FLORIDA

Articles and editorials

Nun on the Run, E107-E109 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions

Delta/Black Belt Regional Authority: establish to provide community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region (see H.R. 5082), H1452 [4AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Gulf Coast Long-Term Recovery Office (see H.R. 5547), H3496 [7JN]

Dept. of Labor: authorize a land conveyance at the former Job Corps Training Center in Jacksonville, FL (see H.R. 5042), H1319 [29MR]

Dept. of State: establish a pilot program to improve government-to-government relations with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (see H.R. 4863), H564 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (see S. 2253), S769 [7FE] (see H.R. 4908), H790 [8MR]

———offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing and provide a portion of the revenues from that leasing to producing States and coastal political subdivisions (see S. 2384), S1893 [8MR]

Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see S. 2719), S4050 [4MY] (see H.R. 5107), H1562 [5AP]

Florida National Forest Land Management Act: authorize conveyance of an additional tract of National Forest System land (see H.R. 5294), H2173 [4MY] (see H.R. 5725), H4915 [29JN]

Hurricanes: authorize bridge loan programs funding, increase small business access to export assistance in certain areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, or Wilma, and authorize additional disaster loans (see S. 2482), S2603 [30MR]

———provide for recovery from Hurricane Katrina (see S. 2319), S1414 [16FE]

NOAA: report to Congress on the effects of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma on fisheries and fish habitat (see H.R. 5446), H3016 [22MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida (see S. 2239), S446 [1FE] (see H.R. 4783), H388 [16FE]

Letters

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, H2786 [18MY]

———Edward C. Sullivan, AFL-CIO, H2864 [18MY]

Lists

Cuban-American Jewish Community members, E419 [28MR]

Florida State legislators who voted for limited class sizes, H2081 [3MY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: require hurricane relief and recovery funding be considered in separate legislation from supplemental defense appropriations, H1079-H1082 [16MR]

Book, Ronald L.: Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E260 [2MR]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Area Agency on Aging Dr. Nan S. Hutchinson Broward Senior Hall of Fame electees, E936 [23MY]

Cargo transportation: improve cargo security, H1638 [6AP]

Children of Chernobyl Relief and Development Fund (organization): tribute, E583 [25AP]

Corps of Engineers: allow changes in master control plans and master manuals for certain river basins in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, H3171-H3174 [24MY], E969 [26MY]

Cuban-American Jewish Community: tribute, E418 [28MR]

Dept. of Defense: effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, H2858, H2863, H2865 [18MY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H950-H957 [14MR]

Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (H.R. 5107), H1927, H1928 [2MY]

Education: commend Florida politicians for voting to limit class size, H2081 [3MY]

Everglades restoration: funding, E915 [19MY], E1001 [26MY]

FEMA: extend transitional housing assistance to victims of Gulf Coast hurricanes, H2762, H2763, H2874 [18MY], E993 [26MY]

Flagler County, FL: complete feasibility study and cooperate with Corps of Engineers to restore beach and secure coastal highway, H3208 [24MY]

Florida National Forest Land Management Act: authorize conveyance of an additional tract of National Forest System land (H.R. 5294), E747 [5MY]

Gentry, William (Jack): National Newspaper Association Benjamin Franklin Community Newspaper and Postal Partnership Award of Excellence recipient, E330 [9MR]

Hurricanes: improve preparedness and response plans, H3914 [14JN]

———provide assistance to commercial fisherman whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes, H1000 [15MR]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States, H952 [14MR]

———provide for recovery from Hurricane Katrina funding, H1004 [15MR]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, H950-H957 [14MR], H2624-H2626 [16MY]

Jacksonville, FL: tribute to Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church Military Appreciation Day Service, E669 [1MY]

Lighthouse Point, FL: anniversary, E1016 [6JN], E1056 [8JN]

Lunsford, Mark: American Institute for Public Service Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Outstanding Public Service Benefiting the Local Community recipient, E1292 [27JN]

Lyons, Edward (Tony): Florida National Guard Soldier of the Year award recipient, E31 [31JA]

Matos, Gabriel and Sara: Miami-Dade County, FL, Citizens' Crime Watch Chairperson of the Year award recipients, E188 [17FE]

Medicare: impact of budget cuts on senior citizens, H216 [8FE]

Miami, FL: Haitian Evangelical Baptist Church of Miami consecration of new sanctuary, E550 [6AP]

———tribute to Miami Norland Senior High School boys' basketball team, E499 [4AP]

Miami (FL) Herald: tribute to Miami (FL) Herald/El Nuevo Herald Silver Knight Award recipients, E907 [19MY]

Miami Heat (basketball team): tribute, H4181 [16JN], H4373 [21JN]

North Palm Beach, FL: anniversary, E554 [7AP]

Ocala National Forest: proposal to sell forest lands, H1170 [28MR], H1425 [4AP], H5050 [12JY]

Opa-Locka, FL: anniversary, E917 [19MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: open oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H4866 [29JN], E911 [19MY]

———prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida, H4835 [29JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H141-H143 [1FE], H1900-H1902 [27AP], H2624 [16MY], H2766, H2769, H2783-H2789, H2797, H2811-H2813, H2855-H2866 [18MY], H4510 [22JN], H4564 [27JN], E909 [19MY], E920 [22MY]

Pace, FL: tribute to First United Methodist Church sanctuary opening, E1358 [10JY]

Pensacola, FL: Naval Hospital Pensacola named Dept. of Defense best mid-sized hospital in the nation for patient satisfaction, E89 [8FE]

Pompano Beach, FL: dedication of E. Pat Larkins Community Center, E232 [28FE]

Salem, OR: tribute to West Salem High School Exploravision Award recipients, E1077 [8JN]

Samuels, Robert J.: Dept. of HHS, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Minority Health Minority Health Leadership Award recipient, E10 [31JA]

SBA: improve approval rate for disaster loans to victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, H1046 [15MR]

———prohibit the use of funds to make or guarantee a loan under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, H1105, H1106 [16MR]

———prohibit use of funds to enforce deadlines regarding economic injury disaster loan applications and physical loan applications, H1104, H1105 [16MR]

St. Petersburg, FL: dedication of the St. Petersburg/William C. Cramer Memorial Highway, E248-E250 [1MR]

University of Toledo: tribute to students and professors for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H1124 [16MR]

Wildlife: State and Tribal Wildlife grants for alligator control programs funding, H2796, H2797 [18MY]

WQBA-Radio (Miami, FL): anniversary, E960 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S3890 [2MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: ban on Florida citrus industry shipping fruit to other citrus-producing states, S5771 [13JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding for hurricane victims in Florida, S3692 [27AP]

Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing (S. 2253), S772, S773 [7FE], S842, S843, S854, S857 [8FE], S1345 [15FE], S3440 [25AP], S3782 [1MY]

———offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing and provide a portion of the revenues from that leasing to producing States and coastal political subdivisions, S5321 [26MY]

Hurricanes: authorize bridge loan programs funding, increase small business access to export assistance in certain areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, or Wilma, and authorize additional disaster loans (S. 2482), S2604-S2606 [30MR], S4518 [12MY]

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S5832-S5834 [14JN]

NOAA: gulf coast fishing industry restoration programs funding, S3670, S3671 [27AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida (S. 2239), S453 [1FE], S854 [8FE], S943 [9FE]

Power resources: oil and gas exploration in ecologically determined no-drill areas, S4243, S4244 [10MY]

Ships and vessels: provide assistance to fishery vessels damaged in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S3568 [26AP]

Small business: designate areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita as HUBZones and waive Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program Act for such areas, S3567 [26AP], S3873 [2MY], S4028 [4MY], S4518 [12MY]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Offer of the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for Oil and Gas Leasing: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2253) (S. Rept. 109-240), S3419 [24AP]

Statements

Prohibit Oil and Gas Leasing Activities on Certain Portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: Representative Kucinich, E920 [22MY]

Texts of

H.R. 5107, Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL, H1927 [2MY]

S. 2253, require Dept. of the Interior to offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, S772 [7FE]

S. 2719, Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building, Pensacola, FL, S4054 [4MY]

Tributes

Cramer, William C., E248 [1MR]