DISASTERS

Analyses

S. 1525, Disaster Relief Act, 16996-17001 [23JN]

Articles and editorials

Debris Litters Streets of Earthquake-Devastated California Town, 11101 [4MY]

Fango-45 Calling Mayday!, 27286 [5OC]

Floods, Hams, and Sciences, 23389 [4AU]

Helping Hand for a Flooded Little Town, 1533 [2FE]

Indian Point's Reluctant Savior, 15057 [8JN]

News Crews, Expecting the Worst, Prepare To Cover a Major Earthquake in California, 17714 [28JN]

Nuclear Chicken, 15057 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural enterprises: remove from eligibility for SBA disaster and business loan programs (see S. 1202)

Appropriations: authorize (see S. 1293)

Avalanche-control: sale of ammunition (see S. 2100; H.R. 1054)

Disaster loans: credit elsewhere test criteria (see H.R. 1779)

———increase maximum amounts (see H.R. 3351)

———reduce interest rates (see H.R. 3351)

Disaster Relief Act: amend (see S. 1525; H.R. 591, 3430)

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 820; H.R. 2415, 2465)

Farmers: aid for those affected by drought (see S. 1949, 1974, 2064; H.R. 4052, 4113)

———emergency feed assistance (see S. 1895)

Jackson, Miss.: cancel certain indebtedness for flood relief activities (see S. 379)

Losses: tax deduction (see S. 2037; H.R. 4250)

National Flood Insurance Act: amend (see S. 460)

Older persons: assistance (see H.R. 294)

Peaches and apples: relief for producers (see S. 1492; H.R. 3335)

Radiological Emergency Response Planning and Assistance Act: enact (see S. 1384, 1395)

Ranchers: aid for those affected by drought (see S. 1974; H.R. 4052)

Relief activities: cancel certain indebtedness (see S. 379)

Residences: tax treatment of loss (see H.R. 2831)

Salt River, Mo.: relief of persons injured by flood (see H.R. 1074)

Shelters: require (see H.R. 2212)

Small business: relief (see H.R. 2583)

Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 1375, 3304)

———reduce interest rates (see H.R. 592)

Soybean producers: protection from natural disasters (see H.R. 1825)

Surplus commodities: use for disaster payments (see S. 1439)

Teton Dam, Idaho: confidentiality of information (see H.R. 156)

Turkey: deploring loss of life in earthquake (see S. Res. 271)

Ukraine: commemorate anniversary of 1932-33 famine (see S. Con. Res. 70)

———establish commission to study 1932-33 famine (see H.R. 4459)

Williams, Arland D.: commend heroism after 1982 Potomac River airplane crash (see H. Res. 37)

Briefings

Natural disasters in the Andean countries, 18218 [29JN]

Letters

Arkansas drought disaster areas: Senator Bumpers, 30390 [2NO]

Authorize intrastate quarantines under extraordinary emergency conditions (S. 1070): Sec. of Agriculture Block, 8817 [18AP]

Disaster Relief Act (S. 1525): Federal Emergency Management Agency, 16995 [23JN]

Drought relief: sundry, 27755, 27756 [6OC]

Energy Emergency Preparedness Act amendments (S. 1678): OMB Director Stockman, 20590 [25JY]

———Sec. of Energy Hodel, 20590 [25JY]

Lists

Damages in California, 3955 [3MR]

Recommended budget reductions in community and regional development projects, 20246 [21JY]

Memorials of legislature

National Weather Service: California, 25045, 25046 [21SE]

Petitions

African famine relief: New York, N.Y., City Council, 26203 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: increase emergency relief (H.R. 3103), 13612 [24MY], 15493 [13JN]

Arizona: flood relief, 27293 [5OC]

Brazil: assistance for flood victims, 20853 [26JY]

California: earthquake fault area, 11101 [4MY]

Chandler, George: recognition for efforts on behalf of California disaster victims, 5854 [16MR]

Disaster loans: reduce interest rate (H.R. 3351), 16291 [16JN]

Drought: disaster assistance, 24762 [20SE]

———economic relief, 27755 [6OC]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2465), 11101 [4MY]

Economic injury disaster loans: clarify eligibility (H.R. 2988), 12020 [11MY]

Farmers: emergency assistance programs, 25890 [27SE]

Federal disaster loans: repeal credit elsewhere test (H.R. 1779), 3710 [2MR]

Flooding: provide relief for Arizona, 27293 [5OC]

Latin America: disaster assistance, 18218 [29JN]

Loans: provide (H.R. 1375), 2000 [10FE]

McCann, James D.: tribute, 2149 [14FE]

Molter, Hank: recognition for efforts on behalf of California disaster victims, 5854 [16MR]

Mudslides, earthslides, or flooding: allow a disaster loss tax deduction (H.R. 2831), 10464 [28AP]

Nuclear powerplants: emergency planning, 14628 [6JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: study seismic activity (H.R. 3640), 20852 [26JY]

Relief appropriations: increase (H.R. 3103), 13612 [24MY], 15493 [13JN]

San Mateo (boat): commend heroism and emergency preparedness in rescue of passengers when capsized in storm, 6519 [22MR]

Turkey: assistance to victims of earthquake, 32214 [10NO]

Utah: tribute to Utahans in helping each other during flooding and mudslides, 14652 [7JN]

Utility ratepayers: consequences of nonenactment of emergency preparedness plans, 14382 [2JN]

Weather damage: disaster loans, 2012 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Disaster Payment-in-Kind Act: introduction (S. 1439), 15278 [9JN]

Albuquerque, N. Mex.: authorize flood control project (S. 812), 5345 [15MR]

Community Home Care Services Act: introduction (S. 1540), 17021 [23JN]

Disaster Relief Act: amend (S. 1525), 16991 [23JN]

Disaster relief activities: cancel certain indebtedness (S. 379), 13672 [25MY]

Drought: agricultural disaster assistance, 24595 [19SE]

———economic relief, 30389, 30392 [2NO]

———emergency assistance (S. Res. 220), 24467 [15SE]

———relief (S. 1895), 25874 [27SE]

Drought Relief Act: enact (S. 1949), 31324 [8NO]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 820), 5515 [16MR]

Earthquake hazards reduction program: review of recommendations, 19327 [14JY]

Emergency Agricultural Credit Act: enact (S. 24), 15290 [9JN]

Emergency assistance to Ethiopia (S. Res. 168), 17615 [28JN]

Emergency Road Relief program: increase authorization (S. 1354), 13499 [24MY]

Emergency Services Improvement Act: introduction (S. 571), 2770 [23FE]

Energy Emergency Preparedness Act: amend (S. 1678), 20585 [25JY]

Farm disaster emergency loan program: amend (S. 2064), 31293 [7NO]

Farm disaster lending: provide for (S. 628), 3308 [1MR]

Federal flood insurance program: participation (S. 460), 1727 [3FE]

Home and Community Based Services for the Elderly and the Disabled Act: introduction (S. 1539), 17021 [23JN]

Homeless Emergency Food and Shelter Program: create (S. 451), 1710 [3FE]

In-Flight Medical Emergencies Act: introduction (S. 314), 1271 [1FE]

Intrastate quarantines: authorize under extraordinary emergency conditions (S. 1070), 8816 [18AP]

Jackson Hole Snake River, Wyo.: flood control project (S. 1667), 20373 [21JY]

Milton, Pa.: authorize implementation of a flood control project (S. 674), 3823 [3MR]

National Arthritis Month: designate (S.J. Res. 32), 1743 [3FE]

National Home Care Week: designate (S.J. Res. 122), 17021 [23JN]

Peach and Apple Disaster Payment Act: introduction (S. 1492), 16194 [16JN]

Postal Service: Ross Von Wiegand Memorial Award in recognition of alcoholic recovery program, 2735 [23FE]

Relief: indebtedness in connection with certain activities (S. 379), 1396 [2FE]

Snow avalanche control: sale of ammunition (S. 2100), 32964 [16NO]

Toxic substance contamination: relocation and protection (S. 1412), 14737 [7JN]

Turkey: deploring loss of life in earthquake (S. Res. 271), 31030 [4NO]

Ukrainian people: tribute, 12943 [18MY]

Reports

Federal Assistance to States and Communities for Hurricane Preparedness Planning (H. Rept. 98-557), 33583 [17NO]

Foreign Aid To Alleviate Starvation in Africa, Commission on U.S.-African Relations, Center for Development Policy, 20252 [21JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Commendation of Corps of Engineers, Morgan City, La., 20838 [26JY]

Statements

Defense Spending and Social Programs, Residents for Emergency Shelter, 14383 [2JN]

Studies

Soup Lines and Food Baskets—A Survey of Increased Participation in Emergency Food Programs: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 13800-13802 [25MY]

Summaries

Community Home Health Services Legislation, 17021 [23JN]

S. 1540, Community Home Care Services Act, 17022 [23JN]

S. 1678, Elements of Agreement on Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Energy Emergency Preparedness, 20586 [25JY]

Tables

Arkansas counties not declared drought disaster areas, 30390 [2NO]

Flood damage analysis, 1982, 6489 [22MR]

Texts of

H.R. 2831, disaster loss tax deduction for losses relative to mudslides, earthslides, or flooding, 10465 [28AP]

H.R. 3103, increase emergency relief funds, 15493 [13JN]

S. 379, cancel certain indebtedness with disaster relief activities, 13672 [25MY]

S. 451, create the Homeless Emergency Food and Shelter Program, 1711 [3FE]

S. 460, Federal flood insurance program participation, 1727 [3FE]

S. 571, Emergency Services Improvement Act, 2771 [23FE]

S. 628, provide for farm disaster lending, 3309 [1MR]

S. 674, authorize implementation of a flood control project in Milton, Pa., 3824 [3MR]

S. 809, authorizing appropriations for the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act, 7745 [7AP]

S. 812, authorize flood control project in Albuquerque, N. Mex., 5346 [15MR]

S. 820, authorizing appropriations for Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act, 5515 [16MR], 7746 [7AP]

S. 1070, authorize intrastate quarantines under extraordinary emergency conditions, 8816 [18AP]

S. 1293, Disaster Relief Act amendment, 13672 [25MY]

S. 1354, increase authorization for the Emergency Road Relief program, 13500 [24MY]

S. 1412, relocation and protection in cases of toxic substance contamination, 14737 [7JN]

S. 1439, Agricultural Disaster Payment-in-Kind Act, 15279 [9JN]

S. 1525, Disaster Relief Act, 16991-16995 [23JN]

S. 1539, Home and Community Based Services for the Elderly and the Disabled Act, 17022 [23JN]

S. 1540, Community Home Care Services Act, 17024 [23JN]

S. 1667, Jackson Hole Snake River, Wyo., flood control project, 20374 [21JY]

S. 1678, Energy Emergency Preparedness Act amendments, 20586-20590 [25JY]

S. 2100, sale of ammunition for snow avalanche control, 32964 [16NO]

S. Res. 220, emergency assistance for drought losses, 24466 [15SE]

S. Res. 271, deploring loss of life in earthquake in Turkey, 31030 [4NO], 31906 [10NO]

S.J. Res. 122, designate National Home Care Week, 17025 [23JN]