FLORIDA

Articles and editorials

Baseball Changed His Life, E821 [6MY]

Firefighter Gears Up To Honor the Fallen, E1179 [10JN]

Long Wait Is Over—Dunedin Wins Title, E1181 [10JN]

10,000 Flight Hours, E890 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Cody Grater Post Office Building, Brooksville, FL: designate (see H.R. 5168), H555 [29JA]

Everglades National Park: adjust boundaries (see S. 2804), S2346 [2AP] (see H.R. 5708), H2011 [3AP]

———provide for resolution of several land ownership and related issues relative to parcels of land (see S. 3340), S7526 [26JY] (see H.R. 6728), H7786 [31JY]

Florida Atlantic University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 927), H295 [16JA]

House of Representatives: dismiss election contest relative to the office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida (see H. Res. 989), H992 [14FE]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Okeechobee Hurricane (see H. Res. 1376), H7164 [24JY]

Michael Bilirakis Dept. of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center, Tampa, FL: designate (see S. 3161), S5832 [19JN]

National Tropical Botanical Garden (organization): authorize appropriations (see H.R. 5999), H3402 [8MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas off of Florida (see H.R. 5861), H2551 [22AP]

Pepper, Claude: tribute (see H. Res. 1116), H2443 [16AP]

Petroleum: provide for development and inventory of certain Outer Continental Shelf resources and suspend acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see S. 2953), S3698 [1MY]

Rivers: provide for a National Research Council study to assess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama (see S. 3152), S5753 [18JN]

———provide for a National Research Council study to asssess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama (see H.R. 6294), H5579 [18JN]

SBA: extend term for participating in 8(a) business development program for small businesses affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 3285), S6937 [17JY]

Citations

Medal of Honor awarded to Bruce W. Carter, H5974 [24JN]

Essays

Diamond in the Rough: Zachary Patterson, E822 [6MY]

Letters

Transfer funding from Coconut Road interchange project to I-75 widening project in Florida: Carla Brooks Johnston, Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization, S3049 [16AP]

———Representative Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), S3048 [16AP]

Lists

Volusia Honor Air (organization) volunteer guardian escorts, E2127 [28SE]

World War II veterans flown to Washington, DC, by Volusia Honor Air (organization), E951 [15MY]

Remarks in House

Anderson, Carlene H.: Walton County, FL, Superintendent's Award for Volunteer Community Involvement recipient, E513 [4AP]

Army Reserves: tribute to 159th Aviation Regiment, 1st Battalion, F Company air ambulance unit, E1198 [11JN]

Bay Pines, FL: Bay Pines VA Hospital expansion funding, H7718 [31JY]

Brooksville, FL: anniversary of the Brooksville City Hall Art Gallery, E1166 [9JN]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Broward County School District for increase in National Board Certified Teachers, H2074 [9AP]

———tribute to Senior Hall of Fame Breakfast honorees, E946 [15MY]

Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL: designate (H.R. 4918), H5947, H5974 [24JN], H6121 [26JN]

Bundrick, Joseph and family: Okaloosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year award recipient, E1977 [25SE]

Burns, Julie Newbill: Florida Governor's Point of Light Award recipient, E1405 [8JY]

Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida: anniversary, E101 [29JA]

Charlotte County, FL: tribute to Veterans Appreciation Celebration, E2088 [27SE]

Cody Grater Post Office Building, Brooksville, FL: designate (H.R. 5168), H1851, H1852 [1AP]

Congress: tribute to Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, H5217 [11JN], E2013 [26SE]

Congressional Award: tribute to Gold Medal recipients from the 22d Congressional District, H5584 [19JN]

Coral Springs, FL: Dept. of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, H2830 [29AP]

Crestview, FL: anniversary of Bob Sikes Elementary School, E2208 [2OC]

Dept. of Defense: effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, H8255 [16SE]

———preserve Air Force and Navy aviation training areas, H8238, H8239 [16SE]

Douglas, Marjory Stoneman: tribute (H. Res. 807), H1197, H1198 [4MR]

Dunedin, FL: tribute to Dunedin High School baseball team, E1181 [10JN]

Durando, Rosa (Cissie): Florida Governor's Point of Light Award recipient, E514 [4AP]

Eglin AFB, FL: tribute to opening of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, E717 [24AP]

Elgin AFB, FL: Air Force Library Program of the Year Award recipient, E1537 [23JY]

Emerald Coast Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E775 [30AP]

Englett, Michael K.: Florida Community College Activities Association Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E330 [6MR]

Escambia, FL: anniversary of Escambia Federated Republican Women's Club, E1521 [22JY]

Everglades National Park: anniversary, E376 [12MR]

———anniversary (H. Res. 845), H1195-H1197 [4MR], E317 [6MR]

Farmer, Paul: Brooksville, FL, Great Brooksvillian of the Year award recipient, E2264 [19NO]

Florida: Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University ranked in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education (publication) Top 100 colleges for Hispanic Americans, E1279 [19JN]

Florida Addictions Institute: tribute, E1724 [8SE]

Florida Association of Agencies Serving the Blind: tribute, E82 [28JA]

Florida National Forest Land Management Act: authorize conveyance of an additional tract of National Forest System land (H.R. 1374), E684 [22AP]

Florida's Hometown U.S.A. Program, Inc.: tribute, H2359 [16AP]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: anniversary of Bayview Elementary School, E642 [17AP]

———anniversary of Fort Lauderdale Art Institute, E1787 [15SE]

———tribute to Dillard High School boys' basketball team, E674 [22AP]

Graceville, FL: anniversary of East Mount Zion Church United Methodist Church, E2303 [20NO]

High Springs, FL: tribute to High Springs Farmers Market, H1623 [13MR]

Hispanic Outlook Magazine (publication): Florida International University and Florida Atlantic University ranked in Top 100 colleges for Hispanic Americans, E1279 [19JN]

House of Representatives: dismiss election contest relative to the office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida (H. Res. 989), H1016, H1017 [25FE]

Hurlburt Field, FL: Air Force Association Teachers of the Year recipients, E349 [11MR]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Okeechobee Hurricane (H. Res. 1376), H9367-H9369 [24SE], E1567 [25JY]

———provide relief for the victims of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, H9088 [24SE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: clarify boundaries of Clam Pass Unit FL-64P (H.R. 1714), H6414, H6415 [14JY]

John U. Lloyd Beach State Park: tribute for being selected by ABC's ``Good Morning America'' (television show) as one of the most unique and scenic parks in the U.S., H6680 [17JY]

Kelm, Walter G.: Florida Governor's Points of Light Award recipient, E1545 [23JY]

Lee County, FL: tribute to Lee County Coalition for a Drug-Free Southwest Florida, E372 [12MR]

Lingo, Michelle: Escambia County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E239 [26FE]

MacDill AFB, FL: U.S. Special Operations Command Global Network Control Center funding, H7718 [31JY]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Afro-In Books and Cafe, Inc., E1706 [8SE]

———anniversary of Church of the Open Door, United Church of Christ, E1715 [8SE]

———tribute to Miami Northwestern Senior High School football team, E160 [12FE]

Miami Medical Team Foundation: tribute, E405 [13MR]

Michael Bilirakis Dept. of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center, Tampa, FL: designate (H.R. 4264), H5970-H5972 [24JN], H6121 [26JN], E1449 [14JY]

Milton, FL: anniversary of Naval Air Station Whiting Field, E1798 [16SE]

MITRE Corp.: anniversary, E2239 [3OC]

Moliterno, Dawn A.: Florida Public Relations Association Person of the Year award recipient, E1868 [24SE]

Musunuru, Rao: Florida Governor's Point of Light Award recipient, E1706 [8SE]

Naples, FL: tribute to Naples High School softball team, E899 [13MY]

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.: anniversary of Pensacola, FL, chapter, E1782 [15SE]

National Tropical Botanical Garden (organization): authorize appropriations (H.R. 5999), E870 [8MY]

Nicaraguan Americans: tribute, E2155 [29SE]

Northwest Florida Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Services (WAVES) (organization): tribute, E749 [29AP]

Olsen, Sherry Friedlander: Experience Works, Inc., Florida Outstanding Older Worker of the Year Award recipient, E2119 [28SE]

Orange County, FL: tribute to Central Florida Ballet ``Children Series'' performance of ``9/11—An American Moment'', E376 [12MR]

Orlando, FL: Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facility project funding, H9381 [24SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H4304-H4307 [20MY]

———prohibit offshore drilling off of Florida, H2171 [10AP]

Pace, FL: anniversary of Pace Volunteer Fire Dept., E1588 [29JY]

Pasco County, FL: Pasco County Library Cooperative recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities We the People ``Created Equal'' Bookshelf award, E1037 [22MY]

———Pasco County Library System recipient of Florida Library Association Library of the Year award, E1202 [11JN]

———Pasco County Library System recipient of the Florida Library Association Library of the Year award, E1037 [22MY]

Patterson, Zachary: Briggs & Stratton Corp., Diamonds in the Rough essay competition winner, E821 [6MY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E955 [16MY]

Pinellas County, FL: Coast Guard Auxiliarists winners of International Search and Rescue Competition, E205 [14FE]

Polk County, FL: express condolences to victims of I-4 car crash, E104 [29JA]

Public lands: designate the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and the surrounding Federal land as an Outstanding Natural Area and as a unit of the National Landscape System (H.R. 1922), H1201-H1203, H1207, H1208 [4MR], H2104 [9AP], E693 [23AP]

Roads and highways: investigate transfer of funding from I-75 widening project to Coconut Road interchange project, H2881, H2882 [30AP]

Sarasota, FL: anniversary of Sarasota Women's Club, E246 [26FE]

———dedication of Sarasota VA National Cemetery, E1144 [4JN]

Shalala, Donna: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1304 [20JN]

Ships and vessels: repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida (S. 2482), H10141, H10142 [27SE]

Smith, Debbie Brackin: Florida School-Related Employee of the Year award recipient, E408 [13MR]

St. Petersburg, FL: tribute to Little Hometown Soldiers (musical group), E874 [8MY]

Sunrise, FL: anniversary of Aigen Haifa chapter of Magen David Adom (organization), E767 [29AP]

Tzakis, Andreas G.: Pan-Hellenic Federation of Florida award recipient, E978 [20MY]

Volusia Honor Air (organization): tribute, E951 [15MY], E1096 [23MY], E2136 [28SE]

———tribute to volunteer guardian escorts, E2127 [28SE]

Youth Co-Op, Inc.: tribute to ``World Refugee Day, Celebrating Human Rights'' program, E1285 [19JN]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: conduct a cost-benefit study on the transfer of title of certain Patrick AFB, FL, lands to fund military housing construction in Georgia and Arkansas, S3685 [1MY]

Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL: designate (H.R. 4918), S8004 [1AU]

Cody Grater Post Office Building, Brooksville, FL: designate (H.R. 5168), S6331 [27JN]

Cuba: withdraw exchange of letters enforcing the Maritime Boundary Agreement with Cuba in protest of Cuba's plans for offshore drilling off the Florida coast, S278 [24JA]

Democratic Party: pledge by Presidential candidates to not campaign in Florida due to date of primary election, S45 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: effect of oil and gas leasing activities in Outer Continental Shelf on military training operations, S3703 [1MY], S8461 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: offer the 181 Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, S85 [22JA], S3967 [8MY], S4006 [12MY]

Elections: impact of scheduling of Democratic Party Presidential primaries in Florida and Michigan relative to seating of delegates at the Democratic National Convention, S809 [8FE], S1514 [4MR], S2284 [1AP], S2625-S2627 [7AP], S3390 [24AP]

Housing: permit qualified mortgage bonds to be used to refinance homes of persons in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S2603-S2605 [4AP], S2790 [9AP]

Hurricanes: provide housing relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S1407, S1408 [29FE]

———provide relief for the victims of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, S8928-S8931 [17SE], S9624-S9626 [26SE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: clarify boundaries of Clam Pass Unit FL-64P (H.R. 1714), S10183 [30SE]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4908 [3JN]

———provide for development and inventory of certain Outer Continental Shelf resources and suspend acquisition for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (S. 2953), S3701-S3704 [1MY]

Regional Fugitive Task Force: establish, S8976 [18SE]

Rivers: provide for a National Research Council study to assess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama (S. 3152), S5760 [18JN]

Roads and highways: investigate transfer of funding from I-75 widening project to Coconut Road interchange project, S3049, S3058-S3063 [16AP], S3106, S3110, S3111, S3115-S3119 [17AP], S3300 [23AP]

———transfer funding from Coconut Road interchange project to I-75 widening project, S3048, S3049 [16AP]

SBA: extend term for participating in 8(a) business development program for small businesses affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 3285), S6940 [17JY]

Scriven, Mary Stenson: nomination to be district judge, S9592 [26SE]

Ships and vessels: repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida (S. 2482), S5331 [5JN]

Reports filed

Cody Grater Post Office Building, Brooksville, FL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 5168), S6158 [25JN]

Dismiss Election Contest Relative to the Office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 989) (H. Rept. 110-528), H992 [14FE]

Everglades National Park Anniversary: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 845) (H. Rept. 110-516), H478 [28JA]

Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2804) (S. Rept. 110-372), S5656 [16JN]

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1143) (S. Rept. 110-288), S2943 [10AP]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1922) (H. Rept. 110-536), H1187 [3MR]

Nomination of A. Brian Albritton To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9492 [25SE]

Nomination of Mary Stenson Scriven To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9492 [25SE]

Okeechobee Hurricane Anniversary: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 1376) (H. Rept. 110-856), H8275 [16SE]

Repeal Requirement To Have a License for Employment in the Business of Salvaging on the Coast of Florida: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2482) (S. Rept. 110-340), S4791 [22MY]

St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2359), S8853 [16SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 807, tribute to Marjory Stoneman Douglas, H1197 [4MR]

H. Res. 845, Everglades National Park anniversary, H1195 [4MR]

H. Res. 989, dismiss election contest relative to the office of Representative from the Thirteenth Congressional District of Florida, H1016 [25FE]

H. Res. 1376, Okeechobee Hurricane anniversary, H9367 [24SE]

H.R. 1714, John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam Pass Unit FL-64P boundary clarification, H6414 [14JY]

H.R. 1922, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Act, H1201 [4MR]

H.R. 4264, Michael Bilirakis Dept. of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center, Tampa, FL, H5970 [24JN]

H.R. 4918, Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL, H5974 [24JN]

S. 2482, repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida, S5331 [5JN], H10141 [27SE]

S. 2804, Everglades National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, S2358 [2AP]

S. 3152, provide for a National Research Council study to assess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, S5761 [18JN]

S. 3285, Disadvantaged Business Disaster Eligibility Act, S6941 [17JY]

Tributes

Chiles, Lawton, E2367 [10DE]

Keller, Representative, E2382 [10DE]

Nelson, Senator Bill, S1519 [4MR]

Weldon, Representative, H9299, H9300 [24SE], H10681, H10682 [2OC], E2212 [2OC], E2239, E2246 [3OC]