DISASTERS related term(s) Earthquakes; Famines; Floods; Hunger; Hurricanes

Amendments

Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas (S. 1273), S10004, S10011 [30JY], S10620 [5AU], H5673 [3AU]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), S9768 [28JY], S10211, S10247, S10248 [3AU], S10284, S10287, S10296, S10306, S10307, S10317, S10318, S10324, S10328, S10329, S10334, S10336, S10439, S10440, S10441, S10442, S10445, S10446 [4AU], S10833 [6AU], H5148 [27JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 220), H5000 [22JY]

Analyses

Expand Federal Program of Hazard Mitigation and Insurance (S. 1350), S10363-S10365 [4AU]

Articles and editorials

Farm Losses Should Be Immense, Officials Say, S8596 [13JY]

High Risks of Denying Rivers Their Flood Plains, S10339 [4AU]

`Irresponsible' Words—Reporter, Union Chief Hit, H961 [2MR]

Omahan Leads Survivors Out of Trapped Rail Car, S12505 [24SE]

On the Disaster Dole, H5135 [27JY]

Sioux Falls To Suffer Most in Upper Midwest, Federal Reserve Says, S8595 [13JY]

South Dakota Officials Report Increase in Flood Damage, S8596 [13JY]

Train Journey Into Disaster and Heroism, H6999 [27SE]

U.N. Empire—In Africa, Lost Lives, Lost Dollars, S1235-S1238 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: assistance to certain producers relative to climatological crop damage (see H.R. 658), H309 [27JA]

———create emergency relief fund (see S. 1214), S8618 [13JY]

———crop disaster assistance (see H.R. 2631), H4680 [14JY]

———crop quality reduction disaster payments to corn producers (see S. 217; H.R. 655), S690 [26JA], H308 [27JA]

———disaster assistance (see S. 1263), S9061 [20JY]

———disaster payments for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice (see H.R. 2590), H4506 [1JY]

———extend crop disaster assistance (see S. 1251; H.R. 2579), S8821 [15JY], H4505 [1JY]

———prevented planting disaster assistance (see S. 1210), S8452 [1JY]

———use of unexpended disaster assistance funds for emergency crop loss assistance (see S. 625), S3362 [22MR]

Airline industry: uniform standards of liability relative to general aviation accidents (see S. 67), S191 [21JA]

Bridges: seismic retrofitting program funding (see S. 1353), S10361 [4AU]

Census: correction of undercounts relative to natural disasters (see H.R. 534), H179 [21JA]

Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Response (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 42), H219 [25JA]

Committee on Rules (House): reporting rules and germaneness requirements for emergency supplemental appropriations for natural disasters (see H. Res. 256), H6981 [23SE]

Corps of Engineers: develop technologies to combat shoreline erosion (see S. 1679), S16215 [18NO]

Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas (see S. 1273; H.R. 2661, 2808), S9187 [21JY], H4756 [15JY], H5526 [29JY]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3485), H9564 [10NO]

Federal aid programs: expand Federal program of hazard mitigation and insurance (see S. 1350), S10361 [4AU]

———provide for disaster avoidance and response plans and development of relief and reinsurance plans (see H.R. 2873), H6049 [4AU]

FEMA: civil defense employee death benefits (see S. 1071), S6840 [28MY]

———establish Pacific region (see S. 1502), S12732 [29SE]

———improve Federal preparedness and response (see S. 995, 1697; H.R. 3295), S6231 [20MY], S16432 [19NO], H8056 [15OC]

———preparation and response (see H.R. 2548), H4277 [29JN]

———report on national windstorm insurance program (see H.R. 764), H482 [3FE]

Flood control: evaluation of Sec. of the Army control projects (see H.R. 2310), H2994 [27MY]

———study adequacy of current measures for upper Mississippi River (see S. 1407; H.R. 2931), S10840 [6AU], H6378 [6AU]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (see S. 1452, 1453; H.R. 2667), S11681 [14SE], H4858 [20JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (see H. Res. 220, 226), H4990 [21JY], H5073 [23JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), disposition of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 245), H6381 [6AU]

———improve hazard mitigation and relocation assistance (see S. 1670; H.R. 3445), S16214 [18NO], H8874 [4NO]

———reduce interest rates on SBA loans for losses resulting from the floods in Midwest States (see H.R. 2686, 2687, 2742), H4989 [21JY], H5107 [26JY]

———relocation assistance for entities in the Midwest States (see H.R. 3012), H6381 [6AU]

———relocation assistance to Midwest States (see S. 1486), S12242 [22SE]

———revise national flood insurance program (see H.R. 3191), H7359 [30SE]

———revise the national flood insurance program (see H.R. 62, 156), H84 [5JA], H104 [6JA]

Government: establish a commission to improve the Federal emergency management system (see H.R. 3397), H8657 [28OC]

———Federal preparedness and response (see H.R. 2692, 3399), H4990 [21JY], H8657 [28OC]

Homestead Air Force Base, FL: designate vicinity as an enterprise zone (see H.R. 2030), H2341 [6MY]

———making appropriations for a community adjustment and economic diversification program (see H.R. 2028, 2029), H2341 [6MY]

Hurricanes: assistance levels for States whose tourism promotion needs have increased due to Andrew or Iniki (see H.R. 990), H724 [18FE]

———Federal relief efforts for damage caused by Andrew (see H.R. 2027), H2341 [6MY]

———waive certain limitations on Federal relief efforts for damage caused by Andrew, Iniki, and Typhoon Omar (see H.R. 988), H724 [18FE]

———waive limitations on assistance for Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki, and Typhoon Omar (see S. 141), S193 [21JA]

Insurance: Federal program for earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes (see H.R. 935), H680 [17FE]

———limit risk of property damage from hurricanes and provide a Federal insurance and reinsurance trust fund (see H.R. 1302), H1164 [10MR]

Mass transit: assistance for costs of operation of a transit system during a major disaster (see H.R. 983), H724 [18FE]

National Flood Insurance Program: increase maximum coverage amounts and provide benefits for elevating structures incurring serious damage (see H.R. 3185), H7262 [29SE]

———strengthen (see S. 1405), S10840 [6AU]

Prices: prevent price gouging (see H.R. 1087), H876 [24FE]

Rural areas: eligibility for economic recovery funds (see H.R. 3172), H7262 [29SE]

SBA: waive certain requirements for disaster relief assistance (see S. 144), S193 [21JA]

States: use of certain federally appropriated funds for disaster relief (see H.R. 2711), H5041 [22JY]

Taxation: disaster-related conversions (see H.R. 406), H111 [6JA]

———establish disaster relief trust fund (see H.R. 2974), H6379 [6AU]

———estate tax relief for victims of the bombing of Pan American flight 103 in Scotland (see H.R. 1217), H1045 [4MR]

———modify the involuntary conversion rules for certain disaster-related conversions (see S. 364), S1592 [16FE]

———penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for farmers in disaster areas or with substantial drops in farm income (see H.R. 463), H113 [7JA]

———relief for certain disaster victims (see S. 467), S2090 [25FE]

———rollover from sale of principal residence to a principal residence located in a disaster area (see S. 139; H.R. 993), S193 [21JA], H724 [18FE]

———tax treatment of emergency-related livestock sales (see S. 1615), S14957 [3NO]

———treatment of livestock relative to natural disasters (see H.R. 2941), H6378 [6AU]

———treatment of livestock sale or exchange on account of national disaster (see H.R. 2841), H5739 [3AU]

Terrorism: commemoration of the bombing of Pan American flight 103 (see S. Res. 164), S15601 [10NO]

Tourist trade: financial assistance to States affected by Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki (see S. 142), S193 [21JA]

Unemployment: emergency compensation for individuals exhausting rights to disaster unemployment benefits (see H.R. 992), H724 [18FE]

———extension of benefit eligibility relative to disasters (see H.R. 1115), H877 [24FE]

Explanations

Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act (H.R. 2808), H5620 [2AU]

Letters

Agriculture crop loss payments: Leon E. Panetta, OMB, S10278, S10282, S10300, S10302 [4AU]

———several agricultural organizations, S10211 [3AU]

Crop quality reduction disaster payments to corn producers: Edward Madigan, Dept. of Agriculture, S734 [26JA]

———several Members of Congress, S734 [26JA]

Depository institution lending practices in disaster areas: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S10010 [30JY], H5618 [2AU]

———Andrew C. Hove, Jr., FDIC, S10010 [30JY], H5617 [2AU]

———Eugene A. Ludwig, Comptroller of the Currency, H5619 [2AU]

———Frederick R. Casteel, OTS, H5621 [2AU]

———Jeri Gilland, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, H5621 [2AU]

———Jonathan L. Fiechter, OTS, H5617 [2AU]

———Robert E. Loftus, National Credit Union Association, H5618 [2AU]

———Ronald N. Karr, OTS, H5622 [2AU]

Disaster assistance to Midwest States: Leon E. Panetta, OMB, S10286 [4AU]

Flood disaster assistance to Midwest States: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS and Hazel Rollins O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S12667 [29SE]

———Leon A. Panetta, OMB, S12668 [29SE]

———Senator Harkin, S12668 [29SE]

———Senator Pressler, S8594, S8595 [13JY]

———several governors of the Midwestern States, S12668 [29SE]

———several Senators and Representatives, S8594 [13JY]

———Tom Garrison, H5007 [22JY]

Highway reconstruction assistance relative to earthquakes: Charles R. Roberts, S13065 [5OC]

———Leon E. Panetta, OMB, S13069 [5OC]

———Mary Warren, S13066 [5OC]

———President Clinton, S13069 [5OC]

———Representative Dellums, S13066, S13070 [5OC]

Impact of the Midwestern States flood on children, S15484 [9NO]

Mississippi River flooding of Midwest States: Representative Gunderson, S8427 [1JY]

———Senator Pressler, S8427 [1JY]

Lists

Proposed amendments to H. Res. 220, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5000 [22JY]

Proposed amendments to H. Res. 226, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5120 [27JY]

Memorandums

Depository Institution Lending Practices in Disaster Areas: Frank Maguire, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, H5619 [2AU]

———Jeri Gilland, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, H5619 [2AU]

Mississippi River Flooding of Midwest States: Doug Caruso, Wisconsin Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Stabilization, and Conservation Service, S8428 [1JY]

Motions

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H5149 [27JY]

Press releases

Depository institution lending practices in disaster areas: FRS, H5620 [2AU]

———Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, H5621 [2AU]

OTS gives savings and loans guidelines to help flood rebuilding: OTS, H5621 [2AU]

Steps to help rebuild flooded areas of the Midwest: FDIC, H5617 [2AU]

Supervisory practices regarding depository institutions and borrowers affected by flooding in Midwest: FDIC, H5617 [2AU]

Remarks in House

California: forest fires, H8595, H8654 [28OC], H8802 [4NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: emergency and evacuation procedures, H903 [1MR]

Corp. for National Service: disaster assistance for State, local, and private lands, H4922 [21JY]

Dade County, FL: natural disasters, H1300 [17MR]

———rebuilding progress made since Hurricane Andrew, H6519 [9SE]

Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas (H.R. 2808), H5616-H5624 [2AU]

———availability of credit in disaster areas (S. 1273), H5672 [3AU]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3485), H9573, H9574 [15NO]

FEMA: report on national windstorm insurance program (H.R. 764), H363 [3FE]

Floods: assistance funding for road and highway repair, H5148 [27JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States, H4630 [14JY], H4726-H4728 [15JY], H4782, H4783 [20JY], H5009, H5010 [22JY], H5044, H5045, H5046 [23JY], H5075, H5076, H5077, H5078, H5079, H5080 [26JY], H5369 [28JY], H5671 [3AU]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H5046, H5067 [23JY], H5105 [26JY], H5109, H5110, H5111, H5113, H5114, H5115, H5131-H5152 [27JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 220), H4999-H5008 [22JY], H5045, H5049 [23JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 226), H5066 [23JY], H5116-H5131 [27JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), disposition of Senate amendments (H. Res. 245), H6301-H6315 [6AU]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), unanimous-consent agreement, H6272 [5AU]

———flooding of Midwest States, H4512, H4515, H4517, H4569 [13JY], H4577 [14JY], H4760 [19JY], H4783 [20JY], H5077 [26JY]

———improve hazard mitigation and relocation assistance (H.R. 3445), H9588-H9593 [15NO]

———improve hazard mitigation and relocation assistance (S. 1670), H10329 [20NO]

———Mississippi River flooding of Midwest States, H4475 [1JY]

———revise the national flood insurance program, H3347 [9JN]

Hurricanes: assistance levels for States whose tourism promotion needs have increased due to Andrew or Iniki (H.R. 990), H698 [18FE]

———waive certain limitations on Federal relief efforts for damage caused by Andrew, Iniki, and Typhoon Omar (H.R. 988), H698 [18FE]

NASA: disaster relief apportionment of appropriations, H5461 [29JY]

Negrete, Ruben: medical discharge from Navy, H1928 [20AP]

Pitts, Otis, Jr.: appointment as disaster relief coordinator in south Dade County, FL, H1646 [29MR]

Ridgewood, NJ: tribute on disaster assistance to Midwest States, H6300 [6AU]

Taxation: rollover from sale of principal residence to a principal residence located in a disaster area (H.R. 993), H698 [18FE]

Telephone Pioneers of America: tribute to volunteers of the St. Charles County, MO, chapter relative to flood emergency assistance, H4569 [13JY]

Terrorism: bombing of World Trade Center, New York, NY, H917, H918, H957-H960 [2MR], H1159-H1161 [10MR], H1222 [11MR], H1850 [1AP]

———tribute to FBI and BATF agents investigating bombing of World Trade Center, New York, NY, H1060 [9MR]

Unemployment: emergency compensation for individuals exhausting rights to disaster unemployment benefits (H.R. 992), H698 [18FE]

Weather: wind-related disaster assistance, H5048 [23JY]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: disaster and development assistance, S12356 [23SE]

Agriculture: create emergency relief fund (S. 1214), S8619 [13JY]

———crop loss payments, S10200-S10220 [3AU], S10273-S10284, S10286-S10288, S10299-S10302, S10319-S10324, S10328, S10336 [4AU]

———crop quality reduction disaster payments to corn producers (S. 217), S733 [26JA]

———disaster assistance, S7600, S7601 [22JN]

———disaster assistance (S. 1263), S9069 [20JY]

———extend crop disaster assistance (S. 1251), S8831 [15JY]

———prevented planting disaster assistance (S. 1210), S8501, S8502 [1JY]

———use of unexpended disaster assistance funds for emergency crop loss assistance (S. 625), S3363 [22MR]

Airline industry: uniform standards of liability relative to general aviation accidents (S. 67), S470 [21JA]

Airports: appropriations for repair and rebuilding of airports damaged due to flooding of Midwest States, S13109 [6OC]

Brent, AL: anniversary of rebuilding after destruction by a tornado, S9435 [26JY]

Bridges: seismic retrofitting program funding (S. 1353), S10381 [4AU]

California: forest fires, S14497, S14498 [27OC], S14556, S14561 [28OC], S15076 [4NO]

CCC: eligibility for disaster assistance relative to citrus crop producers, S7488 [17JN], S7550, S7551 [22JN]

Chicago, IL: construction of flood control tunnel, S12195 [22SE]

Commonwealth of Independent States: aftermath of Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, S5240 [29AP]

Corps of Engineers: develop technologies to combat shoreline erosion (S. 1679), S16221 [18NO]

———repair of levee damage due to flooding in Midwestern States, S11564 [13SE], S11618 [14SE]

Depository institutions: availability of credit in disaster areas (S. 1273), S9188 [21JY], S10009 [30JY], S10620 [5AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: tribute to the Soil Conservation Service relative to Midwest floods relief, S14444 [26OC]

Drought: disaster assistance to East Coast States, S10302 [4AU]

Earthquakes: highway reconstruction assistance, S13065, S13066, S13069 [5OC], S13104-S13108, S13116 [6OC]

Federal aid programs: expand Federal program of hazard mitigation and insurance (S. 1350), S10362-S10366 [4AU]

FEMA: civil defense employee death benefits (S. 1071), S6867 [28MY]

———establish Pacific region (S. 1502), S12739 [29SE]

———improve Federal preparedness and response (S. 995), S6263 [20MY], S12237, S12238 [22SE]

———improve Federal preparedness and response (S. 1697), S16444 [19NO]

Flood control: study adequacy of current measures for upper Mississippi River (S. 1407), S10872, S10873 [6AU]

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States, S8593, S8594, S8597, S8601 [13JY], S8872 [16JY], S9478 [27JY], S9790 [29JY], S10099-S10101 [2AU], S12667 [29SE], S16168 [18NO]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), S9960 [30JY], S10194-S10220, S10248 [3AU], S10273-S10284, S10286-S10288, S10290-S10312, S10315-S10341 [4AU], S10833, S10834, S10835 [6AU]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), unanimous-consent agreement, S10217 [3AU]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (S. 1452), S11682 [14SE]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (S. 1453), S11682 [14SE]

———flooding of Midwest States, S8739, S8740, S8741, S8742, S8743, S8745, S8746, S8790-S8792, S8793 [15JY], S9120 [21JY]

———impact of the Midwestern States flood on children, S15484 [9NO]

———improve hazard mitigation and relocation assistance (S. 1670), S16585, S16586 [19NO]

———Mississippi River flooding of Midwest States, S8412, S8416, S8422, S8427, S8428, S8440 [1JY]

———relocation assistance to Midwest States (S. 1486), S12246 [22SE]

Illinois: tribute to State Bar Association's legal assistance to flood disaster victims, S9769 [28JY]

India: effects of earthquake, S12870 [30SE]

———effects of earthquakes, S14287 [25OC]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen (S. 1405), S10857-S10860 [6AU]

Rural Area Disaster Assistance Readiness Task Force: establish, S10248 [3AU]

SBA: waive certain requirements for disaster relief assistance (S. 144), S574 [21JA]

Taxation: modify the involuntary conversion rules for certain disaster-related conversions (S. 364), S1601 [16FE]

———relief for certain disaster victims (S. 467), S2150 [25FE]

———tax treatment of emergency-related livestock sales (S. 1615), S14958 [3NO]

———temporary gasoline tax to offset Midwest disaster relief assistance, S9525, S9527, S9528 [27JY]

Terrorism: bombing of World Trade Center, New York, NY, S2477-S2479 [5MR], S2574 [10MR], S4542 [5AP]

———commemoration of the bombing of Pan American flight 103 (S. Res. 164), S16583 [19NO]

———indictment of individuals relative to bombing of Pan American flight 103, S5971 [13MY], S8530 [1JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2667, Disaster Relief Appropriations for Flooding in Midwest States: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 220) (H. Rept. 103-187), H4989 [21JY]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 226) (H. Rept. 103-189), H5073 [23JY]

Disaster Assistance to Midwest States: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2667), S9982 [30JY]

Disaster Relief Appropriations for Flooding in Midwest States: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2667) (H. Rept. 103-184), H4858 [20JY]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Appropriations: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3485) (H. Rept. 103-360), H9703 [15NO]

Improving Hazard Mitigation and Relocation Assistance Relative to Flooding: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 3445) (H. Rept. 103-358), H9703 [15NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Floods: disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), S10282 [4AU], H5130, H5150 [27JY]

———disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), consideration (H. Res. 226), H5117 [27JY]

Statements

Flood Disaster Assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667): Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S9960-S9969 [30JY]

Summaries

Agriculture Crop Loss Payments Amendment to H.R. 2667, Disaster Assistance, S10336 [4AU]

National Flood Insurance Reform Act (S. 1405), S10866 [6AU]

Tables

Flood disaster assistance to Midwest States (H.R. 2667), H6305-H6308 [6AU]

Unresolved easement encroachments, S12812 [30SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 220, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H4999 [22JY]

H. Res. 226, consideration of H.R. 2667, disaster assistance to Midwest States, H5116 [27JY]

H. Res. 245, disposition of Senate amendments for H.R. 2667, flood disaster assistance to Midwest States, H6301-H6304 [6AU]

H.R. 2667, flood disaster assistance to Midwest States, S10195-S10198 [3AU], H5146-H5148 [27JY]

H.R. 2808, Depository Institutions Disaster Relief Act, H5616 [2AU]

H.R. 3445, Hazard Mitigation and Flood Damage Reduction Act, H9588 [15NO]

H.R. 3485, Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act appropriations, H9573 [15NO]

S. 144, waive certain SBA requirements for disaster relief assistance, S575 [21JA]

S. 217, crop quality reduction disaster payments to corn producers, S734 [26JA]

S. 364, modify the involuntary conversion rules for certain disaster-related conversions, S1601 [16FE]

S. 995, Federal Disaster Preparedness and Response Act, S6263-S6267 [20MY]

S. 1251, extend crop disaster assistance, S8831-S8836 [15JY]

S. 1263, Disaster Assistance Act, S9070-S9076 [20JY]

S. 1273, availability of credit in disaster areas from depository institutions, H5672 [3AU]

S. 1273, Disaster Credit Relief Act, S9189 [21JY]

S. 1353, program funding for the seismic retrofitting of bridges, S10381 [4AU]

S. 1405, National Flood Insurance Reform Act, S10860-S10866 [6AU]

S. 1407, study adequacy of current measures for upper Mississippi River flood control, S10873 [6AU]

S. 1452, Flood-Affected States Assistance Act, S11682 [14SE]

S. 1453, Flood-Affected States Food Stamp Program Assistance Act, S11683 [14SE]

S. 1486, Comprehensive Cost Effective Relocation Act, S12246 [22SE]

S. 1502, establish Pacific region of FEMA, S12740 [29SE]

S. 1615, tax treatment of emergency-related livestock sales, S14958 [3NO]

S. 1670, Hazard Mitigation and Relocation Assistance Act, S16714 [20NO], H10330 [20NO]

S. 1679, Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Act, S16222 [18NO]

S. 1697, Federal Disaster Preparedness and Response Act, S16445-S16449 [19NO]

S. Res. 164, commemoration of the bombing of Pan American flight 103, S15618 [10NO]