FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10296, S10302, S10308, S10428, S10444, S10457 [12OC], H4338, H4339 [13JN], H4485, H4486, H4487 [14JN], H4593 [15JN], H4627, H4632, H4675, H4676 [19JN], H4725, H4729, H4735, H4738, H4746, H4751, H4753, H4759, H4762, H4767, H4772, H4784 [20JN], H4818, H4824, H4841, H4843, H4848, H4853, H4857, H4861, H4862, H4867, H4868, H4870, H4877, H4881, H4887, H4893, H4897 [21JN], H4969 [22JN]

Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), S7255 [19JY], S9968, S10011 [5OC], H9562 [10OC]

———authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (S. 1691), S4116 [17MY]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Weather Service and related agencies, and U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1639), S10724 [18OC]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), S10726 [18OC], S11433 [31OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10332 [12OC], H9992 [17OC]

Bills and resolutions

Beaches: assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same weight as hurricane, storm damage, and environmental restoration benefits (see S. 3036), S8413 [12SE] (see H.R. 4639), H4220 [12JN]

Buy American Act: compliance when providing non-emergency financial assistance for a construction project (see S. 2216), S1315 [8MR] (see H.R. 3589), H253 [8FE]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see S. 2100), S799 [24FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (see S. 2736), S5240 [15JN] (see H.R. 4574), H3868 [25MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 4635), H4220 [12JN] (see H.R. 5482), H10256 [18OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), consideration (see H. Res. 525), H4336 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 638), H10256 [18OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include airplane and rail accidents within the meaning of the term ``major disaster'' (see S. 2543), S3916 [11MY]

Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), concur with Senate amendment (see H. Res. 607), H8735 [3OC]

Emergency services: authorizing appropriations for State and local emergency responders (see S. 2389), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 4128), H1588 [29MR] (see H.R. 4146), H1628 [30MR]

Nuclear energy: develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas near nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 4969), H7127 [26JY]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (see H.R. 4210), H1957 [6AP]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 655), H11207 [26OC]

Conference reports

Dept. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 4635), H10083-H10224 [18OC]

Letters

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act: Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S5262 [15JN]

College Fire Prevention Act: Anthony R. O'Neill, National Fire Protection Association, S814 [24FE]

———Daniel Jones, Chapel Hill, NC, Fire Dept., S814 [24FE]

———Richard M. Flaherty, College Parents of America (organization), S814 [24FE]

Lists

Contributors to disaster assistance for Southwest Georgia, S1741 [27MR]

Motions

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10309 [12OC], H4639 [19JN]

Remarks in House

Buy American Act: compliance when providing non-emergency financial assistance for a construction project (H.R. 3589), E94 [8FE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): appropriations allocation revisions to H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H4658 [19JN], H4913 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument, H5603 [29JN]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (H.R. 4574), E862 [25MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4613-H4651 [19JN], H4681, H4724-H4776 [20JN], H4823-H4909 [21JN], H9992 [17OC], E1062 [20JN], E1077, E1078, E1081 [22JN], E1095, E1107 [23JN], E1119 [26JN], E1136 [28JN], E1149 [29JN], E1167, E1169 [30JN], E1225 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, H10369-H10393 [19OC], E1893 [24OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), consideration (H. Res. 525), H4489-H4498 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 638), H10366-H10369 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), unanimous-consent request, H4649 [19JN], H4724, H4729 [20JN]

Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), H9562-H9569 [10OC]

———authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), concur with Senate amendment (H. Res. 607), H8663-H8673 [3OC]

———relief funding, H4844, H4845 [21JN]

Emergency services: authorizing appropriations for State and local emergency responders, H9655 [11OC]

———firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H1473 [28MR], H1492, H1578-H1582 [29MR], H1592-H1594 [30MR], H1757-H1761 [4AP], E475 [3AP]

Fire prevention: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards, H9645, H9649, H9655, H9662 [11OC]

———make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (H.R. 1168), H5008 [22JN], H5174 [27JN], E475 [3AP]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to North Carolina, H7640 [14SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 2728), H6026 [13JY]

San Leandro, CA: tribute for selection to participate in FEMA's Project Impact, E1591 [26SE]

State and local governments: investigate failure to return unused disaster funds, H6782 [25JY]

Terrorism: improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks, H8671, H8672, H8673 [3OC]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks (H.R. 4210), H6886-H6893 [25JY]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Georgia, H360 [14FE]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 655), H11321-H11327 [26OC], H11400 [27OC]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Florida, H8671 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate

Beaches: assure that recreation benefits are accorded the same weight as hurricane, storm damage, and environmental restoration benefits (S. 3036), S8419 [12SE]

Buy American Act: compliance when providing non-emergency financial assistance for a construction project (S. 2216), S1319 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (S. 2100), S813-S815 [24FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument, S6233 [30JN]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (S. 2736), S5255-S5259 [15JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), S10275-S10333 [12OC], S10585 [13OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report, S10751-S10767 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10753 [19OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4635), unanimous-consent agreement, S10210 [11OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include airplane and rail accidents within the meaning of the term ``major disaster'' (S. 2543), S3916 [11MY]

Disasters: authorize predisaster mitigation programs, streamline the administration of disaster relief, and control the costs of disaster assistance (H.R. 707), S7298-S7301 [19JY], S10011-S10019 [5OC]

———congressional support for disaster assistance, S7357 [20JY]

———eligibility of private non-profit irrigation companies for disaster relief assistance, S7300, S7301 [19JY]

———limit emergency home repair assistance, S10019 [5OC]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Weather Service and related agencies, and U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1639), S10737-S10740 [18OC]

Emergency services: authorizing appropriations for State and local emergency responders (S. 2389), S2531 [11AP]

Fire prevention: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards, S6593 [13JY], S10392 [12OC]

———make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (S. 1941), S5452 [20JN]

Firefighters: create commemorative pin or badge to honor those who fight wildfires, S10063 [6OC]

Floods: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S6251 [30JN]

———disaster assistance to North Dakota, S5649 [22JN], S5778 [26JN]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance funding, S5535 [21JN]

———disaster assistance to Atlantic Coast States, S2330, S2331 [6AP], S2400 [7AP], S4169 [18MY]

Montana: tribute to firefighters fighting wildfires, S10062 [6OC]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: tribute to California honorees, S9939 [5OC]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Southwest Georgia, S1741 [27MR]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), S10740 [18OC], S11433-S11436 [31OC]

Wetlands: role in permit programs, S10310 [12OC]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Los Alamos, NM, S3975-S3981 [16MY]

Wind storms: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S6318, S6319, S6323 [10JY], S6498, S6499 [12JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 638) (H. Rept. 106-990), H10256 [18OC]

Consideration of H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 525) (H. Rept. 106-675), H4336 [13JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4635) (H. Rept. 106-988), H10256 [18OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4635) (H. Rept. 106-674), H4219 [12JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4635) (S. Rept. 106-410), S8501 [13SE]

Disaster Mitigation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1691) (S. Rept. 106-295), S4013 [16MY]

Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 707), S4013 [16MY]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Weather Service and Related Agencies, and U.S. Fire Administration Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1639) (S. Rept. 106-384), S8019 [5SE]

Preparedness Against Terrorism Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4210) (H. Rept. 106-731), H6051 [13JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4629 [19JN], H4729, H4744, H4759, H4761, H4765, H4774 [20JN], H4843, H4845, H4857, H4861, H4870 [21JN]

Summaries

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act (S. 2736), S5261 [15JN]

Tables

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 4635), H4620-H4624 [19JN]

———conference report, H10372-H10377 [19OC]

Fatal college/university fraternity and sorority house fires reported to U.S. fire departments, S815 [24FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 525, consideration of H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H4489 [15JN]

H. Res. 607, concur with Senate amendment to H.R. 707, Disaster Mitigation Act, H8663-H8671 [3OC]

H. Res. 638, consideration of conference report on H.R 4625, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H10366 [19OC]

H. Res. 655, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1550, U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, H11321-H11324 [26OC]

H.R. 707, Disaster Mitigation Act, S10011-S10019 [5OC], H9562-H9568 [10OC]

H.R. 1550, U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, S11433 [31OC]

H.R. 4210, Preparedness Against Terrorism Act, H6886-H6889 [25JY]

H.R. 4635, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S10275-S10289, S10317-S10332 [12OC]

S. 1639, Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Weather Service and related agencies, and U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, S10737-S10740 [18OC], S10835 [19OC]

S. 2100, College Fire Prevention Act, S814 [24FE]

S. 2216, Federal Emergency Management Agency Buy American Compliance Act, S1319 [8MR]

S. 2389, 21st Century Fire and Emergency Services Act, S2531 [11AP]

S. 2736, Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act, S5259-S5261 [15JN]