FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Amendments

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H8013 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3436, H3437 [17MY], H3465, H3474, H3475, H3479, H3480, H3481, H3482, H3483, H3484, H3485, H3487, H3489, H3490, H3491, H3492, H3494, H3495, H3499, H3501, H3503, H3505 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3452 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7642, S7643 [29JN], S7868 [30JN], S7924 [1JY], S7948, S7965, S7967, S7976, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8005, S8006, S8007, S8008, S8009, S8015, S8016, S8017, S8020, S8021, S8022, S8023, S8024, S8025, S8037, S8048, S8064, S8066, S8067, S8068, S8072, S8079, S8080, S8081, S8082 [11JY], S8124, S8126, S8128, S8129, S8131, S8143 [12JY], S8155, S8156, S8159, S8163, S8165, S8170, S8171, S8172, S8174, S8175, S8179, S8182, S8183, S8184, S8186, S8187, S8188, S8189, S8190, S8191, S8199, S8202, S8203, S8238 [13JY], S8249, S8252, S8253, S8254, S8255, S8265, S8268, S8269, S8280, S8282, S8283, S8326, S8327 [14JY], S8413 [18JY], H3332, H3333 [16MY], H3368, H3369, H3370, H3373, H3376, H3379, H3385, H3387, H3393, H3394, H3395, H3397, H3398, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3345 [17MY]

Disasters: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11328 [7OC]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020, S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Floods: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), S13403, S13424 [18NO], H10991 [18NO]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7744 [7SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11328, S11329 [7OC]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3223, H3228, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3234, H3263 [12MY]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), S3601, S3605 [13AP], H2082 [14AP]

Analyses

Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act (H.R. 4493), E2492 [8DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY], H8406 [28SE]

Articles and editorials

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, S11506 [19OC]

Corps' Own Study Backs Critics of Levee Engineering, S13548 [14DE]

$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief, S11506 [19OC]

Evidence Points to Man-Made Disaster, S13547 [14DE]

FEMA Fool Sat on His Hands, H7707 [7SE]

FEMA Plans To Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid—As Civil Libertarians Object, Religious Organizations Weigh Whether To Apply, S10712 [29SE]

Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little—FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain To Pay Rent, S11507 [19OC]

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, S10462-S10464 [27SE]

Lack of FEMA Data Slows Relief, H9451 [1NO]

Power Failure—Behind Poor Katrina Response, Long Chain of Weak Links—Changing Structure of FEMA, Emphasis on Terrorism Contributed to Problems—A Shortage of Helicopters, H7662 [6SE]

Shameful Proclamation, E1845 [14SE]

Small Businesses Lose Katrina Cleanup Contracts to Large Firms, E2083 [7OC]

Staff Exodus and Cutbacks Curb Disaster Management, H7707 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions

Coastal zones: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam Pass Unit (see H.R. 4165), H9361 [27OC]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]

Compact of Free Association: amend (see S. 1830), S11212 [6OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H9276 [26OC]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3834), H8161 [20SE]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4643), H12289 [18DE]

———termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.J. Res. 69), H9043 [20OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 4460), H11219 [7DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1817), H2548 [26AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (see H. Res. 283), H3433 [17MY]

———establish certain qualifications for the office of Under Sec. for Emergency Preparedness and Response (see S. 1612), S9645 [6SE]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2360), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (see H. Res. 278), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 474), H8642 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 468), H8512 [28SE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8340 [22SE]

———strengthen participation of small businesses in recovery efforts following a major disaster, emergency, or terrorist event (see H.R. 4611), H12049 [16DE]

Disasters: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (see S. 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858), S11313 [7OC]

———establish an emergency reserve fund to provide timely financial assistance in response to domestic disasters and emergencies (see S. 24), S142 [24JA]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see S. 939), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

———improve Federal response (see H.R. 1137), H988 [7MR]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC] (see H.R. 4090), H9042 [20OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1795), H2471 [21AP]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (see H.R. 4324), H10225 [15NO]

———restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit colleges and universities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H11503 [13DE]

———simplify Federal procurement procedures for emergency and disaster relief (see H.R. 3766), H7948 [14SE]

Federal employees: ensure that two top officials have extensive background in emergency or disaster relief (see H.R. 4397), H11033 [18NO]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: reiterate responsibilities of FEMA relative to creation of an appeals process and establishment of minimum training and education requirements (see H.R. 4161), H9361 [27OC]

Floods: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3669), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 4133), H9102 [25OC]

Florida: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H7813 [8SE]

———establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3799), H8087 [15SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H8387 [27SE]

———express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE] (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3645), H7645 [2SE] (see H.R. 3673), H7741 [7SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3971), H8732 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 501), H8985 [19OC]

Independent agencies: establish (see S. 1615), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3656, 3659), H7672 [6SE] (see H.R. 3685), H7742 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

———establish and require that its Director be adequately qualified (see H.R. 3816), H8088 [15SE]

Law enforcement: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H10909 [17NO]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (see S. 1386), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 804), H628 [15FE]

———restore financial solvency (see H.R. 4320), H10225 [15NO]

———strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 1936), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (see S. 1645), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1762), S10378 [22SE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3112 [10MY]

New Jersey Task Force 1: designate as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (see S. 446), S1623 [17FE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10294 [21SE]

States: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (see H.R. 2338), H3260 [12MY]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see S. 583, 586), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H136 [6JA]

Chronologies

Hurricane Katrina history of Government preparedness and response plans: Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7971-H8009 [15SE]

Conference reports

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2360), H8585-H8626 [29SE]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817): CBO, H3270 [16MY]

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income (H.R. 804): CBO, H5647 [12JY]

Journals

Personal account of experience providing disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Rita: Craig Van Waardhuizen, Northwest Iowa Transportation, Inc., S11731-S11734 [21OC]

Letters

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program funding: Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8125 [12JY]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): Senator Reid, S10154 [15SE]

Bipartisan development of Hurricane Katrina relief legislation: Senators Landrieu and Vitter, S9773 [8SE]

Community Disaster Loan Act: Beverly O'Neill and Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S11285 [7OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3463, H3465 [18MY], H3689, H3690, H3691 [19MY]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), H3363 [17MY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3363 [17MY], H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: Senator Byrd, S7964 [11JY]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, S9595 [1SE]

———President Bush, S9595 [1SE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3212, H3213 [12MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3213 [12MY]

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5648 [12JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5647 [12JY]

Provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments: George K. Yin, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H1391 [14MR]

———John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, S2984 [17MR]

Lists

Challenges and accomplishments of disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE]

Motions

Davis-Bacon Act: termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.J. Res. 69), H9811 [7NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3540 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8160, S8176, S8199, S8201 [13JY], S8265, S8266 [14JY], H8395 [28SE]

Proposals

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special), S10153 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Bechtel Inc.: ensure delivery of temporary housing to individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, H11079 [6DE]

Bush, President: evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H8504-H8510 [28SE], H8831, H8837 [17OC], H9634, H9635, H9637, H9638 [3NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8130 [20SE], H9031, H9033 [20OC], E2083 [7OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), H8156, H8157 [20SE], E1845 [14SE]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8217 [21SE]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7847-H7849 [13SE], H8067, H8083 [15SE], H8900, H8901 [18OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8854 [18OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (H.R. 1386), E482 [17MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: appropriations earmarks, H2382 [20AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3455-H3543 [18MY], H3688 [19MY], H5233, H5234 [27JN], E1052 [20MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), amendment process, H3238 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3442-H3454 [18MY]

———emergency and disaster preparedness reorganization plan, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

———firefighter assistance grant programs funding, H3376-H3379 [17MY], H9107 [26OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3336, H3339, H3346-H3405 [17MY], H5233 [27JN], E1025 [19MY], E1061 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8695-H8706, H8708 [6OC], E2076 [7OC], E2118 [18OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3340-H3346 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8685-H8693 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), motion to instruct conferees, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

———Office of Inspector General funding, H3474, H3475 [18MY]

Dept. of Labor: waiver of affirmative action program requirements for new Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H9031, H9034 [20OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (H.R. 3858), E1943 [22SE]

Disasters: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), H8794-H8798 [7OC]

———develop guidelines for payment of funeral-related assistance, H3503 [18MY]

———ensure disaster claims are handled in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner, H1869 [12AP]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H7622, H7624-H7643 [2SE], H7647, H7648, H7649, H7661, H7664, H7665, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7697-H7699, H7702-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749, H7751, H7753, H7754, H7780, H7783, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7844-H7848 [13SE], H7873 [14SE], H7967, H7968, H8010, H8064 [15SE], H8166, H8167, H8168 [21SE], H8517 [29SE], H8692, H8703, H8704 [6OC], H9033, H9036 [20OC], H9266-H9272 [26OC], H9337 [27OC], H9413 [28OC], H9633-H9635 [3NO], H10507 [17NO], H11203 [7DE], H11509 [14DE], E1771, E1782, E1784 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1798, E1799, E1801, E1802, E1803, E1804, E1805, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1810 [8SE], E1816 [12SE], E1820, E1827, E1833, E1834 [13SE], E1844 [14SE], E1925 [22SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H1478, H1479 [15MR]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (H.R. 1795), E728 [21AP]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4012), H8795 [7OC], E2055 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4090), E2139 [20OC]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), H10991, H11025, H11026 [18NO]

Drought: disaster assistance to Kansas, H1426 [15MR]

Floods: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3669), H7759-H7763 [8SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), H10336-H10339 [16NO], H10991-H10993 [18NO]

Florida: express sympathy and provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Wilma, H9090 [25OC]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, H8699 [6OC]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 3723), H7796 [8SE], H7846 [13SE], H8065 [15SE], H8328 [22SE]

———relief efforts to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Wilma, H9675 [4NO], H9997 [8NO]

Housing: develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, H11496 [13DE], H11509 [14DE]

———improve delivery of temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, H12037 [16DE], E2623 [19DE]

———role in providing housing assistance to those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, H9450 [1NO]

Houston, TX: abuse by evacuees of taxpayer debit cards issued in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

Hurricanes: conduct a congressional inquiry into Federal response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8360, H8361 [27SE]

———dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (H.R. 3708), H7823 [13SE]

———disaster assistance to Florida, H5746 [13JY]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H7962, H7968, H8011, H8064 [15SE], H8151, H8153-H8155, H8158 [20SE], H8223-H8229 [21SE], H8378 [27SE], H8392, H8394, H8395, H8488, H8504, H8507 [28SE], H8830, H8831, H8835, H8836 [17OC], H8855 [18OC], H8972, H8976 [19OC], H9023-H9025 [20OC], H9094 [25OC], H9267-H9273 [26OC], H9681, H9686 [4NO], H10030, H10035 [8NO], E1820 [13SE], E1885 [19SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), H8328 [22SE], H8720-H8722, H8725-H8727, H8730 [6OC], H8896-H8902 [18OC], H9337-H9343 [27OC], E1846, E1847 [14SE], E1878, E1879 [15SE]

———establish independent commission and request GAO oversight of Federal spending and contracting in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7849 [13SE]

———establish offsets for emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7677 [7SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8106 [20SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8218 [21SE], H8394, H8395, H8485 [28SE], H8651, H8708 [6OC], H8799 [7OC], H8896, H8900-H8902 [18OC], H8923, H8924, H8953, H8958, H8966-H8979 [19OC], H9014, H9015, H9019-H9026 [20OC], H9079-H9083 [25OC], H9107 [26OC], H9280 [27OC]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H8854, H8855, H8856 [18OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681-H7689 [7SE], E1807 [8SE], E1847 [14SE]

———investigate lapses in recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, reasons for the severity of damages, and ways to prevent future damages during reconstruction, H8493-H8499 [28SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7616-H7643 [2SE], H7851 [13SE], E1753, E1758, E1759, E1760 [6SE], E1769, E1771, E1772, E1775, E1780, E1782 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1800, E1806, E1810 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7697, H7703 [7SE], H7748, H7755, H7756, H7777-H7786, H7794 [8SE], H7851 [13SE], H8107 [20SE], E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802, E1804, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1811 [8SE], E1815, E1816 [12SE], E1825, E1827, E1833, E1834, E1835 [13SE], E1857 [15SE], E1885 [19SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, H10641 [17NO], H11331 [12DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), H8678-H8683 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 501), H8946-H8950 [19OC]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8950 [19OC], E1801 [8SE], E1857 [15SE]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8361 [27SE], H8515 [29SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7647, H7648, H7649, H7650, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7698-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749-H7756, H7791, H7792, H7794, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7836, H7838, H7844-H7857 [13SE], H7871, H7873, H7874 [14SE], H7961, H7962 [15SE], H8148-H8155 [20SE], H8166, H8167 [21SE], H8700 [6OC], H8804 [7OC], H9453, H9467 [1NO], H11512 [14DE], E1756 [6SE], E1805, E1809 [8SE], E1815 [12SE], E1835 [13SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8394 [28SE], H8633-H8639 [29SE], H12163 [17DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina relative to employment of displaced persons, H7747 [8SE]

———tribute to first responders participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166, H8168 [21SE]

Independent agencies: establish, H7677 [7SE], H7748, H7749, H7751, H7752, H7755, H7756, H7783 [8SE], E1800 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———establish and require that its Director be adequately qualified (H.R. 3816), E1873 [15SE]

———establish (H.R. 3656), H7648 [6SE]

———establish (H.R. 3659), H7687 [7SE]

———establish (H.R. 4493), E2492 [8DE]

Law enforcement: comply with sex offender registry and notification laws by granting access to databases, H10508 [17NO]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), H5646-H5649 [12JY]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties, H3367 [17MY]

———reform, H8252 [22SE]

———strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (H.R. 3922), H11242 [8DE]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (H.R. 3706), E1807 [8SE]

National security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, H10631 [17NO]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, H6302, H6303 [21JY], H8692 [6OC], H11520 [14DE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3211-H3237 [12MY], H5232-H5237 [27JN], E998 [17MY], E1097 [25MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3204-H3211 [12MY]

Ohio: tribute to first responders from 18th District participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

Presidential appointments: examination of Bush administration political appointees, H8378 [27SE]

Reform, H7698, H7699, H7727-H7730 [7SE], H8686, H8698, H8700, H8703 [6OC], H9267-H9270 [26OC], H9417 [28OC], H11493 [13DE]

States: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (H.R. 2338), E954 [12MY]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), H1388-H1394 [14MR], H2082, H2083 [14AP]

———treatment of flood mitigation grants, H187 [25JA]

United Kingdom: food rations sent as relief effort to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8168 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10272 [21SE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): establish, S10152 [15SE]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 1830), S11222-S11224 [6OC]

Contracts: re-bid noncompetitive contracts and give priority to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S13090, S13124 [17NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11410 [17OC], S11888 [26OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1749), S10302 [21SE]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10028 [14SE], S10107 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (S. 802), S3675, S3679 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funding, S8124-S8126 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S6292-S6294 [9JN], S7946-S7974, S7976-S7979 [11JY], S8093-S8131 [12JY], S8154-S8204, S8207, S8241-S8243 [13JY], S8247-S8290 [14JY], S8377, S8383 [15JY], S8415 [18JY], S8744 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11275-S11279, S11287 [7OC], S11602 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), unanimous-consent agreement, S7924 [1JY], S8412 [18JY]

Disasters: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities, S11196-S11199 [6OC], S11251, S11252 [7OC]

———allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11280-S11285 [7OC]

———establish an emergency reserve fund to provide timely financial assistance in response to domestic disasters and emergencies (S. 24), S214 [24JA]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S11899 [26OC], S12024, S12025 [27OC]

———improve preparedness and response plans, S9610-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9708-S9711, S9715 [7SE], S9743, S9771-S9773, S9783, S9794, S9803, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9875 [9SE], S9973 [13SE], S9999, S10030 [14SE], S10105-S10109 [15SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11410 [17OC], S11731 [21OC]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), S13687 [15DE]

———reform administration, inspection, distribution, and reimbursement of disaster claims handling, S8377 [15JY]

Emergency Management Performance Grants Program: funding, S8178 [13JY]

———waive matching requirements for funding relative to Hurricane Katrina, S9979 [13SE]

Floods: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3669), S9941 [12SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), S13424 [18NO]

Florida: relief efforts to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Wilma, S11899 [26OC]

Housing: develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, S11505-S11508 [19OC]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S9743 [8SE], S9871 [9SE], S9900-S9902 [12SE], S10008-S10010, S10016, S10030, S10031 [14SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S12555 [9NO], S12902 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE], S12897-S12899 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S12898 [16NO]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11289 [7OC], S11735-S11737 [21OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 233), S9630 [6SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11997 [27OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9593-S9598 [1SE], S9744 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9796-S9799, S9803, S9805-S9813 [8SE], S9875 [9SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), unanimous-consent agreement, S9804 [8SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S13283, S13284, S13287 [18NO]

———provide additional funding to schools in affected areas and school districts enrolling students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11750 [24OC], S14226, S14228, S14229 [21DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11329 [7OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with House amendment, S11595 [19OC]

———reallocate certain unspent emergency relief funding to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S11167-S11172 [5OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9608-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9700-S9703, S9706, S9708-S9711, S9715-S9717 [7SE], S9768-S9773, S9783, S9789, S9794, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9866 [9SE], S9893, S9897, S9898, S9912 [12SE], S9944, S9945, S9949-S9953, S9973 [13SE], S10000-S10002, S10016, S10028-S10031 [14SE], S10068, S10105-S10109, S10151 [15SE], S10165-S10168 [19SE], S10205, S10206, S10226 [20SE], S10333, S10349-S10351 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11174-S11178 [6OC], S11279, S11280 [7OC], S11505-S11508 [19OC], S13546-S13551 [14DE], S13988, S13989, S13994 [19DE], S14292 [21DE]

———require Governmental hearings and briefings on relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina to be made public, S9744 [8SE], S10109 [15SE]

Independent agencies: establish, S9696 [7SE], S9741 [8SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), S9861 [8SE]

———exclude certain payments from consideration as income (S. 1386), S8296 [14JY]

National security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, S9962-S9965, S9973 [13SE], S10003 [14SE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (S. 1645), S9849 [8SE]

New Jersey Task Force 1: designate as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (S. 446), S1659 [17FE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (S. 1738), S11508 [19OC]

Reform, S9614 [6SE], S11410 [17OC]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S9696, S9699 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10010-S10012, S10018 [14SE], S10071 [15SE]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), S3604, S3605 [13AP]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (S. 583), S2398 [9MR]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (S. 586), S2984 [17MR]

Volunteer workers: reimburse churches and other organizations assisting the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10711 [29SE]

Voting: ensure States impacted by Hurricane Katrina have sufficient resources to participate in Federal elections, S11764, S11765 [24OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 109-242), H8642 [29SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 109-77), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 109-84), H3433 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 109-83), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-241), H8642 [29SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-79), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2360) (S. Rept. 109-83), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4133) (H. Rept. 109-274), H9961 [7NO]

National Flood Insurance Program Payment Exclusion From Consideration as Income: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 804), S9466 [29JY]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 804) (H. Rept. 109-44), H2100 [14AP]

Nomination of George W. Foresman To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Preparedness: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S13659 [15DE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 468) (H. Rept. 109-238), H8512 [28SE]

Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1738), S10513 [27SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8201, S8202 [13JY], S8252, S8254, S8266 [14JY], H3368, H3386, H3389, H3394, H3399 [17MY]

Statements

Continuation of FEMA Functions Following Transfer Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2002), S9742 [8SE]

Continuation of Non-Homeland Security Functions of Agencies Transferred Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2003), S9742 [8SE]

Improve Federal Government Preparedness and Response Plans After Hurricane Katrina: Representative McKinney, E1824 [13SE]

Retain Independent Status of FEMA: Representative Oberstar (2002), H7781 [8SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8289 [14JY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) amendments and legislative history related to H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3348-H3362 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security emergency preparedness and recovery budget, H7663 [6SE]

Natural disasters in the U.S.—FEMA expenditures and insured losses fiscal years 1980-2000, H8797 [7OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3204 [12MY]

H. Res. 278, consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3340 [17MY]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3442 [18MY]

H. Res. 425, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H7681 [7SE]

H. Res. 474, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8686 [6OC]

H. Res. 501, concur with Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3971, QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act, H8946 [19OC]

H.R. 804, National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income, H5646 [12JY]

H.R. 1134, provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments, S3605 [13AP], H1389 [14MR]

H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3223-H3228 [12MY]

H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3465-H3474 [18MY]

H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7948-S7959 [11JY]

H.R. 3645, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE], H7618 [2SE]

H.R. 3669, National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act, H7759 [8SE]

H.R. 3673, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7777 [8SE]

H.R. 3971, Social Services Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, H8678 [6OC]

H.R. 4133, National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act, H10336 [16NO]

H.R. 4324, predisaster mitigation program reauthorization, H11025 [18NO]

S. 446, designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System, S1659 [17FE]

S. 802, National Drought Preparedness Act, S3675-S3679 [14AP]

S. 939, Disaster Recovery Act, S12025 [27OC]

S. 1830, Compact of Free Association amendments, S11222 [6OC]

S. 1858, Community Disaster Loan Act, S11281 [7OC], H8798 [7OC]

S. Res. 233, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, S9631, S9691 [6SE]

Transcripts

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