ALABAMA

Articles and editorials

BRAC Success a Result of Team Approach, Says Cramer, E2004 [25SE]

Congressman Garners Praise for Local Support, E2037 [27SE]

Economic Development Has ``No Barriers'' in Cramer's View, E2004 [25SE]

Man of the House—Congressman Terry Everett, Dothan's Voice in the US House of Representatives, Earned Respect From All Sides as an Honorable Legislator During His Sixteen Years in Washington, DC, E2021 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

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]

———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]

Little River Canyon National Preserve: expand boundaries (see H.R. 5486), H1031 [25FE]

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]

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

———limit application of tax-exempt bond financing to property of certain newly included counties in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 6722), H7785 [31JY]

———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]

Remarks in House

Alabama State University: anniversary of Small Business Development Consortium, E237 [26FE]

Anniston, AL: anniversary of Center for Domestic Preparedness, E884 [12MY]

Breland, David: Morgan County, AL, Democratic Party Newton B. Powell Loyalty Award recipient, E682 [22AP]

Camden, AL: anniversary of DAR Lt. Joseph M. Wilcox chapter, E471 [2AP]

Children's Trust Fund of Alabama: anniversary, E937 [15MY]

Cobb, Sue Bell: Morgan County, AL, Democratic Party Albert P. Brewer Public Service Award recipient, E687 [22AP]

Damson, Sarah Long: Mobile, AL, Beta Sigma Phi International (organization) chapter First Lady of Mobile award recipient, E497 [3AP]

East Central Alabama United Cerebral Palsy (organization): anniversary, E1545 [23JY]

Edington, Robert: Mobile, AL, Civitan Club Mobilian of the Year award recipient, E421 [14MR]

Gottfried, Mike: Mobile, AL, Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1016 [22MY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of Peoples Baptist Church, E2266 [19NO]

National Steel Car Ltd.: Alabama facility funding, H6989 [23JY]

Sylacauga, AL: anniversary of First Baptist Church of Sylacauga, E846 [7MY]

Tate, Jim: Mobile, AL, Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E1031 [22MY]

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

———limit application of tax-exempt bond financing to property of certain newly included counties in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (H.R. 6722), E1666 [1AU]

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]

Valley, AL: anniversary of Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church, E1731 [9SE]

Wadley, AL: anniversary, E1788 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Belk, AL: tribute, S10482 [2OC]

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]

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]

———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]

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]

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

Little River Canyon National Preserve Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1961) (S. Rept. 110-304), S2943 [10AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to William F. Buckley, Jr.: Alabama State legislature, E819 [5MY]

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. 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]

Tributes

Cramer, Representative, H6601 [16JY], H9299, H9300 [24SE], E1959, E2004 [25SE], E2018 [26SE], E2086 [27SE], E2113, E2119, E2133, E2149 [28SE], E2210 [2OC], E2232, E2247 [3OC]

Dickinson, William L., S2610 [4AP], S4100 [13MY], H1865 [1AP], H1947 [2AP], E464 [1AP], E474 [2AP]

Everett, Representative, H4339 [21MY], H4825 [22MY], H6602, H6666 [16JY], E2004 [25SE], E2015, E2018, E2021 [26SE], E2037, E2086 [27SE], E2133 [28SE], E2180 [30SE], E2199 [2OC], E2217, E2232, E2237, E2238 [3OC]

Shelby, Senator, S2368 [3AP]