[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2005, Book II)] [July 1, 2005] [Pages A-1-A-20] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Subject Index Administration of George W. Bush, 2005 Subject Index [[Page A-1]] ABC, ``Good Morning America''--1918 Aeronautics and Space Administration, National. See Space program Afghanistan Democracy efforts--1470 Elections--1454 National Assembly--1889 President--1913 U.S. Ambassador--1910 U.S. military forces Casualties--1907 Deployment--1470 Africa See also Developing countries; specific country Democracy, reform, and economic development--1184 First Lady's visit--1179 HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention, and treatment--1177 Humanitarian, development, and debt relief assistance--1173 Malaria epidemic--1172 Private foundations and charities, assistance--1173 Trade with U.S.--1174 U.S. military forces, deployment--1829 Women's rights and empowerment--1177 African Growth and Opportunity Acceleration Act of 2004--1213 African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000--1174 African Union--1176 Agriculture Legislation--1834 Subsidies--1186 Agriculture, Department of Chief Financial Officer--1921 Forest Service--1293 General Counsel--1936 Rural Utilities Service--1917 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006--1697 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region Air Force, Department of the, Secretary--1913 Al Arabiya television--1580 Al Qaida terrorist group. See Terrorism Alabama Disaster assistance--1908 Governor--1392 Hurricane Katrina, damage and recovery efforts--1919 Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-1956--1800 President's visits--1384 Alaska Disaster assistance--1939 President's visit--1710 American. See other part of subject Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, anniversary--1912 Americas. See Central America; Western Hemisphere Anti-Semitism. See Civil rights Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)--1646 Argentina Economic development--1648 International Monetary Fund debt default--1638 President--1647 President Bush's visit--1647 Relations with U.S.--1648 Arizona Disaster assistance--1922 President's visits--1355 Republican Party event--1771 Arkansas, disaster assistance--1919 Armed Forces, U.S. See also Defense and national security; specific military branch Armed Forces Radio and Television Service--1918 Base closure and realignment--1675 Funding--1794 Joint Armed Forces Officers' Wives Luncheon--1586 [[Page A-2]] Military families--1171 National Guard--1182 Pay and benefits--1294 Recruitment and reenlistment goals--1325 Reorganization--1324 Service members Casualties--1171 1744 Deployment--1826 Meeting with President--1942 Service and dedication--1181 Support from citizens--1171 Arms and munitions See also specific country Nuclear weapons and material Nonproliferation efforts--1446 Security--1430 Proliferation Security Initiative--1191 Protection of lawful commerce in arms legislation--1572 Weapons of mass destruction--1204 Army, Department of the Army Corps of Engineers--1404 Military Academy at West Point, U.S.--1921 Walter Reed Army Medical Center--1907 Art, National Gallery of--1911 Arts and Humanities, National Foundation on the Arts, National Endowment for the--1698 Humanities, National Endowment for the--1698 Arts, National Council on the--1913 Arts, National Medal of--1935 Asia See also specific country Asia-Pacific clean energy and development partnership--1280 Democratization--1211 Intercontinental relations--1677 President Bush's visit--1745 South Asia earthquake--1612 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--1211 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, President's Advisory Commission on--1938 Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)--1211 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)--1238 Attorney General. See Justice, Department of Australia Afghanistan, role--1241 Ambassador to U.S.--1909 Asia-Pacific clean energy and development partnership. See Asia Free trade agreement with U.S.--1241 Indonesia, role--1241 Iraq, role--1241 Malaysia, role--1241 Prime Minister--1240 Austria Chancellor--1938 U.S. Ambassador--1928 Avian influenza. See Budget, Federal; Diseases Awards. See Decorations, medals, and awards Bahrain Ambassador--1928 Free trade agreement with U.S.--1728 Bangladesh-U.S. Taxation Convention--1613 Banks. See Development banks and funds Battle Monuments Commission, American--1909 Belgium, Prime Minister--1939 Bioethics, President's Council on--1921 Board. See other part of subject Border Environment Cooperation Commission--1937 Bosnia-Herzegovina Ambassador--1928 NATO Headquarters-Sarajevo, U.S. military forces, deployment--1830 Srebenica massacre, 10th anniversary--1207 Boundary and Water Commission, International (U.S. and Mexico)--1915 Boy Scouts of America--1285 Boys & Girls Clubs of America--1926 Brazil Business leaders, meeting with President Bush--1934 Counterterrorism efforts--1660 Drug interdiction efforts--1660 Economic growth and development--1659 Group for Growth--1659 Haiti, role--1639 President--1642 [[Page A-3]] President Bush's visit--1654 Relations with U.S.--1639 Trade with U.S.--1659 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1934 Zero Hunger program--1659 Budget, Federal See also specific Federal agency or organization Amendments--1222 Appropriations Agriculture Department and food-related agencies--1697 Armed Forces, U.S., and veterans--1404 District of Columbia--1240 Energy Department and environment-related agencies--1746 Foreign operations, exports, and related programs--1716 Homeland Security, Department of--1276 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, relief and recovery--1382 Independent agencies--1795 Interior Department and environment-related agencies--1293 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Departments and related agencies--1903 State, Justice, and Commerce Departments and related agencies-- 1761 Supplemental--1857 Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development Departments--1795 War on terror--1893 Avian influenza preparations, funding--1632 Congressional spending restraint--1214 1604, Deficit--1214 Emergency Response Fund--1857 Fiscal year 2006 budget--1626 Government programs, spending reductions--1811 Bulgaria Nurses in Libya, imprisonment--1554 President--1553 Relations with U.S.--1553 Burkina Faso, U.S. Ambassador--1933 Burma, democracy efforts--1457 Burundi, U.S. Ambassador--1932 Business and industry See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment; specific State or company Business leaders, meeting with President--1936 Small and minority business--1218 Small business health insurance legislation, proposed--1279 Cabinet See also specific position under Federal department or executive branch agency Members, meetings with President--1214 CAFTA, DR-. See Central America; Commerce, international California Disaster assistance--1923 President's visits--1365 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley--1572 Canada, Prime Minister--1918 Cancer Panel, President's--1915 Central America See also Commerce, international; Western Hemisphere; specific country Agriculture, tariffs on U.S. products--1228 Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (CAFTA-DR)--1223 1309 Democracy and economic development efforts--1228 Hurricanes, private sector aid--1652 Trade with U.S.--1226 Central America Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (CAFTA). See Central America; Commerce, international Central Intelligence Agency--1214 Children and youth See also Education Helping America's Youth Initiative--1610 Mentoring--1212 Chile, President--1934 [[Page A-4]] China Commercial products, accelerometers, U.S. exports--1860 Counterterrorism efforts--1750 Democracy and human rights issues--1245 Economic growth--1726 Energy--1178 Gangwashi Protestant Church in Beijing--1747 Hong Kong Phoenix Television--1684 World Trade Organization ministerial conference--1939 Olympic athletes--1755 Premier--1750 President--1426 President Bush's visit--1747 Relations with Japan--1682 Relations with Taiwan--1678 Relations with U.S.--1244 Trade with U.S.--1676 Trading and economic practices--1199 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1937 Christmas and winter holidays--1801-1940 Citizenship and Immigration Services, Bureau of. See Homeland Security, Department of Civil rights Civil liberties--1884 Equal opportunity--1886 Freedom of religion--1437 Freedom of speech--1177 Minorities African-American civil rights movements--1800 Anti-Semitism--1463 Political participation--1510 Racism--1662 Parks, Rosa, statue in U.S. Capitol--1800 U.S. legal system, equal justice--1220 Voting Rights Act of 1965--1801 Coast Guard, U.S. See Homeland Security, Department of Colombia Colombian Independence Day--1910 Crime rate--1305 Human rights--1308 Narcotics traffickers, U.S. national emergency--1565 Plan Colombia--1305 President--1305 Relations with U.S.--1305 Colorado Disaster assistance--1920 President's visits--1480 Republican Party event--1778 Commerce, Department of Assistant Secretaries Economic Development--1918 Market Access and Compliance--1929 Intellectual Property Enforcement, Coordinator for International-- 1911 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National (NOAA)--1294 Under Secretary for International Trade--1913 Commerce, international See also specific country or region Agriculture subsidies--1186 Americas, Free Trade Area of the, proposed--1637 Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (CAFTA-DR)--1223 1297 Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1295 Free and fair trade--1297 1674, Group of Eight (G-8) nations--1171 Intellectual property rights--1666 Multi-chip integrated circuits, duty-free treatment--1717 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--1663 Commission. See other part of subject Communications See also specific news organization, State, or country News media Arabic media--1846 Presidential interviews--1171 1681 Communications Commission, Federal--1935 [[Page A-5]] Community Service, Corporation for National and--1941 Congo, Republic of the, U.S. Ambassador--1933 Congress Ethics--1777 Members, meetings with President--1859-1940 Congressional Medal of Honor--1478 Connecticut, disaster assistance--1923 Costa Rica, President--1934 Credit Union Administration, National--1927 Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Cuba Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--1230 Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base, detention of terrorists--1175 Cyprus, U.S. Ambassador--1930 Dalai Lama. See Tibet, Dalai Lama Darfur. See Sudan DEA. See Justice, Department of Deaths Campbell, Carroll--1828 Garang de Mabior, John, First Vice President of Sudan--1290 Jennings, Peter--1310 King Fahd of Saudi Arabia--1289 Parks, Rosa--1586 Rehnquist, William H., Supreme Court Chief Justice--1393 Tueni, Gebran--1849 Wiesenthal, Simon--1461 Decorations, medals, and awards American Legislative Exchange Council's Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award--1914 Arts, National Medal of--1935 Congressional Medal of Honor--1478 Democracy, National Endowment for, 2005 Democracy Award--1909 Harvard University, Kennedy School's Innovations in American Government Award--1279 Humanities Medals, National--1935 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor--1410 Nobel Prize--1935 Physical Fitness Champions, National--1932 Presidential Medal of Freedom--1690 Presidential Rank Award--1911 President's Volunteer Service Award--1533 Purple Heart medal--1941 Religion and Public Policy, Institute of, Pope John Paul II Wellspring of Freedom Award--1935 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award--1930 Defense and national security See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism Border security--1301 Container Security Initiative--1253 First-responders--1252 Intelligence--1204 Mass transit security--1252 Port and shipping security--1253 War on terror--1171 1250 1342, 1446 1521 1670 1792 1859 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission--1439 Defense, Department of See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific military branch Aerospace Defense Command, North American (NORAD)--1926 Assistant Secretaries International Security Policy--1914 Public Affairs--1926 Defense Research and Engineering, Director of--1913 Deputy Under Secretary for Acquisition and Technology--1941 Employer Support Freedom Award--1930 Funding--1404 Joint Chiefs of Staff--1498 Natural disasters, response--1379 Northern Command, U.S. (NORTHCOM)--1480 Secretary--1294 1935 Under Secretaries Personnel and Readiness--1937 Policy--1915 Delaware, disaster assistance--1928 Delaware River Basin Commission--1927 Delta Regional Authority--1915 [[Page A-6]] Democracy, National Endowment for--1520 Denmark Ambassador--1928 Afghanistan, role--1191 President Bush's visit--1177 Prime Minister--1172 Queen--1172 Relations with U.S.--1177 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1907 Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--1911 Developing countries See also Development banks and funds; specific country or region Debt relief--1431 Doha Development Agenda--1186, 1664 Energy sources--1178 Millennium Challenge Accounts--1175 Millennium Development Goals--1430 Monterrey Consensus--1430 Trade and economic growth--1172 U.S. assistance--1172 Development banks and funds See also Developing countries; World Bank African Development Bank--1913 African Development Fund--1913 Asian Development Bank--1913 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1913 Inter-American Development Bank--1663 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development--1912 Development, U.S. Agency for International--1803 Disaster assistance See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or executive branch agency Alabama--1908 Alaska--1939 Arizona--1922 Arkansas--1919 California--1923 Central America, hurricanes, private sector aid--1652 Colorado--1920 Connecticut--1923 Delaware--1928 District of Columbia--1921 Florida--1577 Georgia--1920 Hurricane Katrina Federal Government assistance--1379, 1449 International assistance--1408 Private sector aid--1382 Idaho--1908 Illinois--1921 Indian Ocean tsunami recovery efforts, international assistance-- 1232 Indiana--1922 Iowa--1922 Kansas--1916 Kentucky--1922 Louisiana--1916 Maine--1925 Maryland--1923 Massachusetts--1923 Michigan--1921 Minnesota--1923 Mississippi--1908 Missouri--1922 Montana--1923 Nebraska--1923 Nevada--1924 New Hampshire--1925 New Jersey--1925 New Mexico--1921 New York--1928 North Carolina--1920 North Dakota--1911 Northern Mariana Islands--1935 Ohio--1924 Oklahoma--1920 Oregon--1921 Pennsylvania--1922 Puerto Rico--1936 Rhode Island--1925 South Asian earthquake recovery efforts Private sector aid--1612 U.S. Government assistance--1612 South Carolina--1922 South Dakota--1911 Tennessee--1920 Texas--1919 [[Page A-7]] Utah--1914 Virginia--1922 Washington--1921 West Virginia--1920 Wisconsin--1924 Wyoming--1916 Diseases See also HIV/AIDS Avian influenza--1431 1674 International disease control efforts--1667 Malaria--1431 Polio--1818 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)--1631 District of Columbia Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle--1928 Disaster assistance--1921 Economic Club of Washington, DC--1602 Federal appropriations--1240 Metropolitan Motorcycle Escort Officers--1912 Public safety expenses, Federal reimbursement--1498 Sixth & I Historic Synagogue--1436 U.S. Capitol, Rosa Parks statue--1800 Walter Reed Army Medical Center--1520 Dominican Republic, President--1914 DR-CAFTA. See Central America; Commerce, international Drug abuse and trafficking Foreign narcotics traffickers--1664 Interdiction efforts--1660 Professional athletes, drug use--1516 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1912 Drug Enforcement Administration. See Justice, Department of Economic Advisers, Council of--1925 Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific State Bankruptcy reform--1600 Improvement--1218 1321, Poverty--1488 President's economic team, meeting--1915 Strengthening efforts--1603 Ecuador, Ambassador--1928 Education See also specific State High schools, improvement efforts--1218 Minority students--1217 No Child Left Behind Act--1217 Secondary education Community colleges--1218 Pell grants--1218 Standards and school accountability--1791 Education, Department of Assistant Secretary for Management--1940 Education Statistics, Commissioner of--1912 General Counsel--1927 Hurricane Katrina, assistance for displaced students--1401 Secretary--1401 Striving Readers Program--1564 Educational Progress, National Assessment of--1217 Egypt Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1278 President--1911 Terrorist attacks in Sharm el-Sheikh--1278 U.S. Ambassador--1912 Eid al-Fitr--1653 El Salvador President--1908 Tropical Storm Stan--1930 Election Assistance Commission, U.S.--1911 Election Commission, Federal--1940 Election Reform, National Commission on--1458 Elections, African American voters--1510 Employment and unemployment See also Economy, national; specific State Job creation and growth--1214 Job training programs--1606 Energy See also Environment Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--1178 1312, Conservation and efficiency--1487 Developing countries, energy sources--1178 Domestic sources--1313 Electricity--1314 Fuel transportation restrictions, waiver--1487 Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs--1356 [[Page A-8]] Gasoline, temporary shortages--1381 National energy plan--1228 Oil supply and refining--1487, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006--1746 Energy, Department of Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--1941 Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Office of--1921 Naval Petroleum Reserves--1518 Nuclear Security Administration, National--1916 Radioactive Waste Management, Office of Civilian--1910 Secretary--1380 Strategic Petroleum Reserve--1380 Under Secretary for Science--1940 Energy Policy Act of 2005--1283 England. See United Kingdom Environment Climate change--1184 Conservation Reserve Program--1834 Kyoto Protocol--1178 Environmental Protection Agency--1293 Equal Opportunity Employment Commission--1913 Europe See also specific country European Union Agricultural subsidies--1186 Commission--1558 Constitutional issues--1178 Relations with U.S.--1558 U.S. Representative--1912 Trade with U.S.--1178 Export Council, President's--1926 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--1909 Faith-based and community organizations Government funding--1220 Programs and services--1385 FBI. See Justice, Department of Federal. See other part of subject Federalist Society--1935 FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of FFA. See Future Farmers of America Organization, National Fiji Islands, Ambassador--1928 Fine Arts, Commission of--1915 Finland, U.S. Ambassador--1932 Firearms. See Arms and munitions Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. See Interior, Department of the Fish commission. See Maritime affairs Flag, U.S., desecration ban, proposed constitutional amendment--1338, Flood Insurance Program, National--1547 Florida Disaster assistance--1577 Governor--1919 Hurricane Wilma, damage and recovery efforts--1611 National Hurricane Center in Miami--1932 President's visit--1611 Folklife Center, American. See Library of Congress, American Folklife Center Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--1932 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006--1716 Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country or region Democratization--1171 1326 1520 1723 Human rights--1181 Public diplomacy--1409 Torture, prohibition--1819 Visas for foreign visitors--1736 Foreign Relations, Council on--1820 Forest Service. See Agriculture, Department of FOX News television--1940 France Relations with U.S.--1581 Taxation Convention with U.S.--1495 Freedom Corps, USA--1287 Freedom, Presidential Medal of--1690 Future Farmers of America Organization, National--1912 Georgia Disaster assistance--1920 [[Page A-9]] Governor--1486 President's visit--1263 Georgia, Republic of, Rose Revolution and democracy efforts--1763 Germany Chancellor--1930 U.S. Ambassador--1910 Ghana, President--1932 Government organization and employees See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization Combined Federal Campaign--1414 Disaster response capabilities, review--1450 Ethics--1515 Faith-based and community organizations initiative--1510 Federal contracting and subcontracting--1406 Fuel conservation efforts, Federal--1490 Hurricane Katrina Emergency leave transfer program--1383 Federal contracts, wage rate requirements--1406 Information sharing or disclosure--1863 Senior Executive Service--1929 Thrift Savings Plan--1270 Great Britian. See United Kingdom Greece, Ambassador--1928 Group of Eight (G-8) nations. See Commerce, international Guard, National. See Armed Forces, U.S. Guatemala President--1914 Tropical Storm Stan--1930 Gulf Opportunity Zone--1442 Habitat for Humanity--1929 Haiti Ambassador--1928 Brazilian peacekeeping troops--1639 Democracy and economic development efforts--1667 U.S. Ambassador--1935 Hamas terrorist group. See Terrorism Hanukkah--1819 Health and Human Services, Department of Assistant Secretary for Legislation--1910 Food and Drug Administration--1926 General Counsel--1936 Health, National Institutes of--1630 Hurricane Katrina, medical care and public health efforts--1379 Indian Health Service--1293 Medicare and Medicaid--1263, Public Health Service--1294 Secretary--1398 Health and medical care See also Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology Association health care plans--1279 Community health centers--1814 Cost control reforms--1282 Health savings accounts, tax-free--1813 Information technology--1814 Medical liability reform--1280 Medical procedures, information sharing--1282 Patient safety legislation--1281 Preventative care--1263 Seniors and disabled persons, prescription drug benefits--1263 Vaccines and antiviral drugs--1633 Hispanic Heritage Month, National--1531 HIV/AIDS See also specific country or region Domestic prevention and treatment strategy--1797 Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President's--1221 Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria--1173 Global strategy--1172 Minorities--1797 World AIDS Day--1796 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1916 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006, Department of--1559 Homeland Security Council--1454 Homeland Security, Department of See also Defense and national security; Terrorism Assistant Secretaries Information Analysis--1916 Policy--1909 Chief Human Capital Officer--1918 Citizenship and Immigration Services, Bureau of--1918 City emergency plans, review--1443 Coast Guard, U.S.--1294 Customs and Border Protection, U.S.--1768 [[Page A-10]] Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1379 1481 Funding--1276 Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S.--1576 Secretary--1356 State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness, Office of--1909 Under Secretary for Preparedness--1931 Honduras Ambassador--1928 President--1914 Hong Kong. See China Housing Homeownership--1219 Urban homesteading act, proposed--1442 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Assistant Secretaries Administration--1909 Policy Development and Research--1912 Public and Indian Housing--1916 General Counsel--1912 Human rights. See Foreign policy, U.S.; specific country Humanities Medals, National--1935 Humanities, National Council on the--1927 Hungary 1956 revolution--1531 Prime Minister--1529 Relations with U.S.--1529 Visa policy, U.S.--1529 Hurricane Katrina Recovery, White House Task Force on--1379 Hurricanes. See Disaster assistance; Natural disasters; specific Federal agency or State ICE. See Homeland Security, Department of Iceland, U.S. Ambassador--1932 Idaho Disaster assistance--1908 President's visit--1342 Illinois Disaster assistance--1921 Prairie Parkway--1321 President's visits--1320 Immigration and naturalization See also Defense and national security; specific country or region Court cases, backlog--1767 Illegal immigration--1356 Jewish immigrants to the U.S.--1436 Reform--1766 Temporary-worker program, proposed--1301 Visa policy, U.S.--1736 Independence Day--1170 India CEO Forum, India-U.S.--1233 Defense relationship with U.S.--1236 Economic reforms and growth--1232 Energy cooperation with U.S.--1233 Global Democracy Initiative, U.S.-India--1237 Kashmir, conflict with Pakistan--1235 Nuclear energy--1237 Prime Minister--1232 Relations with U.S.--1232 Space program, cooperation with U.S.--1237 Strategic partnership with U.S.--1232 Indian Health Service. See Health and Human Services, Department of Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. See Disaster assistance; Natural disasters; specific country Indiana Disaster assistance--1922 Indiana Black Expo in Indianapolis--1215 President's visit--1215 Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts--1668 Indonesia, President--1937 Infrastructure Advisory Council, National--1909 Insurance trust funds, Federal--1933 Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency Intelligence Director, Office of National Chief Information Officer--1917 Counterterrorism Center, National--1254 Intelligence Oversight Board--1932 Interior, Department of the Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.--1910 Funding--1293 Solicitor--1937 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, Department of the--1293 [[Page A-11]] International. See other part of subject Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Iowa, disaster assistance--1922 Iran Nuclear weapons development--1174 President--1174 Relations with Iraq--1843 Terrorism, sponsorship--1591 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1695 Iraq Ambassador to the United Nations--1861 Antiwar protesters, U.S.--1342 Babil Province officials, meeting with President Bush--1912 Civilians, casualties--1845 Constitution--1334 1540, Democracy efforts--1173 1324 1547 1713 1818 1873, Elections--1858 Former regime, criminal activities--1331 1822 Human and minority rights--1843 Insurgency and terrorist attacks--1181 1308 1466 1598 1821 International assistance--1843 Iraqi journalists--1929 Iraqi military and security forces--1206 1340 1525 1775 1853 Judiciary--1842 Kurdistan Regional Government, President--1595 Reconstruction efforts--1784 Relations with Arab States--1843 Relations with Iran--1843 Relations with Syria--1425 Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq--1917 Transitional Government National Assembly Speaker--1925 President--1421 Prime Minister--1934 U.S. Ambassador--1425 U.S. military forces Casualties--1307, 1776, Deployment--1326 1732 1779, Women's rights--1344 Ireland. See United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Israel See also Middle East Extradition Convention with U.S., amendment--1428 Former Prime Minister, assassination, 10th anniversary--1935 Gaza and West Bank, withdrawal of settlements--1328 1357 Negev and Galilee, development--1329 Opposition party leaders--1329 President Bush's visit--1331 Prime Minister--1328 Relations with U.S.--1437 U.S. Ambassador--1912 Italy Ambassador--1928 Prime Minister--1629 Relations with U.S.--1629 J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board--1923 Jamaica, U.S. Ambassador--1916 Japan Afghanistan, role--1719 Development and humanitarian aid--1719 Economic growth--1719 Iraq, role--1681 Kinkakuji Temple of the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto--1936 [[Page A-12]] NHK Television--1681 North Korea, past abduction of Japanese citizens--1682 President Bush's visit--1717 Prime Minister--1198 1780 Relations with China--1682 Relations with South Korea--1683 Relations with U.S.--1675 U.S. beef, importation--1682 U.S. military forces, realignment--1681 Jewish Life in America, National Dinner Celebrating 350 Years of--1436 Jordan Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1696 King--1476 Relations with U.S.--1476 Terrorist attacks in Amman--1694-1696 U.S. Ambassador--1926 Judiciary Equal justice--1220 Federal court nominations and confirmations--1781 Immigration cases, backlog--1767 Judicial confirmation process--1230 Supreme Court Chief Justice--1495 Chief Justice Rehnquist, death. See Deaths Justice O'Connor, resignation--1169 Nominations--1193 1250 1505 1578 Tort reform--1296 Justice, Department of Assistant Attorneys General Antitrust Division--1916 Criminal Division--1918 Attorney General--1195 Community Relations Service--1941 Deputy Attorney General--1916 Drug Enforcement Administration--1202 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission--1935 Investigation, Federal Bureau of--1202 Marshals Service, U.S.--1913 Kansas, disaster assistance--1916 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Kentucky, disaster assistance--1922 Korea. See North Korea; South Korea Kosovo, KFOR international security force, U.S. military forces, deployment--1829 Kuwait, Prime Minister--1907 Kwanzaa--1890 Kyoto Protocol. See Environment Kyrgyzstan Ambassador to U.S.--1909 President--1915 Labor, Department of Assistant Secretaries Mine Safety and Health--1924 Occupational Safety and Health--1924 Job training programs and grants--1606 Labor Relations Board, National--1918 Law enforcement and crime See also Drug abuse and trafficking; Terrorism; specific State or country DNA evidence, expansion of use--1220 Equal justice. See Judiciary Illegal immigrants, criminal activity--1769 Prevention and prosecution of crime--1220 Transnational crime--1759 Lebanon Former Prime Minister, assassination--1575 Syrian occupation--1545 Legal Services Corporation--1927 Legal system. See Judiciary Legislative Exchange Council, American--1295 Liberia Economic sanctions--1246 President--1938 Libraries and Information Science, National Commission on--1912 Library of Congress, American Folklife Center--1933 Libya, Bulgarian nurses, imprisonment--1554 Louisiana Bethany World Prayer Center in Baker--1919 Disaster assistance--1916 Governor--1392 Hurricane Katrina, damage and recovery efforts--1379 1461-1924, [[Page A-13]] New Orleans Evacuation and repopulation--1455 Folger's Coffee plant--1925 Law enforcement issues--1381 Rebuilding plans--1441 President's visits--1389 1439 1537 Macedonia Afghanistan and Iraq, role--1610 Ohrid Framework Agreement on ethnic equality--1610 Prime Minister--1609 Maine, disaster assistance--1925 Make-A-Wish Foundation--1939 Malaria. See Diseases Malaysia, Prime Minister--1936 Malta, Prime Minister--1918 Management and Budget, Office of Director--1281 Program Assessment Rating Tool--1279 Management Council, President's--1912 March of Dimes--1912 Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the Maritime affairs, Tropical Tuna Commission, Inter-American--1941 Maritime Commission, Federal--1909 Marriage, same-sex marriage, proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit--1781 Marshals Service, U.S. See Justice, Department of Maryland Baltimore, Port of--1253 Disaster assistance--1923 Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center in Annapolis--1254 President's visits--1249 1894 1913 Republican Party event--1790 Massachusetts Disaster assistance--1923 Harvard University's Kennedy School--1279 Mediation and Conciliation Service, Federal--1911 Medals. See Decorations, medals, and awards Medical liability reform. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and Human Services, Department of Mexico Illegal immigrants to U.S.--1576 President--1937 Michigan, disaster assistance--1921 Middle East See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country Arab States, relations with Iraq--1843 Arabic media--1846 Human rights--1476 Languages and cultures, American students of--1409 Peace and democracy efforts--1178 1409 1571 1719 Terrorism--1588 U.S. image--1846 Military Academy at West Point, U.S. See Army, Department of the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006--1794 Millennium Challenge Accounts. See Developing countries Millennium Challenge Corporation--1891 Millennium Development Goals. See Developing countries; United Nations Minnesota Disaster assistance--1923 President's visit--1831 Republican Party event--1831 Minorities. See Civil rights Mint, U.S. See Treasury, Department of the Mississippi Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula--1924 Disaster assistance--1908 Governor--1392 Gulfport School District--1418 Hurricane Katrina, damage and recovery efforts--1379 President's visits--1386 Missouri, disaster assistance--1922 Monetary Fund, International--1638 Mongolia Afghanistan, role--1759 Democratization--1756 Eagle Television--1687 Economic development--1689 Freedom of the press--1688 [[Page A-14]] Hurricane Katrina, assistance to U.S.--1756 Iraq, role--1757 Military forces, global role--1757 President--1758 President Bush's visit--1687 Prime Minister--1937 Relations with U.S.--1687 Trade with U.S.--1759 U.S. assistance--1758 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1937 Montana, disaster assistance--1923 Monterrey Consensus. See Developing countries Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation--1927 NAFTA. See Commerce, international National security. See Defense and national security National. See other part of subject NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Natural disasters See also Disaster assistance; specific State or country California and Pacific Northwest floods--1942 Disaster response initiative, international--1233 Federal disaster response capabilities, review--1450 Flood insurance--1420 Hurricane Katrina Damage and recovery efforts--1353-1380 1383-1398 1400 1452 1510 National emergency--1406 Prayer and Remembrance for Victims of Hurricane Katrina, National Day of--1406 Public health issues--1453 Racial issues--1415 Hurricane Rita--1461-1484 1491 Hurricane Wilma--1569 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami--1211 South Asia earthquake--1612 Southwestern States, wildfires--1942 Tropical Storm Stan--1930 Navy, Department of the Marine Corps, U.S.--1202 National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD--1285 Naval Medical Center in San Diego, CA--1918 Secretary--1916 NBC television--1537 Nebraska, disaster assistance--1923 Netherlands, U.S. Ambassador--1913 Nevada, disaster assistance--1924 New Hampshire, disaster assistance--1925 New Jersey, disaster assistance--1925 New Mexico Disaster assistance--1921 President's visit--1311 Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque--1914 New Year's Day--1904 New York African Burial Ground in New York City--1518 Disaster assistance--1928 President's visits--1427 New Zealand, U.S. Ambassador--1913 News media. See Communications Nicaragua, President--1934 Niger, U.S. Ambassador--1932 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor--1410 No Child Left Behind Act. See Education Nobel Prize--1935 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1462 North Carolina Disaster assistance--1920 Exports--1227 John Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp. in Kernersville--1939 President's visits--1222 R.L. Stowe Mills, Inc., Helms Plant in Belmont--1910 North Dakota, disaster assistance--1911 North Korea Human rights--1677 Human Rights, U.S. Special Envoy for--1916 [[Page A-15]] Japanese citizens, past abduction--1682 Nuclear weapons development--1241 1719 Relations with South Korea--1679 Northern Ireland. See United Kingdom Northern Mariana Islands, disaster assistance--1935 Norway Prime Minister--1924 U.S. Ambassador--1925 Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1913 Nuclear Security Administration, National. See Energy, Department of Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitions; specific country Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--1927 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administation, National. See Commerce, Department of Office. See other part of subject Ohio, disaster assistance--1924 Oklahoma, disaster assistance--1920 Oman Free trade agreement--1556 U.S. Ambassador--1940 OPEC. See Petroleum Exporting Countries, Organization of OPIC. See Overseas Private Investment Corporation Oregon, disaster assistance--1921 Overseas Private Investment Corporation--1913 Pacific Community, U.S. Representative--1935 Pakistan Deputy Chief of Mission to the U.S.--1929 Earthquake, damage and recovery efforts--1536 Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1551 Kashmir, conflict with India--1235 President--1235 Prime Minister--1908 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians See also Middle East Counterterrorism efforts--1330 Democracy and reform efforts--1565 Economic development--1566 Gaza, self-government--1330 International assistance--1178 President--1329 Security forces--1222 Panama Corozal American Cemetery in Panama City--1934 Economic development--1668 Iraq, role--1669 Panama Canal--1668 President--1667 President Bush's visit--1667 Relations with U.S.--1640 Trade with U.S.--1668 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1935 Paraguay, U.S. Ambassador--1909 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005--1281 PATRIOT Act, USA. See USA PATRIOT Act Peace, U.S. Institute for--1929 Pennsylvania Disaster assistance--1922 President's visits--1699 People magazine--1939 Peru, President--1937 Petroleum Exporting Countries, Organization of--1454 Philippines, U.S. Ambassador--1933 Physical Fitness Champions, National--1932 Poland Ambassador--1928 President--1543 Relations with U.S.--1544 Solidarity Movement, 25th anniversary--1917 Portugal, U.S. Ambassador--1912 Postal Rate Commission--1933 Prayer and Remembrance for Victims of Hurricane Katrina, National Day of--1406 Presidency, U.S. Agenda--1284 Air Force One--1572 Decisionmaking--1417 Economic team, meeting--1915 Executive privilege--1601 Former President Carter--1925 Former President Reagan--1574 Former Presidents Bush and Clinton--1381 President's health--1285 President. See other part of subject Presidential Rank Award--1911 Project HOPE--1911 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act--1932 Public Health Service. See Health and Human Services, Department of [[Page A-16]] Puerto Rico, disaster assistance--1936 Purple Heart medal--1941 Qatar, Ambassador--1928 Radiation and Worker Health, Advisory Board on--1932 Ramadan--1518 Red Cross, American--1380 Red Cross and Red Crescent, International--1175 Religion and Public Policy, Institute of, Pope John Paul II Wellspring of Freedom Award--1935 Religious leaders See also specific country, State, or position Meetings with President--1938 Republican Party See also specific State Republican Jewish Commission--1462 Republican National Committee--1596 Reserve System, Federal--1319 Retirement. See Social Security and retirement Review magazine, National--1527 Rhode Island, disaster assistance--1925 Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Charities USA--1380 Romania, U.S. Ambassador--1928 Rosh Hashanah--1500 Rural Utilities Service. See Agriculture, Department of Russia Democracy issues--1546 Hurricane Katrina, assistance to U.S.--1446 Industry and Energy Minister--1931 President--1446 Relations with U.S.--1450 U.S. Ambassador--1911 World Trade Organization, membership bid--1446 Rwanda, U.S. Ambassador--1923 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users--1320 Salary Council, Federal--1940 Salvation Army--1380 Same-sex marriage. See Marriage, same-sex marriage, proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit Samoa, U.S. Ambassador--1913 SARS. See Diseases Saudi Arabia Ambassador to U.S.--1921 King--1289 Science and technology See also Health and medical care Border enforcement technologies--1768 Stem cell research--1941 Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006--1761 Scotland. See United Kingdom Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Awards--1930 Securities and Exchange Commission--1911 Security Agency, National--1870 Security Council, National--1921 Service and Civic Participation, President's Council on--1941 Singapore Iraq, role--1211 Prime Minister--1208 Relations with U.S.--1208 Trade with U.S.--1211 U.S. Ambassador--1909 Small Business Administration--1218 Small business health insurance legislation, proposed. See Business and industry Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1804 Social Security and retirement Current and future benefits--1299 401(k), 403(b), and IRA accounts--1275 Low-income seniors, safety net--1269 Personal retirement accounts, proposed--1219 President's Commission To Strengthen Social Security--1925 Private pensions--1815 Reform--1219 1367 70th anniversary of establishment--1334 Social Security Advisory Board--1915 Solvency--1268 Survivor benefits--1269 Soldier Ride 2005 National Tour Team--1908 Sons of the American Revolution, National Society of--1907 South Africa, President--1176 South Carolina, disaster assistance--1922 South Dakota, disaster assistance--1911 South Korea Afghanistan, role--1730 [[Page A-17]] Ambassador to U.S.--1935 Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju--1936 Economic growth--1725 Hurricane Katrina, assistance to U.S.--1730 Iraq, role--1676 Korean Broadcasting System--1683 President--1729 President Bush's visit--1729 Relations with Japan--1683 Relations with North Korea--1679 Relations with U.S.--1675 Trade with U.S.--1676 U.S. Ambassador--1918 U.S. military forces, deployment--1676 Visa policy, U.S.--1736 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1306 Astronauts--1290 India, cooperation with U.S.--1237 Moon exploration--1307 Shuttle--1279 Sports Baseball--1516 NCAA championship teams--1212 President's Cup teams--1925 Professional athletes, drug use--1516 Tee-ball--1911 Tour de France--1911 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country Assistant Secretaries Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor--1913 International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs--1931 Legislative Affairs--1928 Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs--1936 Population, Refugees, and Migration--1918 Resources Management--1937 Western Hemisphere Affairs--1915 Chief Financial Officer--1937 Cultural Property Advisory Committee--1933 Secretary--1581 Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy--1407 United Nations, U.S. representatives to. See United Nations States, Organization of American--1256 Stem Cell and Therapeutic Research Act of 2005--1941 Strategic Petroleum Reserve. See Energy, Department of Sudan Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis--1176 First Vice President, death--1290 International community, role--1176 Peace efforts--1176 President--1914 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1636 Supreme Court. See Judiciary Susquehanna River Basin Commission--1927 Swaziland, Ambassador--1928 Sweden Ambassador--1928 Taxation convention with U.S.--1698 Syria Democracy, efforts--1702 President--1425 Relations with Iraq--1425 Terrorism, sponsorship--1575 Troops and intelligence officers in Lebanon, withdrawal--1546 Taiwan Democracy and economic growth--1726 Relations with China--1678 Tanzania, President--1941 Taxation Charitable donations, deductions--1172 Tax Code reform--1300 Tax relief--1599 Tennessee, disaster assistance--1920 Tennessee Valley Authority--1941 Terrorism See also Defense and national security; specific country or region Al Qaida terrorist group--1205 1524 1618 1783 Communications, interception--1870 Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism--1429 Counterterrorism efforts--1201 1434 1876 [[Page A-18]] Global threat--1201 1521 Hamas terrorist group--1329 Nuclear Terrorism, International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of--1430 Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support, U.S. national emergency--1469 Propaganda--1409 September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks--1408 Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency--1407 Terrorists, detention of, conditions--1819 Texas Disaster assistance--1919 Governor--1461 Hurricane Katrina evacuees--1379 President's visits--1295 Texas Emergency Operations Center in Austin--1482 Texas Supreme Court justices--1555 Thailand Air Transport Agreement with U.S.--1458 Hurricane Katrina, assistance to U.S.--1456 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, recovery efforts--1456 Major Non-NATO Ally status--1457 National Reconciliation Commission--1457 Prime Minister--1456 Relations with U.S.--1456 Trade with U.S.--1456 Thanksgiving--1760 Tibet, Dalai Lama--1753 Togo, U.S. Ambassador--1917 Torture, prohibition. See Foreign policy, U.S. Toys for Tots--1888 Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific country or region Trade Commission, Federal--1913 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1909 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1213 Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international Transportation Fuel transportation restrictions, waiver--1487 Highway improvement legislation--1231 Mass transit security--1252 Safety--1322 Transportation, Department of, Hurricane Katrina, emergency supply convoys--1379 Transportation Safety Board, National--1913 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Financial Institutions--1913 International Affairs--1916 Public Affairs--1929 Mint, Director--1913 Secretary--1663 Tropical Tuna Commission, Inter-American--1941 Turkey, U.S. Ambassador--1932 Uganda, U.S. Ambassador--1933 Ukraine Orange Revolution and democracy efforts--1762 President--1762 UNESCO. See United Nations United Arab Emirates, President--1940 United Kingdom Embassy in U.S., President Bush's visit--1200 Former Prime Minister--1930 ITV--1183 Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader--1913 Sinn Fein party leader--1913 President Bush's visit--1196 Prime Minister--1183 Prince of Wales--1644 Queen--1908 Relations with U.S.--1644 Scotland, First Minister--1907 Terrorist attacks in London--1199 United Nations Corruption, Convention Against--1613 Democracy and human rights--1432 Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)--1927 General Assembly--1422 Iraq, role--1843 Iraqi Ambassador--1861 Kyoto Protocol. See Environment [[Page A-19]] Millennium Development Goals--1430 Peacekeeping operations--1736 Reform--1288 Relations with U.S.--1289 Secretary-General--1435 Security Council--1434 U.S. Ambassador--1288 U.S. representatives--1930 Uruguay, Ambassador to U.S.--1909 U.S. See other part of subject USA Freedom Corps. See Freedom Corps, USA USA PATRIOT Act--1204 1859-1899 USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International Utah Disaster assistance--1914 President's visit--1336 Uzbekistan, relations with U.S.--1186 Values, American Character and conviction--1287 Culture of life--1781 Democracy and freedom--1181 Human rights and dignity--1181 Ownership--1218 Venezuela Nuclear energy--1641 President--1652 Veterans Affairs, Department of Assistant Secretaries Management--1913 Policy and Planning--1916 Public and Intergovernmental Affairs--1913 Funding--1794 Inspector General--1920 Medical care system, funding--1222 Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs--1913 Veterans Business Development Corporation, National--1909 Veterans Day--1699 Veterans Disability Benefits Commission--1927 Veterans, homelessness--1338 Veterans of Foreign Wars--1335 Vietnam, relations with U.S.--1908 Virginia Disaster assistance--1922 FBI National Academy in Quantico--1202 Gubernatorial elections--1911 President's visits--1202 1911 Republican Party event--1671 Visa policy, U.S. See Immigration and naturalization; Foreign policy, U.S.; specific country Voluntarism--1287 Voting Rights Act of 1965--1801 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Washington, disaster assistance--1921 West Point. See Army, Department of the West Virginia Disaster assistance--1920 President's visits--1180 West Virginia National Guard and Reserve members--1182 Western Hemisphere See also Central America; Commerce, international; Developing countries Americas, Free Trade Area of the, proposed--1637 Americas, Summit of the--1637 Andean nations--1650 Democracy and economic development efforts--1305 Developing countries, relations with U.S.--1640 Narcotrafficking and crime--1664 White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--1622 White House Office Assistants to the President Border and Transportation Security Director--1934 Intelligence Programs and Reform, Senior Director for--1934 Intergovernmental Affairs--1934 Iraq and Afghanistan, Deputy National Security Adviser for--1934 National Security Adviser--1927 Presidential Personnel--1910 Speechwriting--1934 Strategic Communications and Global Outreach, Deputy National Security Adviser for--1912 Western Hemisphere Affairs, Senior Director for--1934 Interns--1909 Vice President, Office of, Chief of Staff--1625 Wisconsin, disaster assistance--1924 Women's rights. See specific country or region [[Page A-20]] World Affairs Council--1836 World AIDS Day--1796 World Bank--1175 World Health Organization--1632 World Trade Organization--1446 World War II--1335 Wyoming, disaster assistance--1916 Yemen, President--1695 Yom Kippur--1543 Yugoslavia, former. See specific country or territory Zambia, U.S. Ambassador--1921 Zimbabwe Blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions, U.S. national emergency--1762 Poverty and hunger--1176 President--1176