WEATHER

Addresses

Climate Change: E. John Browne, E1055-E1058 [23MY]

Climate Treaty—The Right Answer to the Wrong Question: J. Kenneth Blackwell, E2359 [13NO]

Global Warming: President Clinton, S11019-S11021 [23OC]

Amendments

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8101 [24JY]

Appointments

Global Climate Change Observer Group, S8482 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

. . . Not Scientific Consensus, S8114 [25JY]

Carol Browner, Master of Mission Creep, S11005-S11007 [23OC]

Global Warming and Population Growth, E1311 [24JN]

Hardy Farmers Weather the Storm—Despite Damage, They're Rebounding, S7433 [15JY]

Storm Warning—Bigger Hurricanes and More of Them, E1166 [10JN]

Sun, Wind, Rain Crumble Ruins, Preservation Efforts Hindered by Lack of Funds, S9401 [16SE]

This Is CNN?, S10309 [3OC]

Treaty Built on Hot Air. . ., S8114 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157), H7830 [24SE]

Disasters: assistance to North Dakota educational agencies (see S. 684), S3901 [1MY]

Ecology and environment: negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H4646 [25JN]

Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center, Weslaco, TX: designate (see H.R. 2737), H9558 [24OC]

National Weather Service: evaluate impact of closing or relocating field offices (see S. 271), S1017 [5FE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1251), H1339 [8AP]

———relocation of radar tower near Ojai, CA (see S. 344; H.R. 174), S1470 [24FE], H144 [9JA]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1278), H1438 [10AP]

———disestablish the Corps of Commissioned Officers (see S. 877), S5507 [11JN]

Taxation: treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (see S. 239; H.R. 791, 803), S855 [30JA], H587, H588 [13FE]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98; H. Res. 211), S5596 [12JN], H6706 [31JY]

———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H8833 [9OC]

Veterans: treatment of cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 1399, 1426), H1706 [17AP], H1794 [23AP]

Commentaries

We Understand: Baxter Black, National Public Radio, S4686 [19MY]

Descriptions

Vanishing Treasures Initiative, S9400 [16SE]

Letters

Disaster assistance to South Dakota: Brenda S. Barger, Mayor of Watertown, SD, S5322 [5JN]

———Nolan L. Seim, S5323 [5JN]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several agricultural associations, S8121 [25JY]

Lists

Students assisting Arkansas tornado victims, E905 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Arkansas: tribute to students for assisting tornado victims, E904 [13MY]

Broward County, FL: beach restoration project funding, H5752, H5753 [24JY]

Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (H. Con. Res. 157), H8857 [21OC]

———global warming, H8446 [7OC], H8638, H8699 [8OC], E1055 [23MY], E1310 [24JN]

Disasters: assistance to North Dakota, H1863, H1865-H1870 [24AP], H2616 [14MY]

———assistance to South Dakota, H1309 [8AP], H1863, H1868 [24AP], H2428 [8MY]

———tribute to relief efforts in North Dakota, H1867 [24AP], H1957 [29AP]

Ecology and environment: El Nino research funding, H7891 [25SE]

Hendrickson, Richard: National Weather Service Albert J. Myer Award recipient, E699 [17AP]

Hurricanes: damage assessment of past hurricanes, E1166 [10JN]

Loeb, Valeria: tribute to research efforts relative to effects of global warming on Antarctic regions, E1673 [5SE]

Montana: tribute to One Good Cow Project, E1279 [20JN]

National Weather Service: funding, H8239 [30SE]

NOAA: anniversary of Commissioned Corps, E1731 [11SE]

———Climate Research Program funding, H7785 [24SE]

———Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere Observing System Program funding, H7785 [24SE], E1874 [26SE]

Taxation: treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (H.R. 803), E276 [13FE]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, E2347, E2359 [13NO]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (H. Res. 211), E1608 [1AU]

———effect of global warming treaty on U.S. businesses, H7736 [24SE]

———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (H. Res. 268), H8697 [8OC]

Veterans: treatment of cold weather injuries received during military operations (H.R. 1399), E701 [17AP]

World War II: tribute to North Atlantic Patrol Weather Bureau relative to D-Day invasion, E1380 [9JY]

———tribute to Weather Bureau North Atlantic Patrol relative to D-Day invasion, E1298 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Blizzards: disaster assistance to northern Great Plains States, S149 [21JA], S688 [23JA], S1130 [7FE]

———tribute to those helping in northern Great Plains States, S688 [23JA]

Caribou, ME: upgrade Weather Service Office to Weather Forecasting Office, S8062, S8063 [24JY]

Climate: global warming, S8143 [25JY], S8283 [29JY], S10308-S10311 [3OC], S10871-S10876 [21OC], S10920 [22OC], S11004-S11011 [23OC]

Disasters: assistance to Idaho, S3824 [30AP]

———assistance to Minnesota, S3794 [29AP]

———assistance to North Dakota, S2808, S2817 [8AP], S2871, S2879-S2881 [9AP], S3236, S3245 [16AP], S3702, S3718-S3721 [25AP], S3787-S3789 [29AP], S3880, S3881 [1MY], S4196, S4199, S4202 [8MY], S4278 [9MY], S4974, S4975 [22MY], S5093-S5095 [23MY]

———assistance to North Dakota educational agencies (S. 684), S3905 [1MY]

———assistance to South Dakota, S2808, S2818 [8AP], S2879-S2881 [9AP], S3236 [16AP], S3787-S3789 [29AP], S4164, S4196, S4199, S4202 [8MY]

———development of catastrophic natural disaster relief programs, S7825 [22JY]

———tribute to relief efforts in North Dakota, S3722 [25AP]

———tribute to relief efforts in South Dakota, S3545 [23AP]

Ecology and environment: negotiation of an international climate change agreement, S8626 [31JY]

FAA: Federal Automated Surface Observing System funding, S8250 [29JY]

Floods: disaster assistance to North Dakota, S5554-S5557 [12JN]

Grand Rapids, MI: tribute to HEAT'S ON Day activities, S9801 [23SE]

National Park Service: Vanishing Treasures prehistoric and historic structures preservation programs funding, S9400 [16SE]

National Weather Service: consolidation of offices, S5582 [12JN]

———evaluate impact of closing or relocating field offices (S. 271), S1022 [5FE]

NOAA: disestablish the Corps of Commissioned Officers (S. 877), S5510 [11JN]

Taxation: treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions (S. 239), S874-S876 [30JA]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Michigan, S6971 [8JY], S7433 [15JY]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S5623-S5626 [12JN], S5887 [17JN], S6056, S6084 [23JN], S8113-S8139 [25JY], S8482 [31JY], S10871-S10876 [21OC], S11004-S11011, S11019-S11022 [23OC], S11189 [24OC]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), star print, S5945 [18JN]

Reports filed

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 98) (S. Rept. 105-54), S7767 [21JY]

NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept.105-66), H4131 [20JN]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1278) (H. Rept. 105-66), H1793 [23AP]

Nomination of Terry D. Garcia To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S11667 [4NO]

Statements

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: James B. Edwards, S5887 [17JN]

Testimonies

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Representative Dingell, S6057 [23JN]

———Senator Byrd, S6056 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 157, effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests, H8858 [21OC]

S. 239, tax treatment of livestock sold due to weather-related conditions, S875 [30JA]

S. 344, relocation of National Weather Service radar tower near Ojai, CA, S1471 [24FE]

S. Res. 98, conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S5622 [12JN], S8138 [25JY]