DISASTERS

Amendments

Drought Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5015), 19227 [27JY], 19510, 19514, 19520, 19527, 19528, 19532 [28JY]

———enact (S. 2631), 19302, 19309, 19311, 19312, 19313-19316, 19318, 19321, 19323, 19324, 19326, 19329-19332, 19334-19336, 19338-19340, 19422-19424 [28JY]

Response (H.R. 2707), 4136 [16MR], 4200, 4201, 4203, 4204 [17MR], 32460 [21OC]

Analyses

Drought Assistance Act (S. 2631), 19343-19348 [28JY]

North Dakota Drought, 19295 [28JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 5015, Drought Assistance Act, 19641 [29JY], 20224 [3AU]

Articles and editorials

Clerk-Administrator Led Response to Disaster, 22351 [11AU]

Crops Endangered as Drought Sweeps Across Much of Nation, 14121 [10JN]

Drought Aid Escapes Election-Year Politics, 22765 [7SE]

Drought Blamed for Near-Record Wind Erosion in Great Plains, 17556 [11JY]

Dust Bowl on Horizon?, 15345 [21JN]

Eastern U.S. Is Warned About Big Earthquakes, 4154 [16MR]

Extensive Erosion in Great Plains Tied to Dust Storm Is at Worst Level Since '55, 17556 [11JY]

Family Tragedy Spurred Man's Concern, 7318 [19AP]

Farming With Uncle Sam—High Finance Comes to Rural Missouri, 17115-17116 [7JY]

Fire Policy Review—Alteration Must Consider ``Why'' of Parks, 24098 [15SE]

His Chance Glance Averts Disaster, 174 [26JA]

Jamaica Counts the Hurricane Toll—25 Dead and 4 Out of 5 Homes Roofless, 24134 [15SE]

Jamaica Wrings Out After Furies of Gilbert, 24133 [15SE]

Learn From Yellowstone—Don't Hunt for Scapegoats, 24097 [15SE]

Major Quake Predicted for Eastern U.S. in Next Two Decades, 32786 [21OC]

N.D. Could Lose a Quarter of Its Farmers, 19296 [28JY]

N.D. Drought Toll $2.7 Billion to Date, 15345 [21JN]

New Drought Tally $3 Billion, 19295 [28JY]

Nice Try, Big Jim, but You're All Wet, 17437 [11JY]

Only Rain They See Is the Reign of the Adolescent Grasshopper, 20772 [8AU]

Placed in Spotlight by Highway Crisis, 175 [26JA]

Quake Safety, 22767 [7SE]

Row Crops Stressed by Hot Weather, 20773 [8AU]

Senator Wallop Finds Scapegoat for Tragic Yellowstone Fire, 24097 [15SE]

Shipping Running Dry as Commodities Run Up—Low Water Is Threatening Recovery for River Barges, 17116 [7JY]

Storm Damages 115,000 Acres: Millions Lost, 20612 [4AU]

Vogels Always Worked for a Better World, 25049 [22SE]

Wind, Lack of Rain Has Farmers Scared, 11895 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Drought Relief Act: enact (see S. 2606)

Agriculture: crop insurance coverage for dry edible beans (see H.R. 4911)

———disaster payments for 1988 crops of wheat and feed grains (see H.R. 4878)

———drought relief for farmers (see S. 2539, 2591, 2603; H.R. 4896, 4931, 4980, 4985, 4993, 5076, 5077)

———grazing on conservation use acreage (see H.R. 4914)

———implement low yield disaster program to alleviate economic emergency caused by drought (see H. Con. Res. 318)

———lower interest rate on disaster loans to small cooperatives (see H.R. 5414)

———permit haying and grazing on set-aside acreage by farmers whose farms are located in declared disaster areas (see H.R. 4954)

———set milk prices as a result of the drought disaster (see H.R. 4946)

———waive collection and refund of advance deficiency payments for the 1988 crop of wheat and feed grains (see H.R. 4823, 4876)

Clark County, NV: reimburse persons whose property was damaged by an explosion (see H.R. 5228)

Dairy Farm Maintenance Act: enact (see S. 2612)

Disaster Relief Act: amend (see S. 2380)

Drought Assistance Act: enact (see S. 2631; H.R. 5015)

Emergency Agricultural Relief Act: enact (see S. 2555)

Federal Wilderness and National Park Firefighting Act: enact (see S. 2780)

Food Security Act: amend (see S. 2519)

National Commission on Natural Resources Disasters: establish (see H.R. 4647)

National Earthquake Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 564)

National forests: limit damage by wildfire (see H.R. 4569)

New Melones Emergency Drought Relief Act: enact (see H.R. 4583)

Nonprofit organizations: eligibility for disaster loans (see S. 2842)

SBA: disaster assistance loans (see H.R. 4161)

———drought disaster loans (see S. 2623)

Shipping industry: assist inland waterway vessels affected by the drought (see H.R. 5014)

South Carolina: beach erosion control and hurricane protection (see H. Res. 405)

U.S. Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction: designate (see S. Con. Res. 131; H. Con. Res. 290)

Chronologies

Dept. of Agriculture's 1988 drought-related actions, 19356-19358 [28JY]

Documents

Cost Estimate of Amending the Disaster Relief Act (H.R. 2707): CBO, 4185 [17MR]

Letters

Beach erosion control and hurricane protection in South Carolina: Carmen R. Bunch, 4068 [16MR]

———Charles A. Bundy, 4067 [16MR]

———H. Wayne Beam, 4067 [16MR]

———Joe Montgomery, 4068 [16MR]

———Johnnie T. Flynn, 4068 [16MR]

———Richard L. Beck, 4068 [16MR]

———W. Brantley Harvey, Jr., 4068 [16MR]

———William W. Doar, Jr., 4067 [16MR]

Disaster relief: OMB, 32462 [21OC], 32871, 32873 [21OC]

Disaster Relief Act amendment: James L. Blum, 4185 [17MR]

Drought Assistance Act: CBO, 19477 [28JY]

———Senator Daschle and Representative Tim Johnson, 21910 [11AU]

———Senator Grassley, 19356 [28JY]

———Senator Karnes, 20612 [4AU]

———Senators Danforth, Bond and John Ashcroft, Governor of Missouri, 20779 [8AU]

———Senator Pryor, 15755 [23JN]

SBA disaster assistance funding: James Abdnor, Administrator, 16393 [29JN]

Tennessee drought: Senator Sasser, 11895 [20MY]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 2631, Drought Assistance Act, 18622 [25JY]

Memorandums

Disaster Relief Payments and Assistance Requests: Library of Congress, 4038 [16MR]

Memorials of legislature

California, 9791 [3MY], 28084 [4OC]

Illinois, 18758 [26JY], 18924 [26JY]

Pennsylvania, 18757 [26JY], 18925 [26JY]

Motions

Drought Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5015), recommit, 19534 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: assistance for hail storms and other natural disasters, 20634 [4AU]

———crop insurance coverage for dry edible beans (H.R. 4911), 15872 [23JN]

———emergency action to mitigate impact of drought (H.R. 4628), 11530 [18MY]

———drought relief for farmers, 14784 [16JN], 15420, 15421 [21JN], 15875 [23JN], 16539 [29JN], 16627 [6JY], 16753 [6JY], 17577 [11JY], 18070 [13JY], 18407 [14JY], 19125 [27JY], 22765 [7SE]

———drought relief for farmers and ranchers (H.R. 4931), 16298, 16305 [28JN]

———effect of drought on market prices, 22601 [7SE]

———lower interest rate on disaster loans to small cooperatives (H.R. 5414), 28275 [4OC]

———set milk prices as a result of the drought disaster (H.R. 4946), 16613 [30JN]

Air Force: use of certain weather reconnaissance aircraft for tracking hurricanes (H. Con. Res. 366), 24251, 24256, 24257 [16SE], 24353 [16SE], 28498 [5OC]

Coast Guard: funds for reopening certain search and rescue stations, 16253, 16259 [6JY]

Congressional Drought Task Force: establish, 14782 [16JN]

Drought Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5015), 17739 [12JY], 17839 [12JY], 18464 [14JY], 18526 [14JY], 19467, 19469 [28JY], 19473, 19482 [1AU], 19499-19535 [28JY], 20224 [3AU]

———enact (H.R. 5015), conference report, 20899 [8AU], 21372-21381 [9AU], 22759 [7SE]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1612), 1405-1408 [16FE], 1892 [22FE], 4154 [16MR]

Earthquakes: eastern States, 4154 [16MR]

Glacier National Park: forest fires, 23294 [9SE]

Middlesboro, KY: tornado victim assistance, 10283 [10MY]

National Earthquake Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 564), 32785 [21OC]

New Melones Emergency Drought Relief Act: enact (H.R. 4583), 10567 [11MY]

Response (H.R. 2707), 4183 [17MR]

———(H.R. 2707), concurring in Senate amendment, 32861-32876 [21OC]

———(H.R. 2707), consideration (H. Res. 403), 4182 [17MR]

SBA: disaster assistance loans (H.R. 4161), 4162 [16MR]

Seaford, NY: tribute to volunteer workers for evacuation procedures, 13886 [8JN]

South Carolina: beach erosion control and hurricane protection (H. Res. 405), 4081, 4082 [16MR]

U.S. Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction: establish (H. Con. Res. 290), 9768 [3MY], 24667 [20SE]

Wantagh, NY: tribute to volunteer workers for evacuation procedures, 13886 [8JN]

Waterways: drought relief for inland barge and towing industry, 17788 [12JY]

Yellowstone National Park: forest fires, 23294 [9SE], 24097 [15SE]

———tribute to forest rangers Nancy Green and Laura Bausum, 24118 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: additional payments to producers with excessive crop losses from drought, 19309 [28JY]

———assistance to low-income workers in drought emergency areas, 19335 [28JY]

———assistance to producers of crops who suffer losses because of reduction in quality resulting from drought, 19324 [28JY]

———credit flexibility for farmers affected by drought in procuring emergency loans, 19323 [28JY]

———diesel fuel tax in drought areas, 19334 [28JY]

———drought relief for farmers, 14858 [16JN], 15208 [20JN], 15311-15313, 15344, 15409 [21JN], 15512 [22JN], 15754, 15755 [23JN], 16015 [27JN], 16311-16316, 16319 [29JN], 17113, 17116 [7JY], 17345, 17346, 17377 [8JY], 17555 [11JY], 18095 [13JY], 18401 [14JY]

———drought relief for farmers (S. 2539), 15217 [20JN]

———drought relief to farmers (S. 2591), 16366 [29JN]

———drought relief to farmers (S. 2603), 18382 [14JY]

———ensure full payments, 19332 [28JY]

———Extension Service's drought information in certain counties, 19331 [28JY]

———repayment of advance deficiency payments for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice, 19312 [28JY]

———restoration of income averaging, 29756, 29759, 29761 [11OC]

———total payment limitation under Drought Assistance Act and other Farm Program payments, 19336 [28JY]

Alcohol: limit on disbursement of CCC feed grain in drought emergency areas, 19334 [28JY]

———substitution of other feed grains on an equitable basis in production of ethanol, 19321 [28JY]

CCC: commodities in form of generic certificates used to repay loans made through the producer-owned reserve, 19324 [28JY]

———identify areas where available feed stocks may be made available for emergency assistance by certain eligible producers, 19329 [28JY]

Dairy Farm Maintenance Act: enact (S. 2612), 16725 [6JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct study of food prices to determine the effects of drought on recipients of Federal nutritional and hunger benefits, 19314 [28JY]

Disaster Assistance Act payments: taxation, 29763 [11OC]

Drought Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 5015), appointment of conferees, 19641 [29JY]

———enact (H.R. 5015), conference report, 20764-20786 [8AU]

———enact (S. 2631), 17704, 17709-17715 [12JY], 18622 [25JY], 19266, 19283, 19359-19367 [28JY], 19582 [29JY], 20612 [4AU]

———enact (S. 2631), unanimous-consent agreement, 19334 [28JY]

———Indian participation in programs, 19302 [28JY]

Emergency Agricultural Relief Act: enact (S. 2555), 15566, 15568 [22JN]

Federal Wilderness and National Park Firefighting Act: enact (S. 2780), 23532 [13SE]

Fire prevention: reducing dangers of unwanted fires, 18723 [26JY]

Food Security Act: amend (S. 2519), 14591 [15JN]

National parks: fire prevention policy, 24463 [20SE]

North Dakota: drought, 14121, 14122 [10JN]

Potential for sequestration, 19368 [28JY]

Response (H.R. 2707), 32460-32463 [21OC]

Saco, MT: tribute to citizens, 29964 [12OC]

SBA: disaster assistance funding, 16393 [29JN]

———drought disaster loans (S. 2623), 17367 [8JY]

Sitka, AK: tribute to guardsmen, 15413 [21JN]

South Carolina: beach erosion control and hurricane protection (S. Res. 395), 4067 [16MR]

———tribute to farmers sending hay to drought stricken areas, 18342 [14JY]

Sugar cane: disaster payments, 19312 [28JY]

U.S. Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction: designate (S. Con. Res. 131), 17258 [7JY]

Yellowstone National Park: forest fires, 23739 [14SE]

Reports by conference committees

Drought Assistance Act (H.R. 5015), 20872-20899 [8AU]

Reports filed

Disaster Relief Act Amendment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2380) (S. Rept. 100-524), 24808 [22SE]

———Committee on Rules (H. Res. 403) (H. Rept. 100-518), 4099 [16MR]

Disaster Response: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 2707) (H. Rept. 100-517), 3868 [15MR]

Drought Assistance Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 2631) (S. Rept. 100-426), 18622 [25JY]

———(H.R. 5015) (H. Rept. 100-830), committee of conference, 21028 [8AU]

———(H.R. 5051), Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 504) (H. Rept. 100-805), 19226 [27JY]

U.S. Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H. Con. Res. 290) (H. Rept. 100-920), 24107 [15SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Drought, 18476 [14JY]

Statements

Drafting Historic Shipwreck Laws: Representative Bennett, 25043 [22SE]

Summaries

Drought Assistance Act (H.R. 5015), 17839 [12JY]

———(S. 2631), 17709 [12JY]

———Conference Agreement on H.R. 5015, 20765, 20785 [8AU]

Tables

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry program allocation and account assignment, 18622 [25JY]

Drought relief options (sundry), 19296-19300 [28JY]

Drought's impact on Maryland crops, 19483 [28JY]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act (H.R. 1612), Senate-House compromise, 1406 [16FE]

Effect of drought relief legislation on farmer growing wheat and corn: Federal Crop Insurance Corp., 20774 [8AU]

Federal Crop Insurance Corp. coverage, by States, 20774 [8AU]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 290, U.S. Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 24667 [20SE]

H. Res. 403, consideration of H.R. 2707, Disaster Relief Act, 4182 [17MR]

H. Res. 504, consideration of H.R. 5015, Drought Assistance Act, 19471 [28JY]

H.J. Res. 564, National Earthquake Awareness Week, 32786 [21OC]

H.R. 2707, response, 32861-32869 [21OC]

H.R. 5015, Drought Assistance Act, 19500-19510 [28JY]

H.R. 5389, disaster assistance to Bangladesh, 28170 [4OC]

S. 858, establish title of States in certain abandoned shipwrecks, 6623 [13AP]

S. 2007, review of emergency evacuation plans necessary for approval of certain nuclear facilities, 156 [26JA]

S. 2008, consideration of emergency evacuation plan for nuclear facility before construction permit is issued, 156 [26JA]

S. 2555, Emergency Agricultural Relief Act, 15566 [22JN]

S. 2603, Emergency Agricultural Relief Act, 18383-18386 [14JY]

S. 2609, taxation rules concerning livestock proceeds, 16378 [29JN]

S. 2623, SBA's drought disaster loans, 17368 [8JY]

S. 2631, Drought Assistance Act, 17704-17709 [12JY], 19283-19289, 19359-19367 [28JY]

S. Con. Res. 97, commend certain U.S. officials for assistance in Ethiopia, 168 [26JA]

S. Con. Res. 122, international disaster assistance for Vietnam, 12568, 12726 [26MY]

S. Con. Res. 131, U.S. Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 17258 [7JY], 31684 [19OC]

S. Res. 395, South Carolina beach erosion control and hurricane protection, 4067 [16MR]