EARTHQUAKES

Articles and editorials

5 Lessons From Haiti's Disaster—What the Earthquake Taught Us About Foreign Aid, E54 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

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

FEMA: establish a grant program to improve the ability of trauma center hospitals and airports to withstand earthquakes (see H.R. 1132), H1906 [16MR]

Haiti: halt removal of aliens to Haiti until a report is made to Congress on the status of humanitarian, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 3507), H7898 [22NO]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1576), S5726 [19SE] (see H.R. 1016), H1724 [10MR]

———recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 26), S272 [26JA] (see H. Res. 35), H202 [12JA]

Immigration: temporarily expand the V nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before Haitian earthquake (see S. 480), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 3297), H7206 [1NO]

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. 637), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 3125), H6671 [6OC]

Japan: express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (see S. Res. 101), S1600 [14MR] (see H. Res. 172), H1842 [15MR]

National Tsunami Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 185), H2037 [29MR]

New Zealand: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts (see H. Res. 139), H1524 [2MR]

Nuclear energy: ensure that nuclear powerplants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact (see H.R. 1242), H2037 [29MR]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 131), S2130 [5AP]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (see H.R. 3711), H9926 [16DE]

Remarks in House

California: tribute to Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, E1911 [24OC]

Chambersburg, PA: tribute to efforts to provide relief in aftermath of Japanese earthquake and tsunami, E524 [17MR]

Coastal zones: flooding relative to Japanese tsunami, H1757 [11MR]

Dept. of Energy: tribute to Idaho National Laboratory employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

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

Haiti: anniversary of earthquake, E53, E54, E55 [12JA], E62 [18JA]

———measure progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts following earthquake (H.R. 1016), H3126-H3131 [10MY]

Japan: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and tsunami and support relief efforts, H1759, H1760 [11MR], H1897 [16MR], E461 [11MR]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, H1773 [14MR], H1803 [15MR], H1850 [16MR], H2049 [30MR]

———moment of silence for victims of earthquake and tsunami, H1779 [14MR]

Louisa County, VA: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and commend recovery efforts, E1733 [29SE]

Rotary International: tribute to efforts to provide relief in aftermath of Japanese earthquake and tsunami, H1991 [29MR]

Turkey: express condolences to those affected by earthquake and pledge support in rescue and recovery efforts, E1913 [24OC], E1923 [25OC], E1974 [1NO]

U.S. Geological Survey: funding, H1756, H1757 [11MR]

White House Conference on Haiti: convene (H.R. 3711), E2298 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 26), S261 [26JA]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (S. 637), S1845 [17MR]

Japan: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of earthquake and tsunami and support relief efforts, S1573, S1578 [14MR]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, S1584, S1585 [14MR]

———express condolences to families of victims and survivors of earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts (S. Res. 101), S1610 [14MR], S1749 [16MR]

Tsunami Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 131), S2143, S2144 [5AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1016, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, H3127 [10MY]

S. Res. 26, recognize anniversary of earthquake in Haiti, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance, S261-S263, S290 [26JA]

S. Res. 101, express condolences to families of victims and survivors of Japan earthquake and tsunami, commend response efforts, and support international relief efforts, S1607, S1610 [14MR]

S. Res. 131, Tsunami Awareness Month, S2140, S2144 [5AP]