[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book II)] [July 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 ABC News--1603, 1622 ``ABC World News Tonight with Charles Gibson''--1619 Adoption Day, National--1482 Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces--1045 Baghlan Province, terrorist attack--1617 Civilians, casualties--1049 Counternarcotics programs--1046 Democracy efforts--1163, 1240 Former King--1004 Former regime--1045, 1048, 1066 International assistance--995, 1045, 1579 NATO, role--1579 President--1045, 1240, 1601, 1604, 1605, 1617 Reconstruction and infrastructure development--1045, 1578 Relations with Iran--1049 Relations with Pakistan--1046 U.S. military forces Casualties--1055, 1368, 1490 Deployment--1552 Women, status--1240 Afghanistan-Tajikistan Bridge, dedication ceremony--1606 Africa See also Developing countries; specific country African Union--1238 Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President's--1543 HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment--1233, 1507, 1508 African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000--1394 Agriculture Legislation--1264 Overproduction, prevention efforts--1264 Agriculture, Department of Acting Secretary--1615 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)--1264, 1359 Secretary--1212, 1400, 1405, 1616 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region Air Force, Department of the Assistant Secretaries Financial Management--1616 Manpower and Reserve Affairs--1618 Hickman Air Force Base in Honolulu--1190, 1609 Tuskegee Airmen--1602 Al Arabiya television--1280 Algeria President--1623 Terrorist attacks in Algiers--1623 Al Qaida. See Terrorism American. See other part of subject Americans With Disabilities Act, anniversary--1022 America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--1608 America's Promise Alliance--1469 Americas, White House Conference on the--918 AMTRAK Reform Board--1618 Angola, U.S. Ambassador--1605 ANWR. See Artic National Wildlife Refuge Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Access Board--1621 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)--1466, 1562 Argentina, President-elect--1616, 1621 Arkansas Business and civic leaders, meeting with President--1614 Central High School in Little Rock, 50th anniversary of integration--1239 President's visit--1309, 1614 Stribling Packaging, Inc., in Rogers--1614 Armed Forces, U.S. See also Defense, Department of; Defense and national security; specific military branch Enlistment and reenlistment rates--1461 Expansion--1154 Funding--1062, 1366, 1557 Humanitarian aid and relief missions--919 Military families--912, 915, 999, 1005, 1209, 1318, 1325, 1590 National Guard--913, 1319, 1601 [[Page A-2]] Private organizations, assistance--1001, 1002, 1208, 1615 Private sector aid--916 Servicemembers Casualties--909, 915, 999, 1011, 1190, 1209, 1280, 1325, 1326, 1419, 1449, 1461, 1572, 1588, 1590, 1599, 1600, 1606, 1607, 1613, 1615, 1623 Deployment--912, 991, 1062, 1209, 1487, 1512, 1530, 1552, 1589, 1590, 1619, 1624 Hispanic and Mexican American servicemembers--1300 Meetings with President--1190, 1199, 1599, 1600, 1602 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)--1326 Service and dedication--909, 1199, 1317, 1597 Student loan assistance--1246 Armenia, relations with Turkey--1298, 1328 Arms and munitions See also specific country Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program--1133 Nuclear Material, Convention on the Physical Protection of--1173 Nuclear Terrorism, International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of--966 Nuclear weapons and material Nonproliferation efforts--1375 Security--966, 1372 Proliferation Security Initiative--1141 Weapons of mass destruction--1452 Army, Department of the Acting Under Secretary--1621 Army Chaplain Center and School, U.S., at Fort Jackson, SC--1617 Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, Center for the Intrepid--1449, 1617 Walter Reed Army Medical Center--909, 1325, 1326, 1449, 1588, 1599, 1623 Arts See also Smithsonian Institution ``Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope,'' publication reception--1613 ``Ballou: A Documentary Film,'' White House screening--1613 ``The Kite Runner,'' White House screening--1610 Arts, National Endowment for the--1472 Asia See also specific country Asian Nations, Association of Southeast (ASEAN)--1144, 1183 Counterterrorism efforts--1179, 1180 Democratization--1177, 1181 Relations with U.S.--1136, 1144, 1147, 1177 Trade, expansion--1177 Trade with U.S.--1147 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--1600, 1135, 1144, 1168, 1176- 1178, 1181, 1609, 1617 Associated Press--1620 Attorney General. See Justice, Department of Australia Afghanistan, Australian military forces, deployment--1142, 1171 Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney--1176, 1609 Australian servicemembers, meeting with President Bush--1608 Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty, U.S.-Australia--1162, 1514 Energy cooperation with U.S.--1169 Free trade agreement with U.S.--1164 Governor General--1608 Iraq, Australian military forces, deployment--1142, 1145, 1163, 1171, 1182 Opposition Leader--1145, 1165, 1609 Parliamentary elections--1147, 1165 President Bush's visit--1147, 1160, 1165, 1171, 1173, 1176, 1183, 1185-1187, 1608, 1609 Prime Minister--1145, 1146, 1160, 1162, 1169, 1171, 1176, 1604, 1608, 1609 Relations with U.S.--1136, 1147, 1163, 1165, 1169, 1176 Sky News--1145 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1609 War on terror, role--1145, 1176 Australia, New Zealand, United States (ANZUS) Security Treaty--1176 Austria, U.S. Ambassador--1617 Avian influenza. See Diseases Aviation, flight delays and congestion--1247, 1473 Aviation Administration, Federal Administrator--1246, 1473, 1615 Modernization efforts--1247, 1475 Awards. See Decorations, medals, and awards Bangladesh, U.S. Ambassador--1608 Banks. See Development banks and funds [[Page A-3]] Belarus, prodemocracy political parties and nongovernmental organizations' leaders, meeting with President Bush--1621 Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are-- 1619 Board. See other part of subject Brazil Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--1230 Cooperation with U.S.--923 President--1230 Relations with U.S.--923 Broadcasting Board of Governors--1614, 1622 Budget, Federal See also Congress; specific Federal agency or organization Appropriations Defense, Department of--1393, 1404, 1407, 1412, 1465 Homeland Security, Department of--1434 Justice, Department of--1434 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Departments-- 1466 Supplemental--1036, 1366, 1367 Veterans Affairs, Department of--1393, 1404, 1412, 1450, 1454, 1466 War on terror--1467, 1468, 1505, 1509, 1510, 1514, 1554 Congressional spending restraint--949, 986, 1107, 1301, 1311, 1313, 1337, 1404 Deficit--927, 948, 984, 1014, 1051, 1114, 1301, 1311 Fiscal year 2008 budget--982, 1014, 1038, 1051, 1107, 1218, 1227, 1228, 1253, 1259, 1311, 1327, 1463, 1510, 1511, 1515, 1545, 1574 Government programs, spending reductions--934 Bulgaria Nurses in Libya, release--1602 President--1602 Burma Blocking property of the Government and prohibiting certain transactions--1353 Democracy efforts--1232, 1321, 1354 Human rights issues--1134, 1164, 1232, 1247, 1321, 1354, 1355, 1479, 1540 International penalties--1355 U.S. sanctions--1321, 1354, 1540 Business and industry See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment; specific State or company Corporate charities--922, 923 Home loan industry--1057, 1151, 1152, 1156, 1335, 1519, 1527, 1528, 1533, 1558, 1574, 1580, 1587 Small and minority business--927, 947, 980, 986, 1015, 1051, 1061, 1299 C-SPAN television--1426 Cabinet See also specific Federal department or executive branch agency Members, meetings with President--1038, 1378, 1544 CAFTA, DR-. See Central America; Commerce, international California Disaster assistance--1615 Governor--1615 President's visit--1385, 1387, 1389, 1615 Wildfires--1371, 1378, 1385, 1387, 1389-1391, 1615 Canada Afghanistan, Canadian military forces, deployment and casualties-- 1086 Boundary Commission, International (U.S. and Canada)--1600 Energy cooperation with U.S.--1091, 1093 Governor General--1606 Northwest Passage--1083 President Bush's visit--1076, 1605, 1606 Prime Minister--1076, 1090, 1603, 1605, 1606, 1611 Relations with U.S.--1085, 1090 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Bush--1606 Canada, International Joint Commission of the United States and--1632 CBS News--1608 Central America See also Commerce, international; specific country Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (DR-CAFTA)--1299, 1303 Crime and narcotrafficking--1503 Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (DR-CAFTA). See Central America; Commerce, international Central Intelligence Agency--1372, 1575 Chad, U.S. Ambassador--1605 Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board--1600 [[Page A-4]] Children and youth See also Education Adoption--1482 Boys and Girls Nation--1602 Teen drug use statistics--1535, 1622 Chile Free trade agreement with U.S.--1303 U.S. Ambassador--1605 China 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing--1174 Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China--1623 Democracy and human rights issues--1165, 1329, 1341 Economic reforms and growth--1147, 1165 Job creation and growth--1147 Minister of Foreign Affairs--1612, 1620 President--1138, 1173, 1621 Relations with U.S.--1137, 1138, 1165 Trade with U.S.--1137, 1165 Christmas and winter holidays--1512, 1530, 1573, 1589, 1592, 1620, 1622- 1624 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--1604, 1605 Civil rights Civil liberties--996, 1282 Civil rights movement--1424 Freedom of religion--1279, 1281, 1533 Civil Rights, U.S. Commission on--1620 Climate change. See Environment CNBC's ``Closing Bell'' program--1613 Colombia Crime and narcotrafficking--1305 Free trade agreement with U.S.--1305, 1308, 1521 Narcotics traffickers, continuation of national emergency--1352 Plan Colombia--1305 President--1305, 1624 Commerce, Department of Deputy Secretary--1621 Inspector General--1609 International Trade Acting Under Secretary--1612 Under Secretary--1191 Commerce, international See also specific country or region Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, Dominican Republic- (DR-CAFTA)--1299, 1303 Doha Development Agenda. See Developing countries Export controls, U.S. national emergency--1073 Free and fair trade--919, 921, 1141, 1178, 1219, 1234, 1299, 1302, 1303, 1306, 1308, 1328, 1399, 1430-1432, 1547-1549, 1584 Intellectual property rights--1140, 1432 North American Free Trade Agreement--1078, 1091 U.S. exports, expansion--1024, 1219, 1303, 1303, 1337, 1431, 1547, 1548, 1568 U.S. import safety procedures--981, 1091, 1093, 1433 Commission. See other part of subject Commodity Futures Trading Commission--1609 Communications See also specific news organization, State, or country Interception. See Terrorism News media, Presidential interviews--1135, 1145, 1148, 1280, 1435, 1439, 1599-1601, 1603, 1604, 1608, 1611-1613, 1615, 1618-1620, 1622 U.S. broadcasting services' leaders, meeting with President--1622 Communications Commission, Federal--1620 Community Service, Corporation for National and--1603, 1617 Competitiveness Initiative, American--1025, 1053, 1064 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Economic growth and development--1390 President--1389, 1613 Presidential election--1389 Relations with U.S.--1390 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1384 Congress China, Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of--SU/1623 Congressional Ball--1621 Congressional investigations--1063 Earmark reform--949, 1016, 1574, 1595 House of Representatives House Republican Conference--1393 Speaker--1603, 1612 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee--1054 Iraq policy and strategy, contribution--956 Members, meetings with President--1192, 1603 Republican Senatorial Committee, National--1601 Corporation. See other part of subject Credit Union Administration Board, National--1620 Crime. See Law enforcement and crime [[Page A-5]] Cuba Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--975 Democracy efforts--1232, 1307, 1381, 1382, 1422 Freedom Fund for Cuba--1382 Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base, detention of alleged terrorists-- 1059, 1552 Political prisoners, conditions of incarceration--1298, 1321, 1380, 1422, 1613 President--1379 Darfur. See Sudan Deaths Bhutto, Benazir, former Prime Minister of Pakistan--1592, 1624 Carson, Rep. Julia M.--1555 Casey, Germaine--1116, 1607 Compton, John, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia--1192, 1610 Davis, Rep. Jo Ann--1292 Dunn, Jennifer Blackburn--1175 El Hajj, Brig. Gen. Francois, of Lebanon--1544 Ghanem, Antoine, Parliament Member of Lebanon--1211 Gillmor, Paul E.--1174, 1192 Griffin, Mervyn E., Jr.--1073 Hyde, Henry J.--1506 Johnson, former First Lady Claudia A. ``Lady Bird''--950, 951 Kennedy, D. James--1185 Miyazawa, Kiichi, former Prime Minister of Japan--1604 Pavarotti, Luciano--1175 Zahir Shah, Mohammed, former King of Afghanistan--1004 Decorations, medals, and awards Arts, National Medal of--1472 Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year Award--1612 Boys & Girls Clubs of America 2007 Youth of the Year finalists--1611 Congressional Gold Medal--975, 1340, 1602 Congressional Medal of Honor--1368 Humanities Medal, National--1472 Nobel Prize--1619 Presidential Medal of Freedom--1422 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor--1540 Purple Heart Medal--1632, 1599 Science and Technology, National Medals of--1024 Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring, Presidential Awards for Excellence in--1618 Scientists and Engineers, 2006 Presidential Early Career Awards for--1616 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award--1610 Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service, Office of the--1605 Spelling Bee champion, Scripps National--1610 Defense and national security See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism Border security--989, 990, 995, 1066, 1092, 1094, 1266, 1315 Cyber attacks--1165 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)--1027, 1039, 1040, 1044, 1210, 1211, 1327, 1336, 1509, 1511, 1514, 1611 Information Sharing, National Strategy for--1616 Intelligence--995, 1210, 1429, 1515 Intelligence Estimate, National--1002, 1003, 1515, 1516, 1520, 1524, 1601, 1605 Intelligence reform legislation--1043, 1297 Missile defense--905, 906, 970, 1373, 1374, 1376, 1443 Protect America Act--1372, 1407, 1412 War on terror--913, 914, 931, 936, 940, 954, 961, 991, 995, 1005, 1017, 1018, 1027, 1028, 1033, 1039, 1045, 1046, 1048, 1054, 1062, 1063, 1066, 1086, 1099, 1101, 1107, 1111, 1117, 1119, 1135, 1138, 1139, 1142, 1146, 1162, 1179, 1182, 1186, 1190, 1194, 1209, 1211, 1263, 1269, 1270, 1279-1281, 1289, 1297, 1317, 1319, 1334, 1370, 1371, 1376, 1406, 1408, 1410, 1412, 1416, 1436, 1442, 1448, 1461, 1534, 1553, 1596, 1600, 1606, 1607, 1613, 1615 Defense, Department of See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific military branch America Supports You Program--916 Assistant Secretaries Asian and Pacific Security Affairs--1615 International Security Affairs--1617 Brigade combat commanders, briefings with President--966, 1205 Defense policy team, meeting with President--1604 Defense University, National--1370 Deputy Secretary--1615 Funding--1015, 1036, 1052, 1505, 1509, 1511, 1523, 1554 Joint Chiefs of Staff--1254, 1608 [[Page A-6]] Military leaders, meetings with President--1154, 1609 Northern Command, U.S.--1615 Policy, Under Secretary for--1613 Secretary--1604, 1608, 1615 Senior officials, briefing with President--1505 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board--1601 Democratization. See Foreign policy, U.S. Developing countries See also specific country or region Doha Development Agenda--1029, 1091, 1135, 1164, 1177, 1187, 1219, 1230, 1234, 1306, 1432, 1455, 1548 Educational development and reform--1234 Hunger and famine, eradication efforts--1233 Millennium Challenge Accounts--920, 1234, 1364 Trade and economic growth--1234 Development banks and funds. See Developing countries; World Bank Development, U.S. Agency for International--1601 Disaster assistance See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or executive branch agency California wildfires Federal assistance--1386, 1388, 1392, 1615 Private sector aid--1392 Hurricane Katrina Federal assistance--1127, 1128, 1132 Private sector aid--1127, 1132 Illinois--1607, 1612 Indiana--1621 Iowa--1610 Kansas--1599, 1623 Maine--1604 Micronesia--1603 Minnesota--1606 Missouri--1611, 1623, 1624 Nebraska--1602, 1607 New York--1599, 1607 North Dakota--1601, 1609 Ohio--1607 Oklahoma--1632, 1599, 1606, 1608, 1622 Oregon--1622 Texas--1605, 1613 Vermont--1604 Washington--1622 Wisconsin--1607 Diseases See also HIV/AIDS Avian influenza--941 Malaria--996, 1233, 1321, 1342, 1390 Pandemic flu--941 Tamiflu--941 District of Columbia Ballou Senior High School Marching Band--1613 DC Opportunity Scholarship Program--943 Federal appropriations--1065 Little Sisters of the Poor's Jeanne Jugan Residence--1569 Walter Reed Army Medical Center--909, 1325, 1326, 1449, 1588, 1599, 1623 Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center--1071 Doha Development Agenda. See Developing countries DR-CAFTA. See Central America; Commerce, international Drug abuse and trafficking See also specific country Illicit drug production and transit countries--1202 Interdiction efforts--1087, 1088, 1536 Methamphetamine, production and distribution, efforts to combat-- 1536 ``Monitoring the Future'' report--1622 Professional athletes, drug use--1545 Teen drug use statistics--1535, 1622 Economic Advisers, Council of--1023, 1050, 1603, 1604 Economy, international. See Commerce, international Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific State or country Capital investment--1584 Economic concerns--1463 Financial literacy--1057, 1152 Improvement--917, 947, 981, 1024, 1050, 1052, 1057, 1062, 1084, 1114, 1124, 1150, 1214, 1218, 1227, 1290, 1301, 1304, 1308, 1334, 1399, 1463, 1464, 1594, 1596 NASDAQ stock market--1219 Poverty level, decline--1125 Strengthening efforts--1052, 1595 Education See also specific State or country Advanced Placement programs--1243 DC Opportunity Scholarship Program--943 Gulf Coast Library Recovery Initiative--1129 Head Start programs--1541 Latin American Youth Scholarship Program, Partnership for--1382 [[Page A-7]] Local control of schools--942 Math and science programs--1026 Minority students--1243 No Child Left Behind Act--942, 1017, 1239, 1241, 1246, 1271, 1295, 1299, 1314, 1327, 1576, 1613 Postsecondary education Community colleges--943, 1306, 1432 Loans--1270 Pell grants--1244, 1245, 1270 Standards and school accountability--942, 1242, 1271, 1296 Teachers--1128, 1243 Tutoring programs--1243 Education, Department of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Acting Assistant Secretary--1604 Assistant Secretary--1618 Educational Progress, National Assessment of--1239, 1243 Higher Education, Commission on the Future of--1244 Eid al-Adha--1573 Eid al-Fitr--1301 El Salvador President--1503, 1618 War on terror, role--1503 Elections See also specific State or country 2008 Presidential election--1055, 1219, 1438, 1442, 1522, 1583 Employment and unemployment See also Economy, national; specific State Job creation and growth--917, 927, 984, 1290, 1299, 1309, 1310, 1415, 1430, 1463 Job training programs--1306, 1432 Unemployment rate--1463 Energy See also Environment; specific State or country Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--925, 930, 931, 988, 1016, 1115, 1144, 1150, 1164, 1178, 1179, 1250, 1251, 1264, 1265, 1313, 1315, 1322, 1400, 1561, 1567 Coal and clean coal technologies--1250, 1322 Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs--1264, 1447 Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation--1150, 1249-1251, 1322, 1502 National energy plan--1115, 1144, 1168, 1169, 1466, 1503, 1561, 1570, 1573, 1580, 1581 Nuclear energy--1251, 1322, 1561, 1581 Oil supply and refining--1562 Solar and wind energy--1251 Vilnius Energy Security Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania--1613 Energy, Department of Energy Information Administration--1502 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--1622 Fossil Energy, Assistant Secretary for--1595 Global Nuclear Energy Partnership--1251 Nuclear Security Administration, National--1603 England. See United Kingdom Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) ESPN--1600 ``Offshore Adventures'' program--1615 Environment See also Energy Climate change--1136, 1150, 1164, 1168, 1178, 1230, 1248, 1249, 1265, 1456, 1502, 1611 Conservation Deforestation, prevention efforts--1252 Marine debris, cleanup efforts--1362 Marine environments and fish populations, protection efforts-- 1356 Migratory birds, habitat restoration efforts--1356-1359 Striped bass and red drum fish populations, protection efforts-- 1360 Wetlands conservation and expansion--1362 Kyoto Protocol--1167, 1168, 1322 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act--1361 Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, Convention on the Prevention of--1172 Montreal Protocol--1252 Ocean Action Plan, U.S.--1361 Saltwater fish registry--1363 Environmental Protection Agency--1603, 1620 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1599 ESPN. See Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Europe See also specific country European Union Commission President--1207, 1607 Relations with U.S.--1207 [[Page A-8]] Europe, Commission on Security and Cooperation in--1623 Export Council, President's--1608 Faith-based and community organizations Federal Government funding--944 HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs--1508 Programs and services--943 Federal. See other part of subject Federalist Society--1475 FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of FFA. See Future Farmers of America Organization, National FISA. See Defense and national security Flag, U.S., desecration ban, constitutional amendment--1117 Florida Cuban American community leaders, meeting with President--1614 Miami Trade and economic growth--1303 Unemployment rate--1303 President's visit--1302, 1614 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. See Defense and national security Foreign policy, U.S. See also Defense and national security Democratization--934, 939, 962, 964, 994, 998, 1018, 1020, 1034, 1086, 1105, 1112, 1113, 1119, 1180, 1181, 1219, 1237, 1261, 1263, 1282, 1284, 1320, 1405, 1407, 1413, 1417, 1437, 1459, 1579 FOX FOX Business Network--1618 FOX News television--1604, 1611, 1618 France Afghanistan, role--1444 First Lady--1068 Iraq, role--1446 Lebanon, role--1448 President--1068, 1434, 1435, 1444, 1604, 1605, 1615, 1617 Relations with U.S.--1070, 1434, 1435, 1439 TF1 Television--1435 Freedom Corps, USA--1610 Future Farmers of America Organization, National--1602 Gambia, The, U.S. Ambassador--1602 Germany Afghanistan, German military forces, deployment--1440, 1455 ARD German Television--1612 Chancellor--1439, 1453, 1455, 1612, 1617, 1618 Iraq, role--1455 N-TV of Germany--1439 Relations with U.S.--1440 RTL Television--1439 Glamour magazine--1618 Government organization and employees See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization Combined Federal Campaign--1023 Faith-based and community organizations initiative. See Faith-based and community organizations Locality pay increases--1500 Great Britain. See United Kingdom Greece Parliamentary elections--1611 Prime Minister--1610 U.S. Ambassador--1610 Wildfires, casualties--1611 Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Products Association--1398 Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base. See Cuba Guard, National. See Armed Forces, U.S.; specific State Guatemala, President-elect--1618 Guinea-Bissau, U.S. Ambassador--1622 Hanukkah--1513, 1534 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--1612 Hawaii Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu--1190, 1609 Naval Station Pearl Harbor--1609 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument--1361 President's visit--1190, 1609 Health and Human Services, Department of Assistant Secretaries Family Support--1600 Planning and Evaluation--1602 Public Affairs--1612 Human Genome Research Institute, National--1423 Import Safety Working Group--981, 1433, 1610 Indian Health Service--1601, 1623 Medicare and Medicaid Services, Centers for--1608 Secretary--1609 [[Page A-9]] State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)--928, 980, 986, 1213, 1220, 1226, 1253, 1260, 1261, 1276, 1291, 1311, 1312, 1323, 1327, 1337, 1339, 1391, 1393, 1401, 1523, 1541, 1612 Health and medical care See also Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology Association health care plans--1403, 1560 Community health centers--1526 Cost control reforms--925, 928, 929, 980, 981, 986-988, 1323, 1567 Health insurance, tax deductions--927, 1125, 1261, 1323, 1404, 1559 Health savings accounts, tax-free--1403, 1560 Information technology--1403, 1560 Medical liability reform--1403, 1560 Medicare and Medicaid--928, 949, 1016, 1291, 1312, 1323, 1339, 1401 Pricing transparency--1404, 1559 Public Health and Medical Preparedness, National Strategy for--1343 Heritage Foundation--1409 Hispanic Heritage Month, National--1298 Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1609 HIV/AIDS See also specific country or region Domestic prevention and treatment strategy--1507 Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President's--924, 944, 996, 1233, 1507, 1543 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1608 Holy See (Vatican City), U.S. Ambassador--1617 Homeland Security Council--1601 Homeland Security, Department of See also Defense and national security; Terrorism Acting Deputy Secretary--1614 Chief Medical Officer--1603 Customs and Border Protection, U.S.--998 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--1604, 1609, 1615 General Counsel--1613 Health Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--1603 Homeland security team, meeting with President--1604 National Protection and Programs, Under Secretary for--1608 Secretary--1193, 1615, 1622 Housing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac corporations, reform--1058, 1529 Foreclosure avoidance initiative--1152, 1156 Homeownership--1150 HOPE NOW Alliance--1528, 1532, 1558 Housing market, decline--1058, 1214, 1527, 1558, 1587 Mortgages and loan financing Counseling programs--1529 Loan forgiveness and debt relief, legislation--1278 Mortgage bonds, tax-exempt--1529 Housing Administration, Federal FHASecure program--1152, 1156, 1528, 1532, 1558 Modernization legislation--1151, 1156, 1335, 1529, 1565, 1580 Housing and Urban Development, Department of, Secretary--1527 Housing Finance Board, Federal--1614 Human rights Detainee Treatment Act of 2005--1407 Torture, prohibition--1290 Humanities, National Endowment for the--1472 Hurricanes. See Disaster assistance; Natural disasters; specific State or country Hydrographic Organization, Convention on the International--1377 Illinois Disaster assistance--1607, 1612 U.S. Representative, retirement--1074 Immigration and naturalization See also Defense and national security; specific country or region American ``melting pot''--938, 991, 1316 Citizenship--937, 990, 1316 Illegal immigration--936, 989, 990, 1266 Reform--937, 990, 1066, 1267, 1272, 1315, 1316 Temporary-worker program--937, 990, 1267, 1315 Visa policy--935, 938, 970 Visa Waiver Program--1040 Independence Day--912, 913, 1599 India Energy cooperation with U.S.--1026 Nuclear energy--1026 Prime Minister--1605 Indiana Disaster assistance--1621 One Southern Indiana organization--1463 President's visit--1462, 1463, 1618 [[Page A-10]] Unemployment rate--1463 Indonesia Defense cooperation with U.S.--1187 Education reforms--1187 Environment, protection efforts--1187 President--1187 Terrorist attacks--1142 U.S. assistance--1180 Intelligence, Office of the Director of National Director--1601 Principal Deputy Director--1600 Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency Interior, Department of the Park Service, National, Centennial Initiative--1357, 1358 Secretary--1615 International. See other part of subject Iowa, disaster assistance--1610 Iran Nuclear weapons development--905, 1049, 1060, 1119, 1214, 1270, 1273, 1284, 1330, 1332, 1374, 1437, 1440, 1443, 1447, 1455, 1458, 1479, 1515, 1516, 1520, 1521, 1524, 1525, 1538, 1565 President--1215, 1217, 1274 Relations with Afghanistan--1049 Relations with Iraq--1058, 1060, 1061 Terrorism, sponsorship--1049, 1058, 1060, 1118, 1120, 1334 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1453 Iraq Benchmark assessment report--952, 965, 967, 1200 Blackwater USA incident--1221 Blocking property of persons who threaten stabilization efforts--979 Compact for Iraq, International--953 Democracy efforts--960, 1056, 1081, 1106, 1110, 1121, 1158, 1163, 1189, 1195, 1196, 1235, 1273, 1283, 1285, 1446, 1494, 1577 Former regime--1216, 1282 Government President--1599, 1601, 1607, 1613 Prime Minister--1235, 1286, 1494, 1599, 1601, 1603, 1607, 1609, 1613, 1615, 1619 Vice Presidents--1599, 1601, 1607 Infrastructure and economic development--1418, 1494 Insurgency and terrorist attacks--932, 957, 960, 977, 992, 993, 999, 1006-1008, 1019, 1060, 1074, 1105, 1107, 1112, 1119, 1120, 1146, 1149, 1162, 1182, 1195, 1202, 1205, 1272, 1283, 1285, 1366, 1417, 1495 International assistance--996, 1123, 1145, 1198 Iraqi military and security forces--952, 1196, 1418, 1495 Kurdistan region, President--1607 Military contractors, U.S.--1338 Multi-National Force--Iraq, commanding general--1222, 1608 Oil revenue legislation--1221 President Bush's visit--1157, 1159, 1188, 1608 Provincial Reconstruction Teams--966, 1074, 1154, 1205 Reconciliation efforts--957, 993, 1019, 1075, 1081, 1110, 1149, 1159, 1163, 1182, 1189, 1195, 1196, 1215, 1332, 1418 Reconstruction efforts--1056, 1075 Relations with Iran--1058, 1060, 1061 Sunni tribal and Provincial leaders, meeting with President Bush-- 1608 Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq--1620 U.S. journalists, casualties--1010 U.S. military forces Casualties--982, 1124, 1198, 1366, 1417, 1450, 1601, 1616 Deployment--915, 916, 925, 932, 933, 951, 953, 954, 960, 961, 968, 992, 994, 1009, 1010, 1019, 1020, 1032, 1056, 1057, 1063, 1080, 1104, 1112, 1120, 1123, 1141, 1158-1160, 1162, 1167, 1189, 1192, 1195-1197, 1199, 1201, 1215, 1220, 1236, 1262, 1270, 1282, 1366, 1394, 1417, 1418, 1436, 1510, 1552, 1602, 1607 Funding--994, 1001, 1394, 1484 Ireland, Northern. See United Kingdom Israel See also Middle East Gaza and West Bank, withdrawal of settlements--973 Prime Minister--1492, 1498, 1501, 1617, 1620 Italy President--1538, 1614, 1622 Prime Minister--1615 Relations with U.S.--1538 [[Page A-11]] Japan Afghanistan and Iraq, role--1479 Energy cooperation with U.S.--1150, 1480 Former Prime Minister--1604 NHK Japan--1148 North Korea, past abductions of Japanese citizens--1139, 1149, 1479 Prime Minister--1186, 1478, 1609, 1618 Relations with U.S.--1143, 1148, 1164, 1478 U.S. beef imports--1480 U.S. military forces, realignment--1479 War on terror, role--1143, 1148, 1186 Jordan, King--1602 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations--1328, 1384, 1415, 1477 Fifth Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the--1384 Judicial branch, independence--1476, 1477 Judicial confirmation process--1477, 1478 Supreme Court, Chief Justice--1603 Justice, Department of Acting Attorney General--1611 Acting Deputy Attorney General--1601 Assistant Attorneys General Civil Division--1618 Civil Rights--1618 Tax Division--1618 Associate Attorney General--1618 Attorney General--1062, 1109, 1205, 1391, 1407, 1408, 1411, 1415, 1420, 1452, 1470, 1475, 1606, 1607, 1611 Deputy Assistant Attorney General--1611 Deputy Attorney General--1618 Civil Rights, Acting Assistant Attorney General for--1621 Violence Against Women, Office of--1603 Kansas, disaster assistance--1599, 1623 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky, President's visit--1618 Kosovo, KFOR international security force, U.S. military forces, deployment--1553 Kuwait, U.S. Ambassador--1614 Kwanzaa--1590 Kyoto Protocol. See Environment Labor Day--1155 Labor, Department of Chief Financial Officer--1612 Disability Employment Policy, Assistant Secretary for--1619 Labor Statistics Commissioner--1611 Solicitor--1608 Latvia, U.S. Ambassador--1620 Lebanon Army Staff Director for Operations, assassination--1544 Blocking property of persons undermining sovereignty or democratic processes and institutions--1037 Democracy efforts--1211 Former Prime Minister, assassination--1277, 1287 Lebanese military and security forces--1286 Parliament Assassination of Member--1211, 1220 Member--1277 Presidential election--1277, 1286, 1448, 1499, 1544, 1582 Relations with Syria--1582 Syrian occupation--1287, 1448 Terrorist attacks--1277, 1286 U.S. military assistance--1277, 1286 Legion, American--1116, 1461 Legislation, enacted America COMPETES Act--1053, 1064 College Cost Reduction Access Act--1244 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008--1591 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008--1468 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007--1569 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007--1200 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007-- 1040 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007--1541 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007--1616 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Reflief Act of 2007--1587 Prevent taxation of payments from the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to Virginia Tech victims and families--1571 Protect America Act of 2007--1044 Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007--1596 To provide that the Great Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall--1623 United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act-- 1546 Legislation, proposed ``Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007''--1276, 1541 [[Page A-12]] ``Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008''--1469 ``National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008''--1592 ``Water Resources Development Act of 2007''--1420 Legislative Exchange Council, American--1012 Liberia Debt relief--1341 Education reform--1341 Former President--1000 Liberian refugees in the U.S., status--1193 Peace Corps, return--1342 President--1341, 1423, 1613 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1000 Library of Congress, Book Festival Gala, National--1612 Libya Bulgarian nurses, release--1602 U.S. Ambassador--1600 Lithuania, Vilnius Energy Security Conference in Vilnius--1613 Louisiana Civil rights issues--1217 Education officials, meeting with President--1607 Education system, Federal funding--1128 Governor-elect--1615 Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts--1125, 1126 New Orleans Elected officials and community leaders, meeting with President--1125 Levee system, improvements--1127 Rebuilding efforts--1130, 1487 Teachers--1129 President's visit--1125, 1126, 1130, 1607 Wetlands conservation and restoration--1127 Maine Disaster assistance--1604 President's visits--903, 904, 1068, 1599, 1605 Malaria Initiative, President's--996, 1233 Malaria. See Diseases Malaysia Democracy efforts--1143 Independence, 50th anniversary--1606 Prime Minister--1143 Trade with U.S.--1143 Management and Budget, Office of Budget, Federal, Mid-Session Review--946 Director--1065, 1171, 1191, 1603 March of Dimes--1603 Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the Maritime Commission, Federal--1603 Maryland Annapolis Conference. See Middle East Fallen Firefighters Memorial, National, in Emmitsburg--1292 Man & Machine, Inc., in Landover--1601 National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda--1572, 1623 National Security Agency at Fort Meade--1210, 1611 Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel--1615 President's visits--980, 1028, 1045, 1210, 1292, 1357, 1360, 1496, 1506, 1572, 1599, 1601-1604, 1610, 1611, 1613, 1615, 1616, 1619, 1620, 1623, 1624 Mauritania, U.S. Ambassador--1602 Medal of Valor Review Board--1616 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 Mexico Energy, cooperation with U.S.--1091, 1093 Hurricane Dean, damage and recovery efforts--1078 Illegal drugs, interdiction efforts--1087, 1088 President--1076, 1090, 1606 Relations with U.S.--1085, 1087, 1090 Micronesia, disaster assistance--1603 Middle East See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country Annapolis Conference--1491, 1495, 1496 Peace and democracy efforts--971-973, 1229, 1269, 1270, 1288, 1333, 1491, 1492, 1496, 1498, 1499, 1501 President Bush's visit--1623 Quartet Representative--1611 Relations with U.S.--936, 1281 Terrorism--971, 974, 1270, 1498 U.S. assistance--1279 Women's rights--1289 Millennium Challenge Corporation--1610 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--1622 Minnesota Disaster assistance--1606 [[Page A-13]] Floods, damage and recovery efforts--1097 Governor--1603 Minneapolis Interstate 35W bridge collapse--1038, 1041, 1042, 1054, 1097, 1487, 1603, 1604, 1606 Mayor--1603 President's visit--1042, 1097, 1604, 1606 Republican Party event--1606 Missile Defense Agency--1374 Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, recovery efforts--1131, 1607 President's visit--1131, 1607 U.S. Senator Appointment--1595 Retirement--1493 Missouri Community leaders, meeting with President--1098 Disaster assistance--1611, 1623, 1624 President's visit--1098, 1099, 1606 Monetary Fund, International--1599 Mongolia President--1364, 1614, 1615 Relations with U.S.--1364 Trade with U.S.--1364 War on terror, role--1364 Montreal Protocol. See Environment Mortgage Association, Government National--1614 NAFTA. See Commerce, international 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--940 NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Natural disasters See also Disaster assistance; specific State or country California wildfires--1371, 1378, 1385, 1387, 1389-1391, 1615 Federal disaster response capabilities--940 Greece, wildfires--1611 Hurricane Dean--1078, 1605 Hurricane Katrina, second anniversary--1607 Midwest winter storms--1622 Minnesota, floods--1097 Peru, earthquake--1605 Tropical Storm Erin--1605, 1613 Navy, Department of the Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--1610 Marine Corps, U.S.--1199, 1454, 1610 National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD--1572, 1623 Naval Academy, U.S., in Annapolis, MD--1620 NBC News--1608 Nebraska Disaster assistance--1602, 1607 Omaha shootings--1527 OneWorld Community Health Centers in Omaha--1526, 1621 President's visit--1525, 1526, 1621 Republican Party event--1621 U.S. senatorial candidate--1525 Nevada, President's visit--1116, 1607 New Freedom Initiative--1022 New Mexico President's visit--1110, 1607 Republican Party event--1607 U.S. Senator, retirement--1278 New Year's Day--1596 New York Disaster assistance--1599, 1607 New York City Department of Education, Chancellor--1612 Mayor--1242 School system, Broad Prize for Urban Education--1241 President's visit--1229-1231, 1235, 1237-1241, 1611, 1612 Republican Party event--1612 New York Times--1611 News & World Report, U.S.--1600, 1611 NewsMax magazine--1611 News media. See Communications Nigeria Democracy efforts--1542 Education reform--1542 President--1542, 1621 U.S. Ambassador--1600 No Child Left Behind Act. See Education North American Competitiveness Council--1090, 1606 North American Free Trade Agreement. See Commerce, international North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1579 [[Page A-14]] North Carolina, Ocean Isle Beach fire, student deaths--1414 North Dakota, disaster assistance--1601, 1609 Northern Ireland. See United Kingdom North Korea Ballistic missiles, testing--1374 Chairman--1184, 1545 Japanese citizens, past abductions--1139, 1149, 1479 Nuclear weapons development--1136, 1138, 1140, 1149, 1165, 1183, 1216, 1273, 1275, 1331, 1479, 1545, 1613 Nuclear energy. See Energy; specific country Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1621 Nuclear Security Administration, National. See Energy, Department of Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitions; specific country Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission--1612 Office. See other part of subject Ohio Cleveland Cleveland Clinic--1600 Community leaders, meeting with President--1600 Disaster assistance--1607 GrafTech International Ltd. in Parma--925 Greater Cleveland Partnership--926 President's visits--926, 1600, 1616 Republican Party event--1616 U.S. Representative-elect--1622 U.S. Representatives, retirements--1073, 1307 Unemployment rate--930 Oklahoma, disaster assistance--1600, 1606, 1608, 1622, 1623 Olympic games. See Sports; specific country OPIC. See Overseas Private Investment Corporation Oregon, disaster assistance--1622 Overseas Private Investment Corporation--1600, 1611 Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts--1003 Defense relationship with U.S.--1047, 1054, 1055 Democracy efforts--1459 Former Prime Minister, assassination--1592, 1624 Parliamentary elections--1054, 1427, 1428, 1445 President--1054, 1427, 1428, 1445, 1457, 1459, 1605, 1617, 1619, 1624 Relations with Afghanistan--1046 Relations with U.S.--935, 1459 U.S. journalist, death--1534 War on terror, role--1457, 1459 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians See also Middle East Ad Hoc Liaison Committee--973 Democracy and reform efforts--971-973, 1288 Gaza and West Bank, withdrawal of Israeli settlements--973 President--1229, 1492, 1498, 1501, 1620 U.S. assistance--972, 1288 U.S.-Palestinian Public-Private Partnership--1512 Panama, free trade agreement with U.S.--1305, 1308 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the PATRIOT Act, USA. See USA PATRIOT Act Pennsylvania President's visits--1012, 1257, 1602, 1613, 1616 Republican Party event--1616 West Nickel Mines Amish School, shootings in Nickel Mines--1259 People magazine--1619 Peru Earthquake, damage and recovery efforts--1605 Economic growth and development--1547 Free trade agreement with U.S.--919, 1248, 1304, 1308, 1451, 1514, 1519, 1524, 1546 President--1546, 1622, 1623 Trade with U.S.--1547 Philippines, counterterrorism efforts--1180 Poland Afghanistan and Iraq, role--970 Ambassador to Iraq--1617 Economic growth and development--970 President--970, 1601 Visa policy, U.S.--970 Portugal Afghanistan and Iraq, role--1207 Prime Minister--1207, 1607 Relations with U.S.--1207 U.S. Ambassador--1610 Presidency, U.S. Agenda--1442 Emergency Board No. 242, Presidential--1620 Ford, former President Gerald R.--1065 [[Page A-15]] Powers and duties, temporary transfer--1003, 1004 President. See other part of subject Proliferation Security Initiative--1141 Ramadan--1193, 1279 Reconstruction and Development, International Bank for. See World Bank Red Cross, American--1619 Religious leaders See also specific country, State, or position Meetings with President--1533, 1606, 1614 Republican Party See also specific State Republican Governors Association--1615 Republican National Committee--1355, 1605, 1611, 1614, 1616, 1621 Review, National--1600, 1611 Roman Catholic Church. See Holy See (Vatican City) Rosh Hashanah--1175 Russia Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with U.S.--1373 Democracy efforts--1575 Economic reform and growth--908 Human rights issues--906, 1441, 1493 Nuclear energy, cooperation with U.S.--910 Parliamentary elections--1522 President--904, 906, 910, 1185, 1336, 1441, 1575, 1599, 1621 Relations with U.S.--904, 907, 910, 1335, 1375, 1441, 1443, 1522, 1615 Saint Lucia, Prime Minister--1192, 1610 Saudi Arabia King--1288 Relations with U.S.--1289 Sexual assault case--1518 Security Agency, National--1210, 1611 Security Council, National--1601, 1605, 1614, 1621 Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National-- 1600 Senegal, U.S. Ambassador--1622 Service and Civic Participation, President's Council on--1605 Singapore, free trade agreement with U.S.--1303 Slavery (historical) in U.S.--1486 Slovakia, U.S. Ambassador--1609 Slovenia, U.S. Ambassador--1602, 1622 Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1610, 1621 Social Security reform--943, 949, 1016, 1218, 1442 South Carolina Charleston Air Force Base in Charleston--1005, 1602 Charleston firefighters, deaths--1602 Fort Jackson Army Base Fit To Win course--1617 U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School--1617 President's visits--1005, 1414, 1416, 1602, 1616 Republican Party event--1616 South Korea Free trade agreement with U.S.--1306, 1308, 1431, 1548 President--1183, 1613 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--934 Moon exploration--934 Shuttle--1617, 1618 Space Station, International--1618 Special Olympics. See Sports Sports 2008 Olympic games--1174 Baseball--903, 969, 1545, 1599, 1604, 1616 Golf--1617, 1620 Little League--1616 NCAA championship teams--1224 Pan American games--1600 Special Olympics--1021, 1611 Tee-ball--968 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). See Health and Human Services, Department of State, Department of Afghanistan, U.S. Coordinator for--1604 Ambassadors. See specific country Arms Control and International Security, Acting Under Secretary for--1612 Assistant Secretaries Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor--1623 East Asian and Pacific Affairs--1612 Education and Cultural Affairs--1618 International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs--1601 Political-Military Affairs--1600 Civilian Reserve Corps--1154 Deputy Secretary--1619 Foreign policy team, meeting with President--1604 [[Page A-16]] Provincial Reconstruction Teams--966, 1074, 1154, 1205 Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on--1617 Secretary--1495, 1604, 1608, 1612, 1615 Under Secretaries Management--1614 Public Diplomacy--1622 States, Organization of American--1621 Sudan African Union, peacekeeping efforts--1238 Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis--997, 1029, 1233, 1237, 1238, 1394, 1596 First Vice President--1618 Peace efforts--997, 1394 Sanctions, U.S.--997 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1414 Supreme Court. See Judiciary Syria Damascus Declaration, National Council of the--1551 Democracy efforts--1551 Human rights issues--1551 President--1582 Relations with Lebanon--1582 Troops and intelligence officers in Lebanon--1287 Taxation Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)--1466, 1484, 1509, 1511, 1514, 1532, 1558, 1573 Mortgage bonds, tax-exempt--1529 Tax Code Housing provision, reform--1152, 1156, 1278, 1335, 1529, 1559, 1587 Reform--1061 Tax relief--917, 927, 928, 946, 948, 949, 983, 984, 1013-1015, 1050- 1052, 1107, 1113, 1125, 1191, 1214, 1217, 1228, 1253, 1259, 1275, 1290, 1301, 1311, 1399, 1404, 1442, 1464, 1556, 1563, 1576, 1584, 1595 Tennessee Nashville Bun Company in Nashville--1601 President's visits--982, 1601, 1614 Republican Party event--1614 Tennessee Valley Authority--1600 Terrorism See also Defense and national security; specific country or region Abu Sayyaf terrorist group--1179 Al Qaida terrorist group--915, 958, 961, 964, 977, 992, 993, 1002, 1003, 1006-1010, 1019, 1047, 1055, 1067, 1182, 1186, 1332, 1418, 1457, 1459 Communications, interception--995, 1412, 1574 Counterterrorism efforts--995, 1002, 1039, 1041, 1119, 1319, 1372, 1373, 1553 Counterterrorism team, meeting with President--1039, 1604 Global threat--1009, 1179 Jemaah Islamiya (JI) terrorist group--1185 Maritime Terrorism, Convention on the Prevention of--1257 Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism, U.S. national emergency--1223 September 11, 2001, attacks--1017, 1192, 1289, 1410, 1610 Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency--1194 Terrorists Detention, conditions--1290, 1407, 1408, 1411 Interrogation procedures--1575 Prosecution--1059 Texas Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX, Center for the Intrepid--1449, 1617 Disaster assistance--1605, 1612 President's visits--1109, 1449, 1453, 1455, 1461, 1605-1607, 1614, 1617, 1618, 1624 Republican Party events--1617 Thanksgiving--1485, 1487, 1488, 1490, 1619 Tibet, Dalai Lama--1329, 1340, 1614 Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific country or region Trade and Development Agency, U.S.--1619 Trade and Investment, White House Forum on International--1430 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1608, 1622 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1623 Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international Transportation Gasoline taxes, reduction--1313, 1564 Highway system modernization efforts, funding--1313, 1564 Transportation, Department of Governmental Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--1613 [[Page A-17]] Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--1616 Secretary--1246, 1473, 1603 Surface Transportation Board--1620 Transportation Safety Board, National--1616 Treasury, Department of the Inspector General--1618 Internal Revenue Commissioner--1619 International Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--1618 Secretary--1527 Troopers Coalition, National--1618 Turkey Defense relationship with U.S.--1427 Iraq, Turkish military forces, deployment--1328, 1429 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)--1427, 1429 Parliamentary elections--1602 President--1607, 1615, 1624 Prime Minister--1427, 1602, 1616 Relations with Armenia--1298, 1328 Relations with U.S.--1298 Uganda HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and treatment--1394 President--1394, 1614 Trade with U.S.--1394 UNESCO. See United Nations United Arab Emirates, President--1601 United Kingdom Afghanistan and Iraq, role--1028 Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty, U.S.-U.K.--1223 Glasgow, Scotland, attempted terrorist attacks--903 Iraq, British military forces, deployment--1032, 1146 Juniper Communications--1603 London, attempted terrorist attacks--903 Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister--1531, 1618 First Minister--1531, 1618 U.S. business interests--1531 U.S. Special Envoy--1608 Prime Minister--1028, 1035, 1602, 1603, 1612 Relations with U.S.--1034 Terrorist attacks, prevention--1410 United Nations Democracy and human rights, promotion efforts--1232 Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizaiton (UNESCO)--1603 General Assembly--1231, 1610, 1612 Human Rights Council--1235 Human Rights, Universal Declaration of--1231 Iraq, International Compact for--953 Kyoto Protocol. See Environment Nuclear Terrorism, International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of--966 Reform--1235, 1439 Secretary-General--976, 1240, 1600, 1612, 1616 Security Council--1235, 1237, 1439, 1460 Sudan, role--997, 1238 U.S. Mission to the U.N. staff, meeting with President Bush--1612 United Service Organizations, Inc.--1620 U.S. See other part of subject USA Freedom Corps. See Freedom Corps, USA USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International USA PATRIOT Act--995, 1372 Utah Crandall Canyon Mine, accident--1050, 1157, 1604, 1605 Governor--1604 Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission--1616 Vatican. See Holy See (Vatican City) Venezuela, democracy efforts--1521 Vermont, disaster assistance--1604 Veterans Affairs, Department of Funding--1099, 1117, 1326, 1328, 1454 Human Resources and Management, Assistant Secretary for--1610 Secretary--978, 1396, 1454, 1551, 1585, 1616 Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center--1071 Veterans Day--1454, 1461 Veterans of Foreign Wars--1099 Vice President. See White House Office Virginia Berkeley Plantation in Charles City--1485, 1486, 1619 Central Virginia Foodbank in Richmond--1487, 1619 Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico--1199, 1610 President George Washington's estate in Mount Vernon--1617 [[Page A-18]] President's visits--918, 1199, 1254, 1444, 1485, 1505, 1555, 1599, 1601, 1612, 1617, 1619, 1620, 1623 U.S. Representative-elect--1622 U.S. Senator, retirement--1155 Virginia Tech shootings--1487, 1571 Visa policy, U.S. See Immigration and naturalization; specific country Voluntarism--1569 Wall Street Journal--1613 Washington Disaster assistance--1622 President's visit--1110, 1607 Republican Party event--1110 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Washington Post--1600, 1601, 1611 Washington Times--1611 Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions Weekly Standard--1600, 1611 West Virginia National Guard, deployment--913 President's visit--912, 1599 Western Hemisphere See also Central America; Commerce, international; Developing countries U.S. assistance--919 White House Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, fire--1623 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, renovation--945 White House Office Assistants to the President Advance, Deputy Director of--1331 Advance and Operations, Deputy Assistant for--1611 Advance for Press, Deputy Director of--1601 Biological Defense Policy Senior Director--1620 Communications Director--1622 Communications, Special Assistant for--1602 Communications for Policy and Planning, Deputy Director of--1620 Communications for Production, Deputy Director of--1611 Chief of Staff--1612 Chief of Staff, Deputy, and Senior Adviser--1072 Assistants to the President--Continued Counsel to the President, Associate--1601, 1605 Counsel to the President, Senior Associate--1614 Counselor to the President--1600 Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Policy, Senior Director of--1620 Domestic Policy--1605, 1614 Domestic Policy, Deputy Assistant for--1605 Economic Policy--1621 Homeland Security, Special Assistants--1601, 1620 Homeland Security and Counterterrorism--1488 Intergovernmental Affairs--1601 International Economic Affairs--1621 Iraq and Afghanistan Policy Implementation, Senior Director of-- 1605 Iraq and Afghanistan, Strategic Planning and Policy Development, Senior Director of--1601 Legislative Affairs--1549, 1601, 1602 National Security Adviser--1612 National Security Adviser, Deputy--1603 Political Affairs, Deputy Director for--1620 Presidential Personnel--1609 Presidential Personnel, Deputy Director of--1614 Presidential Personnel, Director of--982 Press Secretary--1153 Press Secretary, Deputy--1621 Regional Affairs, Deputy National Security Adviser for--1601 Russia, Senior Director for--1605 Speechwriting--1550 Strategic Initiatives and External Affairs--1609, 1616, 1622 Strategic Initiatives Director--1609 Trip Director--1602 Counsel to the President, Office of, Executive Secretary--1609 Economic Council, National--1502, 1621 Vice President--1612, 1615, 1623 Vice President, Office of the, former Chief of Staff--908, 910, 959, 1062 Wisconsin, disaster assistance--1607 World AIDS Day--1506, 1620 World Bank--1618 World Health Organization--1623 [[Page A-19]] Wounded Warriors, President's Commission on Care for America's Returning--1010, 1011, 1071, 1317, 1318, 1324, 1326, 1328, 1337, 1397, 1449, 1454, 1566, 1586 Yom Kippur--1222 Young Presidents' Organization--1227 Zimbabwe Democracy and human rights issues--1233 U.S. Ambassador--1602