TORNADOES

Articles and editorials

See No Climate Change, H3414 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions

Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance: establish (see S. 1429), S4960 [27JY]

Disasters: express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts (see S. Res. 182), S2929 [12MY]

———pray for victims of tornadoes, floods, and drought in Southern, Midwestern, and Southwestern States, fair weather conditions, and firefighters battling wildfires (see H. Res. 254), H3109 [5MY]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (see S. 1205), S3813 [15JN] (see H.R. 2321), H4526 [23JN]

———reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see S. 646), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1379), H2327 [5AP] (see H.R. 3479), H7890 [18NO]

Federal aid programs: eliminate reimbursement requirement for certain tornado shelters constructed with Federal assistance (see H.R. 2919), H6180 [14SE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3272), H7159 [27OC]

Taxation: provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2067), H3868 (see H.R. 2067), H3909 [1JN]

———provide a credit for natural disaster mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2099), H3985 [2JN]

———provide a deduction for the purchase, construction, and installation of a safe room or storm shelter (see S. 1583), S5773 [20SE]

Letters

Disaster assistance to Tennessee: Tennessee congressional delegation, S2569 [2MY]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding: Senator Landrieu, S5971, S5972 [26SE]

———several Senators, S5971 [26SE]

FEMA Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding: Paul A. Yost, National Association of Manufacturers, H6370, H6396 [22SE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S5852 [22SE], H6369, H6396 [22SE]

———Representative Issa, S5928 [23SE]

———Senators Landrieu, Vitter, and Alexander, S5929 [23SE]

———several Representatives, S5929 [23SE]

Lists

Committee on America's Climate Choices members, S3676 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Alabama: disaster assistance, H3795 [31MY]

Climate: global warming, H3413 [25MY], H6186 [15SE]

Disasters: express condolences for victims of storms in Southern States, H2938 [3MY], H3043 [4MY], H3095 [5MY], H3229 [12MY]

———Federal natural hazards reduction programs funding, H1759 [11MR]

———moment of silence for victims of storms in Southern States, H2979 [3MY]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, H3881, H3882 [1JN], H4377 [22JN], H6036 [9SE], H6150 [14SE], H6215-H6217 [15SE], H6307-H6313, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6366, H6367, H6403, H6404 [22SE], H6530 [4OC], H7797 [17NO], E1749-E1751 [4OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, H6216, H6217 [15SE], H6306-H6311, H6318-H6328 [21SE], H6367, H6369-H6371, H6390-H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE], H6531 [4OC], E1703 [23SE], E1741 [3OC]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program funding, H6390, H6394, H6397, H6402-H6410 [22SE]

Joplin, MO: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance, H3307 [23MY]

———express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornado, H3795 [31MY]

———moment of silence for victims, H4225 [15JN]

KZRG-Radio (Joplin, MO): tribute to response to tornado, E2298 [16DE]

Minneapolis, MN: express condolences to tornado victims and commend efforts of first responders, H3816 [1JN]

Oklahoma: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornadoes, E728 [15AP]

Ringgold, GA: recovery efforts in aftermath of tornadoes, H5134 [18JY]

Southern States: disaster assistance, H3009 [4MY], H3066 [5MY], H3285 [13MY]

Zimmer Radio Group (company): tribute to efforts to provide relief to people of Joplin, MO, in aftermath of tornado, E1030 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: express condolences and support for people affected by tornadoes and flooding in Missouri, S3672 [9JN]

———express condolences for victims of storms in Southern States, S2613 [3MY]

———provide temporary tax relief for areas damaged by Southern severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding (S. 1205), S3810 [15JN]

FEMA: Disaster Relief Fund funding, S3795 [15JN], S3946 [21JN], S5316, S5324, S5331 [6SE], S5396 [8SE], S5487-S5489 [12SE], S5507, S5510 [13SE], S5587, S5592-S5597, S5600-S5602, S5606-S5610, S5613, S5615, S5618 [14SE], S5638, S5646-S5648, S5650-S5658, S5661-S5665 [15SE], S5732, S5736, S5761, S5764-S5767 [20SE], S5811-S5819 [21SE], S5871-S5873, S5876-S5878, S5884 [22SE], S5922 [23SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program funding, S5594 [14SE], S5796, S5818 [21SE], S5849, S5852 [22SE], S5923-S5930, S5936 [23SE], S5961-S5973, S5976 [26SE]

———Disaster Relief Fund funding through rescission of unobligated AID foreign assistance programs funding, S5655, S5658, S5661-S5663 [15SE]

Floods: disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2568 [2MY]

Joplin, MO: disaster assistance, S5396 [8SE]

———express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance, S3300, S3301 [25MY]

Manilow, Barry: donation of musical instruments to Joplin High School in aftermath of tornado in Joplin, MO, S7364 [10NO]

Missouri: commend efforts of Missouri National Guard to provide relief in aftermath of tornadoes and flooding, S2915 [12MY]

National Academy of Sciences: release of ``America's Climate Choices'' report, S3675 [9JN]

Southern States: disaster assistance, S2761 [9MY]

Taxation: provide a deduction for the purchase, construction, and installation of a safe room or storm shelter (S. 1583), S5774-S5776 [20SE]

Tennessee: disaster assistance, S3488 [6JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 182, express condolences to victims of storms and tornadoes in Southern States, commend resiliency of people, and commit to relief and recovery efforts, S2957, S2970 [12MY]