NATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Addresses

Congressional Black Caucus Annual Leadership Conference: Representative Kucinich, E1939 [22SE]

State of the Union: President Bush, H340-H344 [2FE]

Amendments

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), consideration (H. Res. 619), H11893 [16DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6420, S6422, S6423 [13JN], S6460, S6463, S6496, S6578, S6580, S6586, S6587 [14JN], S6608, S6620, S6664, S6665, S6666 [15JN], S6690, S6703, S6768, S6769, S6770, S6777 [16JN], S6786, S6802, S6809, S6834, S6835, S6837, S6863, S6864, S6865, S6866, S6867, S6868 [20JN], S6878, S6899, S6904, S6934, S6936, S6937, S6938, S6950, S6957, S6958, S6959, S6960, S6974, S6975, S6976 [21JN], S6981, S6994, S6995, S6996, S7005, S7033, S7039, S7042, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060, S7078, S7079, S7080, S7081, S7083, S7084, S7085, S7088, S7089, S7090, S7098, S7099, S7100, S7101, S7102, S7103, S7104, S7105, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7112, S7113, S7115, S7119, S7120, S7122, S7134, S7146, S7157, S7160, S7168, S7169, S7170, S7171, S7172, S7178, S7180, S7188, S7189, S7190, S7191, S7192, S7194, S7195 [22JN], S7240, S7244, S7249, S7262, S7264, S7265, S7266, S7319, S7323, S7324, S7325, S7326 [23JN], H2151 [19AP], H2321, H2325, H2335, H2340, H2343, H2344, H2347, H2365, H2367, H2368, H2370, H2372, H2373 [20AP], H2399, H2401, H2402, H2403, H2404, H2406, H2407, H2409, H2410, H2412, H2415, H2416, H2418, H2427, H2428, H2431 [21AP]

Analyses

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 Budget Proposals, H1650-H1652 [17MR]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) Provisions Relative to Promotion of Responsible Progress on Climate Change, S6889-S6891 [21JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY], H5809 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

Bush and Saudi Prince Discuss High Oil Prices in Ranch Meeting, H2528 [26AP]

Decoding Mr. Bush's Details, H10164 [15NO]

Energy Deficient, H6946 [28JY]

Energy Shortage, H6946 [28JY]

500-Mile-Per-Gallon Solution—High Tech Cars, Arctic Drilling, New Gas Taxes—We Must Have the Will To Do It All, S7460 [28JN]

Handing Over the Mic—Troops Talk From Iraq, S9078 [27JY]

Health of Nations, E423, E425 [10MR]

Imagine—500 Miles Per Gallon, S7460 [28JN]

Insurance Options Has Workers Pay More, E1155 [8JN]

Keeping Us in the Race, S11349 [17OC]

Minnesota Must Compete in a Global Economy, S5110 [12MY]

Our Little Harbor Doesn't Fit Into Feds' Big Picture, E515 [20MR]

Public Support Can't Fly if Manned Flights Remain Costly and Aimless, H6343 [22JY]

Results, Not Timetables, Matter in Iraq, S416 [25JA]

Rx for Medicare, S4640 [9MY]

State Refuses To Overturn CFE Stay, H3427 [17MY]

Staying What Course?, E1004 [17MY]

Two Days in Iraq, H7942 [14SE]

U.S. Considers Toughening Stance Toward Venezuela, H2529 [26AP]

We, Not Robots, Know What We Need From Our Travels, Discoveries, H6344 [22JY]

Who's Paying for Our Patriotism?, H7796 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 336), H4896 [21JN]

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2245 [8MR] (see S. Con. Res. 75), S14317 [21DE]

Children and youth: eliminate child poverty (see S. 1084), S5531 [19MY]

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. 285), H3435 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 2470), H3556 [18MY]

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see S. 1889), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4122), H9043 [20OC]

Computers: provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 285), H137 [6JA]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (see S. 808), S3653 [14AP]

Disasters: establish a unified national hazard alert system (see S. 1753), S10378 [22SE]

———improve and encourage greater public participation in community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans (see H.R. 3565), H7559 [28JY]

———improve Federal response (see H.R. 1137), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 4205), H9555 [2NO]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see S. Res. 331), S13570 [14DE] (see H. Con. Res. 174), H4296 [8JN]

———provide for awareness program and study on a rare form of breast cancer (see H.R. 4598), H12048 [16DE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H5963 [18JY]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S.J. Res. 5), S1514 [16FE]

Economy: provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (see S. 14), S142 [24JA]

———provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (see S. 1020), S5071 [12MY]

Education: improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (see S. 9), S142 [24JA]

———improve elementary and secondary education (see S. 1055, 1055), S5301 [17MY]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA] (see S. 848), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (see S. 1183), S6154 [7JN]

———provide assistance for the education of elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 4017), H8807 [7OC]

———provide for flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (see S. 1690), S9984 [13SE]

———provide for higher education affordability, access, and opportunity (see S. 1068), S5437 [18MY]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

———strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization (see H. Con. Res. 49), H412 [8FE]

Employment: clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans (see S. 846), S3897 [19AP]

———establish a living wage and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1050), H940 [2MR]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11326 [8DE]

———technical corrections in amendments (see H.R. 4637), H12289 [18DE]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 88), S2995 [17MR]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1371 [10MR]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3540), H7557 [28JY]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see S. 516), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1133), H983 [3MR]

———establish an international education policy to foster understanding among nations, promote a terror-free world, further U.S. foreign policy and national security, and enhance U.S. world leadership (see H. Con. Res. 100), H1621 [16MR]

———recognize anniversary of the New Transatlantic Agenda, acknowledge continued importance of transatlantic partnership between the U.S. and Europe, and promote new initiatives to strengthen that partnership (see H. Res. 77), H523 [9FE]

Government: establish a commission to review Federal administration and spending practices (see H.R. 4177), H9425 [28OC]

Health: analyze and improve dietary eating patterns and food intake, physical activity level, food security, dietary exposure, and nutritional status and reauthorize nutrition monitoring programs (see H.R. 2844), H4355 [9JN]

———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H846 [1MR]

———establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (see S. 934), S4546 [28AP]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H411 [8FE]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S142 [24JA] (see S. 2007), S12766 [14NO] (see S. Con. Res. 30), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 15), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 676), H412 [8FE] (see H.R. 1399), H1692 [17MR] (see H.R. 2133), H3052 (see H.R. 2197), H3054 [5MY] (see H.R. 2599), H3893 [24MY] (see H.R. 3075), H5251 [27JN] (see H.R. 4256), H10038 [8NO]

———promote good health and disease prevention (see H. Res. 35), H138 [6JA]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (see S. 4), S9157 [27JY] (see S. 1503), S8949 [26JY]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care (see S. 1074), S5437 [18MY]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 226), S738 [1FE]

Homelessness: end (see H.R. 4347), H10502 [16NO]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (see H. Res. 612), H11879 [15DE]

———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H12047 [16DE]

Housing: support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1695 [17MR]

Hunger: encourage effective use of community resources to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating opportunity through food recovery and job training (see S. 1885), S11476 [18OC]

———reduce (see S. 1120), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2717), H4141 [26MY]

Immigration: enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3333), H6106 [19JY]

———reform (see S. 1438), S8559 [20JY] (see H.R. 3700), H7813 [8SE] (see H.R. 3938), H8642 [29SE]

———reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident status, protect against unfair employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, and adjust status for Haitian and Liberian nationals (see H.R. 257), H136 [6JA]

———reunify families and permit earned adjustment of status (see S. 1919), S11823 [25OC]

Insurance: recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H2102 [14AP]

Iraq: provide for a comprehensive, new strategy for success that includes a sustainable political solution and the redeployment of U.S. forces tied to specific political and military benchmarks (see S. 1993), S12681 [10NO]

Medicare: provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 467), H284 [1FE]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (see H.R. 4579), H12047 [16DE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1580), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

Motor vehicles: require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (see S. 1994), S12681 [10NO]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H7947 [14SE]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S574 [26JA]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H196 [25JA]

National security: provide for a domestic defense fund to improve homeland defense (see S. 140), S145 [24JA]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (see H.R. 2723), H4141 [26MY]

———require Presidential report to Congress on national homeland security strategy (see H.R. 1383), H1692 [17MR]

National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 187), H1778 [5AP]

NIH: establish the American Center for Cures (see S. 2104), S13570 [14DE]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see S. 724), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1506), H1845 [6AP]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (see H.R. 1194), H1263 [9MR]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources (see S. Res. 228), S9468 [29JY]

Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty and require periodic reports on progress toward implementation of the strategy (see H.R. 3605), H7560 [28JY]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 233), H7673 [6SE] (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 610, 612), H410 [8FE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 10), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 6), H2106 [18AP] (see H.R. 1533), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H2148 [19AP]

———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. 394), H6932 [27JY]

———ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H4354 [9JN]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H523 [9FE]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR] (see S. 1232), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

———improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H10909 [17NO]

———increase production and use of biofuels and diversify biofuel feedstock as key elements to achieving energy independence for the U.S. (see S. 1609), S9468 [29JY]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 918), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 3059), H5176 [24JN]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO] (see H.R. 4640), H12289 [18DE]

———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H5800 [13JY]

Social Security: express concern relative to pending bankruptcy and call for reform (see H. Res. 168), H1695 [17MR]

Taxation: expand incentives for saving (see H.R. 3574), H7559 [28JY]

———provide incentives to establish Individual Development Accounts (see S. 922), S4397 [27AP]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H75 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Conference reports

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H6691-H6836 [27JY]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): CBO, H2176 [20AP]

Energy Policy Act (S. 10): CBO, S6392-S6398 [13JN]

Explanations

American Center for Cures Act (S. 2104), S13579 [14DE]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): Energy Tax Incentive Title of the Conference Agreement, S9117-S9147 [27JY]

Factsheets

National Security and Petroleum Dependence Project: Energy Future Coalition, H3193 [11MY]

`Set America Free' a Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Energy Future Coalition, H3191 [11MY]

Letters

Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S5111 [12MY]

———Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Association, S5110 [12MY]

———Tony Bingham, American Society for Training and Development, S5111 [12MY]

Dependence on foreign oil sources: Energy Future Coalition, S6615 [15JN]

Energy Policy Act: Cruz M. Bustamante, Lieutenant Governor of California, H2188 [20AP]

———Joe Hackney and Beverly Gard, National Conference of State Legislatures, H2177 [20AP]

———Meg Caldwell, California Coastal Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Michael R. Peevey, California Public Utilities Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Mike Chrisman, Cruz M. Bustamante, and Alan Lloyd, California Ocean Protection Council, H2187 [20AP]

———several California Representatives, H2186 [20AP]

Financial Literacy Month: Bruce E. Thompson, Jr., Merrill Lynch and Co., Inc., H1800 [6AP]

———David S. Chernow, Junior Achievement (organization), H1800 [6AP]

Fuels Security Act: several organizations, S3004 [17MR]

Justice Assistance Grant Program funding: Bob Bushman, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, S9785 [8SE]

———Gene R. Voegtlin, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S9785 [8SE]

———James D. Franklin, Minnesota Sheriffs Association, S9785 [8SE]

———National Association of Police Officers, S9785 [8SE]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, S12901, S12921 [16NO]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, H4203 [8JN]

———several Representatives, H4203 [8JN]

National energy policy: Energy Future Coalition, H3192 [11MY]

New York, NY, school funding: Representative Owens, H3427 [17MY]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010: several religious leaders, S4494, S4526 [28AP]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1860 [12AP]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H1860 [12AP]

U.S. participation in international negotiations addressing global climate change under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several Senators, S14172 [20DE]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources staff who worked on conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S9367 [29JY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) final amendments, S7233 [23JN]

Messages

Economic Report: President Bush, H758 [17FE]

Motions

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H344 [2FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6462 [14JN], S6602 [15JN], S6992, S6996, S7037 [22JN], S7216 [23JN], H5772 [13JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9374 [29JY]

Papers

Oil and Security: George P. Shultz and R. James Woolsey, Committee on the Persent Danger Policy, S6624-S6626 [15JN]

Press releases

ICI Lauds Formation of the Financial Literacy Caucus: Investment Company Institute, H1801 [6AP]

NASAA Commends Launch of Congressional Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus: North American Securities Administrators Association, H1801 [6AP]

National Association of Mortgage Brokers Applauds Resolution Declaring April ``Financial Literacy Month'': National Association of Mortgage Brokers, H1800 [6AP]

National Council of Jewish Women Urges New National Priorities in Katrina's Wake: Phyllis Snyder, National Council of Jewish Women, E1856 [15SE]

NCEE Applauds Launch of ``Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus'': National Council on Economic Education, H1800 [6AP]

Review of Pre-War Intelligence in Iraq: Senators Roberts and Rockefeller, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S12105 [1NO]

Quotations

Support for S. 2104, American Center for Cures Act, S13590 [14DE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, E2119 [18OC]

Appropriations: require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H7838 [13SE], H8252 [22SE], H8517 [29SE], H8893 [18OC], H8921, H8976 [19OC], H9092-H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]

Budget: reconciliation process, H9079-H9090 [25OC], H9281 [27OC]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (H. Res. 336), E1739 [29JY]

———domestic policy, H4716 [17JN], H8739 [7OC]

———domestic policy relative to war in Iraq, H2942 [4MY], H10217, H10218 [15NO]

———evaluation of administration, H4375 [13JN], H9995 [8NO], H10129 [9NO], H11205 [7DE]

———evaluation of economic policies, H6558-H6562 [26JY], H9477, H9539 [2NO], H9967 [8NO], H11040 [6DE], H11204 [7DE]

———State of the Union Message, H339 [2FE], H389 [8FE]

Children and youth: child abuse prevention, H817 [1MR]

Climate: global warming, H11336 [13DE]

Computers: provide greater cybersecurity, H3458 [18MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2886 [4MY], H2982, H2984, H2985 [5MY], H4302 [9JN], H7570 [29JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1573-H1576, H1581, H1582, H1584, H1595, H1596 [16MR], H1642-H1653 [17MR]

Courts: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, H8136, H8140 [20SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H3289 [16MY], H3756-H3761 [23MY], H4125 [26MY], H4174-H4179 [7JN], H5948-H5954 [18JY], H6555 [26JY], H8854 [18OC], H8989 [20OC], H9110 [26OC], H9633-H9638 [3NO], H10150 [10NO], H10379, H10382 [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on use of biodiesel and ethanol fuels, H4005 [25MY]

———improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H223 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of new energy technologies, H3777, H3778 [24MY]

———authorize National Institute of Building Sciences to work with consensus standards organizations to develop energy efficient buildings, E838 [2MY]

———coal research and development programs funding, E839 [2MY]

———evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

———expand grant eligibility for producers of certain renewable fuels to build production facilities, H2411, H2412 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: Strategic National Stockpile funding for influenza vaccine production and antiviral treatments, H5033 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4496-H4498 [15JN], E1255 [17JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4495 [15JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4442-H4445 [14JN], E2334 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior: reduce royalty payments for wind energy generated on BLM lands, H2427, H2428 [21AP]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H8251 [22SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on immigration, H6207 [21JY]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H3414-H3421 [17MY]

Drugs: efforts of certain organizations to legalize marijuana, E78 [25JA], E101 [26JA]

Ecology and environment: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Economy: disparities in distribution of wealth and income among the social classes, H9349, H9350 [27OC]

———growth, H5644 [12JY], H5803, H5806 [14JY], H6110, H6112 [20JY], H6309 [21JY], H6435 [26JY], H9438 [1NO], H9558 [3NO], H9682 [4NO], H10507 [17NO], H11040, H11086-H11092 [6DE], H11193-H11201 [7DE], H11223, H11225, H11226, H11272 [8DE], H11495 [13DE], H11510 [14DE], H11658, H11659 [15DE], H11884 [16DE], H12172, H12239 [18DE]

———importance of job creation, H4275 [8JN], H4490, H4492, H4493 [15JN], H4708 [17JN], H5279, H5280 [28JN], H5721 [12JY], H5745, H5746, H5748 [13JY], H9438 [1NO], H11193-H11199 [7DE], E1038 [20MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H824-H830 [1MR], H948 [3MR], H1224 [9MR], H1580, H1583 [16MR], H2946, H2963-H2969 [4MY], H3063, H3065 [10MY], H3118 [11MY], H3202, H3204 [12MY], H3698 [23MY], H4167-H4172 [7JN], H4300, H4301 [9JN], H4408 [14JN], H5709 [12JY], H5889-H5895 [14JY], H5938, H5952-H5954 [18JY], H5969 [19JY], H7797-H7801 [8SE], H9054 [25OC], H9408 [28OC], H9622-H9627 [3NO], H11172 [7DE], E481 [17MR]

———support financial literacy, H2055 [14AP], H4176-H4179 [7JN]

Education: funding, H635, H697 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H5030, H5031, H5032, H5036 [23JN], H5156, H5157, H5158 [24JN], H8968, H8975 [19OC], H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506 [17NO]

———national policy to improve system, H722 [17FE], H817 [1MR], H3098-H3102 [10MY], H3421-H3428 [17MY], H3899 [25MY], H4123 [26MY], H4491 [15JN], H4715, H4716 [17JN]

———strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization, H276-H280 [1FE]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H4200 [8JN], H6874 [27JY], H9351, H9354, H9355 [27OC], H9682 [4NO]

Energy Policy Act: technical corrections in amendments (H.R. 4637), H12285 [18DE]

Executive departments: propose voluntary regulatory programs to help reduce U.S. oil consumption, H2367, H2368 [20AP]

Federal aid programs: promote economic security, health insurance, and educational opportunities for low-income families, H7821 [13SE], H8841 [17OC]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals, H2154 [20AP]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 148), H1797-H1802 [6AP], H1871 [12AP]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (H.R. 1133), E349 [3MR]

———assess status of the war on terrorism, H8106 [20SE], H9418 [28OC], H9698, H9935 [7NO], H10218-H10223 [15NO], H11116 [7DE], H11497 [13DE]

———impact of foreign interventionism, H226 [26JA], H1837 [6AP], H4478-H4483 [14JN], H8893 [18OC], H11187 [7DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1874 [12AP]

Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H8835 [17OC]

———promote a return to federalism, H5080 [23JN]

———reform to create an integrated and unified domestic policy, H8836-H8842 [17OC]

Gross national product: impact of less regulation and lower taxes, H2781 [3MY]

Health: improve quality, efficiency, standards, and technology of health care, H6995 [28JY]

———national policy to promote heart health, E185 [8FE]

———national policy to promote women's heart health, E804 [27AP]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (H.R. 1200), H11871 [15DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H174 [25JA], H1610 [16MR], H1647 [17MR], H2554 [27AP], H2749, H2806-H2809 [3MY], H2982 [5MY], H3162 [11MY], H3246-H3249 [12MY], H4056 [25MY], H4192 [8JN], H4300 [9JN], H4409 [14JN], H4717 [17JN], H5172 [24JN], H6436 [26JY], H8959-H8966 [19OC], H9026-H9031, H9033, H9035 [20OC], E423 [10MR], E1155 [8JN], E1526 [19JY], E2136 [20OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3075), E1361 [27JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H3162 [11MY], H3897 [25MY], H4075 [26MY], H8923 [19OC], H9032 [20OC], E1164 [8JN]

———national policy to provide preventative health care, H2983 [5MY]

House of Representatives: commend efforts to permit constituents to participate in floor debate through e-mail, H10214 [15NO]

———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11905-H11920, H12039 [16DE], E2601 [17DE], E2621 [19DE]

———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), consideration (H. Res. 619), H11885-H11893 [16DE]

———impact of partisanship, H9680-H9682, H9686, H9687, H9691-H9693 [4NO]

———legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Housing: support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (H. Con. Res. 107), E490 [17MR]

Hunger: reduce, H4207 [8JN], H9438 [1NO]

———reduce (H.R. 2717), E1921 [21SE]

Immigration: contribution of immigrants to U.S. culture and society, H2886 [4MY]

———effects of multiculturalism and immigration on U.S. culture, H276-H280 [1FE]

———impact on citizenship and national security, E403 [10MR]

———national policy, H404-H407 [8FE], H1873 [12AP], H2113, H2129 [19AP], H2627 [27AP], H4475 [14JN]

———reform, H4409 [14JN], H4491 [15JN], H5969 [19JY], H6437 [26JY], H8516 [29SE], H8856 [18OC], H9037-H9040 [20OC], H9418-H9424 [28OC], H10230 [16NO], H11659 [15DE]

———reform (H.R. 3938), H9627-H9630 [3NO]

———upgrade technology to improve efficiency of application process, H10230 [16NO]

Insurance: recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (H. Res. 215), H2480 [26AP], H3773 [24MY], H4300 [9JN], H4903 [22JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H172, H177, H181-H184, H185, H186 [25JA], H202, H222, H227 [26JA], H240 [1FE], H398-H402 [8FE], H494 [9FE], H1837 [6AP], H1950, H1952 [13AP], H2981, H3033 [5MY], H4473, H4476, H4478-H4483 [14JN], H4785 [20JN], H5168 [24JN], H5259, H5261 [28JN], H5370 [29JN], H5744 [13JY], H5805, H5886 [14JY], H6080, H6091-H6097 [19JY], H6415 [25JY], H7599-H7604 [29JY], H7795, H7805-H7809 [8SE], H7936-H7943 [14SE], H8252, H8329-H8336 [22SE], H8361, H8362 [27SE], H8393, H8493 [28SE], H8801 [7OC], H8832 [17OC], H8907-H8916 [18OC], H9108, H9109, H9110 [26OC], H9280, H9336 [27OC], H9449, H9452, H9470 [1NO], H9541-H9547, H9549 [2NO], H9559, H9560, H9614-H9620 [3NO], H9937 [7NO], H10032, H10033 [8NO], H10129-H10134 [9NO], H10148 [10NO], H10163, H10166 [15NO], H11027 [18NO], H11041, H11075, H11077, H11096-H11101 [6DE], H11114, H11115, H11116, H11190, H11191, H11205-H11217 [7DE], H11223, H11225, H11268, H11272, H11310-H11316 [8DE], H11335, H11493-H11495, H11498-H11500 [13DE], H11507 [14DE], H11872 [15DE], H11906-H11920, H12034 [16DE], H12157-H12159 [17DE], E244 [15FE], E1003 [17MY], E2300 [8NO]

———report on congressional delegation trip, H4057-H4063 [25MY]

Joint Baptist Board: assessment of Iraqi war and reconstruction efforts, H498 [9FE]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (H.R. 4579), H12125-H12128 [17DE]

Minorities: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, H3244-H3246 [12MY], H4336-H4339 [9JN], H5056-H5059 [23JN]

———address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life of Caribbean Americans, E1167 [8JN]

———improve health of minority individuals, H6208 [21JY], H6439 [26JY], E1095 [25MY]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3561), H6412 [25JY], H9035 [20OC], E1712 [29JY]

Morality and ethics: national objectives priority assignments, H7839-H7843 [13SE]

NASA: Mars exploration funding, H6343 [22JY]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 46), H174 [25JA], H357-H360 [8FE], E223 [10FE], E241 [15FE]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, H3202 [12MY], H5232-H5239 [27JN], H9332 [27OC]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 2723), H4339 [9JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: tribute, H4372 [13JN]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (H.R. 1194), H1209 [9MR]

109th Congress: goals, H4, H5 [4JA], H1423, H1424 [15MR]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H5358 [28JN], H6097-H6103 [19JY], H7733 [7SE]

———gasoline price levels, H2085, H2086 [14AP]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty, H7926 [14SE], H8130 [20SE], H8361 [27SE], H9031-H9037 [20OC], H11660 [15DE], E1837 [14SE], E1856, E1876 [15SE]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 234), H7928-H7936 [14SE], E1877 [15SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, H11270 [8DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2092 [14AP], H2108, H2110, H2111, H2112, H2133-H2139 [19AP], H2154, H2155, H2156, H2192-H2381, H2383-H2392 [20AP], H2398, H2399-H2450, H2452, H2453 [21AP], H2528 [26AP], H3898 [25MY], H5169-H5172 [24JN], H5369 [29JN], H5772 [13JY], H6111 [20JY], E733 [22AP], E757, E765 [26AP], E780, E789, E796 [27AP], E818, E827, E836 [28AP], E838, E839 [2MY], E886 [5MY], E1490 [14JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), amendment process, H2077 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6654, H6656, H6657 [27JY], H6939, H6940, H6949-H6973 [28JY], H9933 [7NO], H9968 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1697, E1718, E1725, E1726, E1727, E1729, E1730, E1731, E1735, E1736, E1737, E1740 [29JY], E1759 [6SE], E1781 [7SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174-H2178, H2180-H2192 [20AP]

———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. 394), H6943-H6948 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), corrections in engrossment, H2452 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H5772-H5777 [13JY], E1505 [15JY]

———ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (H.R. 2828), H6197-H6201 [20JY], H8771 [7OC], E1194 [9JN]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (H.R. 737), H2133 [19AP]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H1763-H1769 [5AP], H3258 [12MY], H3295-H3300, H3305-H3311 [16MY], H3681 [19MY], H3898 [25MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H5170 [24JN], H8765 [7OC], H8824-H8830 [17OC], H10044 [9NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (H.R. 1608), H3166 [11MY]

———national energy policy, H1408-H1414 [14MR], H1899 [13AP], H3184-H3193 [11MY], H3295-H3300 [16MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H7733-H7738 [7SE], H8360 [27SE], H8516 [29SE]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H10029, H10030 [8NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 4409), E2647 [22DE]

Republican Party: impact of ethics violations, H8850 [18OC], H11321 [8DE]

———national agenda, H2156 [20AP], H2626 [27AP], H3118 [11MY], H3889 [24MY], H4077 [26MY], H4874-H4880 [21JN], H5082, H5092-H5099 [23JN], H6111, H6112 [20JY], H8517 [29SE], H8729 [6OC], H9108, H9110 [26OC], H9281, H9331, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9410-H9412 [28OC], H9558, H9559, H9627, H9628 [3NO], H9691-H9693 [4NO], H10023 [8NO], H11512 [14DE]

Science: improve U.S. competitiveness in science, research, technology, and innovation, E1595 [25JY]

Social Security: reform, H1857 [12AP], H2555 [27AP]

Taxation: enhance recovery period for investments in pollution control technologies installed in coal-fired electric generation plants, H6968 [28JY]

Technology: increase research and development funding to improve U.S. innovation, H3292 [16MY], H8833 [17OC]

Transportation: Projects of National and Regional Significance program funding, H7576 [29JY]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (H.R. 135), H1858-H1861 [12AP], E11 [4JA]

Westport, MA: harbor dredging project funding, E515 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

Bridges: repair and maintenance funding, S4381 [27AP]

Budget: reconciliation process, S9712-S9715 [7SE], S9911 [12SE], S11653, S11656 [20OC], S11779, S11780 [25OC], S11855-S11857, S11873, S11874 [26OC], S11969-S11971 [27OC]

Bush, President: address to National Endowment for Democracy relative to radical Islamic fundamentalism and assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S11188-S11191 [6OC]

———evaluation of administration, S6721 [16JN], S14010 [19DE]

———State of the Union Message, S918-S923 [3FE]

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (S. Con. Res. 15), S2276 [8MR]

Children and youth: eliminate child poverty (S. 1084), S5539, S5549 [19MY]

———impose a tax surcharge to eliminate child poverty, S13093, S13094, S13095, S13124, S13125 [17NO]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. education and economic policy to address economic competition, S7390-S7393 [24JN], S7414-S7417 [27JN]

Citizens' Health Care Working Group: implementation of proposals, S5037, S5038 [12MY]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7042-S7046 [22JN], S7280 [23JN], S13650 [15DE], S14172 [20DE]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (S. 371), S1346 [14FE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S10178-S10181 [19SE], S13469 [13DE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (S. 1155), S6053 [26MY], S14124 [20DE]

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (S. 1889), S11564 [19OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S13068 [17NO], S13307 [18NO]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (S. 808), S3683-S3685 [14AP]

———promote, S2946 [17MR]

Courts: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10273-S10275 [21SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S11340, S11341-S11343 [17OC], S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Dept. of Energy: tribute to formation of the Idaho National Laboratory, S876 [2FE]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S9785 [8SE], S9972 [13SE], S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921, S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for higher-risk drivers who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, S5265 [17MY]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S.J. Res. 5), S1557 [16FE], S1708 [18FE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S7594 [29JN]

Economy: develop agenda to enhance competitiveness of the U.S. economy, S13486 [13DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1067-S1070 [8FE], S2628-S2630 [14MR]

———provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (S. 14), S111, S127, S130 [24JA]

———provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (S. 1020), S5109 [12MY]

———support financial literacy, S10697-S10699 [29SE]

Education: funding, S96 [20JA]

———improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (S. 9), S109, S146 [24JA]

———national policy to improve system, S86-S95 [20JA]

———national policy to improve system (S. 15), S111, S127, S130 [24JA], S546 [26JA]

———national policy to improve system (S. 848), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages, S12316 [3NO]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (S. 1183), S6165 [7JN]

———provide for flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (S. 1690), S9986-S9988 [13SE]

Employment: clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans (S. 846), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S9110 [27JY], S12046-S12048 [28OC], S13984-S13986 [19DE]

Families and domestic relations: promote healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood, S11883-S11885 [26OC]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 88), S3068, S3087 [17MR]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows, S6295 [9JN], S10794 [30SE], S13340 [18NO]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S10231 [20SE], S11604-S11606 [20OC], S12463-S12468 [8NO], S12556-S12560 [9NO], S12722 [14NO], S12775-S12777 [15NO], S12876-S12878 [16NO], S13471-S13473 [13DE], S13742 [16DE]

———national objectives priority assigments, S405 [25JA]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit-S2513 [11MR]

Health: coordination of health care for senior citizens, S4640 [9MY]

———establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (S. 934), S4549 [28AP]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (S. 1325), S7531, S7537 [28JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S15-S18 [4JA], S96 [20JA], S138 [24JA], S7805 [30JN], S9107-S9109 [27JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 16), S110, S111, S127, S183 [24JA]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (S. 1503), S8963 [26JY]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care, S1482 [16FE]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care (S. 1074), S5446 [18MY]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (S. 226), S741 [1FE]

Hunger: encourage effective use of community resources to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating opportunity through food recovery and job training (S. 1885), S11480-S11482 [18OC]

———reduce (S. 1120), S5928-S5931 [25MY], S6130, S6132 [7JN]

Immigration: national policy, S3449-S3451 [12AP], S3523-S3532, S3603 [13AP], S3866, S3868 [19AP]

———promote economic competition through policy reforms, S12934-S12936 [16NO]

———reform, S13467 [13DE]

———reform (S. 1438), S8923-S8927 [26JY]

———reunify families and permit earned adjustment of status (S. 1919), S11825 [25OC]

Insurance: continue State oversight of association health plans, S8940 [26JY]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children, S12939 [16NO], S13123, S13124 [17NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S37 [6JA], S395 [25JA], S524, S526, S527 [26JA], S4822 [10MY], S5940 [25MY], S6592-S6595 [14JN], S6716 [16JN], S7285-S7287 [23JN], S7678, S7803 [30JN], S8620-S8624 [21JY], S9077, S9078 [27JY], S9437 [29JY], S9949-S9951, S9980 [13SE], S10361-S10363 [22SE], S10684 [29SE], S11061, S11083-S11085 [5OC], S11344 [17OC], S11450 [18OC], S11504 [19OC], S11780-S11782, S11796-S11804, S11808 [25OC], S12632-S12639 [10NO], S13309 [18NO], S13437 [12DE], S13518 [14DE], S14133-S14135, S14138 [20DE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1580), S9498, S9499, S9508 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (S. 1994), S12685, S12686 [10NO]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, S1382 [15FE]

NIH: establish the American Center for Cures (S. 2104), S13578 [14DE]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (S. 724), S3294 [6AP]

Oceans: establish a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated national ocean policy, S2935 [17MR]

Oregon: bipartisan agenda and legislative goals, S3344-S3346 [7AP]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6614-S6643 [15JN], S6669-S6673, S6679, S6690-S6692, S6693-S6700 [16JN], S6790 [20JN], S7965 [11JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11411-S11414 [17OC], S11452, S11461-S11468, S11471 [18OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S3960-S3962 [20AP], S4171-S4173, S4176 [25AP], S5292-S5295, S5369-S5371 [17MY], S6244 [9JN], S6439-S6467, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S6600-S6643 [15JN], S6669-S6711 [16JN], S6786-S6795, S6802-S6810 [20JN], S6871-S6905 [21JN], S6980-S7063 [22JN], S7204, S7208-S7228, S7232, S7233, S7236 [23JN], S7376, S7385-S7390 [24JN], S7452-S7477 [28JN], S7605-S7608 [29JN], S7899 [1JY], S7965 [11JY], S8414 [18JY], S8782 [25JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9255-S9273 [28JY], S9335-S9367, S9374 [29JY], S12749 [14NO], S12774 [15NO], S12880 [16NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9246 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, S6439 [14JN], S7037, S7038 [22JN], S7233 [23JN]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, S6453-S6456, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S9270 [28JY], S12774 [15NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (S. 650), S2999-S3005 [17MR]

———Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) research and development funding, S7460 [28JN]

———national energy policy, S554 [26JA], S2056 [4MR], S2706 [15MR], S2972 [17MR], S3366 [11AP], S4008 [20AP], S4479-S4481 [28AP], S5369-S5371 [17MY], S5975-S5977 [26MY], S6244 [9JN], S11752 [24OC], S12774 [15NO]

———national energy policy relative to effect of hurricanes and other natural disasters on the oil supply, S10334 [22SE]

———promote energy conservation, S13292 [18NO]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, S5018, S5025 [12MY]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (S. 918), S4405 [27AP]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 2025), S12956-S12958 [16NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, S109 [24JA], S3353 [7AP], S4169 [25AP], S4226 [26AP], S10203-S10205 [20SE], S11339 [17OC]

Science: improve U.S. competitiveness in science, research, technology, and innovation, S11345 [17OC]

Senate: announcement of series of policy debates and explanation of format, S3227, S3228 [5AP]

———impact of partisanship, S97 [20JA], S1373 [15FE]

———legislative priorities, S114 [24JA], S376 [25JA], S6188-S6190 [8JN], S6278 [9JN], S6716 [16JN], S9696, S9699 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC]

Taxation: provide incentives to establish Individual Development Accounts (S. 922), S4417 [27AP]

Transportation Security Administration: funding, S1383-S1385 [15FE]

Reports

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry—The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply: Depts. of Agriculture and Energy, S6637 [15JN]

Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Set America Free Coalition, S6635-S6637 [15JN]

Real Cost of the Iraq War to American Taxpayers—$195 Million per Day: Senator Kennedy, S11801 [25OC]

Rising Above the Gathering Storm: National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, S11346-S11349 [17OC]

Trip to Iraq: Senator Levin, S8132 [12JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 109-200), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 612, Express Commitment of House of Representatives to Achieving Victory in Iraq: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 109-348), H12047 [16DE]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 109-49), H2148 [19AP]

Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 109-353), H12047 [16DE]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 109-190), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 109-215), H7645 [2SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 10) (S. Rept. 109-78), S6298 [9JN]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 610) (H. Rept. 109-216), H7645 [2SE]

President Bush Addressing of Issues of Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Community Policing and Support Federal Participation in National Night Out: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 336) (H. Rept. 109-194), H6932 [27JY]

Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1753) (S. Rept. 109-204), S13450 [12DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174 [20AP]

Statements

Clear Science Demands Prompt Action on Climate Change: Science Academies of the G8 Nations, S7043 [22JN]

Energy Policy Act Environmental Provisions: Senator Jeffords, S9347-S9350 [29JY]

Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus Formation: Dan Iannicola, Jr., Dept. of the Treasury, H1800 [6AP]

Response to Senator Rockefeller's Remarks on Douglas J. Feith: Dept. of Defense, S12105 [1NO]

War on Terrorism: Vernon Chong, S12775 [15NO]

Summaries

American Center for Cures Act (S. 2104), S13579, S13580-S13583 [14DE]

Congressional Black Caucus budget proposal for 2006-2010, H1648 [17MR]

Health Insurance Reform Principles: Senator Enzi, S7806 [30JN]

Tables

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 budget restorations and increases, H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Higher education—trends in State spending and tuition increases, S10180 [19SE]

Testimonies

United States National Health Insurance Act: Carol McMann, E1164 [8JN]

Texts of

Energy Policy Act (1992), S2946 [17MR]

H. Res. 36, support goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month, H357 [8FE]

H. Res. 148, Financial Literacy Month, H1797 [6AP]

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2174 [20AP]

H. Res. 394, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H6943 [28JY]

H. Res. 612, express commitment of House of Representatives to achieving victory in Iraq, H11905 [16DE]

H. Res. 619, consideration of H. Res. 612, express commitment of House of Representatives to achieving victory in Iraq, H11885 [16DE]

H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2210-H2321 [20AP]

H.R. 135, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act, H1858 [12AP]

H.R. 4579, extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, H12125 [17DE]

H.R. 4637, Energy Policy Act amendments' technical corrections, H12285 [18DE]

S. 4, Healthy America Act, S9160-S9182 [27JY]

S. 14, Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act, S437-S450 [25JA]

S. 15, Quality Education for All Act, S174-S183 [24JA]

S. 16, Affordable Health Care Act, S184-S204 [24JA]

S. 140, Domestic Defense Fund Act, S357-S363 [24JA]

S. 226, Improved Vaccine Supply Act, S741 [1FE]

S. 650, Fuels Security Act, S2999-S3003 [17MR]

S. 724, No Child Left Behind Reform Act, S3295 [6AP]

S. 808, encourage conservation of energy through bicycling, S3684 [14AP]

S. 846, clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans, S3902 [19AP]

S. 918, E-85 Fuel Utilization and Infrastructure Development Incentives Act, S4406 [27AP]

S. 934, Reform Health Care Now Act, S4550 [28AP]

S. 1020, Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S5111-S5114 [12MY]

S. 1055, No Child Left Behind Improvement Act, S5325-S5328 [17MY]

S. 1120, Hunger-Free Communities Act, S5929-S5931 [25MY]

S. 1183, 21st Century Federal Pell Grant Plus Act, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1325, Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act, S7534-S7537 [28JN]

S. 1503, Healthy America Act, S8964-S8986 [26JY]

S. 1885, Food Employment Empowerment and Development Program Act, S11480 [18OC]

S. 2104, American Center for Cures Act, S13583-S13589 [14DE]

S. Con. Res. 30, national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4597 [28AP]

S. Con. Res. 75, encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving, S14337 [21DE]

S. Con Res. 15, encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving, S2276 [8MR]

S. Res. 20, National Mentoring Month, S609 [26JA]

S. Res. 88, Financial Literacy Month, S3070, S3087 [17MR]

S. Res. 228, dependence on foreign sources of petroleum, S9539 [29JY]

S. Res. 331, address fertility issues facing cancer survivors, S13591 [14DE]

S.J. Res. 5, encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, S1558 [16FE]

Transcripts

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