[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book I)] [January 1, 2007] [Pages A-1-A-19] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]Administration of George W. Bush, 2007 [[Page A-1]] Subject Index ABC News--838, 850 Aeronautics and Space Administration, National. See Space program Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces--150, 154, 510 Central Narcotics Tribunal--152 Counternarcotics and Justice Reform Coordinator, U.S.--847 Counternarcotics programs--152 Criminal Justice Task Force--152 Democracy efforts--149, 154, 403, 510, 609, 754 Economic growth and development--149 Education reform--149 Former regime--148, 605 International assistance--151, 510 Joint Intelligence Operations Center--150 Judiciary reforms--152 NATO, role--149-151, 510, 587, 602, 609, 825, 838 President--851 Reconstruction and infrastructure development--149, 151, 153 Relations with Pakistan--153 Terrorist attacks--149, 604 U.S. Ambassador--837 U.S. assistance--154 U.S. military forces, deployment--154, 155, 285, 351, 380, 388, 407, 753, 825 Women, status--149 Africa See also Developing countries; specific country Africa Education Initiative--651, 680 Africa Financial Sector Initiative--651, 680 African Union--32, 422, 423, 631 Coptic Hope Center--642 Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President's--49, 70, 99, 196, 222, 441, 462, 565, 587, 646, 661 HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment--641 Malaria, prevention and treatment--483, 484, 661 U.S. humanitarian assistance--713, 739 African American History Month, National--124 Agriculture Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease)--349 Legislation--348 Agriculture, Department of, Commodity Futures Trading Commission--854 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region Air Force Academy, U.S. See Air Force, Department of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force Academy, U.S.--846 Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Acting Assistant Secretary for--864 Tuskegee Airmen--358 Al Qaida. See Terrorism Alabama Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Athens--863 Disaster assistance--838, 843, 848 Governor--843 President's visits--226, 228, 780, 786, 843, 863 Republican Party event--786 Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts--226, 228, 843 Unemployment rate--790 Albania Afghanistan, Albanian military forces, deployment--722 Albanian servicemembers, meeting with President Bush--862 Democracy efforts--671, 722 Iraq, Albanian military forces, deployment--722, 862 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, membership bid--722 President--852, 862 President Bush's visit--671, 673, 720, 726, 852, 862 Prime Minister--720, 726, 852, 862 Relations with U.S.--722 Small-business owners, meeting with President Bush--726 U.S. Ambassador--849 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--862 Vizion Plus TV--671 [[Page A-2]] Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Bureau of (ATF). See Justice, Department of Alfalfa Club--838 American. See other part of subject American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Institute of--840 America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--858 AmeriCorps--857 Antitrust Modernization Commission--841 Appropriations. See Budget, Federal Archives and Records Administration, National, Public Interest Declassification Board--850 Arizona President's visit--395, 396, 849 Yuma Sector Border Patrol Headquarters--849 Armed Forces, U.S. See also Defense, Department of; Defense and national security; specific military branch Expansion--28, 48 Funding--155, 439 Humanitarian aid and relief missions--234, 249, 294, 826, 845 Military families--23, 90, 137, 354, 389, 416, 527, 572, 574 National Guard--189, 398, 838, 839 Private organizations, assistance--204, 416, 572 Reorganization--824 Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)--595 Servicemembers Casualties--28, 90, 226, 227, 321, 359, 378, 402, 409, 416, 626, 837, 848, 858, 864 Deployment--90, 393, 402, 409, 416, 439, 527, 738, 760 Hispanic and Mexican American servicemembers--500, 538, 759 Meetings with President--626, 837-839, 855 POW/MIAs' remains, recovery efforts--238 Service and dedication--20, 326, 377, 388, 528, 570, 629, 645 Armenian Remembrance Day--480 Arms and munitions See also specific country Proliferation Security Initiative--510 Weapons of mass destruction--109 Army, Department of the Army National Training Center, U.S., at Fort Irwin, CA--848 Chief of Staff--11, 57, 120 Funding--379, 391, 394, 406, 407, 417 Military Academy, U.S.--843 Secretary--858 Walter Reed Army Medical Center--226, 237, 260, 359, 439, 848 Arts and Humanities, President's Committee on the--836 Arts, National Council on the--846, 856 Asia See also specific country Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)--537 Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate--80 U.S. military forces, deployment--826 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, White House Initiative on--560 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month--560 Associated Builders and Contractors--747 Associated General Contractors of America--517 ATF. See Justice, Department of Atlantic Tunas, International Commission for the Conservation of--852 Attorney General. See Justice, Department of Australia Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate. See Asia Free trade agreement with U.S.--79 Awards. See Decorations, medals, and awards Baby Einstein Company--49 Bahamas, U.S. Ambassador--855 Balkans, Western. See Europe Banks. See Development banks and funds Battle Monuments Commission, American--864 Belarus, blocking property of persons undermining democratic processes or institutions--757 Belgium Taxation Convention, Belgium-U.S.--792 U.S. Ambassador--849 Belo Television--837 Black Music Month--794 Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are-- 841, 854 Boone and Crockett Club--846 Bosnia and Herzegovina, U.S. Ambassador--848 Boy Scouts of America--842 Brazil Ambassador to the U.S.--844 CEO Forum, U.S.-Brazil--364, 373 Community members, meeting with President Bush--273 [[Page A-3]] Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--245, 260, 262, 263, 267, 372, 844 Cooperation with U.S.--245, 260, 262, 263, 267, 364, 372, 828 Haiti, role--267, 364, 374 President--244, 264, 266, 268, 364, 372, 843, 844, 848, 855 President Bush's visit--262, 264, 273, 840, 844 Relations with U.S.--244, 260, 262, 372-374 Sao Paulo Meninos do Morumbi--844 Petrobras Transporte S.A. Facility--844 Trade with U.S.--267, 373 U.S. Ambassador--844 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--844 Broadcasting Board of Governors--852 Budget, Federal See also specific Federal agency or organization Amendments--727 Appropriations Cancellations--274 Defense, Department of--273 Supplemental--340, 471, 850 Congressional spending restraint--3, 100, 105, 745, 749, 763 Deficit--42, 105, 441, 745, 791 Earmark reform--3, 12, 43, 83, 95, 106, 155, 197, 763 Fiscal year 2007 budget--155, 273, 274 Fiscal year 2008 budget--95, 96, 100, 101, 103, 105, 106, 141, 273, 348, 362, 387, 763, 778 Government programs, spending reductions--106, 274 Bulgaria Afghanistan, role--733 Bulgarian National Television--673 European Union, membership--729, 733 Iraq Civilian and military casualties in--674 Role--729, 733 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, membership--729, 733 Nurses in Libya, imprisonment--675, 729, 731 President--727, 733, 852, 862 President Bush's visit--659, 727, 733, 734, 852, 862 Prime Minister--852, 862 Private investment, U.S.--728 Relations with U.S.--673, 728 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--862 Visa policy, U.S.--674, 729 Burma, U.S. national emergency, continuation--599 Business and industry See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment; specific State or company Automobile industry--345, 346 Business leaders, meetings with President--74, 345, 346, 847 Corporate executives, compensation packages, regulation--88 Manufacturing industry--78 Small and minority business--77, 173, 758 Unions, card check legislation, proposed--749 C-SPAN television--841 Cabinet See also specific Federal department or executive branch agency Members, meetings with President--2, 100, 835 CAFTA, DR-. See Central America; Commerce, international California Army National Training Center, U.S., at Fort Irwin--848 Disaster assistance--845 Fort Irwin Army Base--388, 848 President's visit--388, 848 Cameroon, U.S. Ambassador--847 Canada Oil supply and refining--251 President Bush's visit--862 Prime Minister--862 Cancer Panel, President's--863 Caribbean, Conference on the--779 Caribbean heads of government, meeting with President Bush--863 Catholic. See Roman Catholic Church Cattlemen's Beef Association, National--347 CBS CBS News--850 ``60 Minutes'' program--837 ``The Early Show''--864 Central African Republic, U.S. Ambassador--851 [[Page A-4]] Central America See also Commerce, international; specific country Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (DR-CAFTA)--294 Crime and narcotrafficking--246 Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies--506 President Bush's visit--244, 254, 258, 260, 269 Trade with U.S.--250 U.S. assistance--828 Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (DR-CAFTA). See Central America; Commerce, international Children and youth See also Education Boys and Girls State--238 Childhood obesity, prevention--91 Junior 8 (J-8) project--861 Mentoring--128 Children's Miracle Network--848 Chile, free trade agreement with U.S.--78, 84 China Air routes, opening to U.S.--616 Commercial products, exports from U.S., certification--122, 585 Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China--855 Democracy and human rights issues--662 Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China Strategic--858 President--861 Trade and economic practices--616 Trade with U.S.--79, 616 U.S. beef imports--616 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--842 Cinco de Mayo--538, 540 Civil rights Freedom of religion--808, 829 Freedom of the press--528, 535 Minorities, racism--415 Class Action Fairness Act of 2005--82 Climate change. See Environment CNN En Espanol--258 Coast Guard, U.S. See Homeland Security, Department of Colombia Afro-Colombian outreach program, U.S.--289 Alternative farm products development--845 American hostages--255, 288 Crime and narcotrafficking--254, 284 Free trade agreement with U.S.--250, 254, 516, 562, 827, 828 Plan Colombia--246, 254, 284 President--246, 253, 255, 281, 516, 827, 845, 852 President Bush's visit--281, 289, 840, 845, 854 RCN TV--253 Relations with U.S.--283, 287 Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) insurgent group--255, 288 Trade with U.S.--284 U.S. Ambassador--846 U.S. assistance--247, 250 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--845 Colorado, disaster assistance--836 Commerce, Department of Census Director--863 Export Administration, Under Secretary for--837 Manufacturing and Services, Assistant Secretary for--854 Commerce, international See also specific country or region Americas, Free Trade Area of the--268 Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (DR-CAFTA)--294 Doha Development Agenda. See Developing countries Free and fair trade--78, 84, 259, 290, 349, 461, 561, 649, 827 Group of Eight (G-8) nations--658, 680, 682, 701, 851, 860, 861 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)--251, 313 Trade promotion authority--85, 350 U.S. beef, importation--350 U.S. exports, expansion--78, 84, 349 U.S. international trade and investment policy--561 Commission. See other part of subject Communications See also specific news organization, State, or country Interception. See Terrorism News media Presidential interviews--244, 253, 256, 258, 658, 669, 671, 673, 691, 837-841, 845, 850, 851, 854, 856, 857, 859, 864 [[Page A-5]] News Media--Continued Radio and Television Correspondents' Association--356 World Press Freedom Day--535 Communications Commission, Federal--863 Community Service, Corporation for National and--854 Comoros, U.S. Ambassador--847 Competitiveness Initiative, American--88, 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, U.S. Ambassador--859 Congress Bipartisanship--2, 42, 141, 142 China, Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of--855 Congressional Black Caucus--841 Congressional Hispanic Caucus--852 Congressional Hispanic Conference--852 Congressional picnic--773 Global War on Terror Consultative Group, Congressional--862 House of Representatives House Democratic Caucus--96, 99 House Republican Conference--68, 358, 778, 847 Speaker--42, 96, 356, 846 Iraq, congressional working group on--20 Members, meetings with President--11, 14, 425, 532, 559, 835-839, 842-844, 850, 855, 857 Republican Congressional Committee, National--317 Senate, Senate Republican Policy Committee--737, 862 Connecticut Coast Guard Academy, U.S., in New London--606 Disaster assistance--856 President's visit--606, 858 Consumer Cooperative Bank, National--840 Consumer Product Safety Commission--843 Corporation. See other part of subject Cote d'Ivoire, U.S. Ambassador--860 Cox Broadcasting--837 Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Cuba Anchorage and movement of vessels, emergency authority--194 Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--35 Democracy efforts--828 Government, transfer of power--252 President--828 Cuban Independence Day--600 Czech Republic Afghanistan and Iraq, role--682 Democracy advocates, meeting with President Bush--860 Democracy and Security Conference--685 President--681, 851, 860 President Bush's visit--681, 685, 851, 860 Prime Minister--681, 851 Relations with U.S.--682, 683 Social Democratic Party leader--860 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--860 Visa policy, U.S.--682 Darfur. See Sudan Deaths Chanes de Armas, Mario--212 Eido, Walid, Parliament Member of Lebanon--741 Falwell, Jerry L., Sr.--584 Ford, former President Gerald R.--1, 835 France, William C., Jr.--690 Graham, Ruth Bell--756 Hussein, Saddam, former President of Iraq--8 Ivins, Mary Tyler ``Molly''--89 Millender-McDonald, Rep. Juanita--464 Nasher, Raymond D.--328 Norwood, Rep. Charles W., Jr.--128 Orin-Eilbeck, Deborah--73 Robinson, Edward G.--393 Schirra, Walter M., Jr.--535 Thomas, Sen. Craig L.--691 Valenti, Jack J.--488 Yeltsin, Boris, former President of Russia--471, 852 Decorations, medals, and awards Congressional Gold Medal--358 Congressional Medal of Honor--21, 24, 191 ``E'' Award and ``E'' Star Award for Export Achievement--858 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition winners--853 Ford's Theatre Lincoln Medal--840 Mathematics and Science Teaching, Presidential Award for Excellence in--857 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor--854 Purple Heart Medal--848, 858 Teachers of the Year, National and State--485, 852 Volunteer Service Award, President's--560, 572 [[Page A-6]] Defense and national security See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism Border security--119, 247, 258, 299, 301, 304, 315, 395, 398, 399, 849, 436, 623, 633, 635, 750, 751 Intelligence--163, 455, 522, 618 Maritime security policy--746 Missile defense--504, 602, 658, 659, 662, 670, 674, 683, 692, 696, 705, 709, 724, 732 Port and shipping security--119 War on terror--16, 19, 24, 27, 45, 46, 48, 69, 98, 119, 146, 154, 160, 163, 188, 189, 195, 221, 239, 246, 255, 318, 351, 377, 387, 389, 403, 416, 427, 428, 432, 451, 508, 509, 518, 541, 543, 546, 563, 593, 605, 607, 609, 611, 617, 621, 643, 644, 663, 666, 670, 675, 686, 691, 736, 743, 753, 760, 761, 862, 766, 768, 770, 787, 788, 809, 814, 816, 822, 823, 826, 831, 843, 858 Defense, Department of See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific military branch Africa, Unified Combatant Command for--108 Assistant Secretaries Health Affairs--842 Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict, and Interdependent Capabilities--849 Central Command, U.S.--11, 57, 120, 508, 841, 853 Combatant commanders, meeting with President--56 Funding--273 Inspector General--842 Joint Chiefs of Staff--56, 710, 719, 731, 814, 824, 838 Military leaders, meetings with President--67, 465, 554, 747, 853, 855 Operation Jump Start--399 Operation Noble Eagle--607 Pacific Command, U.S.--11 Secretary--11, 838, 848 Under Secretaries Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics--863 Intelligence--838 Delaware DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington--838 President's visit--50, 838 Delaware River Basin Commission--852 Democratization. See Foreign policy, U.S. Developing countries See also Development banks and funds; specific country or region Debt relief--649, 650 Democratic transformation--650 Doha Development Agenda--5, 13, 85, 244, 251, 267, 268, 278, 350, 364, 369, 374, 462, 501, 580, 649, 703 Educational development and reforms--651 Millennium Challenge Accounts--49, 199, 231, 249, 650 Trade and economic growth--649 U.S. assistance--648, 650 Development banks and funds See also Developing countries; World Bank African Development Bank--850 African Development Fund--850 Asian Development Bank--850 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development--850 Inter-American Development Bank--263, 850 Development, U.S. Agency for International--289, 305, 835-837, 855 Disability, National Council on--840 Disaster assistance See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or executive branch agency Alabama--228, 838, 843, 848 California--845 Colorado--836 Florida--631, 835, 839, 840 Georgia--228, 631, 844, 848 Hurricane Katrina Federal assistance--206, 209, 607 Private sector aid--31 Illinois--840 Indiana--845 Iowa--846, 848, 858 Kansas--836, 855, 863 Kentucky--858 Louisiana--842 Massachusetts--857 Missouri--228, 837, 862 Nebraska--836, 860 New York--842 Oklahoma--837, 839, 861 Oregon--842 Pennsylvania--842 Rhode Island--858 South Dakota--858 Texas--865 Washington--841 [[Page A-7]] Diseases See also HIV/AIDS Cancer, research, prevention, and treatment--35, 444 Malaria--196, 364, 481, 482, 653, 703, 717, 739 District of Columbia DC Opportunity Scholarship Program--413 DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003--412 DC School Choice Incentive Program--479 Ford's Theatre Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration--122, 840 Gala--864 Holocaust Memorial Museum, U.S.--420, 850 Islamic Center of Washington--808 Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, District of Columbia Commission on--858 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority--864 Victims of Communism Memorial--735 Walter Reed Army Medical Center--226, 237, 260, 359, 439, 848 YMCA Anthony Bowen--841 Doha Development Agenda. See Developing countries Dominican Republic Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (DR-CAFTA). See Central America; Commerce, international U.S. Ambassador--835 DR-CAFTA. See Central America; Commerce, international Drug abuse and trafficking See also specific country Foreign narcotics traffickers--679 Interdiction efforts--102 Earth Day--463 East Timor-Leste, U.S. Ambassador--846 Easter--393, 395, 849 Economic Advisers, Council of--864 Economic Cooperation and Development, Organisation for--864 Economy, international. See Commerce, international Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific State or country Financial literacy--485 Improvement--42, 69, 75, 81, 82, 94, 104, 319, 348, 363, 566, 646, 745, 790 Strengthening efforts--75, 81, 103 Ecuador, President--836 Education See also specific State or country Advanced Placement programs--217, 477, 803 Catholic schools--412 Charter schools--473 DC Opportunity Scholarship Program--413 DC School Choice Incentive Program--412, 479 Foreign exchange programs--267, 308, 734 High schools, improvement efforts--217 Local control of schools--214, 803 Math and science programs--217, 478, 803 Minority students--1254 No Child Left Behind Act--12, 14, 43, 80, 81, 88, 97, 142, 190, 198, 211, 214-216, 218, 219, 224, 229, 319, 410, 476-479, 486, 567, 801-804 Opportunity scholarships--218, 478, 804 Parental involvement--214, 475 Parochial education leaders, meeting with President--413 Postsecondary education Community colleges--88 Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs--402 School safety--442, 475 Standards and school accountability--80, 211, 215, 216, 218, 475, 477, 801 Teacher Incentive Fund--478, 803 Teachers--213, 478, 486, 570 Education, Department of Assistant Secretaries Elementary and Secondary Education--844 Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development--840 Postsecondary Education--857 Education Sciences, National Board for--840 Gulf Coast, funding for new schools--211 Higher Education Transformation Summit, National--847 Egypt Democracy efforts--460 President--846, 854 El Salvador Free trade agreement with U.S.--199 Government officials, assassination--199, 298 President--199, 841 Election Assistance Commission, U.S.--862 Elections See also specific State or country 2008 Presidential election--139 [[Page A-8]] Emergency Management Agency, Federal. See Homeland Security, Department of Employment and unemployment See also Economy, national; specific State Income inequality, increase--87 Job training programs--80, 84 Minimum wage increase--92 Energy See also Environment; specific State or country Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--44, 52, 53, 72, 79, 86, 97, 175, 177, 180, 181, 185, 191, 225, 260, 262, 320, 331, 332, 345, 346, 364, 370, 373, 489, 495, 506, 567, 654, 664, 665, 667-680, 699, 701, 702, 729, 784, 785, 842, 847 Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction--612, 655 Coal and clean coal technologies--177, 225, 332 Developing countries, energy sources--80, 653, 655, 680, 704 Domestic sources--55, 785 Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs--51, 181, 383 Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation--785 National energy plan--45, 50, 51, 54, 55, 69, 72, 73, 80, 86, 87, 97, 120, 141, 156, 176, 180, 185, 190, 198, 245, 263, 267, 319, 329, 345, 346, 383, 385, 506, 567, 579, 581, 612, 664, 665, 694, 704, 780, 785, 842 North American sources--251 Nuclear energy--333, 489, 781-783 Nuclear Power 2010 initiative--782 ``Recommendations to the Nation on Reducing U.S. Oil Dependence'' report--73 Energy, Department of Chief Financial Officer--840 Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--862 Energy Information Administration--612 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--844 Global Nuclear Energy Partnership--489, 783 Nuclear Security Administration, National--835, 842, 857 Strategic Petroleum Reserve--45, 55, 72, 87, 332, 785 Under Secretaries Energy--863 Energy, Acting--842 Nuclear Security--857 England. See United Kingdom Environment See also Energy Bald eagle, removal from the list of endangered species--830 Clean Air Act--785 Climate change--5, 370, 495, 501, 581, 587, 653, 664, 669, 692, 703 Conservation Pollution prevention and cleanup efforts--161 Wetlands conservation and expansion--210 Environmentally friendly technologies--5, 45, 495 Kyoto Protocol--664, 669, 692, 694, 703 Eritrea, U.S. Ambassador--863 Estonia Afghanistan, Estonian military forces, casualties--799 Cyber attacks--799 President--799, 854, 864 Visa policy, U.S.--799 Europe See also specific country Energy, domestic sources--699 European Union Commission President--13, 836 Leaders, meetings with President Bush--501, 853 Relations with U.S.--501 Summit with U.S.--842 Trade with U.S.--501 TransAtlantic Business Dialogue--853 Relations with U.S.--8 Visa policy, U.S.--665 Western Balkans, U.S. national emergency, continuation--797 Export-Import Bank of the U.S.--841, 858 Faith-Based and Community Initiative--805 Faith-based and community organizations, Federal Government funding--805 FBI. See Justice, Department of Federal. See other part of subject FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of Flag, U.S., desecration ban, proposed constitutional amendment--238 Florida Disaster assistance--835, 839, 840 MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa--853 President's visit--497, 508, 853 Tornadoes and storms, recovery efforts--96 Wildfires--631 [[Page A-9]] Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country or region Democratization--19, 27, 46, 49, 70, 196, 221, 246, 386, 387, 389, 392, 403, 408, 428, 432, 453, 460, 530, 564, 578, 620, 627, 646, 662, 667, 680, 686, 687, 691, 695, 700, 744, 755, 790, 809, 810, 826-828 Economic sanctions--139 FOX News television--839, 845 France Paris Air Show, 47th International--859 President--558, 854, 861 Freedom Corps, USA--571 Gabon, U.S. Ambassador--863 Georgia Disaster assistance--844, 848 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco--632, 859 Fort Benning Army Base--837 Governor--843 President's visits--23, 632, 837, 843, 859 Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts--843 Wildfires--631 Germany Afghanistan, German military forces, deployment--4 Chancellor--4, 8, 504, 671, 700, 835, 860 European Union Presidency--4 Former Chancellor--671 G-8 Presidency--4 Musicians and activists, meeting with President Bush--860 President Bush's visit--669, 691, 700, 702, 705, 851, 860 Relations with U.S.--671 Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen--669 Ghana, 50th anniversary of independence--843 Global Leadership Campaign, U.S.--648 Government organization and employees See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Faith-based and community organizations Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board--853 Federal Service Impasses Panel--837, 856 National continuity policy--547 Governors Association, National--188 Great Britain. See United Kingdom Great Lakes Fishery Commission--847 Greece Afghanistan, role--342 Lebanon, role--342 U.S. Embassy in Athens, terrorist attack--343 Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy--341 Guard, National. See Armed Forces, U.S.; specific State Guatemala Child adoption policy--295 Crime and narcotrafficking--293, 298 Democracy efforts--291, 293 Education reform--294 Labradores Mayas association--235, 250, 280, 289, 295 President--291, 292, 295, 845 President Bush's visit--289, 290, 292, 840, 845 Relations with U.S.--291, 293 Santa Cruz Balanya Dr. Richard Carroll Municipal Library--845 Mayor--845 Trade with U.S.--236, 294, 300 U.S. assistance--294 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--845 Guinea-Bissau, U.S. Ambassador--1595, 846 Haiti Haitian Study Group on Kaposi's Sarcoma and Opportunistic Infections--642 Peace and democracy efforts--545 President--545, 854 Trade with U.S.--329 U.S. assistance--545 Hawaii, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument--583 Health and Human Services, Department of Cancer Institute, National--36 Deputy Secretary--854 Funding--36 Indian Health Service--857 Institutes of Health, National--35, 36, 837 Medicare and Medicaid Services, Centers for--854 Preparedness and Response, Assistant Secretary for--841 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)--40, 811 Surgeon General--625, 858 [[Page A-10]] Health and medical care See also Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology Abortion--425, 738 Affordable Choices grants--44, 72, 86 Association health care plans--167 Bioethics. See Science and technology Cost control reforms--40, 44, 57, 58, 79, 85, 164, 165, 186, 190, 197, 224, 320, 568, 749, 810, 811 Exercise--540 Health insurance, tax deductions--43, 59, 62, 65, 72, 86, 97, 158, 168, 171, 173, 187, 320, 375, 567, 811 Health savings accounts, tax-free--63, 64, 167, 174, 375 Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine--36 Information technology--57, 60, 167 Medical liability reform--61, 167 Medicare and Medicaid--3, 40, 43, 95, 96, 107, 166, 186, 223, 224, 319, 320, 441, 467 Pricing transparency--167 Seniors and disabled persons, prescription drug benefits--467 Weapons of mass destruction, medical countermeasures--109 Heart Month, American--839 Higher M-Pact organization--126 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce--229 Hispanic Prayer Breakfast, National--757 HIV/AIDS See also specific country or region Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President's--49, 70, 99, 196, 222, 441, 462, 565, 587, 640, 642, 646, 652, 661, 680, 703, 717, 739, 826 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--846, 849, 860 Holy See (Vatican City) Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations--261 Pope Benedict XVI--658, 661, 717, 852, 861 President Bush's visit--658, 852, 861 Secretary of State--861 Homeland Security Council--860 Homeland Security, Department of See also Defense and national security; Terrorism Basic Pilot program--585, 856 Border Patrol, U.S.--396, 849 Coast Guard, U.S.--606, 607, 627 Customs and Border Protection, U.S.--633 Domestic Nuclear Detection, Office of--840 Emergency Management Agency, Federal (FEMA)--119, 849, 864 Employment Eligibility Verification System--585, 856 Funding--20, 118 Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. (ICE)--634 Senior officials, briefing with President--118 Transportation Security Administration (TSA)--21, 119 Housing, minority homeownership--758 Housing and Urban Development, Department of, General Counsel--849 Hurricanes. See Disaster assistance; Natural disasters; specific State or country Illinois Caterpillar, Inc., in East Peoria--839 Disaster assistance--840 President's visit--74, 75, 838 Immigration and naturalization See also Defense and national security; specific country or region American ``melting pot''--401, 677, 752, 758 Citizenship--141, 257, 297, 313, 400, 436, 438, 624, 637, 752 Illegal immigration--397, 399, 400, 437, 438, 585, 634, 636, 750, 751 Reform--44, 98, 190, 198, 199, 229, 248, 271, 276, 283, 295-297, 299, 302-304, 308, 311, 313, 314, 316, 395, 396, 401, 413, 436, 438, 496, 499, 518, 534, 539, 545, 575, 585, 597-599, 600, 614, 623, 624, 635-638, 676, 711, 712, 717, 730, 737, 749-751, 753, 758, 759, 797, 806, 829 Temporary-worker program, proposed--119, 141, 257, 297, 400, 437, 624, 637, 638, 752 Visa policy--52, 123, 665, 674, 682, 729, 799, 833 Visa Waiver Program--833 Independence Day--831, 832 India, Prime Minister--855 Indiana Disaster assistance--845 Governor--213 President's visit--212, 213, 843 Silver Street Elementary School in New Albany--843 Indonesia President--846 U.S. Ambassador--854 Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency [[Page A-11]] Intelligence, Office of the Director of National, Director--9, 120, 162, 835 Interior, Department of the Fish and Wildlife, Assistant Secretary for--847 Land Management, Bureau of--859 Outer Continental Shelf--15 Park Service, National 100th anniversary--115, 117 Centennial Initiative--115, 118 Education programs--118 Funding--115-117 Maintenance backlog reduction--115 Park rangers--118 Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Office of--864 International. See other part of subject Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Iowa, disaster assistance--846, 848, 858 Iran Captives British--370, 371 U.S.--678 Nuclear weapons development--4, 27, 48, 68, 133, 134, 137, 139, 143, 372, 383, 435, 456, 458, 489, 505, 558, 587, 615, 699, 771 Relations with Iraq--133, 135, 272, 288, 430, 435 Relations with Israel--771 Terrorism, sponsorship--18, 27, 46, 68, 74, 430, 456 U.S. national emergency, continuation--261 Iraq Al-Askari Mosque in Samarra, terrorist attack--741 Christian minority--717 Compact for Iraq, International--512 Democracy efforts--16, 24, 98, 239, 272, 288, 325, 351, 355, 391, 429, 433, 435, 450, 458, 510, 523, 564, 610, 645, 655, 698, 753, 788, 820, 821 Development Fund and certain other property, U.S. national emergency, continuation--601 Former President, death--8 Former regime--428, 510, 609, 622 Government Presidency Council--859 President--655, 863 Prime Minister--138, 157, 325, 451, 835, 841, 846, 850, 855, 857, 859, 863, 864 Vice Presidents--316, 859, 863 Insurgency and terrorist attacks--16-19, 24-27, 30, 47, 130, 131, 133, 135, 136, 221, 239, 241, 242, 316, 351, 353, 355, 389, 390, 404, 406, 411, 429, 430, 434, 447, 449, 454, 465, 511, 514, 519- 521, 523, 527, 554, 564, 610, 611, 614, 619, 698, 741, 744, 754, 755, 789, 817-819, 821, 822 International assistance--19, 30, 48, 70, 241, 272, 288, 435, 448, 458, 511, 523, 555 Iraq Study Group--138, 528 Iraqi military and security forces--17, 18, 25, 26, 30, 129, 147, 157, 239, 240, 324, 325, 352, 354, 382, 391, 405, 447-449, 454, 520, 522, 554, 754, 820 Multi-National Force-Iraq, commanding general--11, 57, 67, 851 NATO, role--511 Oil revenue legislation, proposed--131, 241, 382, 458 Operation Phantom Thunder--818 Provincial Reconstruction Teams--339, 451, 821 Reconciliation efforts--18, 241, 316, 325, 458, 820, 821 Reconstruction efforts--18, 26, 30, 131, 325, 352, 382, 391, 405, 430, 450, 528 U.S. Ambassador--156, 836 U.S. congressional resolution--130, 131, 138, 148, 318 U.S. congressional working group on Iraq--20 U.S. journalists, casualties--356 U.S. military forces Casualties--20, 24, 34, 49, 50, 243, 418, 447, 526, 528, 574, 627-629, 823, 832, 848, 851, 853 Deployment--7, 16-19, 24, 25, 27, 30, 47, 70, 101, 129, 130, 136, 137, 140, 147, 189, 195, 222, 240-242, 256, 285, 316, 318, 323, 325, 351-353, 355, 362, 379, 380-382, 384-386, 390, 391, 404-407, 416, 429, 431, 434, 439, 443, 446, 447, 449, 452, 454, 457, 465, 472, 493, 500, 511, 513-515, 519- 522, 524, 526, 528, 541, 554, 555, 557, 559, 564, 565, 610, 614-618, 620, 623, 645, 698, 744, 754, 755, 789, 817, 818, 822, 825, 832 Funding--318, 323-325, 340, 341, 344, 353, 354, 358, 362, 379, 380, 384, 386, 391, 394, 407, 408, 414, 416-418, 425, 431, 433, 451, 454, 471, 472, 493, 503, 513-515, 526, 527, 532, 541, 556, 559, 565, 590, 613, 626 [[Page A-12]] U.S. military forces--Continued Missing in action--615 Ireland Economic growth and development--323 Prime Minister--322, 844, 846 Ireland, Northern. See United Kingdom Islamic Conference, Organization of the--808 Israel See also Middle East Prime Minister--766, 859, 863 Relations with Iran--771 Relations with U.S.--766 U.S. assistance--771 Italy Afghanistan, role--666, 715 Basilica of Santa Maria in Rome--861 Community of Sant'Egidio--713 Former Prime Minister--716, 862 Lebanon, role--715 President--852, 861 President Bush's visit--666, 713, 714, 852, 861 Prime Minister--659, 714, 716, 718, 852, 861 Relations with U.S.--715, 718 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--861 J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board--836 Japan Afghanistan and Iraq, role--489 Energy cooperation with U.S.--495, 702 North Korea, past abductions of Japanese citizens--492 Prime Minister--488, 495, 701, 848, 852, 853, 856 Relations with U.S.--488, 495, 826 Trade with U.S.--489 U.S. beef imports--489 World War II comfort women--494 Jordan King--842, 844 Queen--842, 844 Judiciary, Federal court nominations and confirmations--45 Justice, Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Bureau of (ATF)--847 Attorney General--310, 312, 336, 368, 465, 604, 730, 731, 846, 850, 851 Community Relations Service--857 Environment and Natural Resources Division, Assistant Attorney General for--859 Identity Theft Task Force--471 Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, Special Counsel for--837 Institute of Justice, National--860 Investigation, Federal Bureau of (FBI)--277 Legislative Affairs, Acting Assistant Attorney General for--836 U.S. attorneys--310, 312, 334-337, 343, 356, 368, 381, 466, 619 Kansas Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas--760 Disaster assistance--836, 855, 863 General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant in Fairfax--846 Greensburg, tornado damage and recovery efforts--542, 553, 855 President's visits--553, 759, 760, 846, 855, 862 Republican Party event--862 Kentucky Disaster assistance--858 McConnell Center in Louisville, students, meeting with President-- 843 President's visit--219, 843 Republican Party event--219 Kosovo Independence from Serbia, proposed--672, 693, 716, 718, 723, 725, 729, 734 KFOR international security force, U.S. military forces, deployment--762 Kyoto Protocol. See Environment Labor, Department of Assistant Secretaries Pension and Welfare Benefits--854 Public Affairs--863 Deputy Secretary--838, 855 Labor Relations Authority, Federal--844, 849, 865 Laos, U.S. Ambassador--855 Law enforcement and crime, law enforcement officers, memorial service-- 581 Lebanon Former President--840 Former Prime Minister, assassination--7, 145, 457, 715, 741 International assistance--74 March 14 coalition--842 Parliament Assassination of Member--741 Member--860 [[Page A-13]] Support for Lebanon, International Conference on--74 Terrorist attacks--74, 145 Legion, American--237, 401 Legislation, enacted Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006--29 National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007--444 Native American Home Ownership Opportunity Act of 2007--863 To designate the headquarters building of the Department of Education as the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building--847 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007--513, 515 Legislation, proposed ``Hope Offered through Principled and Ethical Stem Cell Research Act'' (HOPE Act)--409 ``Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007''--409, 775, 777 Lesotho, U.S. Ambassador--849 Liberia Debt relief--144 President--144, 840 Libya, Bulgarian nurses, imprisonment--675, 729, 731 Line-item veto. See Presidency, U.S. Lithuania Afghanistan and Iraq, role--123 President--123, 838 Visa policy, U.S.--123 Louisiana Disaster assistance--842 Elected officials and community leaders, meeting with President--207 Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts--207-210 New Orleans Charter schools, expansion--211 Law enforcement issues--210 Rebuilding efforts--210 Samuel J. Green Charter School--207, 843 School system, Federal funding--211 President's visit--207, 208, 843 Madagascar President--837 U.S. Ambassador--847 Maine Disaster assistance--851, 852 President's visit--864, 865 Malaria Awareness Day--481 Malaria Initiative, President's--483, 484, 653 Malaria. See Diseases Malaysia, U.S. Ambassador--852 Mali, President--860 Management and Budget, Office of Director--772, 839, 863 Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of--849 March for Life--41 Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, Convention for the Protection and Development of the--161 Maritime affairs U.S. interests--583 U.S. piracy policy--746 Maritime Organization, International--583 Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday--31 Maryland National Institutes of Health in Bethesda--35, 837 National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda--626, 858 President's visits--35, 68, 259, 364, 372, 488, 626, 837, 838, 846- 848, 850, 852-854, 858, 859 Massachusetts, disaster assistance--857 Mauritania, President--849, 850 McClatchy Company--859 Medal of Science, President's Committee on the National--864 Medals. See Decorations, medals, and awards Medical liability reform. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid Services, Centers for. See Health and Human Services, Department of Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and medical care Memorial Day--626-628, 859 Mexico Crime and narcotrafficking--247, 304, 308, 315 Economic growth and development--304, 308 Illegal immigrants to U.S.--301, 303, 315, 399 Mayan ruins at Uxmal--845 Oil supply and refining--252 President--248, 302, 303, 307, 314, 845, 862 [[Page A-14]] President Bush's visit--300, 302, 303, 305, 307, 314, 840, 845 Presidential election--304 Relations with U.S.--301-303, 307, 314, 538 Trade with U.S.--251, 259, 302, 304, 308, 315 Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships (TIES) Program-- 305 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--845 Michigan President's visit--445, 851 World Affairs Council of Western Michigan--445 Micronesia, U.S. Ambassador--848 Middle East See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country American interests, protection efforts--18, 19, 27 Peace and democracy efforts--4, 7, 13, 46, 340, 460, 587, 767, 770, 810 Quartet Representative--814 Terrorism--38, 47, 587 U.S. humanitarian assistance--809 Military Academy, U.S. See Army, Department of the Military Spouse Day--572 Millennium Challenge Accounts. See Developing countries Millennium Challenge Corporation--851, 854 Mississippi Elected officials and community leaders, meeting with President--206 Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts--205-207, 843 President's visit--205, 206, 843 Missouri Disaster assistance--837, 862 Ford Motor Company--Kansas City Assembly Plant--846 Governor--843 President's visits--57, 329, 838, 846 Saint Luke's East-Lee's Summit Hospital in Lee's Summit--838 Montenegro, U.S. Ambassador--859 Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation--835, 855 Mozambique, U.S. Ambassador--835 Museum and Library Services Board, National--844 NAFTA. See Commerce, international Namibia, U.S. Ambassador--862 NASA. See Space program National Guard, U.S. See Armed Forces, U.S.; specific State National security. See Defense and national security National. See other part of subject Native American rights and tribal sovereignty--933 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Natural disasters See also Disaster assistance; specific State or country Alabama, tornadoes--212, 843 Florida Hurricane Wilma--835 Tornadoes and storms--96 Georgia and Florida, wildfires--631 Georgia, tornadoes--212, 843 Kansas, Greensburg tornado--542, 553, 855 Missouri, tornadoes--843 Navy, Department of the Blue Angels air demonstration team--858 Financial Management, Assistant Secretary for--860 Marine Corps, U.S.--21, 34 National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD--626, 858 Naval Academy, U.S.--376, 849 Naval War College in Newport, RI--816 NBC News--850 Nebraska, disaster assistance--836, 860 Nepal, U.S. Ambassador--852 New Hampshire, disaster assistance--853 New Jersey Disaster assistance--852 President's visit--642, 859 Republican Party event--642 New Mexico, disaster assistance--848 New York Charter schools, expansion--479 Disaster assistance--842, 852 New York City Harlem Village Academy Charter School--851 New York Stock Exchange--839 President's visits--81, 473, 839, 851 September 11, 2001, first-responders, casualties--839 New Zealand Prime Minister--338, 843, 847 Relations with U.S.--338 News media. See Communications [[Page A-15]] Nicaragua President--836 President-elect--836 No Child Left Behind Act. See Education North American Competitiveness Council--1098, 1115 North American Free Trade Agreement. See Commerce, international North American Leaders' Summit--862 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--4, 132, 149-151, 510, 511, 587, 602, 661, 672, 722, 825, 838, 855, 857 North Carolina Novozymes North America, Inc., in Franklinton--842 President's visit--175, 842 North Korea Human rights issues--496 Japanese citizens, past abductions--493 Nuclear weapons development--129, 132, 134, 135, 143, 488, 491, 493 North Korea Freedom Week--496 Northern Ireland. See United Kingdom Nowruz--337 Nuclear energy. See Energy; specific country Nuclear Regulatory Commission--783, 853 Nuclear Security Administration, National. See Energy, Department of Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitions; specific country Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--863 Office. See other part of subject Ohio, President's visit--426, 851 Oklahoma, disaster assistance--837, 839, 861 Oregon, disaster assistance--842 Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts--153, 694 Defense relationship with U.S.--153 Democracy efforts--695 President--695 Relations with Afghanistan--153 U.S. Ambassador--857 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians See also Middle East 2006 elections--461 Democracy and reform efforts--461 President--766, 770, 863 Panama Free trade agreement with U.S.--156, 362, 562 Panama Canal--156 President--155, 839 Park Foundation, National--840 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the Passover--378, 393 Peace, U.S. Institute of--844 Pennsylvania Disaster assistance--842 President's visit--568, 856 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--854, 858, 864 People with Intellectual Disabilities, President's Committee for--853 Personnel Management, Office of, Deputy Director--835 Peru Free trade agreement with U.S.--250, 466, 562 Opening Doors Program--233 President--466, 842, 848 U.S. Ambassador--850 Virginia Tech student, death--466 Physical Fitness and Sports Month, National--540 Physical Fitness and Sports, President's Council on--854 Poland Afghanistan and Iraq, role--709 Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw--862 President--707, 850, 852, 861 President Bush's visit--707, 852, 861 Relations with U.S.--661 Prayer Breakfast, National--90 Prayer, National Day of--532 Presidency, U.S. Agenda--69, 623, 667 Former President George Washington, 275th birthday--159 Former President Gerald R. Ford--1, 445, 835, 851 Line-item veto, proposed--83, 95, 106, 190 President. See other part of subject Presidential Emergency Board No. 241--850 Presidential Scholars--800 Printing Office, U.S. Government, Public Printer--858 Prisons Industries, Inc., Federal--851 Proliferation Security Initiative--510 Public Broadcasting System (PBS) ``Charlie Rose'' program--851 ``The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer'' program--837 Public Policy Research, American Enterprise Institute for--146 [[Page A-16]] Public Radio, National--838 Railroad Retirement Board--857, 858 Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for. See World Bank Red Cross, American--862 Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on International--856 Religious leaders. See specific country, State, or position Republican Party See also specific State President's Dinner--742 Republican Governors Association--194 Republican National Committee--39, 563, 847, 848, 851, 853, 863 Reserve System, Federal--856 Reuters--857 Rhode Island Disaster assistance--858 Naval War College in Newport--816 President's visit--816, 829, 864 Tall Ships Rhode Island 2007--864 Rolling Thunder leadership, meeting with President--859 Roman Catholic Church See also Holy See (Vatican City) Catholic Prayer Breakfast, National--411 Russia Democracy and human rights issues--693 Energy, oil sources--698 Former President--471, 852 Minister of Foreign Affairs--839 Nuclear weapons and material, risk of proliferation--774 President--132, 504, 670, 674, 697, 705, 724, 851, 855, 859 Relations with U.S.--132, 504, 660, 661, 670, 674, 675, 683, 692, 693, 696, 697, 705, 706, 724, 732 World Trade Organization, membership bid--698 Saint Patrick's Day--322, 846 Salary Council, Federal--840 Sao Tome and Principe, U.S. Ambassador--863 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002--83 Saudi Arabia Democracy efforts--695 King--460, 695, 837, 846 U.S. Ambassador--841 Science and technology See also Health and medical care Bioethics issues--41, 409, 775, 776, 778 Genetic research--36 Human Genome Project, U.S.--36 Privacy issues--36 Research and development--54, 77, 88 Stem cell research--409, 707, 775-778 Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE) organization--73 Securities Investor Protection Corporation--836, 855 Security Council, National--846, 857, 864 Senegal, President--848 Serbia, U.S. Ambassador--848 Sierra Leone, U.S. Ambassador--853 Sinclair Broadcasting--837 Singapore Afghanistan and Iraq, role--537 Prime Minister--536, 852 Relations with U.S.--536 Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks--536 Slavery (historical) in U.S.--125, 578 Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner--849 Social Security reform--3, 43, 95, 96, 107, 223, 319 Somalia, separatist conflict--357 South America President Bush's visit--244, 254, 258, 260, 269 U.S. assistance--828 South Carolina, Charleston firefighters, deaths--773 South Dakota, disaster assistance--858 South Korea, free trade agreement with U.S.--374, 562, 833 Southern Baptist Convention--738 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--856 Shuttle--126 Space Station, International--126 Special Olympics. See Sports Sports Baseball--33, 126, 415, 839 Basketball--49, 202 Football--124, 376, 393, 468, 839 Hockey--92 NASCAR--690, 839 NCAA championship teams--326, 764 Soccer--859 Softball--864 Tee-ball--812 Women's athletics--813 [[Page A-17]] State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). See Health and Human Services, Department of State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country Chief of Protocol--840, 863 Civilian Reserve Corps, proposed--48 Counterterrorism Coordinator--841 Cultural Property Advisory Committee--854 Deputy Secretary--9, 200, 835 Foreign Service Chairman of the Board--862 Director General--862 Officers, meeting with President--844 Holocaust Issues, Special Envoy for--859 Human Rights Defenders Fund--687 Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on--855 Secretary--339, 838, 840 Trafficking in Persons, Office to Monitor and Combat--840 Under Secretaries Arms Control and International Security--839 Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs--850 State of the Union Address--42, 838 States, Organization of American--846 Sudan African Union, peacekeeping efforts--32, 422, 423, 631 Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis--4, 13, 32, 422-424, 587, 630, 680, 696, 703, 739 Peace efforts--422 President--423, 630 Sanctions, U.S.--423, 630, 739 Transitional Darfur Regional Authority--424 U.S. assistance--424, 631 Susquehanna River Basin Commission--852 Swaziland, U.S. Ambassador--853 Sweden Prime Minister--580, 851 Sweden-U.S. Social Security Agreement--337 Syria Blocking property of certain persons, U.S. national emergency--553 President--380 Relations with Iraq--272, 288 Relations with Lebanon--457 Terrorism, sponsorship--18, 27, 74, 380, 435, 456, 457 Tanzania, U.S. Ambassador--860 Taxation, tax relief--76, 77, 83, 92, 94, 104, 105, 189, 197, 223, 319, 348, 440, 518, 566, 623, 647, 745, 748, 749, 763, 791 Tennessee Erlanger Hospital-Baroness Campus in Chattanooga--841 President's visit--165, 841 Terrorism See also Defense and national security; specific country or region Al Qaida terrorist group--18, 46, 136, 242, 351, 353, 390, 404, 428, 430, 434, 448, 449, 455, 509, 511, 514, 521, 523, 557, 564, 608, 610, 611, 617, 618, 620, 621, 645, 656, 698, 741, 744, 754, 761, 789, 817, 819, 822 Communications, interception--593 Counterterrorism efforts--239, 357, 387, 509, 608, 618 Global threat--147, 427, 509, 608 Hamas terrorist group--770 Hizballah terrorist group--46, 74 September 11, 2001, attacks--24, 82, 89, 91, 148, 238, 343, 351, 386, 389, 402, 427, 563, 596, 607, 808, 839 Texas Disaster assistance--853, 865 Fort Hood Army Base--849 President's visits--395, 602, 835, 848, 849, 855, 857, 862 Thailand, U.S. Ambassador--857 Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific country or region Trade and Investment, White House Forum on International--1461 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--849, 852 Transportation, Department of Deputy Secretary--842, 861 General Counsel--836 Research and Innovative Technology Administration--863 Treasury, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Financial Institutions--843 Management--849 Chief Financial Officer--849 International Affairs, Under Secretary for--843, 859 Tribune Broadcasting--837 TSA. See Homeland Security, Department of [[Page A-18]] Turkmenistan Normal trade relations status--830 U.S. Ambassador--847 United Kingdom Afghanistan, British military forces, deployment--455 British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)--854 British captives in Iran--370, 381 Defense cooperation with U.S.--587, 792 Duke of Edinburgh--855 Former Prime Minister--814, 824 Glasgow, Scotland, attempted terrorist attacks--865 Iraq, British military forces, deployment--455 London, attempted terrorist attacks--865 Northern Ireland Peace efforts--322 Political institutions, restoration--546, 854 Prime Minister--455, 557, 586, 591-593, 702, 792, 824, 849, 855-857, 861, 863 Queen--542, 544, 546, 855 Relations with U.S.--543, 544, 546, 557, 578, 593, 824 The Sun newspaper--856 United Nations Biofuels Forum, International--264 General Assembly--836 Haiti, role--364, 374 Iraq, International Compact for--512 Kyoto Protocol. See Environment Law of the Sea, United Nations Convention on the--583 Reform--374 Relations with U.S.--8 Secretary-General--32, 837 Security Council--836 Sudan, role--422, 423, 631 U.S. Permanent Representative--836 World Health Organization--856 Univision--256 Uruguay Democracy efforts--275 Democratic Republic of the Congo, role--276 Economic growth and development--276 Education reform--276 Haiti, role--276 President--245, 274, 845 President Bush's visit--274, 840, 845 Relations with U.S.--275, 276 Software exports--276 Trade with U.S.--277 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--845 U.S. See other part of subject USA Freedom Corps. See Freedom Corps, USA USA Today newspaper--837 USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission--856 Uzbekistan, U.S. Ambassador--851 Valles Caldera Trust--856 Vatican. See Holy See (Vatican City) Venezuela, U.S. Ambassador--843 Vermont, disaster assistance--854 Veterans Affairs, Department of Funding--237 General Counsel--865 Global War on Terror Heroes, Interagency Task Force on Returning-- 361, 480, 851 Medical care system, funding--227, 237 Operations, Preparedness, Security and Law Enforcement, Assistant Secretary for--850 Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center--1075 Veterans Day--1436, 1485, 1491 Veterans of Foreign Wars--1107 Vice President. See White House Office Victims of the Holocaust, International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the--71 Vietnam Democracy and human rights activists, meeting with President--859 President--793, 861, 864 Relations with U.S.--793 U.S. Ambassador--858 U.S. humanitarian assistance--793 U.S. servicemembers' remains, recovery efforts--793 Vietnam war--191 Virginia Arlington National Cemetery--628, 859 Jamestown Settlement, 400th anniversary--576, 856 Micron Technology, Inc., in Manassas--840 President George Washington's estate in Mount Vernon--841 President's visits--96, 99, 103, 115, 117, 159, 401, 419, 554, 576, 628, 839-841, 849, 850, 855-857, 859 Republican Party event--857 Shenandoah National Park in Luray--840 Virginia Tech Commencement ceremonies--575 President, meeting with President Bush--850 [[Page A-19]] Virginia Tech--Continued Shootings--419-421, 425, 426, 442, 463, 466, 475, 487, 497, 517, 561, 575, 742, 850 Visa policy, U.S. See Immigration and naturalization; specific country Voluntarism--127, 128, 204, 500, 570 Wall Street Journal--839, 859 Washington, disaster assistance--841 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Washington Examiner--864 Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions Weekly Standard--840 West Virginia, disaster assistance--853 Western Hemisphere Alliance for Progress--230 Debt relief--235 Democracy and economic development efforts--229, 230, 247, 248, 280 Developing countries, relations with U.S.--230, 270 Foreign investment--248, 270 Trade with U.S.--235, 245, 256 U.S. assistance--231, 233-235, 244, 247, 248, 250, 254, 256, 258, 270, 280, 278, 309 White House Situation Room, renovation--857 White House Conference on the Americas--863 White House Correspondents' Association--851 White House Fellowships, President's Commission on--859 White House News Photographers Association--847 White House Office Assistants to the President Counsel to the President--15, 838 Counsel to the President, Associate--839, 861 Counsel to the President, Deputy--861 Counselor to the President--679, 740 Domestic Policy--847 Economic Policy--857 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Office of, Deputy Director--857 Homeland Security and Counterterrorism--847, 851, 865 Homeland Security, Deputy Assistant--839 Intergovernmental Affairs--851, 856 International Economic Affairs, Deputy National Security Adviser for--859 Assistants to the President--Continued Iraq and Afghanistan, Deputy National Security Adviser for--584 Legislative Affairs--839, 847 Legislative Affairs, Deputy Assistant--846, 864 Media Affairs Director--839 National Security Adviser--842, 864 National Security Adviser, Deputy--539 Political Affairs Director--860 Preparedness Policy Senior Director--851 Press Secretary--347, 357, 847 Public Liaison Director--846 Response Policy Senior Director--847 Special Counsel to the President--861 Speechwriting--847 Staff Secretary, Deputy--846 Strategic Communications and Global Outreach, Deputy National Security Adviser for--835 White House Photographer--851 Chief Usher and Executive Residence Director--838, 843 Chief Usher and Deputy Executive Residence Director, Deputy--843 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--864 Economic Council, National--857 Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Office of--571 Vice President--356, 835, 846 Vice President, Office of the, former Chief of Staff--256, 260, 697, 844, 860 White House Summit on Malaria, 2006--484 World Bank--506, 591, 639, 805, 841,850 World Radio Communication Conference--835 World Trade Organization--698 World War II Comfort women--494 Coral Sea, Battle of the, 65th anniversary--853 Wounded Warriors, President's Commission on Care for America's Returning--271, 261, 321, 361, 844 Yemen President--531, 852, 854 U.S. Ambassador--852 Zimbabwe, U.S. national emergency, continuation--204