VIRGINIA

Amendments

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (S. 958), S13053 [16NO]

Articles and editorials

Area Parks Pioneer Earns a Rest, E175 [8FE]

Nazi Paraphernalia Is an Abhorrent Sight Anywhere, E1523 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

Appalachian region: designate certain counties and a city as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 382), H233 [26JA]

———include Nicholas and Robertson Counties (see H.R. 1385), H1692 [17MR]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see S. 336), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 2588), H3892 [24MY]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (see S. 1494), S8948 [26JY]

———establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 1493), S8948 [26JY]

———establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S8948 [26JY]

———establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (see S. 1492), S8948 [26JY]

———improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (see S. 1490), S8948 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see S. 433), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 911), H792 [17FE]

———establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (see H.R. 44), H135 [6JA]

District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (see S. 1018), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1283), H1416 [14MR]

———provide funding for projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region (see H.R. 1347), H1621 [16MR]

FAA: increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the national capital region (see H.R. 3465), H6933 [27JY]

———repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (see S. 1599), S9468 [29JY]

———return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1496), H1844 [6AP]

Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 2127), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 3682), H7741 [7SE]

National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S10514 [27SE]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 471), H8513 [28SE]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 480), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 3349), H6106 [19JY]

Northern Neck National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 73), H73 [4JA]

Public lands: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas (see S. 942), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1975), H2735 [28AP]

Roads and highways: extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System from its current southern terminus at I-68 near Cumberland, MD, to Corridor H, which stretches from Weston, WV, to Strasburg, VA (see S. 719), S3278 [6AP]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 4419), H11034 [18NO]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 958), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2053), H2879 [3MY]

Terrorism: mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Virginia Retail Merchants Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 129), S4547 [28AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system (see H.R. 3496), H7556 [28JY]

Excerpts

``Grocer and His Dream—The Story of Jack Smith and KVAT Foods,'', E2112 [18OC]

Factsheets

Rescind Advanced Technology Program Funding and Reallocate to NOAA, Community Oriented Policing, and State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance: Virginia Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

Letters

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail establishment: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S1207 [9FE]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S1207 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act: Dale Zehner, Virginia Railway Express, S5108 [12MY]

———Lawrence C. Drake, Jr., American Federation of Government Employees, S5107 [12MY]

———Richard A. White, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, S5108 [12MY]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S5108 [12MY]

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements: Mark R. Warner, Governor of Virginia, S4472 [28AP]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Virginia killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, E1223 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Campagna Center (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1943 [22SE]

Computer Community Outreach and Education Program (organization): anniversary, E1343 [24JN]

Dendron, VA: tribute to Surry High School boys' basketball team, E556 [6AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reduce time which passengers must remain seated when departing from or arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3482, H3483 [18MY]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H1478, H1479 [15MR]

District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (H.R. 1283), E438 [14MR]

———provide funding for projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region (H.R. 1347), E470 [17MR]

FAA: return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3395 [17MY]

Fairfax, VA: tribute to Paul VI Catholic High School baseball team, E404 [10MR]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Health Dept. Adult Day Health Care Program, E144 [2FE]

———tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E267, E268, E274 [17FE]

George Mason University: anniversary of School of Information Technology and Engineering, E2276 [4NO]

Hampton, VA: tribute to Hampton High School football team, E2619 [19DE]

Hills, Joseph: Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E9 [4JA]

K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.: anniversary, E2112 [18OC], E2169 [25OC]

Legal Services of Northern Virgina (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E2312 [9NO]

Manassas, VA: tribute to Brownie Troop 1593, E113 [1FE]

McBride, Neil: Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations Citizen of the Year award recipient, E542 [5AP]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 3349), E1533 [19JY]

Newport News, VA: tribute to Woodside High School boys' basketball team, E569 [7AP]

Norfolk, VA: Norfolk Public Schools recipient of Broad Foundation Prize for Urban Education, H8166 [21SE]

Occoquan Watershed Coalition: tribute, E544 [5AP]

Public lands: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas (H.R. 1975), E864 [4MY]

Quantico, VA: anniversary of Marine Corps 11th Special Basic Course officers' commissioning, E947 [11MY]

Roanoke, VA: anniversary of Texas Tavern, E182 [8FE]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (H.R. 4419), E2416 [18NO]

Sanderson, Sandra G.: Virginia Commonwealth Academy Recognition for Educators Award recipient, E1064 [23MY]

Sanford, Wallace, III (Monk): Virginia Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1701 [29JY]

Smithfield Foods, Inc.: tribute, E1448 [11JY]

Television: anniversary of ``It's Academic'' (television program), H8800 [7OC]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Vienna Woman's Club, E2086 [17OC]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 80), H601, H602 [15FE]

Virginia Union University: tribute to men's basketball team, E567 [7AP]

Warren County, VA: implosion of American Viscose (Avtex) Building, E1966 [28SE]

Warrenton (VA) Fauquier Times-Democrat: anniversary, E2345 [15NO]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Metrorail system funding, H1049 [9MR]

Women's Center of Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.: anniversary of Leadership Conference, E390 [9MR], E430 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail, S7585, S7586 [29JN]

———conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (S. 336), S1206, S1207 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (S. 1494), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (S. 1493), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 1491), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (S. 1492), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (S. 1490), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (S. 433), S1653 [17FE]

District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (S. 1018), S5106 [12MY]

Dyer, Julia: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S6727 [16JN]

FAA: repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (S. 1599), S9519 [29JY]

Hampton, VA: anniversary of NASA Langley Pre-Service Teacher Program, S1609 [17FE]

Newport News, VA: Jefferson Lab funding, S7794, S7795 [30JN]

Prince William County, VA: anniversary of Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, S6907 [21JN]

Public lands: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas (S. 942), S4559 [28AP]

Roads and highways: extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System from its current southern terminus at I-68 near Cumberland, MD, to Corridor H, which stretches from Weston, WV, to Strasburg, VA (S. 719), S3288 [6AP]

Roanoke, VA: American Culinary Federation Southeastern regional conference, S2480 [10MR]

September 11th Victims Compensation Fund: final report by the Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (S. 958), S4571 [28AP], S13053 [16NO]

States: prohibit collection of tolls on interstate highways built with taxpayer funds, S4855, S4856 [10MY], S5274 [17MY]

Virginia Retail Merchants Association: anniversary (S. Res. 129), S4602 [28AP]

Warner, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S13945 [16DE]

Reports filed

Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1496) (H. Rept. 109-98), H4138 [26MY]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 958) (S. Rept. 109-150), S11558 [19OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act: American Federation of Government Employees, S5107 [12MY]

Statements

Tribute to Marie V. McDemmond: Virginia's Congressional Delegation, E853 [3MY]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H8485 [28SE]

Summaries

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 Report: Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 80, Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc., anniversary, H601 [15FE]

H.R. 1460, Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building, Springfield, VA, H1806 [6AP]

S. 958, Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act, S13053 [16NO]

S. 1018, Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act, S5107 [12MY]

S. 1490, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Environmental Accountability Act, S8953 [26JY]

S. 1491, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S8954 [26JY]

S. 1492, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act, S8955 [26JY]

S. 1493, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act, S8956 [26JY]

S. 1494, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Monitoring, Education, Training, and Restoration Act, S8957 [26JY]

S. 1599, Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act, S9519 [29JY]

S. Res. 129, Virginia Retail Merchants Association anniversary, S4596, S4604 [28AP]

S. Res. 253, National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day, S10518 [27SE]

Tributes

Marshall, John, E1930 [22SE]

Monroe, James, S4539 [28AP], E811 [28AP]

Warner, Senator, S4528 [28AP], S13945 [16DE]