RESEARCH related term(s) Science

Addresses

Energy Challenges: Ralph J. Cicerone, S3574-S3576 [30AP]

Rising Above the Gathering Storm—Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future: Representative Wolf, E865-E867 [8MY]

State of the Union: President Bush, H472-H476 [28JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend other transaction authority (S. 3328), S9324, S9335 [23SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (H.R. 5057), S9461, S9519 [25SE], H10255 [27SE]

Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (S. 1382), S9230, S9323, S9324 [23SE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (H.R. 1283), H10168 [27SE]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (H.R. 5265), S9731 [26SE], H10176 [27SE]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 426), H10228, H10229 [27SE]

NASA: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 2159), S5914, S5915 [19JN]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 5618), S9844, S9864 [26SE], H10612 [29SE]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program (H.R. 1834), H963 [14FE]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (H.R. 6469), S10421, S10491 [2OC], H10807 [3OC]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2607, H2612, H2613, H2614, H2615, H2616, H2618, H2619, H2620, H2621, H2622 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2585 [23AP]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1934, H1935, H1936, H1937 [2AP], H7097 [24JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H1902 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1362), H7070 [24JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), S6621, S6642, S6655, S6668, S6669 [14JY], S6692, S6694, S6699, S6730, S6731, S6732 [15JY], S6809, S6811, S6817, S6828, S6830, S6876 [16JY]

Analyses

Energy Efficiency—Potential Fuel Savings Generated by a National Speed Limit Would Be Influenced by Many Other Factors: GAO, S10941 [11DE]

Appointments

Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center Board of Directors, S10819 [8DE]

Articles and editorials

Carloss Standing Down—After a Reluctant Withdrawal, Combatant in War on Cancer Looks Back on Campaign, S2119 [13MR]

Deal With Climate Change, E563 [9AP]

Insanity of Drive-55 Laws, S7229 [24JY]

Paying the Price for Climate Change—How Caribbean Nations Are Facing Serious Challenges, E563 [9AP]

Reimagining Energy, S8990 [18SE]

Start Drilling, S4002 [12MY]

Was Chicken Little Right?, S6917 [17JY]

You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too, S4614 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 6635), H7306 [29JY]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 5852), H2486 [17AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey (see S. Con. Res. 71), S2134 [13MR]

Clean Energy Fund: establish (see H.R. 6155), H4830 [22MY]

Climate: establish regional institutes as centers of excellence for research, planning, and related efforts to assess and prepare for the impacts of climate change on ocean and coastal areas (see S. 3515), S9025 [18SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1031 [25FE]

Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security: establish (see S. 3486), S8479 [12SE]

Computers: tribute to work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM on the Roadrunner supercomputer (see S. Res. 637), S7905 [31JY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1353), H6727 [17JY] (see H. Res. 1416), H7853 [8SE]

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: anniversary (see H. Res. 968), H813 [7FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an award program to honor achievements in nanotechnology (see S. 3269), S6868 [16JY] (see H.R. 6661), H7627 [30JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a National Trauma Institute (see H.R. 6010), H3402 [8MY]

———make grants to recognized science and technology secondary schools to support research and development projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 6369), H6089 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see S. 3618), S9657 [26SE]

———exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research (see H.R. 6067), H4059 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth and sudden unexpected infant death (see S. 3142), S5697 [17JN]

———establish a Multiple Sclerosis National Surveillance System (see H.R. 5874), H2552 [22AP]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), technical corrections (see S. Con. Res. 76), S2977 [14AP] (see H.R. 5919), H2852 [29AP]

———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (see S. 2989), S3891 [7MY] (see H.R. 5989), H3186 [7MY]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see H.R. 5835), H2485 [17AP]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 5979), H3108 [6MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out a program for fellowships and research to enhance domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism, disasters, and other emergencies (see H.R. 6395), H6174 [26JN]

———extend other transaction authority (see S. 3328), S7278 [24JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H349 [17JA]

Dept. of State: develop partnerships with Brazil and other foreign governments to accelerate development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure (see H.R. 7183), H10299 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (see S. 2926), S3442 [28AP]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 3187), S6158 [25JN]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 6884), H8049 [11SE]

———establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services (see S. 2584), S543 [31JA] (see H.R. 5485), H1031 [25FE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 6567), H6824 [22JY]

———improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (see S. 2877), S3144 [17AP]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see S. 3092), S5204 [5JN] (see H.R. 6203), H5043 [5JN]

———increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases (see H.R. 7078), H9972 [25SE]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see S. 2983), S3790 [6MY]

———promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations (see H. Res. 1193), H3777 [13MY]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see S. 2618), S815 [8FE] (see H.R. 5265), H811 [7FE]

———recognize importance of autism awareness, increase funding for research into causes and treatment of autism, and improve training and support for individuals with autism and their caretakers (see H. Con. Res. 303), H1031 [25FE]

———reduce incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish position of National Diabetes Coordinator (see S. 2742), S1876 [11MR]

———support efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer (see H. Res. 1300), H6009 [24JN]

Earth Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1117), H2486 [17AP]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 3191), S6158 [25JN]

———facilitate development, demonstration, and implementation of technology for use in removing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere (see S. 2614), S815 [8FE]

EPA: conduct a study on black carbon emissions and reduce global black carbon emissions (see H.R. 7250), H10699 [2OC]

———increase research, synthesis of research findings, and production of scientific information on chemicals and expedite listing of information in the Integrated Risk Information System (see H.R. 7234), H10642 [29SE]

FDA: clarify priority review voucher laws (see S. 3151), S5753 [18JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 7120), H10129 [26SE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 7143), H10130 [26SE]

Foreign trade: prohibit importation of plastinated human remains (see H.R. 5677), H1972 [2AP]

FRS: increase quality and public accessibility of research on effects of monetary policy on distribution of wealth and the proportion of newly created monetary resources directed into various sectors of the economy (see H.R. 7260), H10827 [3OC]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 2669), S1201 [26FE]

Health: address barriers to pain care by enhancing coordination of research, improving healthcare provider education and training, and elevating public awareness of pain and pain management (see S. 3387), S7904 [31JY]

———establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (see S. 3584), S9492 [25SE] (see H.R. 7179), H10299 [27SE]

———establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H1701 [13MR]

———expand and accelerate genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase drug safety, and identify novel treatments (see H.R. 6498), H6576 [15JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research and direct NIH to issue guidelines for such research (see H.R. 7141), H10130 [26SE]

———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia (see S. 2773), S2133 [13MR] (see H.R. 6089), H4320 [20MY]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see S. 2999), S3975 [8MY]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see S. 3408), S7905 [31JY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize efforts and contributions of Hispanic scientists (see S. Res. 669), S9204 [22SE]

International Year of the Reef: recognize (see H. Res. 1112), H2442 [16AP]

Marine Mammal Commission: establish national research program to fund basic and applied research on marine mammals (see H.R. 5106), H455 [23JA]

Marine resources: strengthen awareness of values of coral reefs and associated ecosystems, reduce threats to coral reefs, and implement strategies for conservation of such ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 300), H1000 [15FE]

Medicaid: provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (see S. 2629), S970 [13FE] (see H.R. 5468), H994 [14FE]

Medicare: enter into negotiated rulemaking to modernize Part B fee schedule for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 6761), H7787 [31JY]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 5585), H1538 [11MR]

Mental health: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see H.R. 5176), H555 [29JA]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 103), S9415 [24SE]

Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see H.R. 6323), H5729 [19JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 419), H8396 [17SE]

NASA: anniversary (see S. Res. 651), S8036 [1AU] (see H. Res. 1315), H6176 [26JN]

———anniversary of Explorer I satellite launch and birth of U.S. space exploration program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H. Con. Res. 287), H557 [29JA]

———mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 6455), H6405 [10JY]

———observe anniversary and recognize landing of Phoenix Mars Lander (see S. Res. 591), S5524 [11JN]

National Academy of Sciences: provide for a study of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality (see H.R. 5770), H2224 [10AP]

National Audiology Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 433), H9974 [25SE]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S2133 [13MR] (see H. Res. 1106), H2266 [14AP]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H295 [16JA]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2552 [22AP]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see S. 2569), S445 [29JA]

National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 363), H4831 [22MY]

National Cave and Karst Research Institute: authorizing appropriations (see S. 3096), S5366 [6JN]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 484), S2133 [13MR]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see H.R. 7153), H10131 [26SE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1359), H6733 [21JY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 510), S2945 [10AP] (see H. Con. Res. 299), H994 [14FE]

National Donate Life Month: designate (see H. Res. 1094), H2151 [9AP]

National Energy Efficiency Development Administration: establish (see S. 2925), S3442 [28AP]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 471), S1521 [4MR] (see H. Res. 994), H1031 [25FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 6568), H6824 [22JY]

National Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1037), H1539 [11MR]

National Innovation Council: establish (see S. 3078), S4969 [3JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 5808), H2355 [15AP]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 5809), H2355 [15AP]

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see S. 2891), S3144 [17AP] (see H.R. 5838), H2485 [17AP]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 559), S4028 [12MY]

National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 477), S1818 [10MR]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (see S. 3297), S7030 [22JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 678), S9281 [23SE]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 620), S7149 [23JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 667), S9025 [18SE]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H4832 [22MY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 3160), S5832 [19JN] (see H.R. 5618), H1701 [13MR]

National Tourette Syndrome Day: designate (see H. Res. 1305), H6089 [25JN]

National Trails System Act: provide for the study of the Western States Trail (see S. 2909), S3401 [24AP]

National Tropical Botanical Garden (organization): authorize appropriations (see H.R. 5999), H3402 [8MY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see S. 3638), S9658 [26SE] (see H.R. 7159), H10131 [26SE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 3490), S8528 [15SE] (see H.R. 5756), H2223 [10AP]

NIH: enhance public and private research efforts to develop new tools and therapies that prevent, detect, and cure diseases (see S. 2988), S3891 [7MY]

———make a prize payment to the first person who develops a cure for clear cell sarcoma of the tendons and aponeuroses (see H.R. 7121), H10130 [26SE]

———make emergency supplemental appropriations (see S. 3272), S6868 [16JY]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (see S. 3503), S8947 [17SE] (see H.R. 6469), H6406 [10JY]

Petroleum: provide for development and inventory of certain Outer Continental Shelf resources and suspend acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 2953), S3698 [1MY]

Pink Prayer Day: designate (see H. Res. 1412), H7808 [1AU]

Power resources: coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 5917), H2852 [29AP]

———develop an energy sufficiency plan (see S. 3523), S9025 [18SE]

———establish monetary prizes for overcoming barriers associated with alternative fuel vehicles and use revenue from developing certain mineral resources for such prizes and debt reduction (see H.R. 6910), H8275 [16SE]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for parts of Alaska, expand Outer Continental Shelf leasing, facilitate nuclear energy development, and promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see H.R. 6421), H6175 [26JN]

———facilitate participation of private capital and skills in development, commercialization, and market penetration of a diverse portfolio of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies (see S. 2730), S1703 [6MR]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6544), H6726 [17JY]

———make available for research and development of alternative energy certain revenue received for all future oil and gas leases (see H.R. 6383), H6174 [26JN]

———open certain Federal lands to leasing for exploration, development, and production of oil shale resources (see H.R. 6715), H7785 [31JY]

———promote development of advanced energy systems to increase U.S. competitiveness in the world energy technology marketplace (see S. 3233), S6441 [8JY] (see H.R. 7018), H9084 [23SE]

———promote energy security (see S. 2958), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 2973), S3742 [2MY] (see S. 3222), S6327 [27JN]

———promote green energy production (see S. 2940), S3594 [30AP]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 6260), H5407 [12JN]

———provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources (see S. 3126), S5592 [12JN]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]

———require national energy policy to expand use of renewable and alternative sources, increase refining capacity, promote conservation and efficiency, and expand research and development (see H. Res. 1206), H4060 [15MY]

———study measures to achieve energy independence without adversely affecting the environment (see H.R. 6484), H6472 [14JY]

———terminate or suspend Federal restrictions on exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or oil shale and facilitate construction of new oil refineries (see H.R. 6463), H6405 [10JY] (see H.R. 6717), H7785 [31JY]

POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]

Project SEED Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 418), H8396 [17SE]

Public Health Service Act: protection of human subjects in research (see H.R. 7140), H10130 [26SE]

Puerto Rico: provide for NSF and NASA utilization of the Arecibo Observatory (see S. 2862), S3026 [15AP]

Rivers: provide for a National Research Council study to assess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama (see S. 3152), S5753 [18JN]

———provide for a National Research Council study to asssess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama (see H.R. 6294), H5579 [18JN]

SBA: extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 3451), S8130 [8SE]

———improve access to technology by and increase entrepreneurship among small businesses located in rural communities (see S. 3342), S7526 [26JY]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 5819), H2442 [16AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), consideration (see H. Res. 1125), H2551 [22AP]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see S. 3362), S7629 [29JY]

Science: establish a process for the management of biospecimen collections by Federal agencies (see H.R. 7158), H10131 [26SE]

———prohibit human-animal hybrids (see H.R. 5910), H2759 [24AP]

Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 479), S1876 [11MR]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 6478), H6406 [10JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8396 [17SE]

Small business: reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 5789), H2354 [15AP]

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: provide a replacement laboratory and support space at the Mathias Laboratory (see S.J. Res. 34), S4793 [22MY] (see H.R. 6542), H6726 [17JY]

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: provide replacement laboratory space for terrestrial research (see S.J. Res. 36), S4793 [22MY] (see H.R. 6541), H6726 [17JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 2858), S3025 [15AP] (see H.R. 5447), H993 [14FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide from an industrial source (see S. 3132), S5592 [12JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (see S. 2886), S3144 [17AP] (see S. 3098), S5366 [6JN]

———extend certain expiring provisions and provide individual income tax relief (see H.R. 7202), H10330 [28SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7202), consideration (see H. Res. 1516), H10330 [28SE]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and transfer proceeds to the Highway Trust Fund (see S. 2782), S2133 [13MR]

———increase tobacco products excise tax and dedicate revenues to the war on cancer (see H.R. 6791), H7806 [1AU]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 6611), H7164 [24JY]

———provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 2863), S3026 [15AP]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see S. 2821), S2435 [3AP] (see H.R. 5984), H3185 [7MY]

———provide incentives for carbon sequestration (see H.R. 5858), H2551 [22AP]

———provide incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities (see H.R. 5310), H812 [7FE]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (see S. 2884), S3144 [17AP] (see H.R. 5681), H1972 [2AP]

———provide stimulus to small businesses by increasing expensing, extending the carryback period for certain net operating losses, and extending the research and development credit (see S. 2552), S284 [24JA]

Technology: authorize a program of nationwide access to Federal remote sensing data, used for education, workforce training, applied research, and for support of governmental programs (see S. 3630), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 6970), H8476 [18SE]

———authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 5940), H3017 [1MY]

Transportation: establish Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers (see H.R. 5161), H555 [29JA]

21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 3274), S6868 [16JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: provide for a national biological data center (see H.R. 7144), H10130 [26SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: amend (see H.R. 5237), H621 [6FE]

———reauthorize (see S. 2731), S1741 [7MR] (see H.R. 5501), H1154 [27FE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (see H. Res. 1065), H1888 [1AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1362), H6823 [22JY]

Water: enhance ability of drinking water utilities to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies (see S. 2970), S3742 [2MY] (see H.R. 6297), H5579 [18JN]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (see H.R. 6997), H9083 [23SE]

Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 5181), H556 [29JA]

———increase awareness of the existence of, and overcome, gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training (see H.R. 6263), H5407 [12JN] (see H.R. 6314), H5728 [19JN]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H942 [13FE]

Cloture motions

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7509 [26JY], S7551 [28JY], S8934 [17SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6493 [9JY], S6596 [11JY]

Cost Estimates

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Improvement (H.R. 5819): CBO, E676 [22AP]

Factsheets

Myth v. Facts—Re—Global AIDS Legislation (PEPFAR), S6641 [14JY]

Letters

Advancing America's Priorities Act: Lynne Zeitlin Hale, Nature Conservancy (organization), S7548 [28JY]

———Molly McCammon, National Federation of Regional Associations for Coastal and Ocean Observing, S7547 [28JY]

———Peter R. Orszag, CBO, S7510 [26JY], S7543 [28JY]

———several ocean and coastal research, education, and conservation organizations, S7547 [28JY]

Disease research funding: Representative Cohen, H4435 [21MY]

Energy Information Administration analysis of Federal subsidies and support for the energy markets: Guy F. Caruso, Dept. of Energy, S2721 [8AP]

———Senator Alexander, S2721 [8AP]

Ensure that NASA scientific research will not be diluted, distorted, supressed or impeded for the sake of politics or ideology: Francesca T. Grifo, Union of Concerned Scientists, H5383 [12JN]

Establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services: Pamela W. Barnes, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, S547 [31JA]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H6264 [9JY]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H6264 [9JY]

Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital financial disclosure policies implementation: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S5031-S5033 [4JN]

Investigation into EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson's statements relative to request by California to waive certain Clean Air Act requirements: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S7607 [29JY]

Investigation of Charles B. Nemeroff of Emory University relative to financial disclosure requirements: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S10467 [2OC]

Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act: Representatives Christopher H. Smith and Holden, H10175 [27SE]

NASA 50th Anniversary Commerative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6483 [15JY]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6483 [15JY]

National Pain Care Policy Act: Jackie S. Rowles, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, H8676 [23SE]

Native American public safety and water development funding through reductions in U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization: Charles E. Johnson, Dept. of HHS, H7117 [24JY]

———Senator Thune, H7117 [24JY]

NIH disease research funding: Representative Cohen, H5186 [10JN]

NIH extramural funding program oversight and transparency: Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S5030 [4JN]

NIH research programs funding: Elias A. Zerhouni, Dept. of HHS, S10047 [29SE]

Permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses: research and design industry workers, E1759 [10SE]

Provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production tax incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency: Faith A. Cristol, Retail Industry Leaders Association, S2802 [9AP]

———Jack N. Gerard, American Chemistry Council, S2837 [10AP]

———Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, S2837 [10AP]

———Jeffrey D. DeBoer, Real Estate Roundtable (organization), S2802 [9AP]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S2802 [9AP]

———several energy organizations, S2800, S2801 [9AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission establishment: Joan L. Zlotnik, Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research, S3029 [15AP]

———several organizations, S3029 [15AP]

Support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus: Marina L. Weiss, March of Dimes Foundation, H5942 [24JN]

Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), E1713 [8SE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1713 [8SE]

Lists

Congressional staff who worked on H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H7114 [24JY]

Messages

State of the Union: President Bush, S390-S394 [28JA]

Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: President Bush, S6368 [7JY]

Motions

Diseases: provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (H.R. 5265), H10176 [27SE]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), S7509 [26JY], S9220 [22SE]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (H.R. 6469), H10807 [3OC]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2625 [23AP]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1939 [2AP], H7110 [24JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), S6685 [15JY]

Papers

From Good Intentions to Bad AIDS Policy—Moral Hazards of Redesigning PEPFAR: Daniel P. Moloney, S6640 [14JY]

Press releases

Nutrition in schools: ``Snacks 4 Education'' project team, S5388 [9JN]

Proclamations

National Facial Protection Month: Represenative Carolyn McCarthy, E424 [14MR]

Tribute to George Washington University Cancer Institute: Representative Stearns, E557 [9AP]

Tribute to Meteor Sealing Systems, Inc.: Representative Space, E624 [16AP]

Remarks in House

———provide for Federal research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to enable the development of farms that are net producers of both food and energy (H.R. 80), H3007 [1MY], H3330 [8MY], H6723 [17JY]

American Society of Hematology: anniversary, E1567 [25JY]

Argyle, TX: tribute to Liberty Christian School solar-powered vehicle contest participants, E1446 [14JY]

Bernard Lown Day: observance, E1280 [19JN]

BLM: allow energy development on National Landscape Conservation System lands, H2109 [9AP]

BP P.L.C.: tributes to A+ for Energy program participants, E1464 [15JY]

California Academy of Sciences: tribute, E2116 [28SE]

California State University, Fresno: partnership with Ben Gurion University of the Negev for water and salinity research, H3058 [6MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey (S. Con. Res. 71), H2298, H2299 [15AP], E699 [23AP]

Caribbean nations: HIV/AIDS epidemic, E1222 [12JN]

Carter BloodCare, Inc.: tribute, E124 [6FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, H605 [6FE]

Clean Energy Fund: establish (H.R. 6155), E1088 [23MY]

Cleveland, OH: NASA Glenn Research Center recipient of R&D Magazine R&D 100 Award, E162 [12FE]

Climate: impact of global warming on Caribbean nations, E563 [9AP]

———impact of global warming on health, E542 [8AP]

Coast Guard: establish a partnership with minority serving institutions to promote the development of minorities in mid-level and senior management civilian positions, H2671, H2673 [24AP]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 302), H1623 [13MR], H1787-H1789 [31MR], E462, E468 [1AP]

Columbus, GA: tribute to Stork Medical, LLC, and Community Blood Services (business) for partnership providing cord blood storage to Armed Forces members, E1076 [23MY]

Computers: societal impact of cognitive computer technology, H2492-H2494 [22AP], E1249 [17JN]

Crawford, Paul: Bedford County, PA, Historical Society Historian of the Year award recipient, E537 [8AP]

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: anniversary (H. Res. 968), E147 [7FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1831 [1AP]

Dept. of Defense: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Research Program funding, E1065 [23MY], E1188 [10JN]

———Army Future Combat Systems Program funding through reductions in Navy research, development, test, and evaluation program, military personnel, and Defense Health Program funding, H4745, H4746 [22MY]

———DDG-1000 multi-mission surface combatant funding, H4421, H4422 [21MY]

———space-based kinetic interceptor study funding, H9304 [24SE]

———tribute to Copper-Base Casting Technology Program, E842 [7MY]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for modernization, renovation, or repair of public educational facilities to invest in renewable energy and heating systems, H4950-H4952 [4JN]

———ensure institutions of higher education receiving sustainability planning grants under the Federal Perkins Loan Program meet current energy efficiency standards, H753 [7FE]

———establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education, H7646 [31JY], E165 [12FE], E1684 [1AU]

Dept. of Energy: exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research, H7950 [9SE]

———exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research (H.R. 6067), H4298-H4304 [20MY]

———grant to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to develop more effective ways to drill for oil, H4881 [4JN]

———provide grants for research, development, and demonstration projects on cellulosic ethanol and construct infrastructure to enable retail gas stations to dispense cellulosic ethanol (H.R. 395), H5850 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), H2038-H2041, H2058 [8AP], E546 [8AP], E550 [9AP]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (H.R. 3701), E1267 [18JN]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (S. 845), H2034-H2036 [8AP], E546 [8AP]

Dept. of Justice: evaluate integrity and security of DNA collection and storage practices and procedures at crime laboratories to ensure against tampering or contamination, H6439, H6441 [14JY], H10256 [27SE]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (H.R. 5057), H6436-H6441 [14JY], E45 [17JA], E1483 [16JY]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (H.R. 5057), Senate amendment, H10255-H10257 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey the Alta-Hualapai Site to Las Vegas, NV, for the development of a cancer treatment facility (H.R. 1311), H1193 [4MR]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (H.R. 1198), H2025-H2027 [8AP], E546 [8AP]

Diseases: add safe drinking water to nutrition and income security on list of programs for which direct linkages to HIV/AIDS treatment services are encouraged, H1934, H1935 [2AP]

———advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (H.R. 1553), H5296-H5300 [11JN], E1245 [17JN]

———allow flexibility in the use of HIV prevention funds in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) by removing abstinence-until-marriage programs funding requirement, H876 [13FE], H1912, H1913, H1920 [2AP]

———eliminate tuberculosis (H.R. 1532), H8671-H8674 [23SE], E1914, E1980 [25SE]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (H.R. 6884), E1767 [11SE]

———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (S. 1382), H9916-H9918 [25SE]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (H.R. 1188), E389 [13MR], E1652, E1668 [1AU]

———improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship, E1518 [22JY]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (H.R. 1881), H4121 [19MY]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding, E1583 [29JY]

———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (H. Res. 353), H5942-H5944 [24JN], H6121 [26JN], H6311 [9JY]

———link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H1996 [3AP]

———promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations (H. Res. 1193), E897 [13MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (H.R. 1283), H10165-H10169 [27SE]

———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (H.R. 3563), H5943 [24JN]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (H.R. 5265), H8676, H8678 [23SE], E1972 [25SE]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (H.R. 5265), Senate amendment, H10176 [27SE]

———research funding, H3782 [14MY], H4434 [21MY]

Dystonia Awareness Week; observance, E974 [20MY]

Earth Day: observance, H2741 [24AP]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1117), H2528-H2530 [22AP], E704 [23AP], E713, E714 [24AP]

Economy: invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, H894-H896 [13FE], E865 [8MY]

———recognize importance of free-market capitalism and innovation to U.S. economic health, H4055 [15MY]

Education: require an independent evaluation of distance education programs, E165 [12FE]

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.: anniversary, E1212 [12JN]

EMD Serono, Inc.: Computerworld Honors Program Gold Medal award recipient, E1147 [5JN]

Employee Benefit Research Institute: anniversary, E2151 [28SE], E2237 [3OC]

EPA: conduct a study to assess the benefits of using molecular diagnostics for monitoring and assessing the quality of coastal recreation waters, H2414-H2416 [16AP]

———increase research, development, education, and technology transfer activities related to water use efficiency and conservation technologies and practices (H.R. 3957), H7604-H7606 [30JY], E1645 [1AU], E1712 [8SE]

FDA: exempt medical devices from reporting adverse events in clinical trials, E1683 [1AU]

Fraley, Robert: National Academy of Sciences Industrial Application of Science Award recipient, E751 [29AP]

Friedreich's Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E904 [13MY]

Frounfelker, Patricia: Partnership for Public Service (organization) Service to America Call to Service Medal nominee2, E1337 [25JN]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: ensure audits include primary recipients and subrecipients of grant funds, H1935, H1936 [2AP]

Hansen, James E.: Desert Research Institute Nevada Medal recipient, E377 [12MR]

Health: adult regenerative stem cell research, H7992 [10SE]

———establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (H.R. 5629), E401 [13MR]

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (H.R. 2994), H8674-H8676 [23SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H10-H16 [15JA], H561 [6FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H1225, H1226, H1227 [5MR], E877 [8MY]

———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (H. Con. Res. 163), H5940-H5942 [24JN], H6121 [26JN]

Herminie, PA: tribute to Yough High School rocketry team, E908 [14MY]

Hope and Light Foundation: tribute to efforts to eradicate Spinal Muscular Atrophy, E1641 [1AU]

Insects: authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies, H3793 [14MY]

International Year of the Reef: recognize (H. Res. 1112), H2510-H2512 [22AP], E692 [23AP]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H2075 [9AP]

Jhpiego (organization): tribute to efforts to combat malaria, E794 [1MY]

Johns Hopkins University: tribute, H6151 [26JN]

Kliebenstein, James B.: American Agriculture Economics Association Distinguished Teaching Award recipient, E1795 [16SE]

Kushner, Mark: Semiconductor Industry Association award recipient, E359 [12MR]

Lewis, W. Joe: Wolf Foundation Prize in Agriculture recipient, E351 [11MR]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (H.R. 3639), E1860 [22SE]

Medicaid: graduate medical education program funding, E699 [23AP]

———increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (H.R. 1666), H602 [6FE]

Mental health: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (H.R. 5176), E878 [8MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3014), H7132 [24JY]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 426), H10228 [27SE]

MITRE Corp.: anniversary, E2239 [3OC]

———promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components, H7145 [24JY]

———promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components (H.R. 3239), H3114 [7MY]

NASA: anniversary (H. Res. 1315), H6257-H6261 [9JY], H6373 [10JY], E1434, E1444 [10JY]

———anniversary of Explorer I satellite launch and birth of U.S. space exploration program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (H. Con. Res. 287), H573-H575 [6FE], E1434 [10JY]

———ensure that scientific research will not be diluted, distorted, supressed or impeded for the sake of politics or ideology, H5382, H5383 [12JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 6455), H6480-H6487 [15JY]

———prioritize cooperative activities with NOAA relative to tornado research, H5389 [12JN]

———require CBO update of budgetary analysis of space exploration program, H5387 [12JN]

———respond to recommendations in GAO and National Academy of Sciences reports to ensure the public has access to correct and timely research and data on global warming, H5391 [12JN]

———space exploration funding, H2835 [29AP]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1106), H4120, H4121 [19MY], H4433 [21MY], E970 [20MY]

———observance, H1893 [2AP], E574 [10AP]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (H. Res. 1124), H4123, H4124 [19MY], H4433 [21MY], E1054 [23MY]

National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse: anniversary, E418 [14MR]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 299), H6493-H6496 [15JY], E1524 [22JY]

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 195), H5991, H5992 [24JN], H6121 [26JN], E1344 [25JN]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (H. Res. 994), H1020 [25FE], H2230, H2231 [14AP], E779 [30AP]

National Health Disparity Conference: anniversary, H10870 [10DE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (H.R. 6568), H9914-H9916 [25SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (H.R. 5808), E615 [15AP]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 1157), H9912, H9913 [25SE]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (H.R. 5809), E615 [15AP]

National Institutes of Health: tribute to Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, E1058 [23MY]

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (H.R. 5838), E652 [17AP]

National Multiple Sclerosis Week: observance, H1451 [11MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 671), H8717 [23SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 5618), H6412-H6414 [14JY], E396 [13MR]

———reauthorize and amend (H.R. 5618), Senate amendment, H10612 [29SE]

National Tourette Syndrome Day: designate (H. Res. 1305), H6013 [25JN]

National Tropical Botanical Garden (organization): authorize appropriations (H.R. 5999), E870 [8MY]

Native Americans: health care funding through reductions in U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H7116 [24JY]

———public safety and water development funding through reductions in U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H7116 [24JY]

Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (H.R. 2784), H4970 [4JN], H8165 [16SE]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: observance, E1159 [5JN]

NIH: funding, H605, H606 [6FE], H2579 [23AP], E514 [4AP], E777 [30AP], E1583 [29JY]

———National Institute of Child Health and Human Development funding, E777 [30AP]

———tribute, E2261 [19NO]

———tribute to hearing loss research, E1340 [25JN]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program (H.R. 1834), H896-H900 [13FE], H963 [14FE], E204 [14FE], E289 [4MR]

Nuclear weapons: establish a fellowship program for graduate students in nuclear chemistry and set up a Nuclear Forensics Advisory Panel, H4805, H4806 [22MY]

Oak Ridge, TN: tribute to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, E75 [28JA]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of Chabot Space and Science Center, E1938 [25SE]

Oceans: establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish an ocean acidification program within NOAA (H.R. 4174), H6261-H6266 [9JY]

Ohlone College: tribute to opening of Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology, E86 [28JA]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (H.R. 6469), H8668-H8670 [23SE], H9913 [25SE], H10807 [3OC]

Power resources: coal-to-liquid fuels research funding, H2019 [8AP]

———coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (H.R. 5917), E763 [29AP]

———enhance energy security of the U.S. by promoting biofuels, H5117 [10JN]

———establish a new Manhattan Project for clean energy independence, H3314 [8MY]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (H. Res. 12), H5791 [20JN]

———make available for research and development of alternative energy certain revenue received for all future oil and gas leases (H.R. 6383), H6368 [10JY]

———national energy policy, H3825 [14MY], H4206-H4209 [20MY]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (H.R. 6260), H5709 [19JN]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (H.R. 6001), H3314 [8MY], H4048, H4049 [15MY], H4327 [21MY]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 896), H7533, H7534 [30JY]

Principia College: tribute to participation in North American Solar Challenge, E2080 [27SE]

Pruetz, Jill: National Geographic Society Emerging Explorer Award recipient, E1343 [25JN]

Rock Island, IA: tribute to Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center at the Rock Island Arsenal, E1795 [16SE]

Rockville, MD: tribute to U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (organization) new headquarters, E267 [28FE]

SBA: clarify eligibility of business incubators for partnerships with Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program awardees, H2618 [23AP]

———develop an initiative with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to publicize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to veterans and encourage veterans to apply for grants, H2622 [23AP]

———eligibility of companies backed with venture capital under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2606, H2607, H2617, H2618 [23AP], E794 [1MY]

———establish pilot program to make grants to minority institutions that partner with nonprofit organizations under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2620 [23AP]

———grant priority to companies in areas that have lost a major source of employment under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2612, H2613 [23AP]

———grant priority to companies making significant contributions to energy efficiency under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2614, H2615 [23AP]

———grant priority to transportation and infrastructure research under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, H2619 [23AP]

———grant priority to veterans under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2619, H2620 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2599-H2628 [23AP], E737 [24AP], E787, E794 [1MY]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), consideration (H. Res. 1125), H2577-H2586, H2598 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), corrections in engrossment, H2630 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), motion to recommit, H2626, H2627 [23AP]

———include projects with potential to lower gasoline and diesel prices under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, H2626, H2627 [23AP]

———maintain current level of funding for set-asides for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2579, H2581, H2613, H2614 [23AP]

———prohibit funding for earmarks under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2580 [23AP]

———prohibit grants to businesses owned by or that employ illegal aliens under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2623 [23AP]

———provide explanations to unsuccessful applicants under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2614 [23AP]

———require appointment of veteran small business owner to the Small Business Innovation Resarch (SBIR) Board, H2621, H2622 [23AP]

———require that primary business operations of applicants be in the U.S. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, H2616 [23AP]

———target disabled veterans to receive consideration for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program grants, H2620, H2621 [23AP]

———view favorably Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST) grant applicants that use accredited small business development centers, H2621 [23AP]

Science: ensure development and responsible stewardship of nanotechnology, H4911 [4JN]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1453), H8716 [23SE]

South Carolina Research Authority: anniversary, E2110 [28SE]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives, H4398, H4399 [21MY]

———extend certain expiring provisions and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 7202), consideration (H. Res. 1516), H10309-H10316 [28SE]

———extend the research and development tax credit, H4284 [20MY], E584 [10AP], E614 [15AP]

———make permanent the research and development tax credit, H9947 [25SE]

———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (H.R. 2138), H2209 [10AP], E1759 [10SE]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (H.R. 5984), H3007 [1MY], H3329 [8MY], H3797, H3825, H3826, H3827 [14MY], H4340, H4344 [21MY], H5791 [20JN], H6237 [9JY], H6694, H6723 [17JY]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (H.R. 1712), E597 [14AP]

Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (H.R. 5940), H4903-H4911 [4JN], E1249 [17JN]

Tian-Li Yue: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Inc., Discoverers Award recipient, E160 [12FE]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 741), H10173, H10180 [27SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: amend (H.R. 5237), E124 [6FE]

———integrate food security and nutrition activities into prevention, care, treatment, and support activities, H1907 [2AP]

———reauthorize, H876 [13FE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1831 [1AP], H1904-H1942 [2AP], H3114 [7MY], E513 [4AP], E1002 [21MY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), Senate amendment, H7097-H7122 [24JY], E1581 [29JY], E1610 [30JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H1894-H1904 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1362), H7065-H7071 [24JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), corrections in engrossment, H1942 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), motion to recommit, H1940, H1941 [2AP]

———require that a certain percentage of funds must go to treatment of patients, H1897 [2AP]

———strengthen health systems of African nations by encouraging collaborations between U.S. and African postsecondary educational institutions, H1937, H1938 [2AP]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 5501, reauthorize, H7119, H7120 [24JY]

University of Arizona: tribute for participation in the Phoenix Mars Mission, E2272 [19NO]

University of Idaho: designate as National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, E1132 [4JN]

University of Kansas: tribute to aerospace engineering program, E228 [25FE]

University of Maryland: anniversary of School of Medicine (H. Res. 870), H10115 [26SE]

University of Miami: tribute to student participants in NASA University Student Future Aircraft Competition, E1497 [17JY]

University of Michigan: tribute to solar car team, E1599 [30JY]

University of Notre Dame: tribute to Energy, Citizens, and Economic Transformation for Indiana and America conference, E1393 [8JY]

Walla Walla, WA: St. Mary Medical Center recipient of Premier-Care Science Select Practice National Quality Award, E323 [6MR]

Water: encourage research, development, and demonstration of technologies to facilitate the utilization of water produced in connection with the development of domestic energy resources (H.R. 2339), H7606-H7608 [30JY]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 6997), E1874 [24SE]

Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (H.R. 5181), E104 [29JA]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (H.R. 1014), H917 [13FE], H8688-H8691 [23SE], E1980 [25SE], E2135 [28SE]

World AIDS Orphans Day: observance, H3114 [7MY], E845 [7MY]

World Autism Awareness Day: observance, E476 [2AP], E514 [4AP]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (H. Res. 981), H2508-H2510 [22AP], E828 [6MY]

World Malaria Day: observance, E794 [1MY]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: support alternative aviation fuel initiative, S8339 [11SE]

American Society of Hematology: anniversary, S1051 [14FE], S8120 [8SE]

Animals: establish competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research, S7861 [31JY]

———health research and disease programs funding, S1978 [12MR]

Armed Forces: provide for a comprehensive research effort on the physical and mental health and other readjustment needs of members and veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, S7010 [22JY]

Baker Co.: International Trade Center Exporter of the Year award recipient, S4481 [20MY]

Battelle Memorial Institute: anniversary, S9641 [26SE]

Birch Run, MI: tribute to Birch Run High School biodiesel project, S1816 [10MR]

Bose, Amar: National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee, S5961 [23JN]

Business and industry: manufacturing initiatives funding, S2097 [13MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey (S. Con. Res. 71), S2187 [13MR]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to NASA Glenn Research Center recipients of Black Engineer of the Year Awards, S1087 [15FE]

Coal: clean coal technologies research funding, S4994-S4996 [4JN]

Commission on Measures of Household Economic Security: establish (S. 3486), S8482 [12SE]

Computers: tribute to work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM on the Roadrunner supercomputer (S. Res. 637), S7974 [31JY]

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellows Award recipients, S8175 [9SE]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal, S3302 [23AP]

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: anniversary, S780 [7FE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish an award program to honor achievements in nanotechnology (S. 3269), S6870 [16JY]

———establish an Innovation Prize program for researching and developing innovative technologies (S. 1371), S2094 [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: high altitude unmanned aerial vehicles funding, S8466 [12SE]

———study feasibility and advisability of developing ballistic missile interceptors in space, S10052, S10053 [29SE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program funding, S9958 [27SE]

———establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (S. 3618), S9682 [26SE]

———National Synchrotron Light Source II program funding, S6266 [26JN]

———Office of Science funding, S1918-S1921 [12MR], S2042 [13MR]

———reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and storage research, development, and demonstration program (S. 962), S5189 [5JN]

———renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research funding, S5359 [6JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (S. 2313), S3847-S3849 [7MY]

———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (S. 2989), S3899, S3900 [7MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend other transaction authority (S. 3328), S9335 [23SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (H.R. 5057), S9461 [25SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation, S2879, S2882, S2936 [10AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (S. 2926), S3445 [28AP]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, S6951 [21JY], S7888 [31JY]

———enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (H.R. 1727), unanimous-consent request, S9227 [23SE]

———enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (S. 1183), S10043-S10048 [29SE]

———enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (S. 1183), unanimous-consent request, S10045 [29SE]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (H.R. 1553), S6857, S6858, S6860 [16JY], S6931 [17JY]

———autism research, treatment, education and intervention funding, S2059 [13MR]

———eliminate tuberculosis (H.R. 1532), S10018 [27SE]

———establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services, S6702 [15JY], S6833 [16JY]

———establish a program to evaluate HIV/AIDS programs in order to improve accountability, increase transparency, and ensure the delivery of evidence-based services (S. 2584), S547 [31JA]

———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry, S6951 [21JY], S7542, S7562 [28JY], S7888 [31JY]

———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (S. 1382), S9230 [23SE]

———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (S. 1382), unanimous-consent request, S9227 [23SE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 898), S7855 [31JY]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (S. 1459), S5518 [11JN]

———improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (S. 2877), S3146 [17AP]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (S. 937), S7619 [29JY]

———President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding, S5199 [5JN]

———provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus (S. Con. Res. 63), S155 [22JA]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (H.R. 5265), S9605 [26SE]

———remove barriers hindering cancer research and treatments, improve access to early detection measures and clinical trials, and reduce disparities in treatment, S4564 [21MY]

———require health insurance plans to pay for routine care costs for cancer patients enrolled in a clinical trial, S3769 [6MY]

Earth Day: observance, S3172 [18AP], S3242-S3244 [22AP]

———facilitate carbon capture and storage technology research and development, S5346 [6JN], S5428 [10JN]

———facilitate development, demonstration, and implementation of technology for use in removing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere (S. 2614), S818 [8FE], S3049 [16AP], S4614 [21MY], S4927, S4928 [3JN], S6917 [17JY]

Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, S4251-S4253, S4255 [15MY]

———invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S3572-S3574 [30AP]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, S21 [22JA], S315 [25JA], S1189 [26FE], S1833 [11MR], S2334 [2AP]

Employee Benefit Research Institute: anniversary, S10473 [2OC]

Energy Policy Act: repeal certain provisions, close tax loopholes, impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, provide a reserve fund for biofuels research and infrastructure, and payments for low-income households (S. 1238), S6204 [26JN]

FDA: clarify priority review voucher laws (S. 3151), S5760 [18JN]

Fort Wayne, IN: tribute to ``Snacks 4 Education'' project team as winners of Army eCybermission science, math, and technology Northwest Regional Competition, S5388 [9JN]

Fredericksburg, TX: tribute to Fredericksburg High School SystemsGo Aeroscience program, S5445 [10JN]

Future Fuels Corp.: establish, S5181 [5JN]

Global Change Research Act: amend (S. 2307), star print, S4983 [3JN]

Government: political influence on scientific findings and regulatory actions, S3738-S3741 [2MY], S7605-S7607 [29JY]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (S. 2669), S1267 [27FE]

Hansen, James E.: Desert Research Institute Nevada Medal recipient, S3021 [15AP]

———autism research, treatment, education and intervention funding, S1971 [12MR]

———establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (S. 3584), S9498 [25SE]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (S. 3408), S7960-S7968 [31JY]

Isle Royale National Park: anniversary of wolf/moose research study, S6968 [21JY]

Medicaid: provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (S. 2629), S975-S977 [13FE]

Mental health: ensure new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, provided with essential services, and increase NIH research, S7888 [31JY]

———ensure new mothers and their families are educated about postpartum depression, screened for symptoms, provided with essential services, and increase NIH research (S. 1375), unanimous-consent request, S9228 [23SE], S9380, S9381 [24SE]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 426), S10423 [2OC]

Motor vehicles: promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles and vehicle components, S7242, S7243 [24JY], S7444, S7446-S7447 [25JY], S7513 [26JY], S7580, S7581 [29JY]

NASA: anniversary, S7730 [30JY]

———anniversary of Explorer I satellite launch and birth of U.S. space exploration program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, S727 [6FE]

———anniversary (S. Res. 651), S9179 [22SE]

———funding, S2100 [13MR], S3463 [29AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (S. 2159), S5915-S5917 [19JN]

National Autism Awareness Month: observance, S2814 [9AP]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (S. 2569), S448 [29JA]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 484), S2164 [13MR], S2250 [31MR]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 510), S3412 [24AP]

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 195), S10020 [27SE]

National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 471), S1546 [4MR]

National Innovation Council: establish (S. 3078), S4971-S4973 [3JN]

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), S10018 [27SE]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 579), S3177 [21AP]

———authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 579), unanimous-consent request, S3179 [21AP], S3493-S3496 [29AP]

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (S. 2891), S3162 [17AP]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 559), S4046 [12MY]

National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 477), S1820 [10MR]

National objectives: advance America's priorities (S. 3297), S6951 [21JY], S6981, S7032 [22JY], S7089, S7090 [23JY], S7270-S7272 [24JY], S9003 [18SE], S9226 [23SE]

———advance America's priorities (S. 3297), motion to proceed, S7509-S7511, S7519, S7520 [26JY], S7542-S7554, S7561-S7564 [28JY], S7757 [30JY], S7883, S7888 [31JY], S10627 [19NO], S10702 [20NO], S10859 [10DE]

———advance America's priorities (S. 3297), unanimous-consent request, S7555, S7561 [28JY], S8984 [18SE], S9172-S9174 [22SE], S9230 [23SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S9636 [26SE]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 678), S9346 [23SE]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 620), S7178 [23JY], S8141 [8SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 667), unanimous-consent agreement, S9164 [18SE]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 5618), S9864 [26SE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (S. 3638), S9717 [26SE]

Native Americans: health care funding through reductions in U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, S6811-S6813 [16JY]

———public safety and water development funding through reductions in U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, S6637, S6638 [14JY], S6810-S6813, S6815 [16JY]

Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month: observance, S5519 [11JN]

NIH: enhance public and private research efforts to develop new tools and therapies that prevent, detect, and cure diseases (S. 2988), S3894 [7MY]

———funding, S1935 [12MR], S2046, S2047, S2100 [13MR], S5010 [4JN]

———make emergency supplemental appropriations (S. 3272), S6872 [16JY]

NSF: funding, S1918-S1921 [12MR], S2042 [13MR]

Oceans: establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and establish an ocean acidification program within NOAA, S5348 [6JN]

Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network: funding (H.R. 6469), S10405, S10421 [2OC]

Petroleum: close tax loopholes and impose windfall profits tax on oil companies, S3384, S3386 [24AP]

———provide for development and inventory of certain Outer Continental Shelf resources and suspend acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 2953), S3701-S3704 [1MY]

Power resources: develop an energy sufficiency plan (S. 3523), S9034 [18SE]

———energy research and development funding, S8990 [18SE]

———enhance energy security of the U.S. by promoting biofuels, S3684 [1MY], S4219 [15MY]

———establish a new Manhattan Project for clean energy independence, S3572-S3576 [30AP], S4016-S4018 [12MY]

———move toward energy independence through a coordinated development of renewable energy sources, including wave, solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels production, S2335 [2AP], S4954 [3JN]

———national energy policy, S5715 [18JN]

———promote development of advanced energy systems to increase U.S. competitiveness in the world energy technology marketplace (S. 3233), S6444 [8JY]

———promote energy security, S3851-S3853, S3872-S3877 [7MY], S3936-S3939, S3966, S3967 [8MY], S3993-S3996, S4018-S4022 [12MY], S4048-S4057, S4060, S4075 [13MY], S4128-S4130 [14MY]

———promote energy security (S. 2958), S3710-S3712 [1MY], S6807 [16JY], S6920 [17JY], S6996 [22JY]

———promote energy security (S. 2973), S3750 [2MY], S3751 [6MY], S4001 [12MY], S5177 [5JN], S5468, S5490 [11JN], S5541 [12JN], S6956 [21JY], S6991 [22JY]

———promote energy security (S. 3222), S6414 [8JY]

———promote green energy production (S. 2940), S3596 [30AP], S3653 [1MY], S4610-S4612 [21MY]

———provide for deep sea exploration for oil and natural gas beyond 50 miles from coastline and expand and accelerate research and development of advanced batteries for electric drive vehicles, S7451-S7453 [25JY], S7493, S7494 [26JY]

———provide for the development of certain traditional and alternative energy resources (S. 3126), S5553 [12JN]

———terminate or suspend Federal restrictions on exploration, development, and production of oil shale, S6860, S6863 [16JY], S6881 [17JY]

Roads and highways: conduct a study on the impact a national speed limit would have on gasoline usage, S6911 [17JY], S10941 [11DE]

SBA: extend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 3451), S8134 [8SE], S9634 [26SE]

———improve access to technology by and increase entrepreneurship among small businesses located in rural communities (S. 3342), S7528-S7530 [26JY]

———reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (S. 3362), S7637 [29JY], S10721 [20NO]

Science: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for development and construction of science parks, S1959 [12MR], S2054, S2094 [13MR]

Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 479), S1892 [11MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 2858), S3028, S3029 [15AP], S4782 [22MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide from an industrial source, S10251, S10252 [1OC]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, education deductions, State and local sales tax deduction, research and development credit, and renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives (S. 3098), unanimous-consent request, S5463 [11JN], S5710 [18JN]

———extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources, S8150 [9SE]

———extend and expand incentives for production of renewable energy and clean energy sources (S. 1508), S3672, S3673 [1MY], S6548 [10JY]

———extend the research and development tax credit, S2956 [14AP], S7755 [30JY], S7985 [1AU]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil companies, S3565 [30AP], S5545 [12JN], S5788 [19JN]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency, S2418 [3AP], S2595-S2598, S2600 [4AP], S2629-S2632 [7AP], S2720 [8AP], S2785, S2792, S2800-S2804, S2806 [9AP], S2832, S2837-S2839, S2841 [10AP], S5926, S5927 [20JN], S5976 [24JN], S6107, S6141 [25JN], S6185 [26JN], S7815 [31JY]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (S. 2821), S7008 [22JY]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (S. 2884), S3155 [17AP]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S6368 [7JY]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: limit countries to which funds may be targeted, S6643 [14JY], S6682, S6685 [15JY]

———limit the period to make appropriations and provide for a point of order against any appropriation that exceeds the amount authorized for fiscal year 2013, S6692 [15JY], S6832 [16JY]

———prevent new pediatric infections, improve treatment of children, and address mother-to-child transmission relative to HIV/AIDS, S6834 [16JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), S6272 [26JN], S6312 [27JN], S6838-S6857 [16JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), insert S. 2731 language in lieu, S6838 [16JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), unanimous-consent agreement, S6596 [11JY], S6831 [16JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), S1742 [7MR], S3394 [24AP], S4273 [15MY], S6004 [24JN], S6311-S6313 [27JN], S6618-S6644 [14JY], S6682, S6685-S6689, S6692-S6697, S6699-S6705 [15JY], S6809-S6817, S6820, S6826-S6857 [16JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), motion to proceed, S6493 [9JY], S6542 [10JY], S6585-S6587, S6593, S6595-S6597 [11JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), unanimous-consent agreement, S6831 [16JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2731), unanimous-consent request, S6312 [27JN], S6493 [9JY], S6549, S6550 [10JY]

University of Alabama at Birmingham: tribute to HIV/AIDS research, S8031 [1AU]

University of South Dakota: anniversary of School of Medicine and Health Sciences Center for Disabilities, S2433 [3AP]

Veterans: Gulf War Illness research funding, S10862 [10DE]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women, S5516 [11JN]

World Malaria Day: observance, S3394 [24AP]

Reports filed

Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1695), S10659 [19NO]

Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1157) (H. Rept. 110-889), H9972 [25SE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 579), S2435 [3AP]

Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 359) (S. Rept. 110-312), S2944 [10AP]

Challenges and Recommendations for U.S. Overhead Architecture: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Rept. 110-914), H10827 [3OC]

Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2970) (S. Rept. 110-487), S9414 [24SE]

Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1532) (H. Rept. 110-873), H9083 [23SE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1551) (S. Rept. 110-329), S3254 [22AP]

Conquer Childhood Cancer Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1553) (H. Rept. 110-706), H5213 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1065) (H. Rept. 110-562), H1888 [1AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5819, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1125) (H. Rept. 110-603), H2551 [22AP]

Consideration of H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act and H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1516) (H. Rept. 110-902), H10330 [28SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1362) (H. Rept. 110-766), H6823 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Transaction Authority Extension: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3328) (S. Rept. 110-454), S8375 [11SE]

Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5057) (H. Rept. 110-757), H6472 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior Assistance in Research, Development, Environmental and Feasibility Studies, and Preliminary Engineering for Dana Point Desalination Project: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 664) (H. Rept. 110-511), H348 [17JA]

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1198) (H. Rept. 110-565), H2068 [8AP]

Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1581) (S. Rept. 110-339), S4791 [22MY]

———Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 4174) (H. Rept. 110-749), H6341 [9JY]

Global Change Research and Data Management Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 906) (H. Rept. 110-605), H2758 [24AP]

Global Change Research Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2307) (S. Rept. 110-341), S4791 [22MY]

Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5161) (H. Rept. 110-576), H2223 [10AP]

Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (HEART) for Women Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1014) (H. Rept. 110-874), H9083 [23SE]

Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 6323) (H. Rept. 110-855), H8275 [16SE]

Nanotechnology Research and Development Support Activities Authorization: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5940) (H. Rept. 110-682), H4973 [4JN]

National Academy of Sciences Study of Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources and Water Quality: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5770) (H. Rept. 110-685), H4973 [4JN]

National Cave and Karst Research Institute Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3096), S8854 [16SE]

National Pain Care Policy Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2994) (H. Rept. 110-871), H9082 [23SE]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 620), S7903 [31JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3160) (S. Rept. 110-508), S9492 [25SE]

———Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5618) (H. Rept. 110-701), H6472 [14JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5618) (H. Rept. 110-701), H5110 [9JN]

Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1311) (S. Rept. 110-380), S5656 [16JN]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1311) (H. Rept. 110-533), H1187 [3MR]

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3825) (H. Rept. 110-570), H2068 [8AP]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1858) (S. Rept. 110-280), S2743 [8AP]

Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 390), S9279 [23SE]

Produced Water Utilization Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 2339) (H. Rept. 110-801), H7626 [30JY]

Recognition of Excellence in Aging Research Committee Report: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Rept. 110-527), S10880 [10DE]

Republic of the Marshall Islands Supplemental Nuclear Compensation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1756), S8853 [16SE]

Safety of Seniors Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3701) (H. Rept. 110-569), H2068 [8AP]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Improvement: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 5819) (H. Rept. 110-595), H2490 [18AP]

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 3362) (S. Rept. 110-447), S8130 [8SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act Reauthorization: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 5501) (H. Rept. 110-546), H1444 [10MR], H1538 [11MR]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2731) (S. Rept. 110-325), S3025 [15AP]

U.S.-Brazil Energy Cooperation Pact: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1007), S9279 [23SE]

Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3957) (H. Rept. 110-802), H7626 [30JY]

Statements

Attorney General's Investigation Reveals Flawed Lyme Disease Guideline Process, IDSA Agrees To Reassess Guidelines, Install Independent Arbiter: Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Attorney General, H10174 [27SE]

Lack of Funding Will Result in Lost Opportunities: Senator Specter, S1935 [12MR]

NIH/LIHEAP/Mentoring Amendment to the Budget Resolution: Senator Specter, S1936 [12MR]

Provide for the Limited Continuation of Clean Energy Production Tax Incentives and Incentives To Improve Energy Efficiency: Several Energy Organizations, S2801 [9AP]

Researchers Take Hard Line Against UV Exposure—Hundreds Affirm Harmful Effects of Ultraviolet Rays, Discourage Intentional Tanning: Melanoma Research Foundation and Society for Melanoma Research, E1518 [22JY]

UV Exposure and Tanning: Melanoma Research Foundation and Society for Melanoma Research, E1518 [22JY]

Tables

Estimated President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Research (PEPFAR) treatment, testing, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) costs and benchmarks, S2431 [3AP]

Testimonies

EPA Decision To Deny California Clean Air Act Waiver Request: Stephen L. Johnson, EPA Administrator, S7608-S7610 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 163, support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus, S9181 [22SE], H5940 [24JN]

H. Con. Res. 195, National Dysphagia Awareness Month, H5991 [24JN]

H. Con. Res. 299, support goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, H6494 [15JY]

H. Con. Res. 300, strengthen awareness of values of coral reefs and associated ecosystems, reduce threats to coral reefs, and implement strategies for conservation of such ecosystems, H4066 [19MY]

H. Con. Res. 302, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, H1787 [31MR]

H. Con. Res. 426, Minority AIDS Initiative anniversary, H10228 [27SE]

H. Res. 353, increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment, H5942 [24JN]

H. Res. 671, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, H8717 [23SE]

H. Res. 870, University of Maryland School of Medicine anniversary, H10115 [26SE]

H. Res. 896, Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, H7533 [30JY]

H. Res. 981, World Glaucoma Day, H2508 [22AP]

H. Res. 986, recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict, H4175 [20MY]

H. Res. 994, National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day, H2230 [14AP]

H. Res. 1065, consideration of H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H1894 [2AP]

H. Res. 1106, National Autism Awareness Month, H4120 [19MY]

H. Res. 1112, International Year of the Reef, H2510 [22AP]

H. Res. 1117, support goals and ideals of Earth Day, H2528 [22AP]

H. Res. 1124, National Brain Tumor Awareness Month, H4123 [19MY]

H. Res. 1125, consideration of H.R. 5819, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program improvement, H2577 [23AP]

H. Res. 1315, NASA anniversary, H6257 [9JY]

H. Res. 1362, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, H7065 [24JY]

H. Res. 1453, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, H8716 [23SE]

H. Res. 1516, consideration of H.R. 7201, Energy Improvement and Extension Act and H.R. 7202, Temporary Tax Relief Act, H10310 [28SE]

H.R. 1014, Heart Disease Education, Analysis Research, and Treatment (HEART) for Women Act, H8689 [23SE]

H.R. 1157, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, H9912 [25SE]

H.R. 1198, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, H2026 [8AP]

H.R. 1283, Arthitis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act, H10165-H10168 [27SE]

H.R. 1311, Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act, H1193 [4MR]

H.R. 1532, Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act, H8671-H8673 [23SE]

H.R. 1553, Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, H5296 [11JN]

H.R. 1834, NOAA coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program establishment, H896-H898 [13FE]

H.R. 2339, Produced Water Utilization Act, H7607 [30JY]

H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act, H8674 [23SE]

H.R. 3957, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act, H7605 [30JY]

H.R. 4174, Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring (FOARAM) Act, H6261-H6263 [9JY]

H.R. 5057, Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program reauthorization, H6436 [14JY]

H.R. 5265, provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, S9605 [26SE], H8676 [23SE]

H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, S6842-S6855 [16JY], H1921-H1934 [2AP], H7097-H7110 [24JY]

H.R. 5618, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendment, S9864 [26SE], H6412 [14JY]

H.R. 5819, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program improvement, H2607-H2612 [23AP]

H.R. 5919, technical corrections to S. 1858, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, H2890 [30AP]

H.R. 5940, nanotechnology research and development support activities authorization, H4903-H4906 [4JN]

H.R. 6323, Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act, H8539 [22SE]

H.R. 6455, NASA 50th Anniversary Commerative Coin Act, H6480-H6482 [15JY]

H.R. 6469, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network funding, S10421 [2OC], H8668 [23SE]

H.R. 6568, Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Education Act, H9914 [25SE]

S. 845, Safety of Seniors Act, H2034 [8AP]

S. 1382, ALS Registry Act, H9916 [25SE]

S. 1858, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, H2038-H2040 [8AP]

S. 2159, NASA 5Oth Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, S5915-S5917 [19JN]

S. 2629, Medicaid coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants, S976 [13FE]

S. 2730, Clean Energy Investment Bank Act, S1708-S1711 [6MR]

S. 2731, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act reauthorization, S6621-S6632 [14JY]

S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act, S3157-S3160 [17AP]

S. 2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act, S3743 [2MY]

S. 2988, Accelerating Cures Act, S3894-S3899 [7MY]

S. 3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act, S5367-S5372 [6JN]

S. 3126, Energy Resource Development Act, S5619-S5626 [12JN]

S. 3152, provide for a National Research Council study to assess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, S5761 [18JN]

S. 3160, National Sea Grant College Program Act reauthorization and amendment, S5834 [19JN]

S. 3191, address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through baseline research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events, S6163-S6165 [25JN]

S. 3233, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, S6444-S6447 [8JY]

S. 3269, Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act, S6871 [16JY]

S. 3272, NIH emergency supplemental appropriations, S6873 [16JY]

S. 3297, Advancing America's Priorities Act, S7032-S7075 [22JY]

S. 3328, Dept. of Homeland Security other transaction authority extension, S9336 [23SE]

S. 3342, Rural Small Business Enhancement Act, S7530 [26JY]

S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act, S7961-S7966 [31JY]

S. 3584, Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act, S9499-S9502 [25SE]

S. 3638, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, S9718-S9720 [26SE]

S. Con. Res. 63, provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus, S155 [22JA]

S. Con. Res. 71, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey, S2167, S2188 [13MR], H2299 [15AP]

S. Con. Res. 76, technical corrections to S. 1858, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, S2980, S2983 [14AP]

S. Con. Res. 103, Minority AIDS Initiative anniversary, S9425 [24SE]

S. Res. 471, National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day, S1530, S1546 [4MR]

S. Res. 477, support goals and ideals of National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month, S1820 [10MR]

S. Res. 479, Second Annual National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, S1882, S1892 [11MR]

S. Res. 481, National Autism Awareness Month, S2163 [13MR]

S. Res. 484, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, S2164 [13MR], S2250 [31MR]

S. Res. 510, support goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, S2950 [10AP], S3412 [24AP]

S. Res. 559, National MPS Awareness Day, S4032, S4046 [12MY]

S. Res. 591, NASA anniversary observance and Phoenix Mars Lander landing recognition, S5529 [11JN]

S. Res. 620, National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, S7178 [23JY], S8142 [8SE]

S. Res. 637, tribute to work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM on the Roadrunner supercomputer, S7974 [31JY]

S. Res. 651, NASA anniversary, S8051 [1AU], S9181 [22SE]

S. Res. 667, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S9039, S9165 [18SE]

S. Res. 669, recognize efforts and contributions of Hispanic scientists, S9212 [22SE]

S. Res. 678, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S9284, S9346 [23SE]