FLOODS

Amendments

Coastal zones: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (S. 1643), S14221 [6NO]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1768), H12227 [21NO]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), H11596, H11652 [19NO]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: authorize appropriations (S. 1727), S16035 [25NO]

Bills and resolutions

Coastal zones: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit (see S. 1663), S11989 [25SE] (see H.R. 2501), H5550 [18JN]

———exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see S. 1643), S11832 [23SE]

Corps of Engineers: carry out a project for flood protection and ecosystem restoration for the American River at Sacramento, CA (see S. 444), S2701 [25FE] (see H.R. 892), H1332 [25FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3157), H8904 [24SE]

Disasters: ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes (see H.R. 1816), H3353 [11AP]

———require the Depts. of Homeland Security and Commerce to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system (see S. 118), S132 [9JA] (see H.R. 2537), H5662 [19JN]

Endangered species: enable certain Federal agencies to rescue and relocate those species which are threatened by certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 1194), H1744 [11MR]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 122), S132 [9JA] (see S. 1768), S12969 [21OC] (see H.R. 11), H51 (see H.R. 215), H59 [7JA]

Flood Control Act: authorize water conservation programs relative to the Middle Rio Grande Project (see H.R. 2982), H7785 [25JY]

Florida: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see H.R. 3333), H9687 [17OC]

Insurance: provide a discount in flood insurance rates for certain low-cost properties in flood hazard zones (see H.R. 98), H55 [7JA]

Johnstown Flood National Memorial: expand (see H.R. 1521), H2514 [31MR]

Louisiana: provide economic disaster assistance to rice producers (see H.R. 341), H169 [27JA]

Morganza, LA: authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction (see S. 699), S4375 [25MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (see H.R. 253), H135 [8JA] (see H.R. 670), H390 [11FE]

Native Americans: provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (see S. 1530), S10618 [31JY]

North Carolina: authorize use of unobligated housing demonstration program funds to make grants to senior citizens for recovery from flood and hurricane damage to their homes (see H.R. 406), H217 [28JA]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 1727), S12533 [14OC]

San Joaquin River: feasibility of reservoir to increase water storage capacity and power generation and improve water supply reliability and quality, management efficiency, ecosystem function, and flood control (see H.R. 309), H137 [8JA]

Sand: promote programs for the beneficial use of sand (see H.R. 3154), H8490 [23SE]

Letters

Devils Lake, ND, flood control outlet construction project funding: Raymond Chretien, Canadian Embassy, S1393 [23JA]

———several environmental groups, S1393 [23JA]

National Flood Insurance Program extension: Anthony S. Lowe, FEMA, S156 [9JA]

Remarks in House

Ashland, KY: tribute to water department employees rescue efforts during flood, E2149 [28OC]

California: Los Vaqueros Reservoir funding, H7136 [18JY]

Corps of Engineers: carry out a project for flood protection and ecosystem restoration for the American River in Sacramento, CA, H11405 [18NO]

———funding, H7125 [18JY]

Decatur, IN: tribute to flood protection efforts, H6469 [10JY], E1449 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (H.R. 3157), H11167-H11169 [17NO]

Disasters: ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes (H.R. 1816), E765 [12AP]

———require the Depts. of Homeland Security and Commerce to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system (H.R. 2537), E1313 [20JN]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 11), H97-H101 [8JA], E49 [8JA]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1768), H12227 [21NO]

Flood Control Act: authorize water conservation programs relative to the Middle Rio Grande Project (H.R. 2982), E1636 [25JY]

Harris County, TX: Halls Bayou project funding, H8839 [24SE]

Heppner, OR: anniversary of flood, E1231 [11JN]

Houston, TX: flood control and channel deepening projects funding, H7121 [18JY], H11404 [18NO]

Indiana: disaster assistance, H6352 [9JY], E1432 [9JY], E1445, E1446 [11JY]

Insurance: provide a discount in flood insurance rates for certain low-cost properties in flood hazard zones (H.R. 98), E3 [8JA]

Johnstown Flood National Memorial: expand (H.R. 1521), H9410 [15OC]

Louisiana: provide economic disaster assistance to rice producers (H.R. 341), E72 [27JA]

National Flood Insurance Program: improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties, H9822 [28OC]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), H11520 [19NO], H11833-H11842 [20NO]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties (H.R. 253), unanimous-consent agreement, H11595-H11598 [19NO]

Nebraska: flood control projects funding, H7123 [18JY]

North Carolina: authorize use of unobligated housing demonstration program funds to make grants to senior citizens for recovery from flood and hurricane damage to their homes (H.R. 406), E85 [28JA]

Roanoke River: upper basin flood control project funding, H8871 [24SE]

San Joaquin River: feasibility of reservoir to increase water storage capacity and power generation and improve water supply reliability and quality, management efficiency, ecosystem function, and flood control (H.R. 309), E47 [8JA]

Saunders County, NE: Sand Creek project funding, H8839 [24SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide emergency agriculture assistance, S1127 [17JA]

Coastal zones: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit (S. 1663), S14221 [6NO]

———exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (S. 1643), S14221 [6NO]

Corps of Engineers: carry out a project for flood protection and ecosystem restoration for the American River at Sacramento, CA (S. 444), S2710 [25FE]

———emergency assistance funding, S9218-S9220 [10JY]

Devils Lake, ND: flood control outlet construction project funding, S1393-S1398, S1403, S1404 [23JA]

Disasters: require the Depts. of Homeland Security and Commerce to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning system (S. 118), S153 [9JA]

FEMA: extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 11), S176 [9JA]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 122), S156 [9JA]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1768), S13322 [27OC], S15874 [24NO]

Louisiana: agricultural research programs funding, S14146, S14147 [6NO]

———flood control projects funding, S1443 [23JA]

Michigan: disaster assistance, S9225 [10JY], S11550 [16SE]

Mississippi: soil erosion, watershed, and flood control funding, S14013 [5NO]

Native Americans: provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri River (S. 1530), S10656 [31JY]

NOAA: All Hazards Emergency Warning Network funding, S4806 [3AP], S9785 [23JY]

Reclamation Safety of Dams Act: authorize appropriations (S. 1727), S12543 [14OC]

SBA: tribute for disaster assistance to Virginia following Hurricane Isabel, S15181 [19NO]

West Virginia: disaster assistance, S8320 [20JN], S9225 [10JY]

Reports filed

Coastal Barrier Property Exemption From Financial Assistance and Flood Insurance Limitations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1643) (S. Rept. 108-178), S13515 [29OC]

Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit Boundary Clarification: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1663) (S. Rept. 108-179), S13659 [30OC]

Johnstown Flood National Memorial Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1521) (H. Rept. 108-301), H9281 [7OC]

Two Floods and You Are Out of the Taxpayers' Pocket Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 253) (H. Rept. 108-266), H8015 [5SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9252 [7OC]

Texts of

H.R. 11, National Flood Insurance Program extension, H97 [8JA]

H.R. 253, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H11596-H11598 [19NO], H11833-H11835 [20NO]

H.R. 1521, Johnstown Flood National Memorial Boundary Adjustment Act, H9410 [15OC]

H.R. 3157, designate a Dept. of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area, H11167 [17NO]

S. 444, Sacramento Public Safety Act, S2710 [25FE]

S. 1530, Tribal Parity Act, S10656 [31JY]

S. 1643, exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations, S14221 [6NO]

S. 1663, clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit, S12002 [25SE]

S. 1663, Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit boundary clarification, S14221 [6NO]

S. 1727, Reclamation Safety of Dams Act appropriations, S12543 [14OC]

S. 1768, National Flood Insurance Program extension, S13322 [27OC], S15874 [24NO], H12227 [21NO]