RESEARCH related term(s) Science

Addresses

America's Scientific Progress: Senator Daschle, S4731 [3MY]

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., David Sarnoff Award: Senator Inouye, S9557 [23SE]

Test and Evaluation in the ``New World of 2004,'' Thomas P. Christie, Dept. of Defense, S6932-S6934 [17JN]

Amendments

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), H5449, H5451, H5453, H5454, H5455 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end computing (H.R. 4516), S11110, S11180 [10OC], H9868 [17NO]

Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (S. 1217), S11508 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (S. 643), S11185 [10OC]

Drugs: clarify definition of anabolic steroids and provide for research and education activities relative to steroids (S. 2195), S10602, S10606 [6OC]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 720), S8776 [22JY]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 3021), S11805 [20NO]

NASA: reauthorize and restructure (S. 2541), S8487 [20JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (S. 1292), S7527 [25JN]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 113), S11321, S11329, S11330 [11OC]

Oceans: establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (S. 1218), S3099, S3110 [24MR]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (S. 1678), S11172 [10OC]

Analyses

Oceans and Human Health Act (S. 1218), S3114 [24MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 663, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, S8633 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Biotech's Benefits, E1022 [3JN]

Cancer Doctor, Survivor To Join Lance Armstrong on Tour, S8113-S8115 [14JY]

Federal Labs Helped Turn Boulder Into Tech Center, E1540 [8SE]

First, Do No Harm, S8632 [22JY]

For Reagan, All Life Was Sacred, S7508 [25JN]

Geologist on Wheels Takes Human Curosity to Mars—Our Drive To Explore Leads to Better Lives, E168 [12FE]

If Not Now, When?, E682 [28AP]

John Palms—Nuclear Physicist Leads the Way in Science, Education, Religion and the World Stage, S4295 [22AP]

Life in Science Rewarded, S11628 [19NO]

Premature Death for the Hubble, E293 [3MR]

Thawing Energy Policy, E206 [24FE]

U.S. Is Losing Its Dominance in the Sciences, S4729-S4731 [3MY], S5456 [13MY]

U.S. Rule on AIDS Drugs Criticized, S8111 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: establish an interagency task force on biotechnology, improve nutrition, and increase crop productivity and agricultural sustainability while ensuring food and environmental safety (see H.R. 4651), H4892 [23JN]

Alabama: acquire certain property in order to protect and preserve certain rare paleontological resources (see H.R. 4913), H6701 [22JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 2346), S4373 [26AP]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 2504), S6481 [4JN]

Atomic Energy Act: recognize role in development of peaceful uses of atomic energy (see S. Con. Res. 151), S11640 [19NO]

Aviation: establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (see H.R. 4056), H1739 [30MR]

Climate: conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits to consumers from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 4067), H1739 [30MR]

Clinton, William J.: express wishes for a speedy recovery from heart surgery and acknowledge the importance of further research, funding, and education about heart disease (see H. Con. Res. 490), H7073 [13SE]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 2577), S7434 [24JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve operation and utilization of the National Arboretum (see H.R. 5120), H7442 [22SE]

———use the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research on the risks of the transfer of prions that cause transmissable spongiform encephalopathies between animal species (see H.R. 4001), H1322 [18MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership (see H.R. 4656), H4893 [23JN]

———make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (see H.R. 4027), H1483 [24MR]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to establish sustainability centers to develop and implement integrated environmental, economic, and social programs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4664), H4893 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end computing (see S. 2176), S2301 [8MR] (see H.R. 4516), H3784 [4JN]

———establish a national laboratories water technology research and development program (see S. 2658), S8118 [14JY]

———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 5342), H9049 [8OC]

———University Nuclear Science, Engineering, and Health Physics Programs funding (see H.R. 3828), H632 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct and support research using certain human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 4531), H3872 [9JN]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see S. 2213), S2778 [12MR]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 4493), H3719 [2JN]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 4354), H2917 [12MY]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see S. 2798), S9220 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award research and equipment grants, provide tax credit for employers hiring workers to replace employees receiving first responder training, and provide school-based mental health training (see S. 2459), S5949 [20MY] (see H.R. 5159), H7735 [28SE]

———establish a Geospatial Management Office (see S. 2390), S4996 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see H.R. 3946), H1071 [11MR]

———establish a water supply enhancement demonstration program that includes desalination (see H.R. 4835), H5793 [14JY]

———establish rural water supply program for certain rural residents and conduct appraisal and feasibility studies and establish guidelines for rural water projects (see S. 2218), S2859 [22MR]

Dept. of Transportation: provide a more focused research organization and improve pipeline and hazardous materials transportation safety (see S. 2952), S10845 [8OC]

———provide a more focused research organization with an emphasis on innovative technology (see H.R. 5163), H7863 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: treat injury or death sustained from participation in a medical research program in same manner as an injury incurred from military service (see H.R. 4621), H4580 [18JN]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see S. 2361), S4692 [29AP]

———establish a program of grants for detection and control of colorectal cancer (see H.R. 4093), H1790 [31MR]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 2533), S6881 [16JN] (see H.R. 4595), H4286 [16JN]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 5339), H9049 [8OC]

———increase awareness and education about hepatitis C (see H. Res. 633), H2728 [6MY]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 398), S7580 [6JY]

Drugs: clarify definition of anabolic steroids and provide for research and education activities relative to steroids (see S. 2195), S2716 [11MR]

———develop and require dissemination of a meta-analysis of scientific data on the safety and health risks of marijuana and the clinically-proven effectiveness of medical marijuana (see H.R. 5429), H10926 [6DE]

Education: expand research information regarding multidisciplinary research projects and epidemiological studies (see H.R. 5213), H8167 [5OC]

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (see S. 2009), S52 [20JA]

FDA: conduct oversight of any entity engaged in the recovery, testing, or handling of human tissue or human tissue-based products (see H.R. 4151), H2152 [2AP]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 2910), S10702 [7OC] (see H.R. 5259), H8857 [7OC]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 2967), S10846 [8OC] (see H.R. 3970), H1116 [16MR]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see S. 3014), S11640 [19NO]

Health: authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 3960), H1071 [11MR]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donor Day (see H. Con. Res. 362), H515 [11FE]

———establish system independent of the FDA to review health claims relative to the benefits of foods and dietary supplements (see H.R. 4004), H1322 [18MR]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations (see S. 2594), S7435 [24JN]

———increase public awareness of eating disorders and expand research for treatment and cures (see H. Res. 531), H574 [24FE]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (see S. 2158), S1999 [2MR] (see H.R. 3858), H699 [26FE]

———provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (see S. 2924), S10703 [7OC] (see H.R. 4779), H5401 [8JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 2338), S4300 [22AP] (see H.R. 4610), H4391 (see H.R. 4610), H4506 [17JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 4682), H4926 (see H.R. 4682), H5070 [24JN]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (see S. Res. 389), S7311 [23JN] (see H. Con. Res. 405), H2153 [2AP] (see H. Res. 669), H3872 [9JN]

———reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (see S. 2892), S10436 [5OC]

———reduce health care disparities and improve health care quality of minorities by improving data collection, providing performance incentives, and expanding programs seeking to eliminate health disparities (see H.R. 5338), H9049 [8OC]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see S. 3021), S11799 [20NO]

Intelligence services: require a report on methodologies utilized for National Intelligence Estimates (see S. 2853), S9812 [28SE]

Latin American Research and Service Agency: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 499), H7574 [23SE]

Law enforcement: amend criminal statutes relative to terrorism against animal-use entities (see H.R. 4883), H6556 [21JY]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 4636), H4765 [22JN]

Los Alamos National Laboratory: terminate current contract for operation (see S. 2746), S8688 [22JY]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 2426), S5535 [17MY] (see H.R. 4257), H2491 [30AP]

Melanoma Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 492), H7137 [14SE]

Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 492), H7137 [14SE]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see S. Res. 317), S2543 [10MR] (see H. Res. 605), H2372 [22AP]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 4543), H3872 [9JN]

Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: technical corrections (see S. 2388), S4911 [5MY]

Motor vehicles: require study on tire aging to determine when tire age becomes a safety problem (see S. 2028), S247 [26JA]

———research and prevent drug impaired driving (see S. 2480), S6087 [21MY] (see H.R. 4159), H2153 [2AP]

NASA: provide for a Near-Earth Object Survey program to detect, track, catalogue, and characterize certain near-earth asteroids and comets (see H.R. 3813), H515 [11FE] (see H.R. 4544), H3872 [9JN]

———reauthorize and restructure (see S. 2541), S6997 [17JN]

———tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (see S. Res. 324), S3180 [25MR] (see H. Res. 550), H830 [3MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 4147), H2152 [2AP]

National Center for Transportation Solutions: establish (see S. 3024), S11799 [20NO]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 298), S1017 [11FE]

National Donor Day: designate (see S. Res. 305), S1457 [23FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 2922), S10702 [7OC]

National Institute for Biomedical Research and Development: establish (see H.R. 5155), H7735 [28SE]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 2447), S5799 [19MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 808), H7864 [29SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 418), S8689 [22JY]

National security: enhance homeland security science and technology (see H.R. 5069), H7073 [13SE]

———expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat or prevent disease caused by infectious disease agents or toxins that may pose a significant public health threat (see H.R. 4258), H2547 [4MY]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 113), S6087 [21MY] (see H. Con. Res. 430), H3229 [18MY]

NIH: Autoimmune Diseases Research Plan funding (see H. Res. 610), H2483 [28AP]

———conduct and support research using human embryonic stem cells (see H.R. 4812), H5536 [12JY]

NIH Police: establish (see S. 2574), S7434 [24JN]

NIST: expand the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program to bring new technologies to small and medium-sized businesses (see S. 2579), S7434 [24JN]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (see S. 2280), S3631 [5AP]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see S. 3009), S11639 [19NO]

———establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (see S. 2711), S8548 [21JY] (see H.R. 3980), H1229 [17MR]

Nuclear Waste Fund: redirect into research, development, and utilization of risk-decreasing technologies for onsite storage and reduction of radiation levels of nuclear waste (see H.R. 4627), H4646 [21JN]

Patents: promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (see S. 2192), S2543 [10MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 2095), S1286 [12FE] (see H.R. 4503), H3780 [3JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), consideration (see H. Res. 671), H3963 [14JN]

———provide for energy research and development (see H.R. 4500), H3780 [3JN]

Radioactive substances: carry out activites to bring to market effective medical countermeasures to radiation from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 5000), H6705 [22JY]

Science: celebrate anniversaries of the International Polar Years and International Geophysical Year and support a continuation of this international science year tradition (see S. Res. 466), S11305 [11OC]

———enhance Federal investment in research and development, and the development of innovative technologies (see S. 3022), S11799 [20NO]

———facilitate development of science parks (see S. 2737), S8688 [22JY]

Ships and vessels: support research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities to advance hydrogen-based motorboat propulsion technologies suitable for operations in sensitive resource areas (see H.R. 4160), H2153 [2AP]

Small business: promote business incubator activities (see S. 2591), S7435 [24JN]

Smithsonian Institution: authorize construction of a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory instrumentation support control building and associated site development on Kitt Peak, AZ (see S. 2362), S4692 [29AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see S. 2921), S10702 [7OC] (see H.R. 4881), H6555 [21JY]

———tribute to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognition of importance of space exploration (see H. Res. 490), H35 [20JA]

Taxation: allow the work opportunity credit, welfare-to-work credit, and research credit against the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 3977), H1116 [16MR]

———establish a Federal income tax credit for production of energy from geothermal energy resources (see H.R. 4094), H1790 [31MR]

———increase credit allowed for basic research (see H.R. 4767), H5330 [7JY]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 2384), S4910 [5MY] (see H.R. 4149), H2152 [2AP]

Technology: improve the Visas Mantis security check program through a reduction of processing times and improvement in efficiency under such program (see H.R. 4373), H3093 [17MY]

Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory Site, Poplarville, MS: designate (see H.R. 5248), H8857 [7OC]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 4334), H2815 [11MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H1011 [10MR]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (see S. 2097), S1457 [23FE] (see H.R. 4273), H2548 [4MY]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: modify requirements of land conveyance to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research Foundation (see S. 2085), S1286 [12FE]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (see S. 2151), S1933 [1MR]

Water Resources Act: reauthorize (see S. 2847), S9722 [27SE]

Weather: establish a comprehensive research program aimed at understanding and predicting the natural processes that lead to formation of tornadoes (see H.R. 4146), H2152 [2AP]

Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board: establish (see S. 2170), S2223 [4MR]

Women: provide for educational activities and research relative to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH (see H.R. 4979), H6704 [22JY]

World Year of Physics: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 121), S7828 [8JY]

Letters

Allow State use of Oxford Research Station lands, improvements, equipment, and resource materials: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H8140 [5OC]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Goverment Reform (House), H8140 [5OC]

Ballistic missile defense programs: Thomas P. Christie, Dept. of Defense, S6932 [17JN]

Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6507 [21JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H6506 [21JY]

Commission on Politicization of Science in the Regulatory Process: Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, Inc., H3142 [18MY]

———Elizabeth A. Cavendish, NARAL Pro-Choice America (organization), H3148 [18MY]

———Gloria Feldt, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., H3148 [18MY]

Development of robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons: Linton F. Brooks, Dept. of Energy, S7275 [23JN]

———Paul D. Wolfowitz, Dept. of Defense, S7275 [23JN]

Embryonic stem cell research funding: William H. Kooistra, S9606 [23SE]

Energy Policy Act: several organizations, H3978 [15JN]

FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research funding through reductions in FDA Office of the Chief Counsel funding: several former FDA Chief Counsels, S8657 [22JY], E1505 [22JY]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: Michael J. Eckardt, University of Maine, S10861 [8OC]

Gulf War Illness research funding: H. Ross Perot, H4700 [22JN]

———James H. Binns, Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans Illnesses, H4700 [22JN]

Medical therapies and clinical research using stem cells: James F. Battey, Jr., NIH, H6956 [9SE]

———Representative Souder, Committee on Government Reform (House), H6957, H6958 [9SE]

Provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS: Ivy Turnbull and David C. Harvey, AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families, S10441 [5OC]

———Mark Isaac, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, S10441 [5OC]

———Mitchell Warren, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, S10442 [5OC]

Research, disease control, wellness, and tobacco cessation and preventative health efforts funding through an increase in cigarette and other tobacco excise taxes: several health organizations, S2645 [11MR]

Research and Special Programs Improvement Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1929 [11OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8342 [6OC], E1929 [11OC]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H8342 [6OC]

Research Review Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E2007 [16NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2007 [16NO]

Research tax credit extension and modification: R&D Credit Coalition, S2076 [3MR]

Scheduling substances under the Controlled Substances Act: Karen P. Tandy, DEA, S10609 [6OC]

U.N. Man and Biosphere Program land designations: Nataran Ishwaran, U.N., E1779 [4OC]

Lists

Disorders and conditions treated with non-embryonic stem cells, H6956 [9SE]

Examples of NIH research that can not be funded under S. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2005-2009, S2670 [11MR]

Nebraska critical access hospitals offering certain laboratory services, S5537 [17MY]

Messages

Science and Engineering Indicators: President Bush, H2340 [22AP]

U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Bush, S5946 [20MY], H3476 [20MY]

Motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H4126 [15JN]

Press releases

New Study Finds Increased Multivitamin Use by the Elderly Could Save Medicare $1.6 Billion: Lewin Group (consulting firm), S11619 [19NO]

Proclamations

National Sanctity of Human Life Day: Ronald Reagan, S7507 [25JN]

Remarks in House

American Lung Association: anniversary, E386 [16MR]

American Physical Society: release of report on NASA Moon-Mars Program, E2157 [6DE]

Arinzeh, Treena Livingston: Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers recipient, E1704 [24SE]

Aviation: establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems, E1884 [11OC]

———establish programs to protect commercial aircraft from man-portable air defense systems (H.R. 4056), H6503-H6508 [21JY]

Bat for the Cure (nonprofit organization): tribute, E2195 [7DE], E2211 [20DE]

Battelle (business): anniversary, E2042 [18NO]

Boeing Co.: Self-Reacting Friction Stir Welding Cryogenic Tank Demonstration Team recipients of Boeing Silver Phantom Award, E240 [26FE]

Bone and Joint Decade National Awareness Week: observance, E1922 [11OC]

Boulder, CO: anniversary of NIST laboratories, E1539 [8SE], E1614 [14SE], E1651 [17SE]

———anniversary of NOAA laboratories, E1651 [17SE]

Brookhaven National Laboratory: funding, H5097 [25JN]

Bush, President: administration policy on exploration of Mars, H5 [20JA]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 3598), recommit, H5460 [9JY]

Carnegie Mellon University: tribute to Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research, E507 [2AP]

Cervical Cancer Screening Month: observance, E660 [27AP]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Chicago Botanic Garden for development of Orange Meadowbrite plant, H256 [3FE]

———develop a national climate change strategy and a voluntary greenhouse gas reduction registry and information system to provide data for greenhouse gas stabilization and reduction strategies, H3976 [15JN]

Coast Guard: research and development funding, H4487, H4488 [17JN]

Commission on Politicization of Science in the Regulatory Process: establish, H3141, H3145-H3151, H3156-H3160 [18MY], E997 [2JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, E1548 [8SE]

Corps of Engineers: Upper Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program funding, H5103, H5104, H5106 [25JN]

Cuba: lift restrictions on licensing of experimental pharmaceuticals, E1444 [21JY]

DeMaio, Marlene: U.S. Medicine, Inc., Frank Brown Berry Prize in Federal Healthcare recipient, E1447 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Low Path Avian Influenza Program funding, E1398 [16JY]

———exemption for organic products from promotion assessments, H5588, H5589 [13JY]

———minimize contamination of non-genetically engineered seeds, protect organic farm production, and prevent contamination of food supply by pharmaceutical and industrial crops, H5565, H5566 [13JY]

Dept. of Commerce: increase funding and permit flexibility in determining Federal cost-share of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, H5455-H5458 [9JY]

———make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (H.R. 4027), H7021, H7022 [13SE]

———prohibit use of funds for general re-competition of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers, H5451-H5453 [9JY]

———re-orient current Technology Administration, Under Sec. of Technology, and Office of Technology Policy toward manufacturing and competitiveness issues, H5453, H5454 [9JY]

———require that auditing of Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers meet OMB requirements and that there be public financial disclosures, H5455 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end computing (H.R. 4516), H5208, H5209 [7JY], E1052 [4JN]

———carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end computing (H.R. 4516), Senate amendment, H9868, H9869 [17NO], E2051 [18NO]

———prohibit use of funds to finance laboratory directed research activities on behalf of other Federal agencies, H5111 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: alteration of report on health disparities, H1777 [31MR]

———information technology funding, H6820 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (H.R. 3258), H7669 [28SE]

———assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (S. 643), H7670 [28SE]

———conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (H.R. 1034), E495 [31MR]

———study preservation and interpretation of historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System (S. 1687), H7670, H7671 [28SE]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research and development, H1804 [1AP]

———provide a more focused research organization with an emphasis on innovative technology (H.R. 5163), H8340-H8344 [6OC]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, H5391 [8JY], H5821, H5822 [15JY], H7555 [23SE]

———Alzheimer's disease research funding, H4177 [16JN]

———anniversary of Salk polio vaccine field trials, E615 [22AP], E646 [26AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (H.R. 1385), H104-H109 [27JA], E64 [28JA], E94 [3FE], E132 [10FE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (H.R. 4595), E1143 [16JN], E1152 [18JN]

———hepatitis C research funding, H6817, H6826-H6828 [8SE]

———increase awareness and education about hepatitis C (H. Res. 633), E778 [6MY]

———lupus research and outreach funding, H6817, H6823-H6825 [8SE]

———raise awareness of Cushing's syndrome, E622 [22AP]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, H2922 [13MY]

Drugs: clarify definition of anabolic steroids and provide for research and education activities relative to steroids (S. 2195), H9010 [8OC]

———reductions in prescription drug prices, H2895 [12MY], H3608, H3610 [2JN], E682 [28AP]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H2604 [5MY]

Education: expand research information regarding multidisciplinary research projects and epidemiological studies (H.R. 5213), H8255-H8257 [6OC]

———promote research among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (H.R. 2391), H944-H946 [10MR], H1081 [16MR], E355 [11MR]

Families and domestic relations: tribute to embryo adoption programs, H7335 [22SE], H9054 [9OC]

FDA: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Counsel funding, H5598, H5599 [13JY], E1505 [22JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (S. 741), H6093-H6101 [20JY], E1462 [22JY]

Girls, Inc., of Alameda County: tribute to Girls Research Project, E101 [3FE]

Granville County, NC: allow State use of Oxford Research Station lands, improvements, equipment, and resource materials (H.R. 2119), H7294 [21SE], H8140, H8141 [5OC]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (H.R. 3970), H2205-H2209 [21AP], E368 [16MR]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), H5215-H5218 [7JY]

———reauthorize (S. 3014), H10209-H10211 [20NO]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, H3875 [14JN], H4140 [15JN], H4177 [16JN], H5132, H5133 [25JN], H6825 [8SE], H6955 [9SE], H7222-H7224 [15SE], H7332, H7335 [22SE], H9054 [9OC]

———establish system independent of the FDA to review health claims relative to the benefits of foods and dietary supplements (H.R. 4004), E391 [17MR]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), E845 [14MY]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (H.R. 3858), H8073, H8074 [5OC], E1926 [11OC]

———prostate cancer research and early detection funding, E2195 [7DE]

———provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (H.R. 4779), E1346 [9JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (H.R. 4610), E1156, E1157 [18JN]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (H. Con. Res. 405), E1260 [25JN]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (H. Res. 669), H3896, H3897 [14JN]

———safety of vaccines containing mercury and thimerosal, H415 [10FE], H1615 [29MR]

———study link between child vaccinations and autism, H415 [10FE], H1615 [29MR], H4564-H4568 [18JN]

Healthy Vision Month: observance, E749, E754, E755, E762 [5MY], E793 [7MY]

IBM Corp.: tribute to supercomputing and high-performance computing programs, E1348 [9JY]

Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: alteration of report on health disparities, H487 [11FE]

International AIDS Society: international views on U.S. efforts in combatting the HIV/AIDS pandemic, H6539 [21JY]

Jackson Laboratory (organization): tribute, E1169 [18JN]

Kerry, Senator: characterization of remarks supporting research using embryonic stem cells, H4649 [22JN]

Law enforcement: assess backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples and improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence, H5275 [7JY], H8192 [6OC], E2203 [20DE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Natural History Museum's West Coast Center for Marine Biodiversity, E1932 [11OC]

Lupus International (organization): tribute, E2138 [24NO]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act (H.R. 3598): consideration (H. Res. 706), H5335-H5341 [8JY]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (H. Res. 605), H2593-H2598 [5MY], E777, E783 [6MY], E798 [10MY], E896 [18MY]

Merrillville, IN: tribute to National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium and Ivy Tech State College-Northwest for efforts at the National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Odyssey event, E321 [9MR]

Miller, Donald R.: American Chemistry Society Heroes of Chemistry honoree, E1499 [22JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H1505 [25MR], H6814-H6817 [8SE]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3459), H2818 [12MY], H8068 [5OC], E632 [22AP]

Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act: funding, H6965 [9SE]

Mount Clemens, MI: tribute to Mount Clemens General Hospital for opening of Radiology Oncology Center and completion of the first phase of the Ted B. Wahby Cancer Center, E409 [18MR]

NASA: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (H.R. 912), H757-H759 [3MR]

———funding, H423 [10FE], H1427, H1428 [24MR]

———reconsideration of Hubble Space Telescope future service missions relative to scientific research and education, H2167 [20AP]

———reevaluate decision to terminate Hubble Space Telescope operations, H804 [3MR]

———support space exploration, H3750, H3759-H3767 [3JN]

———tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (H. Res. 550), E292 [3MR]

———tribute to Jet Propulsion Laboratory for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, E18 [21JA]

———tribute to X-43A research vehicle, E2069 [18NO]

National Alliance for Autism Research: tribute, E1066 [8JN]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (H.R. 4147), E521 [2AP]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: establish (H.R. 766), H7544 [23SE]

National Nuclear Security Administration: robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons development funding, H5098 [25JN]

National Park Service: conduct study on crime and accident rates in national parks, H4224 [16JN]

National Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases Awareness Week: observance, E571 [20AP], E584 [21AP]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 418), E1735 [29SE]

National security: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat or prevent disease caused by infectious disease agents or toxins that may pose a significant public health threat (H.R. 4258), H5738 [14JY]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 430), H9870-H9872 [17NO], E937 [21MY]

Native Americans: improve health care, H6690 [22JY]

New York: Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point Reformulation Study funding, H5094, H5097 [25JN]

NIH: provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants, H3794, H3795 [8JN], H3868 [9JN]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H5443, H5449 [9JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Linda Buck for physiology or medicine, E1919 [11OC]

NSF: establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (H.R. 3980), H5209-H5214 [7JY], E1609 [13SE]

———research funding, H10204 [20NO]

Nuclear Medicine Week: observance, E1785 [4OC]

Nuclear weapons: conventional weapons to defeat hardened targets funding through reductions in robust nuclear Earth penetrator program, H3415-H3418 [20MY]

Ohio State University: agricultural research program funding, H5582 [13JY]

Patents: promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (S. 2192), H10219 [20NO]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Fox Chase Cancer Center, E123 [6FE]

Political campaigns: comparison of President Bush and Senator Kerry relative to research on human embryonic stem cells, H8002 [4OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), H3968, H3990-H4132, H4141, H4145 [15JN], H4178 [16JN], H4293 [17JN], E1146 [16JN], E1151, E1155, E1167, E1173 [18JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), consideration (H. Res. 671), H3973-H3980 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), motion to recommit, H4130, H4131 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H2186, H2187 [20AP], H3055 [17MY], H3233 [19MY], H3608, H3609 [2JN], E206 [24FE]

———promote development and use of geothermal resources, H4224 [16JN]

Science: benefits of biotechnology, E1022 [3JN]

———celebrate anniversary of International Geophysical Year (IGY) and support an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08 (H. Con. Res. 189), H1413, H1414 [24MR]

———ensure U.S. competitiveness in the areas of science, research, and technology, H6121, H6122 [20JY], H7220 [15SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H7222-H7224 [15SE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (S. 303), H3861 [9JN]

———technology research and development funding, H4881 [23JN], H5404 [9JY], E1347 [9JY]

Space policy: International Space Station safety assessment, H7222 [15SE]

———tribute to privately financed SpaceShipOne mission on successful flight out of earth's atmosphere, E1282 [25JN]

Sutyagin, Igor: call for review of espionage conviction of Russian scientist, E615 [22AP]

Taxation: establish a Federal income tax credit for production of energy from geothermal energy resources (H.R. 4094), H2398 [27AP]

Technology: maintain information technology research and development funding and adhere to technology-neutral policies supporting market-based innovation and commercialization, E1345 [9JY]

Tri-States Initiative: funding, H5515 [12JY]

U.N.: land designations for Man and Biosphere Program, E1779 [4OC]

U.S. Geological Survey: anniversary (H. Res. 556), E323 [9MR]

U.S. Medicine Institute: forum on value of long-term research studies concerning health problems and diseases, E671 [27AP]

Vascular Birthmark Foundation: tribute, E263 [1MR]

Veterans: Gulf War Illness research funding, H4700, H4701 [22JN]

World Year of Physics: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 301), H5218, H5219 [7JY]

Young Onset Parkinson's Association: tribute, E572 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: effects of powerplant pollution on the environment and public health, S1515-S1517 [24FE]

American Lung Association: anniversary, S3178 [25MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (S. 2346), S4375 [26AP]

Atomic Energy Act: recognize role in development of peaceful uses of atomic energy (S. Con. Res. 151), S12019 [8DE]

Barlogie, Bart: International Myeloma Foundation Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S6270 [1JN]

Bush, President: administration policy on exploration of Mars, S3289 [29MR]

Center for Excellence in Education: tribute, S11606 [19NO]

———tribute to International Biology Olympiad participants, S11606 [19NO]

Climate: global warming, S11291-S11297 [11OC]

Coalition for Brain Injury Research: tribute, S5603 [18MY], S8958 [8SE]

Commission on the Future of the National Technology and Industrial Base: establish, S7387 [24JN]

———study current and future shortages of critical technologies and raw materials and make recommendations to address these shortages, S6779, S6789 [15JN]

Courts: clarify conditions under which a new trial can be ordered based on post-conviction DNA testing, S10913, S10914 [9OC]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, S2774 [12MR]

Dept. of Commerce: make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (H.R. 4027), S12029 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: Army Peer-Reviewed Breast Cancer Research Program funding, S7386, S7387, S7391 [24JN]

———limit funding for certain ballistic missile defense programs pending submission of operational testing and evaluation reports, S7038-S7043 [18JN], S7211-S7213, S7225 [23JN]

———Measurement and Signatures Intelligence Research Program funding, S7376 [24JN]

———oversight of procurement, performance criteria, and operational test plans for ballistic missile defense programs, S6929-S6941 [17JN]

———Peer-Reviewed Prostate Cancer Research Program funding, S7515 [25JN]

———Science and Technology Program funding, S6984, S6985 [17JN]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end computing (H.R. 4516), S11180 [10OC]

———carry out a program of research and development to advance high-end computing (S. 2176), S2308 [8MR], S5454 [13MY]

———establish a national laboratories water technology research and development program (S. 2658), S8135 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct research on indicators of child well-being (S. 2213), S2791 [12MR]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (S. 1217), S11508-S11510 [18NO]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (S. 2798), S9222 [14SE]

———Dugway Proving Ground, UT, first responder training programs funding, S9209, S9210 [14SE]

———establish a Geospatial Management Office (S. 2390), S4998 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (S. 643), House amendment, S11185, S11186 [10OC]

———establish rural water supply program for certain rural residents and conduct appraisal and feasibility studies and establish guidelines for rural water projects (S. 2218), S2862 [22MR]

———study preservation and interpretation of historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System (S. 1687), S9328 [15SE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide a more focused research organization with an emphasis on innovative technology (H.R. 5163), S11390 [16NO]

Deutsch, Phillip T.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, S2221 [4MR]

Diseases: address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic, S2991 [23MR], S3361 [30MR], S7901 [9JY], S8269-S8271 [16JY], S11674 [20NO]

———anniversary of Salk polio vaccine field trials, S4426 [27AP]

———combat polio, S147 [22JA]

———enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (S. 2361), S4696 [29AP]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 2533), S6901, S6902 [16JN], S9380 [20SE]

———improve defenses against the spread of infectious diseases (S. Res. 208), S9027 [9SE]

———increased support and funding to combat diabetes, S216 [23JA]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (S. Res. 398), S7583 [6JY]

Drugs: clarify definition of anabolic steroids and provide for research and education activities relative to steroids (S. 2195), S10606-S10609 [6OC], S10686 [7OC]

———reductions in prescription drug prices, S6299-S6302 [2JN], S7945 [13JY], S8498 [21JY]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S11625 [19NO]

Education: expand research information regarding multidisciplinary research projects and epidemiological studies (H.R. 5213), S11389 [16NO], S11419 [17NO]

———promote research among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise (H.R. 2391), S11291 [11OC]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S6076-S6078 [21MY]

Endangered Species Act: require the Dept. of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed (S. 2009), S56 [20JA]

FDA: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research funding through reductions in Office of the Chief Counsel funding, S8657 [22JY]

———establish guidelines and review safety of dietary supplements, S3545-S3548 [1AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to new animal drugs (S. 741), S2365-S2375 [8MR]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 2910), S10704 [7OC]

Gainesville, FL: tribute to Malcom Randall VA Medical Center and the University of Florida for cooperation on the Translational Research in Rehabilitation Initiative, S9438 [21SE]

Granville County, NC: allow State use of Oxford Research Station lands, improvements, equipment, and resource materials (H.R. 2119), S11879 [7DE]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (S. 2967), S10860 [8OC]

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.: National Aeronautics Association Robert J. Collier Trophy recipient, S1677 [26FE]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (S. 3014), S11584 [19NO]

Health: embryonic stem cell research funding, S9605 [23SE], S11065-S11067 [10OC], S11237, S11238, S11241-S11244, S11274 [11OC]

———encourage use of multivitamins in prevention of chronic diseases, S11619 [19NO]

———improve health care for minority and underserved populations (S. 2594), S7454 [24JN]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, S11889 [7DE]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), S8092, S8093 [14JY], S8632, S8633 [22JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), insert S. 720 language in lieu, S8632 [22JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 663), unanimous-consent request, S3877, S3878 [7AP], S8092 [14JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 720), S8091 [14JY], S8222 [15JY], S8416-S8418 [19JY], S8627-S8633 [22JY]

———increase in insurance premiums, S10292 [4OC]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (H.R. 3858), S10880 [8OC]

———increase supply of pancreatic islet cells for research and coordinate efforts and information on transplantation (S. 2158), S2005 [2MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (S. 2338), S4316 [22AP]

———provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options (S. Res. 389), S7325 [23JN], S11017, S11018 [10OC]

———reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (S. 2892), S10440-S10442 [5OC]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (S. 1115), S4188 [21AP]

Hopewell, Philip C.: American Lung Association Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal recipient, S4093 [19AP]

IBM Corp.: tribute to contributions to Research Triangle Park, S7896 [9JY]

Immune Deficiency Foundation: tribute, S5223 [11MY]

Inouye, Senator: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., David Sarnoff Award recipient, S9557 [23SE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, S12041 [8DE]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 3021), S11683-S11694 [20NO], S11852 [24NO], S11887 [7DE]

International Association for Organ Donation: anniversary of first successful liver transplant, S3362 [30MR]

Korea, Republic of: cloning of humans, S1413 [12FE]

Malta: conference on chemical sciences in the Middle East, S5368 [12MY]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (S. 2426), S5536 [17MY]

Minorities: health disparities reduction funding, S2657 [11MR]

———improve health of minority individuals, S3967 [8AP]

Motor vehicles: impose additional requirements for improving corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S3444 [31MR]

———require study on tire aging to determine when tire age becomes a safety problem (S. 2028), S214 [23JA]

———research and prevent drug impaired driving (S. 2480), S6106 [21MY], S6269 [1JN]

Nachbaur, Moriah K.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, S2221 [4MR]

NASA: funding, S2827 [12MR]

———reauthorize and restructure (S. 2541), S7010 [17JN], S8468 [20JY]

———tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions (S. Res. 324), S3192 [25MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (S. 1292), S7527 [25JN]

National Center for Transportation Solutions: establish (S. 3024), S11801 [20NO]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 298), S1019 [11FE], S4060 [8AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (S. 2922), S10716 [7OC]

———expand and coordinate activities on women's diseases, S8822 [7SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 418), S8801 [22JY]

National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 113), S6108 [21MY], S11329 [11OC]

Navy: proton exchange membrane fuel cell demonstration program funding, S7281, S7282 [23JN]

Nevada Cancer Institute: tribute, S10292 [4OC]

NIH: provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants, S6599-S6615 [8JN], S6666, S6668 [9JN]

———research funding, S2639, S2670, S2671 [11MR], S11552 [19NO]

NIH Police: establish (S. 2574), S7441 [24JN]

NOAA: anniversary of National Severe Storms Laboratory, S10685 [7OC]

———establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (S. 2280), S3632 [5AP], S11389 [16NO]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Richard Axel for physiology or medicine, S11628 [19NO]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (S. 3009), S11641 [19NO]

———establish a National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program (S. 2711), S8560 [21JY]

Nuclear Medicine Week: observance, S10361 [4OC]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding for new nuclear weapons development under the Stockpile Services Advanced Concepts Initiative, S6426-S6431 [3JN], S6751-S6763 [15JN], S7275 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S6426-S6431 [3JN], S6751-S6763 [15JN], S7274, S7275 [23JN]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: winner of Dept. of Energy competition to develop a leadership class computational facility, S5454-S5456 [13MY]

Oceans: establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (S. 1218), S3110-S3115 [24MR], S3176 [25MR]

Palms, John: Mepkin Abbey Wisdom Award recipient, S4294 [22AP]

Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization): support of spinal cord injury research, S4219 [21AP]

Patents: promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises (S. 2192), S2558, S2559 [10MR], S7520-S7522 [25JN], S11290 [11OC], S11775 [20NO]

Pharmaceuticals: Bush administration prohibition against using U.S. appropriations to purchase generic drugs to treat worldwide HIV/AIDS patients, S8110 [14JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S4406-S4416, S4421 [27AP], S4465, S4479-S4481 [28AP], S4635-S4644 [29AP], S4991 [6MY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 4503), S6876 [16JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S73 [21JA], S341 [2FE], S2846-S2848 [22MR], S4860 [5MY], S5063, S5067 [10MY], S5942 [20MY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 1005), S3076-S3081 [24MR]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (S. 2095), S1271, S1413 [12FE], S2952-S2954 [23MR], S3732 [5AP], S3992 [8AP], S4284 [22AP], S4868, S4869 [5MY], S5058 [10MY], S5178 [11MY], S5461-S5463 [13MY], S5560-S5562 [18MY], S5738, S5770 [19MY], S5896 [20MY], S6252 [21MY], S6302 [2JN], S8827 [7SE], S9056 [10SE], S9268, S9274 [15SE]

Project BioShield: correct budget scoring, S2674, S2675 [11MR]

Reagan, Ronald: support for Reagan Cultural Doctrine on the sanctity of human life as it applies to human embryonic stem cell research, S7507-S7510 [25JN]

———ensure U.S. competitiveness in the areas of science, research, and technology, S4728 [3MY], S8105-S8107 [14JY]

———establish a national policy permitting utilization of stem cells from in vitro fertilized frozen embryos, S6443 [3JN]

———permit employees of federally funded research and development centers to temporarily act as staff for Government agencies, S10049 [30SE], S10250 [1OC]

———technology research and development funding, S2700 [11MR]

Suri, Arjun A.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search finalist, S2221 [4MR]

Taxation: extend and modify research credit, S2074-S2076, S2080, S2081, S2087 [3MR], S2216 [4MR]

———permanently extend research credit and adjust the alternative incremental credit rates (S. 664), S2075 [3MR]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 2384), S4915 [5MY]

Technology: research funding relative to high-wage job creation, S985-S990 [11FE], S1572 [25FE]

Terrorism: enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (S. 430), S1675 [26FE], S9027 [9SE], S12044 [8DE]

Tobacco products: increase funding for research, disease control, wellness, and tobacco cessation and preventative health efforts through an increase in cigarette and other tobacco excise taxes, S2621-S2623, S2645 [11MR]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (S. 2097), S1460 [23FE]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (S. 1678), S11172 [10OC]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: modify requirements of land conveyance to the University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research Foundation (S. 2085), S1295 [12FE]

University of Washington: anniversary of Center for Process Analytical Chemistry, S9074 [10SE]

Water Resources Act: reauthorize (S. 2847), S11327 [11OC]

Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board: establish (S. 2170), S2232 [4MR]

Women: increase awareness and education about heart disease among women, S5223 [11MY]

———tribute to women in technology, S8418 [19JY]

Worcester Polytechnic Institute: anniversary of Center for Firesafety Studies, S2857 [22MR]

World Heart Day: observance, S9599 [23SE]

World Year of Physics: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 121), S11184 [10OC]

Reports filed

Abrupt Climate Change Research Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1164) (S. Rept. 108-263), S5472 [13MY]

Anabolic Steroid Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2195), S10059 [30SE]

Astronomy Awards Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 912) (H. Rept. 108-418), H513 [11FE]

Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4056) (H. Rept. 108-565), H4857, H4892 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3598, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 706) (H. Rept. 108-589), H5330 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4503, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 671) (H. Rept. 108-539), H3962 [14JN]

Construction of a Desalination Research and Development Facility at the Tularosa Basin, Tularosa, NM: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1211) (S. Rept. 108-347), S9385 [20SE]

Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2391) (H. Rept. 108-425), H574 [24FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 2391), S10702 [7OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2192), S4687 [29AP]

Dept. of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 4516) (S. Rept. 108-379), S9812 [28SE]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 4516) (H. Rept. 108-578), H5194 [6JY]

Elder Fall Prevention Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1217) (S. Rept. 108-395), S10845 [8OC]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3970) (H. Rept. 108-462), H2198 [20AP]

Hibben Center Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3258) (H. Rept. 108-743), H8407 [6OC]

International Geophysical Year (IGY) Anniversary and Support an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08: Committee on Science (House) (H. Con. Res. 189) (H. Rept. 108-422), H574 [24FE]

Make Virginia Key, FL, Property Under Administrative Jurisdiction of NOAA Available to the University of Miami for a Marine Life Science Center: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4027) (H. Rept. 108-665), H6898 [8SE]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1687) (S. Rept. 108-270), S5948 [20MY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3207) (H. Rept. 108-744), H8407 [6OC]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3598) (H. Rept. 108-581), H5194 [6JY]

Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (S. 741) (H. Rept. 108-608), H5907 [15JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 741) (S. Rept. 108-226), S1457 [23FE], S1518 [24FE]

NASA Reauthorization and Restructuring: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2541) (S. Rept. 108-418), S11639 [19NO]

National Ocean Exploration Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2280) (S. Rept. 108-400), S11305 [11OC]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3980) (H. Rept. 108-575), H5194 [6JY]

Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3858) (H. Rept. 108-726), H8166 [5OC]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 518) (S. Rept. 108-387), S10702 [7OC]

Remote Sensing Applications Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1292) (H. Rept. 108-423), H574 [24FE]

Research and Special Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5163) (H. Rept. 108-749), H8407 [6OC]

Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse (SEARCH) Act: Committee on Govermental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1292) (S. Rept. 108-282), S7104 [21JN]

Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1662) (H. Rept. 108-785), H10078 [19NO]

Surface Transportation Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3551) (H. Rept. 108-662), H6755 [7SE]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-10), S2712 [11MR]

U.S. Geological Survey Anniversary: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Res. 556) (H. Rept. 108-745), H8407 [6OC]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1678) (S. Rept. 108-363), S9812 [28SE]

World Year of Physics: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 121), S9936 [29SE]

Resolutions of ratification

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, S2712-S2716 [11MR]

Resumes

Laura A. King, H6947-H6950 [9SE]

Statements

Faircare Act: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, S7461 [24JN]

———National Conference for Community and Justice, S7461 [24JN]

———National Health Law Program (law firm), S7461 [24JN]

———Out of Many, One Coalition, S7461 [24JN]

———Physicians for Human Rights (organization), S7461 [24JN]

———Progressive Policy Institute, S7461 [24JN]

Taking the Long View—Value of Studies Over Time: U.S. Medicine Institute, E671 [27AP]

Summaries

Malta Conference on Chemical Sciences in the Middle East: Zafra Lerman, S5368 [12MY]

Offshore Outsourcing and America's Competitive Edge—Losing Out in the High Technology R&D and Services Sectors: Senator Lieberman, S6078 [21MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 189, celebrate anniversary of International Geophysical Year (IGY) and support an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08, H1413 [24MR]

H. Con. Res. 301, support goals and ideals of World Year of Physics, H5218 [7JY]

H. Con. Res. 430, support goals and ideals of National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, H9870 [17NO]

H. Res. 490, tribute to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University for conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognition of importance of space exploration, H48 [21JA]

H. Res. 556, anniversary of U.S. Geological Survey, E323 [9MR]

H. Res. 605, increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals, H2593 [5MY]

H. Res. 669, provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options, H3896 [14JN]

H. Res. 671, consideration of H.R. 4503, Energy Policy Act, and H.R. 4517, U.S. Refinery Revitalization Act, H3973 [15JN]

H. Res. 706, consideration of H.R. 3598, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H5335 [8JY]

H.R. 912, Astronomy Awards Act, H758 [3MR]

H.R. 1385, special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research issuance extension, H104 [27JA]

H.R. 1856, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act reauthorization, H5215 [7JY]

H.R. 2119, allow State use of Oxford Research Station lands, improvements, equipment, and resource materials, H8140 [5OC]

H.R. 2391, Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act, H944 [10MR]

H.R. 3858, Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation Act, H8073 [5OC]

H.R. 3970, Green Chemistry Research and Development Act, H2205 [21AP]

H.R. 3980, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act, H5209 [7JY]

H.R. 4027, make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center, H7021 [13SE]

H.R. 4056, Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act, H6503 [21JY]

H.R. 4503, Energy Policy Act, H3990-H4114 [15JN]

H.R. 4516, Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act, H9868 [17NO]

H.R. 4516, Dept. of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act, S11182 [10OC], H5208 [7JY]

H.R. 5163, Research and Special Programs Improvement Act, H8340-H8342 [6OC]

H.R. 5213, Research Review Act, H8255 [6OC]

S. 643, Hibben Center Act, S11185 [10OC], H7670 [28SE]

S. 720, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, S8627-S8631 [22JY]

S. 741, Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act, S2365-S2374 [8MR], H6093-H6099 [20JY]

S. 1217, Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act, S11508-S11510 [18NO]

S. 1218, Oceans and Human Health Act, S3110-S3113 [24MR]

S. 1678, Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act, S11172 [10OC]

S. 1687, Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act, S9328 [15SE], H7670 [28SE]

S. 2028, Tire Safety Awareness Act, S252 [26JA]

S. 2085, University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research Foundation Reinvestment Act, S1295 [12FE]

S. 2097, U.S. Military Cancer Institute Act, S1460 [23FE]

S. 2170, Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board establishment, S2232 [4MR]

S. 2176, High-End Computing Revitalization Act, S2308 [8MR]

S. 2192, Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act, S2559 [10MR], S7522 [25JN], H10219 [20NO]

S. 2195, Anabolic Steroid Control Act, S10606-S10608 [6OC], H9010 [8OC]

S. 2280, National Ocean Exploration Program Act, S11389 [16NO]

S. 2346, Pet Safety and Protection Act, S4376 [26AP]

S. 2361, Training and Research in Urology Act, S4696 [29AP]

S. 2362, authorize construction of a Smithsonian Institute Astrophysical Observatory instrumentation support control building and associated site development on Kitt Peak, AZ, S6745 [14JN]

S. 2384, permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies or pension plans to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program, S4915 [5MY]

S. 2447, Children and Media Research Advancement Act, S5805 [19MY]

S. 2459, Community Security Act, S5958-S5961 [20MY]

S. 2480, Drug Impaired Driving Reserach and Prevention Act, S6106 [21MY]

S. 2574, NIH Security Act, S7441 [24JN]

S. 2594, Faircare Act, S7455-S7461 [24JN]

S. 2658, Dept. of Energy National Laboratories Water Technology Research and Development Act, S8135-S8137 [14JY]

S. 2847, Water Resources Act reauthorization, S11327 [11OC]

S. 3009, National Food and Agricultural Science Act, S11642 [19NO]

S. 3014, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act reauthorization, S11584-S11586 [19NO], H10210 [20NO]

S. 3021, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, S11683-S11692 [20NO]

S. Con. Res. 113, support goals and ideals of National Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, S6108 [21MY]

S. Con. Res. 121, support goals and ideals of World Year of Physics, S7842 [8JY], S11184 [10OC]

S. Con. Res. 151, recognize role of Atomic Energy Act in development of peaceful uses of atomic energy, S11651 [19NO]

S. Con. Res. 151, recognize role of the Atomic Energy Act in development of peaceful uses of atomic energy, S12019 [8DE]

S. Res. 298, National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, S1019 [11FE], S4060 [8AP]

S. Res. 305, National Donor Day, S1461 [23FE]

S. Res. 317, increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals, S2561 [10MR]

S. Res. 324, tribute to Hubble Space Telescope for extraordinary contributions to scientific research and education and reconsideration of future service missions, S3191 [25MR]

S. Res. 389, provide prostate cancer patients with meaningful access to information on treatment options, S7325 [23JN], S11018 [10OC]

S. Res. 398, promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine, S7582 [6JY]

S. Res. 418, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S8769, S8801 [22JY]

S. Res. 466, celebrate anniversaries of the International Polar Years and International Geophysical Year and support a continuation of this international science year tradition, S11310, S11324 [11OC]

Tributes

Armstrong, Lance, S10292 [4OC]