TENNESSEE

Addresses

Acceptance of Ladies' Hermitage Association Lewis R. Donelson III Award: Senator Alexander, S2082 [4AP]

Articles and editorials

Growing Pains—Blount Schools Struggle With Teacher Evaluation, S6572 [17OC]

Level Field for Retailers—Requiring Online and Catalogue Retailers To Collect Sales Taxes Could Help the State Reach Worthwhile Goals, S7437 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Bill Would Level Playing Field, S7437 [15NO]

Online Sales Tax Path Is Clearing—After a Long Fight, States Are Winning, S7438 [15NO]

White House vs. Boeing—A Tennessee Tale, S2935 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Cherokee National Forest: convey a small parcel of land and use proceeds from conveyance to acquire a parcel of land for inclusion (see H.R. 1008), H1724 [10MR]

———designate as wilderness certain public lands (see S. 1090), S3426 [26MY]

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]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (see H.R. 1264), H2106 [30MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: eliminate certain provisions pertaining to special Medicaid and Medicare funding for certain States (see H.R. 1324), H2266 [1AP]

Letters

Artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri: Senators Alexander and Corker and Representative Fincher, S2569 [2MY]

Disaster assistance to Tennessee: Tennessee congressional delegation, S2569 [2MY], S2827 [10MY]

Marketplace Fairness Act: Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, S7238 [9NO]

Memorandums

Colorado-Tennessee Working Group on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Education, S1792 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to 101st Airbourne Division's Task Force Rakkasan, H69 [6JA]

Chattanooga, TN: Intelligent Community Forum (organization) ``Top Seven Intelligent Communities of the Year'' designee, H1393 [1MR]

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

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

Floods: express condolences and support for victims in Memphis, TN, H3165 [11MY]

Johnson City, TN: anniversary of Johnson City Medical Center, E984 [27MY]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (H.R. 1264), H8343, H8344 [12DE], E565 [30MR]

Memphis, TN: Booker T. Washington High School winner of White House Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge, H3165 [11MY]

———tribute to Emissaries of Memphis Music award recipients, E2141 [30NO]

Moore, Ben and Jennifer: Tennessee Farm Bureau Outstanding Young Farmer and Achievement Award recipients, E1793 [6OC]

Niswonger Foundation: anniversary, E1048 [3JN]

Oak Ridge Office Supply (business): Representative Fleischmann Economic Excellence Award recipient, H7081 [26OC]

Scotts Hill, TN: Doe Creek School National Register of Historic Places designee, E1753 [4OC]

University of Memphis: consideration by Big East Conference for possible membership, H7152 [27OC]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ``voter suppression'' legislation, H7219 [2NO]

Welch, Ted: Tennessee Performing Arts Center Applause Award recipient, E1952 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alexander, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S5733 [20SE]

Corps of Engineers: artificial crevassing of Birds Point levee in Missouri, S2639 [4MY]

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

Floods: disaster assistance to Tennessee, S2568 [2MY], S2826 [10MY]

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: designate (H.R. 1264), S8782 [17DE]

Maryville, TN: Maryville City Schools recipient of State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) Prize award, S8370 [6DE]

———tribute to Maryville High School football team, S8370 [6DE]

Sharp, Kevin H.: nomination to be district judge, S2569-S2572 [2MY], S2613 [3MY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S2551 [14AP]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Tennessee, S3488 [6JN]

Reports filed

M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1264) (H. Rept. 112-325), H8727 [12DE]

Nomination of Kevin H. Sharp To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2046 [31MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1264, M.D. Anderson Plaza, Jackson, TN, H8343 [12DE]

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]

Tributes

Alexander, Senator, S5731, S5734-S5736 [20SE]

Houston, Sam, E1547 [7SE]

McWherter, Ned R., S2077 [4AP]