[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book II)] [July 1, 2004] [Pages A-1-A-12] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Subject Index Administration of George W. Bush, 2004 Subject Index [[Page A-1]] Abortion. See Health and medical care Acquired immune deficiency syndrome. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region Administration. See other part of subject Advisory. See other part of subject Affirmative action. See Education Afghanistan Counterterrorism operations--1289 Democracy efforts--1465, 2187 Former regime--1573 Girls' soccer team--1436 International assistance--1239 President--1239 Reconstruction and reform efforts--1289 Terrorist attacks--1465 U.S. military forces, casualties--2128 Africa See also specific country Development efforts--1291 Trade with U.S.--1291 Africa Education Initiative--2113 Africa, Initiative to End Hunger in--2113 African Development Foundation--2276 African Growth and Opportunity Act--1292 African Union--1414 Agency. See other part of subject AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004--1292 Agriculture Cattle, inspection of beef--2001 Dairy compacts--1697 Economic growth--1483 Land stewardship and conservation--1482 Mad cow disease--2000 Agriculture, Department of Assistant Secretary--2286 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)--1482 Secretary--1484 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region Airbus--1656 Alabama Disaster assistance--2287 Governor--2114 President's visit--2114 Albania, U.S. Ambassador--2288 Al Qaida terrorist group. See Terrorism American Indian, National Museum of the. See Smithsonian Institution Amtrak Reform Board--2273 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge--1578 Arctic Research Commission--2285 Arizona President's visits--1612 Unemployment rate--1614 Arkansas, disaster assistance--2273 Armed Forces, U.S. See also Defense and national security; Veterans; specific military department; specific country or region All-Volunteer Force--1584 Draft--1948 Funding--1406 International Criminal Court, exemption of U.S. troops--1586 Medical care--1584 Minority service members--1250 National Guard--2055 Pay and benefits--1494 Service members, deployments--1672 Technology and equipment--1494 Arms and munitions See also Defense and national security; specific country or region Gun ownership--1360 Proliferation Security Initiative--1221 Weapons of mass destruction--1287 Army, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S.--1636 Assistant Secretary--2273 Secretary--2287 Arts, National Endowment for the--1720 Arts, National Council on the--2274 Association. See other part of subject Atomic Energy Agency, International--1465 [[Page A-2]] Attorney General. See Justice, Department of Australia Free trade agreement with U.S.--1234 Prime Minister--1468 Relations with U.S.--1467 Austria, President Klestil, death--1251 Bahamas, U.S. Ambassador--2278 Barbados-U.S. Taxation Convention, second protocol amending--2046 Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are-- 2285 Board. See other part of subject Boeing Company--1656 Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002--1473 Brazil, Ambassador to U.S.--2275 Budget, Federal See also Economy, national; specific agency Amendments--1346 Appropriations, supplemental--2060 Deficit--1327 Business and industry See also Employment and unemployment; Taxation; specific company or industry Class action reform legislation--1231 Opportunity zones--1857 Small and minority business--1223, 1555 Unionized workers--1717 Women businessowners--2104 Cabinet See also specific position under Federal department or executive branch agency Diversity--1529 Members, meeting with President--2297 California Disaster assistance--2273 President's visit--1628 Cancer Advisory Board, National--2275 Capital Revitalization Corporation, National--2282 Central Intelligence Agency--1261, 1564 Character Education Initiative--1363 Charleston Daily Mail--2273 Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board--2278 Children and youth Children of prisoners, mentoring--1472 Drug, alcohol, and tobacco use--1363 Minority youth--1363 Sexually transmitted diseases--1363 Social values--1587 Teenage pregnancy--1363 Violent crime--1363 Chile Free trade agreement with U.S.--1364 Peacekeeping operations, role--1366 President--1364 Relations with Haiti--1366 Relations with U.S.--1364 Relations with Venezuela--1366 China President--2263 Relations with Taiwan--1560 Trade with U.S.--1544 Citizens Flag Alliance--1836 Civil Liberties, President's Board on Safeguarding Americans'--1767 Civil rights Freedom of religion--1381 Racial profiling--1412 Same-sex marriage. See Marriage School desegregation--2062 Voting rights--1530 Civil Rights Act of 1964, 40th anniversary--1222 CNN--2281 Coast Guard, U.S. See Homeland Security, Department of Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004--1564 Colombia Antinarcotics campaign, U.S. assistance--1513 President--1513 Colorado President's visit--2047 Unemployment rate--2048 Columbia River Deepening Project--1636 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2273 Deputy Secretaries--2273 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National--2134 Under Secretaries--2278 Commerce, international See also specific country or subject Beef safety--2001 Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1543 Free and fair trade--1226, 1559 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)--1960 [[Page A-3]] Group of Eight (G-8) nations--2144 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--1532 Steel tariffs--1805 U.S. Pacific Northwest, cargo shipping--1637 Commission. See other part of subject Committee. See other part of subject Commodity Futures Trading Commission--2276 Communications See also specific news organization News media, diversity--1522 Congress, meeting with Members--1960 Connecticut, Governor--2273 Conservation Reserve Program. See Agriculture, Department of Conservation. See Agriculture; Environment Convoy of Hope organization--1962 Cote d'Ivoire, Ambassador to U.S.--2275 Council. See other part of subject Counterterrorism Center, National--1462 Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Criminal Court, International. See Armed Forces, U.S. Croatia, Ambassador to U.S.--2286 Cuba Child prostitution--1353 Democracy and human rights--1353 President--1353 Tourism, human trafficking--1353 U.S. sanctions--2002 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--1362 Czech Republic, Prime Minister--2284 Declassification Board, Public Interest--2286 Defense and national security See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Arms and munitions; Terrorism BioWatch Program--1391 Draft. See Armed Forces, U.S. First-responders--1400 Funding--2253 Intelligence--1261, 1545 Missile defense--1682 Project BioShield--1339 Terrorist-related screening procedures--1763 War on terror--1238, 1417, 1836 Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions Defense Appropriations Act, 2005, Department of--1492 Defense, Department of See also Armed Forces, U.S.; specific military department Deputy Under Secretaries--2277 Funding--1492 Joint Chiefs of Staff--1466 Northern Command, U.S.--1403 Secretary--1463 Democratic Party, African American participation and support--1414 Detention Operations, Independent Panel To Review Department of Defense--2282 Development, U.S. Agency for International (USAID)--1418 Diamond V Mills--1373 Disabled persons--1607 Disaster assistance Alabama--2287 Arkansas--2273 California--2273 Florida--1668 Georgia--2287 Guam--2278 Indiana--2284 Kansas--2279 Kentucky--2280 Louisiana--2287 Michigan--2273 Micronesia--2277 Mississippi--2287 Nevada--2283 New Jersey--2275 New York--2279 North Carolina--2286 Northern Mariana Islands--2278 Pennsylvania--2280 South Carolina--2284 South Dakota--2276 Vermont--2288 Virginia--2284 West Virginia--2280 Discrimination, racial segregation--1222 Diseases Animals--2001 Humans--1363 [[Page A-4]] District of Columbia Budget--1515 Republican Party events--1394 School choice--1410 Doctors Without Borders--1465 Dominican Republic, President--2281 Drug abuse and trafficking Interdiction efforts--1412 Prevention and treatment efforts--1412 Youth drug abuse--1363 Eclipse Aviation--1595 Economy, international. See Commerce, international Economy, national Agricultural growth rate--1483 Growth rate--1234 Education See also specific State Abstinence-only education--1363 Adjunct Teacher Corps--2157 Advanced Placement programs--1729 English language students--1949 Funding--1337 Literacy initiatives--1410 Local control of schools--1588 Minority students--1248 No Child Left Behind Act--1277, 1947 Pell grants--1337 School choice--1523 School drug testing--1363 Secondary education Affirmative action--1529 College admissions programs, diversity and use of legacy in-- 1533 Job training--1228, 1506 Standards and school accountability--1409, 1588 Teachers--2157 Elections See also specific party, State, or country 2004 Presidential election--1241, 1652 Campaign finance reform--2283 Electoral reform--1898 El Salvador, President--2275 Emergency Management Agency, Federal. See Homeland Security, Department of Employment and unemployment See also Business and industry; Economy, national; specific State Construction jobs and training--1622 Job creation and growth--1225, 1563 Minimum wage--1334 Energy Alternative sources and technologies--1232, 1331 Coal--1357 Electricity--1264 Gasoline and oil costs--1731 Nuclear energy Spent fuel and waste disposal--1623 Use and development--1898 Energy, Department of Chief Financial Officer--2278 Funding--2221 Environment Brownfields cleanup--1409 Conservation Land--1482 Water resources--1623 Wetlands conservation and expansion--1484 Pollution prevention and reduction--1417 Environmental Protection Agency--1247 Estonia, U.S. Ambassador--2279 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003--1347 Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Government organizations and employees; specific Federal department or agency FBI. See Justice, Department of FDA. See Health and Human Services, Department of Federal. See other part of subject FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of Field & Stream magazine--2278 Flag, United States, constitutional amendment prohibiting desecration-- 1836 Florida Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center in Punta Gorda--2281 Disaster assistance--1668 [[Page A-5]] Governor--1755 Hurricanes and tropical storms, damage and recovery efforts--1657, 1667 National Hurricane Center in Miami--2285 Okaloosa-Walton College in Niceville--1573 Presidential debate in Coral Gables--2248 President's visits--1350, 2245 Republican Party event--2271 Unemployment rate--1568 U.S. Senate election--2284 Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country, region, or subject Debt reduction--2144 Democratization--2144 Human rights--2143 International aid--1822 International cooperation--1413 ``One China'' policy--1560 Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--1350 Women and children, human rights--1350 FOX News--2288 France Military, international operations--1946 Relations with U.S.--1946 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1469 Gabon, Foreign Minister--2150 Georgia, disaster assistance--2287 Germany, relations with U.S.--1946 Ghana, Ambassador to U.S.--2287 Global Peace Operations Initiative--2144 Government organization and employees See also specific agency or organization Accountability--1560 Combined Federal Campaign--1926 Diversity--1412 Faith-based and community organizations initiative--1278, 1335 Identification standard for Federal employees and contractors--1765 Native American tribal sovereignty and self-determination, recognition--2177 Great Lakes Fishery Commission--2274 Great Lakes, water diversion--2033 Greece Olympic games in Athens--1658 Prime Minister--2284 Group of Eight nations (G-8). See Commerce, international Guam, disaster assistance--2278 Haiti Peace and stabilization efforts--1366 Relations with Chile--1366 Health and Human Services, Department of Biological terrorism, counterterrorism efforts--1389, 1404 Food and Drug Administration--1339 Health, National Institutes of--1390 Inspector General--2275 Medicare and Medicaid--1792 Secretary--1390 Strategic National Stockpile--1390 Health and medical care Abortion--1719 Association health plans--1231 Community health centers--1793 Drug importation--1720 Exercise--2005 Generic drugs--1720 Health savings accounts--1231, 1793 Human cloning. See Science and technology Information, access to--1721 Information technology--1332 Insurance--1858 Mad cow disease--2000 Medical liability reform--1232, 2000 Medical research. See Science and technology Rural hospitals--1842 State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)--2108 Stem cell research. See Science and technology Teenage pregnancy--1363 Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003--1750 Healthy Marriages Initiative--1363 Help America Vote Act of 2001--1531 Help America Vote Foundation--2274 Hispanic Heritage Month, National--2061 Hispanic Magazine--2273 HIV/AIDS See also specific country or region Domestic strategy to combat--1378 [[Page A-6]] Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief--2113 Global strategy to combat--1378 Homeland Security Council--2273 Homeland Security, Department of Coast Guard, U.S.--1564 Emergency Management Agency, Federal (FEMA)--1657, 1961 Headquarters, property for establishment--1233 Mission--1402 Operation Predator--1353 Secretary--1464 Under Secretaries--2282 Homeland security. See Defense and national security; Terrorism Housing Building codes--1890 Homeownership--1418 Minority homeownership--1411 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2286 Chief Financial Officer--2278 Homeownership assistance programs--1524 Human Trafficking, National Training Conference on--1350 Human trafficking. See Foreign policy, U.S.; Law enforcement and crime Hurricanes and tropical storms See also specific State Hurricane Charley. See Florida, Hurricanes and tropical storms, damage and recovery efforts Hurricane Ivan--2061 Hurricane Jeanne--2244 Tropical Storm Bonnie. See Florida, Hurricanes and tropical storms, damage and recovery efforts Tropical Storm Ivan--2163 Tropical Storm Jeanne--2289 Iceland Prime Minister--1240 U.S. military forces and equipment, deployment--1241 Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act--1346 Illinois First-responders--1403 Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy in Glenview-- 1400 President's visits--1400 Republican Party event--2276 Immigration and naturalization See also specific country or region Arrivals to and departures from U.S.--1403 Citizenship--1531 Temporary-worker program--1250 U.S. residency requirements--1380 Independence Day--1234 India Ambassador to U.S.--2287 Prime Minister--2142 Relations with U.S.--2142 Indiana, disaster assistance--2284 Indonesia, U.S. Ambassador--2275 Infrastructure Advisory Council, National--2275 Intellectual Disabilities, President's Committee for People with--2274 Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, Commission on the. See White House Office Intelligence Director, National--1461 Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national security Inter-American Foundation--2279 Interior, Department of the, Secretary--1623 International. See other part of subject Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Iowa Farm Progress Show in Alleman--1840 Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids--1368 President's visits--1368, 2283 Unemployment rate--1371 Iran Democracy and human rights--1365 Nuclear weapons development--1291 Terrorism, sponsorship--1365 U.S. sanctions--2263 Iraq 2005 Governmental elections--1531 Coalition armed forces, deployment--1562 [[Page A-7]] Counterterrorism efforts--2276 Debt reduction--2183 Democracy efforts--1319, 2148 Insurgency and terrorist attacks--1562 Interim Prime Minister--1239, 2178 International aid and support--1239, 2256 Iraqi military and security forces--1533, 2253 Reconstruction efforts and funding--1291, 2179 Terrorist organizations, links to former regime--1241 U.S. Ambassador--1221 U.S. military forces Casualties--1344 Deployment--1585 U.S. national emergency--1418 Weapons of mass destruction--1290 Israel See also Middle East Prime Minister--1825 Italian Charities of America--2284 Italy, Prime Minister--2282 Jamaica, Ambassador to U.S.--2275 James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation--2274 Japan Prime Minister--1329 Universal Exposition in Aichi--2280 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. See Smithsonian Institution Judiciary Federal court nominations--1243, 1652 Judicial confirmation process--1244 Tort reform--1323 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorney General--2275 Attorney General--1352 Civil Rights Division--1412 Investigation, Federal Bureau of--1402 Kansas, disaster assistance--2279 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky, disaster assistance--2280 Kenya, Ambassador to U.S.--2275 Knights of Columbus--1469 Korea, North. See North Korea Latvia, U.S. Ambassador--2285 Law enforcement and crime See also Drug abuse and trafficking Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national security; Terrorism Domestic violence--1608 Firearms, crimes committed with--1411 Identity theft--1346 Prisoner reentry initiative--1411 Property crime--1411 Racial profiling. See Civil rights Trafficking in persons, domestic efforts to combat--1351 Violence against women and unborn victims--1474 Youth crime--1363 Latin American Citizens, League of United, (LULAC)--1248 Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004--2276 Legal system. See Judiciary Legion, American--1835 Liberia Ambassador to U.S.--2275 Economic sanctions--1415 Former President--1415 Libya Leader--1320 Trade with U.S.--2134 U.S. national emergency, termination--2134 Weapons of mass destruction, efforts to disclose and dismantle-- 1287 Literacy Advisory Board, National Institute for--2278 Louisiana Disaster assistance--2287 Governor--2287 Maine President's visits--2189 Unemployment rate--2191 Malawi, Ambassador to U.S.--2275 Malaysia Counterterrorism efforts--1367 Prime Minister--1366 Relations with U.S.--1367 U.S. Ambassador--2273 Management and Budget, Office of--1560 [[Page A-8]] Management Council, President's--2280 Marriage, same-sex marriage--1265, 1610 Maryland, President's visits--2273 Mauritania, Ambassador to U.S.--2275 Medal. See other part of subject Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Methane to Markets Partnership--1417 Mexico, immigration to U.S.--1532 Michigan Disaster assistance--2273 Grand Rapids Community College in Grand Rapids--2278 Northern Michigan University in Marquette--1294 President's visits--1245, 2083 Unemployment rate--1296 Micronesia, disaster assistance--2277 Middle East See also specific country Peace and democracy efforts--1238, 1557, 2174 Military, U.S. See Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; specific military department Millennium Challenge Accounts--1348 Minnesota President's visits--1301, 2279 Unemployment rate--1303 Minority business. See Business and industry Missionaries of Charity--2288 Mississippi Disaster assistance--2287 Governor--2286 Mississippi River Commission--2275 Missouri President's visits--1382 Unemployment rate--1384 Monetary Fund, International--1352 Mongolia Democracy and development efforts--1348 President--1348 Relations with U.S.--1348 War on terrorism, participation--1348 Morocco Free trade agreement with U.S.--1349 King--2273 Morris K. Udall Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation-- 2282 National. See other part of subject Native Americans Federal assistance--1529 Tribal sovereignty and self-determination--1529 Nauru, Ambassador to U.S.--2287 Navy, Department of the See also Armed Forces, U.S. Assistant Secretaries--2286 Transfer of property--1233 Nepal, Ambassador to U.S.--2287 Netherlands-U.S. Convention on Taxation--1362 Nevada Disaster assistance--2283 National Guard Association conference in Las Vegas--2055 President's visits--1619 Unemployment rate--1620 Water resources--1623 Yucca Mountain--1623 New Hampshire President's visits--1534 Unemployment rate--1537 Union Leader newspaper of Manchester--2287 WMUR-TV of Nashua--2283 New Jersey, disaster assistance--2275 New Mexico President's visits--1595 Unemployment rate--1735 New York Disaster assistance--2279 First-responders in Elmhurst--2284 President's visits--1855 Unemployment rate--2136 United Nations General Assembly in New York City--2142 News media. See Communications Nigeria, Ambassador to U.S.--2275 NIH. See Health and Human Services, Department of No Child Left Behind Act. See Education North Carolina Charlotte Merchandise Mart in Charlotte--2287 [[Page A-9]] Disaster assistance--2286 President's visits--1243 Republican Party event--2287 Unemployment rate--2103 North Korea Chairman--1330 Nuclear weapons--1291 Relations with U.S.--2263 Northern Mariana Islands, disaster assistance--2278 Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1623 Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board--2281 Ocean Policy, U.S. Commission on--2133 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National. See Commerce, Department of Office. See other part of subject Ohio International Children's Games and Cultural Festival in Cleveland-- 2278 Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Portsmouth--2286 President's visits--1435, 1848, 2281 Republican Party event--2278 Underground Railroad Freedom Center, National, in Cincinnati--2281 Unemployment rate--1440, 2008 Olympic games. See Greece; Sports Oregon President's visits--1636 Southridge High School in Beaverton--1638 Unemployment rate--1641 Organization. See other part of subject Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts--1289 Democracy reforms--2175 Nuclear weapons proliferation--1290 President--1289 Relations with U.S.--2174 U.S. Ambassador--2288 Panama, President--2282 Pennsylvania Disaster assistance--2280 Kutztown University in Kutztown--1251 President's visits--1251, 1962 Tropical Storm Ivan, damage and recovery efforts--2164 Unemployment rate--1269 Poland Citizens, entry into U.S.--1563 Prime Minister--1562 Troops in Iraq--1562 Warsaw Uprising, 60th anniversary--2277 Portugal Counterterrorism efforts--2279 Prime Minister--2279 Presidency Legacy--2003 President's health--2005 Presidential. See other part of subject Principals of the Year Award--2285 Project BioShield Act of 2004--1389 PROTECT Act of 2003--1353 Qatar, U.S. Ambassador--2278 Red Cross, American--1667 Red Cross and Red Crescent, International--2199 Redbook magazine--2279 Refugees. See specific country or region Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on International--2288 Republican Party See also specific State African American participation and support--1414 Republican National Convention--2284 Research and development. See Science and technology Retirement. See Social Security Riggs Bank--1365 Romania 2004 elections--1393 Counterterrorism efforts--1391 President Bush's visit--1393 Prime Minister--1391 Trade with U.S.--1392 Rosh Hashanah--2060 Rush Limbaugh radio show--2283 Russia Ambassador to U.S.--2016 President--1731 Terrorist attacks Passenger jets--2282 [[Page A-10]] School siege in Beslan--2016 St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--2273 Salvation Army--2245 Same-sex marriage. See Marriage Saudi Arabia Counterterrorism efforts--1289 Crown Prince--2278 Schools. See Education; specific State Science and technology See also Health and medical care Human cloning--1474 Medical research and technology--1720 Stem cell research--1606 Technology for disabled persons--1607 Science Board, National--2288 Science Foundation, National--2287 Scripps Howard Spelling Bee--2274 Security Council, National--2273 Security, national. See Defense and national security; Terrorism Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National-- 2285 Sentencing Commission, U.S.--1347 Singapore, free trade agreement with U.S.--1467 Slovakia Anti-Nazi uprising, anniversary--2283 Prime Minister--2283 Slovenia, Ambassador to U.S.--2287 Small Business Administration--1408 Small business. See Business and industry Smithsonian Institution American Indian, National Museum of the--2175 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--2280 Social Security--1532 South Africa, President--2286 South Carolina, disaster assistance--2284 South Dakota, disaster assistance--2276 Southern Baptist Convention--2245 Space program, Apollo 11 moon landing, anniversary--2276 Spain, Ambassador to U.S.--2287 Sports Football--1703 Indianapolis 500--2276 Olympic games--1657 Tee-ball--2274 Tour de France--2277 State and local governments. See specific subject or State State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country or region Inspector General--2285 Secretary--1263 Trafficking in Persons Report, 2003--1352 Sudan Civil conflict--1414 Genocide and human rights crisis--1292 Humanitarian aid--1414 United Nations actions, potential--1977 Taiwan, relations with China--1560 Taxation New markets tax credits--1408 Small and minority businesses, tax cuts--1556 Tax Code reform--1865 Tax relief legislation--1226, 1408 Tennessee Oak Ridge National Laboratory--1287 President's visits--1287 Terrorism See also Defense and national security; specific country, region, or terrorist group Al Qaida terrorist group--1289, 1402 Biological terrorism--1389 Counterterrorism efforts--1238, 1381, 1765 Domestic threat--1461 Global threat--1288 Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, U.S. national emergency--2150 September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks--1381, 2129 Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, National Commission on--1365, 1391- 2278 Terrorist Threat Integration Center--1461 [[Page A-11]] Texas President's visits--1469 Republican Party events--2277 Thailand, Ambassador to U.S.--2275 Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel--2285 Today show--2283 Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international Trade negotiations or agreements. See Commerce, international; specific country or region Trade Commission, Federal--2279 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1293 Transportation See also specific industry Highways, Federal funding--1951 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretaries--2275 Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board--2278 Treasurer--2277 Treaties and conventions. See United Nations; specific country, region, or subject Tropical storms. See Hurricanes and tropical storms Uganda HIV/AIDS prevention--1378 President--1293 Unborn Victims of Violence legislation--1473 Union Leader newspaper of Manchester, NH--2034 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America--1619 United Kingdom, Prime Minister--2178 United Nations AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Global Fund to Fight--2113 Democracy Fund, proposed--2146 General Assembly in New York City--2142 Heads of state, reception in New York City--2151 Human rights--2142 International stabilization efforts--2150 Secretary-General--1414 Sudan, potential actions--1977 U.S. Representatives--1221 United States-Australia Free Trade Implementation Act--1467 U.S. See other part of subject U.S. News & World Report magazine--2283 USA PATRIOT Act--1274 USA Today newspaper--2283 UNITY: Journalists of Color convention--1522 Urban League, National--1406 USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International Venezuela Presidential referendum--1366 Relations with Chile--1366 Vermont, disaster assistance--2288 Veterans, benefits--1608 Veterans Affairs, Department of Assistant Secretaries--2285 Hospitals--1669 Secretary--1669 Veterans Benefits Act of 2003--1670 Veterans of Foreign Wars--1668 Virginia Disaster assistance--2284 Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale--1546 President's visits--1546 Voluntarism--1337 Washington Boeing Delivery Center in Seattle--2281 President's visit--1656 Republican Party event--2281 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Weapons. See Arms and munitions Welfare system, reform--1335 West Virginia Cabela's Retail Store in Tridelphia--1452 Coal mining--1357 Disaster assistance--2280 President's visits--1235, 2275 Unemployment rate--1356 White House Office Assistant to the President, National Security Adviser--2282 Deputy Assistants to the President Deputy National Security Adviser--2277 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Director--1473 Intergovernmental Affairs Director--2177 [[Page A-12]] Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, Commission on the--1361 Wisconsin Mick's Candyman in West Bend--1315 President's visits--1307, 2199 Unemployment rate--1310 Women. See Business and industry; Foreign policy, U.S.; specific country, region, or subject Worker Investment Act--2205 World Bank--1352 World Trade Organization--1293 World War II Memorial, National--1670 Yom Kippur--2199