SCIENCE related term(s) Engineering; Mathematics; Research

Addresses

First Annual Capital Markets Summit—Securing America's Competitiveness: Senator Dodd, S5042 [25AP]

Recognition of Craig C. Mello for Receipt of Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine: Representative McGovern, E1245 [11JN]

Stem Cells, Embryos and Ethics—Is There a Way Forward? William B. Hurlbut, Stanford University, S4245-S4249 [10AP]

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: modify program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating authority for removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes (S. 1916), S15569 [13DE]

Economy: invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S4817 [20AP], S4825, S4831, S4837, S4856, S4857, S4858 [23AP], S4873, S4875, S4883, S4891, S4894, S4901, S4981, S4982, S4983, S4984, S4985, S4986, S4987, S4988, S4989, S4993, S4994, S4995, S4998, S4999, S5000, S5001, S5002, S5005 [24AP], S5029, S5030, S5031, S5033, S5034, S5045, S5046, S5047, S5052, S5058, S5059, S5060, S5062, S5063, S5064, S5068, S5113, S5115, S5116, S5117, S5118, S5119 [25AP]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 602), H9562 [2AU]

Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 363), H4018, H4020, H4021, H4022, H4025 [24AP]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 464), H6123 [7JN]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (H.R. 362), H3815, H3819, H3820, H4012 [24AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1867), H4295, H4296 [1MY], H4385, H4386, H4388, H4391, H4392, H4395, H4396, H4400, H4402, H4404, H4417, H4418 [2MY]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1908), H10285, H10292, H10297, H10298, H10300, H10303 [7SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), S12706, S12707, S12709, S12711, S12712, S12713, S12717, S12721, S12722, S12723, S12741, S12742, S12747, S12748, S12749, S12750, S12788, S12800, S12801, S12802, S12803, S12804, S12805, S12806, S12809, S12810, S12811 [4OC], S12839, S12840, S12843, S12844, S12845, S12846, S12847, S12850, S12852, S12854, S12875, S12876, S12879, S12880, S12881, S12882, S12883, S12884 [15OC], S12894, S12895, S12907, S12908, S12913, S12914 [16OC], H8295, H8296 [23JY], H8398, H8399 [24JY], H8433, H8434, H8435, H8437, H8440, H8441, H8442, H8443, H8447, H8449, H8450, H8451, H8453, H8454, H8455, H8458, H8461, H8469, H8470, H8471, H8472, H8474, H8477, H8478, H8480, H8481, H8482, H8484, H8491, H8619 [25JY], H8625, H8627, H8628, H8629, H8633, H8634, H8636, H8637, H8640, H8641, H8643, H8644, H8645, H8646, H8647, H8650, H8655, H8659, H8663, H8744 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3093), consideration (H. Res. 562), H8417 [25JY]

Analyses

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act (S. 761), S4798-S4802 [20AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act, S9574 [19JY]

———H.R. 2272, 21st Century Competitiveness Act, H9231 [31JY]

———H.R. 3093, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S12925 [16OC], H13388 [8NO]

Articles and editorials

Adult Stem Cell Treatments for Diseases?, S4280 [10AP], H353 [11JA]

Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, S4365 [11AP]

COMPETES Act Is Real Boost, Real News, S5559 [3MY]

Covering Innovation, Globalization and Industrial Competitiveness—Patent Reform Is Anything But, H10152 [5SE]

DNA Backlog Piles Up for FBI, S12914 [16OC]

DNA Lag Leaves Potential for Crime, S12915 [16OC]

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]

Experts Warn of Worse Hurricane Forecasts if Satellite Fails, S6871 [24MY]

Failing Hurricane Tracking Satellite, S6871 [24MY]

Faster Computers Accelerate Pace of Discovery, S14696 [3DE]

Fish Perish as Conflict of Interest Snares Management Councils, S5048 [25AP]

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]

Jeff, Pete Provide Boost for Scientific Resurgence, S5559 [3MY]

Key Hurricane-Detecting Satellite May Fail Soon, S6871 [24MY]

Maintain U.S. Supremacy in Space, S12725 [4OC]

Neurally Selected Embryonic Stem Cells Induce Tumor Formation After Long-Term Survival Following Engraftment Into the Subretinal Space, S4287 [10AP]

Oyster Grants to State Disputed—Senator Asks Details on $10 Million, S5051 [25AP]

Oystermen Reap Federal Bounty—Bid To Revive Bivalve Benefits Watermen More, S5049-S5050 [25AP]

Reality Check for Stem Cell Optimism, E107 [12JA]

Scientist Says FDA Called Journal To Block Vioxx Article, H2531 [14MR]

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]

Bills and resolutions

Aeronautics: anniversary of research accomplishments embodied in ``the breaking of the sound barrier'' (see H. Res. 736), H11495 [12OC]

———enhance U.S. competitiveness (see S. 2276), S13624 [31OC]

American Society of Agronomy: anniversary (see S. Res. 362), S13624 [31OC] (see H. Res. 779), H12237 [30OC]

Archeology: provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 320), S671 [17JA] (see H.R. 554), H758 [18JA]

Business and industry: preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (see H.R. 828), H1210 [5FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Norman E. Borlaug (see H. Con. Res. 164), H6007 [5JN]

Charleston, SC: tribute to South Carolina Aquarium Sustainable Seafood Initiative (see H. Res. 582), H8820 [27JY]

Children and youth: improve newborn screening activities (see H.R. 2889), H7339 [27JN]

———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see S. 771), S2693 [6MR] (see H.R. 1363), H2243 [6MR]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 30), S579 [16JA] (see H. Con. Res. 104), H3361 [29MR]

———conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 620), H834 [22JA] (see H.R. 4226), H14082 [15NO]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (see S. 280), S508 [12JA]

Coal: provide an alternate sulfur dioxide removal measurement for certain coal gasification project goals (see S. 645), S2023 [15FE]

———provide for research, development, and demonstration of coal gasification technology as an energy source in ethanol production (see H.R. 931), H1413 [8FE]

Collins, Francis: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2140), S12774 [4OC] (see H.R. 4576), H15466 [13DE]

Crime: authorize grants to establish and improve criminal forensic laboratories (see H.R. 3151), H8396 [24JY]

———provide support for victims and victims' families in missing person and unidentified human remains cases (see H. Res. 340), H4204 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey Jornada Experimental Range land to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park in New Mexico (see S. 366), S911 [23JA]

———study effects of food products from cloned animals entering the food supply (see H.R. 4855), H16946 [19DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an Innovation Prize program for researching and developing innovative technologies (see S. 1371), S6016 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: enhance the defense nanotechnology research and development program (see S. 1425), S6266 [17MY]

Dept. of Education: establish and maintain public website with a database of available scholarships, fellowships, and financial assistance programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see S. 2392), S14618 [16NO] (see S. 2428), S14848 [6DE] (see H.R. 1051), H1667 [14FE]

———provide grants to encourage and enhance the study of modeling and simulation at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4165), H13859 [13NO]

———require the Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on such schools' athletic programs (see S. 518), S1709 [7FE]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (see H. Con. Res. 245), H12455 [1NO] (see H. Con. Res. 251), H13412 [8NO]

———encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (see H.R. 3274), H9466 (see H.R. 3274), H9543 [1AU]

———establish a program for making prizes for technologies for the production, consumption, and distribution of nonpetroleum-based alternative energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2867), H7201 [26JN]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see S. 365), S911 [23JA] (see H.R. 632), H885 [23JA]

———establish research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs for marine renewable energy technologies (see H.R. 2313), H5052 [15MY]

———establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see S. 696), S2273 [27FE] (see H.R. 364), H341 [10JA]

———provide grants for research, development, and demonstration projects on cellulosic ethanol and construct infrastructure to enable retail gas stations to dispense cellulosic ethanol (see S. 167), S40 [4JA] (see H.R. 395), H342 [10JA]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (see S. 962), S3607 [22MR] (see H.R. 1933), H3560 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish and maintain a National Amniotic and Placental Stem Cell Bank (see H.R. 1892), H3474 [17AP]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see S. 866), S3064 [13MR]

———modify program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating authority for removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes (see S. 1916), S10604 [1AU] (see H.R. 3295), H9467 (see H.R. 3295), H9544 [1AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office (see H.R. 884), H1343 [7FE]

———strengthen efforts to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material (see H.R. 2631), H6180 [7JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a separate DNA database for violent predators against children (see H.R. 252), H120 [5JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center (see S. 1449), S6461 [22MY] (see H.R. 2501), H5923 [24MY]

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 2381), H5471 [17MY]

Diseases: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H4292 [1MY]

———provide for a comprehensive Federal effort relative to early detection of, treatments for, and prevention of cancer (see S. 1056), S4160 [29MR]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 81), H2243 [6MR]

Drugs: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (see S. 467), S1410 [31JA]

Ecology and environment: conduct carbon capture and storage technology research, development, and demonstration projects (see S. 2323), S14062 [7NO]

———congratulate F. Sherwood Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul Crutzen for work in atmospheric chemistry that led to the development of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer (see H. Res. 593), H9276 [31JY]

———develop a methodology for, and complete a national assessment of, geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide (see S. 731), S2488 [1MR] (see H.R. 1267), H2118 [1MR]

———promote and coordinate global change research (see H.R. 906), H1344 [7FE]

Economy: extend research and development and workforce development tax incentives and enhance educational grant programs to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (see S. 833), S2969 [9MR]

———improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (see H.R. 3242), H9275 [31JY]

———invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (see S. 761), S2598 [5MR]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (see H.R. 2272), H4913 [10MY]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 602), H9466 (see H. Res. 602), H9543 [1AU]

Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (see H.R. 363), H341 [10JA]

———authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 363), consideration (see H. Res. 318), H3559 [18AP]

———create a set of effective voluntary national expectations, and a voluntary national curriculum, for mathematics and science education in kindergarten through grade 12 (see S. 757), S2598 [5MR]

———create and implement rigorous and voluntary content standards in math and science for elementary and secondary students and assess student proficiency against such standards (see S. 224), S282 [9JA] (see H.R. 325), H251 [9JA]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (see S. 1483), S6844 [24MY]

———expand public awareness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and encourage Americans to study and enter those fields as a matter of strategic importance (see H.R. 4151), H13522 [9NO]

———modernize education system (see S. 164), S40 [4JA]

———provide for educational partnerships between science museums and national laboratories (see H.R. 3955), H12020 [24OC]

———provided for communications training to improve the ability of scientists to interact with policymakers (see H.R. 1453), H2399 [9MR]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 102), H114 [5JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to mathematics and science instruction (see H.R. 3313), H9653 [2AU]

———require use of science assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress (see H.R. 35), H111 [5JA]

Engineering: establish eligibility of individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional engineers to provide incentives for current engineers or students pursuing engineering or science degrees (see H.R. 3634), H10755 [24SE]

FDA: develop science-based rules for the approval of biosimilars (see S. 1505), S6845 [24MY]

———improve underlying science of drug safety decisionmaking and strengthen the ability to assess, manage, and communicate drug safety information to patients and providers (see S. 1024), S4159 [29MR]

———provide for one or more Critical Path Public-Private Partnerships to implement the Critical Path Initiative (see H.R. 2592), H6110 [6JN]

———provide for the licensing of comparable biological products to allow for lower-cost, generic versions of biotech drugs (see S. 623), S2023 [15FE] (see H.R. 1038), H1667 [14FE]

Fort Collins, CO: Poudre High School science bowl team winners of Dept. of Energy Science Bowl (see H. Res. 423), H5532 [21MY]

Glenn, John: anniversary of piloting the first manned orbital space mission of the U.S. (see S. Res. 81), S1958 [14FE] (see H. Res. 252), H2621 [15MR]

Government regulations: require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research (see H.R. 286), H122 [5JA]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see H.R. 2850), H7070 [25JN]

Hazardous substances: establish a hazardous materials cooperative research program (see H.R. 99), H114 [5JA]

Head Start Program: improve the math and science readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 38), H111 [5JA]

Health: establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products and promote innovation in the life sciences (see S. 1695), S8411 [26JN]

———expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments (see S. 976), S3706 [23MR]

———expand the number of embryonic stem cell lines available for federally funded research (see S. 362), S911 [23JA]

———facilitate development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases (see S. 823), S2898 [8MR] (see H.R. 1420), H2340 [8MR]

———increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (see S. 1810), S9496 [17JY] (see H.R. 3112), H8185 [19JY]

———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]

———provide for regulation and oversight of laboratory tests (see S. 736), S2488 [1MR]

Henry Ford Scholarship Program: establish to provide scholarships to high-achieving students to pursue undergradusate degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and health-related fields (see H.R. 1568), H2671 [19MR]

Herbert, Donald J. (Mr. Wizard): tribute (see S. Res. 261), S8692 [28JN] (see H. Res. 485), H6438 (see H. Res. 485), H6476 [14JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (see H.R. 1068), H1788 [15FE]

Hispanic Americans: recognize efforts and contributions of Louis A. Martin-Vega and other Hispanic scientists (see S. Res. 340), S12379 [1OC]

Hurricanes: improve U.S. forecasting, monitoring, and warning capabilities (see S. 1509), S6845 [24MY] (see H.R. 2531), H5925 [24MY]

Immigration: reform diversity visa program and create a program that awards visas to aliens with an advanced degree (see S. 1350), S5928 [10MY]

———require use of DNA testing for purposes of confirming a biological relationship (see H.R. 3860), H11638 [16OC]

Insects: authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies (see S. 1694), S8411 [26JN] (see H.R. 1709), H3183 [27MR]

International Geophysical Year: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 76), H2120 [1MR]

Julian, Percy L.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 5), S1411 [31JA] (see H. Con. Res. 34), H759 [18JA]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 3639), H10755 [24SE]

Motor vehicles: promote the future of the American automobile industry by enhancing battery and electric drive technology research and establishing a national biodiesel standard (see S. 1055), S4160 [29MR] (see H.R. 1915), H3560 [18AP]

Museum of Ideas: establish (see H.R. 230), H118 [5JA]

Nanotechnology: ensure development and responsible stewardship (see H.R. 3235), H9274 [31JY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations for space shuttle flights (see H.R. 4837), H16945 [19DE]

———create a sponsorship program to help fund Centennial Challenges prize program and expand public awareness of activities and technology needs (see H.R. 4308), H14492 (see H.R. 4308), H15206 [6DE]

———mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 2159), S12863 [15OC]

———recognize and enhance contributions to the nation's competitiveness in the 21st century (see H.R. 2153), H4485 [3MY]

National Academy of Sciences: provide for a report on under-representation of certain groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields (see H.R. 1928), H3560 [18AP]

National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 3631), H10696 [20SE]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 751), H11639 [16OC]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H515 [12JA]

National Hurricane Museum and Science Center: create in southwest Louisiana (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1522 [1FE] (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1210 [5FE]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see S. 931), S3352 [20MR] (see H.R. 1832), H3360 [29MR] (see H.R. 2407), H5531 [21MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 579), S1958 [14FE] (see H.R. 1157), H1894 [16FE]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H987 [29JA]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2836), H7010 [22JN]

National security: provide for a ``gold standard'' for the security of nuclear materials worldwide (see H.R. 3814), H11490 [10OC]

———strengthen by increasing quantity, diversity, and quality of teaching and learning in science, mathematics, and foreign languages (see S. 1294), S5562 [3MY]

National Zoo Keeper Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 509), H6956 [21JN]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program (see S. 39), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 1834), H3360 [29MR]

———establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit students for careers in the National Weather Service and in marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs (see S. 2164), S12863 [15OC] (see H.R. 1657), H2956 [22MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Mario R. Capecchi, Martin J. Evans, and Oliver Smithies for physiology or medicine (see S. Res. 350), S12988 [17OC]

———recognition of Roger D. Kornberg for chemistry, Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello for physiology or medicine, and John C. Mather and George F. Smoot for physics (see H. Res. 316), H3561 [18AP]

NSF: accept and use Dept. of Energy-contributed funds for certain activities related to the Energy for Sustainability program (see H.R. 3878), H11728 [17OC]

———authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 362), H341 [10JA]

———authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (H.R. 362), consideration (see H. Res. 327), H3776 [23AP]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1867), H3473 [17AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1867), consideration (see H. Res. 349), H4291 [1MY]

———award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs (see H.R. 1467), H2400 [9MR]

———enhance scientific research and competitiveness through the Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (see S. 753), S2559 [2MR]

———establish a Center for Nanotechnology Research and Engineering (see S. 1372), S6016 [11MY]

———establish a Climate Change Education Program (see S. 1389), S6055 [14MY]

———establish a laboratory science pilot program (see S. 810), S2898 [8MR] (see H.R. 524), H671 [17JA]

———establish a program to promote and assist the teaching of inventiveness and innovation (see H.R. 1492), H2485 [13MR]

———provide grants to strengthen the capacity of high schools and colleges to provide instruction in nanotechnology (see S. 1199), S4917 [24AP] (see H.R. 2436), H5621 [22MY]

Patents: increase amount in certain funding agreements relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to be used for scientific research, development, and education (see H.R. 3141), H8396 [24JY]

———prohibit patenting of human genetic material (see H.R. 977), H1424 [9FE]

———reform (see S. 1145), S4675 [18AP] (see H.R. 1908), H3559 [18AP]

———reform (H.R. 1908), consideration (see H. Res. 636), H10244 [6SE]

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument: establish (see S. 275), S445 [11JA]

Puerto Rico: provide for NSF and NASA utilization of the Arecibo Observatory (see H.R. 3737), H11249 [3OC]

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]

———establish a Federal coordination and planning process for advanced research instrumentation and facilities (see H.R. 1067), H1788 [15FE]

———intensify research to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines (see S. 30), S4159 [29MR]

———prohibit human-animal hybrids (see S. 2358), S14488 [15NO]

———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]

———provide for collection and maintenance of amniotic fluid and placental stem cells for the treatment of patients and research (see S. 957), S3607 [22MR]

———provide grants and loan guarantees for the development and construction of science parks to promote the clustering of innovation through high technology activities (see S. 1373), S6016 [11MY] (see H.R. 4250), H14083 [15NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1745), S8741 [29JN] (see H.R. 3093), H8184 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3093), consideration (see H. Res. 562), H8292 [23JY]

Siemens Foundation: tribute to young women winning the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology for the first time (see S. Res. 397), S15031 [7DE]

Space policy: anniversary of Landsat spacecraft space-based Earth observations (see H. Res. 891), H16834 [18DE]

———establish prize program to encourage development of space and aeronautics technologies and create endowment to further educate and inspire the public's interest in space and aeronautics (see H.R. 4916), H16948 [19DE]

———honor accomplishments of the ``Mercury 13'' women, whose efforts in the early 1960s demonstrated the capabilities of American women to undertake the human exploration of space (see H. Res. 421), H5532 [21MY]

———honor the anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age and the ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space activities (see H. Con. Res. 225), H11250 [3OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2500), H5923 [24MY] (see H.R. 2750), H6576 [15JN]

Stanislaus County, CA: authorize designation of the facility under development by the Stanislaus Ag Center Foundation as the National Ag Science Center (see S. 2235), S13437 [25OC] (see H.R. 2321), H5053 [15MY]

Taxation: allow credit for expenses related to collection and storage of umbilical cord blood (see H.R. 115), H114 [5JA]

———encourage businesses to improve math and science education at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 37), H111 [5JA]

———encourage teachers to pursue teaching math and science subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 36), H111 [5JA]

———modernize treatment of biomedical research corporations (see H.R. 3264), H9275 [31JY]

———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 2138), H4484 [3MY]

———provide credits for qualified stem cell research, storage of qualified stem cells, and donation of umbilical cord blood (see H.R. 457), H514 [12JA]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (see S. 41), S37 [4JA] (see S. 2209), S13152 [19OC] (see H.R. 1712), H3183 [27MR]

Technology: recognize the contribution of modeling and simulation technology to the security and prosperity of the U.S. and recognize modeling and simulation as a National Critical Technology (see H. Res. 487), H6439 (see H. Res. 487), H6476 [14JN]

Terrorism: enhance ability of the U.S. to prevent, prepare for, detect, and respond to agriculture and food emergencies (see S. 1804), S9469 [17JY]

Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act: provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower (see H.R. 188), H117 [5JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: publish a summary statement of the scientific basis for a decision concerning the listing or de-listing of endangered species and critical habitat designations (see H.R. 3459), H10016 [4AU]

University of Maryland: anniversary of School of Medicine (see H. Res. 870), H15413 [12DE]

University of the District of Columbia: authorize grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities (see H.R. 2938), H7432 [28JN]

Veterans: provide additional educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to veterans pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (see S. 1719), S8610 [27JN] (see H.R. 3040), H7776 [12JY]

———provide for payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral degrees in science or technology (see H.R. 112), H114 [5JA]

———tribute to soldiers that served the top secret units for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service under the project name ``Post Office Box 1142'' (see H. Res. 753), H11728 [17OC]

Women: authorize workshops to eliminate gender bias for women in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see H.R. 3514), H10362 [10SE]

Biographies

Borlaug, Norman E., E1503 [13JY]

Conference reports

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act (H.R. 2272), H9414-H9465 [1AU]

Excerpts

State of the Union Message: President Bush, S4871 [24AP]

Histories

Committe on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education Hearings on Stem Cell Research, S4240 [10AP]

Letters

Adult stem cell research: David Foege, S4258 [10AP]

———Jacki Rabon, S4262 [10AP]

———several scientists, S4261 [10AP]

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: Lee T. Todd, Jr., University of Kentucky, S4792 [20AP]

———several Senators, S4797 [20AP]

Corps of Engineeers' consideration of the impact of global climate change for plans, projects, and policies: Steven L. Stockton, Corps of Engineers, S6108 [15MY]

Fair Access to Clinical Trials (FACT) Act: James H. Scully, Jr., American Psychiatric Association, S1449 [31JA]

Hope Offered Through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research (HOPE) Act: Markus Grompe, Oregon Health & Science University, S4274 [10AP]

NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H8925 [30JY]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8925 [30JY]

NSF science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers: Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H3808 [24AP]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H3808 [24AP]

Patent Reform Act: Carl Bass, Autodesk, Inc., H10275 [7SE]

———Edward T. Colligan, Palm, Inc., H10275 [7SE]

———Jeff Rechenbach, Communication Workers of America, H10219 [6SE]

———John Chambers, Cisco Systems, Inc., H10274 [7SE]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H10296 [7SE]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H10295 [7SE]

———Safra Catz, Oracle Corp., H10275 [7SE]

———several organizations, H10281 [7SE]

———Steven R. Appleton, Micron Technology, Inc., H10275 [7SE]

———Tod Loofbourrow, Authoria, Inc., H10275 [7SE]

———William M. Hewitt, Kalido (business), H10275 [7SE]

Promoting Antiterrorism Cooperation Through Technology and Science (PACTS) Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H1912 [27FE]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H1912 [27FE]

———Representative Lantos, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H1912 [27FE]

Provide communications training to improve the ability of scientists to interact with nonscientist audiences: Alan L. Leshner, American Association for the Advancement of Science, H4401 [2MY]

Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office: Ronald K. Noble, Interpol, H4651 [9MY]

Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act: Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E889 [30AP]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), E889 [30AP]

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

Cosponsors of S. 761, America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act, S4798 [20AP]

Current human clinical applications using adult stem cells, S4360 [11AP]

Democratic and Republican staff that worked on H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act, S10768 [2AU]

Organizations and companies opposing H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act, H10068 [4SE], H10148 [5SE], H10218 [6SE], H10304 [7SE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act, H10272 [7SE]

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]

Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson's Science and Technology Braintrust—Education and Skills Needed For the Digital to Innovation Age panelists, H11057 [1OC]

Top 10 fastest supercomputers in the world, S12276 [27SE]

Messages

Veto of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: President Bush, S8060 [20JN]

Motions

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), H9222 [31JY]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, H9604 [2AU]

Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 363), H4024 [24AP]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H389 [11JA]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), H6141 [7JN]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (H.R. 362), H3821 [24AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), S12747 [4OC], S12906, S12909, S12912, S12921 [16OC], H8673 [26JY], H13387 [8NO]

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

NOAA financial assistance application, S5051 [25AP]

Questions and answers

Stem cell research: Senators Harkin and Specter with several NIH directors, S4242 [10AP]

Remarks in House

Achenbach, Jan D.: NSF National Medal of Science award recipient, E1483 [11JY]

Aeronautics: anniversary of research accomplishments embodied in ``the breaking of the sound barrier'' (H. Res. 736), H11614-H11616 [16OC]

African Americans: commend efforts to encourage Black college students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, E1637 [27JY]

Agriculture: research projects funding, E1755 [4AU]

AID: Middle East Regional Cooperation (MERC) Program funding, H6752 [20JN]

Ammann, Arthur J.: Wheaton College Alumnus of the Year for Distinguished Service to Society award recipient, E919 [2MY]

Ann Arbor, MI: anniversary of Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, E2191 [22OC]

Apple Valley, CA: prohibit funding for Lewis Center for Educational Research, H10005-H10007 [4AU]

Arizona State University: tribute for participation in the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, E1310 [15JN]

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA): anniversary, E766 [17AP]

Auburn University: prohibit funding for Catfish Pathogen Genome Project, H9631-H9633 [2AU]

Borlaug, Norman E.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E1503 [13JY], E1546, E1548 [17JY], E2143 [16OC]

Broecker, Wallace: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Crafoord Prize in Geosciences recipient, E243 [1FE]

Brooksville, FL: anniversary of Dept. of Agriculture Subtropical Agricultural Research Station, E994 [9MY]

Broughan, Keelin: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1065 [16MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H10943 [27SE]

Business and industry: preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (H.R. 828), E253 [5FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Norman E. Borlaug (H. Con. Res. 164), H6245 [12JN], E1320 [18JN]

Caribbean American Medical and Scientific Association: tribute, E1413 [26JN]

Carnegie Mellon University: tribute to Tartan racing team, E2474 [4DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: national coverage decision relative to use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs) in cancer and related neoplastic conditions, H7932 [17JY]

Charleston, SC: prohibit funding for South Carolina Aquarium, H8087 [18JY]

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) (organization): anniversary, E1267 [12JN]

Chicago, IL: prohibit funding for Shedd Aquarium, H8089, H8090 [18JY]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (H. Con. Res. 104), H3727 [23AP]

———establish a market-driven system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and promote advanced energy research and technology development and deployment, H792 [22JA]

———global warming, H656, H657 [17JA], H844 [23JA], H1265-H1269 [6FE], H1394 [8FE], H2167 [6MR], H4972 [15MY], H7082 [26JN], H10941, H10943, H10944 [27SE]

Coal: provide for research, development, and demonstration of petroleum gasification technology as a clean alternative energy source, H6686, H6687 [19JN]

Coalmont, TN: tribute to Grundy County High School National FFA Organization bio-diesel project, E692 [29MR]

Collins, Francis: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, H13216 [7NO]

Commission on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: funding, H7127-H7129 [26JN]

Crapo, Carolyn: Amgen Inc., Award for Science Teaching Excellence recipient, E1025 [11MY]

Crime: provide support for victims and victims' families in missing person and unidentified human remains cases (H. Res. 340), H10729, H10730 [24SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H676, H750 [18JA], H6742 [20JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide grants for research, development, and demonstration projects on cellulosic ethanol, H8768 [27JY], H11055 [1OC]

Dept. of Defense: use of modeling, analysis, and simulation technology in defense, homeland security, and disaster preparedness planning, H5279 [16MY]

———Math and Science Partnership Program funding, H8107 [18JY], E1635 [27JY]

———math and science teacher professional development funding through reductions in Dept. of Education administration funding, H8049 [18JY]

———provide grants to encourage and enhance the study of modeling and simulation at institutions of higher education (H.R. 4165), E2407 [14NO]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (H. Con. Res. 251), H14183, H14184 [5DE]

———Brookhaven National Laboratory funding, H7897 [17JY]

———establish competitive grant program for universities to research and develop biomass energy technologies using trees killed by disease or insect infestation, H9862, H9863 [4AU]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (H.R. 632), H6027-H6031 [6JN]

———establish research, development, demonstration, and commercial application programs for marine renewable energy technologies, H9743 [4AU]

———establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, H9743 [4AU]

———give priority to research grants that expand domestic energy production through the use of coal-to-liquids technology and advanced nuclear reprocessing, H4017, H4024, H4025 [24AP]

———H-Prize funding, H6757 [20JN], H16746 [18DE]

———medical isotope research funding, H6766 [20JN]

———Office of Science funding, H6668 [19JN]

———prohibit funding for Roosevelt University biology laboratory equipment, H7882, H7883 [17JY]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program, H9743 [4AU], H14440 [6DE]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (H.R. 1933), E796 [19AP]

Dept. of HHS: modify program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating authority for removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes (S. 1916), H16922 [19DE], E2670 [28DE]

———National Cord Blood Stem Cell Program funding, H7949, H7950 [17JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office, H4651 [9MY]

———establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office (H.R. 884), H1909-H1914 [27FE], E434 [1MR]

———report on plan for leveraging the expertise, allocating funding, and fulfilling infrastructure commitments at national laboratories, H4699 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior: promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (H.R. 2381), H7447, H7448 [10JY], E1541 [17JY]

Durango, CO: tribute to Durango High School aerospace design team, E1081 [17MY]

Ecology and environment: congratulate F. Sherwood Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul Crutzen for work in atmospheric chemistry that led to the development of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer (H. Res. 593), H10372, H10373 [17SE]

———promote and coordinate global change research, H9743, H9747 [4AU], E1431 [28JN]

———promote and coordinate global change research (H.R. 906), H7094, H7127 [26JN], E282 [7FE]

———support and develop educational materials on global warming, H4385, H4386 [2MY]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), H5496-H5512 [21MY], H9222 [31JY]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, H9592-H9606 [2AU], E1764, E1768, E1772 [4AU], E1784 [4SE]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 602), H9557-H9563 [2AU]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), motion to instruct conferees, H9222, H9223 [31JY]

Education: address disparity in salaries of individuals in mathematics and science occupations, H3809 [24AP]

———authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 363), H3809, H4013-H4026 [24AP], H4054 [25AP], H5511 [21MY], E853 [25AP], E866 [26AP], E889 [30AP], E944 [3MY], E1003 [9MY]

———authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 363), consideration (H. Res. 318), H3800-H3802 [24AP]

———authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 363), motion to recommit, H4024, H4025 [24AP]

———provided for communications training to improve the ability of scientists to interact with policymakers (H.R. 1453), E511 [9MR]

———tribute to U.S. Physics Olympiad Team, E1164 [25MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to mathematics and science instruction (H.R. 3313), E2076 [5OC]

———require use of science assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress (H.R. 35), E33 [5JA], E2076 [5OC]

Emmanuel College: prohibit funding for the Center for Science Partnership, H7881 [17JY]

Fearon, Charlene Mauro: Florida Association of Science Teachers Outstanding High School Science Teacher Award recipient, E2259 [29OC]

Federal employees: prohibit influencing federally funded scientific research, H2534-H2536 [14MR]

Gates Foundation: tribute to tuberculosis research funding, E2051 [2OC]

Genoa, WI: anniversary of Genoa National Fish Hatchery, E1724 [3AU]

Glenn, John: anniversary of piloting the first manned orbital space mission of the U.S. (H. Res. 252), H4221-H4224 [1MY]

Golden, CO: tribute to National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers, E146 [18JA]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (H.R. 2850), H10023-H10026 [4SE], E1795 [5SE], E1829 [7SE]

Gschneidner, Karl: Acta Materialia, Inc., Gold Medal recipient, E2095 [9OC]

Hanford, WA: Pacific Northwest Laboratory complex capability replacement laboratory funding, H6270 [12JN]

Hazardous substances: establish a hazardous materials cooperative research program (H.R. 99), E4 [5JA]

Head Start Program: improve the math and science readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 38), E33 [5JA]

Health: facilitate development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases (H.R. 1420), E545 [14MR]

———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]

Herbert, Donald J. (Mr. Wizard): tribute (H. Res. 485), H6586-H6588 [18JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (H.R. 1068), H2406-H2408 [12MR]

Hood, Lee: Washington State LASER Science Education Advocate Award recipient, E951 [4MY]

Houston, TX: prohibit funding for the Alliance for NanoHealth, H7876, H7877 [17JY]

———tribute to new facility at Johnson Space Center to house the Saturn V rocket, E1774 [4AU]

Hurricanes: improve U.S. forecasting, monitoring, and warning capabilities (H.R. 2531), E2509 [6DE]

Immigration: increase number of H-1B visas, E958 [4MY]

Insects: authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies, H8697 [26JY], H8779 [27JY]

———authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies (H.R. 1709), E663 [28MR]

International Astronomical Union: decision to downgrade Pluto from planet status, E2645 [19DE]

International Geophysical Year: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 76), H3391-H3393 [16AP], E431 [1MR]

Julian, Percy L.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 34), H1007-H1009 [30JA], E245 [1FE], E252, E254 [5FE]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Liberty High School science bowl team, E891 [30AP]

King, Talmadge E., Jr.: American Thoracic Society Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal recipient, E1070 [16MY]

Lawrence Technological University: tribute to solar decathlon team, E2134 [15OC]

Lindquist, Susan: Desert Research Institute Nevada Medal recipient, E472 [6MR]

Manchester, NH: tribute to Manchester West High School robotics team, H2491 [14MR]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (H.R. 3639), E1952 [24SE]

Marinoff, Amanda: Siemens Foundation Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2535 [11DE]

Marks, Tobin J.: NSF National Medal of Science award recipient, E1484 [11JY]

Mathematics: tribute to mapping of exceptional Lie group E8, H3084 [27MR]

Mobile, AL: dedication of Alabama School of Math and Science Ann Smith Bedsole Library, E2297 [1NO]

Molecular Imaging Week: observance, E1022 [11MY]

Motor vehicles: enhanced battery and electric drive technology research funding, H6673, H6674 [19JN]

Museum of Ideas: establish (H.R. 230), E22 [5JA]

Nanotechnology: ensure development and responsible stewardship (H.R. 3235), E1671 [1AU]

NASA: commend completion of Atlantis (space shuttle) mission, E1408 [25JN]

———funding, H1066, H1109 [31JA], H8416, H8431, H8472, H8474 [25JY], H11995, H11996 [24OC], E253 [5FE], E1639, E1640 [27JY]

———Minority University Research and Education Programs funding, H8472, H8473 [25JY]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 751), H11816, H11817 [22OC], E2247 [25OC], E2271 [30OC]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 59), H1004-H1007 [30JA]

National Hurricane Museum and Science Center: create in southwest Louisiana (H. Con. Res. 54), H5937-H5939 [5JN]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (H.R. 2407), E1104 [21MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 1157), H11643 [17OC], E1025, E1028, E1030, E1031 [11MY], E1061, E1066 [16MY], E1098 [21MY], E1196 [5JN]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (H.R. 715), H11643 [17OC], H15249 [11DE], E735 [16AP]

Nicholson, Robert: Air Force Association DW Steele Chapter Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E1530 [16JY]

NIH: dystonia research funding, E870 [26AP]

———funding, H7925, H7927 [17JY], H8079-H8081 [18JY]

———public access of journal articles published by private and nonprofit publishers, H8118, H8119 [18JY], E1632 [26JY]

NIST: make firms and entities involved in biotechnology research and innovation eligible for grants under the Technology Innovation Program, H4461, H4462 [3MY]

NOAA: establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit students for careers in the National Weather Service and in marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs (H.R. 1657), H10373-H10375 [17SE], E1938 [20SE]

———funding, H8431 [25JY]

———hurricane research funding, H8442, H8443 [25JY]

———red tide algae bloom research funding, H8442 [25JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Craig C. Mello for physiology or medicine, E1245 [11JN]

———recognition of Roger D. Kornberg for chemistry, Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello for physiology or medicine, and John C. Mather and George F. Smoot for physics (H. Res. 316), H4220 [1MY]

NSF: across-the-board funding reduction, H4391-H4395 [2MY]

———allocate funds to early career awards for science and engineering researchers except where sufficient number of meritorious grant applications have not been received, H4020 [24AP]

———authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (H.R. 362), H3529 [18AP], H3806-H3823, H4012, H4014 [24AP], H5511 [21MY], E853 [25AP], E866 [26AP], E944 [3MY], E1003 [9MY]

———authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (H.R. 362), consideration (H. Res. 327), H3797-H3799 [24AP]

———authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (H.R. 362), motion to recommit, H3821 [24AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1867), H4380-H4411, H4412 [2MY], E940 [3MY], E951 [4MY], E1003 [9MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1867), consideration (H. Res. 349), H4301, H4302 [2MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1867), corrections in engrossment, H4464 [3MY]

———award grants to improve rejected research proposal applications, H4396-H4398 [2MY]

———award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs (H.R. 1467), H6024-H6026 [6JN], E1246 [11JN]

———create a program to award scholarships in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to undergraduate scholars, H4014, H4016, H4022 [24AP]

———disseminate information about the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to historically Black colleges and maintain information on teaching opportunities in high needs schools, H3820, H3821 [24AP]

———enhance cooperation with Dept. of Education on mathematics and science education partnership programs, H4402 [2MY]

———establish a laboratory science pilot program, H3811 [24AP]

———establish additional award under the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program for recruiting and training mathematics and science professionals to become teachers, H3819, H3820 [24AP]

———expand eligibility for early career awards to researchers who have followed alternative career paths, H4021 [24AP]

———limit funding for research relative to reproductive aging and diet and social stratification, H4395, H4396 [2MY]

———limit funding to ensure additional NASA funding, H4386, H4387 [2MY]

———Math and Science Partnership Program funding through reductions in Dept. of Commerce management salaries and expenses funding, H8447, H8448 [25JY]

———modify Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, H3807, H3808 [24AP]

———prohibit funding for certain research programs, H4388-H4391 [2MY]

———provide communications training to improve the ability of scientists to interact with nonscientist audiences, H4400, H4401-H4402 [2MY]

———science, technology, engineering, math research and education (STEM) programs funding, H5511, H5512 [21MY]

Olathe, KS: tribute to Olathe Northwest High School robotics team, E1080 [17MY]

OSHA: allow National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to establish a recommended exposure limit to diacetyl based on scientific evidence before issuance of final standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl, H10927-H10931 [26SE]

Patents: allow patent applicants to delay publication of applications for patents that have been denied, H10297, H10298, H10300 [7SE]

———prohibit patenting of human genetic material (H.R. 977), E315 [9FE]

———reform (H.R. 1908), H7480-H7486 [10JY], H10065-H10071 [4SE], H10146-H10154 [5SE], H10217-H10224 [6SE], H10270-H10307 [7SE], E773-E775 [18AP], E1926, E1932 [19SE]

———reform (H.R. 1908), consideration (H. Res. 636), H10249-H10255 [7SE]

———reform (H.R. 1908), corrections in engrossment, H10308 [7SE]

Peterborough, NH: tribute to Region 14 Applied Technology Center robotics team, H2491 [14MR]

Pharmaceuticals: promote research and development of new medicines, H498 [12JA], E146 [18JA]

Power resources: alternative energy research funding, H16936 [19DE]

———establish monetary prizes for products that reduce our dependence on foreign oil, H6244 [12JN]

———promote energy independence and security through science and technology research funding, H9727 [4AU]

Public buildings: prohibit use of funds for purchase of light bulbs that do not have the Energy Star designation, H8646 [26JY], E1691 [2AU]

Ramsey, NJ: tribute to Don Bosco Prep High School for participation in the Internet Science and Technology Fair, E1204 [6JN]

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]

———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]

Rockford, IL: Marsh Elementary School recipient of the Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association Explora Vision Award, E1371 [21JN]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Challenger Learning Center, E2126 [12OC]

San Francisco, CA: prohibit funding for the Bay Area Science Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Improvement Initiative, H8076, H8077 [18JY]

Santa Clara University: tribute to solar decathlon team, E2246 [25OC]

Schlossberger, Janelle: Siemens Foundation Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2535 [11DE]

Schmidt, Pam: Amgen Inc., Award for Science Teaching Excellence recipient, E1024 [11MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8647-H8663 [26JY]

———direct any spending reductions in appropriations legislation toward deficit reduction, H8663 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H7494 [11JY], H8404, H8420-H8496, H8608 [25JY], H8622, H8623, H8624, H8625-H8675 [26JY], E1503 [13JY], E1632 [26JY], E1639, E1640 [27JY], E1652 [30JY], E1657, E1662 [31JY], E1691 [2AU], E1748 [4AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3093), consideration (H. Res. 562), H8412-H8418 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3093), motion to instruct conferees, H13387 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3093), motion to recommit, H8673, H8674 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3093), unanimous-consent agreement, H8457 [25JY]

South Carolina: prohibit funding for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Science and Technology Initiative, H7878, H7879 [17JY]

Space policy: anniversary of Landsat spacecraft space-based Earth observations (H. Res. 891), E2604 [19DE]

———honor the anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age and the ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space activities, H11301 [4OC]

———honor the anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age and the ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space activities (H. Con. Res. 225), H11612-H11614 [16OC], E2059 [3OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (H.R. 2750), H8920-H8925 [30JY], H9560 [2AU]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Science Museum of Minnesota, E2018 [28SE]

Taxation: encourage businesses to improve math and science education at elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 37), E33 [5JA]

———encourage teachers to pursue teaching math and science subjects at elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 36), E33 [5JA]

———make research and development tax credit permanent, E2666 [28DE]

———modernize treatment of biomedical research corporations (H.R. 3264), E1689 [2AU]

———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses, E2392 [13NO]

———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (H.R. 2138), H12157, H12158 [30OC], H15419 [13DE]

———provide credits for qualified stem cell research, storage of qualified stem cells, and donation of umbilical cord blood (H.R. 457), H385 [11JA], E93 [12JA]

Temple College: Temple Bioscience Institute recipient of the Community College Futures Assembly Bellwether Award, E273 [6FE]

Texas Wesleyan University: tribute to Ed and Rae Schollmaier Science and Technology Center, E800 [19AP]

Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act: provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower (H.R. 188), H532-H534 [16JA]

U.S. Geological Survey: prohibit funding for the Conte Anadromous Fish Laboratory, Falls Turner, MA, H7186, H7187 [26JN]

University of Colorado at Boulder: tribute to solar decathlon team, E2241 [25OC]

University of Dubuque: prohibit funding for the Environmental Science Center, H7880 [17JY]

University of Houston: tribute to science and physics programs, E1683 [2AU]

University of Louisville: observance of National UofL Day, E1026 [11MY]

University of Minnesota: anniversary of Dept. of Plant Pathology, E1876 [14SE]

University of Texas Medical Branch: tribute to medical breakthroughs, E2546 [12DE]

University of the District of Columbia: authorize grants to upgrade agriculture and food sciences facilities (H.R. 2938), E1453 [29JN]

Valparaiso, IN: tribute to Thomas Jefferson Middle School Science Olympiad team, E1167 [25MY]

———tribute to Valparaiso High School Science Olympiad team, E1167 [25MY]

Veterans: tribute to soldiers that served the top secret units for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service under the project name ``Post Office Box 1142'' (H. Res. 753), H11759 [18OC]

Wang, Xiaodong: National Academy of Sciences Richard Lounsbery Award recipient, E399 [27FE]

Ward-Diaz, Christine: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1206 [6JN]

West Morris, NJ: tribute to West Morris Mendham High School robotics team, E971 [7MY]

Whistleblowing: enhance protection of Government scientists by including as reportable offenses any attempt to suppress publishing or announcing findings in peer reviewed journals or professional meetings, H2530-H2532 [14MR]

Worcester, MA: tribute to Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics and Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute robotics team, E867 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Aeronautics: enhance U.S. competitiveness (S. 2276), S13629 [31OC]

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: provide a point of order against any congressional earmark of authorized funds, S4875, S4876 [24AP], S5029, S5030, S5056 [25AP]

———sunset provisions to ensure congressional review and oversight, S5046, S5047, S5057 [25AP]

American Society of Agronomy: anniversary (S. Res. 362), S13645 [31OC]

Archeology: provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands (S. 320), S691 [17JA]

Baton Rouge, LA: St. Thomas More School winners of the National Engineers Week Future City Competition, S2897 [8MR]

Borlaug, Norman E.: Congressional Gold Medal recipient, S9314-S9317 [17JY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S13597 [31OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Norman E. Borlaug (H. Con. Res. 164), S7776 [14JN]

Children and youth: prohibit funding for abstinence education programs that include medically inaccurate information, S13047, S13048 [18OC]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (S. Res. 30), S611 [16JA]

Cochran, GA: tribute to Georgia Academy of Mathematics, Engineering, and Science (GAMES) Program, S4834 [23AP]

Corps of Engineers: require consideration of the impact of global climate change for plans, projects, and policies, S6100-S6115 [15MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S15863 [18DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey Jornada Experimental Range land to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park in New Mexico (S. 366), S921 [23JA]

———research and development on cellulosic ethanol, S15623 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency limb replacement research funding, S12834 [15OC]

———enhance the defense nanotechnology research and development program (S. 1425), S6302 [17MY]

———Smart Data Project—Real Time Geospatial Video Sensor Intelligence Program funding, S12416 [2OC]

———establish and maintain public website with a database of available scholarships, fellowships, and financial assistance programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S. 2428), S15161 [12DE]

———invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy, S13228 [23OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, S5025 [25AP]

———establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (S. 696), S2279 [27FE]

———Office of Science funding, S5025 [25AP]

———physical sciences basic research funding, S5067 [25AP]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (S. 962), S3612 [22MR]

———review strategic plan for advanced computing, S12275 [27SE], S14695 [3DE]

Dept. of HHS: modify program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating authority for removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes (S. 1916), S15568 [13DE]

———National Cord Blood Stem Cell Program funding, S13035 [18OC]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center (S. 1449), S6477 [22MY]

Diseases: provide for a comprehensive Federal effort relative to early detection of, treatments for, and prevention of cancer (S. 1056), S4188-S4191 [29MR]

District of Columbia: tribute to meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, S4912 [24AP]

Drugs: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (S. 467), S1447-S1455 [31JA], S11837 [20SE]

Ecology and environment: develop a methodology for, and complete a national assessment of, geological storage capacity for carbon dioxide (S. 731), S2498 [1MR]

———invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy, S3461-S3464, S3506 [21MR]

———invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S2603-S2629, S2646 [5MR], S2649 [6MR], S2889, S2904 [8MR], S2970 [9MR], S4790-S4802 [20AP], S4823, S4825-S4837 [23AP], S4871-S4877, S4880-S4906, S5009-S5012 [24AP], S5020-S5026, S5029-S5074 [25AP], S5124, S5177 [26AP], S5264 [30AP], S5558 [3MY], S6833 [24MY]

———invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), unanimous-consent agreement, S4788 [19AP]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), S12710 [4OC], S12920 [16OC]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, S10761, S10762, S10764-S10772 [2AU], S10857, S10885 [3AU], S15028 [7DE]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), insert S. 761 language in lieu, S9574 [19JY]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), unanimous-consent agreement, S9574 [19JY]

Education: allow competency-based higher learning institutions to access grant programs to help train math, science, and foreign language teachers, S4906 [24AP]

———create a set of effective voluntary national expectations, and a voluntary national curriculum, for mathematics and science education in kindergarten through grade 12 (S. 757), S2601 [5MR]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs, S5024 [25AP]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (S. 1483), S6857 [24MY]

———funding, S3327, S3328 [20MR], S3490, S3491 [21MR]

———improve mathematics and science instruction, S13067, S13068 [18OC]

———modernize education system (S. 164), S157 [4JA]

———science and technology grant programs funding, S9732 [23JY]

Energy and water development: funding, S1816 [12FE]

FBI: eliminate backlog in performing DNA analyses of DNA samples, S12914 [16OC]

FDA: develop science-based rules for the approval of biosimilars (S. 1505), S6867 [24MY]

———provide for the licensing of comparable biological products to allow for lower-cost, generic versions of biotech drugs, S5376 [1MY], S5484, S5485 [2MY], S5649, S5650 [7MY]

———provide for the licensing of comparable biological products to allow for lower-cost, generic versions of biotech drugs (S. 623), S2053, S2054 [15FE]

Flotation Technologies Inc.: Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership Manufacturing Excellence Award recipient, S13622 [31OC]

For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization): tribute to Robotics Regional Competition, S2790 [7MR]

Glenn, John: anniversary of piloting the first manned orbital space mission of the U.S. (S. Res. 81), S2218 [17FE]

Health: embryonic stem cell research, S14821 [6DE]

———establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products and promote innovation in the life sciences (S. 1695), S11834 [20SE]

———expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments, S6012 [11MY]

———expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments (S. 976), S3709 [23MR], S3748 [26MR]

———facilitate development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases (S. 823), S2919 [8MR]

———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]

———provide for regulation and oversight of laboratory tests (S. 736), S2502 [1MR]

Herbert, Donald J. (Mr. Wizard): tribute (S. Res. 261), S9852 [24JY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize efforts and contributions of Louis A. Martin-Vega and other Hispanic scientists (S. Res. 340), S12388 [1OC]

Hurricanes: improve U.S. forecasting, monitoring, and warning capabilities (S. 1509), S6869 [24MY]

Immigration: increase number of H-1B visas, S8383 [26JN]

Iowa: tribute to Invent Iowa State Invention Convention, S4592 [17AP]

Julian, Percy L.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 34), S1542 [1FE]

King, Talmadge E., Jr.: American Thoracic Society Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal recipient, S4915 [24AP]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to Cimarron-Memorial High School robotics team, S5303 [30AP]

Law enforcement: protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations, S15865, S15866 [18DE]

Lindquist, Susan: Desert Research Institute Nevada Medal recipient, S2890 [8MR]

Los Alamos, NM: tribute to Los Alamos National Laboratory for participation in the Human Genome Project, S7174 [6JN]

Louisiana Tech University: tribute to Dept. of Nanotechnology, S8407 [26JN]

Math and Science Teaching Corps: establish, S4903 [24AP]

Medicare: maintain ``deemed status'' coverage for clinical trials that are federally funded or reviewed, S13239 [23OC]

Missoula, MT: tribute to Big Sky High School science programs, S2267 [27FE]

NASA: anniversary, S12982 [17OC]

———funding, S1932 [14FE], S12740, S12741 [4OC]

———report to Congress on investment in suborbital experimental launches in order to address future workforce issues and Federal funding needs, S12916, S12917 [16OC]

———return to flight activities associated with the space shuttle funding, S12723-S12728, S12739, S12748, S12749 [4OC]

———science, engineering, technology, and mathematics related activities funding, S12750 [4OC]

National Academy of Sciences: include historically Black colleges and universities in study on barriers to innovation, S5055 [25AP]

National Cancer Institute: funding, S13322 [24OC]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: funding, S13322 [24OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer, S821 [22JA]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 579), S1960-S1962 [14FE], S14465 [15NO]

National security: strengthen by increasing quantity, diversity, and quality of teaching and learning in science, mathematics, and foreign languages (S. 1294), S5588-S5593 [3MY]

New Mexico: tribute to National Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement Competition participants, S9015 [11JY]

NIH: funding, S3588 [22MR], S14260 [13NO]

———public access of journal articles published by private and nonprofit publishers, S13233 [23OC]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S5052-S5055, S5063, S5067, S5068 [25AP]

NOAA: develop a program in partnership with universities to conduct research on abrupt climate change, S7798 [15JN]

———promote accountability and transparency within the grants program, S5048-S5052, S5066 [25AP]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Craig C. Mello for medicine, S573 [16JA]

———recognition of Mario R. Capecchi, Martin J. Evans, and Oliver Smithies for physiology or medicine (S. Res. 350), S13025 [17OC], S13073 [18OC]

NSF: education programs funding, S4832 [23AP]

———enhance scientific research and competitiveness through the Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (S. 753), S2562 [2MR]

———establish a Climate Change Education Program (S. 1389), S6070 [14MY]

———establish a laboratory science pilot program (S. 810), S2904 [8MR]

———establish American Competitiveness Scholarship Program, S6610-S6612, S6623 [24MY]

———Plant Genome Research Program funding, S12751, S12752 [4OC]

———provide grants to strengthen the capacity of high schools and colleges to provide instruction in nanotechnology, S5066, S5067 [25AP]

———provide grants to strengthen the capacity of high schools and colleges to provide instruction in nanotechnology (S. 1199), S4925 [24AP]

Patents: reform (H.R. 1908), S11352 [10SE], S11355 [11SE]

———reform (S. 1145), S4685-S4692 [18AP], S14675 [3DE], S15898, S15899 [18DE]

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument: establish (S. 275), S458, S459 [11JA]

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]

———prohibit human-animal hybrids (S. 2358), S14490, S14491 [15NO]

———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]

Roswell, NM: celebration of Roswell UFO Festival, S8687 [28JN]

Santa Clara University: tribute to solar decathlon team, S12983 [17OC]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), S12702-S12728, S12737 [4OC], S12835, S12842-S12858 [15OC], S12894-S12925 [16OC], S12956 [17OC], S13145 [19OC], S13984 [6NO], S14444 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3093), motion to commit, S12921-S12924 [16OC]

———making appropriations (S. 1745), S12281 [27SE]

———prohibit funding for business class or first class airline travel for Federal employees, S12895, S12897 [16OC]

———prohibit funding to circumvent any statutory competitive awarding process to fund earmarks requested by a Member of Congress, S12894 [16OC]

Siemens Foundation: tribute to young women winning the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology for the first time (S. Res. 397), S15037 [7DE]

Spelman College: tribute to science and technology programs, S5055 [25AP]

Taxation: provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (S. 41), S70-S72 [4JA]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (S. 2209), S13153-S13157 [19OC]

Terrorism: enhance ability of the U.S. to prevent, prepare for, detect, and respond to agriculture and food emergencies (S. 1804), S9475-S9477 [17JY]

Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act: provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower (H.R. 188), S1204 [25JA]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S12712 [4OC], S13487 [26OC], S14241-S14243 [13NO]

U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: enforcement of intellectual property rights, S14720, S14722-S14724 [4DE]

University of California, Riverside: tribute to Citrus Research Center—Agricultural Experiment Station, S1519 [1FE]

Virginia Beach, VA: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Beyond the Aquarium Program funding, S13069 [18OC]

Wichita State University: Materials Integrity Management Research for Air Force Systems funding, S12416 [2OC]

Reports

Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations (H.R. 2764) Explanatory Statement: Committee on Appropriations (House), H15741-H16644 [17DE]

Reports filed

Address Global Climate Change Through Negotiation of Fair and Effective International Commitments: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 30), S4159 [29MR]

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 2272) (H. Rept. 110-289), H9466, H9543 [1AU]

Chimp Haven Is Home Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1916), S15233 [12DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 602) (H. Rept. 110-293), H9466, H9543 [1AU]

Consideration of H.R. 362, NSF Science Scholarships for Educating Mathematics and Science Teachers: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 327) (H. Rept. 110-105), H3776 [23AP]

Consideration of H.R. 363, Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 318) (H. Rept. 110-99), H3559 [18AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1867, NSF Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 349) (H. Rept. 110-117), H4291 [1MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 636) (H. Rept. 110-319), H10244 [6SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3093, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 562) (H. Rept. 110-255), H8292 [23JY]

Consideration of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 464) (H. Rept. 110-179), H6109 [6JN]

Coordinated National Ocean Exploration Program and National Undersea Research Program Establishment: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1834) (H. Rept. 110-311), H10016 [4AU]

Dept. of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1933) (H. Rept. 110-301), H9704 [3AU]

High-Performance Computing Act Amendment: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1068) (H. Rept. 110-40), H2339 [8MR]

Honor the Anniversary of the Dawn of the Space Age and the Ensuing 50 Years of Productive and Peaceful Space Activities: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 225), S13725 [2NO]

H-Prize Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 632) (H. Rept. 110-171), H6006 [5JN]

International Geophysical Year Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 76), S6842 [24MY]

Marine Renewable Energy Research and Development Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2313) (H. Rept. 110-202), H6954 [21JN]

NOAA Coordinated National Ocean Exploration Program and a National Undersea Research Program Establishment: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1834) (H. Rept. 110-311), H16832 [18DE]

NSF Appropriations: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1867) (H. Rept. 110-114), H4209 [30AP]

NSF Science Scholarships for Educating Mathematics and Science Teachers: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 362) (H. Rept. 110-85), H3399 [16AP]

Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA (OCEAN) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 39) (S. Rept. 110-39), S3834 [27MR]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 320) (S. Rept. 110-18), S2022 [15FE]

Patent Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1908) (H. Rept. 110-314), H10075 [4SE]

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 275) (S. Rept. 110-27), S2164 [16FE]

Provision of an Alternate Sulfur Dioxide Removal Measurement for Certain Coal Gasification Project Goals: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 645) (S. Rept. 110-158), S11585 [17SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3093) (H. Rept. 110-240), H8184 [19JY], H8617 [25JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1745) (S. Rept. 110-124), S8741 [29JN]

Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 363) (H. Rept. 110-39), H2339 [8MR]

Support Goals and Ideals of National Engineers Week: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H. Res. 59) (H. Rept. 110-5), H986 [29JA]

10,000 Trained by 2010 Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 1467) (H. Rept. 110-172), H6006 [5JN]

Tribute to Donald J. Herbert (Mr. Wizard): Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 261), S9658 [20JY]

Tribute to Percy L. Julian: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H. Con. Res. 34) (H. Rept. 110-4), H986 [29JA]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to the NASA Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy: Congressional Black Caucus, E1929 [19SE]

Rulings of the Chair

NSF: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1867), H4387 [2MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8442, H8454 [25JY], H8635 [26JY]

Statements

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: Executive Office of the President, S4871 [24AP]

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]

Knowledge in Service to the Public Good: Several Organizations, S4912 [24AP]

Norman E. Borlaug Congressional Gold Medal Award Ceremony: Norman E. Borlaug, S9314-S9317 [17JY], E1539-E1541 [17JY]

Political Interference With Science—Global Warming: Representative Kucinich, E227 [1FE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Senator Specter, S12957 [17OC]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation, H6122 [7JN]

———Senator Specter, S4241 [10AP]

Summaries

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act (H.R. 2272): Conference Report, S10766-S10768 [2AU]

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act (S. 761), S4798 [20AP]

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]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8423-H8427 [25JY]

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. Con. Res. 34, tribute to Percy L. Julian, H1007 [30JA]

H. Con. Res. 54, create National Hurricane Museum and Science Center in southwest Louisiana, H5937 [5JN]

H. Con. Res. 76, International Geophysical Year anniversary, S8156 [20JN], H3391 [16AP]

H. Con. Res. 164, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Norman E. Borlaug, H6245 [12JN]

H. Con. Res. 225, honor the anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age and the ensuing 50 years of productive and peaceful space activities, H11612 [16OC]

H. Con. Res. 251, National Renewable Energy Laboratory anniversary, H14183 [5DE]

H. Res. 59, support goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, H1004 [30JA]

H. Res. 252, anniversary of John Glenn piloting the first manned orbital space mission of the U.S., H4221 [1MY]

H. Res. 316, recognition of Roger D. Kornberg for Nobel Prize for chemistry, Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello for Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine, and John C. Mather and George F. Smoot for Nobel Prize for physics, H4220 [1MY]

H. Res. 318, consideration of H.R. 363, Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, H3800 [24AP]

H. Res. 327, consideration of H.R. 362, NSF science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, H3797 [24AP]

H. Res. 340, provide support for victims and victims' families in missing person and unidentified human remains cases, H10729 [24SE]

H. Res. 349, consideration of H.R. 1867, NSF appropriations, H4301 [2MY]

H. Res. 464, consideration of S. 5, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H6115 [7JN]

H. Res. 485, tribute to Donald J. Herbert (Mr. Wizard), H6586 [18JN]

H. Res. 487, recognize the contribution of modeling and simulation technology to the security and prosperity of the U.S. and recognize modeling and simulation as a National Critical Technology, H7807 [16JY]

H. Res. 562, consideration of H.R. 3093, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H8412 [25JY]

H. Res. 593, congratulate F. Sherwood Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul Crutzen for work in atmospheric chemistry that led to the development of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, H10372 [17SE]

H. Res. 602, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2272, America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act, H9557 [2AU]

H. Res. 636, consideration of H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act, H10249 [7SE]

H. Res. 736, anniversary of research accomplishments embodied in ``the breaking of the sound barrier'', H11614 [16OC]

H. Res. 751, support goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week, H11816 [22OC]

H.R. 3, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H349 [11JA]

H.R. 188, provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower, H532 [16JA]

H.R. 362, NSF science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers, H3815-H3819 [24AP]

H.R. 363, Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, H4018-H4020 [24AP]

H.R. 632, H-Prize Act, H6027-H6029 [6JN]

H.R. 884, Promoting Antiterrorism Cooperation Through Technology and Science (PACTS) Act, H1909 [27FE]

H.R. 1051, National STEM Scholarship Database Act, H6015 [6JN]

H.R. 1068, High-Performance Computing Act amendment, H2406 [12MR]

H.R. 1467, 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act, H6024 [6JN]

H.R. 1657, establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit students for careers in the National Weather Service and in marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs, H10373 [17SE]

H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act, H10285-H10292 [7SE]

H.R. 2272, 21st Century Competitiveness Act, H5496-H5510 [21MY]

H.R. 2381, Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act, H7447 [10JY]

H.R. 2560, Human Cloning Prohibition Act, H6037 [6JN]

H.R. 2750, NASA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H8920-H8922 [30JY]

H.R. 2850, Green Chemistry Research and Development Act, H10023 [4SE]

H.R. 3093, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S13112-S13130 [18OC]

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. 164, States Using Collaboration and Coordination To Enhance Standards for Students (SUCCESS) Act, S158-S163 [4JA]

S. 167, Cellulosic Ethanol Development and Implementation Act, S164 [4JA]

S. 224, Standards To Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act, S295-S297 [9JA]

S. 275, Prehistoric Trackways National Monument Establishment Act, S458 [11JA]

S. 320, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, S692 [17JA]

S. 366, Jornada Experimental Range Transfer Act, S921 [23JA]

S. 467, Fair Access to Clinical Trials (FACT) Act, S1449-S1454 [31JA]

S. 579, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, S1960 [14FE]

S. 623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act, S2054-S2058 [15FE]

S. 696, Energy Research Act, S2280 [27FE]

S. 761, America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act, S2603-S2624 [5MR], S5224-S5254 [26AP]

S. 810, establish a laboratory science pilot program at NSF, S2904 [8MR]

S. 812, Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act, S2906 [8MR]

S. 833, Competitiveness Through Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S2971-S2973 [9MR]

S. 962, Dept. of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act, S3612 [22MR]

S. 1055, American Automobile Industry Promotion Act, S4187 [29MR]

S. 1145, Patent Reform Act, S4686-S4691 [18AP]

S. 1199, Nanotechnology in the Schools Act, S4925 [24AP]

S. 1294, Homeland Security Education Act, S5589-S5593 [3MY]

S. 1425, enhance the Dept. of Defense nanotechnology research and development program, S6303 [17MY]

S. 1509, Improved Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Act, S6870 [24MY]

S. 1916, Chimp Haven Is Home Act, S15569 [13DE], H16922 [19DE]

S. 2164, NOAA Scholarship Act, S12873 [15OC]

S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act, S13154 [19OC]

S. Con. Res. 5, tribute to Percy L. Julian, S1463 [31JA]

S. Con. Res. 8, create National Hurricane Museum and Science Center in southwest Louisiana, S1539 [1FE]

S. Res. 30, address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments, S610 [16JA]

S. Res. 81, anniversary of John Glenn piloting the first manned orbital space mission of the U.S., S1980 [14FE], S2218 [17FE]

S. Res. 261, tribute to Donald J. Herbert (Mr. Wizard), S8715 [28JN], S9853 [24JY]

S. Res. 340, recognize efforts and contributions of Louis A. Martin-Vega and other Hispanic scientists, S12383, S12388 [1OC]

S. Res. 350, recognition of Mario R. Capecchi, Martin J. Evans, and Oliver Smithies with the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine, S13004, S13025 [17OC]

S. Res. 362, American Society of Agronomy anniversary, S13641 [31OC]

S. Res. 362, anniversary of American Society of Agronomy, S13645 [31OC]

S. Res. 397, tribute to young women winning the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology for the first time, S15034, S15037 [7DE]