[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book I)] [January 1, 2002] [Pages A-1-A-19] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Subject Index Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 Subject Index [[Page A-1]] Abortion. See Health and medical care Abu Sayyaf terrorist group. See Philippines Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). See Health and medical care Adoption, National Council for--1101 Advisory. See other part of subject Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1089 Afghan Children, America's Fund for--420 Afghanistan Afghan Interim Authority Chairman--121 Minister of Women's Affairs--130 Ambassador to U.S.--1111 Canadian military personnel, deaths--638 Earthquakes--1098 Peacekeeping efforts--75 Taliban--3 Normal trade relations status--714 Transitional Authority--1111 U.S. Ambassador--1094 U.S. assistance--122 U.S. military personnel, deaths--8 U.S. military role--328 Africa See also specific country AIDS prevention and care--1034 International assistance--1069 Relations with U.S.--1033 Southern Africa, development and stability efforts--293 Trade with U.S.--474 African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission, National Museum of--914 African Development Foundation--1097 African Growth and Opportunity Act--1035 Agriculture Farmers and ranchers, assistance--68 Food safety--196 Agriculture, Department of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--1008 Farm Service Agency--782 Forest Service, U.S.--464 Funding--464 Inspector General--1096 Secretary--58 AIDS. See Health and medical care Air and Space Museum, National. See Smithsonian Institution Air Force, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S.--1104 Chief of Staff--812 Eglin Air Force Base, FL--170 Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK--236 Groom Lake, NV, operating location near--143 Osan Air Base, South Korea--260 Al Qaida terrorist group--295, 970 Alabama, Governor--279 Alaska Disaster assistance--1113 Governor--236 President's visit--236 Republican Party event--241 Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc.--1092 Albania, U.S. Ambassador--1102 Albers Manufacturing Co.--423 Alfalfa Club--1089 Algeria, Ambassador to U.S.--499 Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation--1096 Ambassadors. See specific country or region America II Electronics--365 America West Airlines--806 American. See other part of subject AmeriCorps--134 Amtrak Reform Board--1103 Andean Trade Preference Act, expansion--552 Angola, President--293 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. See Agriculture, Department of Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--1101 Archives and Records Administration, National--281 [[Page A-2]] ARD German Television--829 Argentina Ambassador to U.S.--1092 Economy--79 President--79 Arizona Disaster assistance--1063 Governor--1062 President's visit--1062 Wildfires--1062 Arkansas Disaster assistance--1088 Governor--923 President's visit--923 Armed Forces, U.S. See also specific military department; Defense and national security Air National Guard--1109 Casualties in Afghanistan--8 Health care--45 Housing--45 Military readiness--45 National Guard--287 Pay--45 POW/MIAs--404 Procurement--45 Armenia 87th anniversary of massacres--661 Normal trade relations status--86 Arms and munitions See also specific country or region; Defense and national security; Nuclear weapons Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty--985 Arms control negotiations and agreements--400 Bomb containment and disposal units for prevention of terrorist bombings--81 Chemical and biological weapons--136 Crusader artillery system--906 Unmanned aerial vehicles--980 Weapons of mass destruction--264 Army, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretary, Acting--1097 Military Academy, U.S.--917 Secretary--38 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Endowment for the--648 Humanities, National Endowment for the--648 Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on the--648 Arts, National Council on the--648 Arts, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Medal of--648 Asian Development Bank--1109 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month--818 Asia-Pacific region. See specific country Association. See other part of subject Atlantic Tunas, International Commission for the Conservation of--1085 Attorneys General, National Association of--1097 Australia Prime Minister--375 Relations with U.S.--978 Social security agreement with U.S.--407 Australian-American Friendship Week--1103 Aviation industry, safety and security efforts--287 Azerbaijan, normal trade relations status--86 Bahrain, King--1100 Balkans See also specific country U.S. national emergency--1 Bangladesh, Ambassador to U.S.--1092 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation-- 1087 Belize, Prime Minister--1098 Bioethics, President's Council on--85 Biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002--503 Black Music Month--913 Bolivia Drug control cooperation with U.S.--217 President--1098 Border Patrol. See Justice, Department of, Immigration and Naturalization Service Bosnia-Herzegovina, U.S. military role--90 Botswana, President--293 Boy Scouts of America--1091 Brazil Drug control cooperation with U.S.--217 President--78 Broadcasting Board of Governors--1111 Broadcasting Bureau, International--1106 Brunei, U.S. Ambassador--1105 Budget, Federal See also specific agency; Economy, national Debt limit--295 Deficit--671 Fiscal year 2003--414 [[Page A-3]] Supplemental appropriations--46 Bulgaria Ambassador to U.S.--1092 Prime Minister--1097 U.S. Ambassador--1091 Bureau. See other part of subject Burkina Faso, Ambassador to U.S.--1092 Burma Nobel laureate, release from house arrest--721 U.N. Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Myanmar--723 Burundi, U.S. Ambassador--1104 Bush doctrine. See Terrorism Business and industry See also specific company or industry; Employment and unemployment; Taxation Accounting standards--358 Brownfields initiative. See Cities Corporate responsibility--42, 1037 Corporate responsibility, proposed legislation--660 Small and minority business--53, 1081 Cabinet See also specific position Members, meeting with the President--439 California Governor--5 President's visits--5 Republican Party events--687 Cambodia, U.S. Ambassador--1109 Campaign finance reform. See Elections Canada Deaths of military personnel in Afghanistan--638 G-7/8 Summit in Kananaskis--1066 President's visit--1066 Prime Minister--78 Relations with U.S.--628 Trade with U.S.--413 Canada, International Joint Commission-U.S. and--1085 Canada Permanent Joint Board on Defense, U.S. and--1094 Cancer Panel, President's--1105 Cape Verde, U.S. Ambassador--1109 Care Bags Foundation--1109 Caribbean region. See specific country Catholic Church--397 Cecil I. Walker Machinery Company--98 Central America See also specific country Trade with U.S.--80 Central Intelligence Agency--380, 906 Character and Community, White House Conference on--1020 Charitable organizations--287 Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board--1109 Chemical weapons. See Arms and munitions Children and youth See also specific subject Adoption and foster care--1101 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). See Health and Human Services, Department of Family services legislation--84 Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative, International. See Health and medical care Chile President--78 Trade with U.S.--80 China Fishery agreement with U.S.--173 HIV/AIDS--262 Pollution prevention efforts--268 Premier--1093 President--256 President Bush's visit--235 Relations with Taiwan--264 Relations with U.S.--264 Religious freedom--256 Trade with U.S.--268 Tsinghua University in Beijing--270 U.S. Ambassador--267 Vice President--270 Weapons of mass destruction--264 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--1097 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--200 CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency Cinco de Mayo--712 Cities See also State and local governments Brownfields initiative--53 [[Page A-4]] Civil justice system, class action reform--404 Civil rights See also specific subject Genetic discrimination--355 Climate change, global. See Environment Coast Guard, U.S. See Transportation, Department of Colombia Drug control cooperation with U.S.--217 Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--654 President--295 President-elect--1112 U.S. assistance--443 Colorado Disaster assistance--1112 Governor--194 President's visit--193 Wildfires--1110 Commerce, Department of Funding--414 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--226 Secretary--38, 818 Under Secretary--1085 Commerce, international See also specific country or subject; Economy, international Andean trade legislation--548 Digital computer exports--1 Free and fair trade--80 Normal trade relations status--86 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--550 Steel imports--346 Trade negotiations and agreements--550 Trade Policy Agenda and Trade Agreements Program, report--440 Trade promotion authority--442 Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Commodity Credit Corporation--956 Commodity Futures Trading Commission--42 Communications Digital computer exports--1 Internet--984 News media. See specific news organization Telecommunications services payments to Cuba--407 Communications Commission, Federal--984 Community Service, Corporation for National and--134, 585 Computers. See Communications Congo, Democratic Republic of the President--119 Volcanic eruption, U.S. assistance--119 Congress See also specific subject House minority leader--957 House Republican Conference--1106 Members, meetings with President--129, 1087-1089 Senate majority leader--1089, 1094 Senate minority leader--165, 1065 Senate Republican Conference--1106 Speaker of the House of Representatives--129, 367, 911 Congressional Gold Medal--810 Congressional Medal of Honor--701 Connecticut Governor--585 President's visit--584 Republican Party event--590 Conservation See also Environment Energy conservation and conversion--229 Florida national resources--910 Wilderness and wildlife preservation--37 Wildfires, conference on improving forest health--858 Contracts, Federal. See Government agencies and employees Corporation. See other part of subject Costa Rica, President--1098 Council. See other part of subject Credit Union Administration, National--1085 Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Croatia, Prime Minister--1109 [[Page A-5]] Cuba Democracy and human rights--77 Detainees at Guantanamo Bay. See Terrorism Former U.S. President Carter's visit--797 Independence, 100th anniversary--822 Initiative for a New Cuba--823 President--448 Relations with U.S.--822 Telecommunications payments to Cuba--407 U.S. Interests Section, Principal Officer--826 U.S. national emergency--294 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--77 Cyprus Ambassador to U.S.--497 Conflict resolution--75 U.S. Ambassador--287 U.S. Special Coordinator--287 Dakota Ethanol Plant--656 Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to the Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002, Department of--44 Defense and national security See also Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Border security agreement with Mexico--477 Counterterrorism efforts. See Terrorism Homeland security--136, 1052 Homeland security advisory system. See Government agencies and employees Intelligence capabilities, congressional investigation--932 Military strength and deterrence--132 National missile defense--264 NATO air mission--812 Defense, Department of See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretary--1094 Deputy Secretary--44 Funding--44 Joint Chiefs of Staff--44 Secretary--44 Strategic Influence Office--282 Under Secretary--105 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences--1101 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--1104 Democratic Party--496 Democratic Union, International--955 Denmark, Prime Minister--1093 Department. See other part of subject Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--119 Disabled American Veterans--1111 Disaster assistance Alaska--1113 Arizona--1063 Arkansas--1088 Colorado--1112 District of Columbia--46 Emergency funding for September 11 attacks--46, 807 First-responders--504 Funding--807 Illinois--1102 Indiana--1110 Iowa--1112 Kansas--1091 Kentucky--1099 Maryland--46 Michigan--1104 Micronesia--1108 Minnesota--1111 Missouri--1091 New York--46 Oklahoma--1090 Oregon--1095 Pennsylvania--46 Tennessee--1099 Virginia--46 West Virginia--1104 Discrimination. See Civil rights Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human Services, Department of District of Columbia Disaster assistance--46 Mayor--88 Domestic Policy Council--1089 Drug abuse and trafficking Drug control strategy--215 Foreign narcotics traffickers, U.S. sanctions--654 International cooperation--217 Prevention and treatment efforts--52 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--215 [[Page A-6]] Earth Day--645 East Capitol Center for Change--287 East Timor Establishment--835 President--835 Easter--516 Economic Advisers, Council of--1090 Economic Council, National--573 Economy, international Global trade expansion, impact--857 Group of Eight nations (G-8)--1066 Group of Seven nations (G-7)--1066 Strength of U.S. dollar--1067 Economy, national Rate of growth--143 Report--1090 Securities legislation--76 Stimulus legislation--22 Ecuador Drug control cooperation with U.S.--217 U.S. Ambassador--1105 Vice President--1098 Education See also specific institution Character education--1020 College grants and loans--333 Disabled students--87 Disadvantaged students--87 Early childhood development initiative--532 Funding--26 Head Start. See Health and Human Services, Department of Hispanic-serving institutions--204 Historically Black colleges and universities--204 International assistance programs--80 Literacy initiatives--26 Local control of schools--25 Low-income schools--333 Parental involvement--25 Pell grants--52 Postsecondary and job training--13 Reform legislation--23 Safe and drug-free schools programs and efforts--218 School choice--1074 Standards and accountability--25 Teachers--326 Workstudy programs--588 Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.--1098 Education, Department of Assistant Secretary--1098 Funding--51 Secretary--24, 544 Egypt See also Middle East President--124, 1089 Relations with U.S.--344 Train fire in Al-Avyat--277 Eid al-Adha--269 El Salvador President--354 President Bush's visit--492 Relations with U.S.--471 Trade with U.S.--492 Election Commission, Federal--1098 Elections See also specific party or State Campaign finance reform--223 Foreign. See specific country Reform--603 Elliot Richardson Prize--910 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--4, 807 Employment and Training Administration. See Labor, Department of Employment and unemployment See also Business and industry; Economy, national Job creation--55 Pension plans and retirement savings--42, 312 Unemployment Benefits--208 Rates--368 Energy Alternative technologies--278 Nuclear energy--234 Oil--575 Proposed legislation--82 Renewable energy sources--278 Resource development--575 Energy, Department of Deputy Secretary--1096 Energy Information Administration--1089 National Energy Policy Development Group, documents--123 Secretary--227 [[Page A-7]] Energy Information Administration. See Energy, Department of Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--4 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002--793 Enron Corp.--42 Environment See also Conservation Global climate change--228 Pollution prevention and reduction--53, 647 Treaties and conventions--728 Water quality--325 Water resources development--37 Environmental Protection Agency--38, 960 Environmental Quality, Council on--227 Environmental Youth Awards, President's--630 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1086 Ethiopia Ambassador to U.S.--1111 U.S. Ambassador--1111 Europe See also specific country NATO expansion--855 Relations with U.S.--832 Trade with U.S.--832 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1085 European Union--527 Export Administration Act, reform--983 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--128 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2002--989 Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Office of--163 Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Government agencies and employees Farm Credit Administration--1105 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002--780 Farm Service Agency. See Agriculture, Department of Farmers. See Agriculture FBI. See Justice, Department of Federal. See other part of subject FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Fiji, U.S. Ambassador--1113 Finland, President--1097 Fiscal Responsibility Coalition--618 Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. See Interior, Department of the Fishery agreements. See specific country; Maritime affairs Fitness Challenge, President's--1046 Florida Environmental preservation--910 Everglades restoration plan--37 Governor--37-39, 1041 Marks Street Senior Recreation Complex--1038 President's visits--144, 1041 Republican Party events--370 Food and Agriculture Development, Board for International--1107 Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Food safety. See Agriculture Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S. See Justice, Department of Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002--50 Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country, region, or subject Developing countries, U.S. assistance--80 Funding--50 International family planning--50 Forest Service, U.S. See Agriculture, Department of France President--836 President Bush's visit--845 Relations with U.S.--898 Freedom Corps Network, USA--988 Freedom Corps Office, USA--389 Freedom Corps, USA--134 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1112 General Accounting Office--123 General Services Administration--464 Genetic discrimination. See Civil rights Geological Survey, U.S. See Interior, Department of the Georgia Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta--155 [[Page A-8]] Governor--155 President's visits--151 Republican Party event--517 St. Paul AME Church in Atlanta--997 Georgia, Republic of Earthquake--1103 President--376 U.S. Ambassador--1088 U.S. assistance--376 Gerald B.H. Solomon Freedom Consolidation Act of 2002--1110 Germany Chancellor--159 Cooperation against terrorism--852 President--854 President Bush's visit--847 Relations with U.S.--829 Government agencies and employees See also specific agency Community service opportunities--384 Continuity of Government--313 Contracts--437 Faith-based and community organizations initiative--189, 806, 1106 Homeland security advisory system--379 Regulations, impact on small businesses--436 Government Printing Office--1098 Governors' Association, National--279 Greece Ambassador to U.S.--497 Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Prime Minister--49 Relations with Turkey--49 Relations with U.S.--498 Greek Independence Day--497 Gridiron Club--1095 Group of Eight nations (G-8). See Economy, international Group of Seven nations (G-7). See Economy, international Guatemala President--1098 U.S. Ambassador--1109 Guinea-Bissau, U.S. Ambassador--1111 Habitat for Humanity--1111 Harlem Renaissance writers, White House symposium--1096 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--1104 Head Start. See Health and Human Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)--209 Deputy Secretary--749 Designation of officers--749 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--750 Food and Drug Administration--972 Funding--51 Head Start--535 Health, National Institutes of--52 Medicare and Medicaid--129 Secretary--84, 749 Surgeon General--498 Women, Infants, and Children--56 Health and medical care Abortion--96 Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)--50 Communicable diseases, prevention and treatment efforts--50 Community health centers--210 Genetic discrimination. See Civil rights HealthierUS health and fitness initiative--1029 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)--50 Insurance--208 Low-income health care--52 Mental illness--677 Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative, International--1012, 1034 Prescription drugs--814 Research. See Science and technology Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, Department of Hematological Cancer Research and Investment Education Act--1105 Hezbollah--529 Hispanic Americans, President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for--1089 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, U.S.--350 Hispanic Prayer Breakfast, National--808 Historic Preservation, National Trust for--1096 Historically Black colleges and universities. See Education Historically Black Colleges and Universities, President's Board of Advisors on--1090 Holocaust Issues, Special Envoy--1109 [[Page A-9]] Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1095 Holy See, Head, Roman Catholic Church--833 Home Mortgage Corporation, Federal--1101 Homeland security. See Defense and national security Homeland Security Advisory Council, President's--973 Homeland Security Council--1010 Homeland Security, Department of, proposed--937, 962 Homeland Security, Office of--1010 Homeownership Month, National--1002 Honduras Ambassador to U.S.--1111 President--1089 U.S. Ambassador--1109 Housing Affordable housing tax credit--999 American Dream Downpayment Fund--999 Homeownership--463 Minority homeownership--996 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Assistant Secretaries--4 Deputy Secretary--750 Designation of officers--750 Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring, Office of--1106 Secretary--77, 1041 Housing Finance Board, Federal--1107 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). See Health and medical care Humanities Medal, National--648 Humanities, National Council on the--648 Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on Hungary Prime Minister--1091 U.S. Ambassador--916 IBRD. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for Iceland, U.S. Ambassador--1109 Idaho, Governor--858 Illinois Disaster assistance--1102 Governor--279 President's visits--57 Republican Party event--787 Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site--1090 Immigration and naturalization See also specific country or region Benefits for legal immigrants--292 Border security legislation--388 Expedition of naturalization process--14 Policy--403 Temporary protected status--446 Visa policies--388 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of Independence Day--1081 India Kashmir conflict--223 Minister of Home Affairs--1086 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--584 Prime Minister--887 Relations with Pakistan--22 Terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir May 14--805 Terrorist attack on Parliament December 13, 2001--2 Indian Affairs, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the Indiana, disaster assistance--1110 Indonesia, Ambassador to U.S.--1092 Insurance Administration, Federal. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national security Inter-American Development Bank--80 Inter-American Foundation--1089 Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee--956 Interior, Department of the Deputy Secretary--751 Designation of officers--751 Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.--751 Geological Survey, U.S.--751 Indian Affairs, Bureau of--751 Land and Water Conservation Fund--647 Land Management, Bureau of--751 Minerals Management Service, National--751 Park Service, National--751 Reclamation, Bureau of--751 Secretary--37 Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Office of--751 [[Page A-10]] Internal Revenue Service. See Treasury, Department of the International. See other part of subject Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Investment Disputes, International Centre for Settlement of--1106 Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act--76 Iowa Disaster assistance--1112 Governor--314 President's visits--312 Republican Party events--319 Iran Earthquake--1048 Relations with Afghanistan--43 Relations with Russia--850 Relations with U.S.--248 Iraq Missing U.S. pilot--404 Oil exports--576 President--75, 901 Relations with U.S.--248 United Nations Security Council resolutions--110 U.S. national emergency--173 Weapons of mass destruction, development--75, 840 Ireland, Friends of--1096 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Ireland, Prime Minister--392 Israel See also Middle East Prime Minister--190, 567, 1090 Italy Plane crash in Milan--1102 President--1107 President Bush's visit--905 Prime Minister--833 ITV Television Network--553 Japan Chemical weapons abandoned in China, efforts to destroy--136 Economy--235 Emperor--1092 President Bush's visit--235 Prime Minister--244 Relations with U.S.--246 U.S. Ambassador--249 Job Corps. See Labor, Department of, Employment and Training Administration Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002--373 John Deere Harvester Works--57 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of Jordan See also Middle East King--160 Judiciary See also specific court Federal court nominations--349 Juneteenth--1023 Justice, Department of Associate Attorney General--752 Attorney General--279, 967 Deputy Attorney General--752 Designation of officers--752 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S.--1092 Immigration and Naturalization Service--14, 820, 939, 947, 1008, 1051 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--117, 841, 849, 911, 912, 931, 938, 941, 963, 969, 974, 993, 1016, 1056 U.S. Attorneys--752 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Coordinating Council on-- 1085 Kansas Disaster assistance--1091 Governor--967 Kazakhstan, normal trade relations status--86 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky Disaster assistance--1099 Governor--285 Klamath River Basin Federal Working Group--325 Korea, North Chairman--255 Korean Peninsula peace efforts--254 Relations with South Korea--254 [[Page A-11]] Relations with U.S.--161 U.S. assistance--256 Korea, South Korean Peninsula peace efforts--254 President--252 President Bush's visit--235 Relations with North Korea--254 Relations with U.S.--253 U.S. Ambassador--260 Labor, Department of Assistant Secretary--1097 Deputy Secretary--1085 Employment and Training Administration--56 Funding--51 Secretary--42, 1014 Solicitor--1086 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002--51 Labor leaders, meeting with President--1095 Labor Relations Authority, Federal--1086 Labor Relations Board, National--1088 Land and Water Conservation Fund. See Interior, Department of the Land Management, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the Laos, Ambassador to U.S.--1111 Law Day, U.S.A.--710 Law enforcement and crime See also Civil justice system; Drug abuse and trafficking Corruption, Inter-American Convention Against--734 Crime victims' rights--616 Detention of alleged dirty-bomb plotter--954 Extradition treaties--727 Legal assistance treaties--584 Memorial ceremony for law enforcement officers--804 Lebanon, Prime Minister--1100 Legal Services Corporation--1098 Legal system. See Civil justice system Legislative branch Encroachment on executive branch--123 Funding--414 Leon H. Sullivan Summit--1033 Lesotho, Ambassador to U.S.--1092 Liberia Sierra Leone conflict, role--81 U.S. Ambassador--1105 U.S. national emergency--81 Libya, U.S. national emergency--2 Literacy, National Institute for--1087 Lithuania Extradition treaty with U.S.--727 President--1087 Louisiana Governor--69 President's visit--69 Luxembourg Prime Minister--1094 U.S. Ambassador--1089 Macedonia, U.S. Ambassador--1093 Maine Governor--115 President's visit--115 Malaysia Former Finance Minister, imprisonment--797 Prime Minister--1101 Relations with U.S.--796 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards--356 Mali, U.S. Ambassador--1109 Management and Budget, Office of--220, 671, 806, 807, 911, 1102 March for Life--96 Maritime affairs, fishery agreements--173 Maritime Commission, Federal--1085 Martin Luther King, Jr. Anniversary of assassination--559 Federal holiday--88 Maryland Disaster assistance--46 President's visits--226, 1094, 1096, 1100, 1102-1106, 1108, 1109, 1113 Massachusetts Boston Latin School in Boston--30 Governor--31 President's visit--30 Medal. See other part of subject Mediation and Conciliation Service, Federal--1105 Medical care. See Health and medical care Medical College of Wisconsin--205 Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Memorial Day--845 Mental Health, President's New Freedom Commission on--678 [[Page A-12]] Merit Systems Protection Board--1091 Mexican Americans, Association for the Advancement of--989 Mexico Ambassador to U.S.--712 Border security agreement with U.S.--477 Drug control cooperation with U.S.--452 President--78, 713 President Bush's visit--473 Relations with U.S.--14 U.S. assistance--477 Michigan Disaster assistance--1104 Governor--285 President's visit--721 Vandenberg Elementary School in Southfield--723 Micronesia, disaster assistance--1108 Middle East See also specific country; Palestinian Authority Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, standoff--778 Peace efforts--43, 397, 546, 553, 554, 557, 559, 561, 565, 567, 578, 579, 624, 632, 634, 643, 644, 652, 668, 674, 706, 707, 721, 731, 732, 747, 748, 832, 842, 845, 850, 873, 895, 896, 901, 906, 913, 940, 948, 951, 954, 978, 1059, 1066, 1068, 1072, 1086, 1089, 1091, 1093, 1094, 1096, 1099-1104, 1108, 1110, 1111 Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--108, 109 U.S. assistance--344 U.S. Special Envoy--43, 477, 489, 502, 527, 532, 546, 554, 579 Military Academy, U.S. See Army, Department of the Military tribunals. See Terrorism, detention, treatment, and trial of certain noncitizen terrorists Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--1097 Minerals Management Service, National. See Interior, Department of the Minnesota Disaster assistance--1111 Eden Prairie High School in Eden Prairie--330 President's visits--327 Republican Party event--336 Minority business. See Business and industry Missouri Disaster assistance--1091 Oak Park High School in Kansas City--960 President's visits--61 Republican Party events--428 Moldova Ambassador to U.S.--1111 Normal trade relations status--86 Moment of Remembrance, White House Commission on the National--1090 Morocco Ambassador to U.S.--1111 King--651 Trade with U.S.--651 Mortgage Association, Federal National--1101 Mortgage Association, Government National--750 Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative, International. See Health and medical care Mozambique Ambassador to U.S.--1092 President--293 Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring, Office of. See Housing and Urban Development, Department of NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National National. See other part of subject Native Americans, meetings with President--1092 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Nauru, U.S. Ambassador--1113 Navy, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations--187 Naval Academy, U.S.--1094 Nepal Ambassador to U.S.--1092 Prime Minister--1103 Netherlands, Ambassador to U.S.--1111 New Hampshire Governor--26 President's visit--26 New Hampshire, University of--26 New Jersey Governor--1051 [[Page A-13]] President's visit--1050 Republican Party event--1054 New Mexico President's visit--676 Republican Party event--679 New Mexico, University of--676 New York Disaster assistance--46 Governor--179 Governor's Island transfer--531-533 President's visits--179, 180 Recovery efforts--374 Republican Party events--184 September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City--281 New Zealand Ambassador to U.S.--1092 Prime Minister--1088 U.S. Ambassador--16 Nicaragua Ambassador to U.S.--1111 President--1086 U.S. Ambassador--1105 Niger, U.S. Ambassador--1109 Nigeria, President--1033 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001--23 North American Development Bank--477 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--596, 1099, 1100, 1102, 1103, 1107 North Carolina Governor--138 President's visits--136 Republican Party event--303 Northern Ireland, Assembly Deputy First Minister--393 First Minister--393 Nowruz--462 Nuclear Regulatory Commission--234 Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board--1111 Nuclear weapons See also Arms and munitions; Defense and national security Arms control negotiations and agreements--767 Nonproliferation--767 Nuclear posture review--395 Spent nuclear fuel and nuclear waste, disposal--234 Weapons-usable fissile material--1011 OAS. See States, Organization of American Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National. See Commerce, Department of Office. See other part of subject Ohio Cleveland's school choice program--1074 Governor--23 President's visit--23 Republican Party event--774 Ohio State University--985 Oklahoma, disaster assistance--1090 Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise, Permanent Committee for the--1101 Olympic Committee, International--201 Olympic Committee, U.S.--202 Olympic games. See Sports Oman, U.S. Ambassador--1108 Oregon Disaster assistance--1095 Governor--858 Parkrose High School in Portland--16 President's visit--16 Organization. See other part of subject Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--122 Pakistan Detention and murder of U.S. journalist--161, 282, 1093 Education reform--224 Elections--221 Nuclear testing--894 President--22, 1109 Relations with India--22 Relations with U.S.--223 Terrorist attack in Islamabad March 17--421 Terrorist attack in Karachi May 8--747 Terrorist attack on U.S. consulate in Karachi June 14--989 U.S. Ambassador--1113 U.S. assistance--220 Palestinian Authority--43, 465, 468, 489, 526-529, 531, 532, 546, 554, 565, 579, 633, 652, 671, 674-676, 706, 721, 732, 733, 748, 762, 763, 842, 843, 895, 901, 913, 940, 952, 954, 1059, 1069 [[Page A-14]] Palestinians See also Middle East Self-government--192 Standard of living--643 U.S. assistance--190 Panama Drug control cooperation with U.S.--217 President--1098 U.S. Ambassador--1113 Paralympic games. See Sports Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the Partners in 4-H Awards--1087 Passover--515 Peace Corps--134 Pennsylvania Disaster assistance--46 Governor--54 President's visits--53 Republican Party event--539 September 11, 2001, United Airlines Flight 93 crash in Somerset-- 1051, 1058 Pennsylvania State University, Delaware County--535 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--1100 Personnel Management, Office of--758 Peru Debt relief--485 Drug control cooperation with U.S.--217 Extradition treaty with U.S.--747 Fujimori government, investigation--444 Peace Corps--484 President--78 President Bush's visit--484 Prime Minister--549 Terrorist attack in Lima--466 Trade with U.S.--478 U.S. Ambassador--1104 U.S. assistance--478 Philippines Abu Sayyaf leader killed June 21 by Philippine military--1037, 1044, 1058, 1071 Cooperation against terrorism--1044 Death of American missionary held by Abu Sayyaf terrorist group-- 942, 1109, 1110 President--376, 1102, 1109 Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on--1029 Pittsburgh, University of--174 Pledge of Allegiance, court decision--1072 Poland President--1112 Prime Minister--1086 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey--1051 Postal Service, U.S.--377 POW/MIAs. See Armed Forces, U.S. Prayer Breakfast, National--187 Prayer, National Day of--708 Prescription Drug User Fee Act--973 Presidency President's health--57 Temporary transfer of powers and duties--1080 Presidential. See other part of subject President's. See other part of subject Printer, Inc.--314 Prison Industries, Inc., Federal--1102 Promoting Safe and Stable Families Amendments of 2001--83 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--957 Public Broadcasting Service--544 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act-- 859, 972 Race for the Cure, National--916 Radiation and Worker Health, Advisory Board on--1097 Radio Programas de Peru--453 Reclamation, Bureau of. See Interior, Department of the Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for--80 Red Cross, American--1063 Religion Religious leaders, meetings with President--187, 1090, 1094, 1098, 1107 President's views--1073 Republican National Committee--798 Republican Party See also specific State; Elections Fundraisers--39, 517, 521, 539, 590, 611, 661, 679, 687, 696, 763, 774, 787, 798, 966, 990, 1023, 1041, 1054, 1075, 1090 President's Dinner--1023 Reserve Officers Association--105 Reserve System, Federal--20 Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Federal--1087 [[Page A-15]] Russia Arms control negotiations and agreements--400, 863, 866, 867, 985, 1031, 1104 Cooperation against terrorism--874 Economy--876 Energy resources--880 Minister of Defense--401 Minister of Foreign Affairs--1103 NATO-Russia Council--839 Normal trade relations status--86 Nuclear proliferation, U.S. national emergency--110 President--59, 851, 860, 861, 867, 869, 873, 874, 876, 878, 880, 886, 888, 896, 900, 907, 985, 1032, 1071, 1099, 1100, 1104, 1107, 1109 President Bush's visit--860, 881, 885, 886, 888, 894, 1095, 1106, 1107 Prime Minister--1089 Relations with Iran--850 Relations with NATO--840 Relations with U.S.--401, 891 Religious freedom--894 St. Petersburg State University--888 Strategic offensive reductions treaty with U.S.--783, 867, 1031, 1109 Terrorist attack in Dagestan--763 Trade with U.S.--862 U.S. Ambassador--881 U.S. national emergency regarding weapons-usable fissile material-- 1011 Weapons of mass destruction, disposition--852 Rwanda, President--119 Saint Patrick's Day--378 Saudi Arabia Crown Prince--329, 576, 579, 580, 667, 671, 674, 675, 703, 706, 715, 721, 732, 734, 901, 1086, 1093, 1099, 1101, 1103, 1104, 1110 Minister of Foreign Affairs--978 Oil exports--668 Relations with U.S.--579 Scholars, Commission on Presidential--1097 Schools. See specific institution or State; Education Science and technology Communications. See Communications Human cloning--597 Medical research--52 Stem cell research--599 Technology industry--980 Science, National Medals of--975 Science and Technology Policy, Office of--976 Scientists and Engineers, President's Early Career Awards for--1113 Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission--42, 1083 Securities Investor Protection Corporation--1107 Security Council, National--498- 1098, 1100 Security, national. See Defense and national security Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National-- 1086 Senegal President--1111 U.S. Ambassador--1111 Senior Service Corps, National--134 September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S. See also specific State; Terrorism U.S. commemorative postage stamp--377 Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia), U.S. national emergency--908 Service Impasses Panel, Federal. See Labor Relations Authority, Federal Sierra Leone, U.S. national emergency--81 Singapore, Senior Minister--1103 Slovak Republic, President--1099 Slovenia, Prime Minister--1103 Small business. See Business and industry Small Business Administration--6 Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act--53 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002--1081 Smithsonian Institution Air and Space Museum, National--1090 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1086, 1107, 1108 Social Security--407 Social Security Administration--759 [[Page A-16]] Social Security, President's Commission to Strengthen--1087 South Africa, President--294 South America. See specific country South Carolina President's visit--501 Republican Party event--508 South Dakota Governor--657 President's visit--657 Republican Party events--661 Southern Baptist Convention--958 Southern Maine Technical College--115 Space program, Space Shuttle Atlantis--1110 Spain Cooperation against terrorism--707 President--447 U.S. Ambassador--497 Special Education, President's Commission on Excellence in--87 Sports Basketball--120 Football--533 NCAA champion teams--387 Olympic winter games--200 Paralympic games--653 Soccer--1111 Tee-ball--720 State and local governments See also specific subject or State; Cities Conservation funding--647 Drug prevention and treatment programs--218 Health insurance programs--209 Homeland security efforts--505 Welfare reform--290 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country or region Assistant Secretaries--77 Deputy Assistant Secretary--1096 Deputy Secretary--75 Secretary--201, 406, 411, 440, 467, 468, 474, 502, 527, 532, 548, 553, 554, 576, 578-580, 622, 624, 632, 644, 648, 699, 707, 715, 728, 729, 762, 810, 822, 891, 903, 910, 913, 955, 1012, 1020, 1033, 1061, 1099 Special Coordinator for Cyprus--287 Special Envoy for Peace to the Sudan--835 Special Envoy to the Middle East--43, 458, 464, 465, 477, 489, 502, 527, 532, 546, 554, 579 Special Representative of the Secretary of State for HIV/AIDS--1087 U.S. Fissile Material Negotiator--1093 States, Organization of American--77 Steel industry--346 Student Loan Marketing Association--1104 Sudan Peace efforts--835 U.S. Special Envoy for Peace--835 Sunshine Kids--1105 Supreme Court of the U.S.--1074 Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Office of. See Interior, Department of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation--916 Syria, President--1086 Taiwan, relations with China--264 Tajikistan, normal trade relations status--86 Taxation See also Budget, Federal; Business and industry; Economy, national Affordable housing tax credit--999 Charitable contributions, tax incentives--602 Energy tax incentives and credits--278 Estate tax, legislation--977 International corporations--704 Internet tax--984 Job creation, tax incentives--374 Small business investments, tax deductions--426 Tax Code simplification--435 Tax relief--604 Terrorist attacks, tax relief for families of victims--107 TCS--471 Teacher of the Year Award, National--654 Teachers. See Education Teachers, American Federation of--343 Teachers, White House Conference on Preparing Tomorrow's--340 Technology. See Science and technology Technology, National Medals of--975 Telecommunications. See Communications Telemundo--456 Television Azteca--451 Tennessee Disaster assistance--1099 Governor--289 President's visit--566 [[Page A-17]] Terrorism See also specific State, country, or region; Defense and national security Bioterrorism--177 Bomb containment and disposal units for prevention of terrorist bombings--81 Bush doctrine--1070 Counterterrorism efforts--120, 628, 629, 644, 669, 812, 831, 837, 841, 844, 852, 856, 859, 874, 919, 931, 1006, 1064, 1086, 1087, 1091-1094, 1097-1099, 1103 Detainees at Guantanamo Bay--123 Detention, treatment, and trial of certain noncitizen terrorists-- 458 Insurance, proposed legislation--572 September 11, 2001, attacks on the U.S.--374, 931 Tax relief for families of victims of terrorist attacks--107 Terrorism, International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of--1064 Terrorist Bombings, International Convention for the Suppression of-- 1064 Texas Governor--3 President's gubernatorial portrait at the State Capitol, unveiling-- 3 President's visits--3, 1085, 1097-1099, 1102, 1103, 1111 Republican Party events--521 Textile industry--502 TF-3 French Television--844 Tonga, U.S. Ambassador--1113 Trade. See specific country; Commerce, international Trade and Development Agency--128 Trade Commission, U.S. International--347 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--198 Transportation, Department of Assistant Secretary--1098 Associate Deputy Secretary--753 Aviation Administration, Federal--753 Coast Guard, U.S.--116 Deputy Secretary--752 Designation of officers--752 Funding--414 Secretary--115 Transportation Security Administration--939 Under Secretaries--753 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretary--753 Chief of Staff--753 Customs Service, U.S.--753 Deputy Secretary--753 Designation of officers--753 Funding--414 Internal Revenue Service--753 Law Enforcement Training Center, Federal--753 Public Debt, Bureau of--754 Secret Service, U.S.--22 Secretary--42 Treasurer of the U.S.--6 Under Secretary--1085 Treaties and conventions. See specific country, region, or subject Tropical Tuna Commission, Inter-American--1102 Turkey Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Foreign Minister--75 President--1099 Prime Minister--74 Relations with Greece--49 U.S. travel ban--74 Turkmenistan, normal trade relations status--87 Tuvalu, U.S. Ambassador--1113 21st Century High Tech Forum--980 Uganda President--1104 U.S. Ambassador--1109 Ukraine, normal trade relations status--87 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. See Defense, Department of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America--1014 United Jewish Communities--806 United Kingdom Northern Ireland. See Northern Ireland Prime Minister--555, 1111 Queen--530 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland--393 United Nations Atomic Energy Agency, International--767 Children's Fund--1097 [[Page A-18]] Financing for Development Conference--473 Human Rights, Commission on--448 Middle East peace efforts, resolutions--548 Secretary-General--202 Special Envoy for Myanmar--723 U.S. Ambassador--409 U.S. Representatives--498 Women, Commission on the Status of--1111 U.S. See other part of subject Univision--454 UPS--933 Uruguay, President--1085 Utah Governor--201 President's visit--200 Uzbekistan Normal trade relations status--87 President--1093 Venezuela Democracy--627 Drug control cooperation with U.S.--217 President--446 Relations with U.S.--446 Veterans Affairs, Department of Assistant Secretary--1109 Deputy Secretary--754 Designation of officers--754 Secretary--702 Veterans Health Administration--754 Veterans, President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's--1102 Vice President Birthday celebration--1089 Energy policy development group, role--123 Middle East peace efforts, role--192 Security measures to ensure continuity of Government--313 Temporary transfer of powers and duties of the President--1080, 1083, 1084, 1113 Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001--107 Vietnam Education Foundation--1100 Virginia Disaster assistance--46 President's visits--44 Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School in Alexandria--459 Virginia Military Institute--622 Voice of America--128 Voluntarism--134, 986, 1108, 1111, 1112 Wall Street Journal--575 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Weapons. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons Welfare system See also specific State; State and local governments Abstinence education programs--291 Benefits for legal immigrants--292 Job training--290 Marriage strengthening programs--291 Proposed legislation--811 Reform--286 Welfare-to-work--784 West Virginia Disaster assistance--1104 Governor--91 President's visits--91 White House Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, dedication--728 Fitness Expo--1028 Tours for school groups--1088 White House, Committee for the Preservation of the--1113 White House Correspondents Association--717 White House Fellows--1113 White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--1101 White House Office Assistants to President Cabinet Secretary--4 Deputy National Security Adviser--578 Domestic Policy--4 Economic Policy--573 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives--163 Homeland Security Adviser--62, 279, 285, 379, 380, 382, 399, 403, 467, 504, 510, 513, 539, 573, 648, 793, 940, 960, 967, 972, 1007, 1051 National Security Adviser--77, 1033, 1086, 1099, 1112 Press Secretary--578 Staff Secretary--4 USA Freedom Corps--141 Chief of Staff--380 [[Page A-19]] Counsel to President--4 Counselor to President--4 Deputy Assistants to President Deputy Staff Secretary--4 Domestic Policy--1089 Intergovernmental Affairs--6 Personal Secretary to President--4 Senior Adviser--4 Senior Adviser for Welfare Policy--1091 Special Adviser for Lower Manhattan Development--1096 Special Assistants to President--4 Wildlife. See Conservation Wisconsin Clarke Street Elementary School in Milwaukee--740 Governor--206 Logan High School in La Crosse--741 President's visits--205 Republican Party event--212 Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School in Milwaukee--735 Women Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century, Summit on--433 Women, Infants, and Children. See Health and Human Services, Department of Women's Business Council, National--1106 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--1111 Workforce, President's Council on the 21st Century--1097 World Affairs Councils of America--77 World Bank. See Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for World Refugee Day--1031 World Trade Organization--549 WorldCom--1068 Wyoming, President's visit--1091 Yemen President--1091 Relations with U.S.--313 Yugoslavia. See Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Zambia, U.S. Ambassador--1109 Zimbabwe, elections--404