-require prescription drug plans to provide enrollee notice of less expensive part D covered drugs that may be substituted for dispensed drugs (see H.R. 4743), [14FE] require reporting of quality measures by hospitals in order to reduce medication errors (see H.R. 6380), [6DE] -require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare AdvantagePrescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5182), [25AP] (see H.R. 5307), [4MY] -suspend prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5173), [25AP] (see H.R. 5336), [10MY] Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: repeal cost containment provisions (see H.R. 5518), [25MY] Medicare/Medicaid: assure uninterupted access to necessary medicines under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4685), [1FE] -dual eligible benefits continuity, off-label uses of certain prescription drugs and biological products, and determinations denying coverage and certain costs incurred by pharmacies (see H.R. 5193), [25AP] eliminate cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4722), [8FE] -limit monthly amount of prescription drug costsharing for full-benefit dual eligible individuals and other lowest-income individuals under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 6357), [5DE] -provide for continuity of coverage of prescription drugs under the prescription drug plans for fullbenefit dual eligible individuals (see H.R. 4937), [9MR] reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5907), [26JY] -reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4721), [8FE] Methamphetamine: provide for a comprehensive Federal response to problems relative to methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 4763), [15FE] National security: prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see H.R. 5533), [6JN] National Vigil for Lost Promise: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 422), [6JN] Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see H.R. 6344), [5DE] reauthorize (H.R. 2829), consideration (see H. Res. 713), [8MR] Pharmaceuticals: expand human clinical trials qualifying for the orphan drug tax credit (see H.R. 5080), [4AP] -provide for prices that are fair to the producer and the consumer (see H.R. 4850), [2MR] -require prescription drug manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with promotional or marketing activities (see H.R. 4718), [8FE] Public Health Service Act: protection of human sub- Taxation: add meningococcal vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines for purposes of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund (see H.R. 5135), [6AP] -add papillomavirus vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines for purposes of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund (see H.R. 5495), [25MY] -allow a credit for contributions to charities providing assistance for health insurance premiums and drug copayments to transition the uninsured and Medicaid patients into private insurance (see H.R. 5613), [14JN] -deny deduction for certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers (see H.R. 4706), [7FE] -modernize treatment of biomedical research corporations (see H.R. 5115), [6AP] Venezuela: actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport facilities that meet international certifications to prevent trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and laundered money (see H. Con. Res. 400), [11MY] Messages National Drug Control Strategy: President Bush, [8FE] Reports filed Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5533) (H. Rept. 109-686), [26SE] Congressional Drug Control Budget and Policy Assessment-A Review of the 2007 National Drug Control Budget and 2006 National Drug Control Policy: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-434), [25AP] Consideration of H.R. 2829, Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 713) (H. Rept. 109-387), [8MR] Consideration of H.R. 4830, Border Tunnel Prevention Act, H.R. 6094, Community Protection Act, and H.R. 6095, Immigration Law Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1018) (H. Rept. 109-671), [20SE] FDA Anniversary: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 109-511), [20JN] Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 109-315), [6MR] -Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 109-315), [6MR] DRY PRAIRIE RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. Reports filed Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation Water Rights Agreement To Meet the Needs of Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2978) (H. Rept. 109-419), [25AP] DUBAI PORTS WORLD (COMPANY) National security: request the President, and direct the Dept. of Homeland Security, to provide certain documents in their possession relative to the Dubai Ports World (company) acquisition of certain U.S. commercial port leases (see H. Res. 718), [9MR] Reports filed Presidential and Dept. of Homeland Security Provision of Documents on Dubai Ports World (Company) Acquisition of Certain U.S. Commercial Port Leases (H. Res. 718) (H. Rept. 109–414), [25AP] DUBERSTEIN, CONRAD Bills and resolutions Conrad Duberstein U.S. Bankruptcy Courthouse, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5215), [26AP] DULUTH, MN Bills and resolutions Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse and Customhouse: designate (see H.R. 6372), [5DE] DUNCAN, JOHN J., JR. (a Representative from Tennessee) Appointments Conferee: H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act, [14SE] Bills and resolutions introduced Civil liberties: commemorate anniversary and reaffirm the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 411), [22MY] EPA: advance cooperative conservation efforts, ease use of partnerships to enable environmental stewardship agencies to meet goals and obligations, and promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see H.R. 5404), [17MY] National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 837), [24MY] Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 4963), [15MR] Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), [8JN] DUNHAM, KATHERINE Bills and resolutions Tribute (see H. Con. Res. 414), [23MY] (see H. Res. 847), [25MY] (see H. Res. 859), [9JN] EAST TIMOR Bills and resolutions House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), [4AP] EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Bills and resolutions Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), [14FE] Eurasia Foundation: authorize grants (see H.R. 6364), [5DE] Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Res. 703), [1MR] ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT related term(s) CLEAN AIR ACT; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; RECYCLING; WATER Bills and resolutions Agriculture: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 5267), [2MY] American-Made Energy Trust Fund: establish by opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration and depositing lease and royalty revenues for use in the development of home-grown energy technologies (see H.R. 5890), [26JY] Biomass Research and Development Board: prepare a biobased fuel action plan to increase the use of biobased fuel as a ground transportation fuel (see H.R. 5259), [2MY] Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge: expand boundaries (see H.R. 4947), [14MR] California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 5006), [16MR] designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the Eastern Sierra region (see H.R. 5149), [6AP] -provide transition to a more restrictive timber sale program in the Giant Sequoia National Monument and promote the Kings River Research Project in the Sierra National Forest (see H.R. 5760), [11JY] -remediate contamination in water sources caused by perchlorates (see H.R. 4798), [16FE] CERCLA: authorize funding for brownfields revitalization (see H.R. 5810), [17JY] Clean Air Act: exclude from the definition of renewable fuel any fuel that is imported or derived from any matter that is imported (see H.R. 5398), [16MY] -require that gasoline contain a certain amount of renewable fuel by the year 2012 (see H.R. 5370), [11MY] Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see H. Con. Res. 453), [25JY] -reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 5642), [20JN] Coastal zones: recognize the effects of harmful algal blooms on the environment (see H. Res. 824), [19MY] Colleges and universities: authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training in advanced energy and green building technologies (see H.R. 5644), [20JN] Colorado: address forest and watershed emergency exacerbated by the bark beetle infestation, reduce risk of wildfire and flooding, reinvigorate forest products industry, and encourage use of biomass fuels for energy (see H.R. 5305), [4MY] Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4788), [16FE] (see H.R. 5622), [15JN] Corps of Engineers: authorize water resources projects and activities for the Louisiana coastal area (see H.R. 5461), [23MY] -provide beach nourishment for a water resources development project (see H.R. 5241), [27AP] Dept. of Agriculture: amend environmental quality incentives program to provide assistance to active agricultural producers for the construction of water reservoirs (see H.R. 6331), [15NO] designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 5313), [9MY] reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 6064), [13SE] -restore discretion to waive or reduce the nonFederal cost share requirements of the emergency watershed protection program (see H.R. 4888), [7MR] Dept. of Commerce: provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and develop a research and recovery plan for Klamath River salmon (see H.R. 5213), [26AP] Dept. of Energy: establish a program of Federal support for local governments that establish Clean Energy Bond Acts (see H.R. 4990), [16MR] -prohibit obligation of funds for appropriation earmarks in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program (see H.R. 5127), [6AP] Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 6348), [5DE] Dept. of the Interior: allow for the renegotiation of the payment schedule of contracts with the Redwood Valley Country Water District (see H.R. 5516), [25MY] -authorize participation in design and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system in cooperation with San Juan Capistrano, CA (see H.R. 5786), [13JY] -authorize participation in the Santa Rosa Urban Water Reuse Plan (see H.R. 6059), [12SE] -authorize participation in the Southern California Desert Region Integrated Water and Economic Sustainability Plan (see H.R. 5282), [3MY] -establish Mineral Commodity Information Administration (see H.R. 6080), [14SE] -exclude and defer from the pooled reimbursable costs of the Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital costs of the unused capacity of parts of the Folsom South Canal (see H.R. 5796), [13JY] -improve water conservation, efficiency, and management in Reclamation States through cooperative cost-shared grants (see H.R. 5192), [25AP] -promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 5340), [10MY] Dept. of the Treasury: issue Energy Freedom Bonds to finance programs to facilitate research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy technologies (see H.R. 5395), [16MY] Dept. of Transportation: authorize setting of fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles based on one or more vehicle attributes (see H.R. 5359), [11MY] Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (H.R. 4200), consideration (see H. Res. 816), [16MY] EPA: advance cooperative conservation efforts, ease use of partnerships to enable environmental stewardship agencies to meet goals and obligations, and promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see H.R. 5404), [17MY] -establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see H.R. 5124), [6AP] -redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to Cabinet-level position (see H.R. 5078), [4AP] Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program (see H.R. 6121), [20SE] Fish and fishing: reauthorize various fisheries management laws (see H.R. 4686), [1FE] Fishery Conservation and Management Act: amend (see H.R. 4940), [13MR] Food: ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment (see H.R. 5270), [2MY] Forests: implement hazardous fuels reduction projects in Colorado, extend stewardship contracts, and extend tax credits for electricity produced from biomass (see H.R. 5756), [11JY] Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), [5AP] -implement recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Restoration Study (see H.R. 4953), [14MR] -prevent acid mine drainage from sulfide mining. (see H.R. 4933), [9MR] Great Lakes Fishery Commission: investigate effects of migratory birds on sustained productivity of stocks of fish of common concern in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 5089), [4AP] Hawaii: monitor off-shore sites where chemical munitions were disposed by the Army, research the impact of chemical munition disposal in the ocean, and report on remediation of such sites (see H.R. 4778), [16FE] Hazardous substances: enhance management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, protect public health and safety, and ensure territorial integrity and security of Yucca Mountain repository (see H.R. 5360), [11MY] -implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see H.R. 4800), [16FE] (see H.R. 6421), [8DE] Health: require Federal agencies to support health impact assessments and take other actions to improve health and the environmental quality of communities (see H.R. 5088), [4AP] House of Representatives: encourage Members to use alternative fuel vehicles in their professional and personal lives (see H. Res. 879), [20JN] Hurricanes: ensure environmental justice in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 6396), [6DE] India: promote global energy security through increased cooperation with India on diversification, alternative fuels, clean coal technologies, and energy efficiency (see H.R. 5580), [9JN] International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL): implementation of the Protocol of 1997 relative to the regulation of air pollution from ships (see H.R. 5811), [17JY] Irwin, Stephen R.: tribute (see H. Res. 1027), [20SE] Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5160), [6AP] Los Angeles River: revitalize (see H.R. 5244), [27AP] Marin County, CA: enable a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration objectives (see H.R. 6068), [13SE] Members of Congress: prohibit use of representational allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels (see H.R. 5338), [10MY] National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 5235), [27AP] National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), [6AP] National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 4999), [16MR] -prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see H.R. 5533), [6JN] Native Americans: settle court claims of the Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe and restore, improve, and develop reservation lands and natural resources (see H.R. 5842), [19JY] ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT New Jersey/New York Clean Ocean Zone: designate and establish and regulate various activities to restore, protect, and preserve natural, chemical, physical and biological integrity, and economic potentialities (see H.R. 5872), [24JY] NOAA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 498), [5DE] -establish a National Integrated Drought Information System (see H.R. 5136), [6AP] -recognize National Marine Sanctuaries Program as critical to managing the ocean and Great Lakes resources (see H. Res. 856), [8JN] -reorganize (see H.R. 5450), [22MY] North American Wetlands Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5539), [7JN] North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 1010), [14SE] Nuclear energy: require a licensee to notify the State, county, and public in which a facility is located whenever there is an unplanned release of fission products in excess of allowable limits (see H.R. 4825), [1MR] Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 4782), [16FE] -prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida (see H.R. 4783), [16FE] Petroleum: establish requirements relative to transfer of oil to or from an onshore or offshore facility, or a vessel with a capacity of over 250 barrels in U.S. waters (see H.R. 4724), [8FE] -set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), [2MY] -set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), consideration (see H. Res. 842), [25MY] Pipelines: enhance safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation and enhance reliability in the transportation of energy products by pipeline (see H.R. 5678), [26JN] (see H.R. 5782), [13JY] Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 5656), [21JN] -establish a program to provide reimbursement for the installation of alternative energy refueling systems (see H.R. 5346), [10MY] -establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 5429), [19MY] establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), consideration (see H. Res. 835), [24MY] -make permanent certain tax incentives for alternative energy and accelerate the use of renewable fuels (see H.R. 5208), [26AP] -promote energy production and conservation (see H.R. 5331), [9MY] -provide incentives to reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 5375), [11MY] -require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4774), [16FE] -support goals to achieve complete energy independence (see H. Res. 843), [25MY] -support the "25 x 25 Initiative" which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see H. Con. Res. 424), [7JN] -suspend Federal highway fuels tax and authorize the leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 5462), [23MY] Railroads: clarify that State and local permitting requirements relative to the processing, sorting, or transporting of solid waste apply to rail carriers (see H.R. 4930), [9MR] San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement (see H.R. 6377), [6DE] Ships and vessels: require exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes (see H.R. 4771), [16FE] ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT Smith, Damu A.I.: tribute (see H. Res. 827), [19MY] Taxation: allow a credit to homeowners for Energy Star qualified homes (see H.R. 4856), [2MR] encourage use of alternative fuel vehicles (see H.R. 5251), [27AP] extend the excise tax credits for certain liquid fuel derived from coal (see H.R. 5453), [23MY] -increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 5809), [17JY] -increase credit for biodiesel used as fuel (see H.R. 6354), [5DE] -increase credits for certain alternative motor vehicles assembled in the U.S. (see H.R. 5239), [27AP] -make permanent certain tax incentives for ethanol and biodiesel used as a fuel (see H.R. 5650), [20JN] -permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 4918), [9MR] -provide a credit to certain concentrated animal feeding operations for the cost of complying with environmental protection regulations (see H.R. 5775), [12JY] provide an alternate sulfur dioxide removal measurement for advanced coal-based generation technology units under the qualifying advanced coal project credit (see H.R. 6173), [25SE] -provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see H.R. 4716), [8FE] -repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and establish a greenhouse gas intensity reduction investment tax credit (see H.R. 6417), [7DE] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 398), [3MY] Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Res. 703), [1MR] Water: provide standards and procedures for the review of water reclamation and reuse projects (see H.R. 5768), [12JY] Water pollution: provide more effective permitting and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater discharges associated with residential construction activity (see H.R. 5558), [8JN] Wildlife: protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (see H.R. 5900), [26JY] Motions Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (H.R. 5254), [7JN] Power resources: establish and implement competitive and environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (H.R. 5429), [25MY] Reports filed American Fisheries Management and Marine Life Enhancement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5018) (H. Rept. 109-567), [17JY] Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5533) (H. Rept. 109-686), [26SE] Brownfields-What Will It Take To Turn Lost Oppor tunities Into America's Gain? Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-616), [6SE] Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4947) (H. City of Oxnard Water Recycling and Desalination Act: Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2110) (H. Rept. 109-624), [6SE] Consideration of H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 816) (H. Rept. 109-467), [16MY] Consideration of H.R. 5254, Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 842) (H. Rept. 109-482), [25MY] Consideration of H.R. 5429, American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 835) (H. Rept. 109–480), [24MY] Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5622) (H. Rept. 109–665), [19SE] Dept. of the Interior Participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 122) (H. Rept. 109-423), [25AP] Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4200) (H. Rept. 109-451), [4MY] Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 362) (H. Rept. 109-332), [25JY] MARPOL Annex VI Implementation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5811) (H. Rept. 109–667), [19SE] Multi-State and International Fisheries Conservation and Management Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4686) (H. Rept. 109-444), [27AP] National Integrated Drought Information System Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 5136) (H. Rept. 109-503), [15JN] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 5450) (H. Rept. 109-545), [10JY] North American Wetlands Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5539) (H. Rept. 109-639), [6SE] Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act: Committee on Re sources (House) (S. 260) (H. Rept. 109–562), [13JY] Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5782) (H. Rept. 109-717), [5DE] -Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5782) (H. Rept. 109-717), [5DE] Setting of Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Automobiles Based on One or More Vehicle Attributes: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5359) (H. Rept. 109-475), [22MY] Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4591) (H. Rept. 109–714), [5DE] Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 5340) (H. Rept. 109-561), [13JY] ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE see FOREIGN AID ECONOMY related term(s) CREDIT; DOMESTIC POLICY; HOMELESS; INCOME; Poverty Appointments U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, [7DE], [8DE] Bills and resolutions Budget: grant Presidential power to reduce budget authority (see H.R. 4889), [7MR] -provide for a sequestration to eliminate the budget deficit (see H.R. 6426), [8DE] CERCLA: authorize funding for brownfields revitalization (see H.R. 5810), [17JY] China, People's Republic of: expand diplomatic infrastructure and economic competitiveness of U.S. interests (see H.R. 5199), [26AP] Commission on Economic Indicators: establish (see H.R. 4950), [14MR] Commission on Reforming Entitlement Spending: establish (see H.R. 5859), [20JY] Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (see H.R. 5082), [4AP] Dept. of Agriculture: consider variations in national average market price for different classes of wheat when determining eligibility of wheat producers for counter-cyclical payments (see H.R. 6074), [14SE] Dept. of Homeland Security: implement Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and other registered traveler programs (see H.R. 5536), [6JN] -increase number of types of documents able to satisfy the requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and ensure such documents are widely available and affordable (see H.R. 5848), [20JY] Dept. of the Interior: suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas oc curring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 4749), [14FE] (see H.R. 5874), [25JY] Domestic policy: better prepare and develop the U.S. workforce for the global economy and remove barriers that stifle innovation (see H.R. 4845), [2MR] Education: establish a comprehensive program to bolster economic competitiveness and national security by promoting science, engineering, and math education careers and foreign language acquisition (see H.R. 4734), [8FE] Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Trade Promotion (see H.R. 5196), [26AP] Fair Labor Standards Act: amend to reflect the actual costs of living in various regions of the country and to bring the minimum to a fair wage that can support Federal workers and contractors and their families (see H.R. 6422), [8DE] FHA: increase maximum mortgage limit for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas (see H.R. 5503), [25MY] Financial institutions: encourage U.S. financial services industry to develop and implement plans to address challenges posed to national and international economies by pandemic or bioterrorism events (see H. Res. 909), [11JY] -improve the netting process for financial contracts (see H.R. 5585), [12JN] Foreign trade: require the President to determine that an international payments problem exists and to proclaim a temporary import surcharge when the U.S. current account deficit exceeds a certain level (see H.R. 6050), [8SE] Friedman, Milton: tribute (see H. Res. 1089), [5DE] FRS: require the Board of Governors to continue to make available to the public information on the measure of the M3 monetary aggregate and its components (see H.R. 4892), [7MR] Government: protect and support U.S. currency as a matter of economic and national security (see H. Con. Res. 390), [26AP] Horticulture: recognize contributions of the Christmas tree industry to the U.S. economy and establish awareness programs about the importance of the industry (see H.J. Res. 94), [7SE] (see H.J. Res. 96), [19SE] Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 5787), [13JY] vestment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), [10MY] National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), [16MR] Native Americans: facilitate economic growth and development and promote tribal sovereignty by encouraging individuals with higher education degrees to work within, or for, Indian Country (see H.R. 5564), [8JN] New Jersey/New York Clean Ocean Zone: designate and establish and regulate various activities to restore, protect, and preserve natural, chemical, physical and biological integrity, and economic potentialities (see H.R. 5872), [24JY] Office of the Congressional Trade Enforcer: establish (see H.R. 4733), [8FE] Power resources: promote energy production and conservation (see H.R. 5331), [9MY] Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 5552), [7JN] Taxation: allow a credit to qualified small employers who create new jobs (see H.R. 5146), [6AP] -extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 6408), [7DE] extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 6111), consideration (see H. Res. 1099), [7DE] -reduce the earned income threshold applicable to the refundable portion of the child tax credit, increase the age limit for such credit, and impose an individual income tax surcharge (see H.R. 5600), [13JN] Tourist trade: extend implementation deadline for proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 5435), [19MY] Messages Economic Report: President Bush, [14FE] Motions Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 6111), [8DE] Reports filed Consideration of H.R. 6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1099) (H. Rept. 109-722), [7DE] Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 109–726), [8DE] FHA Multifamily Loan Limit Adjustment Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5503) (H. Rept. 109-645), [8SE] Financial Netting Improvements Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5585) (H. Rept. 109– 648), [12SE] Millennium Challenge Act Reauthorization: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4014) (H. Rept. 109-563), [13JY] Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5337) (H. Rept. 109-523), [17JY] -Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5337) (H. Rept. 109-523), [22JN] EDISON, NJ Bills and resolutions Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act: provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower (see H.R. 6324), [14NO] (see H.R. 6325), [15NO] EDISON, THOMAS A. Bills and resolutions Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act: provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower (see H.R. 6324), [14NO] (see H.R. 6325), [15NO] EDUCATION related term(s) COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; SCHOOLS Appointments Conferees: S. 250, Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act, [12JY] Bills and resolutions American Council of Young Political Leaders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 430), [14JN] Arizona: clarify compliance with the Equal Educational Opportunities Act relative to English language learners (see H.R. 5105), [5AP] Armed Forces: establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 5568), [8JN] -increase amount of educational assistance available to members of Reserve components called or ordered to active service for an extended period of time (see H.R. 5326), [9MY] -provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 6100), [19SE] Budget: reallocate certain defense and energy programs funds to other domestic priorities (see H.R. 4898), [8MR] Burke-Ables, Kim: tribute (see H. Res. 834), [23MY] Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund edu cational development and exchange programs (see H.R. 5784), [13JY] Children and youth: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 6114), [20SE] -improve the academic competitiveness of U.S. students (see H.R. 5502), [25MY] -increase community service by students at risk of education failure and thereby reduce youth and gang violence (see H.R. 5821), [17JY] -recognize and celebrate students who overcome immeasurable adversity to excel academically (see H. Res. 798), [4MY] Children's Development Commission (Kiddie Mac): establish (see H.R. 5207), [26AP] China, People's Republic of: expand diplomatic infrastructure and economic competitiveness of U.S. interests (see H.R. 5199), [26AP] Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 5819), [17JY] Colleges and universities: authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training in advanced energy and green building technologies (see H.R. 5644), [20JN] -establish the Sandra Day O'Connor Center on Constitutional Law and the William H. Rehnquist Center on Constitutional Structures of Government (see H.R. 6332), [15NO] -permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 5131), [6AP] -provide student loan forgiveness to the survivors of victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 6031), [6SE] Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 343), [15FE] Congressional Teacher Award Task Force: establish (see H.R. 5140), [6AP] Conservation of energy: establish a national tire fuel efficiency consumer information program (see H.R. 5632), [16JN] Constitutional amendments: ensure a free and adequate education to every child who is a citizen (see H.J. Res. 92), [20JY] Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Summer of Service grant programs (see H.R. 6358), [5DE] Courts: afford students and parents with private civil remedies for the violation of their privacy rights (see H.R. 6315), [13NO] Dept. of Education: authorize grants to States and local educational agencies to establish teacher mentoring programs (see H.R. 4773), [16FE] establish a pilot program to allow selected States to combine certain funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to improve the academic achievement of its students (see H.R. 5854), [20JY] -establish and maintain public website with a database of available scholarships, fellowships, and financial assistance programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see H.R. 5139), [6AP] -establish the America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids Program (see H.R. 5822), [18JY] -extend certain waiver authority relative to elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 6106), [19SE] -extend period during which a State or local educational agency may obligate temporary emergency impact aid for elementary and secondary school students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 5354), [11MY] -extend the same level of increased flexibility to all rural local educational agencies under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 5903), [26JY] -revise limitation on Impact Aid Program special payments (see H.R. 5093), [5AP] -urge withdrawal of changes contained in the "Additional Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy-Three-Part Test-Part Three" that harm Title IX (see H. Res. 735), [16MR] Dept. of Energy: establish a partnership with appropriate industry groups for the creation of a transportation fuel conservation education campaign (see H.R. 5402), [17MY] (see H.R. 5611), [14JN] Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 5397), [16MY] establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 4903), [8MR] -reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 5574), [9JN] Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for continuing operation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program (see H.R. 6350), [5DE] EDUCATION Dept. of HUD: insure mortgages for acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child care and development facilities (see H.R. 5207), [26AP] Dept. of Justice: provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 4894), [7MR] Dept. of Labor: award a grant to Manchester Bidwell Corp., to improve, expand, and replicate the arts and technology education centers operated by such corporation (see H.R. 5824), [18JY] Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 6096), [19SE] Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 4927), [9MR] District of Columbia College Access Act: reauthorize the public and private school tuition assistance programs (see H.R. 4855), [2MR] Drugs: provide for a comprehensive Federal response to problems relative to methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 4763), [15FE] Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 414), [23MY] (see H. Res. 847), [25MY] (see H. Res. 859), [9JN] Economy: better prepare and develop the U.S. workforce for the global economy and remove barriers that stifle innovation (see H.R. 4845), [2MR] Education Flexibility Partnership Act: extend the educational flexibility program (see H.R. 4919), [9MR] Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 377), [4AP] Elementary and Secondary Education Act: ensure that participants in the Troops to Teachers program may teach at a range of eligible schools (see H.R. 6334), [15NO] -reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 5914), [26JY] Federal aid programs: provide for purchase of textbooks and establish the Textbook Recycling Program (see H.R. 6370), [5DE] -provide general revenue sharing and assistance for States and local governments (see H.R. 4851), [2MR] FEMA: make grants to communities to be used for outreach efforts to encourage participation in the national flood insurance program (see H.R. 6108), [19SE] Financial institutions: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 5349), [10MY] -permit consolidation of Federal student loans into a single direct income-contingent loan repayment program (see H.R. 6084), [14SE] Financial Literacy Month: encourage minority participation in goals (see H. Con. Res. 387), [6AP] Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 6152), [21SE] Fort Collins, CO: inclusion in Money (publication) list of best places to live (see H. Res. 929), [19JY] (see H. Res. 937), [20JY] FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 4982), [16MR] Geography: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 5519), [25MY] Greater Opportunities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (GO-STEM): support programs (see H. Con. Res. 421), [25MY] Haglund, Joshua: urge resolution in murder case of U.S. citizen in Yerevan, Armenia, and fund scholarships at the University of Minnesota in his memory for study abroad and diversity training (see H.R. 5408), [17MY] Haiti: authorize assistance to fund scholarships for talented disadvantaged students to continue their education in the U.S. and to return to Haiti to contribute to the development of their country (see H.R. 5091), [5AP] Health: prohibit assistance for development of course material or provision of instruction on human devel EDUCATION opment and sexuality if such material or instruction will include medically inaccurate information (see H.R. 5598), [13JN] Health care professionals: authorize grants to increase the number of faculty at collegiate schools of nursing in States with nurse shortages (see H.R. 6186), [26SE] -provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), [6AP] Higher Education Act: extend programs (see H.R. 4911), [9MR] (see H.R. 5603), [14JN] (see H.R. 6138), [21SE] -prevent veterans' contributions to education benefits from reducing Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 5174), [25AP] -reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), [6AP] require accrediting agencies and associations to comply with due process throughout the accreditation process (see H.R. 4795), [16FE] House of Representatives: urge every Member, officer, and employee to read, ponder, and reflect upon the principles of the U.S. Constitution (see H. Res. 883), [21JN] Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 4972), [16MR] Immigration: reform (see H.R. 5456), [23MY] Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 4751), [14FE] Jordan, I. King: tribute (see H. Res. 680), [15FE] Math and Science Teaching Corps: establish (see H.R. 4705), [7FE] (see H.R. 5871), [24JY] Medicaid: improve requirements for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs (see H.R. 5834), [19JY] Medicare: extend enrollment period for prescription drug benefits and Medicare Advantage plans, negotiate fair prices for prescription drugs, and improve outreach and educational efforts with respect to such benefits (see H.R. 5297), [4MY] -improve payments for academic anesthesiology programs for resident physicians and for academic programs for student registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 6184), [26SE] -restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), [27AP] (see H.R. 5348), [10MY] Members of Congress: require to obtain copies of the Constitution and distribute them to their staff and require that they all read such document (see H.R. 4865), [2MR] Minorities: develop a curriculum at historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, and Hispanic serving institutions to foster entrepreneurship and business development in underserved minority communities (see H.R. 5878), [25JY] -recognize and take active measures to increase the low presence of minorities and women in upper level positions of management in the financial services industry (see H. Con. Res. 429), [13JN] Morality and ethics: promote responsibility by improving development education (see H.R. 4866), [2MR] NASCAR-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium: tribute (see H. Res. 677), [14FE] National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 781), [26AP] National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 395), [27AP] National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 993), [12SE] National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 681), [15FE] National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: modify (see H.R. 4936), [9MR] National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 928), [19JY] National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), [4MY] National objectives: establish a comprehensive program to bolster economic competitiveness and national security by promoting science, engineering, and math education careers and foreign language acquisition (see H.R. 4734), [8FE] -improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education (see H.R. 4906), [8MR] National Peripheral Arterial Disease Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 982), [6SE] National Physical Education and Sports Month: establish (see H. Res. 696), [16FE] National Physical Education and Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 696), [16FE] Native Americans: facilitate economic growth and development and promote tribal sovereignty by encouraging individuals with higher education degrees to work within, or for, Indian Country (see H.R. 5564), [8JN] -provide funds for training in tribal leadership, management, and policy (see H.R. 5868), [24JY] -support the development of Native American Language Survival Schools (see H.R. 4766), [15FE] (see H.R. 5222), [27AP] New York, NY: tribute to the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for educating Americans about the AfricanAmerican migration (see H. Con. Res. 352), [7MR] NSF: award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs (see H.R. 5605), [14JN] (see H.R. 6195), [26SE] establish a program to promote and assist the teaching of inventiveness and innovation (see H.R. 5477), [25MY] establish scholarship program to increase number of mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 5141), [6AP] establish scholarship program to increase number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics undergraduate students (see H.R. 5142), [6AP] establish summer science and mathematics camps for middle and high school students (see H.R. 5458), [23MY] Older Americans Act: include a grant program to support life-long learning programs (see H.R. 5276), [2MY] Physicians for Peace (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1109), [8DE] Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 85), [4MY] Public welfare programs: permit States to have flexibility to design welfare programs in communities with an overall goal of helping children and reducing poverty by promoting work (see H. Con. Res. 447), [13JY] Research: authorize the NSF and certain Dept. of Energy programs to provide grants to early career researchers to conduct high-risk, high-return research in areas relevant to industry (see H.R. 5357), [11MY] -authorize the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science to provide grants to early career researchers to establish innovative research programs and integrate education and research (see H.R. 5356), [11MY] SBA: tribute to Small Business Development Centers (see H. Res. 853), [7JN] Schools: curtail the use of high-stakes tests in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4852), [2MR] -protect students and teachers (see H.R. 5295), [4MY] -provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 6028), [6SE] -recognize benefits and importance of schoolbased music education (see H. Con. Res. 355), [9MR] Science: authorize programs relative to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at the NSF and the Dept. of Energy Office of Science (see H.R. 5358), [11MY] -increase amount in certain funding agreements relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to be used for scientific research, development, and education (see H.R. 6427), [8DE] Senior citizens: establish the Silver Scholarship program to provide transferable educational awards to older individuals who have performed certain volunteer services (see H.R. 5275), [2MY] -give preference, when making grants for multidisciplinary centers of gerontology and gerontology centers of special emphasis, to centers located at institutions of higher education in urban areas (see H.R. 5277), [2MY] Spelman College: anniversary (see H. Res. 875), [16JN] States: provide demonstration grants to extend the length of the academic year at elementary and secondary schools within the State (see H.R. 6034), [6SE] Sudan: establish a student loan forgiveness program for members of the Sudanese Diaspora to enable them to return to southern Sudan to contribute to reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 4754), [15FE] Supreme Court: decision on allowing military recruiting on campuses of colleges that receive Federal funding (see H. Con. Res. 354), [8MR] Taxation: allow a business tax credit for contributions to education scholarship organizations (see H.R. 4834), [IMR] -allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), [27AP] -creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 4945), [14MR] -exclude from gross income certain wages of a certified master teacher (see H.R. 5855), [20JY] -expand deductions allowed for education-related expenses and allow an earned tuition credit for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 5407), [17MY] expand tax incentives for higher education (see H.R. 4837), [1MR] -extend and expand the deduction for tuition and related expenses for higher education and reduce the maximum interest rate allowable on student loans (see H.R. 5098), [5AP] extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 6408), [7DE] -extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 6111), consideration (see H. Res. 1099), [7DE] -improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 5314), [9MY] -modify and make permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 6170), [25SE] -provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 5210), [26AP] Teachers: improve retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 5833), [19JY] University of the District of Columbia: include as an eligible graduate institution under the institutional assistance programs of the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 4693), [1FE] Veterans: extend certain benefits programs and expand eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Education Assistance program (see H.R. 6314), [13NO] (see H.R. 6342), [5DE] Vocational and Technical Education Act: modify the definition of "Indian student count" (see H.R. 4934), [9MR] -strengthen and improve programs (S. 250), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 946), [25JY] Wilder, Carolyn R.: tribute (see H. Res. 882), [21JN] Conference reports Career and Technical Education Improvement Act (S. 250), [25JY] |