MORALITY AND ETHICS
Addresses
Stem Cells, Embryos and Ethics—Is There a Way Forward? William B. Hurlbut, Stanford University, S4245-S4249 [10AP]
Amendments
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 464), H6123 [7JN]
Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), H11194, H11195, H11196, H11198, H11202 [3OC]
———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), consideration (H. Res. 701), H11185 [3OC]
Appointments
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H4300 [2MY], H5931 [5JN]
Articles and editorials
Adult Stem Cell Treatments for Diseases?, H353 [11JA]
Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, S4365 [11AP]
Dolly Creator Prof Ian Wilmut Shuns Cloning, S14823 [6DE]
Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neuronally Committed Precursor Cells With Reduced Teratoma Formation After Transplantation Into the Lesioned Adult Mouse Brain, S4287 [10AP]
Engraftment and Tumor Formation After Allogeneic In Utero Transplanation of Primate Embryonic Stem Cells, S4288 [10AP]
Hope, Risk in Diabetes Trial, S4325 [11AP]
In the Stem Cell Debate, Count Investors Out, S4286 [10AP]
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Derived From Human Somatic Cells, S14822 [6DE]
Insulin Expressing Cells From Differentiated Embryonic Stem Cells Are Not Beta Cells, S4287, S4289 [10AP]
Iraq Death Toll Rivals Rwanda Genocide, Cambodian Killing Fields, H10601 [19SE]
Neurally Selected Embryonic Stem Cells Induce Tumor Formation After Long-Term Survival Following Engraftment Into the Subretinal Space, S4287 [10AP]
Reality Check for Stem Cell Optimism, E107 [12JA]
Scientists Grow Heart Valves Employing Amniotic Stem Cells, E134 [17JA]
Survival and Engraftment of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Implants in the Guinea Pig Brain, S4287 [10AP]
Teratoma Formation Leads to Failure of Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Using Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Insulin-Producing Cells, S4288 [10AP]
Transplantation of Apoptosis-Resistant Embryonic Stem Cells Into the Injured Rat Spinal Cord, S4288 [10AP]
Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cells to a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease—Effect of In Vitro Differentiation on Graft Survival and Teratoma Formation, S4287 [10AP]
Treating Diseases With Adult Stem Cells, S4361 [11AP]
Type 1 Diabetics Live Without Insulin in Stem Cell Experiment, S4272, S4286 [10AP]
U.S. Pays Steep Price for Private Security in Iraq, S12354 [1OC]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see S. 2075), S11853 [20SE]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see S. 1880), S10148 [26JY] (see H.R. 3219), H8820 [27JY] (see H.R. 3327), H9654 [2AU]
Armed Forces: condemn personal attacks on the honor, integrity and patriotism of those with distinguished military service (see H. Res. 686), H11027 [27SE]
———honor all members and civilian personnel serving in harm's way and pledge to debate policy decisions regarding the war in Iraq without attacking the integrity of any person (see H. Res. 706), H11171 [2OC]
Business and industry: require certain large Government contractors to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers (see H.R. 3928), H11933 [23OC]
Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 447), S1410 [31JA]
———modify Federal law (see H.R. 851), H1271 [6FE]
Children and youth: provide for a child safe viewing area within which covered air carriers shall not display violent in-flight programming (see H.R. 3676), H10939 [26SE]
———remove confidentiality mandates for minors from family planning services programs operating under Title X of the Public Health Service Act and Medicaid (see H. Con. Res. 232), H11490 [10OC]
Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see S. 1555), S7177 [6JN] (see H.R. 2596), H6110 [6JN]
Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 724), H1053 [30JA]
———provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch (see H.R. 785), H1151 [31JA]
Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 528), H671 [17JA]
Dept. of Defense: require internal ethics compliance programs by contractors (see H.R. 3383), H9705 [3AU]
District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 107), H114 [5JA]
Education: require federally funded institutions to obtain parental consent before providing a student information regarding sex and provide parents the opportunity to review such information (see S. 2365), S14488 [15NO]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 22), H1271 [6FE] (see H.J. Res. 74), H16948 [19DE]
FCC: require enforcement of regulations on the broadcast of indecent programming and maintain a policy that a single word or image may be considered indecent (see S. 1780), S9135 [12JY] (see H.R. 3559), H10509 [18SE]
FTC: prohibit deceptive acts and practices in the content rating and labeling of video games (see H.R. 1531), H2619 [15MR]
———prohibit deceptive conduct in the rating of video and computer games (see S. 568), S1902 [13FE]
Gambling: address problem gambling (see H.R. 1170), H1894 [16FE]
Health: expand the number of embryonic stem cell lines available for federally funded research (see S. 362), S911 [23JA]
———increase stem cell research funding, expand embryonic stem cell lines available for federally funded research, provide ethical guidelines, and use techniques that do not create or knowingly harm human embryos (see S. 363), S911 [23JA]
———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 2807), H6955 [21JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 5), S36 [4JA] (see S. 997), S3835 [27MR] (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 464), H6109 [6JN]
House Rules: reform the ethics process (see H.R. 97), H113 [5JA]
Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (see S. 1723), S8691 [28JN] (see S. 2324), S14191 [8NO] (see H.R. 928), H1413 [8FE]
———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), consideration (see H. Res. 701), H11170 [2OC]
Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2519), H5924 [24MY]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 449), S1410 [31JA] (see H.R. 688), H943 [24JA] (see H.R. 3440), H9708 [3AU]
Miss America Organization: tribute (see S. Res. 68), S1522 [1FE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 351), S13078 [18OC]
National Week of Reflection and Tolerance: support (see H. Res. 114), H1054 [30JA]
Nelson, Lauren: tribute (see H. Res. 141), H1415 [8FE]
Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 198), H9468 (see H. Con. Res. 198), H9544 [1AU]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (see S. 51), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 322), H251 [9JA]
———intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (see S. 30), S4159 [29MR]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1036), S4160 [29MR] (see H.R. 2560, 2564), H6006 [5JN]
———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see S. 812), S2898 [8MR]
Television: empower parents to protect children from increasing depictions of indecent material on television (see H.R. 2738), H6576 [15JN]
Ten Commandments Commission: support goals (see H. Res. 598), H9468 (see H. Res. 598), H9544 [1AU]
Treaties and agreements: adhere to moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fairness in developing and advancing U.S. international trade treaties, agreements, and investment policies (see H. Res. 336), H4050 [24AP]
Video games: direct the FTC to review the Entertainment Software Rating Board ratings and GAO to study the impact on children and young adults (see H.R. 2958), H7489 [10JY]
Histories
Committe on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education Hearings on Stem Cell Research, S4240 [10AP]
Letters
Abstinence and fidelity programs funding to assist in HIV/AIDS prevention: several Members of Congress, H6866 [21JN]
———Thomas G. Wenski, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Kenneth F. Hackett, Catholic Relief Services (organization), H6866 [21JN]
Adult stem cell research: David Foege, S4258 [10AP]
———Jacki Rabon, S4262 [10AP]
———several scientists, S4261 [10AP]
Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research (HOPE) Act: Markus Grompe, Oregon Health & Science University, S4274 [10AP]
Stem cell research: Michael D. Maves, AMA, S4269 [10AP]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: A. Scott Sudduth, University of California, H6122 [7JN]
———Andrew I. Schafer, American Society of Hematology, S4280 [10AP]
———Anthony Atala, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, H353 [11JA], E138 [18JA]
———Craig Nichols, Lance Armstrong Foundation, S4278 [10AP]
———George Dahlman, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, S4275 [10AP]
———George Q. Daley, S4291 [10AP]
———James Clark, H6132 [7JN]
———Joyce Nelson, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, S4279 [10AP]
———Lance Armstrong and Doug Ulman, Lance Armstrong Foundation, H6123 [7JN]
———Michael J. Fox, H378 [11JA]
———Nancy Reagan, S4328 [11AP]
———Parkinson's Action Network (organization), S4279 [10AP]
———Peter T. Wilderotter, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, S4279 [10AP]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act and Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research (HOPE) Act: Harold Varmus, Joint Steering Committee for Public Policy, S4356 [11AP]
Lists
Current human clinical applications using adult stem cells, S4360 [11AP]
Peer-reviewed references showing applications of adult stem cells that produce therapeutic benefit for human patients, S4361-S4365 [11AP], E134 [17JA]
Recent advances in adult stem cell research and other alternatives to embryonic stem cell research, H6128-H6130 [7JN]
Messages
Veto of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: President Bush, S8060 [20JN]
Motions
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H389 [11JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), H6141 [7JN]
Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), H11200 [3OC]
Press releases
Governor Patrick Announces Massachusetts's New Life Science Initiative, H6117 [7JN]
Misleading, or an Inconvenient Truth? Do No Harm, The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics, H362 [11JA]
Questions and answers
Stem cell research: Senators Harkin and Specter with several NIH directors, S4242 [10AP]
Remarks in House
Alcoholic beverages: anniversary of end of Prohibition, H14135 [4DE]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (H.R. 3219), H11498 [15OC]
———prohibit dog fighting ventures (H.R. 3327), E1764 [4AU]
Animals: condemn dog fighting, H8431 [25JY]
Budget: prohibit Inspectors General direct submission of budget requests independent of their agency and authorize Inspectors General to notify Congress if agency budget request inhibits job performance, H11195, H11196 [3OC]
Business and industry: require certain large Government contractors to disclose the names and salaries of their most highly compensated officers (H.R. 3928), H11853 [23OC]
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency: appoint a committee of Inspectors General to review the qualifications of nominees prior to holding confirmation hearings, H11198 [3OC]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H676 [18JA]
Dept. of Justice: provide Inspector General with authority to investigate allegations of certain wrongdoing by attorneys in the Dept., H11194, H11195 [3OC]
Employment: exempt faith-based organizations and schools from sexual orientation-based hiring requirements and define marriage as under the Defense of Marriage Act, H13228, H13239, H13243-H13245 [7NO]
Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, H13232 [7NO]
Federal agencies and departments: provide an Internet link to the Office of the Inspector General, require each Inspector General to post reports and audits online, and ensure anonymity of persons reporting fraud or abuse, H11199 [3OC]
FEMA: prohibit National Flood Insurance Program insurers from exclusion of coverage for wind damage solely because flooding also contributed to damage and require from insurers a statement of fiduciary duty to Federal taxpayers, H10986 [27SE]
Foreign aid: abstinence and fidelity programs funding to assist in HIV/AIDS prevention, H6832, H6862-H6868 [21JN]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research, H7925 [17JY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H98 [5JA], H256, H258, H322-H324, H329 [10JA], H346, H347, H348, H349-H393, H400 [11JA], H499, H502, H503 [12JA], H643 [17JA], H779 [19JA], H3565 [19AP], E84 [11JA], E88, E96, E97, E101, E104, E106, E107 [12JA], E134 [17JA], E138 [18JA], E154 [19JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H390 [11JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), H3467-H3471 [17AP], H3484 [18AP], H6013, H6014, H6105-H6107 [6JN], H6114, H6125-H6143 [7JN], H6244 [12JN], E1254 [11JN], E1324 [18JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 464), H6115-H6125 [7JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), motion to commit, H6141, H6142 [7JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), veto, H6740, H6741 [20JN], H6831, H6832 [21JN], H7063 [25JN]
House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives, E2347 [7NO]
Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), H11187-H11203 [3OC]
———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), consideration (H. Res. 701), H11182-H11186 [3OC]
———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (H.R. 928), motion to recommit, H11201 [3OC]
———establish criteria for selection and removal of an Inspector General, maintain effective policies, and provide transparency in Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency investigations, H11197 [3OC]
———require Inspector General of each agency to report annually on whether existing Federal programs or agencies should be abolished, reorganized, or consolidated to reduce spending and increase efficiency, H11201 [3OC]
Iraq: civilian death toll, H10600 [19SE]
———investigation into private security contractors, H10498 [18SE], H10607 [19SE], H11067 [1OC], H11073, H11131 [2OC], H11176, H11177, H11178 [3OC], E2000 [27SE]
National objectives: importance of morality, religious freedom, and ethical standards in society, H16931 [19DE]
Netherlands: approval of proposed statue honoring prostitution worldwide in Amsterdam, H762 [19JA]
Research: derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos, H6141, H6142 [7JN]
———derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that do not knowingly harm embryos (H.R. 322), H350, H368, H373, H385 [11JA], H2478-H2483 [13MR]
———intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (H.R. 322), H7063-H7065 [25JN]
———intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), H3467-H3471 [17AP], H7063 [25JN]
Santa Barbara, CA: tribute to the Santa Barbara YMCA CHARACTER COUNTS! Program, H1172 [5FE]
Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research, H390, H391 [11JA]
———prohibit the cloning of humans, H14132 [4DE]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2560), H6037-H6042 [6JN], H6114 [7JN], E1248 [11JN]
———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 2564), H6039-H6042 [6JN]
Treaties and agreements: adhere to moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fairness in developing and advancing U.S. international trade treaties, agreements, and investment policies, H5059 [16MY]
———adhere to moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fairness in developing and advancing U.S. international trade treaties, agreements, and investment policies (H. Res. 336), H12284 [31OC]
Remarks in Senate
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (S. 1880), S10409 [31JY]
Animals: condemn dog fighting, S9568 [19JY]
Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (S. 447), S1417 [31JA], S5174 [26AP]
———prohibit execution of women while pregnant, S9586 [19JY]
Congress: prohibit former senior staff members from engaging in lobbying activities for two years, S488 [12JA], S736, S737 [18JA]
Health: embryonic stem cell research, S14821 [6DE]
———induced pluripotent stem cell research, S14821 [6DE]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), S475 [11JA], S503 [12JA], S874 [23JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), S10, S17, S26, S198 [4JA], S240 [8JA], S4231, S4233, S4237-S4294 [10AP], S4319-S4371, S4386-S4391 [11AP], S7291-S7294, S7296-S7298, S7304 [7JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), unanimous-consent agreement, S4221 [29MR]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), veto, S8001, S8021 [20JN], S8165 [21JN]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 997), S3979 [27MR], S3985 [28MR]
Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (S. 1723), S8693 [28JN]
———enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (S. 2324), S14193-S14199 [8NO]
Iraq: investigation into private security contractors, S11618 [18SE], S12354, S12366 [1OC]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (S. 449), S1421 [31JA]
Members of Congress: prohibit former Members from engaging in lobbying activities, S488 [12JA]
———prohibit former Members who are lobbyists from using Senate or House gym and parking privileges, S488 [12JA]
Miss America Organization: tribute (S. Res. 68), S1486, S1542 [1FE]
National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 351), S13130, S13131 [18OC]
National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S2690 [6MR]
Research: intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), S4231, S4237-S4294 [10AP], S4319-S4371, S4386-S4391 [11AP], S8022 [20JN]
———intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (S. 30), unanimous-consent agreement, S4221 [29MR]
Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (S. 1036), S4173 [29MR], S4324 [11AP]
———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research, S14821, S14822 [6DE]
———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (S. 812), S2905-S2908 [8MR]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 928, Improving Government Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 701) (H. Rept. 110-358), H11170 [2OC]
Consideration of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 464) (H. Rept. 110-179), H6109 [6JN]
Improving Government Accountability Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 928) (H. Rept. 110-354), H11026 [27SE]
Investigation of Allegations Related to Improper Conduct Involving Members and Current or Former House Pages: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 109-733), H108 [5JA]
Protecting Children From Indecent Programming Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1780) (S. Rept. 110-236), S14786 [5DE]
Statements
Efforts To Discredit Adult Stem Cell Advances or Science by Fairy Tale: Representative Souder, H362 [11JA]
Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research (HOPE) Act: Senator Specter, S4242 [10AP]
How Many Frozen Human Embryos Are Available for Research? RAND Corp. and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, S4252 [10AP]
Improving Government Accountability Act: Executive Office of the President, H11184 [3OC]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation, H6122 [7JN]
———Senator Specter, S4241 [10AP]
Tables
Adult stem cell research treatments, H359 [11JA]
NIH list of human embryonic stem cell lines eligible for use in Federal research, H371 [11JA]
NIH stem cell research funding, H370 [11JA]
Stem cell research treatments—adult 72 and embryonic 0, H379 [11JA]
Testimonies
Adult Stem Cell Research: Dennis Turner, S4263 [10AP]
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Peter Morton, E138 [18JA]
Texts of
H. Res. 464, consideration of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H6115 [7JN]
H. Res. 701, consideration of H.R. 928, Improving Government Accountability Act, H11182 [3OC]
H.R. 3, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H349 [11JA]
H.R. 928, Improving Government Accountability Act, H11191-H11194 [3OC]
H.R. 2560, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, H6037 [6JN]
S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, S4389 [11AP], H6125 [7JN]
S. 30, Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research (HOPE) Act, S4390 [11AP]
S. 447, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S1418-S1421 [31JA]
S. 449, State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, S1422-S1425 [31JA]
S. 812, Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act, S2906 [8MR]
S. 2324, Inspector General Reform Act, S14194-S14198 [8NO]
S. Res. 68, tribute to Miss America Organization, S1538, S1542 [1FE]
S. Res. 351, National Character Counts Week, S13099, S13131 [18OC]