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

    WEATHER
      Appointments
        Global Climate Change Observer Group, S5401 [22MY]
      Articles and editorials
        Industrial Group Plans To Battle Climate Treaty, H2325 [27AP]
        Kyoto Pact Includes a Pentagon Exemption--Armed Forces Permitted To
            Pollute During Some Overseas Missions, S198 [29JA]
        Third World, EU Knock U.S. Effort on Global Warming, S7165 [25JN]
        Who's Really Full of Hot Air?, S88 [28JA]
      Bills and resolutions
        Agriculture:  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]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  balance wind and water erosion criteria and
            wildlife suitability criteria used in the Conservation Reserve
            Program, (see H.R. 4319), H6281 [23JY]
        Drought:  disaster assistance to Texas, (see S. Res. 253), S6886
            [23JN], (see H. Res. 493), H5297 [24JN]
        National Corrosion Prevention Week:  designate, (see S. Res. 195),
            S1697 [10MR]
        National Weather Service:  prohibit the closure of certain weather
            stations until concerns about modernization effort are
            addressed, (see H.R. 4601), H8083 [18SE]
        NOAA:  authorize strength of Commissioned Corps, (see S. 2256),
            S7256 [26JN]
        ------ authorizing appropriations, (see S. 2360), S9044 [27JY]
        Taxation:  increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current
            operating losses, (see S. 2467), S10320 [14SE]
        ------ treatment of certain net operating losses for farmers, (see
            H.R. 4565), H7690 [14SE]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, (see S. 2019), S3919 [30AP], (see H.R. 3807), H3013
            [7MY]
      Descriptions
        Long Island, NY, Hurricane of 1938, E1763 [18SE], E1764 [18SE]
      Essays
        Reflections on Easter and Spring:  Peter T. Coleman, E546 [1AP]
      Letters
        Conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international
            agreement on greenhouse gas emissions:  Senator Byrd, S198
            [29JA]
        Federal climate change programs and activities:  Janet L. Yellen,
            Council of Economic Advisers, S9525 [31JY]
        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]
        Implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions:
            several Ohio organizations, E1473 [30JY]
        North Dakota disaster relief efforts:  Senator Conrad, S5351 [21MY]
        Rockingham County, NC, disaster assistance:  James L. Witt, FEMA,
            S2581 [25MR]
        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
        Countries exempt from binding commitments under the Kyoto Protocol,
            E1451 [27JY]
        Individuals who died in 1938 hurricane, E1766 [18SE]
      Memorandums
        Global Climate Science Communications Plan:  Joe Walker, H2325-H2327
            [27AP]
      Messages
        Federal Climate Change Programs and Activities:  President Clinton,
            S1697 [10MR], S9524 [31JY], H1014 [10MR]
      Poems
        ``Spring,'' William Wordsworth, S2362 [20MR]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture:  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]
        ------ 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]
        Bakersfield, CA:  convening of American Wind Energy Association
            conference, E607 [21AP]
        Capitol Buildings and Grounds:  weapons system exhibit and terrorist
            activities response rally, H2348 [28AP]
        Dawson, TX:  tribute to Dawson High School students, E338 [10MR]
        Del Rio, TX:  tribute to individual efforts relative to Tropical
            Storm Charley, E1860 [1OC]
        Drought:  disaster assistance to Texas, H6927 [3AU], H6928 [3AU],
            H6930 [3AU]
        Ecology and environment:  exempt educational outreach or information
            seminars on greenhouse gas emissions from EPA and Council on
            Environmental Quality funding limitations, H6219-H6225 [23JY]
        EPA:  implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
            H5645 [16JY], H5865 [20JY], H6219-H6225 [23JY], H6242 [23JY],
            H6243 [23JY], H6565 [29JY], H6574 [29JY], H6575 [29JY],
            E1450-E1451 [27JY], E1473 [30JY]
        FEMA:  accuracy of National Flood Insurance Program maps, H6259
            [23JY]
        Fort Collins, CO:  tribute to flood victims, E1466 [30JY]
        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]
        National Weather Service:  anniversary, E1421 [24JY]
        NOAA:  anniversary of Commissioned Corps, E1232 [25JN], E1233 [25JN]
        North Carolina:  relocation of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to prevent
            further erosion, H6008 [21JY]
        Oregon:  establish global position systems and weather systems at
            rural airports, H6738 [29JY]
        Spencer, SD:  tribute to tornado victims and relief efforts, H4540
            [11JN]
        Thunderstorms:  disaster assistance to New York, H7610 [11SE]
        ------ tribute to recovery efforts in New York, E1898 [2OC]
        Tornadoes:  disaster assistance to Spencer, SD, H4540 [11JN]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, H1151 [12MR], H1175 [17MR], H1239 [18MR], H1240
            [18MR], H1241 [18MR], H1242 [18MR], H1243 [18MR], H2323-H2325
            [27AP], H4918 [22JN]
        ----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (H.R. 3807),
            H2821 [6MY], H2936 [7MY], H3031 [12MY], H3494 [20MY], E790 [7MY]
        ------ conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, H9612 [6OC],
            H9623 [6OC], E2008 [9OC], E2023 [10OC]
        U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change:  impact of treaty on
            economy, E76 [3FE]
        Urban areas:  interagency cooperation on programs dealing with the
            effects of high temperatures, H6029 [21JY], H6030 [21JY]
        Walker, Phil:  Colorado Broadcasters Association Broadcast Citizen
            of the Year award recipient, E539 [1AP]
      Remarks in Senate
        Agriculture:  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]
        ------ maple sugar producers assistance funding, S2405 [23MR]
        ------ relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low
            commodity prices and weather, S12368 [12OC], S12609-S12611
            [15OC], S12784 [21OC]
        California:  funding for repairs to military installations due to
            natural disasters, S2486 [24MR]
        Climate:  global warming, S88 [28JA], S8515 [17JY], S9524-S9526
            [31JY]
        Dept. of Agriculture:  Farm Service Agency operating and emergency
            loans funding, S2596 [26MR]
        Disasters:  tribute to relief efforts in North Dakota, S5350 [21MY]
        Drought:  disaster assistance to Louisiana, S8293 [16JY]
        ------ disaster assistance to Texas, S8097 [14JY], S8098 [14JY],
            S8106 [14JY]
        EPA:  implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
            S8432 [17JY], S8434 [17JY], S8440 [17JY]
        FEMA:  ensure additional funding for disaster relief does not impact
            the budget surplus, S2538-S2543 [25MR]
        ------ establish Tornado Preparedness Pilot Program, S8368 [16JY],
            S8369 [16JY]
        Georgia:  Emergency Watershed and Flood Prevention Program funding
            relative to natural disasters, S2483 [24MR]
        Grand Forks, ND:  tribute to ``Come Hell and High Water'' photo
            exhibit, S7213 [25JN]
        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]
        National objectives:  establish a national development and research
            policy, S1146 [27FE], S1147 [27FE]
        National Weather Service:  enhance NOAA weather radio coverage in
            South Dakota, S8867 [23JY], S8874 [23JY], S8875 [23JY]
        ------ prohibit the closure of certain weather stations until
            concerns about modernization effort are addressed, S12764 [21OC]
        ------ provide weather forecasting support for 2002 Winter Olympic
            Games in Salt Lake City, UT, S8650 [21JY]
        ------ reopen Erie, PA, office, S8875 [23JY]
        NOAA:  anniversary of Commissioned Corps, S7214 [25JN]
        ------ authorize strength of Commissioned Corps (S. 2256),
            S7284-S7286 [26JN]
        ------ authorizing appropriations (S. 2360), S9052 [27JY]
        Spencer, SD:  tribute to tornado victims and relief efforts, S5668
            [5JN]
        States:  additional funding for disaster relief, S2526 [25MR],
            S2532-S2543 [25MR], S2629 [26MR]
        Taxation:  increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current
            operating losses (S. 2467), S10320 [14SE]
        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]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
            emissions, S7164 [25JN]
        ----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res.
            98), S194-S198 [29JA], S3370 [21AP], S7247 [26JN]
        ----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, S3240-S3246
            [20AP], S3247 [20AP]
        ----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (S. 2019),
            S3936 [30AP]
        ------ impact on employment and the economy relative to U.S.
            becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to
            Kyoto Protocol, S12482 [14OC]
        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]
        U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change:  ratification, S3902
            [30AP], S3903 [30AP]
        Watertown, SD:  tribute to flood recovery efforts, S3178 [2AP]
        West Virginia:  beginning of spring, S2362 [20MR]
        World Day To Combat Desertification and Drought:  observance, S6485
            [17JN], S6637 [18JN]
      Reports
        Crop Damage Estimate for Louisiana:  Louisiana State University
            Agricultural Center, S10582 [18SE]
        Kyoto Protocol--A Flawed Treaty Puts America at Risk:  Dept. of
            Energy, E2023 [10OC]
      Reports filed
        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]
      Resolutions by organizations
        U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change:  Oakland County, MI,
            Board of Commissioners, E76 [3FE]
      Studies
        U.S. Farm Programs:  Farm Journal, Inc., S10297 [14SE]
      Summaries
        Kyoto Protocol--A Gap Analysis, E2008 [9OC]
      Tables
        Countries with binding commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, E1451
            [27JY]
        State impact of Kyoto Protocol, E1451 [27JY]
      Texts of
        S. 2256, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps
            Continuation Act, S7284 [26JN]
        S. Res. 195, National Corrosion Prevention Week, S1706 [10MR]
        S. Res. 253, disaster assistance to Texas for drought, S6890 [23JN]