Barack Obama 2014-07-01 2 Subject Index ABC News "This Week" program--1683 "World News" program--1688 Administrative Conference of the United States, Council of the--1659 Aeronautics and Space Administration, National. See Space program Afghanistan Afghan military and security forces--1095, 1141, 1159, 1183, 1253, 1520, 1608, 1616-1617, 1646, 1686 Chief Executive Officer--1686 Democracy efforts--1217, 1246, 1253, 1617, 1646 Detention facilities, transfer of responsibility to Afghan forces--1609, 1641 International Security Assistance Force--1159, 1608, 1662, 1686 NATO, role--1141, 1158, 1253, 1608, 1646, 1662 President--1669, 1686 Presidential election--960, 1095, 1159, 1647-1649, 1654, 1663, 1667 Reconstruction efforts--1252 Relations with U.S.--1253, 1667 Security cooperation with U.S.--1159, 1253, 1614, 1687 Shooting at Marshal Fahim National Defense University in Kabul--1656 U.S. Ambassador--1661 U.S. assistance--1614, 1686 U.S. military forces Casualties--989-991, 1086, 1114, 1168, 1408, 1646 Deployment--918, 960, 989, 991, 1005, 1086, 1095, 1113, 1164, 1168, 1183, 1253, 1413, 1418, 1422, 1519-1520, 1571, 1608, 1614, 1616-1617, 1643, 1645-1646, 1686 Africa See also Developing countries; specific country African Union--1075, 1077, 1483, 1610 Agricultural production, improvement efforts--1069, 1098 Central Africa, Lord’s Resistance Army insurgent group--1610 Debt relief--1029 Democratic governance and rule of law--1021, 1025-1026, 1066, 1071, 1075-1076, 1081-1082 Economic growth and development--1024-1025, 1030, 1058-1059, 1064, 1066, 1074-1076 Educational exchanges with U.S--1022 Energy infrastructure, improvement efforts--1065-1066, 1071, 1076, 1098, 1204 Food security, strengthening efforts--1076 Africa--Continued Health and medical care, promotion efforts--1028, 1066, 1076 International assistance--1483-1484, 1541-1542 Regional trade, promotion efforts--1030, 1061-1062, 1066 Relations with U.S.--1021-1022, 1064-1065, 1067, 1073, 1075 Security cooperation with U.S.--1059, 1075-1076, 1082 Sweden, role--1066 Trade with U.S.--1029-1030, 1059, 1061-1062, 1065, 1072, 1076 U.S. assistance--1066, 1325-1326, 1354, 1361-1362, 1404, 1618 U.S.-Africa Business Forum--1064 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit--1021, 1058, 1064, 1073-1075, 1077, 1081, 1083, 1098, 1656 West Africa, Ebola epidemic, response and containment efforts--1059, 1064, 1074, 1076-1077, 1097, 1179-1181, 1185, 1196, 1200, 1206, 1211, 1215-1216, 1223, 1229-1230, 1234-1237, 1239, 1241, 1246, 1251, 1257, 1286-1288, 1290-1291, 1294, 1296-1299, 1311, 1318, 1322-1326, 1328-1330, 1332-1333, 1341, 1345, 1347-1349, 1351-1355, 1361-1364, 1390, 1404-1405, 1410, 1423, 1443, 1448, 1478, 1482-1485, 1496, 1498-1500, 1519-1520, 1539-1542, 1571, 1580, 1611-1612, 1614, 1618, 1620, 1623, 1629, 1631, 1643, 1657-1659, 1663, 1666, 1670, 1672-1674, 1676, 1678-1680, 1683-1685 Africa, President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in--1065 Agriculture, Department of, Secretary--1315, 1663 Agriculture, domestic production, strengthening efforts--1275 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS Air Force, Department of the, MacDill Air Force Base, FL--1182, 1666 Al Qaida. See Terrorism Alaska, Governor--1574 Algeria, French citizen killed in Kabylia--1223 American. See other part of subject American Indians and Alaska Natives Economic growth and development--1562 Education system, improvement efforts--1561-1562 Land trust and property rights, strengthening efforts--1562 Native language and culture education, strengthening efforts--985 American Indians and Alaska Natives--Continued Santa Clara Pueblo, disaster assistance--1672 Standing Rock Sioux Tribe--1683 Tribal leaders, meeting with President--1685 Tribal nations, relations with Federal Government--1560, 1562-1563, 1621 White House Tribal Nations Conference--1558-1559, 1674, 1684 American Legion Boys and Girls State--1654 American Public Media, "Marketplace Morning Report"--1647 American States, Organization of--1655 America’s Heritage Abroad, U.S. Commission for the Preservation of--1675, 1684 America’s Promise Alliance--1200-1201 AmeriCorps--1169-1172, 1567 Anti-Defamation League--1407, 1628 Appropriations. See Budget, Federal Arizona, disaster assistance--1679 Arkansas River Compact Administration--1686 Armed Forces, U.S. See also Defense and national security; Defense, Department of; specific military branch Funding--1519-1520, 1611, 1618, 1640 Military families--915, 918-919, 1408, 1520, 1569-1570, 1614-1615, 1645, 1666-1667, 1677 National Guard--1106 Servicemembers Casualties--918, 1159, 1285, 1408, 1571, 1616, 1667, 1685 Deployment--1200, 1355, 1520, 1607, 1614, 1618, 1646, 1684 Meetings with President--1649, 1685 Reserve, activation--1326 Service and dedication--916, 918-919, 960, 989, 1086, 1090-1091, 1100, 1106, 1113-1114, 1168, 1173, 1175, 1185, 1188, 1192, 1196, 1200, 1241, 1284, 1298, 1349, 1397, 1404, 1406, 1408, 1413, 1535-1536, 1560, 1569-1570, 1576, 1602, 1613, 1615-1616, 1619, 1645-1646, 1678, 1684, 1689 Sexual assault--1195, 1520 Wages and benefits--1520 Armenia Ambassador to U.S.--1650 U.S. Ambassador--1649 Arms and munitions See also specific country Nuclear weapons and material Nonproliferation efforts--1216, 1251 Nuclear Security Summit--920 Security--1570 Weapons of mass destruction--1412, 1570 Army, Department of the Fort Belvoir, VA--1083-1084 General Counsel--1649 Military Academy, U.S.--1651 Secretary--1407 Arts See also Smithsonian Institution "Cesar Chavez," White House screening--1268 PBS, "A Salute to the Troops: In Performance at the White House"--1408 Arts, National Endowment for the--1032 Asia Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)--1416, 1450-1452, 1462, 1466-1467, 1470, 1472-1473, 1479, 1677, 1689 Crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 in Java Sea--1690 East Asia Summit--1419, 1424, 1451-1452, 1479, 1677, 1681 East China Sea, maritime territorial disputes--1420, 1443, 1477 Economic growth and development--1216, 1477 Infrastructure investment bank--1420 Regional infrastructure investment bank--1420 Regional trade, promotion efforts--1417, 1425 Relations with U.S.--1098, 1445, 1477-1479, 1520, 1680 South China Sea, maritime territorial disputes--1252, 1420, 1443, 1477, 1479 Trade with U.S.--1423, 1425 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)--920-921, 1419, 1423-1426, 1429-1432, 1434, 1436, 1438-1439, 1444, 1479, 1486, 1650, 1680-1681 Attorney General. See Justice, Department of Australia Brisbane Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre--1682 Brisbane Marriott Hotel--1682 Parliament House--1682 Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art--1682 University of Queensland--1475-1476 Defense relationship with U.S.--1478 President Obama’s visit--1475-1476, 1484, 1679, 1682 Prime Minister--968, 1034, 1418, 1476, 1484, 1652-1653, 1663, 1675, 1682, 1688 Relations with U.S.--1418, 1476, 1478 Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley in Ipswich--1682 Terrorist attack in Sydney--1688 Trade with U.S.--1419 Aviation Air traffic control system, modernization--939, 1272, 1301 International travelers to U.S., entry process, improvement efforts--1323, 1325, 1354-1355, 1362, 1499 Awards. See Decorations, medals, and awards Azerbaijan, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Bahrain Counterterrorism efforts--1202 U.S. Ambassador--1651 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985--1063, 1622 Bangladesh, Ambassador to U.S.--1666 Banks. See Business and industry; Development banks and funds Bear River Commission--1671 Belgium, World War I Centennial Commemoration in Liege--1654 BET News--1686 Board. See other part of subject Border Environment Cooperation Commission--1671 Boundary Commission, U.S. and Canada, International--1671 Brazil 2014 World Cup--909, 915, 1255, 1647 Economic growth and development--1550 President--1676, 1688 Relations with U.S.--1676 Broadcom Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars (MASTERS) competition--1676 Brunei, U.S. Ambassador--1649 Budget, Federal See also specific Federal agency or organization Amendments--1428 Appropriations Consolidated--1611-1612, 1618, 1641 Continuation--1547-1548, 1575, 1620, 1687 Defense, Department of--1428 Emergency supplemental--923-924, 934-935, 937-938, 940, 1017, 1056, 1063, 1404, 1622 State, Department of--1428 Congressional spending restraint--1129 Deficit and national debt--946, 957, 995, 1019, 1055, 1261, 1264, 1301, 1312, 1318, 1405, 1488, 1533, 1548, 1687 Fiscal year 2015 budget--1323, 1428 Government programs, spending reductions--1299 Burma Democracy efforts--1421, 1451-1452, 1454, 1456-1457, 1460-1461, 1463-1464, 1466-1467, 1677 Economic growth and development--1453, 1468, 1474 Education system, strengthening efforts--1471 Burma--Continued Human rights issues--1452, 1454, 1457, 1463, 1469-1470 Labor rights and practices, improvement efforts--1474 League for Democracy, National--1453 Minority rights and ethnic tolerance--1677 Nay Pyi Taw Kempinski Hotel Nay Pyi Taw--1681-1682 Myanmar International Convention Center--1681 National Democratic Institute’s Parliamentary Resource Center--1682 Presidential Palace--1682 Political unrest and violence--1454 President--1451-1452, 1455-1457, 1463, 1465-1466, 1474, 1677 President Obama’s visit--1450-1454, 1461-1462, 1679, 1681-1682 Rangoon Secretariat Building--1682 University of Yangon--1451, 1462, 1682 Relations with North Korea--1453 Relations with U.S.--1453-1454, 1457, 1461-1463, 1677 U.S. assistance--1474 U.S. Embassy personnel, meeting with President Obama--1682 Business and industry See also Commerce, international; Employment and unemployment; specific State or company Accountability and transparency, strengthening efforts--1226 Automobile industry, improvement--1135, 1269, 1283, 1300, 1311, 1376, 1630, 1643 Business Roundtable--1543-1545, 1551, 1555-1557, 1605 Consumer data security, strengthening efforts--1330-1332 Corporate inversions--1013, 1079, 1201, 1633 Corporate responsibility--1201, 1427 Credit cards, regulations and consumer protections--1330-1331 Entrepreneurship, promotion efforts--914, 1024, 1300, 1309-1310 Export-import process, streamlining efforts--1429 Global competitiveness--946 Home loan industry--1262 Intellectual property law, strengthening efforts--1306 Internet commerce--1331 Manufacturing industry Advanced manufacturing, promotion efforts--928, 949, 1248, 1277-1278, 1308, 1603, 1676 Improvement--1259, 1269-1270, 1300, 1630, 1643 Strengthening efforts--1269, 1409 Minority-owned businesses--1583 Offshore profits and operations--1019, 1041 Business and industry--Continued Small businesses, promotion efforts--1069-1070, 1111, 1371, 1649, 1684 Women-owned businesses--1426 Cabinet See also specific Federal department or executive branch agency Meetings with President--909, 1409 Cabo Verde, Ambassador to U.S.--1650 California Cross Campus in Santa Monica--1299, 1671 Democratic Party events--1001, 1004, 1310, 1317, 1653, 1672 Disaster assistance--1665 Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills hotel in Beverly Hills--1653 Los Angeles KIIS, "On Air" program--1687 Los Angeles Trade-Technical College--1010, 1653 W Los Angeles-Westood Hotel--1672 President’s visits--1001, 1004, 1010, 1299, 1310, 1315, 1317, 1652-1653, 1671-1672 San Francisco Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco--1653 InterContinental San Francisco Hotel--1653 San Gabriel Mountains National Monument--1315-1316 Canada Hit-and-run incident in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu--1350 Prime Minister--1350, 1658, 1662, 1673, 1675 Relations with U.S.--1350 Security cooperation with U.S.--1350, 1675 Shooting in Ottawa--1350, 1675 Catholic Bishops, U.S. Conference of--1687 CBS "60 Minutes" program--1668 "Face the Nation" program--1680 Central African Republic, U.S. military detachment--1169 Central America See also Commerce, international; specific country Security cooperation with U.S.--1594 Unaccompanied alien children at Mexico-U.S. border, response to influx--923-924, 934-936, 938, 1016-1018, 1307, 1554, 1594, 1684 U.S. assistance--1592 Central Intelligence Agency--1058, 1596, 1651, 1687 Chad, U.S. military detachment--1609 Children and youth See also Education Child labor, prevention efforts--1317 Childcare, affordability and costs--914, 1003, 1372, 1375, 1504-1505, 1598 Children and youth--Continued Fathers, influence--983 Kids’ State Dinner--972-973 Chile, extradition treaty with U.S.--1187 China Africa, role--1443 Beijing China National Convention Center--1680 Great Hall of the People--1681 National Aquatics Center (Water Cube)--1680 Westin Beijing Chaoyang hotel--1680-1681 Yanqi Lake International Conference Centre--1680-1681 Zhongnanhai--1681 Carbon emissions, reduction efforts--1442, 1448, 1460, 1480, 1485, 1487, 1606, 1631 Economic cooperation with U.S.--1484 Economic growth and development--1420, 1424, 1442, 1550 Educational exchanges with U.S.--1444 Energy Alternative and renewable sources and technologies--921 Cooperation with U.S.--1449 Executive Vice Premier--1204 Human rights issues--1421 National People’s Congress--1681 Political unrest in Hong Kong--1421, 1445, 1481 Premier--1681 President--920-921, 1204, 1421, 1424-1425, 1429-1430, 1439-1440, 1447-1448, 1455, 1472, 1551, 1650, 1680-1681 President Obama’s visit--1416-1418, 1423, 1429, 1439-1441, 1447, 1679-1681 Relations with Japan--1443, 1445 Relations with U.S.--920-921, 1298, 1424, 1439-1440, 1442, 1444-1445, 1447, 1479, 1520, 1551, 1650 Security cooperation with U.S.--1439, 1445 State Councilor--920 Strategic and Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China--920-921 Taiwan, "one China" policy--1443 Trade policy--1425, 1442, 1606 Trade with U.S.--1424, 1439, 1442, 1450, 1650 U.S. Embassy personnel, meeting with President Obama--1680 Vice Premier--920 Visa policy, U.S.--1424, 1444, 1484 China, Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of--1655 Civil rights Civil rights movement--913, 915, 1009, 1240-1241, 1243-1244, 1439, 1470 Disabled persons, assistance and accommodation efforts--934 Civil rights--Continued Firearm rights--1182 Freedom of religion--1465 Freedom of speech--1081, 1105, 1153, 1207, 1421, 1462, 1481, 1632 Freedom of the press--1384, 1455, 1461 Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons, equality--976-977, 999, 1005, 1044, 1232, 1291, 1341 Minorities Minority rights and ethnic tolerance--1215, 1416 Racial profiling--1242, 1537 Relations with police--1242, 1527-1529, 1536-1538, 1559-1560, 1564, 1593, 1639, 1685 Racial equality--973, 1242-1243, 1465, 1593 Wage equality--909, 912, 914, 927-928, 939, 944, 949, 975, 995, 1003, 1007-1008, 1012, 1040, 1043-1046, 1060, 1078, 1137, 1198, 1263, 1271, 1279, 1289, 1292, 1313, 1319, 1336-1337, 1343, 1359, 1367-1368, 1372, 1374-1375, 1378, 1383, 1387 Women’s rights and gender equality--1028, 1197, 1243, 1337 Young civil rights leaders, meeting with President--1684 Civil Rights, U.S. Commission on--1654 Climate change. See Environment Clinton Global Initiative--1205-1206 CNBC--1653 Colombia Crime and narcotrafficking--1326-1327 President--1657, 1671 Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) insurgent group--1671 Security cooperation with U.S.--1671 U.N. peacekeeping forces, Colombian contribution--1671 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1326-1327 Colorado Democratic Party event--930 Denver Renaissance Denver Hotel--1648 Wazee Supper Club--924, 1648 Wynkoop Brewing Co.--924, 1648 Governor--924, 931, 1648 President’s visit--924, 930, 1647-1648 Comedy Central, "The Colbert Report" program--1686 Commerce, Department of Observation and Prediction, Assistant Secretary for--1655 Patent and Trademark Office, U.S.--1506, 1674 Secretary--1064-1065, 1275, 1278, 1450, 1558, 1657, 1670 SelectUSA trade and investment initiative--1275 Under Secretaries Intellectual Property--1674 Standards and Technology--1653 Commerce, international See also specific country or region Asia-Pacific, regional trade promotion efforts--1418, 1429-1432 Environmental protection standards--1480, 1605 Export control regulations, U.S. national emergency--1087 Free and fair trade--921, 1477, 1494 Global financial markets, stabilization efforts--1494 Group of Seven (G-7) nations--1028, 1043, 1168 Group of Twenty (G-20) nations--920, 1411, 1418-1419, 1424, 1476, 1480, 1483-1486, 1492-1495, 1675, 1682 Information Technology Agreement (ITA)--1425, 1429, 1431 Intellectual property law, strengthening efforts--921, 1306, 1425, 1442, 1469, 1606 Labor protection standards--1480, 1605 Multilateral trade agreement in Bali, Indonesia--1429 U.S. exports Expansion--1065, 1111, 1390-1391, 1402, 1409, 1429, 1543, 1603, 1605 Export control reforms--913 Commission. See other part of subject Commodity Credit Corporation--1323 Communications See also specific news organization, State, or country Broadband and wireless technologies--1019, 1502 Infrastructure, national, improvement efforts--975, 1276 Internet neutrality--1070-1071, 1305-1306, 1426-1428 News media, Presidential interviews--1050, 1140, 1158, 1389, 1440, 1484, 1630, 1647, 1653, 1657, 1663, 1671, 1678, 1680, 1683, 1686-1688 Print journalists and columnists, meeting with President--1664 Communications Commission, Federal--1306, 1427-1428, 1502, 1671 Community Service, Corporation for National and--1170, 1667, 1677 Comoros, U.S. Ambassador--1656 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Political unrest and violence--921, 1347 U.S. national emergency Additional steps--921-923 Continuation--1347 Congress Bipartisanship--909, 911, 927, 937, 943, 948-949, 952, 958, 965, 995, 998-1000, 1012, 1051, 1055-1056, 1060, 1078, 1111, 1132, 1188, 1191, 1200, 1202, 1264, 1267, 1313, 1366, 1390-1391, 1394, 1398, 1409, 1411, 1487, 1505, 1509-1510, 1518, 1520, 1542, 1584, 1595, 1611 Congressional Black Caucus--1240 Congress--Continued Congressional Hispanic Caucus--1266, 1650 Congressional Picnic--1188 House of Representatives Judiciary Committee--1019 Majority leader--1679 Minority leader--939, 941, 1002, 1004, 1008, 1130-1131, 1188, 1196, 1266, 1512, 1514, 1516, 1553, 1555, 1664, 1673, 1678-1679 Speaker--911, 923, 937-938, 1008, 1017, 1045, 1056, 1078, 1188, 1267, 1389, 1392-1393, 1395, 1398, 1400-1401, 1403-1404, 1411, 1459, 1487, 1489, 1514, 1516, 1544, 1547-1548, 1553, 1555-1556, 1633, 1637, 1664, 1673, 1679 Ways and Means Committee--1546 Members, meetings with President--1410-1411, 1655, 1664, 1679, 1683 Senate Foreign Relations Committee--1606 Judiciary Committee--1019, 1414 Majority leader--1516, 1553, 1555, 1664, 1673, 1678-1679 Minority leader--938, 1389, 1392-1393, 1395, 1398, 1401, 1403, 1411, 1459, 1489, 1516, 1544, 1547-1548, 1553, 1555-1556, 1633, 1637, 1664, 1679, 1685 Presidential nominations, confirmation process--1052, 1085, 1519 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation--1240 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute--1266 Connecticut Democratic Party events--1294, 1380 Governor--1380 President’s visits--1294, 1380, 1670-1673, 1677-1678 WNPR in Hartford--1678 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau--1330-1332 Corporation. See other part of subject Costa Rica Ambassador to U.S.--1666 U.S. Ambassador--1648 Crime. See Law enforcement and crime Cuba Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base Closure of detention facilities--1641 Detention of alleged terrorists--1609, 1641 Human rights issues--1624, 1626 President--1623-1624, 1635-1636 Relations with U.S.--1622-1626, 1628, 1631, 1634-1636 Remittances and humanitarian assistance, U.S. policy review--1624 Terrorism sponsorship designation, U.S. policy review--1624 Tourism and commercial travel links with U.S.--1624 Trade with U.S.--1624 Deaths Barry, Marion S., Jr.--1519 Bradlee, Benjamin C.--1346 Brady, James S.--1060 Brown, Michael, Jr.--1099, 1101 Doar, John M.--1439 Evans, former Rep. Lane A.--1407 Foley, James W.--1110 Haines, David C.--1176 Henning, Alan--1282 Jeffords, former Sen. James M.--1109 Kassig, Abdul-Rahman--1491, 1682 Liu, Wenjian--1644 Menino, Thomas M.--1365 Ramos, Rafael L.--1644 Sata, Michael Chilufya, President of Zambia--1364 Somers, Luke--1575 Topinka, Judy Baar--1602 Williams, Robin--1099 Decorations, medals, and awards Arts, National Medal of--1032, 1653 Humanities Medal, National--1032, 1653 Medal of Honor--989-990, 1176, 1405-1406, 1650, 1660, 1664, 1676 Nobel Prize--1317 Presidential Medal of Freedom--1346, 1522, 1526, 1680 Science, National Medal of--1505, 1508 Technology and Innovation, National Medal of--1505, 1508, 1683 Defense, Department of See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and national security; specific military branch Assistant Secretaries International Security Affairs--1682 Logistics and Materiel Readiness--1677 Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities--1665 Budgetary discipline--1570-1571 Defense Logistics Agency’s 1033 Program, policy review--1538 Deputy Secretary--1297, 1684 Funding--1094, 1298 Joint Chiefs of Staff--991, 1119, 1167, 1297, 1321, 1459, 1487, 1489, 1657 Joint Intelligence Operations Center at MacDill Air Force Base, FL--1666 Leadership and combatant commanders, meetings with President--1297, 1685 Secretary--915, 991, 1119, 1167, 1182, 1200, 1297, 1410, 1489, 1519, 1569, 1650, 1656-1657, 1660, 1663, 1666, 1669, 1673, 1675, 1678, 1685 Special Operations Command--1182-1183 U.S. Africa Command--1670 Defense, Department of--Continued U.S. Central Command--1182-1183, 1666 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD--1655, 1686 Defense and national security See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, Department of; Terrorism Border security--923, 934-935, 1016-1017, 1509, 1514, 1518, 1531, 1554, 1586, 1591, 1621 Classified national security information--1597 Cybersecurity Cyber attacks--1632-1633, 1636 Strengthening efforts--1571, 1632-1633 Intelligence--1596 Delaware Governor--962, 964 President’s visit--962, 1650 Wilmington Charcoal Pit restaurant--1650 Port of Wilmington--962 Democratic Party See also specific State Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee--938, 941, 1001, 1130, 1132, 1671, 1673 Democratic National Committee--941, 996, 1004-1005, 1125, 1195-1196, 1288, 1290, 1310, 1317, 1344, 1346, 1628, 1648, 1651, 1653, 1661, 1666, 1669, 1671-1672, 1676-1677, 1685 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee--930, 1096, 1172, 1210, 1212, 1294, 1296, 1665, 1668, 1670 House Majority PAC--1651, 1653 Senate Majority PAC--1653 Denmark, Prime Minister--1474 Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal--1675 Developing countries See also Development banks and funds; specific country or region Democratic governance and rule of law--1482 Economic growth and development--1484 Food security, strengthening efforts--1482, 1494 Government corruption--1226 Health and medical care, promotion efforts--1215, 1235-1236 Poverty--1216, 1494 Development, U.S. Agency for International--1064, 1353-1354, 1451, 1627, 1676 Development banks and funds See also Developing countries African Development Bank--1066 North American Development Bank--1671 Disaster assistance See also Natural disasters; specific State, country, or executive branch agency Arizona--1679 Hawaii--1678 Iowa--1650, 1654, 1656 Kentucky--1669 Michigan--1668 Minnesota--1652 Missouri--1677 Montana--1672 Nebraska--1654 Nevada--1679 New Mexico--1671, 1677 New York--1648, 1689 North Dakota--1659 Santa Clara Pueblo--1672 South Dakota--1654 Tennessee--1658 Washington--997, 1653, 1658 Diseases See also HIV/AIDS Ebola, domestic response and containment efforts--1286-1288, 1296-1297, 1322-1325, 1327-1330, 1332-1333, 1347-1349, 1351-1355, 1361-1364, 1390, 1404, 1410-1411, 1498-1500, 1539-1541, 1611-1612, 1620, 1631, 1671-1674, 1676, 1680, 1683, 1685 District of Columbia 1776 startup hub--914, 1647 2013 shooting at Washington Navy Yard--1182 American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial--1283-1285 Bread for the City food pantry--1684 Capital Hilton hotel--1669 Children’s National Medical Center--1614 Democratic Party events--1288, 1665-1666, 1669, 1675, 1683, 1685 George Washington University--1686 Georgetown Waterfront Park--910 Inspired Teaching School--1665 Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab restaurant--1669 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling--1600 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial--1669 Mayor--910 Netherlands Embassy--996 Politics and Prose Bookstore--1684 Statehood movement and political representation--986 St. Regis Washington, D.C. Hotel--1685 Walker-Jones Education Campus--979, 1652 We the Pizza restaurant--1683 WHUR--1678 Drug abuse and trafficking See also specific country or region Foreign narcotics traffickers--1326 Interdiction efforts--1016 Economy, international. See Commerce, international Economy, national See also Budget, Federal; Employment and unemployment; specific State 2013 child poverty rate, decline--1241 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--1670, 1678 Economic concerns--939, 993, 998, 1005, 1097, 1174, 1196, 1212, 1258, 1270, 1289, 1295, 1311, 1331, 1370, 1409, 1411, 1575, 1648, 1655, 1677-1678 Financial regulations, strengthening efforts--1012, 1232, 1261, 1330-1331 Household incomes, decline--914, 931, 952, 1283, 1312, 1404 Improvement--911, 925-926, 931, 939, 942, 946, 952, 957, 963, 975, 997, 1002, 1005, 1011, 1019, 1038, 1043, 1051, 1057, 1097, 1111, 1113, 1118, 1125, 1129-1130, 1133, 1135-1136, 1166, 1174, 1196, 1201, 1211, 1242, 1257-1258, 1261, 1266, 1281-1282, 1289, 1291, 1295, 1300, 1312, 1335, 1341, 1344, 1365, 1369-1370, 1374, 1376, 1385, 1389, 1394, 1403, 1409, 1411, 1423, 1501, 1543, 1563, 1575, 1584, 1597, 1602, 1631, 1639, 1644 Income inequality, increase--926, 942, 947, 998, 1003, 1126, 1131, 1241, 1292, 1301, 1319, 1345, 1377, 1545 Strengthening efforts--911-912, 917, 928-929, 940, 947, 951-953, 963-964, 975, 993, 999, 1038-1039, 1044, 1098, 1111, 1126, 1133-1134, 1136, 1188, 1196-1197, 1202, 1212, 1241, 1261-1262, 1264, 1268, 1270, 1280, 1283, 1295, 1301, 1319, 1330-1331, 1335-1336, 1342, 1345, 1358-1359, 1367, 1376-1377, 1386, 1391-1392, 1409, 1411, 1427-1428, 1518, 1533, 1569, 1575, 1584-1585, 1590, 1592, 1631, 1647, 1649, 1659 Education Early childhood education programs--927, 932, 940, 947, 999, 1003, 1007, 1241, 1262, 1280, 1292, 1313, 1319, 1336, 1372, 1390, 1392, 1409, 1471, 1504, 1597-1599, 1687 Foreign exchange programs--1444, 1626 Global competitiveness--926, 947, 1135, 1245, 1259-1260, 1276, 1295, 1312, 1318, 1341, 1345, 1387, 1501, 1568 High school dropout rate and prevention programs--931, 946, 1002, 1241 Hispanic students, performance and completion, improvement efforts--1266 Minority students--1639 Education--Continued Postsecondary education Affordability--994, 1007, 1102, 1242, 1260, 1330, 1342, 1367, 1382, 1390, 1564-1566, 1593 Career training and continuing education--926, 934, 947, 1309, 1565, 1672 College opportunity, expansion efforts--944, 946, 1002, 1266, 1301, 1563, 1566-1567, 1639, 1685 Community colleges--1242 Improvement efforts--1566 Pell grants--1242 Sexual assault, prevention efforts--1192-1195, 1197 Student loans, elimination of subsidies to private providers--1102 Student loans, interest rates and refinancing--940, 1051-1052, 1060, 1102, 1336 Student loans, repayment options--928, 949, 1012, 1037, 1040, 1044, 1078, 1102, 1137, 1263, 1301, 1565 School improvement and renovation--1367 Science and math programs--985, 1263, 1299, 1303, 1308, 1501, 1507, 1567, 1676 Standards and school accountability--1263, 1639 Teachers--919-920, 988, 1241, 1387, 1501, 1507 Technology and innovation, expansion efforts--980, 1500-1504, 1568, 1686 Vocational and technical education programs--932, 1278, 1501, 1603 Education, Department of Race to the Top Fund--1201, 1259 Secretary--919, 981, 985, 1102, 1193, 1501, 1561, 1597-1598, 1665 Education Sciences, National Board for--1674-1675 Educational Excellence for African Americans, President’s Advisory Commission on--1655, 1661 Egypt Human rights issues--1081 Middle East peace process, role--1082, 1658 President--1231, 1688 Relations with U.S.--1231, 1688 U.S. military detachment--1610 El Salvador Ambassador to U.S.--1666 President--1015, 1018, 1652 Relations with U.S.--1015 Election Assistance Commission, U.S.--1651, 1683 Elections See also specific State or country 2014 congressional elections--931, 941, 944, 1000, 1002, 1004, 1098, 1128, 1197, 1212, 1264, 1267, 1290, 1293, 1314, 1319, 1340-1341, 1344, 1346, 1356, 1375-1376, 1385-1386, 1389, 1392, 1400-1402, 1409-1410, 1458, 1544, 1593, 1671, 1674, 1678-1679 Elections--Continued Voter participation--932, 941, 1000, 1003, 1008, 1132, 1232, 1244, 1268, 1293, 1334, 1338-1339, 1343, 1346, 1356, 1360, 1365-1366, 1368-1369, 1376, 1379, 1383, 1385, 1387-1389, 1403, 1593 Emergency Board No. 247, Presidential--1672 Emergency Management Agency, Federal. See Homeland Security, Department of Employment and unemployment See also Economy, national; specific State Job creation and growth--909, 914-915, 917, 926, 933, 946-947, 952, 962-963, 993, 1003, 1011, 1038, 1051, 1060, 1111, 1133-1134, 1201, 1240-1241, 1266, 1282, 1289, 1300, 1311, 1318, 1320, 1340, 1357, 1365, 1376, 1381, 1390, 1409, 1411, 1484, 1543, 1564, 1569, 1574-1575, 1583, 1597, 1603, 1630, 1638, 1643 Job training and assistance programs--934, 975, 992-994, 998, 1011-1012, 1040, 1262, 1318, 1370 Outsourcing to foreign countries--1555, 1605 Undocumented workers, reduction and prevention efforts--1509, 1514, 1531, 1584, 1595 Unemployment insurance--927 Unemployment rate--1241, 1269, 1273, 1311, 1318, 1320, 1374 Energy See also Environment; specific State or country Alternative and renewable sources and technologies Promotion efforts--1203, 1216, 1240, 1262, 1449, 1472-1473, 1492 U.S. production--921, 1011, 1203, 1259, 1300, 1345, 1366, 1401, 1543 Biofuels and ethanol--1275 Carbon dioxide emissions, reduction--946, 963, 1443, 1448, 1459, 1480, 1485, 1487, 1492, 1543 Coal and clean coal technologies--1276-1277 Developing countries, energy sources--1204, 1277, 1472 Domestic sources--926, 962, 997, 1002, 1135, 1258-1259, 1276-1277, 1289, 1295, 1300, 1312, 1318, 1401, 1459, 1543, 1621, 1643 Energy efficiency and weatherization, homes and buildings--1203 Fuel efficiency standards, strengthening efforts--1008, 1311, 1318, 1473, 1485, 1487 Gasoline, oil, and natural gas costs--1552-1553, 1638 Greenhouse gas emissions, regulation--999, 1203, 1473, 1480, 1487, 1557 Infrastructure and grid improvements--1272, 1304, 1319 Oil and gas industry Keystone XL Pipeline project--1400-1401, 1459, 1486, 1638 Offshore drilling--1621 Solar and wind energy--931, 946, 963, 1038 Energy, Department of Deputy Secretary--1648 Secretary--1450 Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal--1661 Enervee Corp.--1671 England. See United Kingdom Environment See also Energy Carbon emissions--926, 931, 997, 1002, 1203-1204, 1216, 1240, 1486 Climate change--909, 921, 959-960, 997, 999, 1003, 1008, 1011, 1066, 1098, 1202-1205, 1212, 1240, 1249, 1291, 1442-1443, 1448, 1459, 1472, 1480-1481, 1485, 1492, 1496, 1562, 1593, 1606, 1631, 1638, 1643 Climate Preparedness and Resilience, State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on--959 Conservation Promotion efforts--1315-1316, 1568 Wildlife preservation, strengthening efforts--1621 Environmental justice--1366, 1593 Quality and improvement efforts--1376, 1426 Environmental Protection Agency--1473, 1487, 1557, 1606 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission--1656, 1665 ESPN, "The Herd" radio program--1687 Estonia Afghanistan, role--1141, 1152 Ambassador to U.S.--1666 Defense relationship with U.S.--1141, 1156-1157 Economic growth and development--1151 President--1140, 1147, 1150, 1662 President Obama’s visit--1140, 1147, 1150, 1156, 1662 Prime Minister--1141, 1156, 1662 Relations with U.S.--1141-1142 Tallinn Bank of Estonia--1662 Kadriorg Art Museum--1662 Kadriorg Palace--1662 Nordea Concert Hall--1662 Stenbock House--1662 Swissotel Tallinn hotel--1662 Tallinn Airport hangar--1662 U.S. Embassy personnel, meeting with President Obama--1662 Ethiopia Economic growth and development--1227 Prime Minister--1227 Relations with U.S.--1228 U.N. peacekeeping forces, Ethiopian contribution--1228 Europe See also specific country Baltic States, security cooperation with U.S.--1141, 1150, 1152-1153, 1156, 1158, 1160 European Union European Council President--1685 Relations with U.S.--1685 Sanctions against Russia--1685 Financial markets, unrest--1550 Security and Co-operation in Europe, Organization for--1043, 1681 Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership--1492, 1544, 1685 World War II Battle of the Bulge 70th Anniversary Commemoration Events--1687 Export Council, President’s--1667 Export-Import Bank, U.S.--1056, 1064-1065, 1067, 1111 Farm Credit Administration--1667 FBI. See Justice, Department of FDIC. See Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Federal. See other part of subject Federal Labor-Management Relations, National Council on--1650 FEMA. See Homeland Security, Department of Fiji, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Financial Capability for Young Americans, President’s Advisory Council on--1649, 1655, 1670 Financial regulators, Federal, meeting with President--1670 Fine Arts, U.S. Commission of--1668 Finland, U.S. Ambassador--1651 Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory--1664, 1677 Florida General Clarence Tinker Elementary School at MacDill Air Force Base--1666 Harbor Bay at MacDill Air Force Base--1666 Hilton Tampa Downtown hotel in Tampa--1666 MacDill Air Force Base--1182, 1666 President’s visit--1182, 1665-1666 WHQT in Miami--1678 Foreign policy, U.S. See also specific country or region Antipersonnel landmines, elimination efforts--1206 Civil and human rights, promotion efforts--1081, 1153, 1206-1207, 1317, 1421, 1443, 1445, 1481-1482 Civil society, strengthening efforts--1207-1209, 1219, 1225, 1229 Democratization--1207, 1461-1462, 1477, 1627 Diplomatic efforts, expansion--960, 1053, 1465 Diplomatic security, strengthening efforts--1169, 1610-1611 Foreign policy, U.S.--Continued Foreign aid policies and funding--1158-1160 Foreign Ambassadors, credentialing ceremony--1650, 1666, 1683 Foreign defense chiefs, meeting with President Obama--1321 Global Health Security Agenda Summit--1234-1237 Open government and transparency, promotion efforts--1208, 1225-1226 Peace efforts, expansion--1219 Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--1018 France Ambassador to U.S.--1666 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--1200 Defense, Minister of--1663 Foreign Affairs and International Development, Minister of--1663 Iraq, role--1096 President--1034, 1091-1092, 1223, 1325, 1647, 1654, 1657, 1662-1663, 1672-1673 Relations with U.S.--1191 Fusion Media Network, "AMERICA With Jorge Ramos" program--1686 Georgia Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta Arlen Specter Headquarters and Emergency Operations Center--1666 U.S. Secret Service security breach--1669 President’s visit--1179, 1665-1666 Georgia, Republic of Former President, death--1649 Germany Berlin Wall, 25th anniversary of fall--1411-1412 Chancellor--1034, 1119, 1325, 1647, 1650, 1652, 1654, 1657, 1660, 1662, 1673 Intelligence cooperation with U.S.--1650 Relations with U.S.--1412 Global Development Council, President’s--1656 Government organization and employees See also Budget, Federal; specific agency or organization Accountability and transparency, strengthening efforts--1226 Civilian Federal employees, alternative pay plan--1129 Consumer financial transactions and data security, strengthening efforts--1330-1332 Federal employee pay freeze--1129 Federal Government contracting policies, reform--909, 928, 949, 999, 1012, 1040, 1044-1046, 1078, 1133, 1137, 1313, 1321 Federal infrastructure review and permitting, modernization efforts--1078 Government organization and employees--Continued Federal programs, improvement efforts--909, 1402, 1409, 1580 Federal regulations, review--1556-1558 Recruitment and retention, strengthening efforts--1581 Restructuring and reform--1581 Senior Executive Service members--1579, 1581 Uniformed servicemembers, alternative pay plan--1129 Governors, newly elected, meeting with President--1574 Great Britain. See United Kingdom Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base. See Cuba Guatemala President--1015, 1018, 1652 Relations with U.S.--1015 U.S. Ambassador-designate--1052 Guinea Ambassador to U.S.--1650 President--1074 U.S. assistance--1354, 1362 Guinea Bissau, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Guyana, U.S. Ambassador--1653 Hawaii Disaster assistance--1665, 1678 President’s visits--1682, 1688-1690 Health and Human Services, Department of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--1059, 1179, 1229-1230, 1287-1288, 1296-1297, 1324-1325, 1327-1329, 1333, 1348-1349, 1351, 1354, 1362-1363, 1542, 1669-1670, 1672-1673 Children, Youth, and Families, Commissioner on--1655 Head Start programs--1597, 1599 Institutes of Health, National--1507, 1539-1542, 1548, 1612, 1685 Public Health Service, U.S.--1363, 1679 Secretary--1297, 1329, 1410, 1505, 1539, 1599, 1652, 1660, 1665, 1672, 1684-1685 Surgeon General, U.S.--1620 Health and medical care See also Diseases; HIV/AIDS; Science and technology Affordability and costs--931, 1274, 1302, 1345, 1475, 1631 Biological terrorism, medical countermeasures--1235-1236 Cost control reforms--1241, 1260, 1274, 1302, 1312, 1399, 1401, 1475, 1548 Exercise--972 Health insurance exchanges--1260, 1274, 1301, 1382, 1399, 1475, 1488, 1687 Health and medical care--Continued Health insurance reforms--946, 1241, 1337, 1398-1399, 1488 Insurance coverage and access to providers--927, 1008, 1037, 1135, 1241, 1260, 1266, 1318, 1341, 1345, 1358, 1367, 1373, 1379, 1475, 1630, 1643 Medicare and Medicaid--1241, 1302, 1367, 1382 Nutrition--972-973 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act--1055, 1398, 1475, 1687 Research and development--1404-1405, 1483, 1539-1540, 1612 Women’s health issues--1337, 1368, 1373, 1378, 1383, 1387 Historic Preservation, Advisory Council on--1670-1671 Historical Publications and Records Commission, National--1670 HIV/AIDS International prevention and treatment efforts--1028, 1058, 1076, 1482 President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)--1028 Holidays and special observances Christmas--1568-1569, 1594, 1600-1602, 1614-1615, 1645 Civil Rights Act of 1964, 50th anniversary--913 Computer Science Education Week--1686 Crimes Against Journalists, International Day To End Impunity for--1384 Eid al-Adha--1282 Eid al-Fitr--1020 Hajj--1282 Halloween--1677 Hanukkah--1620, 1626-1629 Independence Day--915, 917, 919 Kwanzaa--1645 Labor Day--1132-1134 Manufacturing Day, National--1269, 1278, 1282 Nelson Mandela International Day--973 Ramadan--953, 955, 984, 1647 Rosh Hashanah--1254, 1667 Sikhism, anniversary of founder’s birth--1407 Thanksgiving Day--1534, 1536, 1683 Veterans Day--1408, 1413 Violence Against Women Act, 20th anniversary--1192 Yom Kippur--1254 Holocaust Memorial Council, U.S.--1654, 1659, 1686 Holy See (Vatican City), Pope--1623, 1625-1626 Homeland Security, Department of See also Defense and national security; Immigration and naturalization; Terrorism Assistant Secretaries Legislative Affairs--1656 Public Affairs--1656 Chief Financial Officer--1651 Homeland Security, Department of--Continued Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S.--916 Customs and Border Protection, U.S.--1584, 1587, 1592 Deputy Secretary--916-917 Emergency Management Agency, Federal--934, 997, 1649 Immigration and citizenship application processing, improvement efforts--1586-1587 Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S.--1621, 1661 Management, Under Secretary for--1661 Secret Service, U.S.--1201, 1667-1670 Secretary--934-937, 1124, 1163, 1684 Honduras President--1015, 1018, 1652 Relations with U.S.--1015 Housing Housing market Improvement--1047 Strengthening efforts--933, 952 Mortgage market and lending practices Improvement efforts--1330-1331 Refinancing programs--1135 Housing and Urban Development, Department of Assistant Secretaries Public Affairs--1654 Public and Indian Housing--1655 Secretary--933, 1047-1048, 1410, 1669, 1690 Humanities, National Council on the--1666 Humanities, National Endowment for the--1032 Hurricanes. See Disaster assistance; Natural disasters; specific Federal agency or State Illinois Arson incident at the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora--1272 Chicago Chicago State University--1339, 1342 Jackie Robinson West All-Stars--1679 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Center--1674 WGCI--1678 Democratic Party events--1339, 1344, 1670 Former U.S. Representative, death--1407 Governor--1256, 1339, 1530, 1670, 1674 Governor-elect--1574 Northwestern University in Evanston--1256 President’s visits--1256, 1339, 1344, 1528, 1669-1670, 1673-1674, 1683-1684 Unemployment rate--1340 Immigration and naturalization See also Defense and national security; Homeland Security, Department of; specific country or region American--916-917, 985-986, 1511, 1518, 1583, 1585, 1589, 1592 Citizenship--916-917, 1266-1268, 1518, 1531, 1583-1584, 1587-1588, 1591, 1595 Deportation rates--1267, 1584, 1586-1587, 1595 Illegal immigration--923, 934, 938, 1163, 1267, 1400, 1509, 1514-1515, 1518, 1531, 1533, 1583-1584, 1586, 1590-1592, 1594-1596, 1684 Reform--909, 927, 934, 936-938, 943-944, 950, 975, 995, 999, 1016, 1051, 1055-1056, 1078-1079, 1124, 1163, 1232, 1263, 1267-1268, 1290, 1292, 1306-1307, 1313, 1337, 1358, 1380-1381, 1392-1394, 1400, 1458-1459, 1487, 1490-1491, 1508-1518, 1531, 1533-1534, 1544, 1549, 1554, 1564-1565, 1569, 1583-1595, 1637, 1650, 1683-1684 Refugee admission policies--1017 Task Force on New Americans--1583 Unaccompanied alien children at Mexico-U.S. border, response to influx--923-924, 934-938, 944, 1016-1018, 1040, 1051-1052, 1055, 1079, 1124, 1267, 1307, 1513, 1594, 1648, 1650, 1652-1653 Visa policy, U.S.--1424, 1444, 1484, 1509, 1554, 1587, 1595 India Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--1250 Economic growth and development--1246, 1248, 1252 Energy cooperation with U.S.--1245, 1248-1249 Poverty, efforts to combat--1246 President Obama’s visit--1683 Prime Minister--1244-1245, 1247, 1550, 1664, 1669 Relations with U.S.--1244-1247, 1485, 1495 Science and technology--1250-1251 Security cooperation with U.S.--1249-1250 Trade with U.S.--1247-1248 Transportation infrastructure, improvement efforts--1248 U.N. peacekeeping operations, Indian role--1252 U.S. Ambassador--1667, 1687 Water, access and availability--1248 Women, status--1251 Indian Gaming Commission, National--1653 Indiana Millennium Steel Service, LLC, in Princeton--1269-1270, 1274, 1282, 1670 President’s visit--1269, 1282, 1669-1670 Indonesia Democracy efforts--1653 Elections--1653 President--1225, 1416, 1653, 1674 Relations with U.S.--1416, 1653 Intellectual Disabilities, President’s Committee for People With--1679 Intelligence. See Defense and national security; specific Federal agency Intelligence, Office of the Director of National--1416, 1419, 1651 Intelligence Advisory Board, President’s--1661, 1670 Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission--1659, 1686 Interior, Department of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, establishment--1315-1316 Secretary--985, 1284, 1505, 1559, 1561, 1568 International. See other part of subject Iowa, disaster assistance--1650, 1654, 1656 Iran International and U.S. sanctions--1396 International diplomatic efforts--960, 1396, 1443, 1450, 1572, 1649-1650, 1652, 1683, 1687 Nuclear weapons development--921, 960, 1216, 1252, 1254, 1396, 1450, 1573, 1649, 1681 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1450 Iraq Council of Representatives Speaker--1088, 1092, 1096 Democracy efforts--1161 Human rights issues--1091 International assistance--1100, 1104, 1123, 1161, 1184, 1200, 1202, 1422, 1658 International diplomatic efforts--1175, 1254 Iraqi military and security forces--1092-1093, 1106, 1110, 1114, 1122-1123, 1161, 1175, 1184, 1191, 1213, 1221, 1422, 1688 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist organization--1057, 1087-1093, 1095-1097, 1100, 1103-1104, 1107, 1110, 1114, 1119-1120, 1122-1123, 1126, 1139, 1142-1144, 1146-1147, 1157-1166, 1173, 1175-1176, 1183-1186, 1188, 1191, 1196, 1199-1200, 1202, 1210-1211, 1213, 1215, 1217-1218, 1221, 1224, 1228, 1231, 1239, 1241, 1246, 1250, 1254, 1257, 1282, 1288, 1290, 1294, 1298, 1311, 1318, 1321-1322, 1330, 1345-1346, 1390, 1395, 1397, 1410-1411, 1418, 1421-1423, 1428, 1443, 1478, 1488-1489, 1491, 1519-1520, 1552, 1571-1572, 1609, 1611, 1614, 1617-1618, 1631, 1640, 1643, 1657-1658, 1660, 1663-1666, 1668-1669, 1671-1675, 1682-1683, 1687-1688 NATO, role--1159, 1161 Political reform efforts--1096 Political unrest and violence--955, 1057, 1087, 1090, 1094-1095, 1100, 1103, 1114, 1118, 1157, 1163, 1210, 1252, 1647, 1649, 1654, 1657-1660, 1662-1663, 1675, 1687-1688 President--1088, 1092, 1096 Iraq--Continued Prime Minister--1096-1097, 1100, 1104, 1106, 1122, 1202, 1210, 1218, 1221, 1224, 1322, 1658, 1663, 1668, 1688 Reconciliation efforts--998, 1091-1096, 1100, 1104, 1106, 1114, 1119-1120, 1122-1123, 1143, 1161, 1165, 1173, 1175, 1221, 1322, 1658, 1663 Relations with Saudi Arabia--1683 Relations with U.S.--1096, 1221, 1663 Security cooperation with U.S.--1087-1092, 1094-1096, 1100, 1103-1104, 1106, 1114, 1119-1122, 1139, 1143-1144, 1161, 1163-1167, 1175, 1184, 1200, 1213, 1217, 1221, 1298, 1321, 1397, 1422, 1609, 1617, 1658, 1671, 1675 U.S. and coalition forces, withdrawal--1094 U.S. assistance--1087-1088, 1090-1091, 1095, 1114, 1139, 1164, 1166, 1175, 1191, 1200, 1213 U.S. Embassy and Consulates General staff, teleconference with President Obama--1675 U.S. military detachment--1163, 1175, 1191, 1213 U.S. military forces, casualties--1168 Ireland, Northern. See United Kingdom Israel See also Middle East Gaza, conflict--955, 960-961, 969, 977, 998, 1052-1053, 1056-1057, 1082-1083, 1097, 1219, 1231, 1254, 1572, 1649, 1651-1654, 1657-1658 Jerusalem Hand in Hand Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel--1627 Kehilat Bnei Torah--1500 Terrorist attack--1498-1500 Kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers--1649 Prime Minister--969, 1053, 1253, 1499, 1649, 1652, 1654, 1658 Relations with U.S.--969, 1254, 1626, 1628 Security cooperation with U.S.--960, 1052, 1254 Italy, Prime Minister--1034, 1325, 1654, 1658, 1662, 1673 Japan Defense relationship with U.S.--1298, 1478, 1673 Prime Minister--1325, 1443, 1474, 1485, 1492, 1550, 1673, 1682, 1688 Relations with China--1443, 1445 Relations with U.S.--1688 Jordan Counterterrorism efforts--1202 Economic growth and development--1573 King--1210, 1572, 1657, 1662, 1684 Prince--1573 Relations with U.S.--1572-1573, 1686 Security cooperation with U.S.--1572, 1610 U.S. assistance--1573 Judiciary, Federal court nominations and confirmations--1656, 1659, 1667, 1669, 1681 Justice, Department of Attorney General--981, 1099, 1101, 1104, 1163, 1231, 1240, 1242-1243, 1267, 1398, 1411, 1414, 1455, 1527-1529, 1537-1538, 1559, 1658-1659, 1684-1685 Bureau of Investigation, Federal--1099, 1101, 1104, 1232 Bureau of Justice Statistics--1677 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program--1104 Deputy Attorney General--1689 Institute of Justice, National--1674 Marshals Service, U.S.--1681 Office of Legal Counsel--1590 U.S. attorneys--1101 U.S. Attorneys, Advisory Committee of--1415 J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board--1653, 1664, 1677, 1679, 1684 Kansas-Nebraska Big Blue River Compact Administration--1686 Kavli Prize laureates, meeting with President--1655 Kennedy Center. See Smithsonian Institution Kentucky Archbishop of Louisville--1687 Disaster assistance--1669 Kiribati, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Kosovo, KFOR international security force--1610 Kyrgyzstan, U.S. Ambassador--1661 Labor, Department of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--1651 Secretary--994, 1010, 1043, 1134, 1370, 1374, 1558, 1603, 1657 Labor issues International Labour Organization (ILO)--1474 Labor movement and organized labor--1133 Laborfest--1134 Minimum wage--909, 912, 914, 927-928, 932, 939, 944, 949, 975, 994, 999, 1003, 1008, 1012, 1040, 1044, 1051-1052, 1060, 1133, 1137, 1263-1264, 1271, 1273-1274, 1280, 1283, 1289, 1292, 1295, 1312-1313, 1319-1320, 1336, 1342, 1359, 1366-1367, 1372, 1375-1376, 1378-1379, 1382, 1387, 1390-1391, 1403-1404, 1564, 1569, 1595, 1637 Workplace flexibility, improvement efforts--912, 927, 932, 1060, 1198, 1263, 1279-1280, 1292, 1337, 1343, 1371, 1373-1375 Workplace safety, improvement efforts--1043, 1045, 1558 Labor Relations Board, National--1649, 1681 Latvia President--1142, 1147, 1150 U.S. Ambassador--1661 Law enforcement and crime 2014 crime rate, decline--1232, 1241 21st-Century Policing, President’s Task Force on--1537-1538, 1559, 1685, 1688-1689 Criminal justice system, reform efforts--1639 Domestic violence--1192-1193 Gun violence, prevention efforts--1061, 1182 Hate crimes, prevention efforts--1232 Identity theft--1330-1332 Illegal arms trade, reduction efforts--1016 Illegal immigration, deportation of criminals--1509, 1514, 1531-1532, 1586-1587 Law enforcement officers, service and dedication--1560, 1644, 1689 Sentencing requirements, reform--1243 Sexual assault--1192-1195 State and community law enforcement agencies, Federal support--1105, 1108, 1232, 1529, 1537-1538, 1684 Trafficking in persons, efforts to combat--934, 1232 Transnational criminal organizations--974 Lebanon Hizballah political-paramilitary organization--1036 U.S. national emergency, continuation--1036 Legal Services Corporation--1666 Legislation, enacted Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015--1640 Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014--1504-1505 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014--1671 Ukraine Freedom Support Act--1629 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act--1656 U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014--1641 Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014--1083-1084 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act--992, 995 Legislation, proposed Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act--1509, 1513-1514, 1516, 1518, 1531, 1584, 1587, 1594-1595, 1637 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015--1611 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015--1186, 1188 Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act--1018 Legislation, proposed--Continued Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014--1051 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014--933 Liberia China, role--1448 Liberian refugees in the U.S., status--1238-1239 President--1074, 1658 Samaritan’s Purse Ebola Case Management Center in Monrovia--1666 U.S. assistance--1180, 1185, 1229, 1354, 1362-1363, 1542, 1612, 1679, 1684 U.S. national emergency, continuation--958 Libya Political unrest and violence--1020, 1654, 1658 U.S. military detachment, relocation to U.S. bases in Europe--1020 Lithuania, President--1142, 1147, 1150 Macedonia, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Madagascar, U.S. Ambassador--1656 Maine Democratic Party events--1365, 1677 Governor--1366 Job creation and growth--1366 President’s visit--1365, 1676-1677 Malawi, U.S. Ambassador--1651 Malaysia Prime Minister--968, 1651, 1689 Relations with U.S.--1689 Mali U.N. peacekeeping forces, casualties--1223 U.S. Ambassador--1666 Management and Budget, Office of--909, 952, 1047, 1649 Marine Corps, U.S. See Navy, Department of the Maritime Commission, Federal--1666 Maronite Church, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East--1665 Maryland Baltimore Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine--1665 WERQ--1678 WOLB--1678 Bethesda National Institutes of Health--1539 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center--1655, 1685-1686 Democratic Party events--1172, 1334 Governor--1334, 1336, 1628, 1665 Governor-elect--1574 Joint Base Andrews--1321, 1672 Lieutenant Governor--1334, 1665 Maryland--Continued Minimum wage legislation, passage--1336 President’s visits--1172, 1321, 1334, 1539, 1652, 1655-1656, 1665, 1667, 1672, 1674, 1685-1686 Massachusetts Democratic Party event--1096 Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs--1658 Governor--1383, 1660 Governor-elect--1574 President’s visit--1095-1096, 1099, 1110, 1650, 1657-1660 Mauritania, President--1075 Medals. See Decorations, medals, and awards Mediation and Conciliation Service, Federal--1667 Medicare and Medicaid. See Health and medical care Mexico Border with U.S., infrastructure and security--1592, 1594-1595 President--1225, 1653, 1684, 1687 Security cooperation with U.S.--1594 U.S. Ambassador--1667 U.S. assistance--1592 Michigan Democratic Party event--1375 Disaster assistance--1668 Governor--1598 President’s visit--1375, 1676, 1678 WCHB in Detroit--1678 WMXD in Detroit--1678 Middle East See also Palestinian Authority and Palestinians; specific country Arab-Israeli conflict, peace process--955, 961, 1054, 1219, 1254, 1500, 1572, 1627, 1649 Christian leaders, meeting with President Obama--1665 International assistance--1496 Political unrest and violence--1005, 1126, 1131, 1211, 1217, 1551-1552 Religious minorities, protection efforts--1665 Military Academy, U.S. See Army, Department of the Millennium Challenge Corporation--1064 Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Federal--1656, 1664 Minnesota, disaster assistance--1652 Missouri Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque restaurant in Kansas City--1037, 1655 Civil unrest in Ferguson--1100-1101, 1103-1106, 1108, 1220, 1526-1529, 1536-1538, 1559, 1593, 1658-1659, 1680, 1684 Disaster assistance--1677 Governor--1101, 1104, 1106, 1680 Missouri--Continued Parkville Cool Vintage Watches memorabilia shop--1655 Parkville Coffee shop--1655 Peddlers Wagon quilt and gift shop--1655 President’s visit--1037, 1654-1655 Monetary Fund, International--1678 Montana, disaster assistance--1672 Montenegro, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation--1651 MSNBC, "The Rundown With José Díaz-Balart" program--1686 Museum and Library Services Board, National--1649, 1689 National. See other part of subject National security. See Defense and national security NATO. See North Atlantic Treaty Organization Natural disasters See also Disaster assistance; specific State or country Hurricane Iselle--1657 Hurricane Julio--1657 Preparedness efforts--1676 Response and recovery efforts--1047 Wildfires, prevention and response efforts--923, 997, 1040 Nauru, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Navy, Department of the 2013 shooting at Washington Navy Yard--1182 Marine Corps, U.S.--1299 Naval Academy, U.S.--1655 NBC, "Meet the Press" program--1663 Nebraska, disaster assistance--1654 Netherlands Prime Minister--968, 1034, 1651-1653 Relations with U.S.--968 Nevada Del Sol High School in Las Vegas--1512, 1518 Disaster assistance--1679 President’s visit--1512, 1518, 1683 New Jersey Governor--1615 Hurricane Sandy, damage and recovery efforts--1615 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst--1613, 1615-1616, 1687 President’s visits--1615, 1672-1673, 1687 New Mexico, disaster assistance--1671, 1677 New York Blue Hill at Stone Barns farm and restaurant in Pocantico Hills--1662 Democratic Party events--1125, 1210, 1290, 1651, 1661, 1671 Disaster assistance--1648, 1689 Governor--1351, 1675 New York--Continued New York City Death of Eric Garner--1559, 1685 Ebola case--1351-1352, 1354, 1363, 1499, 1676, 1680 NYPD officers, murder in Brooklyn--1689 Waldorf Astoria New York hotel--1668 President’s visits--1125, 1202, 1205, 1210, 1214, 1221-1223, 1225, 1227, 1229, 1231, 1290, 1650-1651, 1660-1662, 1667-1668, 1670-1671, 1673 New Yorker magazine--1671 New Zealand Parliamentary elections--1667 Prime Minister--1667 Relations with U.S.--1667 Niger, U.S. military detachment--1609 Noozcard Inc.--1671 North Atlantic Treaty Organization--970, 1015, 1119, 1123, 1141-1143, 1145-1147, 1149-1154, 1156-1160, 1163, 1173, 1189, 1215, 1238, 1291, 1298, 1520, 1652, 1660, 1662-1663, 1687 North Carolina President’s visit--1112, 1660 WBAV in Charlotte--1678 WFMI in Elizabeth City--1678 WJMH in Greensboro--1678 WPEG in Charlotte--1678 WQOK in Raleigh--1687 North Dakota, disaster assistance--1659 North Korea Cyber attack on Sony Corp.--1632, 1634 Nuclear weapons development--921, 1252, 1419-1420, 1443, 1477-1478, 1650 Relations with Burma--1453 Supreme Commander--1632 U.S. citizens, release from captivity--1416, 1419 Northern Border Regional Commission--1677 Northern Ireland. See United Kingdom Nuclear energy. See Energy; specific country Nuclear Regulatory Commission--1653, 1682 Nuclear weapons. See Arms and munitions; specific country Office. See other part of subject Ohio, Governor--1327, 1673 Open Government Partnership--1208, 1225-1226 Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)--1064, 1655, 1661 Pakistan Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--1683 Federally Administered Tribal Areas, suspected terrorist safe havens--1162 Prime Minister--1683, 1688 Relations with U.S.--1683 Pakistan--Continued Security cooperation with U.S.--1620 Terrorist attack in Peshawar--1620, 1688 Women, status--1317 Palestinian Authority and Palestinians See also Middle East Gaza, conflict with Israel--955, 960-961, 969, 977, 998, 1052-1053, 1056-1057, 1082-1083, 1097, 1219, 1231, 1254, 1572, 1649, 1651-1654, 1657-1658 Hamas political-paramilitary organization--955, 960, 977, 1052-1053, 1082-1083, 1653 Kidnapping and murder of Palestinian teenagers--1649 President--1083, 1499 West Bank, relations with Israel--1083 Panama, Ambassador to U.S.--1666 Paraguay, Ambassador to U.S.--1666 Peace Corps, U.S.--1170, 1463, 1661, 1682 Pennsylvania Democratic Party event--1385 Governor-elect--1574 President’s visit--1385, 1677-1678 WDAS in Philadelphia--1678 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation--1651 People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Purchase From--1651 PEPFAR. See HIV/AIDS Personnel Management, Office of--1666 Philippines Defense relationship with U.S.--1478 Typhoon Haiyan, damage and recovery efforts--1464 Poland Afghanistan, role--1686 Iraq, role--1686 POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw--1676 President--1652 Prime Minister--1686 Postal Service, U.S.--1651, 1671 Potomac River Basin, Interstate Commission on the--1683 Presidency, U.S., Presidents’ Declaration To Fulfill the Promise of America--1200-1201 President. See other part of subject Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Organisation for the--1109 Public Broadcasting, Corporation for--1647 Public Diplomacy, U.S. Advisory Commission on--1671 Qatar, counterterrorism efforts--1202 Railroad Retirement Board--1671 Reserve System, Federal--1678 Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Federal--1680 Rhode Island Democratic Party event--1130 Governor--1383 Governor-elect--1574 President’s visits--1130, 1369, 1660-1661, 1672-1673, 1676-1677 Providence Gregg’s Restaurant and Pub--1677 Omni Providence Hotel--1677 Rhode Island College--1369-1371, 1677 Roman Catholic Church. See Holy See (Vatican City) Russia International and U.S. sanctions--961, 970-971, 979, 1034-1035, 1043, 1054, 1080, 1119, 1121, 1123, 1142, 1145, 1154, 1159-1160, 1168-1169, 1189, 1212, 1215, 1311, 1486, 1551, 1607, 1629, 1652, 1685 International diplomatic efforts--1647, 1652 President--961, 969-971, 978-979, 1035, 1053-1054, 1080, 1121, 1126, 1146, 1160, 1169, 1486, 1551, 1606-1607, 1650, 1656, 1680-1681 Relations with Ukraine--961, 968-971, 978, 998, 1034-1035, 1043, 1054, 1081, 1119, 1121, 1123, 1127, 1141, 1145-1146, 1152, 1154-1155, 1158-1160, 1169, 1189-1190, 1196, 1211, 1215-1216, 1241, 1288, 1290-1291, 1294, 1298, 1311, 1318, 1345, 1412, 1551, 1629, 1631, 1642-1643, 1658, 1660, 1673 Relations with U.S.--1154, 1160, 1239, 1656 U.S. Ambassador--1052, 1649 Samoa, American, disaster assistance--1664 Saudi Arabia Counterterrorism efforts--1202 King--1647, 1664 Minister of Interior--1687 National Guard, Minister of the--1683 Relations with Iraq--1683 Relations with U.S.--1683 Security cooperation with U.S.--1664 Science, President’s Committee on the National Medal of--1649 Science and technology See also Health and medical care Human Genome Project, U.S.--1302 Patent approval process, improvement efforts--1306 Research and development--943, 1263, 1277, 1313, 1655 Vaccine development and research--1548 Science Foundation, National--1505, 1664 Securities Investor Protection Corporation--1681 Senegal, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Sexual Assault, White House Task Force To Protect Students From--1193 Sierra Leone President--1074, 1658 U.S. Ambassador-designate--1052 U.S. assistance--1354, 1362-1363 Small Business Administration--1661 Smithsonian Institution, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts--1576, 1579, 1649, 1659, 1668, 1670, 1679, 1684, 1686 Social Security Administration--1592, 1655 Somalia Ambassador to U.S.--1650 U.S. military detachment--1609 South Africa Former President Nelson R. Mandela, first anniversary of death--1574 President--1225 South Dakota, disaster assistance--1654 South Korea, defense relationship with U.S.--1206, 1298, 1478 South Sudan Political unrest and violence--1228, 1613 Relations with U.S.--1613 U.S. Ambassador--1666 Space program Aeronautics and Space Administration, National--1001, 1580, 1674 First Moon landing, 45th anniversary--1001, 1009, 1652 Moon exploration--1001 Special Olympics--1049-1050 Sports Baseball--1255, 1678-1679 Basketball--982, 987, 1672 Football--1255 Soccer--1255 World Cup--909, 915, 1647 Sri Lanka, Ambassador to U.S.--1650 State, Department of Ambassadors. See specific country Consular Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--1664 Deputy Secretary--1412, 1621, 1630, 1680 Diplomatic corps, White House reception--1648 International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Assistant Secretary for--1661 International Religious Freedom, Ambassador at Large for--1654 Legal Adviser--1667 Northern Ireland, Secretary’s Personal Representative for--1644 Organization of American States, U.S. Permanent Representative--1655 Secretary--934, 960, 969, 977, 1053-1054, 1057, 1074, 1083, 1095, 1159, 1161, 1166, 1200, 1412, 1486, 1489, 1499, 1621, 1623-1624, 1642, 1650-1651, 1653, 1657, 1660, 1662-1664, 1669, 1677 Sudan, U.S. national emergency, continuation--1351 Surface Transportation Board--1681 Sweden Prime Minister--1673 U.S. Ambassador--1675 Syria Chemical weapons stockpile, international removal efforts--1109, 1216, 1580 Civil war and sectarian conflict--954, 998, 1110, 1114, 1120, 1143, 1157, 1162, 1165-1166, 1175, 1184, 1186, 1191, 1202, 1210, 1215, 1217-1218, 1223, 1231, 1252, 1282, 1322, 1397, 1487, 1489, 1491, 1552, 1572-1573, 1658, 1681, 1687 Democracy efforts--1120, 1224, 1322 International assistance--1200, 1202 International diplomatic efforts--1489 Khorasan terrorist organization--1202, 1214 Political unrest and violence--1660, 1664 President--954, 998, 1109-1110, 1120, 1166, 1191, 1202, 1218, 1489 U.S. airstrikes--1202, 1213-1214, 1239, 1298, 1321, 1397, 1571, 1609, 1617, 1671 U.S. assistance--1114, 1166, 1186, 1191, 1200, 1202, 1217 Taiwan "One China" policy--1443 Relations with China--1443 Taxation Corporate tax rates--1042, 1201, 1603, 1633 Overseas tax havens, efforts to combat--1014 Tax Code, reform--911, 964, 1013-1014, 1042, 1055, 1079, 1135, 1201-1202, 1261, 1272, 1305, 1390, 1401, 1544-1546, 1548-1549, 1569, 1633-1634 Tax relief--1342, 1546 Tennessee Disaster assistance--1658 Nashville Casa Azafrán--1583, 1686 La Hacienda Taqueria--1686 President’s visit--1583, 1686 Tennessee Valley Authority--1661 Terrorism See also Defense and national security; specific country or region Al Qaida terrorist group--1113, 1144, 1146, 1161-1162, 1164-1165, 1167, 1175, 1183-1184, 1202, 1214, 1217, 1224, 1228, 1253, 1571, 1575-1576, 1596, 1608-1609, 1617, 1646, 1674, 1687 Al-Shabaab terrorist group--1161-1162, 1164, 1228, 1573, 1609 Boko Haram terrorist group--1573 Terrorism--Continued Counterterrorism efforts--933, 1058, 1082, 1094, 1103, 1110, 1120, 1127, 1131, 1161-1162, 1166, 1173-1174, 1176, 1183, 1199-1200, 1202, 1214, 1219, 1224, 1232, 1282, 1350, 1390, 1395, 1416, 1428, 1571, 1575-1576, 1596, 1607, 1614, 1622, 1624, 1663-1664, 1666, 1673-1674 Global threat--1075-1076, 1082, 1110, 1114, 1147, 1164-1166, 1199-1200, 1202, 1217-1218, 1223-1226, 1250, 1321, 1341, 1576, 1622, 1666, 1688 National Counterterrorism Center--933, 1680 Persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support, U.S. national emergency--1187 September 11, 2001, attacks--1058, 1105, 1118, 1157, 1167-1168, 1187, 1196, 1395, 1596, 1613, 1646, 1664-1665 Terrorist attacks, U.S. national emergency--1157 Terrorists Interrogation procedures--1058, 1596-1597, 1688 Prosecution--1232 Torture of terrorism suspects, prohibition--1596 Transfer of detainees at Guantanamo Bay--1641 Texas Austin Franklin Barbecue--1649 Magnolia Cafe--1648 Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol--1648 Dallas DalFort Fueling--1648 Ebola cases--1286, 1296, 1322-1324, 1326-1328, 1332-1333, 1347-1349, 1351-1352, 1354, 1361, 1363, 1499, 1539, 1669-1670, 1672-1675, 1679 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas--1327, 1332-1333, 1347, 1672-1675, 1680 Democratic Party events--938, 941, 1648 Governor--934-937, 940, 942, 944, 1324, 1327, 1348, 1648, 1673, 1679 Governor-elect--1574 President’s visit--934, 938, 941, 944, 1647-1649 Thailand, democracy efforts--1481 Third Place, Inc.--1671 Tonga, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Toys for Tots Program, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve--1600-1601 Trade. See Business and industry; Commerce, international Trade agreements or negotiations. See Commerce, international; specific country or region Trade, U.S. Court of International--1659 Trade and Development Agency, U.S.--1064 Trade Policy and Negotiations, Advisory Committee for--1668, 1670, 1674, 1684 Trade Representative, Office of the U.S.--1064, 1544, 1555, 1604-1605, 1680 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)--1417-1419, 1425, 1430, 1469, 1480, 1484, 1544, 1549, 1551, 1555-1556, 1603-1606, 1673 Transportation Highway system, modernization efforts--1552 Infrastructure development and financing, Government and private sector collaboration--965-967 Infrastructure, national, improvement efforts--909-910, 912, 914-915, 927-928, 939, 949, 951, 953, 956-960, 962-965, 975, 1003, 1007-1008, 1040, 1051, 1055, 1060, 1078, 1212, 1262, 1270, 1272, 1276, 1289, 1292, 1295, 1304, 1313, 1319, 1390-1391, 1401, 1544, 1549, 1553, 1634, 1638 Mass transit and rail infrastructure, improvement efforts--1305 Transportation, Department of Federal Transit Administration--1654 Highway Administration, Federal--1650 Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National--1683 Secretary--910-911, 955, 962, 1650 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)--962 Transportation Policy, Assistant Secretary for--1661 Transportation Safety Board, National--1666 Treasury, Department of the--1651, 1667 Assistant Secretaries Financial Markets--1661 International Markets and Development--1680 Management--1686 Chief Financial Officer--1656 Domestic Finance, Under Secretary for--1681 Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board--1661 Secretary--962, 1079, 1169, 1201, 1545, 1550, 1628, 1642-1643, 1647, 1656, 1663, 1675, 1678, 1684 Tunisia Democracy efforts--1352 Parliamentary elections--1352 Relations with U.S.--1353 Turkey Afghanistan, role--1674 Counterterrorism efforts, cooperation with U.S.--1674 President--1157, 1658, 1660, 1668, 1674 Prime Minister--1658 Refugees from Iraq and Syria--1668 Security cooperation with U.S.--1158 Tuvulu, U.S. Ambassador--1648 Ukraine Afghanistan, role--1154 Crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17--962, 968-971, 978, 996, 1033-1035, 1043, 1053, 1080, 1650-1653 Democracy efforts--968, 1080, 1146, 1154, 1189, 1239, 1353 Economic growth and development--1239, 1353 Ukraine--Continued International assistance--1145, 1239, 1658 International diplomatic efforts--1154, 1168, 1673 Parliamentary elections--1353 Political unrest and violence--961, 968-972, 977-978, 998, 1033-1035, 1043, 1053-1054, 1080, 1097, 1118-1119, 1121, 1123, 1141, 1143, 1145-1147, 1149, 1152, 1155, 1160, 1163, 1168-1169, 1173, 1215, 1478, 1486, 1551, 1606-1607, 1630, 1643, 1647-1650, 1652, 1654, 1656-1658, 1660, 1662-1664, 1673, 1685-1686 President--961, 968, 978, 1035, 1043, 1119, 1146, 1152, 1154, 1159-1160, 1189, 1651, 1658, 1660, 1662, 1673 Relations with North Atlantic Treaty Organization--1189, 1662 Relations with U.S.--1054, 1119, 1189-1190, 1353 Russia, role--961, 968-971, 978, 998, 1034-1035, 1043, 1054, 1081, 1119, 1121, 1123, 1126, 1141, 1145-1146, 1152, 1154-1155, 1158-1160, 1168-1169, 1189-1190, 1196, 1211-1212, 1215-1216, 1239, 1241, 1288, 1290-1291, 1294, 1298, 1311, 1318, 1345, 1353, 1412, 1486, 1551, 1629, 1631, 1642-1643, 1652, 1658, 1660, 1673, 1681 U.S. assistance--1080, 1154, 1159-1160, 1189-1190, 1353 U.S. sanctions--1642-1643 United Arab Emirates Counterterrorism efforts--1202 U.S. Ambassador--1651 United Kingdom Duke of Cambridge--1686 Iraq, role--1095 Northern Ireland, Stormont House Agreement--1644 Nuclear energy cooperation with U.S.--974, 1015 President Obama’s visit--1157-1158, 1662-1663 Prime Minister--1034, 1091-1092, 1158, 1325, 1649, 1652, 1654, 1657, 1662, 1673 Prince of Wales--1662 Relations with U.S.--1199, 1686 Scotland, independence referendum--1199 Stonehenge UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wiltshire--1663 Wales Cardiff Castle in Cardiff--1662 Celtic Manor Resort in Newport--1662-1663 Mount Pleasant Primary School in Newport--1662 United Nations Climate Summit--1663 Ebola Emergency Response, U.N. Mission for--1230, 1483 Framework Convention on Climate Change--1249, 1448, 1472, 1496 United Nations--Continued General Assembly--1214, 1216, 1242, 1290, 1294, 1663, 1665, 1668 Peacekeeping operations--1223, 1228 Secretary-General--1181, 1202, 1214, 1222-1223, 1228-1230, 1234, 1322, 1663, 1668, 1672 Security Council--1043, 1091, 1166, 1223, 1225, 1253, 1663 Universal Declaration of Human Rights--1384 U.S. Mission to United Nations employees and families, meeting with President Obama--1668 U.S. Representatives Deputy Representative--1648 Permanent Representative--1362, 1657, 1676 U.N. Management and Reform--1665 United Service Organizations, Inc.--1659, 1670, 1689 U.S. See other part of subject USAID. See Development, U.S. Agency for International Uzbekistan, Ambassador--1654 Valles Caldera Trust--1664 Vatican. See Holy See (Vatican City) Vermont Former U.S. Senator, death--1109 Governor--1383 Veterans American Legion--1112, 1115 Benefits--915, 1036, 1084, 1115, 1366, 1413 Disabled veterans--1085, 1116, 1118, 1283-1285 Health and medical care--1036, 1084-1085, 1115-1116, 1402, 1410, 1413, 1646, 1679 Hiring incentives--1085, 1117, 1413, 1618 Homelessness--933, 1047, 1085, 1116, 1118, 1410, 1413 Job training and education assistance--931, 1005, 1085, 1115, 1117, 1260, 1413, 1618 Service and dedication--915, 1036, 1086, 1112, 1118, 1285, 1520, 1654 Suicide rate--1116 Unemployment and underemployment--1117 Veterans Affairs, Department of Assistant Secretaries Policy--1085 Public and Intergovernmental Affairs--1670 Board of Veterans’ Appeals--1085 Chief Financial Officer--1085 Deputy Secretary--1679 Funding--1115 General Counsel--1677 Home loan program--1117 Program evaluations and reviews--1679 Secretary--1036, 1083-1085, 1112, 1115, 1284, 1407, 1410, 1660, 1679 Veterans Health Administration--1115-1116, 1679 Vice President. See White House Office Vietnam, Prime Minister--1681 Virginia Democratic Party event--1673 Fort Belvoir--1083-1084 Governor--976 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington--1167 President’s visits--955, 1083, 1167, 1297, 1649-1650, 1656-1657, 1665, 1669, 1673, 1676 Rocket launch failure and explosion in Wallops--1676 Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean--955, 1650 Voluntarism--973 Washington Democratic Party events--996, 1653 Disaster assistance--997, 1653, 1658 Governor--996 President’s visit--996, 1652 Wildfires, damage and recovery efforts--996 Washington, DC. See District of Columbia Washington Post--1346 Weapons of mass destruction. See Arms and munitions Whaling Commission, International--1664 White House Office Assistants to the President Chief of Staff--1651, 1660 Chief of Staff, Deputy--1676 Communications Director--1685 Counsel--1685 Development and Democracy, Senior Director for--1675 European Affairs, Senior Director for--1663 Homeland Security and Counterterrorism--1329, 1651, 1657, 1666, 1672, 1675 Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator--1661 Intergovernmental Affairs, Associate Director for--1559 Legislative Affairs, Deputy Assistant for--1650 "Let’s Move!" Executive Director and Senior Policy Adviser for Nutrition Policy--1662 Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region, White House Coordinator for the--1662 National Security Adviser--1329, 1410, 1657, 1662-1663, 1665-1666, 1668, 1672, 1682 National Security Adviser, Deputy--1630, 1657, 1675 National Security Adviser for International Economics, Deputy--1663 National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications, Deputy--1651 Native American Affairs, Senior Policy Adviser for--1559 White House Office--Continued Assistants to the President--Continued Press Secretary--1255, 1631, 1685 Senior Adviser--1130, 1660, 1679, 1685 Trip Director--981, 1307 ConnectED initiative--1500, 1682 Drug Control Policy, Office of National--1661, 1677, 1684 Ebola Response Coordinator--1352, 1410, 1674 Economic Advisers, Council of--1598, 1628 Economic Council, National--1557, 1628, 1678 Executive Mansion, intruder incident--1667 Export Council, President’s--1602-1604 Global Coalition To Counter ISIL, Special Presidential Envoy for the--1175, 1184, 1666 Homeland Security Council--1652 Interns--1687 "My Brother’s Keeper" initiative--979-981, 987-988, 1105, 1107-1108, 1201, 1243, 1267 Science and Technology, President’s Council of Advisers on--1675-1676 Science and Technology Policy, White House Office of--1505 Security Council, National--1119, 1659-1660, 1664, 1669, 1671, 1674-1675, 1688 Sexual assault on college campuses, "It’s On Us" campaign to prevent--1192, 1195, 1197 Social Innovation and Civic Participation, Office of--1628 Vice President--934, 962, 975, 993-994, 1011, 1016, 1091, 1096, 1192, 1195-1197, 1410, 1606-1607, 1644, 1647-1652, 1654-1656, 1659-1667, 1669-1670, 1673-1679, 1682-1688 Vice President, National Security Adviser to the--1657 Violence Against Women, White House Adviser on--1192 Women and Girls, White House Council on--1192 White House Summit on Early Education--1685 Wisconsin Democratic Party events--1356, 1676 Governor--1336, 1359, 1382, 1387 Milwaukee Umami Moto restaurant--1676 WJMR--1678 WKKV--1678 President’s visits--1134, 1356, 1661-1662, 1676 Women’s Leadership Forum--1195-1196 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars--1663, 1668, 1686 World Bank--1066 World Health Organization--1059, 1077, 1229, 1234, 1483-1484, 1653 World Trade Organization--1063, 1248, 1429, 1495 Yemen Democracy efforts--1674, 1687 Political unrest and violence--1664, 1683 President--1576, 1674 Security cooperation with U.S.--1575-1576, 1609 Suspected terrorist safe havens--1609 Young African Leaders Initiative, President’s--1021-1025, 1031, 1063, 1066, 1073, 1075-1076, 1653 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, President’s--1462-1464 Zambia Democracy efforts--1364 President, death--1364 Relations with U.S.--1364 Zimbabwe, democracy efforts--1068, 1072