WEATHER

Amendments

Hurricanes: provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1777), S1366, S1371 [15FE], H499 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of natural disasters and unforseen production costs (see H. Res. 706), H565 [2MR]

Climate: establish a market-driven system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and promote advanced energy research and technology development and deployment (see H.R. 5049), H1320 [29MR]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 5642), H4327 [20JN]

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

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Rita and commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana and Texas (see S. Res. 416), S2689 [31MR]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 5235), H1916 [27AP]

NOAA: establish a National Integrated Drought Information System (see S. 2751), S4051 [4MY] (see H.R. 5136), H1677 [6AP]

———reorganize (see H.R. 5450), H3016 [22MY]

Taxation: expand certain tax benefits relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 2451), S2313 [16MR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 398), H2101 [3MY]

Factsheets

Sacramento Region Is at Greater Risk of Flooding Than Any Other Major U.S. Metropolitan Area—Full Federal Partnership Is Critical to Protecting This Vital Region, S3883 [2MY]

Letters

Sacramento River Bank Protection Project funding: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S3883 [2MY]

Lists

Studies on impact of global warming, S6365 [22JN]

Poems

``A Prayer in Spring,'' Robert Frost, S2296 [16MR]

``Angry Voice One: Nazis on the Bridges,'' Representative Owens, E433 [28MR]

``Angry Voice Three: Blacks Need More Guns,'' Representative Owens, E434 [28MR]

``Angry Voice Two: They Are Coming for Our Homes,'' Representative Owens, E434 [28MR]

``To a Skylark,'' Percy Shelley, S2296 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (H.R. 3702), H3894 [13JN]

Climate: establish a market-driven system to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and promote advanced energy research and technology development and deployment (H.R. 5049), H1399 [4AP], H2829 [18MY], E446 [29MR]

———global warming, H946, H947 [14MR], H1200, H1293 [29MR], H2481 [10MY], H2784, H2785, H2826 [18MY], H3913 [14JN], H4209 [19JN], E899 [19MY]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (H.R. 5642), E1213 [20JN]

Denton, TX: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, E947 [24MY]

Dept. of Commerce: global warming impact study funding, H4701, H4702 [28JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H482-H486 [1MR]

Drought: assessment of drought status for several States, H4376 [21JN]

EPA: global warming programs funding, H2826-H2829 [18MY]

FEMA: GAO report on fraud in the receipt of disaster assistance relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts, H3911 [14JN], H4012 [15JN]

———global warming impact study funding, H3292 [25MY]

———improve delivery of temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, H468 [1MR]

———reform, H376 [16FE], H1964 [2MY], H4934 [10JY]

———utilize emerging weather forecasting technology when updating national flood maps, H4603, H4604 [27JN]

Home Depot, Inc.: tribute to efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H2967 [22MY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make FEMA an independent agency, H247 [14FE], H361 [16FE]

———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, H259, H260 [14FE], H777 [8MR], H1202 [29MR]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H50 [1FE]

———impact of Hurricane Rita on Texas rice farmers, H2625 [16MY]

———prevent and punish acts of fraud against victims and fraudulent acquisition or use of Federal relief funds, H468 [1MR]

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

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, E594 [25AP]

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1777), H499 [1MR], H514-H521 [2MR]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 4197), H355 [16FE], H954 [14MR], H1115, H1116 [16MR], H2762 [18MY], E1182 [16JN]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H354 [16FE], H432, H435, H437 [28FE], H601 [7MR]

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

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (H.R. 3838), E739 [5MY]

Kansas: provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of natural disasters and unforeseen production costs, H3777 [12JN]

Lancaster County, PA: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for Pass Christian, MS, impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H2343 [10MY]

Louisiana: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes, H1043 [15MR]

National Weather Service: funding, H4696 [28JN]

———improve inland flooding monitoring, H4635 [27JN]

———Space Environment Center funding, H4709, H4710 [28JN]

NOAA: establish a National Integrated Drought Information System (H.R. 5136), E544 [6AP], E559 [7AP]

Pastor's Resource Council: tribute to efforts to provide relief for Louisiana communities impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Rita, E46 [1FE]

Pennsylvania: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E305 [8MR]

60 Minutes (television program): report on Bush administration treatment of global warming, H1135 [28MR]

St. Mary's County, MD: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E399 [16MR]

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

Remarks in Senate

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (S. Res. 312), S4962 [23MY]

———global warming, S2795 [4AP], S6365 [22JN], S6593 [28JN], S7261 [10JY]

Corps of Engineers: Sacramento River Bank Protection Project funding, S3880-S3886 [2MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Emergency Conservation Program funding, S3888 [2MY]

Dept. of Labor: give priority for national emergency grants to States that assist those individuals displaced by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, S3689 [27AP], S3797 [1MY]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S.J. Res. 5), S6365 [22JN]

Hawaii: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of Kaloko Reservoir collapse, S2200 [15MR]

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, S413 [1FE], S492 [2FE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Rita and commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana and Texas (S. Res. 416), S2696 [31MR]

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1777), S1371 [15FE], S1404 [16FE], S1757 [3MR]

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

International Polar Year: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 199), S6776 [29JN]

Katrina on the Ground (organization): tribute, S1409 [16FE]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (H.R. 5235), S5433 [5JN]

New Mexico: assessment of drought and water supply situation, S6630 [28JN]

NOAA: establish a National Integrated Drought Information System (S. 2751), S4073-S4075 [4MY], S6630 [28JN]

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

North Carolina: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, S6276 [21JN]

Spring: beginning, S2295 [16MR]

Reports filed

Address Global Climate Change Through the Negotiation of Fair and Effective International Commitments: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 312), S5226 [25MY]

National Integrated Drought Information System Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 5136) (H. Rept. 109-503), H4133 [15JN]

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 5450) (H. Rept. 109-545), H4957 [10JY]

Statements

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select) Report: Congressional Black Caucus, H355 [16FE]

———Representative Corrine Brown, H355 [16FE]

Texts of

S. 1777, Katrina Emergency Assistance Act, S1757 [3MR], H514 [2MR]

S. 2751, National Integrated Drought Information System Act, S4074 [4MY]

S. Res. 416, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Rita and commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana and Texas, S2691, S2696 [31MR]