Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents January 2006-January 2007: Vol 42 Index & Table of Contents

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Weekly Compilation of
Presidential
Documents
Annual Index
Volume 42
January—December 2006
List of Issues Covered by This Index
Number Date of Issue Number Date 7 of Issue Page
Jan. 9, 2006 July 10, 2006 1259- 129979
Jan. 16, 2006 July 17. 2006 1301- Ii
Jan. 23, 2006 July 94. 2006 1339. 1377
Jan 30, 2006 140 July 31, 2006 1379 1418
Feb. 6, 2006 189 Aug 7. 2006 1419 1440
Feb. 13, 2006 229 Aug 14, 2006 1441 1454
Feb. 20, 2006 281 eon e Aug 21. 2006 1455 1477
Feb. 27, 2006 345 Aug 28. 2006 1479 1509
Mar. 6, 2006 396 &V t Sept. 4, 2006 1511 1552
Mar. 13, 2006 $52 —) Sept Ll. 2006 1553 1594
Mar. 20, 2006 193 WWWIwY WW W sept 18. 2006 1595 1623
Mar. 27, 2006 560 Sept 25. 2006 1625 1662
Apr 3, 2006 626 Oct 2. 2006 1663 170]
Apr 10, 2006 667 Oct 9 2006 1703 1763
Apr. 17 2006 718 Oct. 16, 2006 1765 1822
Apr. 24, 2006 750 Oct 923. 2006 1823 1865
May |, 2006 §23 Oct 30, 2006 1867 1906
May 8, 2006 $6] Nov. 6. 2006 1907 1975
May 15, 2006 92] Nov 13, 2006 1977 2040
IS=©Oe] o S May 22, 2006 923 963 Nov 20. 2006 2041 2072
May 29, 2006 965 1036 Nov 27, 2006 2073 2090
June 5, 2006 it M3a4de 1072 Dec t 2006 2091 2115
June 12. 2006 L( i—d2 1115 Dec 11. 2006 2119 2146
June 19, 2006 1117 1167 Dec 1S. 2006 2147 217]
bwtWma= dwt w wnwhdJsu ne 26, 2006 1169 1218 Dec 25. 2006 2173 2906
4) July 3, 2006 1219 1257 January 1, 2007 2207 999 4
Editor’s Note: This annual index covers documents dated December 31, 2005 December 29 2006
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Annual Subject Index
Administration of George W. Bush, 2006
ABC News 1591 1863 African Growth and Opportunity Act of 2000
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission 682, 1141, 2161, 2220
226 frican Union—111, 885, 886, 1335, 1372, 1636
Academic ( sompetitiveness ¢ ‘council 449 Agriculture Department of
Adoption Month, National—1929 Assistant Secretaries
Advancement of Colored People, National Asso Administration 138 226
ciation for the NAACP)—1366 Civil Rights 1113
Afghanistan Congressional Relations 279
Afghan military and security forces—7 218 ( ommodity Credit Corporation 1164, 1254,
1690, 1691 1437, 1590, 2069
Counter-narcotics programs—1669 Forest Service 1906
Democracy efforts—7 11, 105, 370, 372 404 Under Secretaries
158, 533,533 643 1635, 1668, 1689 Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
Former regime—5), 93, 103, 154 265 331 2069
527, 532, 533, 591, 1559, 1689 1881 210] Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
Human and minority rights—541 1164
International assist{ ance 218, 653, 1406
Marketing and Regulatory Programs—1254
1635, 1668, 1673, 1690
Research Education, and Economics—7 |
Judiciary—1691
Agriculture, legislation—1946
N ATC w role—7, 197 1903, 2095 2101 2102
AIDS. See HIV/AIDS; specific country or region
President 369. 394, 858, 1070 1105 1508
Air and Space Museum National. See Smithso
1621 1659, 1664. 1668, 1669 1677 1688
nian Institution
1699
Air Force, Department of the
President Bush’s visit 369, 372 373, 394
57th Bomb Wing—1819
Private organizations, assistance 530. 1862
60th anniversary—1828
Reconstruction and infrastructure develop
Air Force Academy, U.S. 344
ment—1691, 2102
Assistant Secretaries
Relations with Pakistan—1673 1674
Acquisition, Research, and Development
Relations with U.S.—1677
Terrorist attacks 1540, 1668 820
U.S. Embassy, dedication 3729 Manpower and Reserve Affairs—716
U.S. humanitarian assistance—201 Thunderbirds air demonstration team 1820
SSS_ 1669 United States Air Force Memorial 1828
U.S. military assistance 1668 Alabama
U.S. military forces Hoover Public Safety Center in Hoover
Casualties—137, 491, 665 1264, 1508 1699
1694, 1695, 2038, 2086 President's visits 734 749, 1679 1680, 1699
Deployment—7, 373, 404 642, 775, 129} Republican Party event 1680
1235, 1540, 1578, 1689 1691 Tuskegee University 734 749
Women, status of—41] Unemployment rate 168]
Women’s Council, U.S.-Afghan—410 Alaska disaster assistance 1437, 1862, 1906.
Women’s Teacher Training Institute 163] 2144
Africa Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects
See also Developing countries; specific coun- 1113
try Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief—2161 1507
HIV/AIDS epidemic, prevention and _ treat Alfalfa Club—186
ment—652, 683, 1047, 1075, 1275, 1370 Algeria, U.S. Ambassador 717
Malaria, prevention and treatment—2159 Al Qaida. See Terrorism
2161 Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Na-
Waivers and reports concerning—956 tional 1930
African American History Month, National America Recycles Day—2053
136 320 American. See other part of subject
Administration of George W. Bush, 2006
American Idol finalists, meeting with Presi- Armed Forces, U.S Continued
dent 1416 Service members—Continued
American Indian Heritage Month, National Casualties—2, 19, 31, 222, 267, 343, 859
1930 912, 919, 994, 1038, 1043-1045, 1265
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, anni- 1436, 1599, 1915, 2201, 2203
versary 1388 Citizenship requirements—9564, 934, 1380
Americas. See Central America specific country 138] ;
Amtrak Reform Board—20, 961, 1760 Deployment—70, 131, 538, 733, 793, 932
Anadromous Fish Commission, North Pacific 937, 953, 1081, 1160, 1262, 1430, 1432
961 1441, 1444, 1603, 2089, 2174, 218]
Antigua and Barbuda, U.S. Ambassador—1375 2182, 2207, 2222
ANWR. See Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Hispanic and Mexican American service
Appropriations. See Budget, Federal members—S853 1102, 1759
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Com- Meetings with President—749, 820, 961
pliance Access Board—961 1235, 1372, 1388, 1550, 2089, 2169, 2222
Archives and Records Administration, National Service and dedication—90, 497, 507, 532
Archivist—546 540, 549, 771, 866, 1043-1045, 1264
Charters of Freedom—76 1543, 1767, 1914, 2087, 2091, 2156, 2181
Emancipation Proclamation—76 Armenia
Historical Publications and Records Commis-
Relations with Turkey—785
sion, National—1475
U.S. Ambassador—1034
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—789, 900, 1019
Armenian Remembrance Day—785
Arctic Research Commission, National—1374
Arms and munitions
Argentina, U.S. Ambassador—665
See also specific country
Arizona
Nuclear weapons and material
Disaster assistance—1591
Nonproliferation efforts—1346 1356, 1357,
President's visits—951, 961 1734 1740, 1761
1563, 1582, 1696, 2059, 2066
Republican Party event 1734 1357
Security 1345, 1346 1356 di
Yuma Sector Border Patrol Headquarters
Proliferation Security Initiative 1215 1275
96]
Arkansas 1563, 1582, 1611, 2167
Disaster assistance—716 Weapons of mass destruction 1342 1563
President's visits 1530 1550, 2011 2039 1916, 1917
Republican Party events 1550, 2011 Army, Department of the
Armed Forces, U.S 555th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion—2068
See also Defense Department of Detense Army Special Operations Command, U.S
and national security; specific military USASOC 1297
branch Assistant Secretary for Financial Manage
All-Volunteer Force—S89, 222 ment—1437
Expansion 2182, 2185 Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio
Funding—261, 525, 538, 554, 649, 650, 708 TX—2, 19 /
783, 841, 871, 1231, 1316, 1587, 1698, 1727 General Counsel—187
Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Military Academy, U.S 278, 1037, 1038
Act L070 Under Secretary—96
Humanitarian aid and relief mIssions 1914 Walter Reed Army Medical Center—1415
International Criminal Court exemption of 2201, 2203
U.S troops 1708 Arts
Military families 1235, 1389 1914, 2201 See also Smithsonian Institution
2203, 2207 “Children of Glory White House screen-
Military Personnel Financial Services Protec ing—1973
tion Act—1699 Dance Theatre of Harlem 196, 225
National Guard—216, 217, 5353 Ford’s Theatre Gala—1253
LO8S1, 1430, 1432, 1441 “Glory Road,” White House screening—344
Private organizations, assistance—122] “United 93,” White House screening 1070
1862, 2201 2207 ‘Voyage to Kure,” White House screening
Reorganization—131] 1041, 2167, 2185 665
Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act Arts, National Council on the—1335, 1974
1070, 1538 Arts, National Endowment for the—1699
Service members Arts, National Medal of —1550, 2039
Annual Subject Index to Issues 1 A-3
Asia Basic Pilot Program. See Homeland Security,
See also specific country Department of
Asia-Pacific clean energy and development Belarus
partnership—312, 2057 Blocking property of persons undermining
Detense relationship with U.S.—2059 democratic processes or institutions—1174,
Trade with U.S.—2056, 2057, 2074 1176
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APE( Democracy ettorts—393, 561, 2100
1905, 2056, 2068, 2074, 2085, 2088, 2089 Government leaders personal wealth—485
Asia Society—309 Persons threatening democratic — transition,
Asian American and Pacific Islanders, Presi U.S. entry restrictions—-927
dent S Advisory Commission on 20, 917 U.S. Ambassador—1375
Asian Nations Association ot Southeast Weapons and weapons-related technologies,
ASEAN )—2088 sale or delivery—485
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month—S825 Belgium
916 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, role
Associated Press 1863, 1973
Prime Minister—77
Atlantic Tunas, International Commission for the
Relations with U.S.—77
Conservation of —20
U.S. Ambassador—2143
Atomic Energy Agency International (IAEA
Belo Broadcasting—1906
193,194
Benin
Attorney General. Sec Justice, Department of
President—665, 2144, 2157, 2158
Australia
U.S. Ambassador—919
Ambassador to U.S.—960
Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year Award
Asia-Pacific clean energy and development 1416
partnership. See Asia Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 2160
Detainee at Guantanamo Bay—2065 Bioethics, President's Council on 192. 96]
East Timor, role 107] Black Music Month—1019, 1223
Free trade agreement with U.S 99 ] 5 Blind or Severely Disabled, Committee for Pur-
lraq role 2062, 2064 chase From People Who Are—S858
Prime Minister—918, 927, 934, 935, 937, 941 Bloomberg News 1973
960, 1071, 1819, 2062, 2069 Board. See other part of subject
Relations with U.S.—927, 934, 935, 937, 941 Bolivia
U.S. Ambassador—451 President—187
War on terror, role—934, 935 U.S. Ambassador—1335
Austria Bosnia-Herzegovina, NATO Headquarters Sara-
Austrian National Library in Vienna 1217 jevo, U.S. military forces, deployment 2176
Chancellor 1217 Boundary and Water Commission (U.S. and
Foreign students, meeting with President Mexico International 21 16
Bush 1205 Boy Scouts of America—1374
President 1217 Bovs & Girls Clubs of America 1660
President Bush’s visit $59, 1113 1189, 1205 Boys and Girls Nation—1416
1216, 1217 Brazil
U.S. Embassy staff, meeting with President Drug interdiction efforts—1830
Bush—1217 President—1355, 1973
Avian influenza. Sec I diseases U.S. Ambassador—1034
Aviation, air carrier insurance 2201 sreast Cancer Awareness Month, National
Awards. See Decorations medals and awards 1732
Azerbaijan Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005
Iraq, role—S09 1099, 1144
President—716, 809 Broadcasting Board of Governors 2202
Budget, Federal
U.S. Ambassador—717
See also specific Federal agency or organiza-
Bahrain, free trade agreement with U.S.—70 tion
1403 Amendments—142, 661, 1235, 1641
Balkans, Western. See Europe \ppropriations
Bangladesh, U.S. Ambassador—20 Border security 959
Banks. See DevelopI ment banks and funds Defense and national security—23, 1836
Barbados, U.S. Ambassador—1374 1862
Administration of George W. Bush, 2006
Budget, Federal—Continued California—Continued
A ppropriations—Continued Cisco Systems, Inc., in San Jose—75]
Defense, Departmento f —1703 Disaster assistance—187, 1112
District of Columbia—1706 George W. Bush Elementary School in Stock-
Energy and water—1017 ton—1760
Homeland Security, Department of—1740 Governor—75]
1742 Hoover Institution Fellows, meeting with
Hurricane Katrina, recovery—262, 794 President—750
Science, State, Justice, and Commerce De- Levee repairs—780
partments—1249 Local officials, meeting with President—820
Supplemental—261, 485, 1049, 1056, 1129 Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial in San
1158 Diego—1474
Waonr te rror—1159 Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage
Congressional spending restraint—l, 15, 25 Wilderness Act—1836
82, 83, 132, 166, 208, 210, 211, 407, 408 President’s visits—749-751, 761, 762, 766
525, 554, 664, 696, 841, 842, 945, 948, 970 768, 769, 819, 820, 1719, 1725, 1731, 1760
978, 1004, 1067, 1220, 1231, 1239, 1317 1761
1347, 1398, 1569, 1605, 1667, 1798 Republican Party events—1719, 1725, 1761
U.S. Representative, retirement—409
Deficit—15, 82, 160, 213, 215, 224, 360, 487 Wildnres—1731, 1760, 1906
188, 649, 1053, 1317, 1319, 1323, 1347, Canada
399, 1472, 1534, 1548, 1779, 1782, 1796 Afghanistanro,l e—610, 1270, 1271
1798 Counterterrorism efforts—1270
Fiscal year 2007 budget—213, 217, 408, 525 CTV—582
650. 696. 857. 956. 2036 Prime Minister—138, 450, 607, 610, 611, 619
Government programs spending reductions 621, 625, 1034, 1270, 1298, 1761
908. 211. 212. 1667. 1798. 1818 Relations with U.S 971, 576, 577, 582, 584
Bulgaria, digital computers, U.S. exports—194 _ 610, 619, 621 622 4 a
Burma, U.S. national emergency, continuation Trade with U.S 17, 983, 610, 612, 615
958. 959 807, 127]
Business and industry Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative—127]
, ° 979 Oo”
See also Commerce, international: Employ 1273, 1274 :
ment and unemployment specific State or ancer Advisory Board, National—1416
company ‘ancer Control Month—604
Automobile industry—2051 ancer Panel, President’s—138, 961
Business leaders. meetings with President apital Planning Commission, National—2202
296, 625, 1278, 1298, 1665, 1905, 2051 aptive Nations Week—1358
Counterfeitine—483 ‘aribbean-American Heritage Month—1077
Manufacturing industrv—1397. 1398 ‘atholic. See Roman Catholic Church; Holy See
Railroad industry, labor disputes—1260, 2128 Vatican City 5
Small and minority business—-51, 61, 82, 88 ‘BS News——138, 1590
99, 207, 250, 321, 548, 706-708, 710, 712 entral America
839. 1369. 1451. 1465. 1759. 1796. 1797 See also Commerce, international: specific
1870, 1871, 1905, 1960, 1967, 1984, 1985 Commaty ae
2038 Central American Free Trade Agreement
; Dominican Republic- (DR-CAFTA)—366,
Cabinet 561, 628, 992, 1252, 1425, 1890, 2127
See also specific position under Federal de- Energy initiative—608
partment or executive branch agency Immigrants to U.S.—575, 773
Former members, meetings with President Severe storms and mudslides, recovery ef
8, 21, 915 forts—69, 7] .
Members, meetings with President—142, 328 Trade with U.S.—612
578, 1062, 1569, 2036 ‘entral America Free Trade Agreement, Do-
Cable News Network television—1298, 1659 minican Republic DR-CAFTA). See Central
CAFTA, DR-. See Central America; Commerce America; Commerce, international
international Central Intelligence Agency—491, 857, 883,
California 926, 1032, 1049, 1070, 1570, 1572-1575
California Fuel Cell Partnership in West Sac- 1596, 1603, 1608, 1613, 1627, 1646, 1676
ramento—762, 819 1683, 1687, 1715, 1723, 1724, 1729, 1730,
Annual Subject Index to Issues 1-52 A-5
Central Intelligence Agency Continued hristopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
1738, 1739, 1747, 1832, 1833, 1846, 1847, 1254
1852, 1858, 1896 ‘inco de Mayo §52
‘hamber of Commerce, U.S.—1055 itizen Corps. See Homeland Security, Depart-
‘haracter Counts Week, National—1823 ment of
‘harter Schools Week, National—801 ivil Aviation Organization, International—71
‘hemical Safety and Hazard Investigation ivil rights
Board—1216 See also Human rights
hild Abuse Prevention Month National—605 Civil Rights Museum, National, in Memphis,
‘hild Health Day—1687 TN—1366
‘hildren and youth Freedom of religion—444, 651, 875, 1102
See also Education; Law enforcement and Freedom of speech 144, 678
crime Freedom of the press $35, 542
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act Minorities
of 2006 373, 1395
African-American civil rights movement
AMBER Alert program—1396
76, 77, 197, 1366, 1392, 2046, 2047
‘Child Custody Protection Act 1387
Political participation—1367, 1368
Helping America’s Youth Initiative—152
Voting Rights Act of 1965—321, 816, 1222,
Junior8 (J-8) project—1373
1371, 139]
Mentoring—164, 1839
Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and
Project Safe Childhood—1396
Amendments Act of 2006, Fannie Lou
Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of
Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott
ter Children Act of 2006—1297
King—1391
‘hild’s Day, National—1065
ivil Rights Museum, National. See Civil rights
hile
limate change. See Environment
President—96, 394, 1071, 1104, 1113, 1117
NBC television—859, 1905
Relations with U.S 1104, 1117, 1118
NN Espanol 579
hina
NN. See Cable News Network television
2008 Olympics in Beijing —745
Central Military Commission, Vice Chair oast Guard and Maritime rransportation Act
of 2006—1325
man—1374
China, Congressional Executive Commission oast Guard, U.S. See Homeland Security, De-
on the People’s Republic of —1475 partment of
Commercial products, exports from U.S., cer oastal Barrier Resources Reauthorization Act
tification—1420, 2054 otf 2005 1019
Democracy and human rights issues—112 olombia
596, 597, 919 Free trade agreement—1505
Economic Dialogue, U.S.-China Strategic, es Illegal drugs, interdiction efforts—260
tablishment—1640 Narcotics traffickers, continuation of national
Economic reforms and growth—112, 113 emergency— 1854, 1855
Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade President—259, 393, 1113, 1137, 1437, 2068
U.S.-China—716 Trade with U.S.—259, 260, 393, 1138
Nuclear enerog4 y—270 U.S. drug interdiction assistance—1471
President—112,| 113, 557, 740, 741, 745, 749 olorado
758, 1070, 1352, 1819, 2076, 2116 Mile High Coffee in Englewood—2038
Relations with Japan—680 President's visits—297, 309, 344, 1372,
Relations with Taiwan—741] 1743, 1761, 1974, 1985, 2038
Relations with U.S.—112, 446, 679, 680, 740 Renewable Energy Laboratory, National, in
742, 744, 745, 1640, 2076 Golden—297, 344
State Councilor—1819 Republican Party events 1375, 1743, 1985
Trade and economic practices—112, 446, 680 olumbus Day—1756
712, 743, 758 ombating Autism Act of 2006 2182
Trade with U.S.—740, 741, 744, 2076 ommerce, Department of
Vice Premier—716 Assistant Secretaries
hinese Leadership Program Fellows—1112 Communications and Information—S858
hristian Broadcasting Network—1973 Export Administration—1335
‘hristmas and winter holidays—2121 2140 Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
2144, 2169. 2170 2181, 2201-2203 2207 344, 1254
9999 Oceans and Atmosphere 1698
A-6 Administration of George W. Bush, 2006
Commerce, Department of Continued Comoros
Standards and Technology, National Institute President—1034
of 174 U.S. military assistance—2088
Under Secretary for Economic A ffairs—1437 ompetitiveness Initiative American—150, 163
Commerce, international 177, 180, 191-193, 233, 241, 353, 760, 767
See also specific country or region 965, 1296, 1301, 1401
Central American Free Trade Agreement ongo, Democratic Republic of the
Dominican Republic- (DR-CAFTA 366 Belgian assistance—77
561, 628, 992, 1252, 1425, 1890, 2127 Blocking property ot persons contributing to
Certain pharmaceuticals and chemical inte: the conflict—1933, 1935
mediates, elimination of tariffs 2213 President—2143, 2144
Doha Development Agenda. Se Developing Jongo, Republic of the
countnes President—918, 1070, 1074
Export controls, U.S. national emergency Sudan, role—1075
1435 ongress
Free and fair trade—18, 85, 110, 149, 160 Bipartisanship 145, 148, 2025, 2028, 2029
172, 180, 241, 311, 350, 390, 442, 544, 577 2031, 2032, 2126, 2128, 2132, 2184, 2186
597, 712, 722, 897, 971, 1279, 1304, 1402 2192
1424, 1463, 1556, 1588, 2051, 2055, 2056 China Congressional Executive Commission
2074, 2188 on the People s Republic of—1475
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP Congressional picnic—1162, 1164
323, 1251, 2220 Ethics—129, 151, 164, 545, 1890
Group of Eight (G-8) nations—1112, 1306 House of Representatives
1307, 1346, 1352, 1373, 1374, 1379, 1452 Majority leader-elect 2037
Harmonized Tariff Schedule, U.S modifica Speaker—960
tion—2215 Speaker-elect 2027, 2037
Industrial designs, international registration Members, meetings with President—137, 138
of —2051 226, 279, 450, 482, 491, 625, 665, 794, 820
Intellectual property rights—483, 205] 845, 858, 1112, 1253, 1335, 1359, 1415
North American Free Trade Agreement 1436, 1437, 1698, 2039, 2069, 2128, 2141
NAFTA)— 1088, 1425, 1800 2144
Patent Law Treaty—1568 Page program—1725, 1793
Trade promotion authority—1141 Search warrant on U.S. Representative’s of
ommission. See other part of subject fice, execution—1017, 1018
ommodity Credit Corporation. See Agriculture Senate
Department of Assistant majority leader-elect 2042
ommodity Futures Trading Commission Majority leader—960
1164, 2143 Majority leader-elect—2042
ommunications Senate Youth Program, U.S 150
See also specific news organization onnecticut
country Disaster assistance—S858
Interception. See Terrorism President’s visits —633, 665, 1698
News media Republican Party event—1698
Arabic media—10 ‘onstitution Day and (¢ itizenship Day, Constitu-
Freedom of the press—435, 542 tion Week—1606
Presidential interviews—138, 306, 316, 324 onsumer Week, National—191
345, 348, 350, 432, 571, 579, 582, 666 lorporation. See other part of subject
859, 867, 874, 918. 961, 1163, 1297 ‘osta Rica
1298, 1306, 1436, 1475, 1508, 1550 Education, reforms—212
1590, 1591, 1621, 1659, 1699, 1862 President—858, 2089, 2127
1863, 1905, 1973, 2143, 2144, 2169, 2202 Relations with U.S.—2127
White House ( lorrespondents’ Associa ‘ote d'Ivoire, blocking property of certain per-
tion—S858 sons contributing to the conflict—197, 199
Television broadcast standards—1 145 ‘ox Broadcasting—1973
Communications Commission Federal—187 ‘redit Rating Agency Reform Act—1699
$20, 1145 ‘rime Victims’ Rights Week, National—759
Community Development Advisory Board—1217 ‘rime. See Law enforcement and crime
Community Service Corporation for National ‘riminal Court, International. See Armed
and—20, 450, 1437, 2039 Forces, U.S.
Annual Subject Index to Issues 1-52
Croatia Decorations, medals, and awards
European Union, membership bid—1835 Arts, National Medal of—1550, 2039
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, member- Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year
ship bid—1835 Award—1416
Prime Minister—1699, 1835 Boys & Girls Clubs of America 2006 Youth
Relations with U.S.—1835 of the Year finalists—1660
U.S. Ambassador—S82] Democracy National Endowment for, De-
Cuba mocracy Award—1233
Anchorage and movement of vessels, emer Environmental Youth Awards, President's
gency authority—39, 40 745
Cuba, Commission for Assistance to a Free Humanitarian Medals, National—2039
1297. 1304 John Thompson Legacy of a Dream Award
Cuban Independence Day—965 76
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity MATHCOUNTS National Competition
LIBERTAD) Act of 1996—78, 1354 Awards—960
Democracy efforts—1304, 1434, 1448 Mathematics and Science Teaching, Presi-
Guantanamo Bay, U.S. Naval Base, detention dential Award for Excellence in—859
of alleged terrorists—66, 870, 871, 1106 Medal of Honor—2044, 2068, 2091
1128, 1192, 1244, 1245, 1282, 1283, 1570 Nobel Prize—1838
1574. 1596 Preserve America Presidential Awards—830
President—777. 1343. 1448 Presidential Medal of Freedom—2162
Czech Republic, | S. Ambassador—1335 Principals of the Year, National and Distin
guished—450
D.A.R.E. Day, National—669 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor—49]
Deaths Purple Heart Medal—19, 1415, 1436, 2203
Basayev Shamil—1313 Science and Technology, National Medals
Bentsen, Lloyd—1002 of —232
Bradley, Ed—204] Scientists and Engineers, 2005 Presidential
Brown, James—2208 Early Career Awards for—1416
Cruz, Mary—2092 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Free-
Ecevit, Bulent, former Prime Minister of Tur dom Award—1660
key—2039 Spelling Bee champion Scripps National
Favela, Steve—2092 1660
Ford, Gerald R.—2208-2211, 2222 Teachers of the Year, National and State
Friedman, Milton—2067 798
Gemayel, Pierre, Minister of Industry of Leb Volunteer Service Award. President’s—322.
anon—2086 916
Hashimoto, Ryutaro, former Prime Minister Defense and national security
of Japan—1437 See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense, De-
Jimenez, Aleena—2092 partment of; Terrorism
King, Coretta Scott—144, 145, 195, 196, 225 Border security—48, 49, 119, 161, 275, 344,
Kirkpatrick, Jeane J.—2142 514, 528, 565, 573, 574, 581, 583, 607, 608,
Lee Jong-wook 996 613, 615, 617, 618, 620, 622, 772, 931, 932,
Madla, Frank—2092 937, 938, 948, 952-954, 959, 961, 982, 990,
Meri, Lennart, former President of Estonia 1058. 1080. 1085. 1093. 1271, 1273. 1430
397 1432, 1437, 1441, 1442, 1611, 1740, 1741,
Montgomery, G.V. “Sonny”—917, 924 1795. 1816, 1891, 1892
Nelson, J. Byron, Jr.—1674 Classified information—2189, 2190
O'Neil, John J. “Buck” —1767 Container Security Initiative—1426, 1605
Penalver Mazorra, Eusebio—927 Customs-Trade Partnership Against Ter
Richards, Ann—1605, 1617 rorism—1605, 1817
Rugova, Ibrahim, President of Kosovo—120 Intelligence—9, 108, 399, 506, 653, 679, 884,
138 911, 926, 1466, 1570-1573, 1578, 1580,
Schembechler, Glenn E. “Bo”—2075 1596, 1608, 1610, 1627, 1654, 1676, 1683,
Sheikh Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Amir 1687, 1693, 1716, 1723, 1724, 1729, 1730,
of Kuwait—78, 225 1738, 1739, 1747, 1781, 1811, 1832, 1833,
Weinberger, Caspar—582 1846, 1852, 1858, 1859, 1874, 1896
Zarqawi, Abu Musab Al—1100, 1107, 1108 Intelligence Estimate, National—1670, 1671,
1110, 1111, 1113, 1118, 1120, 1121 1684-1686, 1694, 1706
A-8 Administration of George W. Bush, 2006
Defense and national security— Continued Defense, Department of Continued
Maritime Transportation Security Act—1516 Deputy Secretary—20
National Security Language Initiative—9-11 Employer Support Freedom Award—1660
National Security Strategy—485 Funding—1641, 1698, 1703
Port and shipping security—306-309, 329, Improvised Explosive Device Joint Center of
364, 365, 438, 819, 854, 1426, 1427, 1605, Excellence—462
1816, 1817 Inspector General— 1070
“Port Security Improvement Act of 2006” Joint Chiefs of Staff—7
1605 Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Or-
SAFE Port Act—1815, 1817 ganization—454, 456, 462, 463
Surface transportation security 2124 North America Aerospace Defense Command
War on terror—5, 9, 20, 31, 40, 41, 45 NORAD)—127]1
106, 125, 138, 146, 148, 154, Operation Jump Start—1432, 1441
220, 222, 262, 264-266, 279, 285, 3: Operational Test and Evaluation Director
337, 353, 355, 359, 370, 373, 378, 35 1254
428. 437, 441, 444, 486, 496, 504, 509, 520 Pacific Command, U.S 2085, 2086, 2089
522. 526, 531-533, 538, 543, 551-553, 568. Secretary—8, 21, 91, 96 142, 344, 491, 522,
578, 579, 641-643, 653, 654, 675, 696, 733 715, 724, 829, 859 1254, 1297, 1374, 1416,
761, 770, 771, 782, 792, 846, 859, 876, 877 1437, 1456, 1475 1621, 1659, 1884, 1905
912, 919, 946, 966, 976, 984, 992, 1011 1973, 2027, 2033, 2037, 2039
1027, 1031, 1037, 1039-1042, 1051, 1110, 2044, 2045, 2124, 2128, 2144, 2166, 2169,
L111, 1123, 1132, 1136, 1178, 1179, 1185 2179, 2182, 2202, 2211, 2222
1236, 1264, 1280, 1288, 1294, 1321, 1426, Senior officials, meeting with President—
1446, 1450, 1455, 1460, 1462, 1463, 1466 Stars and Stripes newspaper—1297
1467, 1475, 1489, 1490, 1530, 1532, 1538 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board—1590
1539, 1542, 1545, 1553, 1558, 1560, 1561, Defense Transportation Day, National, and Na
1564, 1569, 1570, 1574-1576, 1581, 1585 tional Transportation Week—923
1596-1598. 1602. 1603. 1608. 1609. 1619. Deficit Reduction Act of 2005—213, 215, 1399
1644, 1649, 1656, 1664, 1668-1670, 1672 Delaware, disaster assistance—1297
1676, 1677. 1679. 1683. 1684. 1686. 1688 Democracy, National Endowment for—410
1689, 1691-1694, 1706, 1715, 1716, 1721 1142, 1233
724, 1727, 1731, 1737, 1739, 1745, 1748, Democratization. See Foreign policy, US.
1767, 1779, 1789, 1793, 1810, 1812, 1829 Denmark
1831-1833, 1846-1848, 1852, 1857, 1859, Iraq, role—1105
1868, 1874, 1875, 1880, 1887, 1895-1897 Prime Minister—226, 750 1105, 1113
1901, 1902, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1920, Relations with U.S.—1106
1921, 1926. 1927, 1940, 1941. 1948. 1949 Taxation Convention, Denmark-U.S. 1709
1954, 1956. 1961, 1963, 1968. 1969. 1980. Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal 278,
1981, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2002-2004, 858
2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2018-2020, 2029, Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amend
2043, 2045, 2058, 2075, 2085, 2101, 2102 ments Act of 2005, Federal—279
2111 2131 2134, 2152, 2166, 2175, 2182. Developing countries
2185, 2187 See also Development banks and funds; spe-
Detense Appropriations Act, 2007, Department cific country or region
of 1703 Debt relief—i118
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, Democratic transformation—1142
National—23 Doha Development Agenda—390, 682, 114]
Defense, Department of 1306, 1329, 1355, 1402, 1425, 2056, 2142,
See also Armed Forces, U.S.; Defense and 2188
national security; specific military branch Global Development Alliance—1144
America Supports You program—451, 1221, Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People
1265, 2207 (HELP) Around the Globe Commission
Assistant Secretaries 138, 1217
Legislative Affairs 1216 Millennium Challenge Accounts—592, 682,
Public Affairs—20 683, 698, 1140, 1143, 1270, 2058, 2079,
Assistant to the Secretary for Nuclear and 2157, 2161
Chemical and Biological Defense Pro- Private sector aid—1144
grams—1415, 2144 Trade and economic growth—992 1140
Defense Policy and Programs Team 1456 1141, 1191, 2195