FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9622, S9731, S9846, S9850, S9851 [26SE], S10015 [27SE], H9231, H9248 [24SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1488), H9229 [24SE]

Housing: quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored around the country at taxpayer expense (S. 2382), S9605, S9730 [26SE], H10616 [29SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (S. 2284), S3820, S3821, S3823, S3833, S3835 [6MY], S3850, S3854, S3855, S3862, S3866, S3879, S3882, S3908, S3909, S3910, S3911, S3919, S3927, S3928 [7MY], S3947, S3950, S3951, S3961, S3962, S3981, S3982, S3983 [8MY], S4056 [13MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act, H6378 [10JY]

Articles and editorials

Congress Needs To Make Time To Help Iowa, S7461 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

Army: clarify authority to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by the members of the Committee on Levee Safety (see H.R. 6040), H3776 [13MY]

Community Disaster Loan Program: modify terms (see H.R. 6750), H7786 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish responsibility to plan for and respond to catastrophic incidents (see S. 3585), S9492 [25SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see S. 3623), S9657 [26SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1488), H9083 [23SE]

———designate an agency to modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the U.S. (see H.R. 6392), H6174 [26JN]

———establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats (see S. 2960), S3698 [1MY]

———making appropriations (see S. 3181), S5962 [23JN] (see H.R. 6947), H8475 [18SE]

Dept. of the Interior: redirect savings from Jackson Barracks military construction to Historic Preservation Fund to restore historic structures at Jackson Barracks to pre-Katrina status (see S. 3447), S8035 [1AU]

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]

———make technical corrections and reauthorize Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see S. 3175), S5941 [20JN]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 5685), H1973 [2AP]

Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 6658), H7627 [30JY]

———establish a homeowner mitigation loan program to promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures (see H.R. 6424), H6175 [26JN]

Emergency Food and Shelter Program: provide funding for housing-related assistance needed to prevent homelessness of families in connection with foreclosures on their residences (see H.R. 5894), H2758 [24AP]

Federal aid programs: authorize funding for emergency management performance grants to provide for domestic preparedness and collective response to major disasters (see H.R. 7329), H10975 [10DE]

Fire prevention: promote fire-safe communities (see H.R. 5218), H557 [29JA]

Housing: ensure that all trailers or mobile homes purchased meet Dept. of HUD housing program safety standards (see S. 2659), S1121 [25FE]

Hurricanes: 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]

Independent agencies: establish (see H.R. 6147), H4830 [22MY]

National Flood Insurance Act: provide for adequate progress on the construction of a flood protection system and offset sixty percent of the system cost with Federal, State, or local funds (see H.R. 6285), H5481 [17JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: allow coverage for new structures designed to protect public safety that are located in special flood hazard zones (see H.R. 7288), H10844 [19NO]

———extend authorization (see H.R. 6965), H8476 [18SE]

———submit a community outreach plan to Congress prior to updating rate maps (see H.R. 6413), H6175 [26JN]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see S. 3638), S9658 [26SE] (see H.R. 7159), H10131 [26SE]

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 6109), H4453 [21MY]

Telecommunications: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the U.S. (see H.R. 6038), H3776 [13MY]

Terrorism: improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security (see H.R. 6852), H7955 [9SE]

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]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9622 [26SE], S9883 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), House amendment, S9850 [26SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency (S. 2284), S3851 [7MY]

———restore financial solvency (S. 2284), motion to proceed, S3742 [2MY], S3779 [6MY]

Letters

Clarify Army authority to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by the members of the Committee on Levee Safety: David G. Mongan, American Society of Civil Engineers, H5825 [23JN]

Louisiana priorities relative to recovery from effects of Hurricane Gustav: Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, Mitch Landrieu, Lt. Governor of Louisiana, and Mike Strain, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture, S8930 [17SE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9622, S9850 [26SE], H9248 [24SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: restore financial solvency and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), H6355 [10JY]

———restore financial solvency (S. 2284), S3742 [2MY], S3948 [8MY]

Press releases

FEMA Announces Solicitation to Pilot Citizen Corps National Emergency Technology Guard (NET GUARD) Program: Dept. of Homeland Security, S5826 [19JN]

Remarks in House

Army: clarify authority to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by the members of the Committee on Levee Safety (H.R. 6040), H5824-H5826 [23JN]

Chicago, IL: provide relief for victims of flooding, E2150 [28SE]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories, H656 [7FE]

Community Disaster Loan Program: modify terms (H.R. 6750), E1660 [1AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1684), H5502 [18JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), E2037, E2039 [27SE], E2141 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1488), H9218-H9231 [24SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1897, E1899, E1900, E1901, E1902, E1903, E1904, E1905, E1906, E1907, E1908, E1909, E1910, E1912, E1913, E1921, E1923, E1924, E1925, E1926, E1927, E1928, E1929, E1930, E1933, E1934, E1935, E1936, E1937, E1938, E1939, E1940, E1941, E1942, E1943, E1945, E1946, E1948, E1950, E1953, E1955, E1957, E1958, E1959, E1961, E1962, E1963, E1970, E1972, E1973, E1974, E1976, E1977, E1978, E1979, E1981, E1982, E1983, E1984, E1986, E1988, E1991, E1992, E1996, E1997, E1999, E2000, E2001, E2002, E2003, E2006 [25SE], E2014, E2019, E2020, E2022, E2023, E2026 [26SE], E2039, E2040, E2045, E2046, E2049, E2051, E2067, E2068, E2077, E2079, E2084, E2093 [27SE], E2105, E2109, E2114, E2122, E2126, E2129, E2143, E2145, E2146, E2149 [28SE], E2154 [29SE], E2165, E2166, E2168, E2171-E2173, E2177, E2182, E2184, E2185, E2186, E2187, E2188, E2189, E2190, E2191, E2193 [30SE], E2218, E2220, E2225, E2243-E2245 [3OC], E2267, E2268, E2269, E2270, E2271, E2273 [19NO], E2284, E2286, E2290, E2291, E2304, E2306, E2310, E2311, E2320, E2321, E2332, E2335, E2336 [20NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), Senate amendment, H9088, H9231-H9305 [24SE], E2016 [26SE], E2088 [27SE], E2112 [28SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 6947), earmark declaration, E1888 [24SE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (H.R. 5685), E486 [2AP]

Disasters: establish a homeowner mitigation loan program to promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures (H.R. 6424), E1374 [26JN]

———express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornadoes and floods in Midwestern States and commend first responders and citizens for relief efforts, H6319 [9JY]

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

Fire prevention: promote fire-safe communities (H.R. 5218), E96 [29JA]

———promote fire-safe communities (S. 2390), E96 [29JA]

Floods: improve Federal flood disaster policy, H5867 [24JN]

Housing: ensure that all trailers or mobile homes purchased meet safety standards, H1057 [26FE]

———quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored around the country at taxpayer expense (S. 2382), H10615-H10618 [29SE]

Hurricanes: improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10617 [29SE]

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, H8138 [16SE]

———provide relief for the victims of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, H9088, H9299 [24SE]

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

Indiana: disaster assistance for tornadoes and excessive rainfall, H5116 [10JN]

Iowa: impact of severe storms and flooding, H5565-H5567 [18JN], H5583, H5616, H5618 [19JN], H7619-H7624 [30JY], H8382 [17SE], E1247 [17JN]

———provide disaster assistance for severe storms and flooding, H8467-H8473 [18SE], H9223 [24SE]

Missouri: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by floods and commend first responders and citizens for relief efforts, E2073 [27SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: extend authorization (H.R. 6965), H8705 [23SE], E1914 [25SE]

———phase out practice of permanently subsidizing premiums and require a risk-based premium pricing structure, H6355 [10JY]

———provide for a phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-flood insurance rate maps properties (H.R. 3959), H412-H414 [23JA]

———restore financial solvency and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), H6162-H6166 [26JN], H6355 [10JY]

———restore financial solvency and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), motion to instruct conferees, H6355, H6359 [10JY]

———restore financial solvency (S. 2284), H6374 [10JY]

National Urban Search and Rescue Response System: establish (H.R. 4183), H2661 [24AP]

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program: funding, H6476 [15JY]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6109), H5816-H5818 [23JN]

Terrorism: improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security (H.R. 6852), E1731 [9SE]

Texas: provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Ike, H9226 [24SE]

Tornadoes: 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]

Weather: disaster assistance to Wisconsin for record snowfall, H1035 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Army: clarify authority to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by the members of the Committee on Levee Safety (H.R. 6040), S6171 [25JN]

Corps of Engineers: allow acceptance of advance funding from Sioux Falls, SD, for Federal portion of Big Sioux Flood Control Project and reimburse such funding through future appropriations, S3883 [7MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S2990 [15AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), S10459 [2OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), House amendment, S9577, S9621, S9622, S9624-S9626, S9850 [26SE], S9883-S9891, S9893-S9897, S9906-S9966, S9973 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), unanimous-consent agreement, S9557 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 3623), S9686-S9688 [26SE]

———establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats (S. 2960), S3714 [1MY]

Dept. of the Interior: redirect savings from Jackson Barracks military construction to Historic Preservation Fund to restore historic structures at Jackson Barracks to pre-Katrina status (S. 3447), S8045 [1AU]

Disasters: first responders funding, S174 [23JA]

———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]

Funding, S1991 [12MR]

GAO: study mandatory flood insurance coverage purchasing requirements, S3866-S3868, S3872, S3879, S3880 [7MY]

Grays Harbor County, WA: emergency response to recent floods, S174 [23JA]

Housing: quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored around the country at taxpayer expense (S. 2382), S9604, S9605 [26SE]

Hurricanes: provide relief for the victims of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, S8904 [17SE], S9003-S9005 [18SE]

———provide relief for the victims of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, S8928-S8931 [17SE], S9469-S9471 [25SE], S9624-S9626 [26SE]

Iowa: impact of severe storms and flooding, S5813 [19JN], S6144 [25JN]

Johnson, Harvey E., Jr.: nomination to be FEMA Deputy Administrator, S3173 [18AP], S5825 [19JN]

Missouri: impact of severe storms and flooding, S5986 [24JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: allow for a multi-year phase-in period for increases in premium rates due to updating or remapping of National Flood Insurance Program rate maps, S3855, S3879 [7MY]

———end practice of permanently subsidizing premiums of older homes in flood zones, S3882 [7MY], S3958, S3959 [8MY]

———ensure residents of cities have flood insurance even when those cities have long term flood protection plans, S3951, S3952 [8MY]

———increase coverage limits for flood policies, S3854, S3855, S3878 [7MY]

———make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods, S3782-S3784 [6MY], S3849, S3853, S3854, S3856-S3861, S3877 [7MY]

———make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (H.R. 920), S1680 [6MR]

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

———require persons located in flood prone areas to hold flood insurance as a condition for receiving Federal disaster assistance, S3947, S3948 [8MY]

———restore financial solvency and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), S4128-S4130 [14MY]

———restore financial solvency and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), insert S. 2284 language in lieu, S4061 [13MY]

———restore financial solvency (S. 2284), S3845-S3847, S3849-S3884, S3932 [7MY], S3946-S3952, S3958-S3968 [8MY], S4048-S4061, S4075 [13MY]

———restore financial solvency (S. 2284), motion to proceed, S3742 [2MY], S3779-S3784 [6MY], S3844, S3845 [7MY]

———restore financial solvency (S. 2284), unanimous-consent agreement, S3884 [7MY], S3949 [8MY]

———review, update, and maintain rate maps, S3781 [6MY]

———study inclusion of building codes in floodplain management criteria, S3882 [7MY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (S. 3638), S9717 [26SE]

Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate: improve, S3864-S3866 [7MY]

Reform, S5726 [18JN]

Texas: provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Ike, S8987 [18SE]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Virginia, S3476 [29AP]

———express condolences to victims in Tennessee and gratitude to emergency response effort, S1191 [26FE], S1219 [27FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1488) (H. Rept. 110-875), H9083 [23SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6947) (H. Rept. 110-862), H8475 [18SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3181) (S. Rept. 110-396), S5962 [23JN]

FEMA Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2382) (S. Rept. 110-453), S8375 [11SE]

Nomination of Harvey E. Johnson, Jr., To Be FEMA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2944 [10AP]

Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3175) (S. Rept. 110-479), S9204 [22SE]

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6109) (H. Rept. 110-725), H5728 [19JN]

Provide for a Phase-In of Actuarial Rates for Certain Pre-Flood Insurance Rate Maps Properties Under the National Flood Insurance Program: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3959) (H. Rept. 110-510), H293 [16JA]

Statements

Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act: Marana, AZ, City Officials, H6374 [10JY]

Summaries

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2638), S9887 [27SE]

Fire-Safe Communities Act (H.R. 5218), E97 [29JA]

Tables

Congressional earmarks and congressionally directed spending items included in H.R. 2638, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S9907-S9958 [27SE]

Corps of Engineers levees with maintenance concerns, S3870 [7MY]

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]

H. Res. 1488, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2638, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H9218 [24SE]

H.R. 2638, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H9248-H9289 [24SE]

H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act, S4061-S4072 [13MY]

H.R. 3959, provide for a phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-flood insurance rate maps properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, H412 [23JA]

H.R. 6040, clarify Army authority to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred by the members of the Committee on Levee Safety, H5824 [23JN]

H.R. 6109, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act, H5816 [23JN]

H.R. 6965, National Flood Insurance Program authorization extensions, H8705 [23SE]

S. 2382, FEMA Accountability Act, S9605 [26SE], H10615 [29SE]

S. 3623, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S9688-S9708 [26SE]

S. 3638, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, S9718-S9720 [26SE]