EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations, H7619 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13079, S13087, S13089, S13092, S13101, S13106, S13113, S13116, S13117, S13118, S13119, S13120, S13121, S13122, S13124, S13150, S13168, S13169, S13170, S13171, S13172, S13173, S13174, S13175 [23OC], S13230 [24OC], H7840, H7841, H7842 [3SE], H7868, H7869, H7870, H7878, H7879, H7882, H7883, H7885, H7887, H7888, H7894, H7913, H7919, H7920, H7950 [4SE], H8024, H8025, H8027, H8036, H8037, H8039, H8044, H8047, H8048, H8050 [9SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, S13123 [23OC], H9989 [29OC]

Articles and editorials

Act Now To Ensure Smooth Succession to Presidency, H5010 [5JN]

Bush Administration Adopts a Worse-Than-Nixonian Tactic—The Deadly Serious Crime of Naming CIA Operatives, S12154-S12156 [30SE]

Center for Public Ignorance, H2511 [31MR]

Dangerous Leak, E1985 [7OC]

Deception and Denial (Part Two)—The White House's Intelligence Problems Get Bigger, H7775 [25JY]

From Ridge Aide to Security Lobbyist, S9873 [24JY]

Hill Aides Spurned, H5338 [12JN]

Independent Probe, E1985 [7OC]

Perle's Vindication, E2420 [22NO]

Secrecy—The Bush Byword, S4548 [31MR]

Security Against Pork, S9873 [24JY]

Senior Federal Prosecutors and FBI Officials Fault Ashcroft Over Leak Inquiry, S12663 [16OC]

Washington-Style Politics, E2420 [22NO]

Who's Unpatriotic Now?, S9669 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Charities: nullify contracting exemption provisions of Executive order on the participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services (see H.R. 2605), H5928 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (see S. 148), S230 [13JA] (see H.R. 1354), H2131 [19MR] (see H.R. 2319), H4976 [4JN]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1589), S11186 [8SE] (see H.R. 2989), H7837 [3SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989) consideration (see H. Res. 351), H7838 [3SE]

Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service and adjust the rates of pay of certain positions (see S. 768), S4702 [2AP] (see H.R. 1602), H2819 [3AP]

Government: nullify effects of certain Executive Orders (see H.R. 356), H170 [27JA]

———support use of fair trade certified coffee at legislative and executive branch events and food service locations (see H. Res. 349), H7786 [25JY]

Government regulations: prevent abuse of and establish a uniform system of accountability for the use of Government purchase and travel cards (see H.R. 3165), H8904 [24SE]

Haiti: express need to reengage Congress and the Administration regarding social conditions and need for poverty reduction (see H. Con. Res. 78), H1641 [5MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 300), H137 [8JA]

National Archives and Records Administration: maintain an inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival depository (see H.R. 1623), H2820 [3AP]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see S. 1860), S14804 [12NO] (see H.R. 2086), H4129 [14MY]

Office of Oceans and Coastal Policy: establish (see H.R. 3627), H12308 [21NO]

Presidential appointments: streamline the financial disclosure process for executive branch employees (see S. 765), S4702 [2AP] (see H.R. 1603), H2819 [3AP]

Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (see S. 1517), S10617 [31JY] (see H.R. 1493), H2471 [27MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: allow the President to choose between possible successors in the event there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office (see H.R. 2749), H6868 [15JY]

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see S. Con. Res. 69), S11568 [16SE] (see H. Con. Res. 276), H8175 [10SE]

TVA: impose greater accountability relative to capital investment decisions and financing operations by increasing oversight (see S. 308), S1977 [5FE]

Factsheets

Bush Administration's Contracts With Halliburton (company): Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, S6915 [22MY]

Iraq's Continuing Programs for Weapons of Mass Destruction, E1545 [21JY], E1567 [23JY]

Letters

Allocation of foreign aid to Turkey, H2759 [3AP]

Appointment of special counsel to investigate alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials: several Senators, S12662 [16OC]

Conflict of interest allegations of Richard Perle relative to membership on Defense Policy Board: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2673 [2AP]

Discharge certain circuit judge nominations, S9434, S9435 [16JY]

Expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S9549 [17JY]

Florida process for selection of Federal judicial nominees, S3669 [13MR]

Improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing countries, S11223 [9SE]

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY, air quality: James L. Connaughton, Council on Environmental Quality, S13250 [27OC]

Maintain an inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival depository: Representative Ose, E684 [3AP]

Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be circuit judge, S2087 [10FE], S2286-S2291, S2332 [12FE], S2556-S2560 [24FE], S2828 [26FE], S2994 [3MR], S3073 [4MR]

Request for Defense Policy Board minutes from meetings and financial records: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2673 [2AP]

War on terrorism and homeland security funding relative to omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1001 [16JA]

Memorandums

White House Recertifies an Ill-Deserving Guatemala: William B. McIntire, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, E1973 [2OC]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13087, S13089, S13111 [23OC], H7853, H7855, H7856 [4SE], H9988 [29OC], H11598 [19NO], H11853 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989) consideration (H. Res. 351), H7850 [4SE]

Remarks in House

Bush, President: tribute to homeland and national security policies, H8956 [30SE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H8024 [9SE]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., H10112, H10116, H10122-H10128 [29OC]

———relationship with Halliburton (company), H2510 [31MR]

Dept. of Defense: strike repeal of reporting requirements relative to military deployment activities, humanitarian assistance expenditures, and civilian workforce management, H4600 [22MY]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reductions, H8024 [9SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7851-H7922 [4SE], H8023-H8060 [9SE], H9988 [29OC], H10462 [6NO], E1723, E1725, E1729 [5SE], E1742 [9SE], E1753, E1754 [10SE], E1774 [11SE], E1803 [16SE], E1847 [22SE], E1855 [23SE], E1925 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989) consideration (H. Res. 351), H7845-H7851 [4SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), motion to instruct conferees, H9988, H9989 [29OC], H11853-H11856 [20NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), unanimous-consent agreement, H7899 [4SE]

Government: support use of fair trade certified coffee at legislative and executive branch events and food service locations (H. Res. 349), E1632 [25JY]

Government regulations: prevent abuse of and establish a uniform system of accountability for the use of Government purchase and travel cards (H.R. 3165), H8469 [23SE]

Intelligence services: alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H9202 [2OC]

———appointment of special counsel to investigate alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H9030, H9031 [30SE], H9037, H9082 [1OC], H9267, H9268, H9279 [7OC], H9364 [8OC], H9395 [15OC], E1947 [1OC], E1985 [7OC]

Iraq: limit conflicts of interest by prohibiting certain senior U.S. officials from participating in negotiations of Federal contracts related to the war or reconstruction of Iraq, H2795 [3AP]

———require Presidential report to Congress on a schedule for transfer of power to the Iraqi people and efforts to internationalize military operations and reconstruction, H9630, H9631 [17OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: maintain an inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival depository (H.R. 1623), E684 [3AP]

National security: expand the use of cooperative threat reduction funds to enhance national security activities of the Depts. of Energy and Defense, H2770 [3AP]

News media: alleged leak of personal information on author of news story on morale of U.S. troops, E1535 [18JY]

———efforts to present positive media coverage of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H11194 [17NO], H11509 [18NO]

Novak, Robert: condemn use of name of CIA operative in newspaper column, H7232 [22JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (H.R. 2086), H8962-H8972 [30SE]

Office of Oceans and Coastal Policy: establish (H.R. 3627), E2423 [23NO]

Osberg, Susan: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E532 [20MR]

Perle, Richard: conflict of interest allegations relative to membership on Defense Policy Board, H2509-H2511 [31MR], H2673, H2674 [2AP], E2420 [22NO]

Potts, Daniel: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E532 [20MR]

Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (H.R. 1493), E597 [27MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: allow the President to choose between possible successors in the event there is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers and duties of the office, H5010 [5JN]

Simonelli, Ann: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E532 [20MR]

Treaty Between the U.S. and Russia on Strategic Offensive Reductions: require annual report on number of nuclear warheads dismantled by each country, H4506, H4507 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bolten, Joshua B.: nomination to be OMB Director, S8712 [26JN]

Bush, President: executive order blocking release of certain classified information, S4547 [31MR]

Cheney, Vice President: relationship with Halliburton Co., S11557 [16SE]

Congress: protect prerogatives in allocation of homeland security funding, S4778-S4780 [3AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (S. 148), S8846 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), S13076-S13124 [23OC], S13205, S13206 [24OC], S13656 [30OC], S15915-S15917 [25NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2989), unanimous-consent agreement, S13064 [22OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1589), S14470-S14472 [12NO]

Government: encourage the Executive Office of the President and Executive departments to respond promptly and completely to all congressional requests for information about public expenditures, S14237-S14244 [7NO]

———prohibit awarding of Federal contracts to entities paying deferred compensation to certain senior U.S. officials, S12657-S12660, S12671, S12672 [16OC]

———relationship between legislative and executive branches relative to appropriations process, S5397-S5400 [11AP]

Intelligence services: alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S12486-S12488 [14OC], S12993, S12994 [22OC]

———appointment of special counsel to investigate alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S12130, S12131 [29SE], S12154-S12166, S12171, S12172 [30SE], S12216, S12217, S12220, S12268, S12269 [1OC], S12309-S12311 [2OC], S12430-S12432 [3OC], S12661-S12667 [16OC]

———assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S9290, S9291 [11JY]

———Bush administration treatment of individuals questioning validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S9667-S9671 [22JY]

Iraq: require Presidential report on strategy for reconstruction activities, S9464-S9471 [16JY]

Lobbyists: impose post-employment lobbying restrictions on the Dept. of Homeland Security and the Office of Homeland Security, S9872-S9874 [24JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: cooperation by the Executive Office of the President and Federal agencies, S12045 [26SE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (S. 1860), S14811-S14815 [12NO]

OMB: prohibit funding to implement revisions to rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, S13092-S13101, S13105, S13106 [23OC]

OPM: implementation of proposed regulations reducing the detail of executive branch employees to the legislative branch, S13120 [23OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4590 [31MR], S7065 [22MY], S7738 [11JN], S10931 [1AU], S12855 [17OC]

Presidential Records Act: establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records (S. 1517), S10639 [31JY]

President's Commission on Opportunity in Athletics: report on Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S2892, S2893 [27FE]

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (S. Con. Res. 69), S11578 [16SE]

TVA: impose greater accountability relative to capital investment decisions and financing operations by increasing oversight (S. 308), S1982 [5FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 108-258), H7838 [3SE]

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2989) (H. Rept. 108-243), H7837 [3SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1589) (S. Rept. 108-146), S11186 [8SE]

Nomination of Harvey S. Rosen to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12607 [15OC]

Nomination of Joel D. Kaplan To Be OMB Deputy Director: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10265 [30JY]

Nomination of Joshua B. Bolten To Be OMB Director: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8724 [26JN]

Nomination of Kristin J. Forbes to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12607 [15OC]

Nomination of Nicholas G. Mankiw to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6706 [20MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2086) (H. Rept. 108-167), H5661 [19JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2086) (H. Rept. 108-167), H6705 [14JY]

Sec. of Homeland Security Inclusion in the Line of Presidential Succession: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 148), S8722 [26JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2989), H7867, H7868, H7879, H7891, H7913 [4SE], H8037, H8053 [9SE]

Statements

Aviation Investment and Revitalization Vision Act, S7788 [12JN]

Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act, H5182 [11JN]

Conflict of Interest Allegations Relative to Membership on Defense Policy Board: Richard Perle, H2511 [31MR]

Disapprove FCC Ruling on Media Ownership Rules: OMB, S11392 [11SE]

District of Columbia Appropriations, S11971 [25SE]

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act, H2623 [2AP]

FERC Authority To Review Public Utility Mergers, S10123 [29JY]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S12498 [14OC]

Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S13453 [29OC]

Intelligence Services Appropriations, H5878 [25JN]

Nonproliferation and Cooperative Threat Reduction, H4591 [22MY]

North American Development Bank and Border Environmental Cooperation Commission Establishing Agreement Amendments, H1345 [26FE]

Pension Security Act, H4069 [14MY]

Project BioShield Act, H6930 [16JY]

Teacher Classroom Supplies Tax Deduction Increase and Expansion To Include Qualified Professional Development Expenses, S6217 [14MY]

Summaries

Forest Service Budget, S13618 [30OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization (S. 1860), S14812-S14814 [12NO]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 1589, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, S13205 [24OC]

New source review correspondence—information requests and Bush administration responses-S1193 [21JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, H7845 [4SE]

H.R. 2086, Office of National Drug Control Policy reauthorization, H8962-H8966 [30SE]

H.R. 2989, Depts. of Transportation and the Treasury, and independent agencies appropriations, S13298-S13317 [27OC]

S. 148, include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession, S234 [13JA]

S. 148, Sec. of Homeland Security inclusion in the line of Presidential succession, S8846 [27JN]

S. 308, impose greater accountability on the TVA relative to capital investment decisions and financing operations by increasing oversight, S1983 [5FE]

S. 1517, establish procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionality based privilege against disclosure of Presidential records, S10639 [31JY]

S. Con. Res. 69, require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards, S11577 [16SE]