ILLINOIS

Amendments

Disasters: provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (S. 3322), S7791 [30JY]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (S.J. Res. 45), S8007, S8068 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: terminate certain easements held on land owned by Caseyville, IL, and associated contractual arrangements with the village (see H.R. 6467), H6406 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: determine feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area in Chicago, IL (see H.R. 5505), H1154 [27FE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: increase amount of assistance an individual or household is eligible to receive in connection with storm damage and flooding in Midwestern States (see H.R. 6261), H5407 [12JN]

Disasters: provide assistance to local educational agencies in areas of Midwestern States adversely affected by storms and severe flooding (see H.R. 6733), H7786 [31JY]

———provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (see S. 3322), S7148 [23JY] (see H.R. 6587), H7058 [23JY]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see S.J. Res. 45), S7149 [23JY] (see H.R. 6577), H7057 [23JY]

Health care facilities: integrate the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and the Great Lakes Naval Health Clinic (see S. 3713), S10742 [20NO]

Immigration: commend Federal and local law enforcement for illegal immigration crackdown in Chicago area and urge implementation of employee verification technology (see H. Res. 1380), H7164 [24JY]

Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building, West Frankford, IL: designate (see H.R. 6061), H3885 [14MY]

Lake County, IL: recognize law enforcement officers for their cooperative work with ATF agents and support ongoing efforts to protect communities from drugs and gangs (see H. Res. 1465), H8477 [18SE]

Shimkus, Representative: tribute (see H. Res. 1223), H4831 [22MY]

Will County, IL: transfer jurisdiction of the Joliet Training Area to the Dept. of Agriculture for inclusion in the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and convey several parcels of the Training Area (see H.R. 6944), H8475 [18SE]

Letters

Election of Bill Foster to the House of Representatives: Daniel W. White, Illinois State Board of Elections, H1501 [11MR]

———Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H1501 [11MR]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: Jim Doyle, Council of Great Lakes Governors, H8514 [22SE]

———Representatives Visclosky and Hobson, H8514 [22SE]

———Samuel W. Speck, Great Lakes Governors' and Premiers' Water Management Working Group, S8006 [1AU]

Illinois unemployment compensation laws: Joseph P. Mueller, Illinois Dept. of Employment Security, H5354 [12JN]

Oaths of office

Carson, Andre: House of Representatives, H1660 [13MR]

Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr.: House of Representatives, H3106 [6MY]

Foster, Bill: House of Representatives, H1501, H1537 [11MR]

Remarks in House

Aurora, IL: tribute to Waubonsie Valley High School girls' soccer team, H5332 [12JN]

Belleville, IL: Franklin School recipient of University of Illinois Extension and Character Education Partnership (organization) Illinois School of Honor award, E386 [13MR]

Bethalto, IL: tribute to opening of Culp Lake Park, E790 [1MY]

Breese, IL: anniversary of St. Dominic's Parish, E2305 [20NO]

———anniversary of St. John's United Church of Christ, E2076 [27SE]

———tribute to Mater Dei High School girls' volleyball team, E2253 [19NO]

Centralia, IL: Governor's Home Town Award recipient for Centralia Clean Community Campaign, E2075 [27SE]

———tribute to Centralia High School boys' basketball team, E326 [6MR]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Metropolitan Family Services, E82 [28JA]

———anniversary of Washington D. Smyser Accelerated School, E963 [19MY]

———Chicago Shakespeare Theater recipient of Outstanding Regional Theatre Tony Award, E1133 [4JN]

———provide relief for victims of flooding, E2150 [28SE]

———public school students killed by gunfire, E620 [15AP]

———tribute to Hispanic Heritage Foundation Hispanic Heritage Youth Award recipients, E1131 [4JN]

———tribute to Lane Technical High School debate team, E590 [10AP]

Chicago Cubs (baseball team): tribute, E723 [24AP]

Collinsville, IL: anniversary of Collinsville Lions Club, E1419 [9JY]

Disasters: provide assistance to local educational agencies in areas of Midwestern States adversely affected by storms and severe flooding (H.R. 6733), E1677 [1AU]

———provide disaster assistance for severe storms and flooding in Midwestern States, H7117 [24JY], H7173 [29JY], H7608 [30JY], H7720 [31JY]

———provide relief for victims of flooding, E1816 [17SE]

———provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (H.R. 6587), H7620, H7623 [30JY]

Education: tribute to Walter Lutheran High School, Austin Polytechnical High School, and Richard T. Crane High School, H4836 [3JN]

Edwardsville, IL: tribute to Lincoln Middle School boys' basketball team, E597 [14AP]

Effingham, IL: tribute to St. Anthony High School girls' golf team, E2369 [10DE]

Foster, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1501 [11MR]

———permission to take oath of office for the House of Representatives prior to receipt of certificate of election, H1501 [11MR]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (H.R. 6577), H8514, H8516 [22SE]

———grant congressional consent and approval (S.J. Res. 45), H8506-H8517 [22SE], H8583 [23SE], E1867, E1872, E1873, E1878, E1881, E1885 [24SE], E1968 [25SE], E2085 [27SE], E2109 [28SE]

Hanover Park, IL: anniversary, E139 [7FE]

Highland, IL: tribute to Highland High School baseball team, E1240 [17JN]

Hinsdale, IL: tribute to Hinsdale Central High School badminton team, H4823 [22MY]

———tribute to Hinsdale Central High School boys' tennis team, H5734 [20JN]

Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E1207 [11JN], E1342 [25JN]

Indian Creek, IL: anniversary of St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church, E643 [17AP]

Jefferson County, IL: anniversary of Jefferson Fire Protection District, E1435 [10JY]

Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building, West Frankford, IL: designate (H.R. 6061), H6311, H6312 [9JY]

Kosey, JoAnne: Riverside, IL, Chamber of Commerce and Riverside Township Lions Club Person of the Year award recipient, E1555 [25JY]

Lewis and Clark Community College: tribute to women's soccer team, E2365 [10DE]

Lincoln, Abraham: tribute to Lincoln's Journey of Remembrance boat trip, E1738 [9SE]

Madison County, IL: tribute to Metro United U-17 girls' soccer team, E1438 [10JY]

Manito, IL: anniversary, E1356 [25JN]

McPartlin, Geraldine (Jerre): Chicago, IL, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center Woman's Board Sister Huberta McCarthy R.S.M. Woman of Mercy award recipient, E731 [24AP]

Mount Vernon, IL: anniversary of Granada Theater, E375 [12MR]

Nashville, IL: anniversary of United Methodist Church Rosemary's Circle Sunday school, E2083 [27SE]

Rend Lake College: tribute to men's cross country team, E2285 [20NO]

Roselle, IL: tribute to Kids Against Hunger (organization) Fox Valley chapter, E357 [11MR]

Shimkus, Representative: tribute (H. Res. 1223), E1089 [23MY]

Southern Illinois University: tribute to debate team, E642 [17AP]

Trenton, IL: anniversary of St. Mary's Parish, E2307 [20NO]

Urbana, IL: anniversary of Prairie Center Health Systems, Inc., E604 [14AP]

Volunteer workers: tribute to 10th Congressional District citizens for volunteer efforts and causes overseas, H1019 [25FE]

WBBM-Radio (Chicago, IL): anniversary, E542 [8AP]

Weller, Representative: appreciation for tributes, H9963-H9965 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish, S2880 [10AP]

American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: tribute to Illinois chapter Direct Service Professional Award recipients, S4302 [19MY]

Chicago, IL: impact of severe storms and flooding, S8838 [16SE]

———tribute to Chicago Fire Dept., rescue divers, S3227 [22AP]

Disasters: impact of severe storms and flooding on Midwestern States, S5641-S5646 [16JN], S5820 [19JN]

———provide disaster assistance for severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States, S9959 [27SE]

———provide disaster assistance for severe storms and flooding in Midwestern States, S6265 [26JN], S7460 [25JY]

———provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (S. 3322), S7461, S7462 [25JY], S7880, S7881 [31JY], S7988-S7992 [1AU]

———provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (S. 3322), unanimous-consent request, S7881 [31JY], S7992 [1AU]

FEMA: prohibit changes in flood insurance status for St. Louis district until completion of the remapping process, S3964 [8MY]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (S.J. Res. 45), S7170 [23JY], S8006, S8007 [1AU]

Health care facilities: integrate the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and the Great Lakes Naval Health Clinic (S. 3713), S10746 [20NO]

Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building, West Frankford, IL: designate (H.R. 6061), S7984 [1AU]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend, S2880 [10AP]

Randazzo, Dominic and Brenda: Provena St. Mary's Hospital Foundation Servant Leaders of the Year award recipients, S4778 [22MY]

Tinley Park, IL: express condolences to victims and community impacted by store shootings, S598 [4FE]

Reports filed

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact Congressional Consent and Approval: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6577) (H. Rept. 110-863), H8577 [22SE]

Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building, West Frankford, IL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 6061), S7779 [30JY]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Extension Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1991) (S. Rept. 110-306), S2943 [10AP]

Resignations

Senate: Barack Obama, S10609 [19NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10412-H10414 [29SE]

Statements

Tributes to James Yoo: Representative Schakowsky's Staff, E529 [8AP]

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, H10847 [20NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 1223, tribute to Representative Shimkus, E1089 [23MY]

H.R. 6061, Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building, West Frankford, IL, H6311 [9JY]

S. 3713, Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center Act, S10746 [20NO]

S.J. Res. 45, grant congressional consent and approval to Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact, S7170-S7177 [23JY], S8007-S8014 [1AU], H8506-H8514 [22SE]

Tributes

Durbin, Senator, S2403 [3AP], S9559 [26SE], S10188 [30SE]

Foster, Representative, H1501 [11MR]

Gray, Kenneth J., E793 [1MY]

LaHood, Representative, H9217, H9299, H9300 [24SE], H9961-H9963 [25SE], H10812 [3OC], E2015 [26SE], E2050, E2080, E2091 [27SE], E2108, E2136 [28SE]

Obama, Barack, S10535-S10537, S10548 [17NO], S10609 [19NO]

Weller, Representative, H9961-H9963 [25SE], E2080 [27SE], E2110, E2118 [28SE]