SOMERSET COUNTY, PA
Addresses
Terrorist Attacks Anniversary: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, E1970 [31OC]
———Joseph V. Reed, U.N., S11311 [18NO]
———Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, NY, E1969 [31OC], E2076 [15NO]
———Representative Rangel, E2075 [15NO]
———Senator Daschle, E2077 [15NO]
———Speaker Hastert, E2077 [15NO]
———Susan Magazine, E2076 [15NO]
Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.: Bob Carr, Premier of New South Wales, Australia, E12 [23JA]
Amendments
SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1499), S2331 [22MR]
Announcements
Senate: moment of silence to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8481 [11SE]
Articles and editorials
After Dark Year, We See America in New Light, E30 [25JA]
Emerging From Cocoon of Grief, H6221 [11SE]
Intelligence Fails, S8905 [19SE]
Michigan's 16 Legacies, S8484-S8486 [11SE]
Probe Deep, and Fairly, H2927 [22MY]
Representative Dan Miller's Experiences on September 11th, 2001, H6191 [11SE]
September 12th . . . We Knew Everything Would Be All Right, E1575 [12SE]
Seriousness of War, E21 [24JA]
Time for an Investigation, S8905 [19SE]
Way Out, H2927 [22MY]
We Will Prevail, S8614 [13SE]
What Went Wrong, H2928 [22MY]
While America Slept, S8904 [19SE]
Bills and resolutions
Aviation: commend Dept. of Transportation and air traffic controllers for their actions to avert further tragedy following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 331), H524 [14FE]
———provide economic relief to general aviation entities that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2007), S1782 [12MR]
Citizenship: accord honorary citizenship to certain alien victims of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and grant citizenship to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks (see H.R. 5294), H5996 [26JY] (see H.R. 5354), H6129 [9SE]
———permit aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence whose spouse died as a result of terrorist attacks to apply for naturalization under the conditions that would have applied prior to such death (see H.R. 3984), H937 [18MR]
Claims: allow victims of terrorist attacks to receive certain compensation regardless of any collateral source compensation they may be eligible to receive (see H.R. 3614), H35 [23JA] (see H.R. 3641), H103 (see H.R. 3663), H104 [29JA]
———ensure equity for victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3665), H104 [29JA]
Coal miners: tribute to rescue (see H. Con. Res. 459), H6059 [4SE]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 2924), S8506 [11SE]
———award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5138), H4766 [16JY]
Dept. of Justice: seek subrogation for certain paid claims resulting from terrorist attacks and deposit confiscated assets of terrorist organizations into the general fund of the Treasury (see H. Con. Res. 302), H78 [24JA]
Dept. of the Interior: provide a grant to New Jersey for the construction of a memorial to the New Jersey victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3977), H931 [14MR]
Gateway National Recreation Area: construction of a memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 4726), H2470 [14MY]
Monuments and memorials: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. 2136), S2723 [16AP] (see H.R. 3917), H781 [7MR]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 4777), H2661 [20MY]
Patriot Day: support by writing to men and women serving in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 450), H5790 [25JY]
Social Security: treatment of monthly survivor benefits and lump sum death benefits relative to receipt of compensation by victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5330), H6059 [4SE]
Terrorism: allow suits to be filed against foreign states or other persons for damages arising from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 5677), H8022 [16OC]
———anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 464), H6229 [11SE]
———compensate victims of bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3633), H78 [24JA]
———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims (see S. 2134), S2723 [16AP] (see H.R. 3698, 3703), H227 [7FE]
———mint coins to commemorate events related to the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3980), H931 [14MR]
———provide compensation and income tax relief for victims of 1993 World Trade Center bombing on the same basis provided to victims of terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001 (see S. 2214), S2951 [18AP] (see H.R. 3978), H931 [14MR]
Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 3986), H937 [18MR]
Essays
America Changes: Justin Rigas, E1795 [8OC]
September 11: April Lavalle, E1795 [8OC]
———Emily Pertz, E1795 [8OC]
Letters
Establish within the District of Columbia a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S.: John V. Cogbill III, National Capital Planning Commission, H6517 [24SE]
Hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Nicole Jean-Marie Bansen, E1094 [19JN]
Response to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Senator Bennett, S8490 [11SE]
Terrorist attacks anniversary: Norwegian Parliament Standing Committee on Defense, S8498 [11SE]
Tribute to Alan Beaven: Chris Beaven, S8368 [9SE]
———Kimberly Beaven, S8368 [9SE]
Urge the Government to officially recognize the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93: David and Gretchen Nagy, and Donald Evans, Jr., E1801 [9OC]
Lists
Information received by intelligence agencies prior to terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9365 [26SE]
People killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H646 [28FE], H1608-H1610 [24AP], E1282 [17JY]
Supporters of S. 1499, American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, S2337 [22MR]
Messages
National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, H6241 [12SE]
Poems
``Day Liberty Cried,'' Scott Rogers, E1703 [30SE]
``Eleventh of September,'' Roger J. Robicheau, S8196 [4SE]
``God Bless America,'' Debbie Rogers, E640 [26AP]
``God Bless the USA,'' Debbie Rogers, S1534 [5MR]
``I Am America,'' Bruce A. Starr, H6202 [11SE]
``Let Freedom Ring,'' Leo Smith, E926 [24MY]
``September Eleven Two Thousand One,'' Robert Graveline, E493 [10AP]
``Towers of Light,'' Dorothy D. Hendry, E1713 [2OC]
``Tragedy,'' Ariel Mason, E157 [14FE]
``We Stand Strong,'' Ashley Hecker, E182 [15FE]
Press releases
Sikhs Suffered the Most After the Attacks—Council of Khalistan Condemns Attacks, Calls for End to Violence Against Minorities: Council of Khalistan, E1594 [17SE]
Programs
Time for Honor and Hope—One Year Anniversary Memorial Service, Wednesday, September 11, 2002, Shanksville, PA, S8489 [11SE]
Remarks in House
Bush, President: response to media reports alleging prior knowledge of intelligence relative to terrorist attacks, H2514 [16MY], H2637, H2642-H2647 [20MY], H2667, H2668, H2820-H2826 [21MY], H2838 [22MY]
Canada: commend support following the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E379 [19MR]
Claims: allow victims of terrorist attacks to receive certain compensation regardless of any collateral source compensation they may be eligible to receive (H.R. 3641), E45 [29JA]
———allow victims of terrorist attacks to receive certain compensation regardless of any collateral source compensation they may be eligible to receive (H.R. 3663), E52 [29JA]
Coal miners: tribute to rescue (H. Con. Res. 459), H6002 [4SE]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (H.R. 5138), H5021-H5027 [22JY], E1313 [22JY]
Cranbury, NJ: dedication of Todd Beamer Memorial, E1551 [11SE]
Disasters: moment of silence for trapped miners, H5800 [26JY]
District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (H.R. 2982), H6217 [11SE], H6514-H6517 [24SE], E1689 [30SE]
Kennett, MO: tribute to H. Byron Masterson Elementary School Kids Are Authors Contest winners, E1575 [12SE]
Monuments and memorials: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H.R. 3917), H5002-H5006 [22JY], E1313, E1317 [22JY], E1323 [24JY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (H.R. 4777), H2926 [22MY]
National Thoroughbred Racing Association: tribute to commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1623 [19SE]
North Carolina: tribute to Eleventh Congressional District American Spirit Award recipients, E462 [9AP]
Oak Ridge, TN: tribute to Oak Ridge High School efforts to memorialize victims of terrorist attacks, E1075 [17JN]
Social Security: treatment of monthly survivor benefits and lump sum death benefits relative to receipt of compensation by victims of terrorist attacks (H.R. 5330), E1502 [5SE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H6133, H6149 [10SE], H6244 [12SE], E1530 [9SE], E1545-E1549, E1551 [11SE], E1579, E1581, E1589 [17SE], E1619, E1623 [19SE], E1635 [23SE], E1651 [25SE], E1659, E1665, E1666, E1668, E1669, E1670 [26SE], E1676, E1677, E1682, E1683, E1689, E1692, E1694, E1698, E1699, E1706 [30SE], E1717, E1719, E1725 [2OC], E1795 [8OC], E1847 [11OC], E1884 [17OC], E1969 [31OC], E2055 [15NO], E2132 [22NO]
———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), H6173-H6225 [11SE], E1564, E1572, E1573 [12SE], E1582, E1587, E1594 [17SE], E1608, E1609 [19SE]
———compensate victims of bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa on the same basis as compensation is provided to victims of attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3375), H2680-H2685 [21MY], E911 [24MY]
———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E12 [23JA], E21 [24JA], E30 [25JA], E157 [14FE], E640 [26AP], E683 [2MY], E1094 [19JN]
———investigation into hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H676 [5MR]
———mint coins to commemorate events related to the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3980), E351 [14MR]
———tribute to those killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H646 [28FE], H1608-H1610 [24AP], E73 [5FE], E1282 [17JY]
———tribute to victims of terrorist hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E926 [24MY]
———urge the Government to officially recognize the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, E1801 [9OC]
Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3986), H960-H965 [19MR]
Remarks in Senate
AFL-CIO: tribute to efforts of members following terrorist attacks, S8502 [11SE]
Aviation: provide economic relief to general aviation entities that have suffered economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 2007), S1785 [12MR]
Bush, President: response to media reports alleging prior knowledge of intelligence relative to terrorist attacks, S4469 [16MY], S4654 [21MY], S4829, S4831 [23MY]
Coal miners: tribute to rescue, S7448 [29JY], S8749 [18SE]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1434), S8434 [10SE], S8489 [11SE]
———award posthumously to passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 2924), S8515 [12SE]
FBI: investigation of intelligence failures prior to terrorist attacks, S4579 [21MY], S9572 [30SE]
Monuments and memorials: authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H.R. 3917), S8472 [10SE]
———authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. 2136), S2728 [16AP], S8367 [9SE], S8472 [10SE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish, S8902-S8913 [19SE], S9050-S9053 [23SE], S9084-S9088, S9097 [24SE], S10875-S10877 [13NO]
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 243), S2989, S2990 [18AP]
———award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 75), S2990 [18AP]
———award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 66), S2990, S2991 [18AP]
SBA: authorize loans to small businesses and certain other businesses that suffered substantial economic injury as a result of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1499), S2335-S2338 [22MR], S4189 [10MY]
Taxation: treatment of certain terrorist attack zone compensation of civilian uniformed personnel, S132 [25JA]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8432, S8435, S8436, S8441-S8443 [10SE], S8475-S8505 [11SE], S8554 [12SE], S8614 [13SE], S8916 [19SE], S9706 [1OC], S10654 [17OC], S10881 [13NO], S11311 [18NO]
———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Con. Res. 464), S8507 [11SE]
———condemn and respond to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S7222 [23JY], S8196 [4SE]
———establish a program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims of terrorist attacks (S. 1556), S2069 [19MR]
———investigation into hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S322 [5FE], S4450-S4454 [16MY], S4831 [23MY]
———liquidate certain blocked assets of terrorists and terrorist organizations for the compensation of terrorism victims (S. 2134), S2725 [16AP]
———provide compensation and income tax relief for victims of 1993 World Trade Center bombing on the same basis provided to victims of terrorist-related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001 (S. 2214), S2974 [18AP]
———tribute to victims of terrorist hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S1930 [14MR]
Unemployment: extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 3986), S2189 [20MR]
Reports filed
Award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to Officers Killed, Injured, or Involved in Rescue Efforts in the Aftermath of Terrorist Attacks: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 243), S2950 [18AP]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 75), S2950 [18AP]
Award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to Public Safety Officers Killed in the Line of Duty in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 66), S2950 [18AP]
Embassy Employee Compensation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3375) (H. Rept. 107-477), H2660 [20MY]
Extend Availability of Unemployment Assistance in the Case of the Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (S. 1622) (H. Rept. 107-377), H936 [18MR]
Flight 93 National Memorial Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3917) (H. Rept. 107-597), H5086 [22JY]
General Aviation Industry Reparations Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3347) (H. Rept. 107-406), H1288 [15AP]
Memorial to the Victims of Terrorist Attacks on the U.S. in the District of Columbia Establishment: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2982) (H. Rept. 107-524), H3858 [24JN]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1867) (S. Rept. 107-150), S4330 [14MY]
Terrorism Victim's Access to Compensation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2134), S6249 [27JN]
Songs
``Here Comes America,'' Representative Phelps, H6205 [11SE]
``We Shall Rise,'' David Stancliff, E293 [7MR]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 464, anniversary of terrorist attacks, S8507 [11SE], H6174 [11SE]
H.R. 2982, establish within the District of Columbia a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S., H6515 [24SE]
H.R. 3375, Embassy Employee Compensation Act, H2680 [21MY]
H.R. 3917, Flight 93 National Memorial Act, H5002 [22JY]
H.R. 3986, extend period of availability of unemployment assistance in the case of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H960 [19MR]
H.R. 5138, True American Heroes Act, H5021-H5023 [22JY]
S. 2134, Terrorism Victim's Access to Compensation Act, S2726 [16AP]
S. 2136, authorize a national memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S2728 [16AP]
S. 2136, Flight 93 National Memorial Act, S8472 [10SE]
S. Con. Res. 66, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S2991 [18AP]
S. Con. Res. 75, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S2990 [18AP]