NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

Addresses

Space Travel (excerpt): John F. Kennedy, S1923 [5FE]

Tribute to Columbia (space shuttle) Crew: Sean O'Keefe, NASA, E240 [13FE]

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S13926 [4NO], S14477, S14496, S14506, S14507, S14510, S14511, S14512, S14518, S14520, S14521, S14820, S14834, S14835, S14836, S14840, S14841, S14842, S14843, S14844, S14845, S14847 [12NO], S14932, S14934, S14936, S14938, S14967, S14968, S14969 [17NO], S14993, S14994, S14995, S15084, S15085 [18NO], H7619, H7620 [24JY], H7669, H7682, H7683, H7684, H7685, H7687, H7688, H7689, H7690, H7692, H7693, H7694, H7695, H7699, H7700, H7704, H7705, H7706, H7788 [25JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1584), S11927 [24SE]

Employment: make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), S15845, S15853 [24NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S15021 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Albuquerque Father Recalls ``A Fine Lady'', E125 [4FE]

Capt. David M. Brown—A Circus Performer and a Top Aviator, S1860 [4FE]

Cmdr. William C. McCool—Carrying a Momento of Home, S1861 [4FE]

Col. Ilan Ramon—Pilot Embraced Role as a Symbol for Jews, S1860 [4FE]

Col. Rick D. Husband—A Lifelong Dream of Being an Astronaut, S1859 [4FE]

Dogged Engineer's Effort To Assess Shuttle Damage, S12029 [26SE]

Dr. Kalpana Chawla—Quiet and Modest, but Also Determined, S1860 [4FE]

Dr. Laurel Salton Clark—After Sea and Sky, Moving on to Space, S1859 [4FE]

Experiment Through Mines, Students, Crew Together, H307 [5FE]

Husband's Roots a Source of Pride—Amarillo Should Honor Its Own, H302 [5FE]

Lt. Col. Michael P. Anderson—A Source of Hope for Children, S1861 [4FE]

NASA Panel Needs To Find Real Solutions, E287 [26FE]

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

Perfect Place To Honor a Hero, S14446 [11NO]

Bills and resolutions

Anderson, Michael P.: tribute (see S. Res. 73), S3087 [4MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see S. 628), S3730 [13MR] (see H.R. 1297), H1902 [13MR]

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. 309), S1977 [5FE] (see H.R. 586), H320 [5FE]

———enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation (see S. 788), S4824 [3AP] (see H.R. 2271), H4737 [22MY]

Columbia Memorial Space Science Learning Center: establish (see H.J. Res. 57), H4737 [22MY]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 525), H274 [4FE]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 49), H274 [4FE]

———tribute to crew (see S. Res. 41), S1870 [4FE] (see S. Res. 45), S1977 [5FE] (see H. Res. 50), H274 [4FE] (see H. Res. 51), H322 [5FE]

———tribute to debris collection efforts (see H. Res. 222), H3762 [7MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide additional responsibilities for the Chief Information Officer relative to geospatial information (see S. 1230), S7718 [11JN] (see H.R. 3367), H9811 [21OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1584), S11161 [5SE] (see H.R. 2861), H7615 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (see H. Res. 338), H7615 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 340), H7615 [24JY]

Employment: make certain workforce authorities available (see S. 610), S3729 [13MR] (see H.R. 1085), H1640 [5MR]

International Space Station: tribute to Expedition 6 crew (see H. Con. Res. 168), H3857 [8MY] (see H. Res. 220), H3683 [6MY]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make certain payments to the Russian Aviation and Space Agency for the safety and maintenance of the International Space Station (see H.R. 1001), H1462 [27FE]

McCool, William C.: rename Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Dept. of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor (see H.R. 672), H390 [11FE]

———tribute (see S. Res. 73), S3087 [4MR]

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

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: provide eligibility for astronauts (see S. 334), S2119 [10FE]

Southwest Research Institute: commend work in discovering cause of the Columbia (space shuttle) disaster (see H. Res. 467), H12310 [21NO]

Space policy: establish a commission to investigate incidents in the human space flight program that result in loss of crew (see H.R. 2450), H5365 [12JN]

———establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (see S. 1855), S14804 [12NO] (see H.R. 912), H1333 [25FE]

———establish an independent committee to oversee the space shuttle return-to-flight plans (see H.R. 3219), H9129 [1OC]

———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]

Taxation: provide tax relief and assistance for the families of the Columbia (space shuttle) crew and for future astronauts killed in the line of duty (see S. 298), S1871 [4FE] (see H.R. 680), H390 [11FE]

U.S. Weather Research Program: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 268), H135 [8JA]

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 (see H.R. 1292), H1901 [13MR]

Essays

Kennedy Space Center Visit for Space Shuttle Columbia Launch: Emily Lance, S2913 [27FE]

Lists

International ALERT Academy members, E715 [10AP]

Southwest, AK, Region School District and Teaching From Space Program participants, S9954 [25JY]

Motions

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14518 [12NO]

Poems

``High Flight,'' John Gillespie Magee, Jr., S1923 [5FE], H296, H303 [5FE]

``Remember,'' Christina Rossetti, S1914 [5FE]

``Sparks & Fire,'' Brandon Dillard, E180 [11FE]

Remarks in House

Analytical Services, Inc.: NASA Woman Owned Business of the Year award recipient, E1868 [23SE]

Arcata Associates, Inc.: NASA Minority Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E1919 [30SE]

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 (H.R. 586), E161 [6FE]

———tribute to men and women who have lost their lives in aviation and space, E979 [15MY]

CERCLA: Superfund program funding through reductions in NASA Project Prometheus funding, H7700-H7702 [25JY]

Columbia (space shuttle): investigation into break up, H4245 [19MY]

———loss of biological and physical research experiments, H677 [13FE]

———tribute to crew, H271 [4FE], H278 [5FE], E179, E182, E185 [11FE], E193 [12FE], E219 [13FE]

———tribute to crew (H. Res. 51), H279-H307 [5FE], E171, E172, E173, E174, E175 [7FE], E188 [12FE], E255 [13FE], E279 [25FE]

———tribute to debris collection efforts (H. Res. 222), H3990-H3993 [13MY], H4103 [14MY], E949 [14MY], E986 [15MY]

———tribute to families of crew, E208 [13FE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7335 [23JY], H7655-H7713 [25JY], H10535-H10537, H10544-H10546 [6NO], E1613, E1653 [25JY], E1690 [4SE], E1709, E1726 [5SE], E1753, E1757 [10SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338), H7630-H7637 [25JY], E1629 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), unanimous-consent agreement, H7654 [25JY]

Education: tribute to students participating in the STARS Academy Research Mission, H306 [5FE]

Federal employees: prohibit voluntary separation incentive payments funding unless Administrator certifies that such payments will not result in loss of skilled workers, H7699 [25JY]

Funding, H417 [12FE], H7667 [25JY]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make certain payments to the Russian Aviation and Space Agency for the safety and maintenance of the International Space Station (H.R. 1001), E336 [27FE]

McCool, William C.: rename Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Dept. of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor (H.R. 672), H1355-H1356 [26FE]

San Augustine County, TX: tribute to International ALERT Academy recovery efforts relative to Columbia (space shuttle) crash, E715 [10AP]

Space policy: establish an independent committee to oversee the space shuttle return-to-flight plans (H.R. 3219), E1940 [1OC]

———space shuttle crew escape system development funding, H7689 [25JY]

———space shuttle safety funding, E287 [26FE]

U.S. Weather Research Program: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 268), E36 [8JA]

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. 1292), E457 [13MR]

Remarks in Senate

Aberdeen, SD: tribute to Women in Space Conference, S3077 [4MR]

Anderson, Michael P.: tribute (S. Res. 73), S3106 [4MR]

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 628), S3747 [13MR], S3909 [18MR]

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 (S. 309), S1983 [5FE]

———enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership in aeronautics and aviation (S. 788), S4841 [3AP], S7780 [12JN]

Brown, Gwendolyn: nomination to be NASA Chief Financial Officer, S13944 [4NO]

Columbia (space shuttle): investigation into break up, S10875 [1AU]

———moment of silence for crew, S1928 [5FE]

———tribute to crew, S2183 [11FE]

———tribute to crew (S. Res. 41), S1845 [3FE], S1847-S1864 [4FE]

———tribute to crew (S. Res. 45), S1914-S1928 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: military facilities repair and replacement funding due to Hurricane Isabel, S12656, S12657 [16OC], S12803, S12804 [17OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations, S1240 [21JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S10931 [1AU], S10987 [2SE], S14391, S14458 [11NO], S14464-S14470, S14472-S14480, S14496-S14504, S14506-S14528, S14530, S14531, S14678, S14743, S14792 [12NO], S14928, S14932-S14940 [17NO], S14993-S15001 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), unanimous-consent agreement, S14940 [17NO], S15021 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), unanimous-consent request, S14519, S14520 [12NO]

———making appropriations (S. 1584), unanimous-consent request, S14620, S14621 [12NO]

Employment: make certain workforce authorities available, S6840 [21MY]

———make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), S15853-S15863 [24NO]

———make certain workforce authorities available (S. 610), star print of committee report, S11261 [9SE]

Funding, S9930, S9939-S9941 [25JY], S10838, S10841, S10842 [31JY], S14995, S15000 [18NO]

Glenn Research Center: R&D (publication) R&D 100 Award recipient, S13124 [23OC]

Hypersonics technology program: funding, S9392 [15JY]

Manokotak, AK: tribute to Southwest Region School District for participation in Teaching From Space Program, S9954 [25JY]

McCool, William C.: rename Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Dept. of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor (H.R. 672), S4917 [7AP], S5044 [9AP]

———tribute (S. Res. 73), S3106 [4MR]

Montana State University: tribute to TechLink technology transfer center, S15056 [18NO]

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

Research: partnerships with universities and industry, S14525, S14526 [12NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: provide eligibility for astronauts (S. 334), S2121 [10FE]

Space policy: space shuttle safety funding, S1847, S1848, S1850 [4FE]

Taxation: provide tax relief and assistance for the families of the Columbia (space shuttle) crew and for future astronauts killed in the line of duty (S. 298), S1907 [4FE]

Reports filed

Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1297) (H. Rept. 108-62), H2937 [8AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 338) (H. Rept. 108-236), H7615 [24JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2861) (H. Rept. 108-235), H7614 [24JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1584) (S. Rept. 108-143), S11161 [5SE]

NASA Flexibility Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1085) (H. Rept. 108-244), H7837 [3SE]

NASA Workforce Flexibility Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 610) (S. Rept. 108-113), S10045 [28JY]

Nomination of Gwendolyn Brown To Be NASA Chief Financial Officer: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S13133 [23OC]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 338, Consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 108-238), H7615 [24JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14518 [12NO], H7685, H7708 [25JY]

Statements

Continuing Appropriations: Senator McCain, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2418-S2420 [13FE]

Tribute to Columbia (space shuttle) Crew: Families of Crew, H288 [5FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14527 [12NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7656-H7662 [25JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 51, tribute to Columbia (space shuttle) crew, H307 [5FE]

H. Res. 222, tribute to Columbia (space shuttle) debris collection efforts, H3990 [13MY]

H. Res. 338, consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H7630 [25JY]

H.R. 672, rename Guam South Elementary/Middle School of the Dept. of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and Secondary Schools System in honor of William C. McCool, H1355 [26FE]

H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent appropriations, S15001-S15020 [18NO]

S. 298, Assistance for Families of Space Shuttle Columbia Heroes Act, S1908 [4FE]

S. 309, Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act, S1984-S1987 [5FE]

S. 610, NASA Workforce Flexibility Act, S15853-S15863 [24NO]

S. 628, Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act, S3909 [18MR]

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

S. Res. 41, tribute to Columbia (space shuttle) crew, S1845 [3FE], S1910 [4FE]

S. Res. 45, tribute to Columbia (space shuttle) crew, S1914, S2014 [5FE]

S. Res. 73, tribute to Michael P. Anderson and William C. McCool, S3101, S3106 [4MR]

Tributes

Clark, Laurel B. Salton, E124 [4FE]

McCool, William C., S2044 [6FE], E791 [29AP]