SCIENCE related term(s) Engineering; Mathematics; Research

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]

Health: increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (S. 1810), S9326, S9341, S9342 [23SE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), S9524 [25SE], H5371, H5372, H5379, H5381, H5382, H5384, H5386, H5387, H5389, H5390, H5391 [12JN], H5537, H5538 [18JN], H10181 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), consideration (H. Res. 1257), H5294 [11JN]

———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]

Articles and editorials

Clinical Equivalence of Generic and Brand-Name Drugs Used in Cardiovascular Disease—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, S10863-S10875 [10DE]

Deal With Climate Change, E563 [9AP]

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

Put a Little Science in Your Life, H4913 [4JN]

Reimagining Energy, S8990 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions

Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology Initiative: funding (see S. 3105), S5447 [10JN]

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]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 6637), H7306 [29JY]

Antarctic Treaty: anniversary of signing (see H. Con. Res. 345), H3186 [7MY]

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]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 2653), S1054 [14FE]

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

Crime: require that all individuals convicted of a felony under State law provide a DNA sample (see S. 3104), S5447 [10JN]

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: 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 HHS: 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]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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]

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

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 6486), H6472 [14JY]

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

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see S. 3047), S4621 [21MY] (see H.R. 6104), H4452 [21MY]

———develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy (see H. Con. Res. 366), H4877 [3JN]

———provide leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs (see S. 3324), S7278 [24JY]

Electronics: anniversary of the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit (see H. Res. 1471), H8577 [22SE]

EPA: 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: evaluate scientific evidence on whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent further serious birth defects (see H. Res. 1487), H9085 [23SE]

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: improve safety by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and enhanced use of science to identify and address food safety issues (see H.R. 5904), H2759 [24AP]

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

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H7628 [30JY]

George Washington University: commend for hosting Science Olympiad National Tournament (see H. Res. 1101), H2224 [10AP]

Gold Butte National Conservation Area: establish (see H.R. 7132), H10130 [26SE]

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

Health: 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]

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

Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see S. 3084), S5204 [5JN] (see H.R. 6039), H3776 [13MY]

———increase number of H-1B visas (see H.R. 5642), H1770 [14MR]

International Whaling Commission: end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts (see S. Con. Res. 86), S4969 [3JN] (see H. Con. Res. 350), H3885 [14MY]

International Year of Astronomy: honor goals (see H. Con. Res. 375), H5797 [20JN]

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

Justice for All Act: reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (see H.R. 5981), H3108 [6MY]

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]

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]

———authorizing appropriations (see S. 3270), S6868 [16JY] (see H.R. 6063), H4059 [15MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), consideration (see H. Res. 1257), H5213 [10JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 105), S10324 [1OC]

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

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H24 [15JA]

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

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]

Neufeld, Peter J.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5193), H556 [29JA]

NSF: award a monetary prize for achievement in electricity storage (see H.R. 6882), H8049 [11SE]

Nuclear weapons: improve nuclear forensics capability to help deter and respond to nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 5929), H2947 [30AP]

Patents: reform (see S. 3600), S9493 [25SE]

Power resources: 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]

———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]

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]

Research: 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]

Saffir, Herbert: tribute (see S. Res. 582), S5039 [4JN]

Scheck, Barry C.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5193), H556 [29JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3182), S5962 [23JN] (see H.R. 7322), H10974 [10DE]

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 Institution: provide for construction and related activities in support of the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project in Arizona (see S.J. Res. 35), S4793 [22MY]

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

Space Foundation: anniversary (see S. Res. 502), S2436 [3AP] (see H. Res. 1312), H6176 [26JN]

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

———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 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]

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]

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]

Vietnam Education Foundation Act: amend (see S. 3097), S5366 [6JN] (see H.R. 6535), H6726 [17JY]

Weather: authorize NASA and NOAA to procure, launch, and operate the next generation of weather forecasting satellites (see H.R. 6993), H8577 [22SE]

Wheeler, John A.: tribute (see H. Res. 1118), H2486 [17AP]

Women: 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]

———recognize efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the U.S. and around the world on Mother's Day (see H. Res. 1180), H3186 [7MY]

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]

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

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

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]

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]

NASA appropriations legislation amendments creating greater diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce: House Diversity and Innovation Caucus, H5393 [12JN]

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]

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]

Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5514, H5515 [18JN]

———Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5515 [18JN]

———Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H5514 [18JN]

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

Scientific process used to find and develop oil and natural gas resources: Willard R. Green, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, H6111, H6117, H6156 [26JN]

Messages

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

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

Motions

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5539 [18JN]

Press releases

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

Remarks in House

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

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]

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

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

Cloudcroft, NM: tribute to Cloudcroft Middle and High School Science Olympiad team, E265 [28FE]

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]

Dept. of Education: Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program funding, H648 [7FE], E165 [12FE]

Dept. of Energy: 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 Homeland Security: strengthen efforts to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material (H.R. 2631), H5513-H5517 [18JN]

Dept. of Justice: encourage State collection of DNA from individuals arrested for or charged with murder or sex crimes, H6440, H6441 [14JY]

———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]

———investigate and report if DNA database hits are pursued by law enforcement, brought to prosecutors, and result in a trial, H6440 [14JY]

———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]

Diseases: 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]

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

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: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (H.R. 6104), E1101 [23MY]

———develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy (H. Con. Res. 366), H4911-H4917 [4JN], E1150 [5JN]

———expand public awareness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and encourage Americans to study and enter those fields as a matter of strategic importance, H654 [7FE]

———national policy to improve system, H2634-H2641 [23AP]

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

Electronics: anniversary of the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit (H. Res. 1471), H8541-H8543 [22SE]

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]

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

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels, H5540 [18JN]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (H. Res. 1390), H8538 [22SE]

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

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

Harris, Deborah A.: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E830 [6MY]

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

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

———increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (S. 1810), H9918-H9920 [25SE]

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

Henry Ford Scholarship Program: establish to provide scholarships to high-achieving students to pursue undergradusate degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and health-related fields, H7645 [31JY]

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]

Ikeda, James: Amgen Inc., Award for Science Teaching Excellence recipient, E902 [13MY]

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

International Whaling Commission: end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts (H. Con. Res. 350), H5526-H5530, H5547, H5550 [18JN], E915 [14MY]

International Year of Astronomy: honor goals (H. Con. Res. 375), H6252-H6254 [9JY]

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

Jersey City, NJ: anniversary of chlorination of drinking water, E2105 [28SE]

Johns Hopkins University: tribute, H6151 [26JN]

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]

Meridian, ID: tribute to Cole Valley Christian School science bowl team, E788 [1MY]

MITRE Corp.: anniversary, E2239 [3OC]

Mitsakos, Bess: International Technology Educators Association Program Excellence Award recipient, H4456 [22MY]

Mosier, Cheryl: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1016 [22MY]

Nanotechnology: ensure development and responsible stewardship, H4911 [4JN]

NASA: air transportation system initiative funding, E1264 [18JN]

———alternative fuels for commerical aviation funding through reductions in Deep Space Climate Observatory funding, H5290 [11JN]

———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]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5365-H5394 [12JN], H5537-H5542 [18JN], E942 [15MY], E1247 [17JN], E1264, E1268, E1272 [18JN], E1288 [19JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), consideration (H. Res. 1257), H5287-H5294 [11JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), corrections in engrossment, H5543 [18JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 105), H10678 [2OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), motion to recommit, H5539-H5541 [18JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), Senate amendment, H10181-H10195 [27SE]

———encourage collaboration with other Federal agencies and the aerospace industry to sustain and expand the aerospace industry workforce, H5387-H5389 [12JN]

———encourage confidence building measures that will advance long-term initiatives for international cooperation in space, H5382 [12JN]

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

———establish a scholarship program in honor of Christa McAuliffe for women studying in fields related to the mission of NASA, H5390 [12JN], E1272 [18JN]

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

———NASA Goddard High School Internship Program funding, H5539 [18JN]

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

———tribute, E1263 [18JN]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 917), H894-H896 [13FE], E227 [25FE]

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 Renewable Energy Laboratory: visit by Republican Representatives, H6681 [17JY]

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

Neufeld, Peter J.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5193), E108 [29JA]

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]

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]

O'Connor, Dawn: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E802 [1MY], E833 [6MY]

Page, Halley: Georgia Science Teachers Association Georgia Elementary Science Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E487 [2AP]

Power resources: establish a new Manhattan Project for clean energy independence, H3314 [8MY]

———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]

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

Pullman, WA: tribute to Pullman High School science bowl team, E811 [5MY]

Qiaochu Yuan: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, E299 [5MR]

Scheck, Barry C.: award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 5193), E108 [29JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H572 [6FE]

Space Foundation: anniversary (H. Res. 1312), H6256, H6257 [9JY], E1434, E1441 [10JY]

Space policy: anniversary of Landsat spacecraft space-based Earth observations (H. Res. 891), H2512, H2513 [22AP], E692, E708 [23AP]

———establish an interagency committee to study issues related to location of commercial space launch ranges near Federal launch ranges, H5380 [12JN]

———seek cooperation with Europe and Russia to create an international effort to detect and characterize near-earth objects, H5370, H5381 [12JN]

———tribute anniversary of Explorer I satellite launch and birth of U.S. space exploration program (H. Con. Res. 287), E92 [29JA]

St. Paul, MN: tribute to St. Paul Central High School Science Bowl team, E884 [12MY]

Taxation: extend the research and development tax credit, H4284 [20MY], E584 [10AP]

———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 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]

Texarkana, TX: tribute to Martha and Josh Morriss Mathematics and Engineering Elementary School, E1202 [11JN]

Towson University: tribute to Geographic Information Sciences conference, E417 [14MR]

U.S. Physics Team: tribute, E1031 [22MY]

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

University of Evansville: NASA Great Moonbuggy Race winner, E762 [29AP]

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

Utica, MI: tribute to Utica Community Schools robotics team, H2558 [23AP]

Walker, Gerald: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E805 [1MY]

West Bloomfield, MI: tribute to West Hills Middle School ExploraVision Award recipients, E1169 [9JN]

Wheeler, John A.: tribute (H. Res. 1118), H2513-H2515 [22AP], E739 [24AP]

Women: recognize efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the U.S. and around the world on Mother's Day (H. Res. 1180), H4918, H4919 [4JN]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

Boise, ID: tribute to Treasure Valley Math and Science Center for participation in the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model Car Challenge, S6602 [11JY]

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

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]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 2653), S1068-S1070 [14FE]

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]

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 Energy: 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]

Dept. of HHS: implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (S. 2989), S3899, S3900 [7MY]

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

———strengthen efforts to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material (H.R. 2631), S9852, S9853 [26SE]

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

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

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

Economy: 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]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives, S4789 [22MY]

———provide leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs (S. 3324), S7287 [24JY]

FDA: increase access to lower-cost, generic versions of drugs, S10862 [10DE]

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]

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]

Immigration: increase number of H-1B visas, S1968, S1969, S2030 [12MR]

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]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), S9471-S9473 [25SE], S10058 [29SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 105), S10388 [1OC]

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

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

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 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: increase programs to encourage Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian college students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, S7856 [31JY]

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

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

Patents: reform (S. 1145), S9982-S9993 [27SE]

———reform (S. 3600), S9982-S9993 [27SE]

Power resources: energy research and development funding, S8990 [18SE]

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

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

Space Foundation: anniversary (S. Res. 502), S2485 [3AP], S9179 [22SE]

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

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

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

University of Maryland, Baltimore County: anniversary of Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Scholarship Program, S2226 [31MR]

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]

Consideration of H.R. 6063, NASA Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1257) (H. Rept. 110-707), H5213 [10JN]

Construction and Related Activities for the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) Project in Arizona: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S.J. Res. 35) (H. Rept. 110-850), H8126 [15SE]

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]

Final Staff Report for the 110th Congress: Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (House, Select) (H. Rept. 110-915), H10843 [19NO]

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

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

NASA Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3270) (S. Rept. 110-422), S6868 [16JY]

———Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 6063) (H. Rept. 110-702), H5110 [9JN]

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 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]

Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2631), S9492 [25SE]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2631) (H. Rept. 110-708), H5327 [11JN]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 554) (H. Rept. 110-670), H4828 [22MY]

Patent Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1145) (S. Rept. 110-259), S283 [24JA]

Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1810), S3206 [21AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 7322) (H. Rept. 110-919), H10974 [10DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3182) (S. Rept. 110-397), S5962 [23JN]

Vietnam Education Foundation Act Amendments: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3097) (S. Rept. 110-458), S8479 [12SE]

Statements

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

NASA Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5289 [11JN]

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

Testimonies

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

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 287, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Explorer I satellite launch anniversary and birth of U.S. space exploration program, H573 [6FE]

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. 350, end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts, H5526 [18JN]

H. Con. Res. 366, develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy, H4912 [4JN]

H. Con. Res. 375, honor International Year of Astronomy goals, H6252 [9JY]

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

H. Res. 891, Landsat spacecraft space-based Earth observations anniversary, H2512 [22AP]

H. Res. 917, support goals and ideals of National Engineers Week, H894 [13FE]

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

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

H. Res. 1118, tribute to John A. Wheeler, H2513 [22AP]

H. Res. 1180, recognize efforts and contributions of outstanding women scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians in the U.S. and around the world on Mother's Day, H4918 [4JN]

H. Res. 1257, consideration of H.R. 6063, NASA appropriations, H5287 [11JN]

H. Res. 1312, Space Foundation anniversary, H6256 [9JY]

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

H. Res. 1390, 4-H National Youth Science Day, H8538 [22SE]

H. Res. 1471, anniversary of the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit, H8541 [22SE]

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

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

H.R. 2631, Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act, S9852 [26SE], H5513 [18JN]

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

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

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

H.R. 6063, NASA appropriations, H10181-H10191 [27SE]

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

S. 1810, Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act, S9342 [23SE], H9918 [25SE]

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

S. 2653, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1070-S1072 [14FE]

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

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

S. 3324, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education for the 21st Century Act, S7287-S7289 [24JY]

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

S. 3600, Patent Reform Act, S9506-S9516 [25SE]

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

S. Con. Res. 86, end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts, S4973 [3JN]

S. Con. Res. 105, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 6063, NASA appropriations, S10339, S10388 [1OC], H10678 [2OC]

S. Res. 502, Space Foundation anniversary, S2485 [3AP], S9182 [22SE]

S. Res. 582, tribute to Herbert Saffir, S5047 [4JN]

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

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

S.J. Res. 35, provide for construction and related activities in support of the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project in Arizona, S6946 [17JY], H8349 [17SE]