FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S7033 [18JN], S8941, S8942, S8945, S8947, S8950, S8951, S8952, S8967, S8968, S8969, S8970, S8971 [8SE], S8987, S8996, S9003, S9006, S9008, S9009, S9015, S9016, S9018, S9039, S9040, S9041, S9042 [9SE], S9052, S9053, S9056, S9057, S9082, S9083 [10SE], S9108, S9110, S9111, S9112, S9113, S9117, S9118, S9119, S9142, S9143 [13SE], S9167, S9171, S9172, S9179, S9183, S9184, S9187, S9194, S9195, S9196, S9201, S9202, S9204, S9205, S9208, S9209, S9232, S9233, S9234, S9235, S9236 [14SE], H4171, H4172 [15JN], H4287, H4288 [16JN], H4392, H4478, H4480, H4483, H4487, H4489, H4507, H4508 [17JN], H4510, H4512, H4514, H4519, H4523, H4531, H4535, H4539, H4541, H4542, H4544, H4550, H4551 [18JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), consideration (H. Res. 675), H4203 [16JN]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8169 [5OC], H8304, H8307, H8409 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8285 [6OC]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2608), S10602 [6OC], H9020 [8OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S9213 [14SE], H8651 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Awaiting Ivan in the Big Uneasy—New Orleans Girds for Major Damage, S9259 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wildland firefighting costs (see H.R. 4419), H3437 (see H.R. 4419), H3537 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4852), H5982 [19JY]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 5430), H11057 [7DE]

———making appropriations (see S. 2537), S6997 [17JN] (see H.R. 4567), H4170 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), consideration (see H. Res. 675), H4170 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 834), H8856 [7OC]

———provide for emergency food and shelter in the event of emergency or economic disaster (see S. 2249), S3294 [29MR]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2825), S9441 [21SE] (see H.R. 5041), H6996 [9SE]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (see H.R. 5005), H6755 [7SE] (see H.R. 5072), H7137 [14SE] (see H.R. 5212), H8167 [5OC] (see H.R. 5227), H8407 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (see H. Res. 819), H8167 [5OC]

Fire prevention: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 4643), H4765 [22JN]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, S10979 [9OC]

Conference reports

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4567), H9125-H9162 [9OC]

Letters

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funding: Philip C. Stittleburg, National Volunteer Fire Council, S9176 [14SE]

———Steve Edwards, Congressional Fire Services Institute, S9176 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), H4466 [17JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4466 [17JN]

———Thomas J. Ridge, Sec. of Homeland Security, S10967 [9OC]

Disaster relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms: Senator Bill Nelson, S11194 [11OC]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program reauthorization: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H9024 [8OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9024 [8OC]

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Program funding: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, S9169 [14SE]

———Philip C. Stittleburg, National Volunteer Fire Council, S9183 [14SE]

———Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S9169 [14SE]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8955 [8SE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8944 [8SE], S8993, S9002, S9006, S9014 [9SE], S9115, S9117 [13SE], S9177, S9181, S9182, S9201, S9206, S9207 [14SE], H8645 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wildland firefighting costs (H.R. 4419), E957 [21MY]

Coastal zones: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit (S. 1663), H3880, H3881 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4852), H5920 [19JY]

———first responders funding, H4559 [18JN], H6762 [8SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), H4462, H4464, H4465-H4504 [17JN], H4510-H4560 [18JN], E1191, E1192, E1195 [21JN], E1288 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, H9162-H9174 [9OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), consideration (H. Res. 675), H4193-H4205 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), motion to instruct conferees, H8645-H8649 [7OC]

———Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Program funding, H4478-H4480 [17JN], H9173 [9OC]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5041), H6985 [9SE]

Disasters: assistance for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H7238 [17SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H9120-H9125 [9OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), H6717, H6726-H6731 [7SE], H6760 [8SE], H7047-H7052 [13SE], H7217 [15SE], E1561 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5072), H7217 [15SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8175, H8287-H8311 [6OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), consideration (H. Res. 819), H8278-H8287 [6OC]

Drought: disaster assistance to Colorado, H7868 [30SE]

Federal-State relations: establish a program to identify and catalog emergency preparedness compacts, H8901-H8903 [8OC], E1959 [11OC]

Floods: disaster assistance to Ohio, H7052 [13SE]

———disaster assistance to West Virginia, H3864 [9JN]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2608), H9020, H9024 [8OC], E1959 [11OC]

Remarks in Senate

Coastal zones: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit (S. 1663), S9864 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funding, S9108 [13SE], S9176, S9177 [14SE]

———ensure that Under Sec. for Emergency Preparedness and Response participates in Threat-Based Homeland Security Grant Program process for non-law enforcement related grants, S9805 [28SE]

———first responders funding through reductions in tax cuts, S8996-S9003 [9SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S8530 [21JY], S8933-S8955 [8SE], S8979, S8986-S9019 [9SE], S9049, S9052-S9059, S9061 [10SE], S9108-S9120 [13SE], S9167-S9212 [14SE], S9241, S9277, S9282, S9316 [15SE], S9391 [20SE], S9546 [23SE], S9668, S9669 [24SE], S10397 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report, S10954, S10979 [9OC], S11032, S11048, S11049 [10OC], S11229-S11232 [11OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S11045, S11068 [10OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S11046, S11050 [10OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), unanimous-consent agreement, S8840, S8841 [7SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 4567), unanimous-consent request, S7794-S7797 [8JY]

———making appropriations (S. 2537), S8617 [22JY]

———making appropriations (S. 2537), unanimous-consent request, S7794-S7797 [8JY]

———provide for emergency food and shelter in the event of emergency or economic disaster (S. 2249), S3296 [29MR], S8569 [21JY]

———Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Program funding, S9167-S9171, S9183 [14SE]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations, S11759 [20NO]

———making appropriations (S. 2825), S9519 [22SE]

Disasters: develop a plan to address weather-related natural disasters that impact farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, S4446 [28AP]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, S9102-S9104 [13SE], S9178, S9179 [14SE], S9657 [24SE], S9807 [28SE], S11225-S11227 [11OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5005), S8816, S8817, S8819, S8820, S8831, S8839, S8840, S8846 [7SE], S8937-S8939, S8957 [8SE], S9257-S9260 [15SE]

———provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance to Florida relative to the impact of tropical storms and hurricanes, S9202-S9204 [14SE]

Floods: disaster assistance to Glenville, DE, S9210 [14SE]

———disaster assistance to Pennsylvania, S11047 [10OC]

Florida: FEMA funding to localities for debris removal as a result of hurricanes and tropical storms, S10397 [5OC]

Funding, S10954 [9OC]

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program: restore maximum contributions, S9015, S9016 [9SE]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Florida National Guard facilities, S9283 [15SE]

Mental health: counseling services for emergency services personnel ailments resulting from terrorist attacks, S9201 [14SE]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 2608), S10611, S10612 [6OC]

Religion: policy on providing disaster relief to faith-based organizations, S11232 [11OC]

Richmond, VA: require FEMA investigation of Shockoe Creek drain field to determine means to prevent future floods and disasters, S9016, S9017, S9019 [9SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 675) (H. Rept. 108-545), H4170 [15JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5212, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Relief for States Impacted by Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 819) (H. Rept. 108-735), H8167 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4567) (H. Rept. 108-774), H9184 [9OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4567) (H. Rept. 108-541), H4170 [15JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2537) (S. Rept. 108-280), S6997 [17JN]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5041) (H. Rept. 108-674), H6996 [9SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2825) (S. Rept. 108-353), S9441 [21SE]

Emergency Food and Shelter Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2249) (S. Rept. 108-308), S8228 [15JY]

Emergency Preparedness and Response Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 930) (S. Rept. 108-227), S1586 [25FE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3266) (H. Rept. 108-460), H3962 [14JN]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select) (H.R. 3266) (H. Rept. 108-460), H2151 [2AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3266) (H. Rept. 108-460), H4646 [21JN]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3266) (H. Rept. 108-460), H4646 [21JN]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 2608) (S. Rept. 108-385), S10436 [5OC]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 834) (H. Rept. 108-766), H8856 [7OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 4567), S9016 [9SE], S9202 [14SE], H4483, H4489 [17JN], H4513, H4518, H4519, H4536, H4541, H4544, H4551, H4552 [18JN], H8649 [7OC]

Statements

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Representative Obey, H4197-H4201 [16JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8953 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 4567), S10652 [7OC], H4467-H4470 [17JN]

———conference report, H9165-H9168 [9OC]

———Democratic amendments defeated by budget points of order, S9279 [15SE]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms (H.R. 5212), H8289-H8292 [6OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 675, consideration of H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H4193 [16JN]

H. Res. 819, consideration of H.R. 5212, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H8278 [6OC]

H.R. 2608, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program reauthorization, H9020-H9023 [8OC]

H.R. 4567, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S9306-S9313 [15SE]

H.R. 5005, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H6726 [7SE]

H.R. 5212, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H8300-H8304 [6OC]

S. 1663, clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit, H3880 [14JN]

S. 1663, Coastal Barrier Resources System Cape Fear Unit boundary clarification, S9864 [28SE]

S. 2249, Emergency Food and Shelter Act, S8569 [21JY]