WEATHER
Analyses
Climate Change Energy Policy Response Act (S. 1776), S13098 [25OC]
Credit for Voluntary Actions Act (H.R. 2520), E1542 [14JY]
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (1996): Coalition for Competitive Food in the Agriculture System, S10075 [3AU]
Forest Resources for the Environment and the Economy Act (S. 1457), S9745-S9747 [29JY]
Provide Incentives for Voluntary Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Advance Global Climate Science and Technology Development (S. 1777), S13101 [25OC]
Articles and editorials
MD. Farm Income Down 3% in 1998; Grain Growers Suffer Big Losses, but Poultry, Dairy Farmers Do Well, S4955 [10MY]
Planting Trees May Help Reduce Global Warming, E392 [10MR]
Shrinking Forests—Will U.S. Aid in the Greening of World's ``Dust Bowls''?, S7238 [17JN]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: permit haying and grazing on conservation reserve land in certain drought areas (see H.R. 3101), H10339 [19OC]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather (see S. 30), S339 [19JA]
Budget: limit emergency spending to natural disasters (see S. 360), S1144 [3FE]
Climate: stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas concentrations and establish an Office of Global Climate Change within the Dept. of Energy (see S. 882), S4256 [27AP] (see H.R. 3384, 3385), H12107 [16NO]
Coast Guard: clarify authority to control vessels in U.S. territorial waters (see S. 498), S2095 [2MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: balance wind and water erosion criteria and wildlife suitability criteria used in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 1836), H3294 [18MY]
———encourage research and agricultural best practices to supplement the natural carbon cycle in soil (see S. 1066), S5484 [18MY]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Weather Service and related agencies, and U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1639), S11430 [24SE]
Ecology and environment: revise energy policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance global climate science, promote technology development, and increase citizen awareness (see S. 1776), S13089 [25OC]
Forests: report on and develop guidelines for carbon storage in national forests and establish State-operated revolving loan programs for private landowners to implement forestry carbon storage activities (see S. 1457), S9744 [29JY]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries (see S. 371), S1257 [4FE] (see H.R. 984), H1011 [4MR]
National Weather Service: provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see S. 1598), S11053 [16SE] (see H.R. 826), H794 [24FE]
———relocation of radar tower on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai, CA (see H.R. 1087), H1257 [11MR]
Research: authorize appropriations for marine research and related environmental research and development program activities of NOAA and the NSF (see H.R. 1552), H2304 [26AP]
Taxation: increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current operating losses (see S. 200), S343 [19JA]
———provide disaster relief for homeowners (see H.R. 2393), H5178 [30JN]
———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (see S. 1777), S13089 [25OC]
Treaties and agreements: authorize the President to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to lessen environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 2520), H5571 [14JY]
———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (see H.R. 2221), H4341 [15JN]
Factsheets
Impact of 1999 Drought on Ohio Crop and Livestock Farms, H9231 [1OC]
Letters
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations: Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S11556 [28SE]
Dept. of HUD Disaster Recovery Initiative funds for ice storm damage in Maine: Cardell Cooper, Dept. of HUD, H3268 [18MY]
Disaster assistance to Central American countries: C.E. Wilhelm, Marine Corps, H1651 [24MR]
Emergency agricultural assistance: Senator Roberts, S11528 [28SE]
EPA implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions: Representative Dingell, Committee on Commerce (House), H10054 [14OC]
Relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, H1389 [17MR]
———Bill Faris, E1868 [14SE]
———several farmers, S10890-S10892 [15SE], S13212, S13213 [27OC]
Relief for agriculture losses in drought-affected States: Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio, H9231 [1OC]
———several Governors, H9231 [1OC]
Lists
Paka Outreach Program team members, E154 [8FE]
Memorandums
Agriculture Loss Estimates in Drought-Affected States: Several States, H9231, H9232 [1OC]
Messages
Federal Agency Climate Change Programs and Activities: President Clinton, H2179 [20AP]
Poems
``Atlanta in Calydon,'' Algernon C. Swinburne, S2994 [19MR], S3539 [25MR]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: climate change research grants funding, H3625-H3632 [26MY]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices, H5985 [20JY]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, H1386, H1389, H1390 [17MR], H1451, H1454 [18MR], H1620, H1621, H1623 [24MR], H6387 [26JY], H6588 [29JY], H6971 [4AU], H8944 [28SE], H9211, H9215, H9226 [1OC], E1868 [14SE], E2040 [6OC]
———U.S. policy, H6387 [26JY]
Brooklyn, NY: installation of doppler weather radar system, H9037-H9039 [30SE]
Coast Guard: clarify authority to control vessels in U.S. territorial waters, H1370 [17MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: retroactive crop insurance payments to Michigan peach farmers for crop loss, H8990, H8991 [29SE]
Dept. of Energy: weatherization assistance grants funding, H5473-H5483, H5564 [14JY]
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H9347, H9370, H9375 [5OC], H10054, H10055 [14OC]
FAA: evaluate safety of using only automated surface observing system for flight weather information, H4272 [15JN]
Guam: tribute to Paka Outreach Program for emotional support efforts during disaster recovery, E154 [8FE]
House of Representatives: adjournment relative to Hurricane Floyd, H8300, H8301 [15SE]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries, H1607, H1614-H1623, H1642, H1648-H1655 [24MR], H2278-H2281 [22AP], H2843, H2844, H2858, H2861, H2862, H2865, H2878, H2879 [6MY], H3054-H3060 [12MY], H3226 [18MY]
———preparations in Southern States for Hurricane Floyd, H8133, H8134 [13SE]
———preparations in Virgin Islands for Hurricane Lenny, H12114 [17NO]
Ice storms: disaster assistance to Northeast States, H3268 [18MY]
NASA: Triana project funding, H3344 [19MY]
National Weather Service: Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System funding, H7000 [4AU], H7381 [5AU]
———evaluate impact of closing offices located near wind zone known as Tornado Alley, H3357, H3358 [19MY]
———provide meteorological information to protect life and property and to ensure safety under international aviation agreements, H3357 [19MY]
———tribute, E1152 [7JN]
NOAA: Computerworld, Inc., Smithsonian Award recipient, E1770 [5AU]
Oklahoma: tribute to media coverage of tornadoes, H3870 [9JN]
Research: authorize appropriations for marine research and related environmental research and development program activities of NOAA and the NSF, H7001 [4AU], H10404 [20OC]
Stoneville, NC: anniversary of tornado, E413 [11MR]
Taxation: provide disaster relief for homeowners (H.R. 2393), H5141 [30JN]
Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Ohio, H1930 [13AP]
Traverse City, MI: Cherry Capital Airport weather radar system funding, E1979 [28SE]
Treaties and agreements: authorize the President to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to lessen environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 2520), E1542 [14JY]
———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, H837 [2MR], H7340-H7342 [5AU]
———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (H.R. 2221), E1260 [15JN]
Water: importance of dams and water storage in Western States, H9192 [30SE]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: eligibility of chile crops for emergency assistance, S10206 [4AU]
———impact of disasters on family farms, S8921 [21JY]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices, S8770 [16JY], S8811 [19JY]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather, S4979 [10MY], S8207, S8208 [12JY], S8921 [21JY], S9959, S9960, S9979-S9982, S9988-S9995 [2AU], S10073, S10094-S10102, S10109, S10114-S10116 [3AU], S10151-S10155, S10168-S10179, S10182, S10213 [4AU], S10538 [8SE], S10749 [13SE], S10879-S10892 [15SE], S11452 [24SE], S11464-S11466 [27SE], S11528, S11538-S11541, S11547 [28SE], S11936 [5OC], S12218, S12219, S12221 [7OC], S12456, S12458-S12465, S12485-S12504 [13OC], S13006 [21OC], S13211-S13214 [27OC], S14762 [18NO]
———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by low commodity prices and weather (S. 30), S1103 [28JA], S4954 [10MY]
Autumn: reflections on the change of seasons, S11452 [24SE]
Climate: global warming, S3976 [21AP]
———stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas concentrations and establish an Office of Global Climate Change within the Dept. of Energy (S. 882), S4266-S4272 [27AP]
Coast Guard: clarify authority to control vessels in U.S. territorial waters (S. 498), S2107 [2MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: encourage research and agricultural best practices to supplement the natural carbon cycle in soil (S. 1066), S5487 [18MY]
———Florida Center for Climate Prediction funding, S10202 [4AU]
———global climate change research programs funding, S10210, S10212 [4AU]
Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance grants funding, S10349 [5AU], S10925 [15SE]
Drought: disaster assistance to Maryland, S10088, S10102 [3AU]
———disaster assistance to New York, S10087, S10101 [3AU]
———disaster assistance to West Virginia, S10083, S10098 [3AU]
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Weather Service and related agencies, and U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1639), S11438 [24SE]
Ecology and environment: revise energy policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance global climate science, promote technology development, and increase citizen awareness (S. 1776), S13092 [25OC], S13160 [26OC]
EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S11250 [22SE], S12624, S12625 [14OC], S13540-S13542 [29OC]
FAA: proposed acquisition of Automated Observation for Visibility Cloud Height, and Cloud Coverage System, S10975 [16SE]
Forests: report on and develop guidelines for carbon storage in national forests and establish State-operated revolving loan programs for private landowners to implement forestry carbon storage activities (S. 1457), S9744 [29JY]
Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries, S2989, S3024 [19MR], S5662, S5665 [20MY], S13119 [26OC]
———disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries relative to removal of landmines, S3297 [24MR]
———disaster assistance to Caribbean and Central American countries (S. 371), S1266-S1268 [4FE]
Michigan: Intelligent Transportation System projects and Southeast Michigan Snow Information Management System funding, S10973, S10974 [16SE]
Senate: schedule relative to Hurricane Floyd, S10963 [16SE]
States: additional funding for disaster relief, S3089, S3090, S3092 [23MR]
Taxation: increase allowable rebate for farmers to offset current operating losses (S. 200), S625 [19JA]
———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (S. 1777), S13092 [25OC], S13160 [26OC]
West Virginia: beginning of spring, S2993 [19MR]
World Day To Combat Desertification and Drought: observance, S7238 [17JN]
Statements
Father, the Creator: William Jennings Bryan, S2994 [19MR]
Tables
Costliest Hurricanes in the U.S., 1900-1996, S11031 [16SE]
Democratic Party position on emergency relief for agriculture, S9991 [2AU]
Texts of
S. 498, clarify Coast Guard authority to control vessels in U.S. territorial waters, S2107 [2MR]
S. 882, Energy and Climate Policy Act, S4267-S4270 [27AP]
S. 1066, Carbon Cycle and Agricultural Best Practices Research Act, S5488 [18MY]
S. 1776, Climate Change Energy Policy Response Act, S13093-S13098 [25OC]
S. 1777, provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development, S13100 [25OC]