WEATHER

Analyses

Climate Change Risk Management Act (S. 1294), S8590 [1AU]

Climate Change Science—An Analysis of Some Key Questions: National Research Council, H3057-H3059 [12JN]

Forest Resources for the Environment and the Economy Act (S. 820), S4253 [3MY]

Provide Tax Incentives for Voluntary Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Advance Global Climate Science and Technology Development (S. 1293), S8585 [1AU]

Articles and editorials

Apple Growers' Aid Dropping, S11068 [25OC]

Apple Situation Still Disastrous, Tart Cherries Better, S11066 [25OC]

Dry, Dry Again, S8879 [3AU]

Emissions Impossible?, S8896 [3AU]

Northeast Seen Getting Balmier, S13959 [20DE]

Poll—Voters Support Farm and Ranch Conservation Efforts, S8878 [3AU]

Va. Apple Producers Face Many Pressures, S11068 [25OC]

Where Apples Don't Pay, Developers Will, S11067 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: authorize State committees appointed to carry out agricultural credit programs to permit the emergency commercial use of land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 3438), H9077 [6DE]

———provide market loss assistance for apple producers (see S. 1018), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2128), H3066 [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a carbon sequestration program to permit owners and operators of land to enroll the land in the program (see S. 785), S3994 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 764), H442 [27FE]

Disasters: reduce impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and related natural hazards through a program of research and development and technology transfer (see H.R. 3592), H10965 [20DE]

Ecology and environment: establish new national policy designed to manage risk of potential climate change, ensure long-term energy security, and strengthen laws relative to potential climate change (see S. 1294), S8575 [1AU]

———speed national action to address global climate change (see S. 1716), S11940 [15NO]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (see S. 1008), S6008 [8JN]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see S. 1870), S13943 [20DE]

Forests: increase carbon storage in national forests and facilitate the reporting of forest projects which reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (see S. 820), S4245 [3MY]

Ice storms: disaster assistance (see H.R. 1240), H1188 [27MR]

Minnesota: authorize payments to sugar beet producers for crop damage from a late season freeze that was not fully manifested until after delivery to the processor (see H.R. 2552), H4216 [18JY]

Montana: establish aviation regulatory distinctions consistent with those applied to Alaska based on severe weather conditions (see S. 959), S5616 [24MY]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (see H.R. 2486), H4008 [12JY]

———provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (see H.R. 2868), H5487 [10SE]

National Weatherization Day: designate (see S. Res. 148), S8705 [2AU]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (see S. 1045), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 642), H395 [14FE]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs (see S. Res. 26), S1464 [15FE]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (see S. 352), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 683), H396 [14FE]

Puerto Rico: extend benefits of the weatherization assistance program (see H.R. 3241), H7909 [7NO]

Rockefeller, Senator: authorize use of office to collect donations of clothing from Members of Congress and staff to assist West Virginia families suffering from recent flooding and storm disasters (see S. Res. 134), S7688 [16JY]

Taxation: exclude from self-employment earnings certain payments under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 923), H740 [7MR]

———provide disaster relief for homeowners (see H.R. 2176), H3201 [14JN]

———provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (see S. 1293), S8575 [1AU]

Excerpts

Statements on climate change research needs, H3059 [12JN]

Statements on human causation of observed 20th century climate changes, H3059 [12JN]

Statements on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change process, scientific representation, and political influence on the summary for policy makers, H3059 [12JN]

Statements on understanding of the climate system and forecasting ability, H3059 [12JN]

Factsheets

How Is Agriculture Affected by the Drought, S8878 [3AU]

Letters

Dept. of Energy air conditioner efficiency standards regulations: Linda J. Fisher, EPA, S11254 [31OC]

Provide market loss assistance for apple producers: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S11066 [25OC]

———Kraig R. Naasz, U.S. Apple Association, S11066 [25OC]

Poems

``Again Rejoicing Nature Sees,'' Robert Burns, S2552 [20MR]

``I Wandered,'' William Wordsworth, S2552 [20MR]

``Year's at the Spring,'' Robert Browning, S2553 [20MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: provide market loss assistance for apple producers, H8080 [13NO]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H4772-H4777 [27JY]

Climate: global warming, H911, H914-H918 [14MR], H1460 [4AP], H3052-H3057 [12JN], H3209 [19JN], H3823 [10JY], H4766, H4773-H4777 [27JY], E413 [21MR], E427 [22MR]

Coastal zones: encourage use of non-engineering methods to protect beaches, H3209 [19JN]

Dept. of Energy: regulations relative to air conditioner efficiency standards, H1608 [26AP]

Dept. of the Interior: weatherization assistance, energy conservation, and payment in lieu of taxes programs funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program, H3396-H3400 [21JN]

———weatherization assistance grants funding, H3406 [21JN]

EPA: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H914 [14MR], H1395 [3AP], H3006 [12JN], H3209 [19JN], H3922-H3924 [11JY], H4161 [18JY], H4437 [24JY], H4773-H4777 [27JY], E1325, E1329 [12JY]

Ice storms: disaster assistance, H3303, H3305 [20JN]

Kreuger, Harold: National Weather Service John Campanius Holm Award recipient, E1953 [30OC]

Kyoto Protocol: allow funding for certain activities authorized by law, H3582-H3585 [26JN]

National Weather Service: conduct research and development, training, and outreach activities relative to tropical cyclone inland forecasting improvement (H.R. 2486), E1320 [12JY]

———provide overtime pay for forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events and limit Sunday premium pay to hours of service actually performed (H.R. 2868), E1610 [10SE]

NOAA: funding, H4085 [17JY], E2118 [16NO]

———reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (H.R. 642), H1357-H1360 [3AP], E575 [5AP]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H2094-H2096 [10MY], H2236 [16MY], H2659-H2665 [23MY]

Western States: importance of dams and water storage, H3247 [19JN], H3834-H3839 [10JY], H3955-H3957 [11JY]

———importance to the U.S., H4104-H4108 [17JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide market loss assistance for apple producers, S11066-S11070 [25OC]

———provide market loss assistance for apple producers (S. 1018), S6137 [12JN]

———relief for agricultural producers adversely affected by weather, S11072 [25OC]

Bankruptcy: ensure additional expenses associated with home energy costs are included in debtors' monthly expenses, S2198, S2199 [13MR], S2274 [14MR]

Climate: global warming, S2300 [14MR], S3936 [26AP], S4394 [4MY], S4413 [7MY], S6078-S6081 [12JN], S7840 [18JY]

Dept. of Energy: regulations relative to air conditioner efficiency standards, S11253, S11254 [31OC]

Ecology and environment: develop cap-and-trade emission reduction compromises between businesses to meet greenhouse gas emission standards, S8894-S8896 [3AU]

———establish new national policy designed to manage risk of potential climate change, ensure long-term energy security, and strengthen laws relative to potential climate change (S. 1294), S8583-S8591 [1AU]

———greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and energy resources and efficiency programs funding, S3642-S3644 [6AP]

———speed national action to address global climate change (S. 1716), S11956-S11958 [15NO], S12449 [5DE]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts (S. 1008), S6000-S6004, S6009 [8JN], S6019 [11JN]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (S. 1870), S13955-S13959 [20DE]

———implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S3486 [5AP], S3936 [26AP], S6078-S6081 [12JN], S8894-S8896 [3AU]

Forests: increase carbon storage in national forests and facilitate the reporting of forest projects which reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (S. 820), S4249 [3MY]

Montana: establish aviation regulatory distinctions consistent with those applied to Alaska based on severe weather conditions (S. 959), S5635 [24MY]

National Weatherization Day: designate (S. Res. 148), S8771 [2AU]

NOAA: reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Office (S. 1045), S6323-S6325 [14JN]

Power resources: increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs (S. Res. 26), S1536, S1537 [15FE]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts, S2038-S2044, S2054 [8MR], S2112 [9MR]

———increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs and expand the use of energy savings performance contracts (S. 352), S1441, S1493, S1495 [15FE]

———national energy policy, S1537-S1542 [15FE]

Rockefeller, Senator: authorize use of office to collect donations of clothing from Members of Congress and staff to assist West Virginia families suffering from recent flooding and storm disasters (S. Res. 134), S7712 [16JY]

Spring: beginning, S2552 [20MR]

Taxation: provide incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development (S. 1293), S8583-S8591 [1AU]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S4394 [4MY]

———decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S4413 [7MY], S4812 [10MY], S8887 [3AU]

Washington: impact of drought on agricultural producers, S8878-S8881 [3AU]

Reports

State Responses to LIHEAP Survey: National Energy Assistance Directors Association, S2040-S2043 [8MR]

Reports filed

Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1008) (S. Rept. 107-99), S11939 [15NO]

NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 642) (H. Rept. 107-33), H1406 [3AP]

Statements

Global Warming: Kevin Van Genechten, E1609 [10SE]

Tables

Market loss assistance for apple producers, S11066 [25OC]

Texts of

H.R. 642, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization, H1357 [3AP]

S. 352, Energy Emergency Response Act, S1494 [15FE]

S. 820, Forest Resources for the Environment and the Economy Act, S4250-S4253 [3MY]

S. 959, Montana Rural Aviation Improvement Act, S5758 [25MY]

S. 1008, Climate Change Strategy and Technology Innovation Act, S6009-S6015 [8JN]

S. 1045, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office reauthorization, S6325-S6327 [14JN]

S. 1293, provide tax incentives for voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and advance global climate science and technology development, S8584 [1AU]

S. 1294, Climate Change Risk Management Act, S8586-S8590 [1AU]

S. 1870, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Registry Act, S13956-S13958 [20DE]

S. Res. 26, increase funding for low-income energy assistance, weatherization, and State energy conservation grant programs, S1528 [15FE]

S. Res. 134, use of Senator Rockefeller's office to collect donations of clothing from Members of Congress and staff to assist West Virginia families suffering from recent flooding and storm disasters, S7691 [16JY]

S. Res. 148, National Weatherization Day, S8771 [2AU]