    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    DISASTERS related term(s) Earthquakes; Famines; Floods; Hunger;
        Hurricanes; Tornadoes
      Addresses
        American Red Cross Biomedical Services Anniversary:  Elizabeth Dole,
            American Red Cross, S5420 [22MY]
        American Red Cross Blood Services Anniversary:  Elizabeth Dole,
            S10856 [23SE]
        Syracuse University Pan American World Airways Flight 103 Memorial
            Service:  John M. Mandyck, E1864 [1OC]
      Amendments
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3579), H1777 [30MR], H1820 [31MR]
        ------ making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
            overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2384 [23MR], S2401
            [23MR], S2407 [23MR], S2408 [23MR], S2409 [23MR], S2410 [23MR],
            S2436 [23MR], S2437 [23MR], S2438 [23MR], S2442 [23MR], S2443
            [23MR], S2444 [23MR], S2447 [23MR], S2458 [24MR], S2459 [24MR],
            S2460 [24MR], S2463 [24MR], S2469 [24MR], S2470 [24MR], S2471
            [24MR], S2479 [24MR], S2482 [24MR], S2483 [24MR], S2484 [24MR],
            S2485 [24MR], S2492 [24MR], S2493 [24MR], S2494 [24MR], S2495
            [24MR], S2496 [24MR], S2498 [24MR], S2499 [24MR], S2500 [24MR],
            S2507 [25MR], S2514 [25MR], S2524 [25MR], S2525 [25MR], S2526
            [25MR], S2527 [25MR], S2538 [25MR], S2543 [25MR], S2554 [25MR],
            S2561 [25MR], S2576 [25MR], S2577 [25MR], S2578 [25MR], S2579
            [25MR], S2594 [26MR], S2595 [26MR], S2596 [26MR], S2598 [26MR],
            S2599 [26MR], S2607 [26MR], S2608 [26MR], S2610 [26MR], S2611
            [26MR], S2612 [26MR], S2614 [26MR], S2615 [26MR], S2625 [26MR],
            S2627 [26MR], S2684 [26MR], S2685 [26MR], S2686 [26MR], S2687
            [26MR], S2688 [26MR]
        Native Americans:  provide for equitable compensation of the
            Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (S. 1905), S11796 [7OC]
      Appointments
        Conferees:  H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions, S2826 [31MR], H2296 [23AP]
      Articles and editorials
        Accidental Nuclear War--A Post-Cold War Assessment, S3818-S3820
            [30AP]
        Ag Slump Threatens Rural S.D.--Small Towns Vulnerable to Downturn,
            S8180 [15JY]
        Florida Gets Federal Aid a Record Six Times, S12351 [10OC]
        Floridians Tend to Firefighters--From Haircuts to Boots, It's All
            `on the House', S7783 [9JY]
        Group Says Vail Fires Were in Behalf of Lynx, E2311 [12NO]
        N.S.'s Gift to Barrier-Free Living, E2041 [10OC]
        Radical Environmentalists Take New Approach, E2311 [12NO]
        Red River Valley Farmers Tell of Sorrow That Is Fallout of 5 Hard
            Years, S2598 [26MR]
        Romer Tabs Resort Fires as Terrorism, E2311 [12NO]
      Bills and resolutions
        Agriculture:  establish a pilot program in certain States to provide
            improved crop insurance options for producers, (see S. 2517),
            S10921 [24SE]
        ------ Federal disaster assistance to livestock producers, (see H.R.
            4417), H7410 [6AU]
        ------ provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
            operating loan relief for farmers in certain North Dakota and
            Minnesota counties that have been designated as Federal disaster
            areas, (see H.R. 3678), H2054 [1AP]
        ------ provide monetary disaster assistance to agricultural
            producers, (see H.R. 4508), H7414 [6AU]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
            commodity prices and crop failures, (see H.R. 4747), H10075
            [8OC] relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by
            low commodity prices and weather, (see H.R. 4535), H7494 [9SE],
            (see H.R. 4618), H8626 [24SE], (see H.R. 4690), H9345 [2OC]
            relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
            commodity prices and weather (H.R. 4618), consideration, (see H.
            Res. 551), H8626 [24SE]
        American Red Cross:  anniversary of Blood Services, (see S. Con.
            Res. 119), S10722 [22SE]
        American River Watershed:  provide for improved flood protection,
            (see H.R. 3698), H2119 [21AP]
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions, (see H.R. 3579), H1699 [27MR]
        ----- making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
            (H.R. 3579), consideration, (see H. Res. 402), H1776 [30MR]
        ----- making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
            (H.R. 3579), consideration of conference report, (see H. Res.
            416), H2705 [30AP]
        ------ making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
            overseas peacekeeping operations, (see S. 1768), S2113 [17MR]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  provide assistance for the rehabilitation of
            watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource
            projects, (see H.R. 4409), H7289 [5AU]
        Drought:  disaster assistance to Texas, (see S. Res. 253), S6886
            [23JN], (see H. Res. 493), H5297 [24JN]
        Federal aid programs:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs,
            streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control
            the costs of disaster assistance, (see H.R. 3869, S. 2361),
            S9044 [27JY], H3311 [14MY]
        Floods:  damage reduction and recreation project at Grand Forks, ND,
            and East Grand Forks, MN, (see H.R. 4806), H10560 [11OC]
        ------ ensure that States and localities can quickly and safely
            remove flood debris, (see H.R. 4128), H5296 [24JN]
        Grand Forks (ND) Herald:  recipient of Pulitzer Prize for Public
            Service news coverage, (see S. Res. 214), S3429 [22AP]
        Great Irish Potato Famine:  issue postage stamp to commemorate
            anniversary of Irish emigration to escape famine, and to honor
            the contributions of these immigrants and their descendants,
            (see H. Con. Res. 232), H755 [3MR]
        James River:  increase funding for flood control project and direct
            Corps of Engineers to enter into programmatic agreement with
            non-Federal sponsor, (see S. 2293), S8056 [13JY]
        Mexico:  assistance to combat wildfires, (see H. Res. 469), H4549
            [11JN]
        Missouri River:  Corps of Engineers study on sediment build-up
            associated with certain dams and the Niobrara River confluence,
            (see S. 2105), S5322 [21MY]
        ------ expand Corps of Engineers authority to control erosion, (see
            S. 1672), S920 [24FE]
        Monuments and memorials:  authorize the construction of a monument
            to honor those who have served the Nation's civil defense and
            emergency management programs, (see H.R. 3719), H2317 [23AP]
        National Flood Insurance Program:  improve pre-disaster mitigation
            and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded
            properties, (see H.R. 4832), H10916 [14OC]
        Native Americans:  provide for equitable compensation of the
            Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, (see S. 1905), S3119 [2AP]
        Public lands:  use of alternative arrangements for windstorm-damaged
            national forests and grasslands in Texas, (see H.R. 4345), H6697
            [29JY]
        Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act:  amend to provide a
            loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority, (see H.R. 3302),
            H691 [2MR]
        SBA:  establish a disaster mitigation pilot program, (see S. 1869),
            S2660 [26MR]
        States:  return primary responsibility for disaster relief to
            States, establish a private corporation to insure against risks
            and costs of disasters, and provide for Federal assistance for
            disaster response activities, (see H.R. 3728), H2318 [23AP]
        Taxation:  abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
            Presidentially declared disaster areas, (see S. 2004), S3783
            [29AP], (see H.R. 3709), H2236 [22AP]
        WHO:  encourage the U.S. becoming a signatory to the Guidelines for
            Drug Donations, (see H. Con. Res. 225), H677 [26FE]
        Wildfires:  express condolences and support to victims and commend
            efforts of firefighters in Florida, (see H. Con. Res. 298),
            H5737 [16JY]
      Conference reports
        Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions (H.R. 3579),
            H2629-H2651 [30AP]
      Cost Estimates
        Disaster Mitigation Act (S. 2361):  CBO, S11294-S11297 [1OC]
      Descriptions
        Long Island, NY, Hurricane of 1938, E1763 [18SE], E1764 [18SE]
      Letters
        Crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency operating loan relief
            for farmers in certain counties that have been designated as
            Federal disaster areas:  Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau
            Federation, H7701 [15SE]
        Farm Service Agency operating and emergency loans funding:  Dept. of
            Agriculture, S2597 [26MR]
        Impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family farms:
            President Clinton, S8285 [16JY]
        ------ Brian and Johnet Christianson, S10287 [14SE]
        ------ Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, S10296 [14SE]
        ------ several agricultural organizations, S10303 [14SE]
        ------ Wally Sparby, Farm Service Agency, S10289 [14SE]
        ------ Wyatt Goettle, S10286 [14SE]
        North Dakota disaster relief efforts:  Senator Conrad, S5351 [21MY]
        Placement of memorial plaque relative to Delaware and Hudson
            Railroad crash of 1946:  Robin Croissant, John Thurman
            Historical Society, E1517 [3AU]
        Public Services Aviation Act:  J.M. (Buddy) Phillips, Florida
            Sheriffs' Association, S8652 [21JY]
        Rockingham County, NC, disaster assistance:  James L. Witt, FEMA,
            S2581 [25MR]
        Tribute to Donald W. Slover:  Daniel Ashley, E1349 [20JY]
        Tribute to New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the
            Army's 10th Mountain Division for efforts during ice storms:
            Martha E. Hartle, E202 [24FE]
        ----- Sanford L. Jones, E203 [24FE]
      Lists
        Individuals who died in 1938 hurricane, E1766 [18SE]
        Maryland firefighters assisting with firefighting efforts in
            Florida, E1472 [30JY]
      Messages
        Abatement of Interest on Underpayments by Taxpayers in
            Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas:  President Clinton,
            S8778 [22JY], H6160 [22JY]
      Motions
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3579), H1822 [31MR], H2286 [23AP]
        ------ making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and
            overseas peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), S2542 [25MR], S2629
            [26MR]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture:  compensate dairy producers for losses due to natural
            disasters, H1804 [31MR]
        ------ Federal Crop Insurance Program funding, H4132 [4JN], H4133
            [4JN]
        ------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
            farms, H4949 [22JN], H4951 [22JN], H5288 [24JN], H6419 [24JY],
            H6422 [24JY], H6870 [31JY]
        ------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
            farms, H7556 [10SE], H7558 [10SE], H7559 [10SE], H7560 [10SE],
            H7694 [15SE], H7928 [17SE], H8539 [24SE]
        ------ provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
            operating loan relief for farmers in certain counties that have
            been designated as Federal disaster areas, H7700-H7708 [15SE],
            H9316 [2OC], H9326-H9335 [2OC]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
            commodity prices and weather, H10808 [13OC], H10811 [13OC],
            H10998 [15OC], H11016 [15OC], H11656 [20OC], E1902 [5OC], E1947
            [8OC], E2163 [14OC]
        AID:  international disaster assistance programs funding, H7938
            [17SE]
        Appleway Music Center Co.:  tribute, E1120 [11JN]
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3579), H1780 [31MR], H1785 [31MR], H1797-H1824
            [31MR], E534 [31MR], E539 [1AP], E604 [21AP]
        ----- making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
            (H.R. 3579), conference report, H2629 [30AP], H2675-H2691 [30AP]
        ----- making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
            (H.R. 3579), consideration (H. Res. 402), H1786-H1797 [31MR]
        ----- making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
            (H.R. 3579), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 416),
            H2673-H2675 [30AP]
        ----- making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions
            (H.R. 3579), motion to instruct conferees, H2286-H2296 [23AP]
        California:  flood control projects funding, H4920 [22JN]
        Congress:  accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H10642 [12OC]
        Del Rio, TX:  tribute to individual efforts relative to Tropical
            Storm Charley, E1860 [1OC]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  provide assistance for the rehabilitation of
            watershed dams built for flood protection and water resource
            projects (H.R. 4409), E1555 [5AU]
        Dept. of Defense:  Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services
            Telemedicine Project funding, H5230 [24JN]
        ------ increase funding for repair of flood damage and improve
            military readiness in the Republic of Korea, H7452 [9SE]
        Drought:  disaster assistance to Texas, H6927 [3AU], H6928 [3AU],
            H6930 [3AU]
        East Chicago, IN:  tribute to firefighters who rescued Lake County
            Nursing and Rehabilitation Center residents from a fire, E1297
            [14JY]
        El Paso, TX:  flood control projects funding, H4926 [22JN]
        Eugene, OR:  anniversary of Pear Buck Center, E1969 [8OC]
        FEMA:  accuracy of National Flood Insurance Program maps, H6259
            [23JY]
        ------ disaster funding to rebuild and improve seismic performance
            of earthquake-damaged hospitals, H6551 [29JY]
        Fire prevention:  congressional initiatives relative to wildfires
            and forest fires, H5301 [25JN]
        Floods:  disaster assistance to Lawrence County, TN, E1307 [15JY]
        ------ ensure that States and localities can quickly and safely
            remove flood debris (H.R. 4128), E1229 [25JN]
        Florida:  commend efforts to help victims of tornadoes, H507 [24FE],
            H540 [24FE]
        ------ use of mechanical vehicles to fight wildfires in wilderness
            study areas, H6074 [22JY]
        Fort Collins, CO:  tribute to flood victims, E1466 [30JY]
        Fort Smith, AR:  IRS audit of citizens relative to reported tornado
            damage, H1116 [12MR]
        Guam:  disaster assistance relative to Typhoon Paka, H22 [27JA],
            H1807 [31MR], H1808 [31MR], H1816 [31MR], E188 [12FE]
        ------ tribute to victims of Korean Air Lines Flight 801, E1552
            [5AU]
        Guam Power Authority:  tribute, E265 [3MR]
        House of Representatives:  fire in Longworth House Office Building,
            H2267 [23AP]
        Hurricanes:  disaster assistance to Florida, H8464 [23SE], E1827
            [26SE]
        ------ disaster assistance to Puerto Rico, E2037 [10OC]
        ------ disaster assistance to Virgin Islands, H9175 [28SE]
        Ice storms:  disaster assistance to Northeast States, H78 [28JA],
            H657-H662 [26FE], H662 [26FE], H1804 [31MR], H1814 [31MR],
            H1820-H1822 [31MR], E534 [31MR]
        ------ tribute to New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs
            and the Army's 10th Mountain Division for relief efforts, E202
            [24FE]
        Long Island, NY:  anniversary of 1938 hurricane, E1758 [18SE], E1761
            [18SE], E1762 [18SE]
        Mexico:  assistance to combat wildfires (H. Res. 469), H6909-H6912
            [3AU]
        Minnesota:  tribute to signers of ``Fair Farm Prices Now'' petition,
            E2280 [21OC]
        National Flood Insurance Program:  improve pre-disaster mitigation
            and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded
            properties (H.R. 4832), H10881 [14OC]
        Omaha, NE:  tribute to individuals for efforts during snow storms,
            E2016 [10OC]
        Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement:  grant
            congressional consent (S.J. Res. 35), H10925-H10926 [15OC]
        Pan American World Airways:  tribute to victims of flight 103 from
            Syracuse University, E1864 [1OC]
        Port Chicago, CA:  anniversary of naval facility explosion, E1343
            [17JY]
        Rhode Island:  commend efforts to help hurricane victims in the
            Dominican Republic, E2288 [21OC]
        Rivers:  Challenge 21 Riverine Ecosystem Restoration and Flood
            Mitigation Program funding, H4926 [22JN]
        Sherman, CT:  tribute to Sherman Congregational Church for flood
            assistance to Kentucky residents, E169 [12FE]
        Sioux City, IA:  Perry Creek Flood Control Project funding, H4920
            [22JN]
        Special Olympics, Inc.:  anniversary, E1802 [24SE]
        Spencer, SD:  tribute to tornado victims and relief efforts, H4540
            [11JN]
        Sudan:  allocation of foreign aid, H3978 [3JN]
        Taxation:  abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
            Presidentially declared disaster areas, H5362 [25JN]
        ----- abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
            Presidentially declared disaster areas (H.R. 3709), E616 [22AP]
        Texas:  tribute to flood recovery efforts, E2258 [20OC]
        Thunderstorms:  disaster assistance to New York, H7610 [11SE]
        ------ tribute to recovery efforts in New York, E1898 [2OC]
        Thurman, NY:  placement of memorial plaque relative to Delaware and
            Hudson Railroad crash of 1946, E1516 [3AU]
        Tornadoes:  disaster assistance to Spencer, SD, H4540 [11JN]
        Walker, Phil:  Colorado Broadcasters Association Broadcast Citizen
            of the Year award recipient, E539 [1AP]
        West Virginia:  comprehensive review of railroad transportation of
            hazardous materials, H4881 [22JN]
        Wildfires:  express condolences and support to victims and commend
            efforts of firefighters in Florida (H. Con. Res. 298),
            H5880-H5883 [20JY], E1428 [24JY]
        ------ tribute to firefighters assisting with firefighting efforts
            in Florida, E1472 [30JY]
        ------ tribute to those assisting with firefighting efforts in
            Florida, H5410 [14JY], H5848 [17JY]
      Remarks in Senate
        Agriculture:  compensate dairy producers for losses due to natural
            disasters, S2480-S2481 [24MR]
        ------ establish a pilot program in certain States to provide
            improved crop insurance options for producers (S. 2517), S10926
            [24SE]
        ------ Federal Crop Insurance Program funding, S4666-S4680 [12MY],
            S5493 [1JN]
        ------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
            farms, S4145-S4147 [4MY], S4234 [5MY], S4236 [5MY], S4409-S4413
            [6MY], S4945-S4950 [18MY], S5493 [1JN], S6730-S6733 [19JN],
            S7521-S7524 [6JY], S7706 [9JY], S8020-S8022 [13JY], S8092
            [14JY], S8093 [14JY], S8100-S8118 [14JY], S8128 [14JY], S8169
            [15JY], S8270-S8273 [16JY], S8275-S8281 [16JY], S8283-S8285
            [16JY], S8293 [16JY]
        ------ impact of the market price of crops and disasters on family
            farms, S9677 [31AU], S9693 [31AU], S9834-S9837 [2SE], S9956
            [8SE], S9963 [8SE], S9966 [8SE], S10194 [10SE], S10248 [11SE],
            S10256-S10258 [11SE], S10264 [11SE], S10284-S10304 [14SE],
            S10309-S10313 [14SE], S10581 [18SE], S10645 [21SE],
            S10881-S10883 [24SE], S11110-S11116 [29SE], S12714 [20OC]
        ------ provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
            operating loan relief for farmers in certain counties that have
            been designated as Federal disaster areas, S11416-S11419 [5OC],
            S11423-S11436 [5OC], S11546-S11557 [6OC], S11558 [6OC], S11560
            [6OC], S11832 [8OC], S12373 [12OC]
        ------ provide monetary disaster assistance to agricultural
            producers, S10645 [21SE]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
            commodity prices and weather, S12368 [12OC], S12609-S12611
            [15OC], S12784 [21OC]
        Aircraft:  modify definition of ``public aircraft'', S8690 [22JY]
        ------ treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft, S8650-S8652
            [21JY]
        Alabama:  assistance, S3909 [30AP], S3910 [30AP]
        ------ cost-sharing for levee and waterway projects relative to
            disaster relief, S2596 [26MR]
        American Red Cross:  anniversary of Biomedical Services, S5420
            [22MY]
        ------ anniversary of Blood Services (S. Con. Res. 119), S10727
            [22SE], S10856 [23SE], S12268 [9OC], S12269 [9OC]
        ------ tribute, S1367 [4MR]
        American Red Cross Month:  observance, S1367 [4MR], S1478 [5MR]
        Appropriations:  making emergency supplemental appropriations and
            rescissions (H.R. 3579), conference report, S3907-S4131 [23MR],
            S2393 [23MR], S2401-S2415 [23MR], S2452-S2486 [24MR],
            S2505-S2563 [25MR], S2581 [25MR], S2583-S2585 [25MR],
            S2587-S2631 [26MR]
        ----- making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas
            peacekeeping operations (S. 1768), unanimous-consent agreement,
            S2600 [26MR], S2607 [26MR], S2631 [26MR]
        Aviation:  allow families of international airline disaster victims
            a fair jury trial to receive just compensation for their loss,
            S10907-S10910 [24SE], S10945 [25SE], S10946 [25SE]
        California:  funding for repairs to military installations due to
            natural disasters, S2486 [24MR]
        ------ Golden Gate Bridge funding for earthquake protection, S5413
            [22MY]
        Centre County, PA:  tribute to victims of cabin fire, S3172 [2AP]
        Chicago, IL:  flood control projects funding, S8436 [17JY]
        Corps of Engineers:  expand authority to control erosion, S11117
            [29SE], S11118 [29SE]
        Defense Production Act:  reauthorization, S6687 [19JN]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  Chino Dairy Preserve funding relative to
            flooding, S2483 [24MR]
        ------ Farm Service Agency operating and emergency loans funding,
            S2596 [26MR]
        ------ Reserve Inventories Program funding, S8288-S8292 [16JY]
        Drought:  disaster assistance to Louisiana, S8293 [16JY]
        ------ disaster assistance to Texas, S8097 [14JY], S8098 [14JY],
            S8106 [14JY]
        Earthquakes:  disaster assistance to the Azores, S7925 [10JY]
        Edison, NJ:  anniversary of natural gas explosion, S2486 [24MR]
        Federal aid programs:  authorize predisaster mitigation programs,
            streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control
            the costs of disaster assistance (S. 2361), S9053-S9058 [27JY]
        FEMA:  antiterrorism activities funding, S7351 [6JY], S7352 [6JY]
        ------ ensure additional funding for disaster relief does not impact
            the budget surplus, S2538-S2543 [25MR]
        ------ establish Tornado Preparedness Pilot Program, S8368 [16JY],
            S8369 [16JY]
        ------ funding, S7562 [7JY]
        ------ tribute, S8548 [20JY]
        ------ tribute to Project Impact, S8439 [17JY]
        Floods:  disaster assistance to Georgia, S2562 [25MR]
        ------ disaster assistance to Vermont, S8314 [16JY], S8435 [17JY]
        Georgia:  Emergency Watershed and Flood Prevention Program funding
            relative to natural disasters, S2483 [24MR]
        Government:  provide for hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance
            against natural disasters (H.R. 230), S12351-S12353 [10OC]
        Grand Forks, ND:  tribute to ``Come Hell and High Water'' photo
            exhibit, S7213 [25JN]
        Grand Forks (ND) Herald:  recipient of Pulitzer Prize for Public
            Service news coverage (S. Res. 214), S3270 [20AP], S3271 [20AP],
            S3466 [22AP]
        Hurricanes:  disaster assistance to Florida, S12351-S12353 [10OC]
        ------ disaster assistance to Puerto Rico, S12738 [20OC]
        Ice storms:  disaster assistance to Northeast States, S6 [27JA],
            S192 [29JA], S609-S612 [11FE], S3910 [30AP], S3911 [30AP]
        ------ tribute to New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs
            and the Army's 10th Mountain Division for relief efforts, S2001
            [16MR]
        Italy:  estate damage claims relative to military aircraft accident
            at Aviano ski resort, S9394 [30JY]
        ------ military aircraft accident at Aviano ski resort, S522 [9FE]
        Jefferson City, MO:  tribute to Samaritan Center, S7292 [26JN]
        Minnesota:  tribute to National Association of Broadcasters Crystal
            Radio Award recipients, S237 [29JA]
        Missouri River:  Corps of Engineers study on sediment build-up
            associated with certain dams and the Niobrara River confluence
            (S. 2105), S5322 [21MY]
        ------ expand Corps of Engineers authority to control erosion (S.
            1672), S931 [24FE]
        National Weather Service:  enhance NOAA weather radio coverage in
            South Dakota, S8867 [23JY], S8874 [23JY], S8875 [23JY]
        ------ reopen Erie, PA, office, S8875 [23JY]
        Native Americans:  provide for equitable compensation of the
            Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (S. 1905), S3120 [2AP], S9481 [30JY]
        North Dakota:  tribute to relief efforts, S5350 [21MY]
        Owen, Dixie L.:  SBA Small Business Disaster Recovery Phoenix Award
            recipient, S5779 [9JN]
        Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement:  grant
            congressional consent (S.J. Res. 35), S9659 [31JY]
        Power resources:  use of hydrogen as an alternative energy source
            relative to Hindenburg disaster, S11631 [6OC]
        Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (organization):  tribute, S9724
            [1SE]
        Salvation Army:  anniversary, S1710 [10MR]
        SBA:  establish disaster mitigation pilot program, S2611 [26MR]
        Spencer, SD:  tribute to tornado victims and relief efforts, S5668
            [5JN]
        States:  additional funding for disaster relief, S2526 [25MR],
            S2532-S2543 [25MR], S2629 [26MR]
        Sudan:  allocation of foreign aid, S7927-S7929 [10JY]
        Taxation:  abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
            Presidentially declared disaster areas, S4196 [4MY], S4244
            [5MY], S4245 [5MY], S4506 [7MY]
        ----- abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
            Presidentially declared disaster areas (S. 2004), S3788 [29AP]
        Thunderstorms:  disaster assistance to Michigan, S5528 [2JN]
        Tornadoes:  disaster assistance to Minnesota, S2876 [31MR]
        ------ disaster assistance to Rockingham County, NC, S2581 [25MR]
        ------ disaster assistance to Spencer, SD, S5668 [5JN], S5670 [5JN]
        U.N. Convention To Combat Desertification:  ratification, S2448
            [23MR]
        U.N. Convention To Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing
            Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa:
            ratification, S6485 [17JN], S6637 [18JN]
        ------ ratification, S9862 [2SE], S9890 [2SE]
        Watertown, SD:  tribute to flood recovery efforts, S3178 [2AP]
        What Really Downed the Hindenburg, S11632 [6OC]
        Wildfires:  disaster assistance to Florida, S7782 [9JY], S7961
            [10JY], S8232 [15JY], S8233 [15JY], S8314 [16JY]
        ------ express condolences and support to victims and commend
            efforts of firefighters in Florida (H. Con. Res. 298), S8951
            [23JY], S8952 [23JY]
        ------ tribute to firefighters in Florida, S7784 [9JY], S7961 [10JY]
        World Day To Combat Desertification and Drought:  observance, S6485
            [17JN], S6637 [18JN]
        Wyatt, Ruby L.:  SBA Small Business Disaster Recovery Phoenix Award
            recipient, S5779 [9JN]
      Reports
        Crop Damage Estimate for Louisiana:  Louisiana State University
            Agricultural Center, S10582 [18SE]
        Farm Economy:  Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation,
            H7701-H7703 [15SE]
      Reports filed
        Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act:  Committee on
            Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1905) (S. Rept. 105-363), S11339
            [2OC]
        Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3579, Emergency
            Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions:  Committee on Rules
            (House) (H. Res. 416) (H. Rept. 105-505), H2705 [30AP]
        Consideration of H.R. 3579, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
            and Rescissions:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 402) (H.
            Rept. 105-473), H1776 [30MR]
        Consideration of H.R. 4618, Agriculture Disaster and Market Loss
            Assistance Act:  Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 551) (H.
            Rept. 105-743), H8626 [24SE]
        Disaster Mitigation Act:  Committee on Environment and Public Works
            (Senate) (S. 2361) (S. Rept. 105-326), S10240 [11SE]
        Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions:  Committee of
            Conference (H.R. 3579) (H. Rept. 105-504), H2705 [30AP]
        ----- Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3579) (H. Rept. 105-
            469), H1699 [27MR]
        Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief and
            Overseas Peacekeeping Operations:  Committee on Appropriations
            (Senate) (S. 1768) (S. Rept. 105-168), S2113 [17MR]
        Establish an Advisory Commission To Prepare for and Respond to
            Serious Drought Emergencies:  Committee on Transportation and
            Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3035) (H. Rept. 105-554), H3970
            [22MY]
        Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act:  Committee on Banking and
            Financial Services (House) (H.R. 219) (H. Rept. 105-687), H7493
            [9SE]
        Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement Congressional
            Consent:  Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 35),
            S8381 [16JY]
        Predisaster Mitigation Programs, Streamline the Administration of
            Disaster Relief, and Control the Federal Costs of Disaster
            Assistance:  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            (House) (H.R. 3869) (H. Rept. 105-682), H7410 [6AU]
      Resolutions by organizations
        Placement of memorial plaque relative to Delaware and Hudson
            Railroad crash of 1946:  Warren County, NY, Board of
            Supervisors, E1517 [3AU]
        Public Services Aviation Act:  Airborne Law Enforcement Association,
            S8651 [21JY]
        ------ California State Sheriffs' Association, S8651 [21JY]
        ------ International Association of Chiefs of Police, S8652 [21JY]
        ------ National Sheriffs' Association, S8651 [21JY]
        ------ Western States Sheriffs' Association, S8651 [21JY]
      Studies
        U.S. Farm Programs:  Farm Journal, Inc., S10297 [14SE]
      Tables
        Emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 3570),
            H1800-H1802 [31MR]
        Emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions (H.R. 3579),
            H2677-H2686 [30AP]
        Revisions to Federal budget for 1998-2002 relative to S. 1768,
            emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and
            overseas peacekeeping operations, S2463 [24MR]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 298, express condolences and support to victims of
            wildfires and commend efforts of firefighters in Florida, H5880
            [20JY]
        H. Res. 402, consideration of H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental
            appropriations and recissions, H1786 [31MR]
        H. Res. 416, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3579,
            emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions, H2673
            [30AP]
        H. Res. 469, assistance to combat wildfires in Mexico, H6910 [3AU]
        H.R. 3579, emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions,
            H1816-H1820 [31MR]
        S. 1672, Missouri River Erosion Control Act, S931 [24FE]
        S. 1905, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable Compensation Act,
            S3121 [2AP]
        S. 2105, Corps of Engineers study on Missouri River sediment build-
            up associated with certain dams and the Niobrara River
            confluence, S5323 [21MY]
        S. 2361, Disaster Mitigation Act, S9053-S9057 [27JY]
        S. Con. Res. 119, anniversary of American Red Cross Blood Services,
            S10726 [22SE], S12269 [9OC]
        S. Res. 214, tribute to Grand Forks (ND) Herald on receipt of
            Pulitzer Prize for Public Service news coverage, S3445 [22AP],
            S3466 [22AP]
        S. Res. 253, disaster assistance to Texas for drought, S6890 [23JN]
        S.J. Res. 35, congressional consent to Pacific Northwest Emergency
            Management Arrangement, S9659 [31JY]