NATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Addresses

Increasing Economic Opportunity—Challenges and Strategies: Ben S. Bernanke, Federal Reserve Board Chair, H4559-H4561 [27JN]

State of the Union: President Bush, H15-H19 [31JA]

Amendments

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 410), S2539, S2541 [29MR]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2539 [29MR], S2575, S2584, S2585, S2589, S2613, S2662, S2663, S2664, S2665, S2666, S2672, S2673 [30MR], S2685, S2693, S2694 [31MR], S2705, S2709, S2717, S2719, S2737, S2738, S2739, S2741, S2745, S2746, S2747, S2748, S2749, S2750, S2751, S2752, S2756 [3AP], S2808, S2810, S2811, S2814, S2833, S2834, S2835, S2836, S2837, S2838, S2839, S2840, S2841 [4AP], S2850, S2852, S2922, S2923, S2924, S2930, S2937, S2938, S2939, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943, S2944, S2945, S2949, S2952, S2953, S2954, S2960, S2961, S2962, S2963, S2964, S2965, S2966, S2974, S2975, S3001, S3002, S3003, S3004, S3005, S3027, S3028, S3029, S3054, S3073, S3074, S3102, S3156 [5AP], S3199, S3254, S3255, S3258, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3262, S3263, S3264, S3265, S3266, S3267, S3268, S3269, S3270, S3277, S3278, S3282, S3287, S3288, S3289, S3290, S3291, S3292, S3293, S3294, S3295, S3296, S3297, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3333, S3334, S3335, S3336, S3337, S3338 [6AP]

———reform (S. 2454), motion to commit, S2896 [5AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4537, S4556, S4558, S4559, S4560, S4561, S4562, S4563, S4564 [15MY], S4577, S4585, S4600, S4603, S4605, S4627, S4628, S4629, S4630, S4632, S4633, S4634, S4637, S4638, S4642, S4643 [16MY], S4651, S4665, S4675, S4676, S4677, S4680, S4685, S4711, S4712, S4713, S4714, S4715, S4717, S4718, S4719, S4720, S4723, S4724 [17MY], S4730, S4735, S4739, S4747, S4750, S4757, S4761, S4770, S4772, S4776, S4786, S4788, S4808, S4811, S4812, S4813, S4814, S4815 [18MY], S4823, S4842 [19MY], S4850, S4898, S4899, S4902, S4903, S4904, S4905, S4911, S4912, S4913, S4914 [22MY], S4924, S4939, S4948, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4979, S4980, S4981, S4982, S4984, S4989, S4995, S4998, S4999, S5000, S5001, S5003, S5004, S5005, S5006, S5013, S5020, S5025 [23MY], S5051, S5063, S5066, S5074, S5094, S5095, S5100, S5104, S5126, S5127 [24MY], S5135, S5141, S5146, S5154, S5160, S5259 [25MY]

Analyses

Securing America's Borders Act (S. 2454), S2369-S2376 [16MR]

Articles and editorials

Army Pledges No Cutbacks in National Guard, E151 [14FE]

Citizenship Is the Key, S3413 [24AP]

Defining Protectionism Down, E444 [29MR]

Fix This Law, S4940 [23MY]

From Civil Rights to Immigrant Rights, E1081 [8JN]

Give the Defense Department an F, H3893 [13JN]

How Not To Treat Friends, S4940 [23MY]

Immigrants To Be Proud Of, S2559 [30MR]

Immigration Bill Should Help Farmers, S2516 [29MR]

It Isn't Amnesty, S2517, S2543 [29MR]

Leading the Way on Healthcare, S6556 [27JN]

One World, S2516 [29MR]

Only UN-Led Peace Process Can Halt Iraq Catastrophe—Government Cannot Justify Continuing Presence of Our Troops Unless It Shows It Has Learned From Its Failures, H4946 [10JY]

Playing Politics With Iraq, E1340 [29JN]

Prices Rise, and Interest Rates Sure To Follow, H3981 [14JN]

Real Iraq, S5824-S5826 [14JN]

Roadblock to Unity in Iraq, H3893 [13JN]

Still Shortchanging the Troops, E151 [14FE]

10 Tips To Make Your Children Money-Wise, E670 [1MY]

Terrorists or Terrorized?, S4941 [23MY]

Terrorists or Victims?, S4940 [23MY]

They Are America, E695 [3MY]

Wave's First Strike, E695 [3MY]

With English as Their Second Language, Relating Comes First, S3413 [24AP]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 4898), H790 [8MR]

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]

Children and youth: eliminate child poverty (see S. 2504), S2799 [4AP]

Communications Act: amend (see S. 2686), S3801 [1MY]

Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 5291), H2173 [4MY]

Economy: protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (see H. Con. Res. 390), H1852 [26AP]

———provide for economic security and prosperity (see S. 2357), S1644 [2MR]

Education: establish a comprehensive program to bolster economic competitiveness and national security by promoting science, engineering, and math education careers and foreign language acquisition (see H.R. 4734), H224 [8FE]

———improve global competitiveness through mathematics and science scholarships, fellowships, and research grants, visa programs for mathematics and science doctoral students, and Dept. of Defense research grants (see S. 2198), S211 [26JA]

———improve national competitiveness through enhanced education initiatives (see S. 3483), S5659 [8JN]

———improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education (see S. 2423), S2202 [15MR] (see H.R. 4906), H790 [8MR]

———modernize education system to arm individuals with 21st century knowledge and skills in order to preserve the economic and national security of the U.S. (see S. 3502), S5779 [13JN]

———support Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO-STEM) programs (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3308 (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3360 [25MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: require use of science assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress (see H.R. 5442), H3015 [22MY]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see S. 3607), S6786 [29JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 410), S2467 [28MR]

———encourage minority participation in goals (see H. Con. Res. 387), H1679 [6AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1196 [28MR]

Government: designate certain functions as inherently governmental (see H.R. 5204), H1851 [26AP]

Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 5698), H4794 [28JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 2229), S370 [31JA] (see H.R. 4683), H153 [1FE]

———promote preventive health care (see H.R. 5657), H4423 [21JN]

Immigration: reform (see S. 2326), S1461 [17FE] (see S. 2454), S2313 [16MR] (see S. 2611, 2612), S3378 [7AP] (see H.R. 5456), H3137 [23MY]

Iraq: provide for a strategy for successful empowerment of a new unity government and the redeployment of U.S. forces (see S.J. Res. 33), S3212 [6AP]

———require political, religious, and tribal leaders to complete the formation of government and the modification of the Iraqi Constitution as a condition of continued U.S. military presence (see S.J. Res. 34), S3506 [25AP]

Minorities: recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), H3908 [13JN]

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 H.R. 4673), H24 [31JA]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 357), S249 [27JA]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 660), H25 [31JA]

NATO: support discussion of secure, sustainable, and reliable sources of energy (see S. Res. 456), S3801 [1MY]

Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 5656), H4423 [21JN]

———enhance energy efficiency and conserve oil and natural gas (see S. 2747), S4051 [4MY]

———enhance energy production, refining, infrastructure, conservation and efficiency capabilities of the U.S. (see S. 2755), S4107 [5MY]

———establish a program to provide reimbursement for the installation of alternative energy refueling systems (see S. 2613, 2614), S3378 [7AP] (see H.R. 5346), H2502 [10MY]

———improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (see S. 2197), S211 [26JA]

———increase cooperation on energy issues between the U.S. and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the U.S. (see S. 2435), S2313 [16MR]

———promote energy production and conservation (see S. 2571), S3211 [6AP] (see H.R. 5331), H2338 [9MY]

———promote renewable fuel and energy security (see S. 2817), S4617 [16MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2446), S2313 [16MR]

———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (see S. 2829), S4695 [17MY]

Taxation: restructure and replace the income tax system to meet national priorities (see H.R. 4707), H223 [8FE]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks and establish permanent mechanism for universal service (see S. 2256), S864 [8FE]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 2278), S1175 [14FE] (see H.R. 4747), H273 [14FE]

Cloture motions

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2393 [16MR], S2793 [4AP], S2896 [5AP], S3177 [6AP], S3358 [7AP]

———reform (S. 2454), motion to commit, S3357 [7AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4880 [22MY], S5061 [24MY]

Letters

Assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S390 [1FE]

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission: David P. Sloane, AARP, S2253 [16MR]

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act: Senator Grassley, S3500 [25AP]

Democratic Party national agenda: several Senators, S6594 [28JN]

Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO-STEM) programs: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3448 [7JN]

———Representative McKeon, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3448 [7JN]

Immigration reform: Craig S. Brightup and R. Craig Silvertooth, National Roofing Contractors Association, S2297 [16MR]

———John Gay, National Restaurant Association, S2297 [16MR]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2297 [16MR]

Protecting America's Competitive Edge (PACE) Act: Senators Alexander and Bingaman, S277 [30JA]

SBA guaranteed loan programs: Hector V. Barreto, SBA, H4646 [27JN]

Support Financial Literacy Month goals and ideals: Alessandro Iuppa and Catherine J. Weatherford, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, E659 [27AP]

———Christopher L. Williston, Independent Bankers Association of Texas, H1488 [5AP]

———Daniel A. Mica, Credit Union National Association, H1488 [5AP], E625 [26AP]

———Daniel B. Moisand, Financial Planning Association, H1488 [5AP]

———Denise Voigt Crawford, Texas State Securities Board, E625 [26AP]

———Derick Rill, FTC, E659 [27AP]

———Dick Ensweiler, Texas Credit Union League, E625 [26AP]

———Ed Shovar, Securities Industry Association, E670 [1MY]

———Jim Nabors II, National Association of Mortgage Brokers, E625 [26AP]

———Joshua Peirez, MasterCard International, Inc., H1488, H1490 [5AP]

———Lisa B. Nelson, Visa U.S.A. Inc., H1490 [5AP]

———Liz Coit, Networks Financial Institute, Indiana State University, H1487, H1489 [5AP]

———Patricia D. Struck, North American Securities Adminstrators Association, Inc., H1487, H1489 [5AP]

———President Bush, E659 [27AP]

———Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, E659 [27AP]

———Robert F. Duvall, National Council on Economic Education, E670 [1MY]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Ohio killed in military action in Iraq, H1171 [28MR]

Memorandums

Partial Cost Estimate for Hagel/Martinez Amendment to S. 2454, Securing America's Borders Act: Bob Sunshine, CBO, S3190 [6AP]

Messages

Economic Report: President Bush, S1127 [13FE], H230 [14FE]

National Drug Control Strategy: President Bush, S861 [8FE], H193 [8FE]

Motions

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H19 [31JA]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2785 [4AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S4599, S4603 [16MY], S4746, S4785 [18MY], S4870 [22MY], S4952, S4954 [23MY], S5060, S5080, S5104 [24MY]

Outlines

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 2611), S4535 [15MY]

Press releases

Support Financial Literacy Month Goals and Ideals: Independent Community Bankers of America (organization), H1488 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H548 [2MR], H3912 [14JN]

———assessment of war on terror, H4943, H4944-H4945 [10JY]

Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities, H1589 [6AP]

———reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (H.R. 4898), H1365 [30MR], H2556 [11MY], H4242 [20JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H129, H136-H138 [1FE], H278 [15FE], H482, H491 [1MR], H1187-H1193 [28MR], H1984, H1988 [3MY], H2581 [11MY], H4215-H4217 [19JN], H4540 [26JN], H5050 [12JY], E769 [10MY]

———evaluation of economic policies, H216, H217 [8FE], H248-H253 [14FE], H324-H330 [15FE], H1204 [29MR], H1551 [5AP], H2106 [4MY], H4391, H4392 [21JN], H4965, H4968 [11JY], H5100 [12JY]

———speech on immigration, H2644, H2645 [17MY], H3024 [23MY]

———State of the Union Message, H139, H145 [1FE], H304 [15FE]

Civil rights: definition relative to issues of same-sex marriage or immigration, H3709 [9JN]

Climate: global warming, H1200 [29MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H3343 [25MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H2721-H2730 [17MY]

Crime: increase in hate crimes relative to debate on immigration reform, H3791, H3795-H3797 [13JN], E1135, E1137 [13JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H481 [1MR], H978, H979 [15MR], H1369-H1374, H1377 [30MR], H1549 [5AP], H1747, H1841 [26AP], H3136 [23MY], H3772-H3777 [12JN], H3801 [13JN], H3983, H3986, H3988 [14JN], H4177, H4181-H4187 [16JN], H4332, H4375, H4390-H4394 [21JN], H4507-H4510 [22JN], H4947, H4948, H4953, H4954 [10JY], H5030-H5036 [11JY], H5112-H5118 [12JY], E1223 [21JN]

———national security policy, H877 [14MR], H1133, H1181 [28MR], H1201, H1292, H1293, H1316, H1317 [29MR], H1324, H1325, H1326, H1374, H1375 [30MR], H1634-H1640 [6AP], H1905, H1911 [27AP], H2566-H2573 [11MY], H2883-H2886 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide regulatory relief for use of non-petroleum oil in electric transformers, E51 [1FE]

Dept. of Justice: Criminal Records Upgrade Program funding, H4644 [27JN]

———develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (H.R. 5291), H2313 [9MY]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H240 [14FE], H421 [28FE]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H795 [9MR], H2330-H2335 [9MY]

Economy: growth, H128 [1FE], H202-H207 [8FE], H336 [16FE], H392 [28FE], H456, H457 [1MR], H511, H512, H543-H548 [2MR], H576, H620 [7MR], H648, H649, H768-H773 [8MR], H977 [15MR], H1313 [29MR], H1366 [30MR], H1400, H1426, H1440, H1441, H1447 [4AP], H1578, H1586, H1590 [6AP], H1985 [3MY], H2105, H2106, H2162, H2163 [4MY], H2457-H2459 [10MY], H2506, H2573-H2575 [11MY], H3234 [25MY], H3419 [6JN], H3647 [9JN], H4177 [16JN], H4215, H4216 [19JN], H4396-H4399 [21JN], H4426 [22JN], H4534-H4537 [26JN], H4676-H4678 [27JN]

———importance of job creation, H216, H217 [8FE], H545-H548, H551 [2MR], H1377 [30MR], H1554 [5AP], H1581, H1583, H1584 [6AP], H2458, H2459 [10MY], H2574 [11MY], H3481 [7JN], H4676-H4678 [27JN], H4932 [10JY], E543 [6AP]

———increase in household debt, H3646 [9JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H146, H147, H149-H151 [1FE], H1829 [26AP], H3773, H3774 [12JN], H3803 [13JN], H3980 [14JN]

———protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (H. Con. Res. 390), E932 [23MY]

———support financial education and literacy, H4559-H4562 [27JN]

Education: establish a comprehensive program to bolster economic competitiveness and national security by promoting science, engineering, and math education careers, H759 [8MR]

———funding, H2493 [10MY], H2694-H2696 [17MY], H5102 [12JY]

———strengthen teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of American History, H439-H442 [28FE]

———support Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO-STEM) programs (H. Con. Res. 421), H3445-H3449 [7JN]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H204-H206 [8FE], H3774, H3776 [12JN], H3891 [13JN], E387 [16MR]

EPA: global warming programs funding, H2826-H2829 [18MY]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, H1436 [4AP]

———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 318), H3813-H3815 [13JN], E1147 [14JN]

FEMA: global warming impact study funding, H3292 [25MY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 737), H1486-H1492 [5AP], E625 [26AP], E658 [27AP], E670 [1MY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H257-H259 [14FE], H364, H367, H369 [16FE], H941, H944 [14MR], H977 [15MR], H1180, H1182 [28MR], H1317 [29MR], H2306 [9MY], H2342 [10MY], H2560, H2566 [11MY], H3710-H3716 [9JN], H3780-H3785 [12JN], H3796, H3802, H3898-H3901 [13JN], H4176 [16JN], H4334, H4398, H4400 [21JN], H4512-H4517 [22JN], E1242 [21JN], E1288 [27JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H1926 [2MY]

Foreign trade: national objectives priority assignments, E444 [29MR]

Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H859, H860 [9MR], H3912 [14JN], H4322 [20JN], H4901 [29JN]

Health: improve health care for minority and underserved populations, H1399 [4AP]

———medical research funding, H315 [15FE]

———national policy to provide consumer-driven health care and reform insurance procedures, H305 [15FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H299 [15FE], H512 [2MR], H606-H612 [7MR], H794 [9MR], H1382-H1387 [30MR], H1843-H1849 [26AP], H1975-H1977 [2MY], H2308 [9MY], H2763 [18MY], E1233 [21JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4683), H1428 [4AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H299 [15FE], H5050 [12JY], E685 [2MY], E707 [3MY], E746 [5MY]

———promote preventive health care (H.R. 5657), E1241 [21JN]

Hunger: anti-hunger programs funding, H3026 [23MY]

———reduce, E991 [26MY]

Immigration: national policy, H781-H787 [8MR]

———prohibit granting of amnesty to certain undocumented individuals, H5023-H5030 [11JY]

———reform, H139-H141 [1FE], H1134 [28MR], H1323, H1325 [30MR], H1427, H1448-H1450 [4AP], H1565, H1566, H1567 [6AP], H1821 [26AP], H1873 [27AP], H1985, H2083 [3MY], H2106, H2163-H2171 [4MY], H2181, H2325-H2330 [9MY], H2506, H2554 [11MY], H2627, H2632-H2639 [16MY], H2946-H2959 [19MY], H3022 [23MY], H3215, H3220-H3223 [24MY], H3636-H3639 [8JN], H3979, H4002-H4005 [14JN], H4179 [16JN], H4201 [19JN], H4968 [11JY], E721 [4MY], E1081 [8JN]

———reform (S. 2454), H1202, H1203 [29MR], H1458 [5AP], H1705 [25AP], E538 [6AP], E694 [3MY]

———reform (S. 2611), H2879 [18MY], H3148 [24MY], H3345, H3350 [25MY], H3801 [13JN], H4225 [20JN], H4332, H4372 [21JN], H4426, H4427 [22JN], H4562 [27JN], H4920 [10JY], H5023-H5030 [11JY], H5107-H5112, H5113, H5114, H5118 [12JY]

———require biometric cards for workers on temporary visas, H3345 [25MY]

———use of unused house trailers to hold detained illegal immigrants, H877 [14MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: allow certain Baltic countries to participate in the visa waiver program, H2879 [18MY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H257, H265-H270 [14FE], H377 [16FE], H420, H423, H424 [28FE], H473, H489, H490 [1MR], H942 [14MR], H983, H984, H1055 [15MR], H1113-H1116, H1124 [16MR], H1166, H1171, H1190, H1191 [28MR], H1201, H1296 [29MR], H1367, H1372, H1373 [30MR], H1444 [4AP], H1456, H1555-H1559 [5AP], H1636, H1639, H1670 [6AP], H1710, H1712 [25AP], H1820, H1826, H1827 [26AP], H1905, H1907 [27AP], H2086, H2088-H2092 [3MY], H2342, H2343 [10MY], H2567-H2570 [11MY], H2644 [17MY], H2880, H2886 [18MY], H3148 [24MY], H3484, H3485 [7JN], H3631-H3635 [8JN], H3710-H3716 [9JN], H3773, H3775, H3776, H3779-H3785 [12JN], H3800, H3802, H3803, H3892, H3899-H3905 [13JN], H3913, H3914 [14JN], H4012, H4013 [15JN], H4184-H4187 [16JN], H4202, H4203, H4217 [19JN], H4374, H4377 [21JN], H4540-H4545, H4547-H4549 [26JN], H4906-H4911 [29JN], H4935, H4941-H4947, H4948, H4951 [10JY], H4967, H4969, H5012 [11JY], H5096 [12JY], E150 [14FE], E1340 [29JN]

———Democratic Party policy, H3631-H3635 [8JN]

———formation of government, H2966 [22MY], H3021 [23MY]

———report on congressional delegation trip, H2343 [10MY], H3431, H3432 [7JN]

Morality and ethics: national objectives priority assignments, H1435-H1439 [4AP]

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 (H.R. 4673), E33 [31JA]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 660), H171-H174 [8FE], E166 [15FE], E179 [17FE]

National objectives: priority assignments, H4905 [29JN]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, H359, H365-H371 [16FE], H1066 [16MR], H1187-H1190 [28MR]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty, E163 [15FE]

———improve lives of persons living in poverty, H2486 [10MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H1709, H1718, H1723, H1727 [25AP], H1842 [26AP], E51 [1FE]

———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), H1640 [6AP], H4207-H4212 [19JN]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H2874 [18MY], H3219 [24MY]

———improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education, H218-H220 [8FE]

———national energy policy, H132, H141-H145 [1FE], H213, H220 [8FE], H269 [14FE], H316, H317 [15FE], H1201 [29MR], H1325 [30MR], H1748, H1749, H1750, H1821, H1823, H1824-H1826, H1836 [26AP], H1873, H1892, H1898-H1905 [27AP], H1925 [2MY], H1984, H1985, H1986, H1988, H2094-H2099 [3MY], H2162, H2163 [4MY], H2182, H2307 [9MY], H2342, H2346 [10MY], H2626 [16MY], H3012 [22MY], H3020, H3024, H3025, H3124, H3133 [23MY], H3218 [24MY], H3725 [12JN], H4185 [16JN], H4685 [28JN], H4966 [11JY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H144, H148 [1FE], H2334 [9MY], E40 [1FE]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 4409), H1293 [29MR], H2342 [10MY], H3345 [25MY], H4373 [21JN]

Priority assignments, H4905 [29JN]

Republican Party: ethics evaluation, H1460 [5AP]

———national agenda, H204, H206 [8FE], H306-H312 [15FE], H602, H618-H621 [7MR], H779 [8MR], H1066 [16MR], H1200 [29MR], H1439-H1443 [4AP], H1543-H1549 [5AP], H1629, H1674 [6AP], H1733 [25AP], H1838-H1842 [26AP], H2163 [4MY], H2485-H2487, H2489, H2491 [10MY], H2762 [18MY], H3134, H3135 [23MY], H3235 [25MY], H3984-H3988 [14JN], H4185-H4187 [16JN], H4214-H4216 [19JN], H4332, H4394, H4396 [21JN], H4540 [26JN], H4799 [29JN], H5031-H5035 [11JY], H5113-H5117 [12JY], E1023 [6JN]

Science: improve U.S. competitiveness in science, research, technology, and innovation, H649 [8MR]

Small business: promote growth through favorable tax and economic policies, H27 [1FE], H456 [1MR]

Suburban areas: national objectives priority assignments, H2310-H2315 [9MY], H4014 [15JN]

Taxation: restructure and replace the income tax system to meet national priorities (H.R. 4707), H241 [14FE], H355 [16FE], H3481 [7JN]

Texas: McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr region inclusion in INC.com (publication) list of nation's hottest mid-sized cities, H2506 [11MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (H.R. 4747), H279 [15FE], E181 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Brookings Institution: tribute to Hamilton Project initiative emphasizing broad-based economic growth, S3979 [3MY]

Budget: reconciliation process, S1079-S1083 [13FE]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S1493 [27FE], S3409-S3411 [24AP], S5402 [5JN]

———evaluation of economic policies, S736-S738 [7FE], S7303 [11JY], S7408 [12JY]

———speech on immigration, S4575-S4582 [16MY]

———State of the Union Message, S279-S281, S308, S309 [30JA], S389, S405-S407, S410 [1FE]

Canada: ease passport restrictions on Canadian travel for U.S. citizens under age 18 and those making 24-hour excursions and limit cost for passport alternative card, S2705 [3AP]

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving, S4419 [11MY]

Communications Act: amend (S. 2686), S3803, S3804 [1MY], S6624-S6627 [28JN]

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission: establish, S2252, S2253 [16MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S6599 [28JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S4242 [10MY], S6592-S6599 [28JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: certify that the borders are secured before allowing implementation of a new alien guest worker program, S2685, S2686 [31MR], S2863 [5AP]

———ensure necessary measures are in place before allowing implementation of a temporary worker program for future aliens, S2855 [5AP]

———extend the deadline for implementation of a travel document plan for border crossings, S4676, S4677, S4689 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S1994 [13MR], S2109-S2111 [14MR]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, S3435-S3437 [25AP]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S.J. Res. 5), S6365 [22JN]

Economy: develop agenda to enhance competitiveness of the U.S. economy, S425-S427 [1FE]

———growth, S736-S738 [7FE], S1321-S1323 [15FE], S1860 [8MR], S1997-S1999 [13MR], S2161, S2164 [15MR], S3863 [2MY], S5758 [13JN], S6604 [28JN], S7289, S7290, S7292, S7293 [11JY]

———importance of job creation, S736-S738 [7FE], S1322 [15FE], S1991 [13MR], S4418, S4419 [11MY], S7290, S7292 [11JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S6619 [28JN]

———provide for economic security and prosperity (S. 2357), S1648-S1651 [2MR]

Education: extend deduction for tuition cost to promote education and to bolster economic competitiveness and national security, S1108-S1110 [13FE]

———funding, S2002 [13MR], S2245, S2259, S2264 [16MR], S4549 [15MY]

———improve global competitiveness through mathematics and science scholarships, fellowships, and research grants, visa programs for mathematics and science doctoral students, and Dept. of Defense research grants (S. 2198), S212-S227 [26JA], S277 [30JA], S2115 [14MR], S3977 [3MY]

———improve national competitiveness through enhanced education initiatives (S. 3483), S5662 [8JN]

———modernize education system to arm individuals with 21st century knowledge and skills in order to preserve the economic and national security of the U.S. (S. 3502), S5795 [13JN]

———national policy to improve system, S785 [8FE]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S2702-S2704 [3AP], S4585-S4588, S4597-S4599 [16MY], S4728 [18MY], S6598 [28JN]

———make certain illegal or criminal aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work authorization and status, S2585-S2588, S2590-S2593 [30MR], S2700 [3AP], S2781-S2791 [4AP], S2856-S2858, S2872, S2886-S2889 [5AP], S3172 [6AP], S4539 [15MY], S4606-S4608 [16MY], S4648-S4651 [17MY]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (S. 3607), S6793 [29JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 410), S2480 [28MR], S2541, S2542 [29MR]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows, S3694 [27AP]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S743 [7FE], S1512 [28FE], S2433 [28MR], S5680 [9JN], S6600-S6602, S6605 [28JN], S7361-S7363 [12JY]

Health: establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (S. 934), S4425 [11MY]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations, S2674 [30MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S6556 [27JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2007), S4453 [11MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2229), S371-S373 [31JA]

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), S5584, S5591 [7JN]

Immigration: deny visas to individuals who advocate terrorism, S2766 [4AP], S2889, S2890 [5AP]

———determine the economic need for guest workers, capability of Dept. of Homeland Security to enforce such temporary worker programs, and effectiveness in implementing border security measures, S2768 [4AP]

———establish program that awards visas to aliens with advanced degrees in science, mathematics, technology, or engineering, S5092 [24MY]

———lift confidentiality on legalization applications if application is denied so applicant information can be used to assist fraud investigations, S4820, S4821 [19MY], S5136-S5141 [25MY]

———limit liability for contractors whose subcontractors hire undocumented workers, S5180 [25MY]

———limit the number of aliens, including spouses and children, granted employment-based legal permanent resident status during any fiscal year, S5141-S5146 [25MY]

———prevent applicants from failing residence requirements if they follow their spouse to a government-ordered post, S3198 [6AP]

———prohibit granting of amnesty to certain undocumented individuals, S4665-S4673, S4676 [17MY]

———prohibit H-2C nonimmigrants from adjusting to lawful permanent resident status, S4776-S4785 [18MY]

———prohibit implementation of guest worker and undocumented worker programs until the President determines such programs will benefit national security, S4577-S4583 [16MY]

———prohibit use of affidavits to document proof of employment, S2768 [4AP]

———provide enhanced electronic surveillance at borders, S2765 [4AP], S2852 [5AP]

———reform, S2297 [16MR], S4104 [5MY]

———reform (S. 2326), S1464 [17FE]

———reform (S. 2454), S2398, S2400-S2403, S2408-S2410 [27MR], S2431-S2434, S2460 [28MR], S2484-S2490, S2511-S2526, S2543-S2546 [29MR], S2547-S2594 [30MR], S2677-S2686 [31MR], S2699-S2725 [3AP], S2759, S2760, S2763-S2795 [4AP], S2850-S2863, S2865-S2896 [5AP], S3167-S3179, S3181, S3182, S3187-S3201 [6AP], S3348-S3359, S3371, S3372, S3374 [7AP], S3411-S3414 [24AP], S3787 [1MY], S3852 [2MY], S4120, S4121 [8MY]

———reform (S. 2454), motion to commit, S2895 [5AP]

———reform (S. 2454), unanimous-consent request, S2781 [4AP]

———reform (S. 2611), S3400 [7AP], S3427 [24AP], S3500 [25AP], S4386 [11MY], S4510-S4514 [12MY], S4529-S4549, S4568 [15MY], S4571, S4572, S4575-S4610 [16MY], S4648-S4687 [17MY], S4727-S4791 [18MY], S4820-S4830 [19MY], S4849-S4860, S4862-S4881, S4918-S4921 [22MY], S4923-S4957, S5030-S5033 [23MY], S5050-S5110 [24MY], S5135-S5191, S5208 [25MY], S5333 [26MY], S5610 [8JN], S5679, S5681 [9JN], S6189-S6191, S6193, S6194 [21JN], S6731 [29JN], S7401-S7404 [12JY]

———reform (S. 2611), unanimous-consent agreement, S4385 [11MY]

———reform (S. 2612), S3400 [7AP], S3427 [24AP], S3500 [25AP]

———require payment of a supplemental application fee by aliens seeking citizenship to assist States with border security, S5091 [24MY]

———require payment of a supplemental application fee by aliens seeking citizenship to assist States with health care and educational costs of noncitizens, S4773, S4774 [18MY]

———require sworn affidavits or other verifiable documents as proof of work history when determining duration of residence in the U.S., S4683 [17MY], S4750-S4752 [18MY]

———sunset H-2C visa program provisions, S5100-S5104 [24MY]

———waive restrictions on admission of aliens seeking asylum who were forced to join terrorist groups or to provide material support against their will, S4938-S4943, S4951 [23MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: allow certain additional countries to participate in the visa waiver program, S4678 [17MY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S389-S391 [1FE], S1480 [17FE], S1494 [27FE], S1512, S1525 [28FE], S2433 [28MR], S3182, S3185, S3186 [6AP], S3370, S3371 [7AP], S3429-S3431 [24AP], S3776-S3778, S3793-S3796 [1MY], S3857, S3869, S3870 [2MY], S5469 [6JN], S5623 [8JN], S5741 [13JN], S5823-S5830 [14JN], S6000 [16JN], S6099 [20JN], S6606 [28JN], S7361 [12JY]

———formation of government, S4848 [22MY]

———provide for a strategy for successful empowerment of a new unity government and the redeployment of U.S. forces (S.J. Res. 33), S3182, S3183, S3245-S3249 [6AP]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, S2275 [16MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1580), S1070 [10FE]

National Mentoring Month: designate (S. Res. 357), S251 [27JA], S324 [30JA]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, S318-S323 [30JA]

NATO: support discussion of secure, sustainable, and reliable sources of energy (S. Res. 456), S3804 [1MY], S5675 [8JN]

Power resources: energy crisis in Western States, S6744 [29JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S3441 [25AP], S3529-S3532 [26AP], S3769 [1MY]

———enhance energy efficiency and conserve oil and natural gas (S. 2747), S4059 [4MY]

———establish a program to provide reimbursement for the installation of alternative energy refueling systems, S7385 [12JY]

———establish a program to provide reimbursement for the installation of alternative energy refueling systems (S. 2613), S3489 [25AP], S3637 [27AP]

———establish a program to provide reimbursement for the installation of alternative energy refueling systems (S. 2614), S3387 [7AP]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and decrease energy dependence, S2230 [16MR]

———improve global competitiveness in science and energy technology, strengthen basic research programs, and support mathematics and science education (S. 2197), S212-S227 [26JA], S277 [30JA], S2115 [14MR]

———increase cooperation on energy issues between the U.S. and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the U.S. (S. 2435), S2326 [16MR]

———national energy policy, S391, S439 [1FE], S973 [9FE], S1322 [15FE], S1376 [16FE], S1666 [3MR], S1811 [7MR], S2086-S2090, S2095 [14MR], S3552, S3553, S3555-S3557 [26AP], S3636-S3638 [27AP], S3781-S3787 [1MY], S3854-S3857 [2MY], S4243, S4244 [10MY], S6609-S6611 [28JN]

———promote energy production and conservation, S3863 [2MY]

———promote energy production and conservation (S. 2571), S3231-S3234 [6AP], S3783 [1MY]

———promote renewable fuel and energy security (S. 2817), S4625 [16MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, S3529-S3532 [26AP], S3855 [2MY], S3933 [3MY], S4006 [4MY], S6771 [29JN]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 2025), S2089 [14MR], S3783 [1MY], S4691 [17MY], S6610 [28JN]

———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (S. 2829), S4706 [17MY]

Senate: legislative agenda, S3405-S3408 [24AP]

———legislative priorities, S5446-S5449, S5451 [6JN], S7261 [10JY], S7363-S7366 [12JY]

Social Security: exclude work done by illegal aliens with fradulent identification prior to change of immigration status from calculation of benefits, S4739-S4747 [18MY]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks and establish permanent mechanism for universal service (S. 2256), S866 [8FE]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (S. 2278), S1176, S1177 [14FE], S1406 [16FE]

Reports

Extremists Declare `Open Season' on Immigrants—Hispanics Target of Incitement and Violence: Anti-Defamation League, H3792, H3795 [13JN]

Final Results of the 2006 Stock Market Game Capitol Hill Challenge: Securities Industry Association, E670 [1MY]

Reports filed

NATO Support of Discussion of Secure, Sustainable, and Reliable Sources of Energy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 456), S4963 [23MY]

Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy (PACE-Energy) Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2197) (S. Rept. 109-249), S3419 [24AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Education funding: North Carolina House of Representatives, H5103 [12JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Immigration: reform (S. 2611), S5062 [24MY]

Statements

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act: Senator Specter, S4534 [15MY]

Support Financial Literacy Month Goals and Ideals: Southeast Regional Financial Education Center, E659 [27AP]

Summaries

Hamilton Project, S3979 [3MY]

Protecting America's Competitive Edge (PACE) Act, S278 [30JA]

Tables

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. recommendations, S6601 [28JN]

Visas for workers entering U.S., S2565 [30MR]

Testimonies

Manufacturing Jobs Loss: Charles McCray, E543 [6AP]

———Patricia Neal, E543 [6AP]

———Sherry Lowell, E543 [6AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 421, support Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO-STEM) programs, H3446 [7JN]

H. Res. 318, support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, H3813 [13JN]

H. Res. 660, support goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month, H171 [8FE]

H. Res. 737, support goals and ideas of Financial Literacy Month, H1486 [5AP]

S. 2197, Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy (PACE-Energy) Act, S212-S214 [26JA]

S. 2198, Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Education and Research (PACE-Education) Act, S214-S224 [26JA]

S. 2326, Welcoming Immigrants to a Secure Homeland (WISH) Act, S1465-S1471 [17FE]

S. 2454, Securing America's Borders Act, S2344-S2369 [16MR]

S. 2747, Enhanced Energy Security Act, S4060-S4068 [4MY]

S. 3483, National Innovation Education Act, S5663-S5669 [8JN]

S. 3502, New National Defense Education Act, S5796-S5810 [13JN]

S. Res. 357, National Mentoring Month, S251 [27JA]

S. Res. 410, Financial Literacy Month, S2474, S2481 [28MR], S2541 [29MR]

S. Res. 456, support NATO discussion of secure, sustainable, and reliable sources of energy, S3804 [1MY], S5675 [8JN]

S.J. Res. 34, require Iraqi political, religious, and tribal leaders to complete the formation of government and the modification of the Iraqi Constitution as a condition of continued U.S. military presence, S3514 [25AP]