], S7654-S7662, S7668-S7676, S7679-S7689, S7702-S7708 [11JN], S7741-S7757 [12JN], S7902 [13JN], S9291-S9295 [11JY], S9575 [17JY], S9666, S9667 [22JY], S9828, S9888-S9895 [24JY], S9926, S9929, S9934 [25JY], S9993-S10012, S10027-S10032 [28JY], S10079-S10090, S10104-S10133 [29JY], S10173-S10188, S10203-S10218, S10221-S10226, S10251 [30JY], S10469-S10485, S10507-S10509, S10511, S10517, S10533-S10569 [31JY], S13375 [28OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), unanimous-consent agreement, S5683 [1MY], S7211 [3JN], S7438 [5JN], S7751 [12JN], S10086 [29JY], S10213 [30JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 14), unanimous-consent request, S7750 [12JN], S10203 [30JY]

———national energy policy, S214 [13JA], S2035 [6FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S2730-S2732 [26FE], S5109 [10AP], S12131 [29SE], S12151 [30SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S252, S256 [14JA], S12879 [20OC], S12913 [21OC]

Senate: legislative priorities, S2660, S2662 [25FE], S2763 [26FE], S8889, S8890 [7JY], S10889 [1AU], S11151-S11154 [5SE], S13061 [22OC], S13957 [5NO]

States: provide budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments, S6204-S6214 [14MY], S6414, S6462, S6463 [15MY], S7123 [23MY]

———provide homeland security and budget crisis relief grants and temporary fiscal relief through increased Medicaid payments (S. 565), S3323 [6MR]

———use of budget crisis relief and temporary fiscal relief for child care, S7084, S7085 [23MY]

Taxation: provide incentives for economic recovery, S96, S106-S112 [9JA], S215-S220 [13JA], S1218-S1220 [21JA], S1392, S1393 [23JA], S1649-S1655 [28JA], S1697-S1704, S1706-S1712 [29JA], S1760 [30JA]

Telecommunications: national objectives priority assignments, S320 [15JA]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: provide highway infrastructure investment at the guaranteed funding level, S1361 [22JA]

Reports

Grassley Amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on Energy Tax Incentives: Committee on Finance (Senate), S10538-S10567 [31JY]

Securing the Future for the Dept. of Energy's Office of Science—The Case for Budget Increases: American Physical Society, H3094 [10AP]

Time for a New Start for U.S. Nuclear Energy? Peter Rigby, Standard & Poor's (business), S7578-S7580 [10JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 443) (H. Rept. 108-376), H11358 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 108-69), H3050 [9AP]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 108-375), H11358 [17NO]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1644) (H. Rept. 108-65), H2937 [8AP], H3050 [9AP]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1005) (S. Rept. 108-43), S5771 [6MY]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 238) (H. Rept. 108-128), H4733 [22MY]

Energy Tax Policy Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1531) (H. Rept. 108-67), H3407 [12AP]

Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1172), S15975 [25NO]

Provisions: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1172), S15975 [25NO]

Recognize and Enhance Public Awareness of the Social Problem of Child Abuse and Neglect: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 52), S4165 [20MR]

Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 135) (H. Rept. 108-309), H9375 [8OC]

Statements

No Child Left Behind Act Implementation: Gail Cohen, E2152 [28OC]

———Representative Andrews, E2152 [28OC]

Small Business Provisions of Economic Growth Package: Hector V. Barreto, SBA, E145 [6FE]

Studies

Energy Price Impacts of S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S13496 [29OC]

Summaries

Leave No Child Behind Act (S. 448), S2841 [26FE]

Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act (H.R. 2342), E1122 [4JN]

Rebuild America Act (H.R. 2615), E1798 [16SE]

Tables

Debt to the penny, S1699 [29JA], S3006 [3MR]

Dept. of Education fiscal year 2004 President's budget, S3960 [19MR]

Grassley amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on energy tax incentives, S10535-S10537 [31JY]

Profits of certain corporations, H4193 [15MY]

Testimonies

Impact of Iraqi War and Energy Markets on the Economy: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S13494 [29OC]

Natural Gas Supply Demand Issues: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S13492, S13493 [29OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 25, support efforts to promote greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement with youth through mentoring, H147 [27JA]

H. Res. 113, recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect, H2316 [26MR]

H. Res. 189, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3078 [10AP]

H. Res. 390, recognize importance of transatlantic relationship and promote stronger relations with Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful dialogue between the U.S. and Europe, H10429 [5NO]

H. Res. 443, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H11379 [18NO]

H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H3108-H3192 [10AP]

H.R. 135, Twenty-First Century Water Policy Commission Act, H12121 [21NO]

S. 14, Energy Policy Act, S5543-S5595 [30AP]

S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act, S167-S173 [9JA]

S. 147, General Attempt Provision Act, S234 [13JA]

S. 159, Jumpstart Broadband Act, S301 [14JA]

S. 371, require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile, S2357 [12FE]

S. 547, encourage conservation of energy through bicycling, S3268 [6MR]

S. 565, Homeland Protection and Tax Hike Prevention Act, S3323-S3325 [6MR]

S. 1030, Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity (HealthCARE) Act, S5956-S5964 [8MY]

S. 1172, Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act, S7246-S7249 [3JN], S16094-S16099 [9DE]

S. 1179, Medicare Chronic Care Improvement Act, S7383-S7387 [4JN]

S. 1532, Financial Literacy Community Outreach Act, S10658-S10660 [31JY]

S. 1793, College Quality, Affordability, and Diversity Improvement Act, S13386-S13406 [28OC]

S. 1821, National Space Commission Act, S14035-S14037 [5NO]

S. Con. Res. 41, national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S5613 [30AP]

S. Res. 22, No Child Left Behind Act implementation, S1085 [16JA]

S. Res. 25, National Mentoring Month, S1494 [23JA], S1757 [29JA]

S. Res. 31, National Civic Participation Week, S1754 [29JA]

S. Res. 52, recognize and enhance public awareness of the social problem of child abuse and neglect, S2223 [11FE], S4453 [26MR]

S. Res. 160, unified approach to strengthen and promote national aquaculture policy, S7496 [5JN]

Transcripts

U.S. Economic Policy: Kevin Phillips, National Public Radio, S217 [13JA]