FLORIDA

Addresses

Corporal Larry E. Smedley Medal of Honor Highway Dedication: Anthony J. Principi, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, E2103 [20NO]

Historical Significance of Fort King: Henry A. Sheldon, E1537 [8SE]

Amendments

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 Commission on the Quincentennial of the Discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon: establish (S. 2656), S10990 [9OC], S11121 [10OC]

Articles and editorials

Election Troubles Already Descending on Florida, H5864 [15JY]

Florida as the Next Florida, H2259 [21AP]

Judge Smudges Duval Voting, H2260 [21AP]

Judge Stays Own Order on Voting Machines, H2259 [21AP]

Nomination Faces Key Vote—If Confirmed, Marcia Cooke Would Become the First Black Woman Appointed to a Federal Judgeship in Florida—U.S. Courts, S5575 [18MY]

Ready for New Goals, H6068 [20JY]

Vision, Toil Turn ``Junkyard'' Into New Homes, E1165 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Commerce: make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (see H.R. 4027), H1483 [24MR]

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]

Everglades National Park: exchange of certain land (see S. 2046), S370 [2FE] (see H.R. 3785), H433 [10FE]

Hurricanes: commend resiliency of residents and work of individuals who have assisted with hurricane recovery efforts (see H. Res. 784), H7442 [22SE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: replace a map dealing with Grayton Beach in Walton County, FL (see H.R. 5333), H9049 [8OC]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Florida (see S. 2118), S1586 [25FE] (see H.R. 3876), H752 [2MR]

National Commission on the Quincentennial of the Discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon: establish (see S. 2656), S8118 [14JY] (see H.R. 5310), H9048 [8OC]

Rivers: modify certain resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers (see S. 2169), S2223 [4MR]

T.C. Wilder, Jr., Canaveral National Seashore Information Center: designate (see H.R. 4148), H2152 [2AP]

Taxation: allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within natural disaster areas determined by the President occurring in 2004 (see S. 2835), S9611 [23SE] (see H.R. 5094), H7233 [15SE]

Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve: expand (see H.R. 3768), H392 [4FE]

Water: authorize water resources projects for Indian River Lagoon-South and Southern Golden Gates Estates, Collier County (see S. 2209), S2778 [12MR] (see H.R. 4344), H2917 [12MY]

Cloture motions

Cooke, Marcia G.: nomination to be district judge, S5500 [14MY]

Letters

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

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Representative Goss, H7542 [23SE]

Remarks in House

Amigos for Kids (organization): tribute, H3967 [15JN]

Archimedes Club: tribute, H4768 [23JN]

Armed Forces: tribute to 2-116th Field Artillery Battalion, E165 [12FE]

———tribute to Company A, 2-124th Infantry Regiment, E165 [12FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, E1038 [4JN], E1193 [21JN]

Bagdad Builders, Inc.: tribute, E1771 [1OC]

Bank of America Corp.: treatment of minority communities relative to merger with FleetBoston Financial Corp., E404 [18MR]

Bethune-Cookman College: anniversary, E1756 [30SE]

Borek, Teena M.: Florida Farm Bureau Woman of the Year in Agriculture award recipient, E2154 [6DE]

Brooksville, FL: tribute to Brooksville Emergency Response Team, E1705 [24SE]

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: educational center funding, H4224 [16JN]

———educational center funding and boundary adjustment (H.R. 2457), H7020, H7021 [13SE], E1641 [15SE]

Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services: tribute for turning brownfields site into affordable housing, E1165 [18JN]

Dade City, FL: tribute to Senior Little League All-Star baseball team, E1564 [8SE]

Deerfield Beach, FL: tribute to Founders' Days Festival, E174 [12FE]

Dept. of Commerce: make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (H.R. 4027), H7021, H7022 [13SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: distribution of antiterrorism funds allocated to the Miami, FL, metropolitan area, H4544 [18JN], H4770 [23JN], H4897 [24JN], H5132 [25JN], H5201 [7JY], H5335 [8JY], H5405 [9JY]

Diageo, PLC: tribute to Diageo Spirit of America Fund for hurricane recovery efforts, E1920 [11OC]

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]

Earl, Mark: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Charles B. Wang International Children's Award recipient, E895 [18MY]

Elections: disputed results in 2000 Presidential election, H5171 [6JY]

Everglades National Park: exchange of certain land (H.R. 3785), H5935, H5936 [19JY]

———provide assistance to minority and disadvantaged communities affected by the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, H4460 [17JN]

Florida Conference of Black State Legislators: tribute, E57 [27JA]

Furmanick, Elizabeth: National Catholic Education Association Principal of the Year Award for Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties, FL, E2063 [18NO]

Gatlin, Justin: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1587 [10SE]

Homosassa, FL: tribute to Margarita Grill (restaurant), E1207 [22JN]

Hurricanes: commend resiliency of residents and work of individuals who have assisted with hurricane recovery efforts (H. Res. 784), H7702-H7705 [28SE]

———tribute to companies that donated goods and services in support of hurricane recovery efforts, E1739 [29SE], E1878 [11OC]

Kaw, Autar Krishen: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Florida Professor of the Year award recipient, E2087 [20NO]

Lochte, Ryan: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1665 [21SE]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Florida (H.R. 3876), E272 [2MR]

Meek, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H7567 [23SE]

Miami, FL: dedication of Temple Samu-El Or Olom's new facilities, E2085 [20NO]

———tribute to Children Have All Rights, Legal, Educational and Emotional Program, H5989 [20JY]

———vandalization of Liberty Column Monument, E1260 [25JN]

National Commission on the Quincentennial of the Discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon: establish (H.R. 5310), E1891 [11OC]

Oakland Park, FL: anniversary, E1088 [9JN]

Ocala, FL: designation of Fort King as a national historic landmark, E1537 [8SE]

Orlando, FL: Corporal Larry E. Smedley Medal of Honor Highway dedication, E2103 [20NO]

Palm Beach County, FL: Palm Beach County School District rated ``Best'' by the America Prepared Campaign on Preparedness in America's Schools, E2047 [18NO]

Pasco County, FL: tribute to Pasco County Sheriff's Office for accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, E1226 [24JN]

Pensacola, FL: Baptist Hospital recipient of NIST Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award, H1612 [29MR]

Phillips, Joshua: Congressional Art Competition winner for 22d district of Florida, E1433 [20JY]

Robert E. Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies: tribute, E1613 [14SE]

Rooney, Patrick, Sr.: Palm Beach County, FL, Convention and Visitors Bureau Providencia Award recipient, E931 [21MY]

Roycroft, Diana: Florida History Fair Junior Historical Paper award recipient, E1529 [8SE]

Smith, C. David: Florida Family Physician of the Year award recipient, E822 [12MY]

St. Johns River Veterans Memorial Bridge: dedication, E992 [2JN]

Thomas, Wendell and family: Florida Outstanding Farm Family award recipients, E1440 [21JY]

Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve: expand (H.R. 3768), H3024, H3025 [17MY], E109 [4FE]

Voting: eliminate directives that void voter registration forms that have certain inadvertent omissions, H8174 [6OC]

Williams, Frederick: Broward County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E180 [12FE]

Remarks in Senate

Apalachicola National Forest: convey certain small parcels of land to resolve boundary discrepancies involving the Mount Trial Primitive Baptist Church of Wakulla County, FL (H.R. 3217), S11330, S11331 [11OC]

Banks, Christine: Freedom's Answer (organization) ``If I Were President . . . '' competition award recipient, S2857 [22MR]

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: educational center funding and boundary adjustment (H.R. 2457), S12020 [8DE]

Cooke, Marcia G.: nomination to be district judge, S5500 [14MY], S5574 [18MY]

Covington, Virginia M. Hernandez: nomination to be district judge, S8832-S8837 [7SE]

Dept. of Commerce: make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center (H.R. 4027), S12029 [8DE]

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

———impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on Florida, S9419 [21SE], S9546 [23SE], S9695 [27SE], S9788 [28SE], S10291 [4OC]

———impact of tropical storms and hurricanes on Gulf Coast States, S9257-S9260 [15SE], S9368-S9370 [20SE]

———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]

East Boynton Beach, FL: tribute to Little League baseball team (H. Con. Res. 273), S123 [21JA]

Everglades National Park: exchange of certain land (H.R. 3785), S12020 [8DE]

———exchange of certain land (S. 2046), S375 [2FE], S9342 [15SE]

Free Trade Area of the Americas: impact on Florida citrus industry, S6439 [3JN]

Gainesville, FL: tribute to Malcom Randall VA Medical Center and the University of Florida for cooperation on the Translational Research in Rehabilitation Initiative, S9438 [21SE]

Graham, Senator Bob: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S11874-S11876 [7DE]

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

National Commission on the Quincentennial of the Discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon: establish (S. 2656), S8132 [14JY], S11183 [10OC]

Neumeier, Emily: Freedom's Answer (organization) ``If I Were President . . . '' competition award recipient, S2857 [22MR]

Pensacola Naval Air Station: assessment of hurricane damage, S9546 [23SE]

Rivers: modify certain resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers (S. 2169), S2231 [4MR]

Taxation: allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within natural disaster areas determined by the President occurring in 2004 (S. 2835), S9614 [23SE]

Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve: expand (H.R. 3768), S9360 [15SE]

Volunteers of America of Florida (organization): tribute, S2709 [11MR]

Voting: eliminate directives that void voter registration forms that have certain inadvertent omissions, S10397 [5OC]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences, S6826 [16JN]

Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (H.R. 1572), S8427 [19JY]

Reports filed

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Educational Center Funding and Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2457) (H. Rept. 108-639), H6754 [7SE]

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]

Everglades National Park Land Exchange: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2046) (S. Rept. 108-298), S7749 [7JY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3785) (H. Rept. 108-516), H3604 [1JN]

Make Virginia Key, FL, Property Under Administrative Jurisdiction of NOAA Available to the University of Miami for a Marine Life Science Center: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4027) (H. Rept. 108-665), H6898 [8SE]

Nomination of Virginia M. Hernandez Covington To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8473 [20JY]

Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Boundary Revision Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 3768) (S. Rept. 108-333), S8861 [7SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3768) (H. Rept. 108-493), H3093 [17MY]

Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1572), S7432 [24JN]

Subpoena Notices

County Court for Brevard County, FL, H7232 [15SE]

Tables

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

Texts of

H. Res. 784, commend resiliency of Florida residents and work of individuals who have assisted with hurricane recovery efforts, H7702 [28SE]

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. 2457, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument educational center funding and boundary adjustment, H7020 [13SE]

H.R. 3768, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Boundary Revision Act, H3024 [17MY]

H.R. 3785, Everglades National Park land exchange, H5935 [19JY]

H.R. 4027, make Virginia Key, FL, property under administrative jurisdiction of NOAA available to the University of Miami for a marine life science center, H7021 [13SE]

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. 2046, Everglades National Park land exchange, S9342 [15SE]

S. 2169, Restore the Apalachicola River Ecosystem (RARE) Act, S2232 [4MR]

S. 2656, Ponce de Leon Discovery of Florida Quincentennial Commission Act, S8132-S8134 [14JY]

Tributes

Goss, Representative, H4773, H4878 [23JN]

Graham, Senator Bob, S11284 [11OC], S11473, S11474, S11476 [18NO], S11564, S11588, S11592, S11595, S11600, S11604, S11605 [19NO], S11669, S11697, S11701, S11704, S11707, S11737 [20NO], S12012 [8DE], S12094 [20DE]

Meek, Representative, H7566 [23SE]

Osborn, Thomas W., S4291 [22AP]

Young, Representative C.W. Bill, S11742 [20NO], H10089, H10205, H10208 [20NO], E2163 [6DE]