HURRICANES

Amendments

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (S. 886), S9384 [15SE]

Articles and editorials

Banks Stepped Up When Chips, Economy Were Down, E1790 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

Caribbean nations: urge continued humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna (see H. Con. Res. 17), H162 [9JA]

Coastal zones: develop coastal and ocean observation system, improve warnings of natural hazards, enhance homeland security, support maritime operations, and improve coastal and marine resource management (see S. 171), S211 [8JA]

Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance: establish (see S. 1487), S7779 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: continue to waive certain requirements in order to ease fiscal burdens in States affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4277), H14743 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H5306 [6MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program (see S. 505), S2592 [27FE]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes, tsunami, and typhoons in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, and support relief efforts to survivors (see S. Res. 305), S10162 [6OC]

———increase types of additional housing assistance available to individuals and households in response to a major disaster (see H.R. 3096), H7704 [26JN]

———reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 3820), H11456 [15OC]

El Salvador: express solidarity with people affected by Hurricane Ida, commend recovery efforts, and make funding available to help mitigate effects of recent natural disasters (see H. Con. Res. 213), H13068 [17NO]

Electric power: provide Federal assistance to assist States to purchase and install transfer switches and generators at designated emergency service stations in hurricane zones (see H.R. 431), H161 [9JA]

Gulf Coast States: establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 62), H30 [6JA]

Health: ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (see S. 957), S5014 [1MY] (see H.R. 2231), H5095 [4MY]

Hurricane Hugo: anniversary (see S. Res. 282), S9733 [23SE] (see H. Con. Res. 187), H9806 [22SE]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see S. 886), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 4014), H12364 [4NO]

———establish Federal reinsurance program for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 83), H31 [6JA]

National Catastrophic Risks Consortium: establish (see S. 505), S2592 [27FE]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 387), H5062 [30AP]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see S. 1485), S7779 [21JY] (see H.R. 327), H89 [8JA]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 2627), H6012 [21MY]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H10519 [6OC]

SBA: improve and extend certain disaster assistance and hurricane relief programs and provide assistance to homeowners affected by defective drywall imported from China (see S. 2731), S11205 [5NO]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9442 [10SE]

Taxation: extend increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 1861), S10700 [22OC]

———extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing credit for certain disaster areas (see S. 1761), S10217 [7OC] (see H.R. 3929), H11790 [26OC]

———provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see S. 1364), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 308), H88 [8JA]

Voting: prohibit challenges to eligibility to register or vote on grounds that an individual resides in a home subject to foreclosure or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a disaster (see H.R. 3489), H9277 [31JY]

Factsheets

Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act (S. 886), S4730 [27AP]

Letters

Extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing tax credit for certain disaster areas: Senators Landrieu, Vitter, Wicker, and Cochran, S13872 [23DE]

Humanitarian assistance to Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms: Ali Abdussalam Treki, U.N., E2547 [15OC]

———Representative Kucinich, E2547 [15OC]

SBA Disaster Recovery and Reform Act: Karen Gordon Mills, SBA, S11212 [5NO]

———several Senators, S11212 [5NO]

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: resolve issue of foreign countries preventing use of their air space by hurricane hunter airplanes, H6426 [10JN]

El Salvador: express solidarity with people affected by Hurricane Ida, commend recovery efforts, and make funding available to help mitigate effects of recent natural disasters (H. Con. Res. 213), H13567, H13568 [8DE]

Financial institutions: tribute to Texas banks for hurricane recovery loans, E1756 [14JY]

Galveston, TX: tribute to community banks for recovery loans made to residents after Hurricane Ike, E1790 [15JY]

———tribute to reopening of University of Texas Medical Branch emergency room, H9167 [30JY]

Gulf Coast States: provide for recovery from Hurricane Katrina, E2604 [22OC]

Health: ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (H.R. 2231), H5173 [6MY]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 387), H5413, H5414 [12MY]

National Hurricane Research Center: funding, H7643 [26JN]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (H.R. 327), E45 [8JA]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (H. Res. 800), H11325-H11328 [14OC], H11394 [15OC], E2535 [14OC], E2547 [15OC], E2589, E2592 [21OC]

Schools: funding for schools damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E1201 [19MY]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (H. Res. 733), H9821-H9823 [23SE]

Taxation: extend increased rehabilitation credit for structures in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, H14381, H14382 [9DE]

———provide relief in the case of federally declared disasters, H14404 [9DE]

Texas: tribute to portable inflatable hospitals for role in disaster preparedness, E914 [21AP]

Water: assess impact of natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes on water resources, H4703 [23AP]

Weather: anniversary of Hurricane Floyd, H9554 [16SE], E2287 [16SE]

———anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, H9210 [31JY]

Remarks in Senate

Coastal zones: develop coastal and ocean observation system, improve warnings of natural hazards, enhance homeland security, support maritime operations, and improve coastal and marine resource management (S. 171), S215 [8JA]

Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance: establish (S. 1487), S7784 [21JY]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes, tsunami, and typhoons in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, and support relief efforts to survivors (S. Res. 305), S10167 [6OC]

El Salvador: U.S. policy, S13029 [11DE]

Hurricane Hugo: anniversary (S. Res. 282), S9758 [23SE]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (S. 886), S4729, S4730 [27AP]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (S. 1485), S7784 [21JY]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms, S9896 [29SE]

SBA: improve and extend certain disaster assistance and hurricane relief programs and provide assistance to homeowners affected by defective drywall imported from China (S. 2731), S11207-S11210 [5NO]

Taxation: extend placed-in-service date requirement for low-income housing credit for certain disaster areas, S13872 [23DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 213, express solidarity with people of El Salvador affected by Hurricane Ida, commend recovery efforts, and make funding available to help mitigate effects of recent natural disasters, H13567 [8DE]

H. Res. 387, support goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, H5413 [12MY]

H. Res. 733, express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the Taiwan island, H9821 [23SE]

H. Res. 800, express condolences to the citizens of the Philippines and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms, H11325 [14OC]

S. 171, Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act, S216-S219 [8JA]

S. 957, Public Health Emergency Response Act, S5020-S5022 [1MY]

S. 1485, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act, S7785-S7789 [21JY]

S. 1487, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act, S7790-S7792 [21JY]

S. 2731, SBA Disaster Recovery and Reform Act, S11210-S11212 [5NO]

S. Res. 282, Hurricane Hugo anniversary, S9749, S9758 [23SE]

S. Res. 305, express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes, tsunami, and typhoons in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, and support relief efforts to survivors, S10165, S10167 [6OC]