[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2004, Book III)]
[October 1, 2004]
[Pages A-1-A-9]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Subject Index

                 Administration of George W. Bush, 2004

Subject Index

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Abortion. See Health and medical care
Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program, Commission on the--3147
Administration. See other part of subject
Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the--3160
Affirmative action. See Civil rights
Afghanistan
    Democracy efforts--2571
    President--2820
    Presidential election--2429, 
        3122
    U.S. military forces, casualties--2954
Africa
    See also specific country
    Development efforts--2893
African Union--3061
Agency. See other part of subject
Agriculture
    Soybeans--2610
    Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004--3135
Agriculture, Department of
    Conservation Reserve Program--2621
    Milk-Income Loss Contract Program--2536
    Secretary--2974
AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Global Fund to Fight. See United 
    Nations
Alaska
    Disaster assistance--3154
    Squirrel River--2980
Al Qaida terrorist group. See Terrorism
American. See other part of subject
American Dream Downpayment Act of 2003--2323
Antitrust Modernization Commission--3160
APEC. See Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Arizona
    President's visits--2475
    Republican Party event--2503
Arkansas
    President's visit--2980
    William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park--2980
Armed Forces, U.S.
    See also Defense and national security; Veterans; specific military 
        branch; specific country or region
    All-Volunteer Force--2369
    Citizens' assistance--3054
    International Criminal Court, exemption of U.S. troops--2369, 
        2429
    Medical care--2954
    National Guard--2403
    Presidential Unit Citation--3158
    Service members
        Deployment--2402
        Meetings with President--3156
    Technology and equipment--2573
Arms and munitions
    See also Defense and national security; Nuclear weapons; specific 
        country or region
    Assault weapons ban, expiration--2497
    Gun ownership--2497
    Proliferation Security Initiative--2991
    Weapons of mass destruction--2402
Army, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center--2954
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation--2985
Atomic Energy Agency, International--2991
Attorney General. See Justice, Department of
Award. See other part of subject
Bahrain, King--3156
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation--
    3154
Belarus
    Human rights issues--2631
    President--2630
Belarus Democracy Act of 2004--2630
Belgium, President Bush's visit--3160
Bosnia-Herzegovina
    SFOR international security force--2952
    U.S. military role--2952
Broadcasting Board of Governors--3154

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Budget, Federal
    See also Economy, national; Taxation; specific Federal agency
    Appropriations
        Consolidated--3058
        Supplemental--2371
    Deficit--2406, 
        3010
    Fiscal year 2005 budget--2992
    International aid, reallocation of funds--2307
    Spending discipline--3095
    Unfunded liabilities--2996
Building Museum, National--3159
Business and industry
    See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment; 
        Taxation; specific company or industry
    Government regulations--2413
    Outsourcing to foreign countries--2413
    Small and minority businesses--2413
Cabinet
    See also specific position under Federal agency or executive branch 
        agency
    Members, meeting with President--2937
    Second-term changes--2943
California, President's visit--3051
Canada
    Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--3021, 
        3030
    Governor General--3157
    International assistance--3020
    Parliament--3157
    Peacekeeping operations, role--3020
    President Bush's visit--3019
    Prime Minister--2986
    Relations with U.S.--3020
    Trade with U.S.--3021
Central Intelligence Agency--3003
Chad, Ambassador to the U.S.--3158
Chile
    Democratization, support for--2996
    Free trade agreement with U.S.--2995
    Peacekeeping operations, role--2996
    President--2986
    President Bush's visit--2983, 
        3155
    Relations with U.S.--2995
China
    President--2370
    Relations with U.S.--2983
    Trade with U.S.--2996
Christmas--3036
Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--3154
CIA. See Central Intelligence Agency
Civil rights
    Affirmative action--2498
    Freedom of religion--2366
    Same-sex marriage. See Marriage
Civil Rights, U.S. Commission on--3158
Colombia
    Antinarcotics campaign, U.S. assistance--2986
    Economic reforms--3000
    FARC terrorist group--3001
    Law enforcement--3000
    Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--2600
    Plan Colombia, U.S. assistance--3000
    President--2986
    President Bush's visit--2998
    Trade with U.S.--3000
Colorado
    President's visits--2452
    Republican Party event--2452
    Unemployment rate--2460
Commerce, Department of, Secretary--2954
Commerce, international
    See also specific country or region
    Debt reduction authority--3136
    Dollar, U.S., value--2984
    Free and fair trade--2485
    North American Free Trade Agreement--2996
    Trade among Asia-Pacific countries--2987
    Trade within the Americas--2996
Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act--3137
Commission. See other part of subject
Committee. See other part of subject
Commodity Futures Trading Commission--3148
Communications
    See also specific news organization
    Broadband technology--2477
    International radio regulations--3057
    Legislative reforms--3137

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    Spectrum management--3014
Communications Commission, Federal--3154
Community Service, Corporation for National and--3148
Congress
    See also specific subject
    Bipartisanship--3109
    Members, meetings with President--3154
    Senate minority leader--3155
Conservation. See Agriculture; Environment
Corporation. See other part of subject
Costa Rica, Ambassador to the U.S.--3158
Council. See other part of subject
Counterterrorism Center, National--2386
Counterterrorism efforts. See Defense and national security; Terrorism
Crime. See Law enforcement and crime
Criminal Court, International. See Armed Forces, U.S.
Cuba, Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base, detention of terror suspects--
    2951
Czech Republic, President--3154
Defense and national security
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Arms and munitions; Defense, Department 
        of; Nuclear weapons; Terrorism
    Border security--2492
    Funding--2404
    Intelligence--2386, 
        3048
    War on terror--2396, 
        2938
    Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions
Defense, Department of
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific 
        military branch
    Secretary--3008
Delaware, disaster assistance--3155
Democratization. See Foreign policy, U.S.
Department. See other part of subject
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005--2568, 
    2664
Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on Public--3154
Disaster assistance
    See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or region
    Alaska--3155
    Delaware--3155
    Florida--3148
    Hurricane Jeanne--2371
    Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis--3142
    Minnesota--3148
    New Jersey--3147
    New York--3147
    South Carolina--3148
    Tennessee--3148
    U.S. Virgin Islands--3148
    Virginia--3150
    West Virginia--3160
Diseases. See Health and medical care; HIV/AIDS
District of Columbia
    Islamic Center of Washington--2960
    Mail irradiation facility, funding--3061
    Public safety expenses, reimbursement--3051
District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005--2576
DNI. See Intelligence Director, National
Drug Control Policy, Office of National--3160
Economic Council, National--3013
Economy, international. See Commerce, international
Economy, national
    See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific 
        State
    Growth rate--2329
Economy, White House Conference on the--3077
Education
    See also specific State
    Federal funding--2495
    Minority students--2495
    No Child Left Behind Act--2367
    Secondary education
        Job training--2362
        Pell grants--2485
    Standards and school accountability--2428, 
        3114
    Students with disabilities--2992
Education, Department of, Secretary--2973
Egypt, terrorist attacks in Taba--3147
Elections
    See also specific party, State, or country
    2004 congressional elections--2938

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    2004 Presidential election--2315, 
        2574
    Campaign finance reform--2500
Employment and unemployment
    See also Business and industry; Economy, national; specific State
    Job creation and growth--2428
    Minimum wage--2494
    Women's wages--2494
Energy, alternative sources and technologies--2412
Energy, Department of, Secretary--2974
Enhance 911 Act of 2004--3138
Environment
    See also specific State
    Conservation, wetlands expansion--2626
    Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations--2411
    Pollution prevention and reduction--2411
Environmental Quality, Council on, Committee on Ocean Policy--3160
ESPN television--3151
Europe
    See also specific country
    European Commission, Ambassador to U.S.--3158
    European Union--2953
    President Bush's visit--2966
    Relations with U.S.--2964
    Trade with U.S.--3010
Farm Credit Administration Board--3154
FBI. See Justice, Department of
Federal. See other part of subject
Firearms. See Arms and munitions
Florida
    Disaster assistance--3148
    Governor--2672
    Hurricanes and tropical storms, damage and recovery efforts--2323, 
        3148
    President's visits--2543, 
        2679
    Republican Party event--3150
    Unemployment rate--2544, 
        2682
    U.S. Senate election--3152
Folklife Center, American. See Library of Congress
Foreign policy, U.S.
    See also specific country or region
    Debt reduction--2989
    Democratization--2989
    International aid--3142
    International relations--2399
Freedom, Presidential Medal of--3071
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act--3150
General Services Administration--3148
Germany
    Chancellor--3160
    President Bush's visit--3160
Government organization and employees
    See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization
    Faith-based and community organizations initiative--2499
    Locality pay increases--3016
    Spectrum management policy--3014
Great Britian. See United Kingdom
Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base. See Cuba
Guard, National. See Armed Forces, U.S.
Hanukkah--3056
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--3154
Health and Human Services, Department of
    Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program--2982
    Medicare and Medicaid--2366, 
        3093
    Secretary--3040
Health and medical care
    See also HIV/AIDS
    Abortion--2369
    Prescription drug importation--2405
    Family planning--2417
    Flu vaccine--2481
    Generic drugs--2406
    Information technology--2488
    Insurance--2406
    Medical liability reform--2407
    Medical savings accounts--2488
    Stem cell research. See Science and technology
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003--2411
Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe 
    Commission--3159
Hickey, James Cardinal, death--2698

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HIV/AIDS
    See also United Nations; specific country or region
    President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief--2990
Home Builders, National Association of--2323
Homeland Security, Department of, Secretary--3025
Homeland security. See Defense and national security; Terrorism
Housing
    Building regulations--2326
    Federal homeownership initiatives, proposed--2327
    Homeownership--2325
    Minority homeownership--2326
Housing Finance Board, Federal--3147
Hungary, Prime Minister--3153
Iftaar--2959
Immigration and naturalization
    See also specific country or State
    Border security. See Defense and national security
    Citizenship--2493
    Illegal immigration--2493
    Temporary-worker program, proposed--2493
India, Prime Minister--3141
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004--3038, 
    3040
Indonesia, President--3141
Infrastructure Advisory Council, National--3157
Intelligence. See Central Intelligence Agency; Defense and national 
    security
Intelligence Director, National--2386
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005--3136
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004--3057, 
    3118
International. See other part of subject
Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act--3157
Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of
Iowa
    President's visits--2352, 
        2912
    Unemployment rate--2357
Iran
    Nuclear weapons development--2402, 
        3024
    Relations with Iraq--3075
    U.S. national emergency--2956
Iraq
    2005 governmental elections--2399, 
        3009
    Coalition armed forces, deployment--2403
    Coalition civilian workers, hostages--3148
    Counterterrorism efforts--2954
    Debt reduction--2994
    Democracy efforts--2571
    Insurgency and terrorist attacks--2418
    Interim Government--2399
    Interim President--3046
    Interim Prime Minister--2572
    International assistance--2972
    Iraqi military and security forces--2368, 
        2971
    Reconstruction efforts and funding--2399
    U.S. military forces
        Casualties--2954
        Deployment--2367
    U.S. national emergency--3017
    Weapons of mass destruction--2386
Ireland
    See also United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
    Prime Minister--3010
Israel
    See also Middle East
    Prime Minister--2971
Italy
    Prime Minister--3074
    Trade with U.S.--3076
Japan
    Prime Minister--2968
    Social Security agreement with U.S.--2979
    U.S. military forces, deployment--2984
John F. Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution
Jordan
    King--3049
    Trade with U.S.--3049
Judiciary
    See also Supreme Court of the United States
    Federal court nominations--2415
    Tort reform--2482

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Justice, Department of
    Attorney General--2955
    Investigation, Federal Bureau of--3005
    Parole Commission, U.S.--3154
Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution
Kentucky, U.S. Senate election--3152
Korea. See North Korea; South Korea
Kosovo
    SFOR international security force--2951
    U.S. military role--2951
Kwanzaa--3139
Latvia, Ambassador to U.S.--3158
Law enforcement and crime--2497
Legal syetem. See Judiciary
Legislative Exchange Council, American--3157
Library of Congress, American Folklife Center--3147
Lithuania, President--3154
Louisiana, U.S. Senate election--3152
Management and Budget, Office of--3092
Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the
Maritime Commission, Federal--3154
Marriage, same-sex--2486
Maryland, President's visits--3069
Medical. See other part of subject
Medical care. See Health and medical care
Medical liability reform. See Health and medical care
Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of
Mexico
    Illegal immigration to U.S.--2993
    President--2993
    Trade with U.S.--2993
Michigan
    African American leaders, meeting with President--3151
    President's visits--2379
    Unemployment rate--2780
Middle East
    See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country
    Peace and democracy efforts--2367, 
        2960, 
        3041
Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane 
    Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2005--2504
Military, U.S. See Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; specific 
    military branch
Millennium Challenge Accounts--2990
Million Thanks organization, A--3155
Minnesota
    Disaster assistance--3148
    President's visits--2436
    Soybean crop--2610
    Unemployment rate--2438
Minority business. See Business and industry
Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004--3045
Missouri
    President's visits--2395
    Republican Party events--2421
Morris K. Udall Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation--
    3147
Museum and Library Services Board, National--3149
NAACP. See Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the
NAFTA. See Commerce, international
National. See other part of subject
National Intelligence, Director. See Intelligence Director, National
National security. See Defense and national security
NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Natural disasters
    See also Disaster assistance; specific State or country
    Hurricane Jeanne--2371
    Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis--3141
    Tsunami early warning systems--3143
Navy, Department of the
    See also Armed Forces, U.S.
    Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base. See Cuba
    Marine Corps, U.S.--3052
Nevada
    President's visit--2506
    Unemployment rate--2508
New Hampshire
    President's visits--2314
    Republican Party event--3147
    Unemployment rate--2317
New Jersey
    Disaster assistance--3147
    President's visit--2567
New Mexico
    President's visits--2443

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    Unemployment rate--2445
New Year's Day--3145
New York, disaster assistance--3147
Nigeria, President--3003
No Child Left Behind Act. See Education
Nobel laureates--3157
North American Free Trade Agreement. See Commerce, international
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--2951, 
    3158
North Carolina, U.S. Senate election--3152
North Korea
    Chairman--2370
    Nuclear weapons development--2370
    Relations with U.S.--2370
North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004--2575
Northern Ireland. See United Kingdom
Norway, Prime Minister--3153
Nuclear Regulatory Commission--3154
Nuclear weapons
    See also specific country or region
    Nonproliferation efforts--2991
Ocean Policy, U.S. Commission on--3120
Office. See other part of subject
Ohio
    Flooding, damage and recovery efforts--2323
    President's visits--2323, 
        2827
    Unemployment rate--2345, 
        2896
Oklahoma, U.S. Senate election--3152
Olympic games. See Sports
OMB. See Management and Budget, Office of
Oregon
    President's visit--2520
    Unemployment rate--2521
Organization. See other part of subject
Pakistan
    Ambassador to the U.S.--3158
    Counterterrorism efforts--3043
    President--3041
    Relations with U.S.--3041
Palestinian Authority and Palestinians
    See also Middle East
    President--2945
    Presidential election--2963
Panama, Ambassador to the U.S.--3158
Paris Club--2994
PATRIOT Act, USA. See USA PATRIOT Act
Pennsylvania
    President's visits--2307, 
        2901
    Religious leader, meeting--3150
    Unemployment rate--2309
People magazine--3159
Peru, President--3156
Philippines
    Leyte Island, Allied landing, anniversary--2599
    President--3153
Poland, President--3020
Police, Fraternal Order of--3147
Portugal, Prime Minister--3153
Postal Rate Commission--3154
Postal Service, U.S.--3149
Presidency
    See also White House Office
    2005 Inauguration--3155
    Family members--2501
    Line-item veto, proposed--3010
    President's health--3069
    President's religious beliefs--2499
Presidential. See other part of subject
Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--3154
Ramadan--2541
Red Cross, American--3148
Reeve, Christopher, death--2466
Refugees. See specific country or region
Religious leaders
    See also specific State or country
    Meetings with President--2959
Republican Party
    See also specific State
    Republican National Committee--2975
Rifle Association, National--2624
Romania, President-elect--3159
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
    2005--2813
Russia
    President--2984
    Relations with U.S.--3123
    Soviet Union, former, nuclear weapons material--2401
Russia Volunteer Initiative, U.S.---3159
Rwanda, President--3154
Same-sex marriage. See Marriage
Saudi Arabia, terrorist attack on U.S. consulate in Jeddah--3047
Schools. See Education; specific State

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Science and technology
    See also Communications; Energy; Health and medical care
    Stem cell research--2414
Science, President's Committee on the National Medal of--3159
Security Council, National--3153
Security Education Board, National--3157
Security, national. See Defense and national security; Terrorism
Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National--
    3158
Senegal, President--3156
Singapore
    Counterterrorism efforts--2991
    Prime Minister--3153
Slovakia, President Bush's visit--3160
Small business. See Business and industry
Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
    Arts--3158
Social Security--2505, 
    3069,
    3131
South Carolina
    Disaster assistance--3148
    U.S. Senate election--3152
South Korea, President--2984
Soviet Union, former. See Russia
Spain, King--3154
Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004--3135
Sports
    Baseball--3151
    Football--3134
    Olympic games--2565
    Paralympic games--2565
Sri Lanka, President--3141
State, Department of
    See also Foreign policy, U.S.
    Ambassadors. See specific country
    Secretary--2307
    Under Secretary--3141
States, Organization of American--2986
Sudan
    Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act--3138
    Peacekeeping forces--3061
    President--3154
    Sudan People's Liberation Movement--3154
    U.S. national emergency--2924
Supreme Court of the United States--2415
Syria, relations with Iraq--3075
Systematic Interoperability, Commission on--3147
Taxation
    Child tax credit--2353
    Death tax--2616
    Tax Code reform--2352
    Tax increases--2483
    Tax relief legislation--2329, 
        2849
Technology. See Science and technology
Telemundo television network--3150
Tennessee, disaster assistance--3148
Terrorism
    See also Defense and national security; specific country or region
    Al Qaida terrorist group--2481
    Biological terrorism--2991
    Counterterrorism efforts--2404, 
        3043
    Domestic threat--3117
    Global threat--2986
    September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks--2568
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, National Commission on--3003, 
    3005
Texas, President's visits--2930, 
    3155
Thailand, Prime Minister--3141
Thanksgiving--2976
Trade. See Commerce, international
Treasury, Department of the
    Inspector General--3148
    Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board--3154
Turkey
    President--3153
    Prime Minister--3160
Ukraine, elections--3009
United Arab Emirates
    President Khalifa--3152
    President Zayid, death--2949
United Kingdom
    Northern Ireland
        Democratic Unionist Party--3010
        Peace efforts--3010
        Sinn Fein political party--3010
    Prime Minister--2818

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    Relations with U.S.--2970
United Nations
    Democratization--2990
    Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria--2990
    Oil for Food Programme--2386
    Security Council--2951
    U.S. Representative--3041
United Service Organizations, Inc.--3066
U.S. See other part of subject
U.S. Virgin Islands, disaster assistance--3148
USA PATRIOT Act--2404
USA Today newspaper--3151
USO. See United Service Organizations, Inc.
Universal Service Antideficiency Temporary Suspension Act--3137
Univision television--3150
Uruguay, President--3153
Veterans, meetings with President--3069
Veterans Affairs, Department of
    Assistant Secretary--3149
    Hospitals--2490
    Secretary--3058
Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004--3067
Veterans Day--3153
Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004--3027
Virginia
    Disaster assistance--3150
    President's visits--2961
Voluntarism--3011
Volunteer Service Award, President's--3158
Washington, DC. See District of Columbia
Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions; Nuclear weapons
West Virginia, disaster assistance--3160
White House Office
    See also other part of subject
    Assistants to the President, National Security Adviser--2975
    Counsel to the President--3155
    Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of 
        Mass Destruction, Commission on the--3005
Wisconsin
    President's visits--2386, 
        2907
    Republican Party event--3149
    Unemployment rate--2536
    Wisconsin Farm Bureau--2625
Women's rights. See specific country, region, or subject
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--3147
Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004--2352
World Trade Organization--2989