ENGINEERING

Addresses

America's Scientific Progress: Senator Daschle, S4731 [3MY]

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., David Sarnoff Award: Senator Inouye, S9557 [23SE]

Amendments

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2608), S10602 [6OC], H9020 [8OC]

Articles and editorials

Artery Tunnel Springs Leak, Traffic Snarled; Big Dig Closes Lanes, Seeks Cause, Aims for Full Reopening, S11680 [20NO]

Big Dig Officials—Taxpayers Won't Pay To Repair Leaks, S11682 [20NO]

List of Tunnel Troubles Grows Longer, More Leaks, Damage Found, S11681 [20NO]

SpongeBob Tunnel Simply Leaving Taxpayers All Wet, S11681 [20NO]

U.S. Is Losing Its Dominance in the Sciences, S4729-S4731 [3MY], S5456 [13MY]

With Tunnel All Wet, Builder Drains State, S11680 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of the Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program (see S. Con. Res. 107), S5372 [12MY]

Corps of Engineers: reform (see S. 2188), S2543 [10MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership (see H.R. 4656), H4893 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: University Nuclear Science, Engineering, and Health Physics Programs funding (see H.R. 3828), H632 [25FE]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 4765), H5195 [6JY]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (see S. 2462), S5949 [20MY]

Employment: minimum wage and overtime exemptions for certain construction engineering and design professionals (see H.R. 4396), H3391 [19MY]

Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 791), H7442 [22SE]

National Commission on the Infrastructure of the U.S.: establish (see S. 2993), S11429 [17NO]

National security: strengthen by increasing quantity, diversity, and quality of teaching and learning in science, mathematics, and foreign languages (see S. 2299), S3919 [7AP]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 5255), H8857 [7OC]

———establish the Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education program (see H.R. 4030), H1592 [25MR]

Letters

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program reauthorization: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H9024 [8OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9024 [8OC]

Messages

Science and Engineering Indicators: President Bush, H2340 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Arinzeh, Treena Livingston: Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recipient, E1704 [24SE]

Boeing Co.: Self-Reacting Friction Stir Welding Cryogenic Tank Demonstration Team recipients of Boeing Silver Phantom Award, E240 [26FE]

Burns, Matthew J.: Engineering and Technical Societies Council Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year award recipient, E180 [12FE]

Canon City, CO: anniversary of Royal Gorge Bridge, E1733 [29SE]

Colleges and universities: tribute to Energy Challenge participants, E609 [22AP]

Franklin Institute: tribute to Bower Award and Benjamin Franklin Medal recipients, E699 [28AP]

Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 791), E1695 [24SE]

Immigration: make exemptions to limits on H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers, H10196 [20NO]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2608), H9020, H9024 [8OC], E1959 [11OC]

New Jersey Institute of Technology: tribute to Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Hispanic Organization of Students in Technology, E767 [6MY]

New Orleans, LA: prohibit certain engineering funding relative to additional runway at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, H7135, H7136 [14SE]

NSF: establish the Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education program (H.R. 4030), H2209-H2211 [21AP]

Ohio State University: tribute to Buckeye Bullet electric land speed vehicle team, E1976 [16NO]

Science: ensure U.S. competitiveness in the areas of science, research, and technology, H6121, H6122 [20JY], H7220 [15SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H7222-H7224 [15SE]

Smith College: tribute to first all-female graduating class of Picker Engineering School, E354 [11MR]

Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity: anniversary, E1874 [11OC]

Welch, WV: Mount View Middle School participation in NASA Explorer School Program, E946 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

American Association for the Advancement of Science: anniversary of the Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program (S. Con. Res. 107), S5381 [12MY]

Boston, MA: cost overruns, delays, and construction and engineering errors relative to completion of Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel Project, S11679-S11683 [20NO]

Center for Excellence in Education: tribute, S11606 [19NO]

———tribute to International Biology Olympiad participants, S11606 [19NO]

Corps of Engineers: reform (S. 2188), S2550-S2556 [10MR], S3528 [1AP]

Education: provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (S. 2462), S5980-S5983 [20MY]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S6076-S6078 [21MY]

Inouye, Senator: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., David Sarnoff Award recipient, S9557 [23SE]

Leo A. Daly (business): tribute for construction of National World War II Memorial, S6268 [1JN]

National Commission on the Infrastructure of the U.S.: establish (S. 2993), S11432 [17NO]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2608), S10611, S10612 [6OC]

National security: strengthen by increasing quantity, diversity, and quality of teaching and learning in science, mathematics, and foreign languages (S. 2299), S3932-S3937 [7AP]

Science: ensure U.S. competitiveness in the areas of science, research, and technology, S4728 [3MY], S8105-S8107 [14JY]

Taxation: treatment of certain engineering and architectural services income, S5200 [11MY]

Reports filed

Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4030) (H. Rept. 108-465), H2198 [20AP]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 2608) (S. Rept. 108-385), S10436 [5OC]

Summaries

Offshore Outsourcing and America's Competitive Edge—Losing Out in the High Technology R&D and Services Sectors: Senator Lieberman, S6078 [21MY]

Texts of

H.R. 2608, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program reauthorization, H9020-H9023 [8OC]

H.R. 4030, Congressional Medal for Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education Act, H2209 [21AP]

S. 2188, Corps of Engineers Modernization and Improvement Act, S2551-S2556 [10MR]

S. 2299, Homeland Security Education Act, S3933-S3936 [7AP]

S. 2462, 21st Century Federal Pell Grant Plus Act, S5982 [20MY]

S. 2993, National Infrastructure Improvement Act, S11432-S11434 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 107, American Association for the Advancement of Science Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program anniversary, S5377, S5381 [12MY]