MISSISSIPPI

Bills and resolutions

Favre, Brett: tribute (see H. Res. 1032), H1445 [10MR]

Hurricanes: establish the 8/29 Investigation Team to examine events relative to failure of the flood protection system in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 2826), S2636 [7AP] (see H.R. 6526), H6673 [16JY]

———make emergency supplemental appropriations for Katrina recovery (see H.R. 6086), H4320 [20MY]

———provide additional funding for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 2975), S3742 [2MY] (see H.R. 6751), H7786 [31JY]

———provide funds to certain State and local governments to pay for utility costs resulting from provision of temporary housing units to Hurricane Katrina evacuees (see S. 2789), S2231 [31MR]

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]

Taxation: extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 2757), S2132 [13MR]

———waive deadline on construction of Gulf Opportunity Zone property which is eligible for bonus depreciation (see H.R. 5612), H1700 [13MR]

Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations (see H. Res. 971), H870 [12FE]

Certificates of appointment

Senate: Roger F. Wicker, S13 [22JA]

Letters

Election of Travis W. Childers to the House of Representatives: Linda D. Rigsby, Mississippi Assistant Sec. of State for Elections, H4188 [20MY]

———Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H4188 [20MY]

Reduce the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Aaron Broussard, S6268 [26JN]

———Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, S6268 [26JN]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Representative Wicker, H3 [15JA]

Oaths of office

Childers, Travis W.: House of Representatives, H4188, H4319 [20MY]

Wicker, Roger F.: Senate, S13 [22JA]

Petitions and memorials

Awarding of contracts to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, E914 [14MY]

Remarks in House

American Institute for Public Service: tribute to Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Service recipients, E1380 [26JN]

Childers, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H4188 [20MY]

———permission to take oath of office for the House of Representatives prior to receipt of certificate of election, H4188 [20MY]

Congressional Award: tribute to Gold Medal recipients, E1290 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: DDG-1000 multi-mission surface combatant funding, H4421, H4422 [21MY]

Floods: flood protection funding for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H3943 [15MY]

Hurricanes: make emergency supplemental appropriations for Katrina recovery, H5699 [19JN]

Jackson, MS: anniversary of First Baptist Church, E538 [8AP]

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

Taxation: extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (H.R. 4312), H1991 [3AP]

Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations, H640 [7FE]

———express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations (H. Res. 971), H876, H919-H922 [13FE], E195 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

alt.Consulting (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S1701 [6MR]

Budget: use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families, small businesses, homeowners, hurricane disaster victims, and military personnel, S1840-S1846, S1854, S1864-S1867 [11MR], S1916, S1985 [12MR], S2037, S2040, S2095 [13MR], S4608 [21MY]

Coastal zones: extend seaward boundaries of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, S7104 [23JY]

Dept. of HUD: redirect Community Development Block Grant Program funds to support land banks for homes damaged or destroyed as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S2788-S2790 [9AP]

Floods: flood protection funding for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S4713 [22MY]

Health care facilities: provide assistance to hospitals impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10459 [2OC]

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: acknowledge the progress made and yet to be made to rebuild the Gulf Coast region after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S1680, S1681 [6MR]

———make emergency supplemental appropriations for Katrina recovery, S4719, S4725, S4732 [22MY], S6263, S6267-S6269 [26JN]

———provide additional funding for affordable housing for low-income seniors, disabled persons, and others who lost their homes as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 2975), S3744-S3746 [2MY]

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

———reduce the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S6267 [26JN]

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

Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations, S679, S680 [6FE]

Reports filed

Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2512) (S. Rept. 110-368), S5656 [16JN]

Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2254) (S. Rept. 110-364), S5656 [16JN]

Testimonies

Two Years After the Storm—Housing Needs in the Gulf Coast: Alan Brown, Mississippi Methodist Senior Services (organization), S3747 [2MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 971, express condolences to victims of tornadoes in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations, H919 [13FE]

S. 2975, Gulf Coast Multifamily and Assisted Housing Recovery Act, S3746 [2MY]

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

Tributes

Childers, Representative, H4188 [20MY]

Lott, Trent, S85 [22JA], S488 [30JA], S538 [31JA]

Pickering, Representative, E2079 [27SE]

Wicker, Senator, S13, S15, S19, S21 [22JA], S1681 [6MR]