Barack Obama 2011-01-01 1 Subject Index ABC "Good Morning America" program--777 "World News With Diane Sawyer" program--758 Abu Dhabi, Crown Prince--763 Action Network, National--351, 354-355 Adoption--45 Aeronauticcs and Space Administration, National. See Space program Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces--56, 80, 196, 377, 464, 501, 516, 552, 589, 591, 599, 601, 628, 641, 668, 678, 686, 690-692, 694-695, 722-723, 759, 775 Central Intelligence Agency personnel, casualties--567 Former regime--56, 464, 466, 481, 501, 627, 641, 678, 691-692, 694, 722 Insurgency and terrorist attacks--56, 722-723 International assistance--56 International diplomatic efforts--19, 591 NATO International Security Assistance Force, commander--45, 465, 754 Role--11, 80, 589, 591, 611, 613, 641, 678, 691-692, 778 President--589, 751, 775, 778 President Obama's visit--45, 694 Reconciliation efforts--589, 591, 692 Reconstruction and infrastructure development--19, 464-466 Relations with Pakistan--589 Relations with U.S.--464, 589 Terrorism--589, 591, 601, 692, 744, 751, 763, 774 United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, compound attack in Mazar-e Sharif--331-332, 759 U.S. Ambassador--466 U.S. military forces Casualties--110, 456, 481, 491-492, 501, 629-630, 640, 692, 695 Deployment--45, 56, 75, 80, 110, 120, 198, 209, 220, 239-240, 248, 292, 295, 309, 317, 332-333, 364, 393, 405, 426, 429, 460-461, 464-465, 481, 487, 491, 500-502, 516, 532, 534, 540-541, 551-552, 567, 589, 591, 599, 601, 618, 626-628, 630, 639-641, 663, 666, 668, 672-673, 675, 678, 686, 690-695, 697-698, 702-703, 708, 722, 727, 732, 735 U.S. policy review--333, 678, 732 U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan--18-19, 466 Africa See also Developing countries; specific country African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty--486 African Union, role in Cote d'Ivoire--363 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)--363 Economic growth and development--312, 773 International assistance--261 Agriculture Food markets and prices--439, 503, 663, 688 Food safety--334, 368, 546 Agriculture, Department of Congressional Relations, Assistant Secretary for--778 Food and Agricultural Development, Board for International--763, 770 Keepseagle class-action lawsuit on discrimination, settlement--468 Secretary--128, 318, 468 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region Air Force, Department of the Air Force Academy, U.S.--389 Chief of Staff--389 Al Qaida. See Terrorism Alabama Disaster assistance--764 Governor--452, 463, 469-470, 762 President's visit--464, 468, 474, 764 Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts--452, 464, 469-470, 474, 479, 582, 624, 653, 762, 764 Alaska Disaster assistance--776 Oil and gas production--217 Pacific tsunami warning, preparedness efforts--216 Algeria Democracy efforts--153 Human rights issues--153 Relations with U.S.--153 U.S. Ambassador--758 American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Institute of--760 American Indians and Alaska Natives Cobell class-action lawsuit on Indian trust management, settlement--686 Tribal consultation with Federal Government--165 Tribal nations, relations with Federal Government--468, 606-607, 686 American Israel Public Affairs Committee--570, 574 American Latino, Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the--495 American. See other part of subject America's Heritage Abroad, Commission for the Preservation of--760, 769-770 Appropriations. See Budget, Federal Arab States, League of--247, 269, 280, 307, 313, 374, 679, 773 Seretary-General--773 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board--771 Archives and Records Administration, National, Federal Register --658 Arctic Research Commission--753 Arizona Governor--12, 742, 776 President's visit--14-15, 742 Tucson Shootings--9-12, 14-17, 19, 21-22, 48, 72, 75, 487, 742 University Medical Center--742 University of Arizona McKale Center--742 Wildfires, damage and recovery efforts--776 Arkansas Disaster assistance--765 Governor--763 Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts--763 Armed Forces, U.S. See also Defense and national security; Defense, Department of; specific military branch Funding--56, 367-368, 370, 397 GI bill legislation--46, 96, 364, 369 Gold Star families, meeting with President--778 Joining Forces initiative--364, 677 Military families--45-48, 56, 364-365, 491, 542, 590, 627, 629, 677, 733, 772-773 Military family benefits, expansion--45-47, 364 Military technologies, development and funding--732, 739 Servicemembers Casualties--167, 227, 365, 491, 501, 626, 629-630, 693, 733 Deployment--293, 306, 309, 314, 364, 479, 678, 680 Hispanic and Mexican American servicemembers--495, 675 Meetings with President--749, 777 POW/MIA remains, recovery efforts--630 Service and dedication--45-46, 48, 56, 96, 167, 227, 238, 270, 293-294, 306, 311, 316, 364, 389-390, 479, 481-485, 491, 495, 500-502, 542, 545, 590, 626, 628-630, 675, 677, 681, 693-695, 697, 722, 733 "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, repeal--36, 57, 189, 194, 208, 238, 316, 377, 380, 383, 416, 418, 421, 423, 427-428, 443, 447, 454, 456, 461, 512, 515, 533-534, 545, 626, 664, 668, 689, 700, 704, 719, 731 Armenia Armenian Remembrance Day--449 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict--607-608, 778 President--608, 778 Relations with Azerbaijan--607-608, 778 Relations with Turkey--449 Relations with U.S.--450 U.S. Ambassador--770 Arms and munitions See also specific country Nuclear weapons and material African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty--486 Global Nuclear Security Summit--29, 267 Nonproliferation efforts--261, 324, 486-487, 554, 571, 590, 599, 601, 604, 618, 639-640, 683 Security--29, 56, 601, 604 South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty--487 Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia, expansion--56, 71-72, 384, 456, 604, 744, 746 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons--601 U.S. nuclear arsenal modernization--71 U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, reduction--656 Weapons of mass destruction--568 Army, Department of the Chief of Staff--626-628 Civil Works, Assistant Secretary for--128 Military Academy, U.S., in West Point, NY--779 Walter Reed Army Medical Center--777 Arts See also Smithsonian Institution Poetry, White House celebration--518 "The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House"--153 Arts and the Humanities, President's Committee on the--518 Arts, National Council on the--758 Arts, National Endowment for the--167 Asia Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)--196 Relations with U.S.--28, 56 Trade with U.S.--27 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--2, 171, 196 Atomic Energy Agency, International (IAEA)--641 Attorney General. See Justice, Department of Australia Afghanistan, Australian military forces, deployment--196, 198 Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies--196 Floods, damage and recovery efforts--196, 200 Prime Minister--196, 198-201, 750, 752, 767 Relations with U.S.--196-198, 201 Aviation Air traffic control system, modernization--85 Air travel security measures, expansion--605 Airport improvement projects--381, 443-444, 513, 546 Awards. See Decorations, medals, and awards Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict--607-608, 778 President--608, 778 Relations with Armenia--607-608, 778 Bahamas, U.S. Ambassador--446 Bahrain Crown Prince--158, 775 Democracy efforts--135, 158, 555-556, 749, 756, 765, 775 Human rights issues--158, 556 King--158, 749, 765 Political unrest and violence--135 Relations with U.S.--775 U.S. Ambassador--780 Balkans, Western. See Europe Bangladesh, U.S. Ambassador--769 Banks. See Business and industry; Development banks and funds Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation--769 Battle Monuments Commission, American--775 BBC--770 Belarus Democracy efforts--611, 613, 617, 676 Human rights issues--611, 613, 617, 619, 676 International sanctions--611 Polish journalist, detention--617, 619 Political unrest and violence--611 President--611, 617 U.S. national emergency, continuation--676 U.S. sanctions--611 Board. See other part of subject Bosnia and Herzegovina, Srebrenica genocide--608 Botswana, U.S. Ambassador--748 Boy Scouts of America--748 Brazil 2014 World Cup--257, 261 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro--255, 258, 261 Brazil-U.S. Business Council Summit--255 Counternarcotics efforts, cooperation with U.S.--261 Crime and narcotrafficking--253 Democracy efforts--252 Economic cooperation with U.S.--249, 252, 255-257 Economic growth and development--249, 252, 254-257, 260-262 Brazil--Continued Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--252, 255, 257, 261, 322, 348, 368 Cooperation with U.S.--252-253, 257 Oil supply and refining--252, 257, 320, 348 Investment and business ventures in U.S.--257 Nuclear weapons and material, nonproliferation efforts--252 President--217, 249, 254-257, 260, 263, 755, 757 President Obama's visit--249, 252, 254-255, 258-260, 401, 755, 757 Regulatory cooperation and harmonization with U.S.--257 Relations with Japan--262 Relations with U.S.--252-254, 256, 258, 260-263 Research and technology cooperation with U.S.--261 Rio de Janeiro Christ the Redeemer statue--756 Cidade de Deus favela --755 Security cooperation with U.S.--253 Student exchanges with U.S.--257, 261 Trade with U.S.--252, 254, 256-257, 261 U.S. Embassy personnel, meeting with President Obama--755 U.S. private sector investment--256 U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum in Brasilia--254 Visa policy, U.S.--254 Budget, Federal See also specific Federal agency or organization Accountability and transparency--546 Appropriations Continuation--170, 195, 220-221, 387, 394, 759-761 Defense, Department of--7, 112, 120, 160, 334, 386, 732 Education, Department of--234 Environmental Protection Agency--336 State, Department of--334 Congressional spending restraint--54, 91, 98, 106, 111-112, 115-116, 122, 137, 149, 152, 157, 170, 183, 189, 195, 205, 221, 233, 325, 349, 385, 388, 457, 503, 551, 563, 571, 622, 636, 669, 673, 693, 726 Deficit and national debt--9, 21, 23, 34, 50, 53-55, 57-58, 64, 66-67, 77, 79, 91-92, 98, 101, 106-108, 110-113, 115-117, 119, 122-123, 132, 137, 149, 157, 160, 162-163, 170, 183, 188-189, 192-193, 195, 205, 209, 224, 233-234, 238, 317, 330, 333, 335-337, 350, 361-362, 365-373, 377-378, 381, 385, 388-389, 393-400, 402-403, 405-406, 409, 411, 415, 419, 423-424, 427, 429-432, 435, 440, 444, 447, 449, 451-452, 454, 457, 461, 464, 479, 499, 513, 516, 523, 532, 535, 546, 594, 636-637, 644, 647, 657, 665, 670, 693, 698, 702, 705, 707, 716-717, 720, 724, 726-728, 736, 739-740, 761-763, 780 Budget, Federal--Continued Entitlement spending, reform--91, 112-113, 115, 123, 160, 183, 224, 716-717, 726, 739-740 Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, National Commission on--54, 108, 112, 116, 123, 365, 368-369, 371, 373, 717 Fiscal year 2011 budget--119-120, 157, 220, 330, 333-337, 341-342, 349, 355-356, 359, 361-362, 365, 369, 380, 388, 394, 451, 478, 727, 758-761 Fiscal year 2012 budget--50, 106-108, 110-113, 115-116, 118-119, 121, 123, 149, 158, 160, 189, 195, 220, 295, 303, 341, 348-349, 365, 369-373, 380, 403, 419, 427, 444, 451, 454, 457, 479, 516, 535, 546, 551, 563, 669, 673, 705, 709, 727, 733, 739 Government programs, spending reductions--55, 58, 67, 69, 91, 98, 106, 108, 111-112, 118, 122, 157, 160, 183, 189, 195, 205, 209, 220-221, 224, 336, 341, 348-349, 362, 385, 388, 394, 396, 406-407, 409, 411, 423, 427, 429-430, 432, 444, 449, 461, 477-478, 499, 513, 546, 561, 594, 658, 670, 705, 716-718, 724, 726, 732, 739-740 Burma, U.S. Special Representative and Policy Coordinator--761 Business and industry See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment; specific State or company Automobile industry Chrysler Group LLC, bankruptcy--582, 634 Decline--455, 550, 634, 637, 667, 713 General Motors Corp., bankruptcy--634 Improvement--8, 316, 346, 352, 383, 409, 442, 453, 459, 511, 515, 532, 534, 544, 560, 562, 582, 635-638, 643, 652, 662, 664, 667, 688, 708, 713, 774 Strengthening efforts--209, 218, 316, 323, 329, 331, 346, 352, 377, 380, 383, 409, 421, 511, 544, 582, 634-637, 644, 663, 672, 688, 697, 704, 708, 735 Banks and financial institutions, loans to small businesses, increase--69, 143-144 Community lenders--143 Corporate responsibility--88, 90, 93, 635 Credit cards, regulations and consumer protections--47, 53, 443, 461 Credit freeze situation--5, 93, 139-140, 142, 144, 367, 453, 515, 707 Domestic investment, promotion efforts--117, 192 Entrepreneurship, promotion efforts--136-139, 145, 147, 158, 185, 237, 277, 328-329, 332-333, 402, 418, 459, 462, 477, 506, 658, 707 Facility and equipment purchases, tax incentives--5-6, 8-9, 41, 76, 97, 159, 182, 409, 644 Foreign investment in U.S., promotion efforts--685 Business and industry--Continued Global competitiveness--1, 3, 5, 8, 27-28, 34, 41-44, 49-50, 53, 58-60, 64, 68, 76, 78, 85, 87-90, 93-94, 97, 99-101, 107, 117, 132-133, 135-137, 149, 152, 160-162, 183, 186, 188, 210, 230, 234, 237-238, 249, 299, 330, 340, 353, 357, 361, 371, 395-396, 418, 422, 442, 460, 474, 497, 499, 506, 508, 515, 517, 545, 563, 600, 631, 636-637, 639, 644, 647, 650-652, 657-658, 661, 685, 698, 707, 709, 714, 721, 735, 738-739, 745 Home loan industry--144, 160 Intellectual property law, strengthening efforts--26, 28, 35, 80 Internet commerce--712 Labor issues AFL-CIO--127 Organized labor--127 Manufacturing industry Advanced Manufacturing Partnership--708, 713 Decline--143, 340, 497, 703, 707, 712-713 Government and private sector coordination policy--145, 637, 714 Improvement--8, 59, 88, 161, 497, 544, 550, 562, 637-638, 643, 659, 707, 735 Strengthening efforts--44, 78, 88, 132-136, 143, 146, 249, 328-329, 346-347, 498, 544, 641, 651, 656, 658, 661-662, 698, 707-709, 713-714, 735 Minority-owned businesses--561 Oil and gas companies, increase in profits--523 Small businesses Economic impact--137-138, 143, 145-146, 209, 375 Hiring incentives--5, 87 Lending fund--144, 334, 336, 377 Promotion efforts--5, 7, 78, 92, 136, 138-140, 142-147, 149, 249, 375, 463, 545, 715 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010--6 Unemployed workers, incentives to hire--5 Wage discrimination--561 Winning the Future Forum on Small Business--136-138, 142-143, 146 Women-owned businesses--561 Cabinet See also specific Federal department or executive branch agency Members, meetings with President--745, 765 California Democratic Party events--417, 420, 425, 439-440, 446 Disaster assistance--744, 762 Education funding--299 Governor--426, 446, 631 Lieutenant Governor--420, 425 California--Continued President's visits--404, 417, 420, 425, 439-440, 446, 748-749, 762 U.S. Representatives Resignation--96 Retirement--715 Canada Afghanistan, Canadian military forces, deployment--80 Automobile industry strengthening efforts, cooperation with U.S.--80 Border with U.S., infrastructure and security--80, 84-86, 508, 772 Defense relationship with U.S.--87 Oil supply and refining--320, 347-348 Parliamentary elections--765 Prime Minister--79, 84, 746, 751, 765, 772 Relations with U.S.--79, 83-86, 357 Security cooperation with U.S.--84-87 Trade with U.S.--80, 84-86, 772 Cancer Advisory Board, National--750 Cape Verde, U.S. Ambassador--779 Caribbean nations Counternarcotics efforts, cooperation with U.S.--276 Economic growth and development--356 Relations with U.S.--274-276, 357 Student exchanges with U.S.--277 Catholic. See Holy See (Vatican City) CBS CBS News town hall meeting on the national economy--768 "60 Minutes" program--765-766 "The Early Show"--758 Central America See also Commerce, international; specific country Counternarcotics and drug interdiction efforts--272, 467 Counternarcotics efforts, cooperation with U.S.--276 Crime and narcotrafficking--267, 467 Democracy efforts--467 Economic growth and development--284, 356, 467 Human rights issues--467 Relations with U.S.--274-276, 284, 357 Security cooperation with U.S.--276, 284-285, 288, 356, 467 Student exchanges with U.S.--277 Central Intelligence Agency--465, 481, 567 Chamber of Commerce, U.S.--88-91, 94, 146 Child tax credit--8 Children and youth See also Education Childhood obesity, prevention efforts--681 Fathers, influence--353, 677 Young adults, meeting with President--774 Chile Democracy efforts--281 Earthquake, damage and recovery efforts--267, 274 Economic growth and development--249, 267-268, 278 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--267, 271 Cooperation with U.S.--267 Free trade agreement with U.S.--267-268 Highly enriched uranium stocks, disposal--267 International assistance--279 Poverty, reduction efforts--277 President--264, 273-274, 277, 281, 756-757, 765 President Obama's visit--249, 264, 273, 281, 756-757 Relations with U.S.--266-268, 271-272, 274, 281 San Jose mine collapse, rescue efforts--57, 279 Security cooperation with U.S.--272 Student exchanges with U.S.--267, 272 Trade with U.S.--277 Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--267 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Obama--756 China Clean Energy Research Center, U.S.-China--28 Economic growth and development--24, 27, 33, 49 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--60, 325, 340, 368 Cooperation with U.S.--28 Human rights issues--29, 31 Investment and business ventures in U.S.--26, 28, 44 Minister of Foreign Affairs--741 North Korea, role in six-party talks--28 President--24-25, 27, 37, 44, 743 Relations with U.S.--24-25, 27-29, 31, 35, 37, 211-212, 626 Science and technology--368 Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China--36, 767 Tibetan population--29 Trade and economic policies--26, 28, 34-35 Trade with U.S.--25-28, 33-35, 42, 44, 53, 91, 212, 256, 631 U.S. Ambassador--31, 211, 479, 631 U.S. Ambassador-designate--211, 729 China, Congressional-Executive Commission on--758 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation--771, 775 Civil rights Civil rights movement--73, 125-127, 154, 168, 298, 352, 684 Disabled persons, antidiscrimination efforts--214, 778 Firearm rights--179 Freedom of religion--170, 215 Freedom of speech--14, 114, 170, 490, 518 Freedom of the press--490 Civil rights--Continued Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, equality--62, 214-215, 237, 379, 682, 699-700, 719, 730-731 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009--228, 383, 423, 443, 447, 454, 456, 461, 512, 515, 534, 545, 561, 668, 698, 735 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act--700, 719, 730 Minorities Anti-Semitism--63, 485-486 Minority rights and ethnic tolerance--170, 237, 351, 377, 485-486, 602, 621 Racial equality--154, 214-215, 351, 379, 468 Same-sex domestic partnerships--719, 724 Wage equality--228, 380, 447, 461, 534, 562, 664, 673, 689, 704 Women's rights and gender equality--228, 379, 561, 563 Civil Rights, U.S. Commission on--744 Climate change. See Environment Colombia Counternarcotics and drug interdiction efforts--272 Counternarcotics efforts, cooperation with U.S.--276 Democracy efforts--356 Economic growth and development--356 Free trade agreement with U.S.--53, 91, 277, 356-357 Human rights issues--356 President--356, 760, 765 Relations with U.S.--356-357 Trade with U.S.--356-357 Colorado Bruce Randolph High School in Denver--184 KCNC in Denver--762 Commerce, Department of Deputy Secretary--769 Import Administration, Assistant Secretary for--752 Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National--774 Secretary--137, 148, 212, 255, 630-631, 729 U.S. Census Bureau--212 Commerce, international See also specific country or region Environmental protection standards--600 Financial regulations, modernization efforts--600 Free and fair trade--26, 28, 34-35, 80, 196, 467, 772 Global financial markets Stabilization efforts--11, 28, 261, 589, 594, 599, 750 Unrest--11, 28, 319, 550, 579, 594, 600, 617, 647, 726 Group of Eight (G-8) nations--11, 557, 589, 604, 611, 641, 772-773 Group of Twenty (G-20) nations--11, 28, 34, 171-172, 196, 252, 256-257, 275, 594, 599-600 Commerce, international--Continued Intellectual property law, strengthening efforts--80, 267 North American Free Trade Agreement--84 Piracy--380, 383, 421, 668, 673 U.S. exports Expansion--25-28, 42, 44, 85, 91, 93, 135, 137, 152, 172, 212, 248-249, 275, 345, 357, 516, 631, 658, 663, 685, 713, 715 Trade imbalances--34, 720 U.S. National Export Initiative--42, 53, 80, 212, 345, 685 Commission. See other part of subject Commodity Futures Trading Commission--768 Communications See also specific news organization, State, or country Broadband technology--53, 69-70, 77, 85, 88, 90, 99-101, 106-107, 132, 157, 162, 183, 188, 190, 238, 317, 353, 380, 395, 403, 406, 422, 432, 443, 460, 512, 532, 535, 545, 689, 736, 772 Infrastructure, national, improvement efforts--98-99, 101, 132, 137, 149, 238, 385, 636, 644, 707, 713 News media, Presidential interviews--745, 754-755, 757, 762-763, 765-766, 769-770, 774, 776-777 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, human rights issues--561 Congress 2010 census redistricting--3 Bipartisanship--1, 3, 9, 21, 23, 48, 54-55, 76, 97, 108, 112-113, 115-116, 119, 122-123, 157, 160, 170, 182, 188-190, 195, 211, 220, 231, 238, 242, 297, 328, 330, 334-337, 341-342, 356, 359-362, 365-367, 372-373, 375, 388-389, 394, 400, 402, 411-412, 429, 432, 495, 507, 509, 523, 644, 658, 680, 715-716, 723-724, 728, 733, 739, 761 Congressional Black Caucus--758, 768 Congressional Hispanic Caucus--495, 765 Congressional picnic--680 Earmark reform--108, 349 House of Representatives Budget Committee--116 House Democratic Caucus--743, 774 House Republican Conference--774 Minority leader--220, 410, 420 Speaker--48, 57, 220-221, 241, 333-336, 355-356, 359-361, 451, 727, 742, 747, 751, 759-760, 777 Members, meetings with President--359, 487, 741, 744, 746, 753, 755, 757, 761, 778 Senate Majority leader--220, 333-335, 355-356, 359-361, 748, 759-760, 779-780 Minority leader--220-221, 727, 746, 779 Congress--Continued Senate--Continued Presidential nominations, confirmation process--673 Senate Democratic Caucus--768 Senate Republican Caucus--768 Congressional Budget Office--23, 337, 398 Connecticut Disaster assistance--752 Governor--245, 539 President's visit--539, 769 U.S. Senator, retirement--36 Cote d'Ivoire Democracy efforts--11, 213, 363, 761 Former President--213, 337, 363 Human rights issues--213, 338, 363 Political unrest and violence--213, 337-338, 363, 685, 757, 759, 775-776 President--213, 338, 363, 761, 770 Relations with U.S.--338, 363, 761 United Nations peacekeeping operations--337, 363 U.S. national emergency, continuation--61 Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Criminal Court, International--219, 723 Cuba Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996--13 Democracy efforts--13, 151, 278 Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base, detention of alleged terrorists--386, 678 Human rights issues--279 Ladies in White organization--151 Political prisoners, conditions--151-152 U.S. national emergency, continuation--154 U.S. policy changes Humanitarian donation regulations--278 Travel-related transaction regulations--278 Cultural Property Advisory Committee--779 Cyprus, Ambassador to the U.S.--292 Darfur. See Sudan Deaths Adler, former Rep. John H.--332 Bhatti, Shahbaz, Minister of Minorities of Pakistan--169 bin Laden, Usama--480, 482, 487, 494, 500-502, 511-512, 517, 542, 545, 552, 567, 599, 673, 691, 693, 695, 698, 722, 727, 765, 767, 775 Broder, David S.--213 Buckles, Frank W.--164 Christopher, Warren M.--259 Eagleburger, Lawrence S.--638 Ferraro, Geraldine A.--294 Holbrooke, Richard C.--18 Kato, David--62 Kuwata, Kam T.--363 Sheikh Khalid al-Sabah--767 Deaths--Continued Shriver, R. Sargent, Jr.--23, 39 Tamayo, Orlando Z.--151-152 Tyree, James C.--244 Decorations, medals, and awards Arts, National Medal of--167-169 Congressional Medal of Honor--482-485, 694 Humanities Medal, National--167-169 National Endowment for Democracy's Democracy Award--778 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching--770 Presidential Medal of Freedom--124, 127, 640, 645, 649, 733 Presidential Unit Citation--767 Pritzker Architecture Prize--632-633 Purple Heart--749, 777 Richard C. Holbrooke Award for Diplomacy--19 SAVE (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency) Award--745 Teachers of the Year, National and State--198, 488, 490 TOP COPS Awards--520 Defense and national security See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism Border security--52, 80, 84, 278, 288, 297, 410, 495, 505, 507-508, 519, 725, 762, 772 Computers, export control efforts--96 Cybersecurity, strengthening efforts--87, 568 Intelligence--501, 567-568, 721 Missile defense--56, 72, 76, 604, 613, 621 Port and shipping security--86 Potential terrorist attacks, preparedness efforts--85-86, 464, 679 War Powers Act of 1975--718-719 WikiLeaks publication of classified U.S. Government documents--221 Defense of Marriage Act--699, 719, 731 Defense, Department of See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific military branch Africa Command, U.S.--280 Assistant Secretaries Acqusition--766 Global Strategic Affairs--753 Logistics and Materiel Readiness--753 Budgetary discipline--54, 157, 183, 224, 349, 385, 388, 429 Combatant commanders, meeting with President--754 Deputy Secretary--627 Funding--108, 295, 373, 394, 397, 406, 423, 461, 465, 513, 546, 628, 716-717, 726, 739 Joint Chiefs of Staff--45-46, 219, 269, 271, 286, 370, 483, 491, 626-628, 731-732, 756 North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)--84 Defense, Department of--Continued Secretary--54, 112, 120, 160, 219, 247, 269, 364, 370, 388, 394, 430, 464-465, 482, 626, 628, 717, 731-732, 741, 743, 745, 747-749, 751, 754, 759, 761-763, 765, 769, 777-778, 780 Delaware, Dover Air Force Base--733 Democracy, National Endowment for--778 Democratic Governors, meeting with President--750 Democratic Party See also specific State Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--208, 211 Democratic National Committee--236, 314-315, 375, 378, 381, 417, 420, 425, 439-440, 446, 452, 455, 458, 510, 514, 531, 533, 538, 543, 549, 560, 562, 570, 663, 666, 671, 686, 688, 697, 701, 703, 734, 737, 754, 776 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--187, 191 Denmark Afghanistan, Danish military forces, deployment and casualties--234-235 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--235 Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies--235 Prime Minister--234, 752 Relations with U.S.--235 Terrorism--235 Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--776 Developing countries See also Development banks and funds; specific country or region Food aid International programs--240, 374 U.S. programs--392 Government corruption--601 Health and medical care, promotion efforts--601 Poverty--276, 551, 601 U.S. assistance--254, 276, 278 Water, access and availability--74 Women, status--602 Development banks and funds See also Developing countries European Bank for Reconstruction and Development--557 Inter-American Development Bank--274, 277, 285 Development, U.S. Agency for International--392, 748, 753-754, 763 Disaster assistance See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or executive branch agency Alabama--452, 464, 469-470, 479, 625, 764 Alaska--776 Arkansas--765 California--744, 762 Connecticut--752 Disaster assistance--Continued Georgia--765 Haiti, private sector aid--13 Hawaii--760 Idaho--771 Illinois--755, 775 Indiana--779 Iowa--767, 779 Kansas--779 Kentucky--766 Louisiana--767 Maine--746 Massachusetts--752, 777 Minnesota--768, 775 Mississippi--764, 766, 768 Missouri--574, 582, 623-624, 746, 757, 767, 780 Montana--777 Nebraska--777 New Jersey--747 New Mexico--757 New York--749, 776 North Carolina--762 North Dakota--760, 768, 771 Oklahoma--746, 763, 769, 773-774 Oregon--749, 757 South Dakota--769 Southeast region--469, 487 Tennessee--758, 765-767 Vermont--777 Washington--757 Wisconsin--759 Diseases See also HIV/AIDS Global influenza outbreak--317, 380, 421, 534, 546, 668, 673 Pandemics, preparedness efforts--85 District of Columbia Democratic Party events--236, 531, 533, 562, 686, 688 Ford's Theatre--774 Georgetown University--318 Hearst Television news bureau--774 Lincoln Memorial--761 Newseum--768 Walter Reed Army Medical Center--777 Djibouti, U.S. Ambassador--759 Drug abuse and trafficking See also specific country or region Addiction treatment and reduction efforts--173 Education and prevention efforts--173, 277 Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act--632 Foreign narcotics traffickers--272, 276, 284, 568, 632 Drug Control Policy, Office of National, Deputy Director--748 Economy, international. See Commerce, international Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific State American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009--89, 160, 208, 224, 302, 377, 408, 414, 436-438, 444, 550, 689, 738 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau--668, 698, 735 Credit markets, stabilization efforts--54, 152, 316, 456, 657, 663, 667, 672, 688, 701 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--284, 377, 443, 461, 512, 515, 545, 697 Economic concerns--49, 89, 153, 188, 394, 651, 657, 666, 672, 712, 715, 726, 728, 758 Financial regulations, modernization efforts--43, 53, 93, 142, 152, 353, 380, 383, 423, 446, 533, 563, 663, 668, 672-673, 689, 704 Foreign capital investment--367 Household incomes, decline--89, 93, 369, 426, 455, 459, 477, 506, 523, 535, 544, 550, 562, 635, 666, 672, 697, 701, 703, 707, 712, 728, 735, 738 Improvement--3, 5, 8, 43, 49, 66, 94, 119-120, 123, 152, 183, 187, 195, 208-209, 223, 327, 330, 334, 344, 352, 368, 383, 394-395, 408, 416, 418, 421, 427, 438, 440-442, 446, 448, 450, 453, 456, 459-460, 477, 497, 503, 511, 515-516, 523, 532, 534-536, 544, 550, 560, 562, 636, 638, 643-644, 656-657, 659-660, 667, 672, 686, 688, 702, 704, 707, 709, 738 Income inequality, increase--352, 459, 663 Market volatility--60, 332, 600 Personal finance and financial news writers, meeting with President--775 Poverty Efforts to combat--74, 302, 353, 377, 402, 601 Rate, increase--531, 535 Recession, effects--1, 5, 8, 34, 41-43, 49-50, 54, 60, 64, 74, 76, 89, 93, 99, 106, 110, 115, 117-119, 123, 136, 140, 146, 158-160, 182, 190-192, 208-209, 216, 224, 228, 237, 316-317, 327, 330, 335-336, 339-340, 342-343, 350-353, 356, 366-367, 376, 380, 383, 393, 395, 404-405, 408, 418-419, 421, 424, 426-427, 429, 438-439, 441, 446, 453-455, 459, 473, 477, 497, 502-503, 505, 511, 515, 523, 534, 544-545, 550, 560, 562-563, 579, 594, 634-637, 643, 647, 651-652, 656-657, 659-661, 663, 667, 669, 684, 686, 688, 693, 697, 701-704, 707, 709, 713-715, 724, 726, 728, 734-735, 738, 740 Strengthening efforts--1, 3, 5-9, 21, 26, 43-44, 49, 67, 69, 74, 76-80, 84-86, 89, 97, 99-101, 106, 112-113, 117, 119-120, 123, 130, 147, 149, 152-153, 157, 159, 162, 170, 182-183, 190, 192-195, 205, 207-208, 210, 217, 238, 248, 302, 305, 316, 327-332, 335, 337, 341-342, 349-350, 360-362, Economy, national--Continued Strengthening efforts--Continued 3 366-368, 371, 377, 384-385, 388, 395-396, 402, 405, 408-409, 421-422, 427, 429-430, 432, 438-439, 441, 449, 453-455, 460, 503, 506, 511, 544, 546, 562, 594, 622, 635-637, 639, 641, 643-644, 646-647, 651-652, 656-657, 660, 662-663, 665, 667, 669, 672-674, 685, 688, 697, 701-702, 704-705, 708-709, 713-714, 716, 724, 727, 735, 738-739, 743, 745, 772, 778 Education See also specific State Academic calendar reforms--185, 203-204, 209 American Graduation Initiative--52, 204, 233, 354, 457, 656, 667, 688, 704, 738 Bilingual and immersion language programs--296 Bullying, reduction efforts--213-215, 301, 751, 753 Charter schools--161, 205 Early childhood education programs--295, 302-304 Elementary and Secondary Education Act--753 Foreign exchange programs--29, 257, 267, 272, 277, 640 Global competitiveness--34, 44, 49, 51, 58, 67-68, 77, 87-91, 107, 109-110, 118, 133-134, 137, 152, 181, 184, 186-188, 192, 195, 198, 203, 206, 209, 230, 234, 237, 330, 333, 335, 348, 353-354, 361, 367-369, 385, 395-396, 403, 418, 422, 432, 447, 451, 456, 460, 475, 489, 516, 519, 526, 532, 545, 600, 644, 650, 656, 660, 662, 665-666, 669-670, 673, 689, 697, 701-702, 705, 707, 712-713, 728, 738, 745 High school dropout rate and prevention programs--51, 133, 181, 184, 192, 203, 230-231, 296, 397, 460, 525, 531-532, 535, 551, 569-570 Hispanic students, performance and completion, improvement efforts--306 Low-income students--192, 299 Minority students--184, 192, 231-232, 295-296, 302, 304, 353, 413 No Child Left Behind Act--51, 161, 205, 231-234, 238, 354, 413, 489, 551, 570, 749 Parental involvement--51, 133, 185, 194, 204-205, 215, 230, 295-297, 299, 302, 353, 488 Postsecondary education Affordability--9, 52, 69, 91, 106, 133, 136, 191, 205, 208, 233, 238, 295, 300, 305, 349, 354, 361, 368, 371, 377, 381, 395, 419, 422, 428, 438-439, 442, 456, 459-460, 473, 503, 506, 512, 523, 534, 545, 563, 651, 663, 666, 669, 688, 703-704, 735, 738 Career training and continuing education--43, 69, 78, 97-98, 133, 135-137, 144-145, 147, 149, 157, 183, 203, 210, 230, 295, 299, 306, 349, 650-652, 656, 658, 660-662, 708, 715 College debt, payment and forgiveness options--145, 300, 354 College dropout rate--135, 532, 651 Education--Continued Postsecondary education--Continued Community colleges--52, 91, 133, 136, 144, 295, 349, 354, 397, 473, 496, 650-651, 656, 658, 661, 714, 738 Historically Black Colleges and Universities--304, 354 Pell grants--109, 118, 144, 208, 220, 295, 300, 337, 349, 368, 395, 397, 406, 432 Sexual assault, prevention efforts--561 Skills for America's Future initiative--144, 651-652 Student loans, elimination of subsidies to private providers--52, 133, 144, 300, 354, 380, 395, 397, 421, 432, 442, 456, 460, 512, 534, 545, 664, 667, 698, 704, 735, 738 Tax credits, expansion--9, 52, 133 Public-private cooperation--133-134, 144, 161, 185, 202, 204, 209-210, 295, 302, 340, 661, 715 Reform legislation--186, 205, 232, 303, 413, 419, 515 School improvement and renovation--427 Science and math programs--51, 91, 108, 110, 133-136, 161, 185, 188-189, 192, 203-205, 209, 228, 230, 299, 303, 305, 348, 350, 368, 397, 406, 413, 428, 488-489, 560, 563, 636, 660-661 Standards and school accountability--51, 57, 69, 106, 109, 133, 158, 161, 181, 184-189, 192-193, 203-206, 209-210, 215, 230-233, 296-297, 302-305, 349-350, 353, 361, 383, 397, 412-413, 419, 422, 489, 495, 512, 525, 532, 534-535, 545, 550-551, 560, 563, 569-570, 636, 656, 663, 688, 701, 709, 738, 749, 754 Teachers--51, 108, 110, 133-134, 161, 185-186, 188, 194, 198, 204-205, 208-209, 231-233, 238, 295-296, 299-300, 302-305, 349, 397, 412-413, 442, 488-490, 512, 545, 551, 570, 656, 688 Technology and innovation, expansion efforts--63, 99-101, 110, 133-134, 162, 183, 204-205, 209, 305 Educational Excellence for Hispanics, President's Advisory Commission--772 Education, Department of Funding--54, 107, 109, 161, 183, 186, 205-206, 208-209, 230, 233-234, 295, 305, 348, 379, 385, 395-397, 423, 444, 454, 457, 475, 513, 515, 546, 698, 702, 738 Indian Education, National Advisory Council on--760 Race to the Top Fund--51, 108, 133, 136, 161, 164, 186, 204, 231, 238, 296, 302, 349, 353, 383, 397, 412, 415, 422, 442, 460, 512, 526, 545, 551, 560, 570, 669, 688 Secretary--107, 182, 184, 201-202, 204, 215, 229-232, 238, 302, 304, 488, 551, 632, 738, 749, 752, 754 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act--668, 689 Egypt American citizens, evacuation--679 Democracy efforts--67-70, 72, 79-82, 97, 100, 102-104, 109, 114-115, 120-121, 151, 177, 193, 262-263, 289, 306, 309-310, 317, 336, 490, 537, 551, 554-557, 559, 564, 602-603, 611, 621, 745-748, 751, 757, 773 Economic growth and development--537, 557, 611 Former President--121 Gaza, weapons smuggling, interdiction efforts--573 Human rights issues--67-69, 80-82, 102-103, 745-746 President--68, 70, 82, 103, 743, 745 Prime Minister--773 Relations with Israel--113 Relations with U.S.--68-70, 81, 102-103, 120, 177 Terrorist attack in Alexandria--1-2, 743 Transitional military government--103, 113 U.S. Ambassador--770 U.S. assistance--70, 336, 557 U.S. military detachment--679 El Salvador Counternarcotics efforts, cooperation with U.S.--284 Crime and narcotrafficking--284 Economic cooperation with U.S.--249 Economic growth and development--249, 284, 288 Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies--285 Human rights issues--291 Metropolitan Cathedral in San Salvador--756 Political reform efforts--291 Poverty, reduction efforts--284 President--282, 291, 756-757 President Obama's visit--249, 282, 291, 756-757 Relations with U.S.--284-285, 291 Trade with U.S.--284 U.S. assistance--285, 288 Election Assistance Commission, U.S.--755 Elections See also specific State or country 2010 congressional elections--116, 210 2012 Presidential and congressional elections--210-211, 670-671, 673-674, 688, 690, 702-703, 706, 736-737 Emergency Management Agency, Federal. See Homeland Security, Department of Employment and unemployment See also Economy, national; specific State College graduates, employment outlook--712 Job creation and growth--1, 3, 5-9, 21, 26-28, 33, 41-44, 49, 51, 53, 58-59, 63-64, 66-69, 76-80, 84-88, 93-94, 97, 99, 106-107, 112, 121, 123, 130, 132-138, 145-147, 149, 152, 159, 161-162, 172, 183, 188, 190, 192-193, 195, 203, 207-210, 212, 217-218, 223-224, 230, 238, 248-249, 252, Employment and unemployment--Continued Job creation and growth--Continued 2 256-257, 267, 316, 321, 323-325, 327, 330-332, 334-335, 337, 340-342, 344, 346-347, 350, 352-353, 357, 360-362, 366-367, 370, 372, 375, 377, 383, 385, 388, 395, 397, 408, 421-422, 432, 440-443, 448-451, 454, 456, 459-460, 467, 477, 496-497, 503, 506, 509, 511-512, 515-516, 519, 523, 532, 534-536, 544-546, 550, 560, 562-563, 594, 622, 631, 634-638, 641, 643, 651-652, 656-663, 667, 672, 685-686, 688-689, 693, 698, 702-704, 707-709, 713-715, 720, 724, 726-728, 735-736, 738-739, 743, 745, 778 Job losses--5, 60, 76, 117, 119, 158, 191, 208, 327, 335, 367, 393, 418, 427, 438, 441, 453, 455, 459-460, 477, 511, 515-516, 534, 544, 550, 560, 562, 634, 637, 651, 667, 672, 688, 701, 703, 707, 712-715, 721, 734, 738 Job training programs--185, 656, 714 Outsourcing to foreign countries--59, 68, 94, 345, 712 Undocumented workers, reduction and prevention efforts--173, 278, 297, 506-509, 725 Unemployment insurance--336, 366, 368, 516, 643, 728 Unemployment rate--5, 7, 87, 152, 182, 190, 195, 223, 327, 352, 404, 421, 442, 452, 454, 720 Energy See also Environment; specific State or country Alternative and renewable sources and technologies Federal Government use--322-323, 327-328, 331, 401, 416, 437, 498, 583 Market development and problems--344, 401, 437 Promotion efforts--42-43, 50-51, 57, 59, 69, 77, 80, 88, 90, 117, 121, 135, 137, 147, 172, 194, 196, 208, 218, 235, 238, 243, 261, 267, 271, 277, 316-317, 322-325, 327-332, 339, 342, 344-347, 361, 368-370, 395, 401-402, 406-408, 416, 418-419, 421-423, 427, 430-431, 433-434, 436, 442-444, 449-451, 457, 460-461, 475, 478, 497-499, 503, 512-513, 515-516, 523, 532, 534-535, 545-546, 550, 563, 619, 631, 640, 656, 661-662, 664, 667, 672, 689, 693, 698, 702, 704, 738, 749 U.S. production--41, 43-44, 50, 59-60, 68, 78-79, 92, 148, 161, 193, 218, 237-238, 257, 320-324, 328, 330, 339-341, 347, 429, 436, 449, 477, 497, 503, 515, 631, 658-659, 661-662, 668, 704, 707-708, 713 Biofuels and ethanol--257, 322, 328, 331, 369, 401, 498 BP p.l.c.--417 Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction--328 Coal and clean coal technologies--347, 401, 433 Developing countries, energy sources--223, 319 Energy--Continued Domestic sources--217-218, 238, 243, 317, 320-322, 328, 331, 344-345, 347-348, 400-401, 416, 431, 433, 443, 448, 450-451, 457, 477, 497, 503, 513, 523, 535, 672, 689, 698, 735, 738 Energy consumption, increase--328, 331-332 Energy efficiency and weatherization Better Buildings Initiative--78 Homes and buildings--5, 8, 59, 78-79, 88, 92, 317, 324, 350, 434, 658, 661-662, 746 Tax incentives--5, 8, 78-79, 324, 350, 434 Foreign sources--50, 92, 192, 216-217, 223, 257, 316, 319-320, 327-329, 331, 339-341, 377, 395, 401, 407, 419, 423, 437, 443-444, 449-451, 461, 475, 497, 503, 513, 546, 562, 618, 631, 656, 664, 668, 689, 698, 701, 703, 736, 738 Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts--92, 218, 238, 316-317, 322-323, 328-329, 331, 344-345, 350, 395, 401, 409, 416, 436, 443, 449, 451, 477, 498, 516, 523, 562, 713, 738 Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs--118, 216-218, 222-223, 257, 317, 319-321, 327, 331, 335, 339-340, 342-344, 350, 377, 380, 385, 395, 400-401, 407, 415, 419, 422-423, 427, 431, 436, 439, 442-443, 447-448, 450-452, 457, 460-461, 477, 497-498, 503, 506, 512-513, 516, 523, 535, 544-546, 551, 563, 622, 636, 638, 643, 657, 663-664, 666, 668, 688, 698, 703, 724, 736, 738 Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation--738 Hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles Battery technology, U.S. production--97, 323, 329-331, 344, 395, 436-437, 443, 460, 497-499, 503, 515, 550, 635, 661, 708, 759 Promotion efforts--401, 408, 436, 496, 498, 503, 551, 641, 735 Infrastructure and grid improvements--210, 317, 322, 343, 346, 419, 422, 443, 532, 535, 545, 631, 689, 736 National energy policy--50, 217, 237, 243, 316-317, 319-320, 327-328, 331, 339-341, 377, 380, 385, 416, 431, 436, 440, 443-444, 451, 454, 460-461, 463, 477, 512, 524, 532, 534-535, 546, 563, 631, 643, 663-664, 666, 668, 673, 689, 697, 701, 703-704, 738 Nuclear energy Promotion and expansion efforts--77, 243, 324 Safety and environmental issues--243-244, 324, 433, 619 Oil and gas industry Federal regulations and oversight--400, 417, 431, 448, 523 Offshore oil and gas drilling--217, 320-321, 325, 331, 344 Safety and environmental issues--523 Energy--Continued Oil and gas industry--Continued Subsidies, elimination--50, 79, 108, 117, 416, 422, 431, 443, 449-451, 460, 477, 499, 512, 523, 545, 716-717 Technology, improvement efforts--321, 344, 433 Solar and wind energy--59, 69, 77, 243, 339-340, 343, 350, 395, 401, 460, 477, 523, 550, 631, 661, 708, 735 Strategic Petroleum Reserve--217, 222-223 Energy, Department of Hybrid automobile technology, competitive grant program--323 National Clean Fleets Partnership--327-329, 331, 498 Secretary--92, 137, 142, 221, 318, 321, 327-329, 488, 746 Smart Grid Investment Grant Program--148, 661 England. See United Kingdom Environment See also Energy Air quality, improvement efforts--77, 361, 378, 401, 444, 461, 546, 631, 713 America's Great Outdoors Initiative--128, 130 Carbon pollution--59, 78, 88, 321, 327-328, 340, 343, 401, 433, 600 Climate change--78, 267, 275, 277, 285, 320, 324-325, 332, 340, 377, 401, 404, 419, 433, 457, 474, 551, 599, 606, 619, 640, 704 Conservation International promotion efforts--606 Watersheds and estuaries, protection efforts--631 Oil spills Cleanup and prevention efforts--321, 344, 523 Corporate responsibility--321, 417 Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009--130 Quality and improvement efforts--513, 545-546, 631, 656, 703 Water quality, improvement efforts--334, 361, 368, 378, 401, 444, 461, 546, 631 Environmental Protection Agency Administrator--128, 255, 318, 417 Water, Assistant Administrator for--776 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--770 ESPN--754 Europe See also specific country Defense relationship with U.S.--613 European Union Common foreign and security policy--247, 613 Membership policies--613 Financial markets Stabilization efforts--644-647 Unrest--638, 641, 644, 647, 657 President Obama's visit--621 Relations with U.S.--613, 618-619, 621 Europe--Continued Trade with U.S.--26, 613 Western Balkans NATO presence and peacekeeping efforts--608 U.S. national emergency, continuation--696 Export-Import Bank, U.S.--255, 345, 760, 770 Facebook, Inc.--404 Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, President's Advisory Council on--746 Families USA--63-64, 67 FBI. See Justice, Department of FDIC. See Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Federal. See other part of subject FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of Fiji Islands, U.S. Ambassador--769 Financial Stability Oversight Council--779 Fine Arts, U.S. Commission of--758 Florida Democratic Party events--187, 663, 666, 671 Former Governor--195 Miami Miami Central High School--181-182, 184-187, 192, 194, 752 Miami Dade College--473, 504 WLTV--769 WSVN--755 President's visits--181-182, 184, 186-187, 191, 194, 473, 504, 663, 666, 671, 751-752, 764, 776 Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country or region Civil and human rights, promotion efforts--20, 24, 33, 67, 69-70, 84-86, 95, 153, 255, 312, 388, 447-448, 490, 504, 534, 554, 556, 561, 571, 574, 590, 592, 598-599, 602-603, 611, 615, 621, 639, 682, 686, 691, 708 Democratization--20, 22, 55, 68-70, 102, 114, 135, 150, 152, 262, 268, 310, 313-314, 447, 491-492, 522, 555-556, 602, 613-614, 617, 621-622, 640-641, 645-646, 693 Diplomatic efforts, expansion--19-20, 55, 194, 279, 383, 554, 556, 664, 673, 679, 690, 704 Foreign aid funding--368 Humanitarian assistance programs--239, 310, 316, 679, 686 Infectious diseases, efforts to combat--599, 655 Peace efforts, expansion--310, 312-313, 504, 579, 638, 640, 646, 679 Poverty, efforts to combat--33, 268, 284, 551, 579, 599, 645 Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--276 Women's rights--686 FOX News--747 France Afghanistan, France military forces, deployment--11 Cote d'Ivoire French military forces, deployment--337, 363 Role--11, 337, 363 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--11 Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Deauville--772-773 Niger, kidnaping and murder of French citizens--11 President--10, 287, 607, 610, 741-742, 750, 755-757, 765, 772, 778 President Obama's visit--604, 608, 610, 756, 772-773 Relations with U.S.--11-12, 611 Gabon President--759, 774, 776 Relations with U.S.--776 Georgia Disaster assistance--765 Governor--463 WSB in Atlanta--763 Georgia, Republic of Afghanistan, Georgian military forces, deployment--743 Economic growth and development--743 President--743 Germany Afghanistan, German military forces, deployment--639-641, 645-646 Chancellor--126, 638, 640, 649, 747, 750, 757, 759, 765, 774, 778 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--639 Defense cooperation with U.S.--638-639, 641 Economic growth and development--639, 641 Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies--325 Investment and business ventures in U.S.--641 Relations with U.S.--126, 638-641, 645, 650 Research and technology, cooperation with U.S.--640 Shootings of U.S. military personnel in Frankfurt--167 Trade with U.S.--640-641 Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria--655 Government organization and employees See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization Accountability and transparency, strengthening efforts--55, 108, 160, 164-165, 238, 389, 757 Federal buildings, operating cost inefficiencies, elimination efforts--55, 106, 108, 112, 183, 193 Federal employee pay freeze--54, 106, 112, 157, 160, 183, 192, 205 Federal Government contracting policies, reform--141 Federal programs, improvement efforts--47, 55, 64, 337, 368, 370, 372, 394, 397, 403 Government organization and employees--Continued Federal regulations Compliance--721 Review--53, 80, 90, 92-93, 132, 165, 657-658, 715, 721 Restructuring and reform--55, 91, 119, 165, 183, 209, 349 Role and disposition of lobbyists, limits--55, 58 Same-sex domestic partnerships, employee family benefits--699, 719 Governors Association, National--158-159, 663 Great Britain. See United Kingdom Greece Afghanistan, Greek military forces, deployment--292 Ambassador to the U.S.--292 Economic growth and development--646 Financial markets Sabilization efforts--646 Unrest--727 Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister of--292 Independence Day--292-293 Prime Minister--292, 757 Public debt--644, 646, 657 Relations with U.S.--292 Gridiron Club--754 Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base. See Cuba Guatemala, U.S. Ambassador--775 Guinea-Bissau, U.S. Ambassador--754 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force--751 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill Economic effects and recovery efforts--217, 417, 523 Environmental effects and cleanup efforts--321-322, 344, 380, 383, 417, 421, 534, 540, 546, 668, 673 Explosion and rescue efforts--417 Health effects and medical response--417 Oil and gas exploration--172, 523 Guyana, U.S. Ambassador--759 Haiti Earthquake Damage and recovery efforts--13, 172, 253, 267, 626, 664, 673 First anniversary--13 International assistance--13, 275 President-elect--768 Presidential election--267, 275 Relations with U.S.--13 U.S. assistance--13, 626, 664 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation--766 Hawaii Disaster assistance--760 Governor--2 Hawaii--Continued Pacific tsunami warning, preparedness efforts--216, 227 President's visit--2, 741 U.S. Senator, retirement--170 Health and Human Services, Department of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--243 Funding--513 Head Start programs--39, 221, 302-303, 337, 371, 377, 419, 423-424, 427, 430, 444, 462, 513, 536, 546, 670 Institutes of Health, National--437 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)--118 Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, Advisory Group on--760, 769 Secretary--163, 215, 729 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)--366 Health and medical care See also Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology Abortion--45, 361 Affordability and costs--23, 113, 115, 370, 372, 398-399, 506, 544, 561-562, 663, 666, 688-689, 703 Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010--492 Cost control reforms--53, 64, 108, 162, 367, 370, 372, 378, 380, 394, 398-399, 402, 406, 411-412, 414-415, 430, 436, 444, 513, 546, 550, 689, 697, 717, 724, 739 Employer-based health insurance coverage--411 Generic drug approval process, improvement efforts--370, 394 Health insurance exchange--65, 163, 435 Health insurance reforms--2, 23, 53, 64-67, 74, 93, 113, 189, 194, 237-238, 302, 316, 352, 369-370, 375, 377-378, 383, 394, 398, 415-416, 418-419, 421-422, 427-428, 435, 443, 447, 456, 459, 461, 463, 475, 515, 533-534, 550, 563, 664, 671-673, 675, 701, 704-705 Hospitals, reimbursement for treatment of uninsured patients--398 Independent medical advisory committee--370 Information technology--101, 414, 419, 435, 550 Insurance coverage and access to providers--23, 53, 65, 208, 412, 435, 444, 551, 562 Medical liability reform--54, 64, 93 Medical research, Federal Government funding, increase--337, 361, 368, 370, 395, 444 Medicare Advantage Plans, elimination of overpayments--435 Medicare and Medicaid--15, 23, 54, 66, 113, 115, 122, 157, 160-163, 224, 366-372, 380, 385, 388, 394, 396, 398-399, 402, 405-407, 411-412, 414-415, 419, 423, 427, 430, 432, 435-436, 444, 447, Health and medical care--Continued Medicare and Medicaid--Continued 4 457, 462, 475, 495, 513, 517, 536, 546-547, 551, 563, 665, 670, 702, 717, 720, 731 Mental health programs and services--16, 47 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act--23, 54, 64-66, 93, 110, 162-163, 208, 380, 414-415, 430, 443, 447, 454, 512, 545, 560, 563, 664, 668, 689, 698, 735 Physicians, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement--108, 414, 436 Prescription drugs, purchasing efficiency--370, 399 Preventive care and public health programs--23, 65, 361, 561, 664 Research and development--385, 430, 437, 513, 546, 698, 705 Seniors, prescription drug benefits--23, 54, 66, 393, 399, 405, 429, 435, 461, 516 Small businesses, tax credits to purchase insurance coverage--23, 54, 64-66, 93, 145, 375, 435 Young adults, insurance coverage as dependents, age limit extension--23, 54, 435 Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, Commission for the Conservation and Management of--779 Hispanic Prayer Breakfast, National--518 Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--743 HIV/AIDS See also specific country or region Domestic prevention and treatment strategy--655, 699, 711, 731 Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, President's--655 HIV-positive immigrants, elimination of ban on entry--731 HIV/AIDS Strategy, National (NHAS)--711 International prevention and treatment efforts--655 Holidays and special observances Armenian Remembrance Day--449 Ash Wednesday--212 Black History Month--153 Cinco de Mayo--494-496 Easter--392, 448, 450, 478, 763 Father's Day--677, 683-684 Greek Independence Day--292-293 HIV Testing Day, National--711 Holocaust Remembrance Day--485 International Holocaust Remembrance Day--63 Israeli Independence Day--504 Italy, 150th anniversary of unification--758 Jewish American Heritage Month--538 Juneteenth--684-685 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month--730 Lunar New Year--70 Memorial Day--626, 628-630 Military Spouse Appreciation Day--500 Nowruz--263 Holidays and special observances--Continued Passover--387-388, 448, 762 Polish Constitution Day--486 Saint Patrick's Day--240-242, 245, 577 Torture, International Day in Support of Victims of--708 Veterans Day--483 Women's Day, International--206 Women's History Month--228 World Press Freedom Day--490 World Refugee Day--685 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--775 Holy See (Vatican City), Pope Benedict XVI--598 Homeland Security, Department of--774 See also Defense and national security; Terrorism Aviation screening and security systems, international cooperation--334 Coast Guard, U.S.--539-543 Customs and Border Protection, U.S.--767 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--216, 227, 464, 469, 574, 582, 623-624, 745-746, 753, 764, 771, 774 Immigration and citizenship application processing, improvement efforts--410 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)--173, 750 Secretary--507, 520, 540, 582, 742, 745-746, 753, 764, 767 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program--298 Honduras Ambassador--761 Democracy efforts--275 Human rights issues--62 Housing Foreclosure rates--74, 209, 408 Housing market Decline--117, 224, 359, 377, 393, 407-408, 418, 427, 441, 453, 459-460, 511, 544, 550, 688 Stabilization efforts--224, 367, 407-408 Strengthening efforts--622 Mortgage refinancing regulations--224, 407 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Deputy Secretary--729 Housing Administration, Federal--342, 359 Humanities, National Council on the--776 Humanities, National Endowment for the--167 Hurricanes. See Disaster assistance; Natural disasters; specific Federal agency or State Idaho, disaster assistance--771 Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011--7 Illinois Chicago, mayor-elect--150, 749, 752 Democratic Party events--375, 378, 381 Disaster assistance--755, 775 Illinois--Continued Governor--245, 379 President's visits--375, 378-379, 381, 761, 763, 779 Immigration and naturalization See also Defense and national security; specific country or region American "melting pot"--256, 297, 361, 376-377, 385, 410, 459, 461-462, 496, 504-506, 508, 510, 577-578, 603, 638, 705, 725, 739 Citizenship--297-299, 476, 505, 725 Deportation rates--297-298, 476 HIV-positive immigrants, elimination of ban on entry--731 Illegal immigration--52, 173, 288, 297-298, 495, 505-509, 519, 739 Reform--52, 173, 239, 277, 284, 288, 297-299, 302, 316, 380, 385, 409-410, 415, 440, 443, 454, 461, 475-476, 495, 506-509, 512, 519-520, 532, 535, 546, 664, 666, 668, 673, 689, 697, 705, 725, 739, 762, 764 Refugees--685 Visa policy, U.S.--506, 509, 607, 612-613, 618 Visa Waiver Program--612, 618 India Constitution, 60th anniversary of adoption--61 Economic growth and development--49 National Security Adviser--745 Prime Minister--61, 767 Relations with U.S.--56, 61, 767 Republic Day--61 Trade with U.S.--42, 44, 53, 91 Indian Law and Order Commission--743 Indiana Disaster assistance--779 Indianapolis Allison Transmission, Inc.--496-499, 503, 767 WTHR--762 President's visit--496, 503, 767 Intel Science Talent Search--749, 754 Intellectual Disabilities, President's Committee for People with--768 Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency Intelligence Advisory Board, President's--764 Intelligence, Office of the Director of National--222, 567, 748 Interior, Department of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council--128 Fish and Wildlife, Assistant Secretary for--776 Park Service, National, funding--334, 342, 368 Public lands, conservation and management--130 Secretary--128, 130, 318 International Security Assistance Force--235 International Trade Commission, U.S.--760 International. See other part of subject Investigation, Federal Bureau of. See Justice, Department of Iowa Alcoa Davenport Works in Riverdale--711-714, 779 Disaster assistance--767, 779 Governor--711 President's visit--711-712, 714, 779 Ross' Restaurant in Bettendorf--779 Iran Democracy efforts--114, 263-264, 555, 564, 602 Human rights issues--114, 263-264, 268, 310, 448, 555, 571 International diplomatic efforts--11, 29, 56, 611 International sanctions--601 Nuclear weapons development--11, 28, 72, 555, 564, 571, 590, 601, 641 Political unrest and violence--263-264 Relations with Syria--555 Relations with U.S.--564 Terrorism, sponsorship--555, 571 U.N. Security Council sanctions--11, 28-29, 247, 571, 604, 609 U.S. national emergency, continuation--207, 530 U.S. sanctions--11, 56, 571, 580, 601, 641 Iraq Democracy efforts--55, 384, 501, 556, 679, 723 Insurgency and terrorist attacks--723 Iraqi military and security forces--628, 679 Relations with U.S.--466, 556 Status of forces agreement with U.S.--679 U.S. Ambassador--466 U.S. military forces Casualties--309, 491-492, 629-630, 692 Deployment--55, 209, 239, 248, 295, 309-310, 317, 364, 377, 380, 383-384, 393, 405, 423, 426, 429, 443, 456, 461, 464-465, 491, 501-502, 505, 512, 516, 532, 534, 545, 551-552, 555, 599, 626-628, 630, 663, 666, 668, 672-673, 675, 679, 686, 690-694, 697-698, 702-704, 708, 723, 732, 735 U.S. national emergency, continuation--539 Ireland Afghanistan, role--240, 576 Financial markets Stabilization efforts--240, 575 Unrest--240 President--575, 771 President Obama's visit--575-578, 756, 771 Prime Minister--240-242, 245-246, 575, 753, 755 Queen Elizabeth II's visit--576, 597 Relations with Northern Ireland--576, 597, 621 Relations with U.S.--240, 242, 245-246, 575-580, 753 Trade with U.S.--575 Trinity College Dublin in Dublin--576 U.S. Ambassador--76, 241, 771 Ireland, Northern. See United Kingdom, Northern Ireland Israel See also Middle East; Palestinian Authority and Palestinians Ambassador to U.S.--538, 570 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--762 Gaza Conflict--292, 571-572, 757 Economic and military blockade--573 Hamas conflict--596 President--336, 504, 758-759 Prime Minister--504, 564, 571-572, 745, 757, 762, 765-766, 770 Relations with Arab States--193, 336, 388, 573 Relations with Egypt--113 Relations with Jordan--537 Relations with U.S.--193, 504, 538, 554, 558, 564-565, 570-574, 664, 687, 762 Security cooperation with U.S.--571-572 Terrorist attack in Jerusalem--292, 757 U.S. Ambassador-designate--570, 752 U.S. assistance--571 West Bank Checkpoints, reduction--559, 573 Settlements--558 Italy President--758 Prime Minister--750, 763 James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation--763 Japan Afghanistan, role--609 American citizens, evacuation--243 Defense relationship with U.S.--235, 609 Earthquake and tsunami, damage and recovery efforts--216, 221, 225, 227, 230, 235, 242-244, 248, 262, 266, 274, 287, 314, 318, 327, 497, 609, 636, 673, 724, 753-754, 756, 758 Embassy in U.S., President Obama's visit--755 International assistance--244, 261 Nuclear power plants in Fukushima--221, 243-244, 266, 317-319, 324, 433, 609, 619, 627, 754 Pakistan, role--609 Prime Minister--216, 221, 225, 230, 235, 244, 608, 754, 758 Relations with Brazil--262 Relations with U.S.--216, 225, 227, 230, 235, 243-244, 262, 314, 608-609 Trade with U.S.--244, 609 U.S. assistance--216, 221, 225, 242-244, 248, 266, 287, 314 U.S. military forces, deployment--243 Jobs and Competitiveness, President's Council on--778 Jordan Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--537 Economic cooperation with U.S.--537 Economic growth and development--537 King--537, 745, 748, 756, 767 Political reform efforts--537 Relations with Israel--537 Relations with U.S.--537 Security cooperation with U.S.--537 U.S. Ambassador--761 Judiciary Federal court nominations and confirmations--673, 744, 746, 751, 753, 755, 758, 760, 766, 768, 770, 772, 775, 778-780 Supreme Court Associate Justices--377, 380, 383, 416, 421, 427, 443, 447, 454, 456, 461, 512, 515, 533-534, 538, 545, 560, 664, 668, 673 Roe v. Wade decision, 38th anniversary--45 Justice, Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives, Bureau of--725 Assistant Attorneys General Legal Counsel, Office of--741 National Security--755 Attorney General--2, 217, 431, 448, 523, 699, 725, 742, 763 Bureau of Investigation, Federal--9, 520, 742 Drug Enforcement, Deputy Administrator of--748 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission--760 Fraud protection and prosecution, expansion efforts--523 Parole Commission, U.S.--770 Solicitor General--744 U.S. attorneys--751, 753, 758, 780 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Coordinating Council on--778 Kansas, disaster assistance--779 Kazakhstan President--765 Relations with U.S.--765 U.S. Ambassador--758 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky Disaster assistance--766 President's visit--500, 766-767 Kenya 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing--568 U.S. Ambassador-designate--326, 747 Kiribati, U.S. Ambassador--769 Kosovo Democracy efforts--131 Independence Day--131 KFOR international security force, U.S. and NATO role--680 Relations with U.S.--131 Kuwait Amir--155, 767 Democracy efforts--155 Independence, 50th anniversary--155 Liberation by coalition forces, 25th anniversary--155 Relations with U.S.--155 U.S. Ambassador--766 Kyoto Protocol. See Environment Kyrgyzstan, President--752 Labor issues Minimum wage--506 Public employees, collective bargaining and unions--161 Workplace safety, improvement efforts--506 Labor Relations Board, National--721, 741 Labor, Department of Coal mine safety, enhanced regulations--338 Mine Safety and Health Administration--338 Secretary--137, 650 Latin America, security cooperation with U.S.--173 Law enforcement and crime Gun control--16, 507, 725 Illegal arms trade, reduction efforts--173, 179, 277, 507 Illegal immigration, deportation of criminals--297-298, 507-508 International assistance efforts--87 National Association of Police Organizations TOP COPS Awards--520 State and community law enforcement agencies, Federal support--520 Lebanon Democracy efforts--742 Former Prime Minister Assassination--11, 22, 107 Sixth anniversary of death--107 Hizballah organization--572 Prime Minister--742 Relations with U.S.--22, 107, 742 Terrorist attacks--107 U.N. Special Tribunal for Lebanon--11, 22, 107, 743 U.S. assistance--107 Legislation, enacted Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011--375 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011--386 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010--2, 741 Legislation, proposed "America Invents Act"--207 "Paycheck Fairness Act"--561 "Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011"--612, 618 Library of Congress, American Folklife Center--758, 763, 770 Libya American citizens, evacuation--150, 218, 307 Arms embargo and naval blockade--293, 307-309, 313 Blocking property and prohibiting certain transactions--156 Democracy efforts--135, 150-151, 155, 173, 176, 197, 219-220, 222, 246-247, 262-263, 281, 289, 293-295, 306, 308-309, 313, 358, 374, 464, 537, 555, 559, 590-593, 602, 615, 723, 750-751, 757, 761, 763-764, 777 Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation, Secretary of the General People's Committee for--280 Human rights issues--150-151, 155, 172-173, 176-177, 197, 222, 246-247, 253, 258-259, 268-270, 289, 294, 374, 464, 590, 592, 646, 718-719, 723, 750 International assistance--173, 235, 246-247, 269, 271, 280, 289, 294, 308, 313 International diplomatic efforts--155, 219-220, 222, 246, 253, 258-259, 313, 374 International sanctions--196, 235, 246-247, 269, 293, 307 Leader--155-156, 196, 218-220, 222, 235, 246-247, 258, 269-270, 280, 287, 289, 293, 306-310, 313, 555, 590-593, 602, 611, 641, 679, 718-719, 723-724 NATO, role--235, 271, 308, 313, 374, 555, 590, 592-593, 602, 611, 613, 679, 693, 718, 723 No-fly zone International military forces--247-248, 253, 258-259, 266, 269-271, 280, 287, 289, 293, 306-308, 310, 313, 318, 358, 374, 537, 555, 590-593, 641, 646, 693, 718, 723, 758 U.S. military forces--247-248, 258-259, 266, 269-271, 280, 286-287, 289, 293, 295, 306-310, 313, 317, 555, 592, 628, 679, 718-719, 723, 756-757 Oil supply and refining--216, 223 Political unrest and violence--135, 150-151, 173, 176-177, 196, 219, 222-223, 235, 246-247, 253, 258-259, 266, 269-271, 280, 289, 293, 306-309, 318, 490, 555, 592, 602, 611, 646, 679, 685, 718, 723-724, 750-752, 754-757, 759, 762-764, 775-777 Terrorism, sponsorship--247, 718 U.S. assistance--196, 219, 246-247, 293-294 U.S. sanctions--155, 177, 196, 218-220, 222, 246-247, 269, 307-309 Lithuania Lithuanian National Day--131 Relations with U.S.--131 Louisiana, disaster assistance--767 Luxembourg, U.S. Ambassador--780 Macedonia, U.S. Ambassador--754 Maine, disaster assistance--746 Malawi, U.S. Ambassador--766 Mali, U.S. Ambassador--778 Management and Budget, Office of--170 Deputy Director--6 Director--107, 337, 365, 369, 761 Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the Marshall Islands Afghanistan, Marshallese military forces, deployment--541 President--541 Marshals Service, U.S.--751, 753, 766, 779 Maryland Governor--245 Landover Thompson Creek Window Co.--4-6, 8, 741 UPS Customer Center--327 National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda--749 Parkville Middle School and Center of Technology in Baltimore--107, 109, 748 President's visits--4, 8, 107, 109, 161, 327, 331, 741, 743, 749, 759, 776-777 Massachusetts Democratic Party events--208, 543, 549 Disaster assistance--752, 777 Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies--551 Governor--543, 547, 549-552 Lieutenant Governor--202, 208 President's visits--202, 208, 543, 549, 751-752, 769 TechBoston Academy in Boston--202-204, 206, 209-211, 752 Mayors, U.S. Conference of--743 Medal of Science, President's Committee on the National--762, 764, 779 Medals. See Decorations, medals, and awards Mediation Board, National--770 Medical liability reform. See Health and medical care Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and medical care Mexico Ambassador to U.S.--495 Border with U.S., infrastructure and security--172-173, 179, 277, 507-508 Counternarcotics and drug interdiction efforts--627 Counternarcotics efforts, cooperation with U.S.--172-173, 179, 276, 507 Crime and narcotrafficking--172, 750 Cross-border trucking agreement with U.S., proposed--172 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--172 Cooperation with U.S.--172 Oil supply and refining--320 President--167, 171, 193, 750-751, 765 Mexico--Continued Regulatory cooperation and harmonization with U.S.--172 Relations with U.S.--171-173, 179-180, 357 Trade with U.S.--172 U.S. Ambassador--776 Michigan Governor--162 Marquette Doncker's restaurant and fudge shop--747 Northern Michigan University--97, 99-100, 102 President's visit--97, 746-747 WDIV in Detroit--774 WXYZ in Detroit--763 Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Committee--753 Middle East See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country Arab States, relations with Israel--573 Arab-Israeli conflict, peace process--11, 18, 68, 72, 114, 121, 263, 289, 374, 504, 522, 537, 551, 554, 558-559, 563-565, 572-574, 590, 595-597, 601, 611, 641, 664, 687, 743, 762 Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf--590 Counterterrorism efforts--602 Democracy efforts--113-114, 135, 151, 193, 196, 224, 235, 239, 248, 263, 281, 289, 292, 309-310, 314, 318-319, 327, 334-336, 339, 344, 374, 384, 388, 419, 464, 480, 504, 515-516, 537, 552-560, 563-565, 571-572, 574, 589-590, 599, 602, 604, 611, 615, 617, 621-622, 636, 639, 641, 645, 687, 690, 693, 724, 757, 777 Economic growth and development--224-225, 557, 564-565 Government corruption, efforts to eliminate--558 Human rights issues--114-115, 224, 374, 504, 553-554, 564 Minority rights and ethnic tolerance--556, 572 Oil supply and refining--340, 450, 602 Political unrest and violence--223 Relations with U.S.--114, 687 Terrorism--18, 114 Terrorists who threaten to disrupt the peace process, U.S. national emergency, continuation--18 Trade with Europe--557 Trade with U.S.--557 U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace--522 Women, status--556 Military Academy, U.S. See Army, Department of the Millennium Challenge Corporation--759 Minnesota Disaster assistance--768, 775 Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts--582 Mississippi Disaster assistance--764, 766, 768 Governor--463 Mississippi River Commission--754 Missouri Disaster assistance--746, 757, 767, 780 Governor--582, 622-624, 771 President's visit--622-623, 773 Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts--574, 582, 597, 622-625, 653, 771 Moldova, U.S. Ambassador--766 Monetary Fund, International--256, 557, 644, 753, 773 Mongolia Mongolian military forces, deployment--682 Nuclear energy, cooperation with U.S.--682 President--681, 777 Relations with U.S.--681-682, 777 Security cooperation with U.S.--682 Trade with U.S.--681 United Nations Millennium Development Goals--682 U.S. assistance--681-682 Montana, disaster assistance--777 NAFTA. See Commerce, international National. See other part of subject National Medal of Science, President's Commission on the--744 National Policy Alliance--747 National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's--773 National security. See Defense and national security NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Natural disasters See also Disaster assistance; specific State or country Alabama, tornadoes--463, 468-469, 471, 474, 479 Haiti, earthquake--13 Japan, earthquake and tsunami--216, 222, 225, 227, 230, 235, 243, 314, 608, 638, 753-756, 758 Midwest region Flooding--627 Tornadoes--574, 582, 597, 622-625, 627, 653, 771 New Zealand, earthquake--150, 749 Potential natural disasters, preparedness efforts--267, 774 Southeast region, tornadoes--452, 463, 468-469, 479, 487, 502, 527, 582, 624-625, 627, 653 Tennessee, flooding--527, 531, 769 Nauru, U.S. Ambassador--769 Navy, Department of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD--749 Naval Academy, U.S., in Annapolis, MD--775 NBC NBC Nightly News--758 "Today" program--776 Nebraska Disaster assistance--777 Governor--158-159 Nevada ElectraTherm, Inc., in Reno--428, 431, 433-434 KINC in Las Vegas--769 Lieutenant Governor--429 President's visit--428, 762 Recession, effects--438 Yucca Mountain nuclear waste depository--433 New Jersey Disaster assistance--747 Former U.S. Representative, death--332 New Mexico Disaster assistance--757 KOAT of Albuquerque--754 U.S. Senator, retirement--135 New York Democratic Party events--314-315, 452, 455, 458, 697, 701, 703 Disaster assistance--749, 776 General Electric plant in Schenectady--41-42, 44, 743 Governor--41, 699 Lieutenant Governor--41 New York City Engine Company 54, Ladder Company 4, and Battalion 9 firehouse--493 National Action Network's Keepers of the Dream Awards gala--351 New York Police Department First Precinct Station--494, 520, 766 Ronald H. Brown U.S. Mission to the United Nations--311 September 11 Memorial and Museum, National--766 Times Square, 2010 bombing attempt--521 President's visits--41, 77, 311, 314-315, 351, 452, 455, 458, 493-494, 517, 520, 694, 697, 701, 703, 743, 757, 764, 778 Same-sex civil marriages, State recognition--719 U.S. Representative, election--583 New Zealand Earthquake, damage and recovery efforts--150, 749 Prime Minister--749 Relations with U.S.--150, 749 U.S. assistance--150 Nicaragua, U.S. Ambassador--761 Nigeria Democracy efforts--492 Independent National Electoral Commission--492 Postelection violence--492 President--492-493, 772, 774-775 Presidential elections--492 Relations with U.S.--493, 775 Terrorist attack in Abuja--1-2 Niger, kidnaping and murder of French citizens--11 North Africa Democracy efforts--248, 310, 314, 318, 388, 504, 552-560, 563, 571, 589-590, 599, 602, 604, 611, 615, 617, 621-622, 639, 641, 645, 690, 693 Economic growth and development--557 Government corruption, efforts to eliminate--558 Human rights issues--553-554 Minority rights and ethnic tolerance--556 Trade with Europe--557 Trade with U.S.--557 Women, status--556 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--11, 56, 71, 80, 84, 177, 196, 219, 271, 287, 292-293, 308, 313, 486, 555, 589, 591-593, 599, 601, 613, 617, 620, 622, 626-627, 641, 645-646, 680, 692, 718, 723, 768-769, 778 North Carolina Cree, Inc., manufacturing facility in Durham--658-662, 776 Disaster assistance--762 Governor--762 President's visit--657, 659, 772, 776 Tornadoes, damage and recovery efforts--392, 762 WRAL in Raleigh--762 WSOC in Charlotte--755 North Dakota Disaster assistance--760, 768, 771 Flooding, damage and recovery efforts--779 Governor--779 U.S. Senator, retirement--23 North Korea Ballistic missiles, testing--29 International and U.S. sanctions--29, 391 Nuclear weapons development--29, 56, 72, 601, 609, 696 U.S. national emergency, continuation--695-696 Northern Ireland. See United Kingdom Nuclear energy. See Energy; specific country Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S.--243, 324, 761 Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitions; specific country Oceania, South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty--487 Office. See other part of subject Ohio Cleveland WEWS--774 Winning the Future Forum on Small Business--136, 138, 142-143, 146 WKYC--763 Governor--777 President's visits--136, 138, 142-143, 146, 161, 633, 637-638, 748-749, 774 Ohio--Continued Toledo Chrysler Toledo Assembly Complex--633-634, 637-638, 774 Fred's Pro Hardware--774 Rudy's Hot Dog restaurant--774 Oklahoma Disaster assistance--746, 763, 769, 773-774 U.S. Representative, retirement--649 Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise, Permanent Committee for the--778 Olympic games. See Sports; specific country Oregon Disaster assistance--749, 757 Intel Corporation in Portland--749 President's visit--131, 135, 748-749 Overseas Private Investment Corporation--537, 557, 759 Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--481, 691-692, 743 Federally Administered Tribal Areas, suspected terrorist safe havens--56, 501, 691-692 Governmental accountability and transparency, strengthening efforts--609 Minister of Minorities, assassination--169 President--481, 743, 765, 778 Relations with Afghanistan--589 Relations with U.S.--19, 120, 626, 743 Terrorism--332-333, 744, 751, 763, 774 U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan--18-19 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians See also Israel; Middle East Fatah political organization--565, 572, 596 Hamas political-paramilitary organization--558, 565, 571-572, 596 Security forces, improvement efforts--559, 573 West Bank Israeli checkpoints, reduction--559, 573 Israeli settlements--558 Panama Counternarcotics efforts, cooperation with U.S.--467 Economic growth and development--467 Free trade agreement with U.S.--53, 91, 277, 467 President--467, 762 Relations with U.S.--467 Security cooperation with U.S.--467 Paraguay Independence, bicentennial celebration--768 U.S. Ambassador--760 Park Service, National. See Interior, Department of the PBS, "The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House"--153 Peace Corps, U.S.--23, 39-40 Peace, U.S. Institute of--752 Pennsylvania Democratic Party events--734, 737 Gamesa Technology Corp. manufacturing facility in Fairless Hills--338, 340, 342, 344-346, 348-351 Pennsylvania State University in University Park--76, 746 Philadelphia John's Water Ice--780 Mastery Charter Schools--184 WPVI--755 Pittsburgh Carnegie Mellon University--706-707, 779 KDKA--754 President's visits--76-77, 161, 338, 706, 709, 734, 737, 745-746, 759, 778-780 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--763 Peru President-elect--778 Relations with U.S.--778 Poland Afghanistan, Polish military forces, deployment--612, 618 Counternarcotics efforts, cooperation with U.S.--618 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--618 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--619 Cooperation with U.S.--617-619 European Union, Presidency--613, 617, 619 Iraq, Polish military forces, deployment--612 Polish Constitution Day--486 Polish military forces, deployment--613 Political reform efforts--614 President--612, 614, 618, 773 President Obama's visit--612-616, 618, 756, 773 President, First Lady, and delegation, first anniversary of deaths--360, 773 Prime Minister--615, 773 Relations with Russia--613, 617 Relations with Ukraine--613 Relations with U.S.--360, 486, 612-614, 616-617, 619-620, 622 Security cooperation with U.S.--620-621 Speaker of the Senate--621 Trade with U.S.--613, 617 Tunisia, role--615, 617 U.S. Embassy personnel, meeting with President Obama--773 Visa policy, U.S.--612-613, 618 Postal Regulatory Commission--768 Prayer Breakfast, National--72 Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad, U.S. Commission for--758 Presidency, U.S. Constitutional role and powers--387, 719 Kennedy, John F., 50th anniversary of Inauguration--38 President Obama's birth certificate, release--451-452, 478 State of the Union Address--48, 64, 93, 113, 221, 288, 297, 324, 354 Presidential Scholars, Commission on--764, 769, 775 President. See other part of subject Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, Advisory Group on--744 Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on--749 Puerto Rico Economic growth and development--675 El Nuevo Dia newspaper--776 Energy, alternative and renewable sources and technologies--675 Governor--674 Political status--674 President's visit--674, 776 San Juan Kasalta restaurant--776 La Fortaleza Governor's mansion--776 Univision of Puerto Rico--776 Qatar 2022 World Cup--374 Amir--374, 756, 761 Defense relationship with U.S.--374 Libya no-fly zone, participation--293 Libya, role--374 Relations with U.S.--374 U.S. Ambassador--770 Railroad Retirement Board--751 Religious Freedom, U.S. Commission on International--775 Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Federal--772 Rio Grande Compact Commission--780 Roman Catholic Church. See Holy See (Vatican City) Russia Afghanistan, role--604 Bering Strait region--606 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--604-606, 744 Nuclear weapons and material Risk of proliferation--683 Stockpile reduction--656 President--604-607, 613, 744, 757 Relations with Poland--613, 617 Relations with U.S.--56, 604, 606-607, 613, 617, 626, 656, 757 Russia Day--656 Security cooperation with U.S.--604, 613 Russia--Continued Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with U.S., expansion--56, 71-72, 384, 456, 604, 744, 746 Terrorist attacks--606 Domodedovo Airport bombing--605 Moscow commuter train bombing--744 Trade with U.S.--604, 607, 656 Visa policy, cooperation with U.S.--607 World Trade Organization, membership bid--91, 604 Rwanda 1994 genocide, 17th anniversary--358 Relations with U.S.--358 U.S. Ambassador--759 Saudi Arabia King--742, 745, 747 Relations with U.S.--742 Science and technology See also Health and medical care Global competitiveness--44, 58, 77, 87-89, 107, 135, 152, 161, 228, 430, 461-462, 489, 499, 516, 532, 661, 707, 713 International cooperation--28 Patent approval process, improvement efforts--90, 207, 715 Research and development--9, 50-51, 54, 59, 63, 67, 77, 87-88, 90-91, 93-94, 97-99, 101, 106-107, 109, 121, 132, 135, 137, 148-149, 157, 161, 183, 189, 192-193, 210, 221, 325, 329-330, 346, 353, 367, 369, 377, 381, 385, 402-403, 405-407, 418-419, 421, 423, 430, 454, 456-457, 473, 499, 513, 516, 551, 563, 636, 652, 662, 670, 673, 685, 702, 709, 713, 736, 745, 749, 758, 772 Robotics--707, 709 Stem cell research--563 Science and Technology, President's Council of Advisers on--775 Science Board, National--753, 770, 772 Science Foundation, National--753, 760-761, 770, 772 Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S.--769 Securities Industry Investor Corporation--770 Securities Investor Protection Corporation--765 Security and Cooperation in Europe, Commission on--758 Security Education Board, National--748, 753 Senegal, U.S. Ambassador--754 Serbia President--608 Relations with U.S.--128 Serbian National Day--128 Slavery (historical) in U.S.--684 Slovenia, Prime Minister--747 Small Business Administration Administrator--137-141, 561 Credit and working capital loans, increase--143 Loan fees, reduction--140, 144 Small Business Administration--Continued Loan guarantee facility--140, 144, 147, 149, 342, 359, 561, 720 Loan limits, increase--140, 144 Smithsonian Institution John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--743, 763-764, 773, 776 Natural History, American Museum of--757 Zoological Park, National--37 Social Security Advisory Board--748 Social Security and retirement Social Security program--336, 366-368, 370-372, 385, 399-400, 405, 435, 452, 457, 462, 475, 495, 517, 532, 536, 547, 563, 665, 670, 702, 705, 720, 739-740 Social Security reform--54, 411 Somalia Piracy Abduction and death of U.S. citizens--749 Incidents, increase--359, 534, 546 Political unrest and violence--359 U.S. national emergency, continuation--359 South America Economic growth and development--249, 356 Relations with U.S.--274-276, 284, 357 Student exchanges with U.S.--277 South Dakota, disaster assistance--769 South Korea Communications, infrastructure and technology--99 Free trade agreement with U.S.--42, 44, 53, 91, 720 Korean war, 60th anniversary--483-484 President Obama's visit--483 U.S. Ambassador--779 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--40, 63, 510 Shuttle--476, 751, 764 Space Station, International--751 Special Olympics--778 Sports Baseball--126, 381, 467, 677 Basketball--126, 318, 353, 357, 381-382, 441, 528-530, 577, 671, 677, 728-729, 752, 754, 777 Bowling--677 Football--58, 176, 193, 382, 389, 653, 747, 764 Golf--777 Hockey--226 MLS championship teams--709-710 NCAA championship teams--528, 653, 764 Olympic Games--252, 254-255, 258, 261 Soccer--252, 257, 709-710 Standard & Poor's, report on U.S. debt outlook--761 State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). See Health and Human Services, Department of State Justice Institute--751 State Legislators, National Conference of--761 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country Assistant Secretaries Administration--770 International Security and Nonproliferation--749 Legislative Affairs--769 Consular and passport services--359 Deputy Secretary--768 Foreign Service, U.S.--150 Global Women's Issues, Office of--561 Gulf and Southwest Asia, Special Adviser to the Secretary for the--745 Joint Commission, International--752 Political Affairs, Under Secretary for--151 Secretary--37, 150-151, 219, 247, 253, 308, 313, 337, 464, 466, 471, 522, 552, 704, 741, 743-744, 746-749, 751-752, 758-759, 761-762, 764, 774, 777, 779 Steelworkers of America, United--711 Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement--690 Darfur, conflict and human rights crisis--95, 327, 374, 777 Democracy efforts--10, 21, 95 Human rights issues--640, 691 International assistance--691 International diplomatic efforts--10, 326, 691 Peace efforts--10, 22, 95, 590, 601 Political unrest and violence--690, 775-776 Qatar, role--374 Relations with U.S.--691 Southern Sudan Independence referendum--10-11, 21, 28, 56, 95, 326-327, 590, 601 Political violence and voter intimidation--10 Relations with U.S.--95 United Nations, role--590, 690 U.S. Special Envoy--326, 759, 777 Supreme Court. See Judiciary Switzerland, Swiss Confederation-U.S.Taxation Convention--62 Syria Democracy efforts--360-361, 448, 555, 559, 564, 590, 603, 763, 777 Human rights issues--361, 448, 471, 548, 555, 590 International sanctions--590 Political unrest and violence--360-361, 448, 471, 548, 555, 685, 763, 777 President--448, 555, 564, 590 Relations with Iran--555 Terrorism, sponsorship--448 U.S. national emergency, continuation--471-472 U.S. sanctions--471, 548, 555 Taiwan One China policy--28 Relations with China--28 Tanzania, 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing--568 Taxation Capital gains tax, reduction--139-140, 147, 720 Corporate tax rates--117, 122, 149, 371 Earned-income tax credit--8, 353, 368 Itemized deductions, limits--371 Payroll tax cut--5, 76, 159, 182, 190, 367, 643, 657, 724, 727-728 Research and experimentation tax credit--5, 69, 90 Tax Code, reform--53, 55, 90, 92-93, 108, 112-113, 115, 117-118, 122, 152, 157, 159-160, 183, 224, 346, 366, 371, 373, 378, 385, 389, 394, 400, 402, 406-407, 411, 423, 427, 430, 439, 444, 461, 513, 546, 636, 644, 673, 716-718, 720, 726, 740 Tax cuts, budgetary effects--54, 121, 160, 371, 385, 393-394, 403, 405, 419, 423, 426, 429-430, 439, 444, 461, 513, 516, 536, 546, 670, 705, 716-717, 739 Tax delinquency, reduction efforts--508 Tax relief--5, 8-9, 41, 49, 54, 76, 87, 93-94, 97, 113, 116, 121, 132, 149, 159, 192, 195, 217, 223, 361-362, 367-369, 371-372, 377, 385, 388-389, 402, 409, 421-422, 430, 438-439, 444, 462, 536, 545, 670, 698, 716, 724 Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Jobs Creation Act of 2010--112, 119, 715 Tax return filing, improvement efforts--346 Teach for America, Inc.--185 Technology CEO Council--745 Telemundo--769 Tennessee 1968 Memphis sanitation strike participants, meeting with President--764 Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis--524, 531 Disaster assistance--758, 765-767 Governor--463, 525 President's visit--524, 531, 769 Tennessee Valley Authority--755 Terrorism See also Defense and national security; specific country or region Al Qaida terrorist group--55-56, 201, 309, 384, 464-465, 480-482, 491, 500-501, 512, 534, 542, 545, 551-552, 554, 567-568, 589, 599, 601-602, 605, 628, 668, 673, 678, 686, 691-692, 694-695, 698, 722, 732, 735, 754, 757, 761-762, 764-765, 767 Counterterrorism Center, National--655 Counterterrorism efforts--2, 7, 55-56, 84-86, 239, 292, 387, 403, 464-465, 474, 480-482, 487, 491, 493-494, 500-501, 511-512, 517, 521, 551, 554, 567-568, 571, 590, 605-606, 612, 639, 673, 678, 680, 692, 721-722, 732, 735, 765 Explosive devices on U.S.-bound flights--605 Terrorism--Continued Global threat--11, 56, 403, 480, 482, 571, 586, 599, 601, 605, 679, 692, 695 Guantanamo Bay detainees Review and disposition--386 Transfer--7-8, 387 Oklahoma City bombing, 16th anniversary--403 September 11, 2001, attacks--2, 17, 50, 56, 465, 480-482, 487, 491, 493-494, 500-502, 517, 520, 542, 554, 568-569, 586, 599, 627, 691, 694-695, 766 Terrorists Detention policies and standards, reform--201, 387, 673 Interrogation procedures--721 Prosecution--7, 201, 387, 721 Torture of terrorist suspects, prohibition--708 USS Cole attack--568 Texas Democratic Party event--510, 514 El Paso Bridge of the Americas--767 Chamizal National Memorial--767 KXTX in Dallas--769 President's visit--504, 510, 514, 517, 519, 766-767 WFAA in Dallas--762 Tibet Dalai Lama--29 Government-in-exile, status dialogue with China--29 Tonga Afghanistan, Tongan military forces, deployment--541 King--541 U.S. Ambassador--769 Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific country or region Trade Commission, Federal--751 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--758 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. U.S. Trade Representative--172, 255 U.S. Trade Representative, Deputy--292 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)--196, 267, 277 Transportation High-speed rail lines, development and expansion--53, 90, 99, 132, 161, 183, 188, 238, 317, 380, 403, 432, 443, 512, 545 Highway system, modernization efforts--52, 90, 99, 238, 367, 377, 395, 403, 418, 444, 460, 513, 546, 652, 715 Infrastructure, national, improvement efforts--43, 52, 58, 67, 69, 88, 90-91, 98-99, 106, 109, 132, 137, 149, 152, 157, 161, 188-189, 192-193, 208, 210, 221, 238, 316, 330, 333, 335, 341, 361, 367-368, 377, 379-380, 385, 396, 403, 405-406, 408, 419, 421-422, 427-428, 431-432, 438, 443, 452, Transportation--Continued Infrastructure, national, improvement efforts--Continued 4 454, 456-457, 461-462, 499, 512, 517, 532, 534-535, 545, 550, 563, 636, 644, 652, 661-662, 665, 667, 669-670, 672, 689, 693, 698, 702, 705, 707, 709, 713, 720, 728, 736, 739 Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts--77, 85, 107, 323, 353, 395, 460 Transportation Safety Board, National--780 Transportation, Department of Aviation Commission, Federal--334 Funding--403 Highway Traffic Administration, National--651 Secretary--172, 318, 327-329, 496, 498 Treasury, Department of the--777 Assistant Secretaries Economic Policy--765 Financial Stability--760 Public Affairs--741 Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes--751 Auto Issues, Senior Adviser for--346 Consumer and Business Lending Initiative--147 Secretary--137, 142-143, 255, 365, 471, 725, 741, 750, 752-753, 757, 760-761, 770, 778, 780 Terrorism and Financial Crimes, Under Secretary--744 Troubled Asset Relief Program--453, 664 Tunisia Democracy efforts--20, 56, 115, 151, 177, 262, 289, 306, 309, 490, 537, 553-555, 557, 564, 602, 611, 615, 617, 743, 751, 773 Economic growth and development--537, 557, 611 Prime Minister--773 Relations with U.S.--177 U.S. assistance--557 Turkey Parliamentary elections--776 Prime Minister--745-746, 748, 750, 756, 763, 776-777 Relations with Armenia--449 Relations with U.S.--776 Turkmenistan, U.S. Ambassador--752 Tuvalu, U.S. Ambassador--769 Uganda Human rights issues--62 Kato, David, murder--62 Ukraine Chernobyl nuclear power plant, containment efforts--761 Chernobyl Pledging Conference--761 Nuclear Energy, Kiev Summit on the Safe and Innovative Use of--761 Relations with Poland--613 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi, Crown Prince--747, 755 Libya no-fly zone, participation--293 Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Deputy--747, 755, 763 U.S. Ambassador--766 United Kingdom Afghanistan, British military forces, deployment--589, 591, 601 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--586, 590 Deputy Prime Minister--772 Duchess of Cambridge--771 Duchess of Cornwall--771 Duke of Cambridge--771 Duke of Edinburgh--771-772 Economic cooperation with U.S.--589 Globe Academy in London--771 Iraq, British military forces, deployment--599 Labour Party Leader--771 Lord Chancellor--598 Northern Ireland Peace efforts--240 Political reform efforts--579 Relations with Ireland--576, 597, 621 President Obama's visit--582, 585, 587, 590, 598, 756, 771-772 Prime Minister--287, 586-587, 598-599, 745, 747-748, 750, 752, 755-757, 762, 765, 771-772, 778 Prince of Wales--765, 771 Queen--576, 585, 589, 597-598, 771-772 Relations with U.S.--586, 589-592, 597-599, 601, 603 Speaker of the House of Commons--598 U.S. Ambassador--771 U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Obama--772 Veterans and military families, joint support initiative with U.S.--590 United Nations Afghanistan, U.N. Assistance Mission in--331-332 AIDS, High Level Meeting on--655 Climate Change, Framework Convention on--172, 275, 600 Durban Review Conference--572 Gaza Conflict, Fact-Finding Mission on the--572 General Assembly--253, 641 Human Rights Council--151, 172, 267, 682 Lebanon, U.N. Special Tribunal for--11, 22, 107 Libya, role--196, 235, 313 Millennium Development Goals--682 Peacekeeping operations--337, 363 Ronald H. Brown U.S. Mission to the U.N.--311, 313 Secretary-General--750, 773 Security Council--151, 247, 253, 258, 269, 280, 293, 307, 309, 359, 363, 678, 680, 718, 723 Sudan, role--21, 590 Torture, Convention Against--708 United Nations--Continued Torture, Voluntary Fund for Victims of--708 U.S. Alternate Representatives for Special Political Affairs--766 U.S. Permanent Representative--311, 750 United Service Organizations, Inc.--748, 770 Univision--294-295, 297, 305-306 U.S. See other part of subject USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission--769 Vatican. See Holy See (Vatican City) Vermont, disaster assistance--777 Veterans Access to health and medical care--15, 397, 492, 693, 732 Homelessness--47, 364 Joint support initiative with United Kingdom--590 Service and dedication--164, 384, 483 Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride--491-492 Veterans Affairs, Department of Education and job training assistance--46-47 Funding--46, 122, 334, 368 Health and medical care system Administration, efficiency improvements--414 Electronic recordkeeping--55 Expansion of coverage--46, 364 Funding--397 Preventive care and wellness programs--46 Homelessness, assistance and mitigation efforts--47 Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--491 Secretary--483 Under Secretaries Benefits--741 Memorial Affairs--741 Veterans of Foreign Wars--752 Vice President. See White House Office Vietnam Education Foundation--769 Virginia Arlington Arlington National Cemetery--628, 630 Kenmore Middle School--229-230, 754 Wakefield High School--198 Governor--463 Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria--650-652, 775 President's visits--198, 229-230, 393, 567, 628, 650, 732, 752, 754, 761-762, 773, 775 U.S. Senator, retirement--96 WTKR in Norfolk--763 WVEC in Hampton Roads--754 Voluntarism--15, 22, 74, 127, 134, 191, 237, 242, 244, 366, 369, 371-372, 418, 459, 704, 710, 729 Washington Disaster assistance--757 Governor--158-159, 663 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions West Virginia, 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine accident--338 Western Hemisphere See also Central America; Commerce, international; Developing countries Americas, Summit of the--56, 357 Energy and climate, regional cooperation--252, 267, 277 Inter-American Democratic Charter--275, 278 Microfinance Growth Fund--277 Organization of American States--278, 281 Security, regional cooperation--80, 272, 276 Transportation, regional cooperation--277 White House Conference on Bullying Prevention--213, 752 White House Correspondents' Association--478 White House Easter Egg Roll--450 White House Office Advanced Manufacturing Partnership--709 Arts and Humanities, President's Committee on--768 Assistants to the President Chief of Staff--3-4, 170, 375, 379-380, 382, 742, 745, 747, 749, 753 Chief of Staff, Deputy--742 Communications Director--742 Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser--742, 745, 749, 754, 756 International Economic Affairs, Deputy National Security Adviser for--255 Legislative Affairs--742 Manufacturing Policy, Senior Counselor for--346 National Security Adviser--465-466, 741-742, 745, 747, 749, 752, 755-757, 775 National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications, Deputy--745 National Security Adviser, Deputy--745 Online Engagement Director--143-145 Press Secretary--3, 104, 111, 745 Public Engagement, Associate Director--752 Resilience Policy Senior Director--763 Scheduling and Advance Director--742 Senior Adviser--742, 745 Social Secretary--750 Violence Against Women, Adviser on--561 White House Counsel--774 Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, President's--654 Domestic Policy Council--6 Economic Advisers, Council of--6, 137-138, 143, 145, 750 Economic Council, National--6, 137, 365 White House Office--Continued Economic Recovery Advisory Board, President's--42-43, 747 Educational Excellence for Hispanics, White House Initiative on--304 Environmental Quality, Council on--128, 318 Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, White House Office of--73-74 Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative, President's--677 Jobs and Competitiveness, President's Council on--43-44, 94, 131, 147, 152-153, 656-658, 660-662, 665, 669, 750 Management Advisory Board, President's--753 National Drug Control Policy--520 National Security Adviser to the Vice President--745 National Security Council--762, 764 Puerto Rico, President's Task Force on--674 Security Council, National--238, 754, 757, 761 Situation Room, 50th anniversary--769 Telecommunications Advisory Committee, President's National Security--772 Vice President--48, 57, 170, 195, 241, 334, 364-365, 372-373, 393, 464, 466, 561, 716, 727, 732, 741-752, 754-755, 757-762, 765, 767-769, 774-780 Visitor logs, public release--55 Women and Girls, White House Council on--561 Youth Roundtables Initiative, 100--774 Wisconsin Disaster assistance--759 Governor--58 Manitowoc Orion Energy Systems, Inc.--58-60, 68-69, 744 Skana Aluminum Co.--744 Tower Tech Systems, Inc.--744 President's visit--58, 68-69, 76, 744 U.S. Senator, retirement--522 Women's Leadership Forum--560 Women's Online Summit--745 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--750 World Bank--256, 557, 773 World Trade Organization--604 Yemen Democracy efforts--135, 248, 555, 590 Political unrest and violence--135, 248, 590 President--248, 555, 590, 746 Suspected terrorist safe havens--56 Young Elected Officials Network--777 YouTube.com--745 Zimbabwe, U.S. national emergency, continuation--171