[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)] [July 1, 2002] [Pages A-1-A-16] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Subject Index Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 Subject Index [[Page A-1]] ABC Television--2245 Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002--2051 Administration. See other part of subject Administration, Office of--2235 Advisory. See other part of subject Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1222 Afghan Children, America's Fund for--1781 Afghanistan Ambassador to U.S.--1567 Cabinet ministers and Government officials, meetings with President--2224 Civilian deaths in U.S.-Afghan military operation--1179 Democracy and human rights--2163 President--1179 Relations with U.S.--1567 Taliban--1169 U.S. assistance--1577 U.S. military role--1272 U.S. Special Presidential Envoy--1780 Vice President, assassination--1179 Africa See also specific country Central African leadership meeting--1581 Central African states, relations with U.S.--1644 President Bush's planned visit--2246 Trade with U.S.--2246 Agency. See other part of subject Agriculture, assistance to farmers and ranchers--1418 Agriculture, Department of Commodity Credit Corporation--2227 Secretary--1172, 1456, 2212 Under Secretary--2227 AIDS Policy, Office of National--2224 Air Force, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Offutt Air Force Base, NE--2124 Airline industry. See Aviation Al Qaida--1155 Alabama Disaster assistance--2236 President's visits--1234 Republican Party event--1240 Alabama-Birmingham, University of--1234 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin Compact Commission--2235 Alaska, disaster assistance--2241 Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Bureau of. See Treasury, Department of the Aloha Airlines, Inc.--2203 Ambassadors. See specific country American. See other part of subject America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--2229 Angola National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)--1645, 1646 U.S. national emergency--1645 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact Commission--2234, 2235 APEC. See Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Appalachian Regional Commission--2231 Archives and Records Administration, National--1599 Arizona Governor--1437 President's visits--1683 Republican Party events--1683 Arkansas Governor--1502 Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock--1502, 2229 President's visits--1509 Republican Party event--1509 Arkansas River Compact Administration--2234 Armed Forces, U.S. Casualties in Afghanistan--1175 Deployment of forces in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks--1627 Deployment to stabilize Kosovo--2078 Housing--1810 Military readiness--1869 Pay--1869 Smallpox vaccinations--2191 Armenia, normal trade relations status--1174 [[Page A-2]] Arms and munitions See also Defense and national security; Law enforcement and crime; Nuclear weapons Chemical and biological weapons--1530 Missile systems and technology--1431 Weapons development--1869 Weapons of mass destruction--1813 Army, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Fort Drum, NY--1270 Secretary--1868 Arts and Humanities, President's Committee on the--2240 Arts and the Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Endowment for the--2238 Humanities, National Endowment for the--1599 ASEAN. See Southeast Asian Nations, Association of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--2238 Asia-Pacific region. See specific country Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission on--2228 Association. See other part of subject Atomic Energy Agency, International--2053 Australia Prime Minister--1786 Taxation convention with U.S.--2075 Victims of the terrorist attack in Bali, Indonesia--1847 Aviation Airlines, Federal credit instruments--2096 International convention--1327 Safety and security efforts--2096 Aviation Administration, Federal. See Transportation, Department of Awards. See other part of subject Azerbaijan, normal trade relations status--1174 Bahrain Elections--2074 King--2074 Banking--1809 Bear River Commission--2229 Belgium, Ambassador to U.S.--2234 Belize, mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1247 Biological weapons. See Arms and munitions Board. See other part of subject Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003--2145, 2148 Bolivia President--2226 U.S. Ambassador--2231 Book Festival, National--2237 Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002--1352 Bosnia-Herzegovina Peace efforts--1171 U.S. military role--1281 Botswana Ambassador to U.S.--2244 U.S. Ambassador--2226 Boys and Girls Club of America--2234 Boys Nation--2225 Brazil, President-elect--2239 Broadcasting Board of Governors--2224 Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission--2226 Brunei, Sultan--2194 Budget, Federal See also specific agency; Economy, national; Taxation Continuing resolution--1699 Emergency Response Fund--1161 Fiscal year 2003--1224 Subsidy budget authority--2096 Supplemental appropriations--1161 Bulgaria, NATO membership--2117 Bureau. See other part of subject Burma, U.S. national emergency--2138 Burundi Ambassador to U.S.--2244 Relations with U.S.--1644 Business and industry See also specific company or industry Corporate responsibility--1185-1189, 1286 Small and minority business--1831 Terrorism insurance--2132 Business Strengthening America--2176 Cabinet See also specific position Members, meetings with President--1325 [[Page A-3]] California President's visit--1454 Republican Party events--1462 Cameroon, relations with U.S.--1644 Canada Ambassador to U.S.--2144 Border security agreement with U.S.--1562 Extradition treaty with U.S.--1212 Prime Minister--1541 Trade with U.S.--1563 U.S. Ambassador--1562 Canada, International Joint Commission-U.S. and--2230 Canada River Commission--2221 Cancer Advisory Board, National--2224 Caribbean region. See specific country Carpenters and Joiners, United Brotherhood of--1517 CBS News--2230 Center. See other part of subject Central African Republic, relations with U.S.--1644 Central America. See specific country Central Intelligence Agency--2128 Chad, relations with U.S.--1644 Chemical weapons. See Arms and munitions Children and youth See also specific subject Adoption--1283 Disadvantaged youth--2212 Infants surviving abortion, legal protection--1352 Internet safety efforts--1872 Missing and exploited children--1353 Children, White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway-- 1353 Chile Free trade agreement with U.S.--2245 President--2245 China Human rights--1897 President--1851 Relations with Taiwan--1897 Christian Schools, American Association of--2231 Christmas--2169 Civil justice system, lawsuits--2133 Civil rights, religious groups, nondiscrimination efforts--2187 Coast Guard, U.S. See Transportation, Department of Colleges and universities. See specific institution; Education Colombia Antinarcotics campaign, U.S. individuals involved in--1169 Drug control cooperation with U.S.--1561 Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--1818 President--1656 Terrorist attacks--1371 U.S. assistance--1646 Colorado Governor--1676 President's visits--1676 Republican Party event--1676 Commerce, Department of Deputy Secretary--1727 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--1222 Secretary--1194 Standards and Technology, National Institute of--1222 Commerce, international See also specific country or subject; Economy, international Export controls--1171 Free and fair trade--1231 Intellectual property rights--2201 Steel imports--1232 Trade promotion authority--1276, 2225 Commerce, U.S. Chamber of--2241 Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Commodity Credit Corporation. See Agriculture, Department of Commodity Futures Trading Commission--1666 Communications Internet--1705 News media. See specific news organization Radio regulations, partial revision--1716 Telecommunications services payments to Cuba--1611 Communications Commission, Federal--1666 Community and faith-based organizations initiative. See Government agencies and employees Community Development Advisory Board--2229 Community Service, Corporation for National and--1323 [[Page A-4]] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Peace efforts--2203 President--2203 Relations with U.S.--1644 Congo, Republic of the Relations with U.S.--1644 U.S. Ambassador--2231 Congress See also specific subject House minority leader--1249, 2241 Judicial confirmation process--1929 Members, meetings with President--1286, 1664 Senate Judiciary Committee--1543 Senate majority leader--1417, 2245 Senate minority leader--1177, 2209 Speaker of the House of Representatives--1161, 1778 Congress, Library of--2237 Congressional Medal of Honor--1182 Connecticut, Governor--1299 Conservation See also Environment Forest management--1435 Wilderness and wildlife preservation--1214 Consumer Cooperative Bank, National--2230 Corporate Fraud Task Force. See Justice, Department of Corporate responsibility. See Business and industry Cote d' Ivoire, evacuation of U.S. citizens France's role--2234 U.S. military role--1675 Council. See other part of subject Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Criminal Court, International--1162 Cuba Democracy and human rights--1251 Telecommunications services to U.S.--1611 Cuba Broadcasting, Advisory Board for--2237 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--1251 Customs Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Cyprus Conflict resolution--1430 U.S. Ambassador--1430 U.S. Special Coordinator--1430 Czech Republic Counterterrorism efforts--2099 Prague Atlantic Student Summit--2101 President--1613 President Bush's visit--2097 Prime Minister--2242 Relations with U.S.--2085 Defense and national security See also Arms and munitions; Terrorism Border security agreement with Canada--1562 Counterterrorism efforts--1585 Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1171 Funding--2139 Homeland security--1249, 1540 National missile defense--2198 Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, U.S. national emergency--1621 Weapons of mass destruction, U.S. national emergency--2063 Defense Appropriations Act, 2003, Department of--1868 Defense, Department of See also specific military department; Armed Forces, U.S. Deputy Secretary--1868 Deputy Under Secretary--1222 Funding--1334 Imagery and Mapping Agency, National--2123 Joint Chiefs of Staff--1431 Pentagon, 2001 terrorist attack--1569 Secretary--1299 Under Secretary for Intelligence--2146 Denmark Minister of Foreign Affairs--2208 Prime Minister--2231 Department. See other part of subject Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--2222 Development Bank, Inter-American--1774 Development, Inter-American Council for Integral--2232 [[Page A-5]] Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--1430, 1782, 22221302 Disability, National Council on--2223 Disabled persons--1302 Disadvantaged Youth, White House Task Force for--2212 Disaster assistance Alabama--2236 Alaska--2241 First responders--1427 Guam--2222 Indiana--2234 Louisiana--2235 Micronesia--2223 Mississippi--2235 Montana--2221 North Carolina--2246 North Dakota--2232 Northern Mariana Islands--2227 Ohio--2242 Tennessee--2241 Texas--2221 Vermont--2223 Wisconsin--2224 Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for. See Health and Human Services, Department of District of Columbia Budget--1221 Mayor--1299 Sniper attacks--1751 Dominican Republic Ambassador to U.S.--2234 President--2224 Trade with U.S.--2224 U.S. Ambassador--1774 DOT Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002--2161 Drug abuse and trafficking See also Law enforcement and crime Colombian narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--1818 Drug control cooperation with Colombia--1169 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1299 Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of E-Government Act of 2002--2200 Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, Presidential--1221 East Timor President--2232 U.S. Ambassador--2230 Economic Advisers, Council of--1848 Economic Council, National--1221 Economy, international See also specific country; Commerce, international Sustainable development, world summit--1429 Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Commerce, international Consumer confidence--1327 Rate of growth--1228 Stimulus legislation--1532 Stock market--1275 Ecuador, President-elect--2243 Education See also specific institution American history and civic education initiatives--1599 Federal education research--2037 Hispanic Americans, educational opportunities--1469 Literacy initiative--1468 Mentoring and tutoring programs--1507 Pell grants--1468 Postsecondary education and job training--1468 Reading initiative--1829 School choice--1165 Standards and accountability--1525 Student visas--1469 Tribal colleges and universities--2221 Education, Department of Assistant Secretary--2240 Inspector General--2233 Institute of Education Sciences--2243 Secretary--1153, 2212 Sniper attacks in the greater Washington, DC, area, response--1751 Tribal Colleges and Universities, President's Board of Advisors on-- 2221 Egypt See also Middle East Minister of Foreign Affairs--1269 President--2222 Eid al-Fitr--2168 Election Commission, Federal--2242 [[Page A-6]] Elections Foreign. See specific country Reform--1818 2002 elections--2041 2004 Presidential election--2047 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1161, 2176 Emergency Response Fund. See Budget, Federal Employment and unemployment See also Business and industry; Labor issues Job creation--1372 Retirement plans--1847 Unemployment rates--1228 Energy Low-income home energy assistance--1371 Naval Petroleum Reserve--1778 Nuclear Damage, Convention on Supplementary Compensation for--2076 Russia-U.S. energy dialogue--2112 Energy, Department of Argonne National Laboratory--1277 Director of Science--1278 Nuclear Security Administration, National--2222 Secretary--1203 Under Secretary--2222 Environment See also Conservation Global climate change--1201 Pollution prevention and reduction--1160 Environmental Protection Agency--1160 Environmental Quality, Council on--1430 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1302 Equatorial Guinea, relations with U.S.--1644 Estonia NATO membership--2117 President--2117 Prime Minister--2086 Ethiopia Prime Minister--2166 U.S. assistance--2167 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council--2243 Europe. See specific country European Union--1258 Export Administration Act--1171 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1774 Exports, U.S. See Commerce, international Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Office of--2212 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, White House Conference on--2184 Faith-based and community organizations initiatives. See Government agencies and employees Fannie Mae. See Mortgage Association, Federal National FBI. See Justice, Department of Federal. See other part of subject FEMA. See Emergency Management Agency, Federal Fine Arts, Commission of--2228 Finland, Prime Minister--2244 Firefighting, Medal of Valor Review Board for--2245 Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. See Interior, Department of the--1073 Flight 93 National Memorial Act--2234 Florida Governor--1826 President's visits--1825 Read-Pattillo Elementary School in New Smyrna Beach--1825 Republican Party event--2237 Food and Agriculture Development, Board for International--2222 Food and Drug Administration. See Health and Human Services, Department of Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--2231 Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year, 2003--1397 France Ambassador to U.S.--2244 Evacuation of U.S. citizens in Cote d'Ivoire, role--2234 President--2231 Freddie Mac. See Home Loan Mortgage Coporation, Federal Freedom Corps, USA--1322 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1199 Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, J. William--2236 Future Farmers of America Organization, National--2225 Gabon, relations with U.S.--1644 Gambia, Ambassador to U.S.--2234 General Services Administration--1203 Geographic Society, National--2221 Georgia East Atlanta Kids Club--2237 [[Page A-7]] President's visits--1819 Republican Party event--1819 Georgia, Republic of Ambassador to U.S.--2225 Counterterrorism efforts--1585 President--2084 Germany Chancellor--2109 Relations with U.S.--2109 Ghana, U.S. Ambassador--2237 Girls Nation--2225 Global climate change. See Environment Global Women Business Leaders Partnership--2241 Government agencies and employees See also specific agency Combined Federal Campaign--1201 Electronic-Government (E-Government)--1202 Electronic information, access for disabled persons--1496 Faith-based and community organizations initiatives--1162 Financial statements--2051 Homeland Security, Department of, proposed. See Homeland Security, Department of Pay--2142 Public buildings and property--1471 Reform--1202 Social service grants, nondiscrimination efforts--2187 Great Lakes Fishery Commission--2242 Greece Ambassador to U.S.--2225 Cyprus conflict. See Cyprus Prime Minister--2242 Guam, disaster assistance--2222 Guatemala, Ambassador to U.S.--2244 Guinea, Ambassador to U.S.--2234 Hanukkah--2135 Harken Energy Corp.--1161 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--2224 Health and Human Services, Department of Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for--1614 Food and Drug Administration--1848 Health, National Institutes of--1221 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program--1371 Medicare and Medicaid--1483 Public Health Service--2226 Secretary--1162, 1848 Sniper attacks in the greater Washington, DC, area, response--1751 Surgeon General--1614 Welfare reform incentive awards for States--1166 Health and medical care Cancer prevention and treatment efforts--1613 Community health centers--1901 Dietary information for consumers--2246 Insurance--1361 Medical devices, review and approval of new technologies--1901 Medical liability lawsuits--1290 Minority health care--1483 Prescription drugs--1207 Reform--1289 Smallpox vaccinations--1186 Health, National Institutes of. See Health and Human Services, Department of Help America Vote Act of 2002--1926 High Point University, High Point, NC--1287 Hispanic Americans See also specific subject Education--1468 Leaders, meeting with President--1716 Student visas--1469 Hispanic Americans, President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for--1467 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, U.S.--1831 Hispanic Heritage Month, National--1773 Hispanic Scholarship Fund--2235 Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--2224 Historical Publications and Records Commission, National--2225 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, President's Board of Advisors on--2233 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--2228 Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal (Freddie Mac)--1810 Homeland security. See Defense and national security [[Page A-8]] Homeland Security, Department of Establishment--2125 Inspector General--2246 Proposed--1202, 1558 Secretary--2125 Under Secretary--2246 Homeland Security, Office of--1619 Homeland Security Act of 2002--2125 Homeland Security Advisory Council--2125 Homeland Security Council--2225 Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee--2129 Honduras, stolen vehicle treaty with U.S.--1522 Housing, minority homeownership--1807-1809 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Assistant Secretary--2235 Deputy Secretary--1153 Secretary--1302 Human rights. See specific country Humanities, National Council on the--2236 Humanities, National Endowment for the. See Arts and Humanities, National Foundation on the Hungary Ambassador to U.S.--2234 Prime Minister--2238 Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, reauthorization--2206 IAEA. See Atomic Energy Agency, International Iceland, Ambassador to U.S.--2244 Idaho, Governor--1435 Illinois Governor--1278 President's visits--1275 Imagery and Mapping Agency, National. See Defense, Department of Immigration and naturalization See also specific country or region Policy--2051 Refugees--1617 Immigration and Naturalization Service. See Justice, Department of Independence Day--1162 India, Prime Minister--2232 Indian Gaming Commission, National--2230 Indiana Disaster assistance--2234 President's visits--1543 Republican Party event--1550 Indians, Office of the Special Trustee for American. See Interior, Department of the Indonesia Peace agreement--2175 President--1788 Terrorist attack in Bali--1785 Infrastructure Advisory Council, National--2233 Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national security Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003--2139 Interior, Department of the Assistant Secretary--2123 Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.--2145 Indians, Office of the Special Trustee for American--2225 Park Service, National--1172 Secretary--1172, 1932 Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board--2241 International. See other part of subject Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces--1874 Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Iowa Governor--1405 President's visits--1404 Republican Party events--1410 Iran Democracy and human rights--1223 Relations with Russia--1232 U.S. national emergency--1172 Iraq Congressional resolution authorizing the use of U.S. military force--1618, 2235 President--1190, 1611, 1752, 2097 Relations with Israel--1816 Relations with U.S.--1372 United Nations Security Council resolutions--1576, 1813 [[Page A-9]] United Nations weapons inspections--1754 U.S. military role--1426 U.S. national emergency--1328 U.S. Special Envoy and Ambassador at Large for Free Iraqis--2244 Weapons of mass destruction, development--1524, 1696 Ireland Ambassador to U.S.--2234 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1213 Prime Minister--1798 Ireland, Northern. See Northern Ireland Israel See also Middle East Ambassador to U.S.--2225 Foreign Minister--2225 Prime Minister--1815 Relations with Iraq--1816 Terrorist attacks--1263 Italy, Prime Minister--1582 Japan Prime Minister--1578 Relations with U.S.--1903 John F. Kennedy Center Plaza Authorization Act of 2002--1616 Joint Chiefs of Staff. See Defense, Department of Jordan See also Middle East Ambassador to U.S.--2234 King--1330 Minister of Foreign Affairs--1269 Judiciary See also specific court Federal court nominations--1543, 2236 Pay--2218 Judicial confirmation process--1929 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorneys General--1666 Associate Attorney General--2244 Attorney General--1203, 1705 Corporate Fraud Task Force--1196 Deputy Attorney General--1196 Drug Enforcement Administration--2126 Funding--2010 Immigration and Naturalization Service--1563 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--2221, 1751 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Office of--1703 Science and Technology, Office of--2128 Kazakhstan, normal trade relations status--1174 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky Governor--1299 President's visits--1530 Republican Party event--1537 Kenya Elections--2218 President--2166 Terrorist attacks in Mombasa--2142 U.S. assistance--2167 Korea, North Chairman--1851 Nuclear weapons, development--1851, 2215 Relations with U.S.--2215 Korea, South Deaths during U.S. military training exercise in Seoul--2246 President--1903 President-elect--2246 Relations with North Korea--2229 Relations with U.S.--1903 Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization--2078 Kwanzaa--2209 Kyrgyzstan President--2225 Relations with U.S.--1643 Labor, Department of Assistant Secretaries--1343 Secretary--1302, 2212 Solicitor--2243 Labor issues See also specific industry; Employment and unemployment Baseball labor dispute--1425 Collective bargaining--1720 Pacific coast ports, labor disputes--1701, 2236 [[Page A-10]] Labor Relations Authority, Federal--2221 Labor Relations Board, National--2235 Latin America. See specific country Latin American Citizens, League of United (LULAC)--2235 Latvia NATO membership--2117 President--1177 Prime Minister--1177 Law enforcement and crime See also Civil justice system; Drug abuse and trafficking; Judiciary Corporate fraud--1196 Extradition treaties--1212 International trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--1704 Internet safety efforts for children--1872 Legal assistance treaties--1213 Missing and exploited children--1702 Sniper attacks in greater Washington, DC, area--1751, 2238 Stolen vehicle treaties--1522 Lebanon, Prime Minister--2242 Legal Services Corporation--2241 Legal system. See Civil justice system; Judiciary Legislative Exchange Council, American--2245 Lewis and Clark Bicentennial--1172 Liberia, U.S. national emergency--1283 Libya, U.S. national emergency--1329 Liechtenstein, mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1556 Lithuania NATO membership--2117 President--2115 President Bush's visit--2115 Prime Minister--2115 Louisiana Disaster assistance--2235 Governor--2151 President's visit--2150 Republican Party event--2156 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. See Health and Human Services, Department of LULAC. See Latin American Citizens, League of United Maine Governor--1299 President's visits--1178, 2236 Republican Party events--1337 Management and Budget, Office of--1161, 2230 Management Excellence, Presidential Awards for--2122 Maritime affairs Pacific coast ports, labor disputes--1701, 2236 Seaports, security efforts--2132 Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002--2132 Maryland Camp Greentop--2223 President's visits--1584, 2231- 2233, 2236 Republican Party event--1708 Sniper attacks--1751 Massachusetts President's visit--1727 Republican Party event--1727 Medal. See other part of subject Mediation and Conciliation Service, Federal--2121 Mediation Board, National--2221 Medical care. See Health and medical care Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002--1912 Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Mental Retardation, President's Committee on--2230 Merit Systems Protection Board--2221 Mexico Ambassador to U.S.--1774 President--1426 President Bush's visit--1902 Relations with U.S.--1426 U.S. Ambassador--2223 Michigan Governor--1264 President's visits--1264 Republican Party events--1799 Micronesia, disaster assistance--2223 Middle East See also specific country; Palestinian Authority Peace efforts--1189, 1815 Terrorists threatening peace efforts, U.S. national emergency--1329 [[Page A-11]] Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2003--1868 Minnesota President's visits--1207 Republican Party event--1215 Minority business. See Business and industry Minority Homeownership, White House Conference on--1807 Missing and Exploited Children, National Center for--1353 Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children, White House Conference on-- 1353 Mississippi Disaster assistance--2235 Madison Central High School in Madison--1357 President's visit--1357 Republican Party event--1364 Vicksburg National Military Park, boundary modification--1783 Mississippi River Commission--2233 Missouri, President's visits--1832 Moldova Normal trade relations status--1174 President--2199 Relations with U.S.--2199 Monetary Fund, International--2225 Montana Disaster assistance--2221 Governor--1437 Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation--2222 Mortgage Association, Federal National (Fannie Mae)--1810 Museum Services Board, National--2230 NASA. See Aeronautics and Space Administration, National National. See other part of subject Native Americans Housing--1810 Tribal colleges and universities--2221 Native Americans, Administration for--2221 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Navy, Department of the Petroleum Reserve. See Energy Secretary--2058 Netherlands Prime Minister--2233 Social Security agreement with U.S.--1170 New Hampshire Governor--1737 President's visits--1736 Republican Party event--1744 New Jersey Governor--1630 President's visit--1630 Republican Party event--1636 New Mexico President's visits--1482 Republican Party event--1489 New Year's Day--2219 New York Governor--1270 President's visits--1194, 2232 Newspaper Association of America--2234 Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Study Act--1932 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001--1525 Nobel laureates--2092 Nobel Peace Prize--2236 North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act--2144 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1177, 2090 North Carolina Disaster assistance--2246 President's visits--1287 Republican Party event--1294 North Dakota, disaster assistance--2232 Northern Ireland, peace efforts--1286 Northern Mariana Islands Disaster assistance--2227 U.S. Special Representative--2232 Norway, Ambassador to U.S.--2092 Nuclear Security Administration, National. See Energy, Department of Nuclear weapons, U.S. reductions--2233 Nurse Reinvestment Act of 2002--2225 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--2227 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National. See Commerce, Department of Ohio Disaster assistance--2242 Governor--1153 President's visits--1153 Oil. See Energy Oklahoma President's visit--1496 [[Page A-12]] Republican Party event--1496 Oklahoma City National Memorial Trust--2228 OPIC. See Overseas Private Investment Corporation Oregon Governor--1435 President's visit--1435 Republican Party event--1448 Outstanding Young Farmer Awards, National--2222 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--2233 Pakistan Ambassador to U.S.--2234 President--1435 Palestinian Authority--1257 Palestinians See also Middle East Standard of living--2163 Self-government--1326 Paraguay, U.S. Ambassador--2230 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the Peace Corps--1774 Pecos River Commission--2228 Pennsylvania Coal miners rescued from Somerset mine--1342 Governor--1342 Green Tree Volunteer Fire Department in Green Tree--2226 President's visits--1342, 2232 Republican Party events--1345 Personnel Management, Office of--1203 Peru, Ambassador to U.S.--2244 Philippines American missionaries held by Abu Sayyaf terrorist group--1297 President--2241 Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on--1615 Poland Banking--1230 Democracy--1226 President--1178, 2223 Relations with U.S.--1252 Trade with U.S.--1253 U.S. Ambassador--1265 Portugal Ambassador to U.S.--2244 Prime Minister--1566 Postal Rate Commission--2226 Postal Service, President's Commission on the U.S.--2245 Postal Service, U.S.--1874 Prayer and Remembrance, National Days of--2231 Presidential. See other part of subject Project CARE--1358 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--2227 Public Health Service. See Health and Human Services, Department of Radiation and Worker Health, Advisory Board on--2226 Radio Free Europe--2089 Radio Liberty--2089 Railroad Retirement Board--2121 Ramadan--2038 Red River Compact Commission--2225 Regulatory reform. See Government agencies and employees Religious leaders, meetings with President--2222 Republican Governors Association--1621 Republican National Committee--2236 Republican Party See also specific State Fundraisers--1215, 1448, 1601, 1764 Republican Senatorial Committee, National--1659 Reserve System, Federal--1230 Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Federal--2241 Rio Grande Compact Commission--2240 Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, MN--1839 Romania NATO membership--2117-2119 President--2118 President Bush's visit--2118 Prime Minister--2218 Relations with U.S.--2082 Rosh Hashanah--1557 Rural Telephone Bank--2228 [[Page A-13]] Russia Arms control negotiations and agreements--2233 Chechnya region--2084 Conservation and management of Alaska-Chukotka polar bear population, agreement with U.S.--1214 Democracy--1232 Hostage situation in Moscow--2084 Minister of Defense--2233 Minister of Foreign Affairs--2208 Normal trade relations status--1174 Nuclear proliferation, U.S. national emergency--2202 President--1232, 2110 President Bush's visit--2110 Relations with Iran--1232 Relations with U.S.--1229 Russia-U.S. energy dialogue--2112 Trade with U.S.--1233 Russian Democracy Act of 2002--1875 Rwanda President--2232 Relations with U.S.--1644 Salary Council, Federal--2221 Sao Tome and Principe, relations with U.S.--1644 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002--1319 Saudi Arabia Ambassador to U.S.--2229 Crown Prince--2222 Minister of Foreign Affairs--1269 Scholars, Commission on Presidential--2235 Schools. See specific institution Science and technology Advanced biotechnology, protection--1515 Communications. See Communications Medical devices. See Health and medical care Science and Technology Policy, Office of--1221 Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002, National--2206 Science Foundation, National--1221 Sears Manufacturing Company--1586 Secret Service, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Securities and Exchange Commission--1186, 1255 Securities Investor Protection Corporation--2241 Security Council, National--1567-2240, 2244 Security Education Board, National--2233 Security, national. See Defense and national security Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National-- 2227 Senegal Ambassador to U.S.--2244 President--2235 Serbia and Montenegro (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Kosovo Peace efforts--2137 Peacekeeping operations--2081 U.S. military role--2078 U.S. national emergency--2165 Sierra Leone, U.S. national emergency--1283 Slovakia NATO membership--2117 Prime Minister--2235 Slovenia, NATO membership--2117 Small Business Administration--1531 Small business. See Business and industry Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1616 Social Security--1170 South Africa, President--2203 South Carolina President's visits--1307 Republican Party events--1313 West Ashley High School in Charleston--1307 South Dakota Governor--1417 Mount Rushmore National Memorial--1417 President's visits--1417 Southeast Asian Nations, Association of (ASEAN)--2238 Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, MO--1832 Spain, President--1583 Sports Auto racing--2243 Baseball--1425 Basketball--1651 [[Page A-14]] Cycling--2225 Football--2239 Golf--1651 Hockey--2055 Lacrosse--1650 Olympics--2242 Soccer--2226 Softball--1650 Tee-ball--2234 Tennis--1650 Track and field--1651 Sri Lanka, Prime Minister--2223 Standards and Technology, National Institute of. See Commerce, Department of State and local governments See also specific subject or State Homeland security efforts--1249 Homeownership, role--1808 Missing and exploited children, prevention efforts--1705 Welfare reform--1166 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country Assistant Secretaries--1815 Coordinator for Counterterrorism--2236 Secretary--1199, 1853 Special Coordinator for Cyprus--1430 Special Envoy and Ambassador at Large for Free Iraqis--2244 Under Secretary--1430 States, Organization of American--2232 Sudan Peace efforts--1852 U.S. national emergency--1928 U.S. Special Envoy--1853 Sudan Peace Act--1852 Supreme Court of the U.S.--1165 Surface Transportation Board--2223 Sweden Ambassador to U.S.--2092 Mutual legal assistance treaty with U.S.--1248 Tahoe Regional Planning Agency--2245 Taiwan, relations with China--1897 Tajikistan Ambassador to U.S.--2182 Normal trade relations status--1174 President--2182 Relations with U.S.--2182 U.S. assistance--2183 Tanzania, Ambassador to U.S.--2225 Tax Reform, Americans for--2236 Taxation See also Budget, Federal; Business and industry; Economy, national Bilateral conventions and agreements--2075 Estate tax, legislation--1377 Foreign tax havens--1326 Homebuilding tax credits--1809 Tax cuts--2045 Tax relief--1531 Technology. See Science and technology Telecommunications. 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