FLOODS

Agenda

Emergency meeting on status of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House), H9955 [20DE]

Amendments

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8749, S8752, S8776, S8780 [17DE], H8763, H8882 [13DE], H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8757 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9958 [20DE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4852 [11JY], H4888, H4895, H4896, H4897, H4899, H4900, H4901, H4902, H4903, H4904, H4905, H4909, H4910, H4911, H4912, H4914 [12JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9998 [20DE], H10025 [23DE]

Articles and editorials

Beginning the Jewish Year in the Aftermath of Hurricane Irene, S6858 [20OC]

GOP Takes Packaging Path, H8755 [13DE]

See No Climate Change, H3414 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (see H.R. 3672), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 94), H8966 [14DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (see H. Res. 500), H9430 [15DE]

Australia: express condolences to and solidarity with the people struggling with floods and pledge support and assistance (see H. Res. 34), H202 [12JA]

California: facilitate certain activities, alleviate extra regulatory burdens, and reduce costs related to carrying out projects of the Central Valley Project (see H.R. 1604), H2911 [15AP]

Colombia: support citizens in aftermath of flooding, renew Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act extension, promote economic growth, and reinforce fight against drug trafficking (see H. Res. 77), H551 [8FE]

Corps of Engineers: conduct levee system evaluations and certifications on receipt of requests from non-Federal interests (see S. 806), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 1157), H1982 [17MR]

———provide that funds made available for certain Missouri River fish and wildlife purposes be used for reconstruction of flood control structures (see H.R. 3719), H9926 [16DE]

———revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (see S. 1795), S7127 [3NO] (see H.R. 2942), H6231 [15SE]

———revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 2993), H6342 [21SE]

———take into account all available hydrologic data in conducting Missouri River basin operations (see S. 1377), S4640 [18JY] (see H.R. 2579), H5149 [18JY]

Dams: ensure that Federal assistance for construction of certain emergency levees is not conditioned on the subsequent dismantlement of those levees, except as provided for in a status certificate (see H.R. 3251), H7007 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see H.R. 3005), H6342 [21SE]

———provide emergency disaster assistance and loosen lending restrictions for agricultural producers, farmers, and ranchers in disaster counties (see H.R. 3740), H10013 [20DE]

Dept. of the Interior: adjust boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness in the North Cascades National Park to allow rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain (see H.R. 2352), H4573 [24JN]

———allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (see S. 802), S2446 [13AP] (see H.R. 3263), H7133 [26OC]

Disasters: 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 construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 1145), H1982 [17MR]

———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]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (see H.R. 3630), H8322 [9DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H8727 [12DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 502), H9945 [19DE]

FEMA: authorize construction and maintenance of levees on property acquired under hazard mitigation grant programs (see S. 1118), S3427 [26MY]

———authorize grants to local governments for flood mitigation projects (see H.R. 3089), H6551 [4OC]

———authorize waiver of certain debts owed in cases where disaster assistance funds were distributed in error (see S. 792), S2387 [12AP]

———clarify effective date of National Flood Insurance Program policies covering properties affected by floods in progress (see S. 1349), S4517 [12JY]

———consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates (see S. 1284), S4156 [28JN] (see H.R. 902), H1573 [3MR]

———ensure equitable treatment of swimming pool enclosures outside of hurricane season under the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1041), S3224 [23MY]

———ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 764), H1176 (see H.R. 764), H1196 [17FE]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (see H.R. 1026), H1724 [10MR]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (see H. Res. 368), H5488 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (see H.R. 1309), H2265 [1AP]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (see H. Res. 340), H4747 [7JY]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1548), S5536 [13SE] (see S. 1864), S7451 [15NO] (see S. 1958), S8414 [7DE] (see H.R. 3628), H8318 [8DE]

———postpone updating flood insurance rate maps of areas protected by levees in the process of being constructed or rehabilitated (see S. 2025), S8734 [16DE]

———provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes (see H.R. 700), H774 [14FE]

———provide greater notification of flood insurance rate map changes and the appeals process, reimbursement for certain successful map change petitions, and removal of certain properties from flood insurance rate maps (see H.R. 2078), H3868 (see H.R. 2078), H3909 [1JN]

———restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (see S. 1940), S8183 [5DE]

———revise National Flood Insurance Program to include a system for indeterminate loss insurance claims (see S. 1091), S3426 [26MY]

———revise National Flood Insurance Program to more fairly treat homeowners who purchase insurance under the program (see H.R. 1453), H2569 [8AP]

———suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired (see H.R. 898), H1573 [3MR]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements (see H.R. 435), H469 [25JA]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 120), S125 [25JA]

Housing: require regulated lending institutions, Federal agency lenders, and housing Government-sponsored enterprises to accept qualified private flood insurance coverage (see H.R. 1430), H2534 [7AP]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to agricultural producers adversely affected by damaging weather and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene (see S. 1521), S5386 [7SE] (see H.R. 2856), H5964 [7SE]

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]

Lower Merced River: clarify definition of flood control operations for the purposes of the operation and maintenance of a certain project (see H.R. 869), H1523 [2MR]

National Flood Research and Education Consortium: establish (see H.R. 2330), H4527 [23JN]

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

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]

Pakistan: grant temporary protected status to certain nationals affected by flooding (see H.R. 285), H201 [12JA]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction (see H. Res. 505), H10015 [20DE]

Roads and highways: exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location (see S. 1389), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 3347), H7330 [3NO]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (see S. 1810), S7155 [7NO] (see H.R. 433), H469 [25JA]

Safety: direct any Federal department or agency constructing a culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that certain child safety measures are included in the project (see H.R. 1087), H1841 [15MR]

SBA: temporarily reduce interest rates for certain small business disaster loans (see S. 1709), S6505 [13OC]

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

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

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (see S. 636), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1162), H1983 [17MR]

Wildfires: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (see S. 487), S1219 [3MR] (see H.R. 922), H1574 [3MR]

Cloture motions

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to proceed, S8673 [15DE]

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]

Federal disaster declarations for Louisiana farms and towns along the Mississippi River and Atchafalaya Floodway: Senator Landrieu, S5972 [26SE]

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]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Representative Bachus, Committee on Financial Services (House), H4870, H4871 [12JY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4870 [12JY]

———Representative Ralph M. Hall, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H4870 [12JY]

———several financial, insurance, and real estate organizations, H4876 [12JY]

———SmarterSafer.org, H4876 [12JY]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Geoffrey Burr, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., H9964 [20DE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, H9965 [20DE]

———Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H9965 [20DE]

———Kent Tolley, National Roofing Contractors Association, H9965 [20DE]

———Pete Isberg, National Payroll Reporting Consortium, H9965-H9967 [20DE]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H8811 [13DE]

———Stephen C. Goss, SSA, H8799 [13DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H8754 [13DE]

Reduce number of directly managed flood insurance policies by FEMA: Edward L. Connor, FEMA, H4908 [12JY]

Lists

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

States and counties covered by a major disaster declaration for flooding, H4922-H4924 [12JY]

Motions

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8820 [13DE], H9978 [20DE]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4921 [12JY]

Petitions and memorials

Michigan: National Flood Insurance Program, H4915 [12JY]

Press releases

NFIB Expresses Significant Concern About Payroll Tax Impact on Small Business: National Federation of Independent Business, H9965 [20DE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), H9903-H9905 [16DE], E2322 [20DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), H9902, H9903 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—consideration (H. Res. 500), H9812-H9821 [16DE]

Australia: express condolences to victims of floods, E63 [18JA]

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

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

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

Colombia: express condolences and support to citizens in aftermath of flooding, heavy rain, and landslides and support relief efforts, H377 [20JA]

Corps of Engineers: conduct and publish study regarding flooding of the Missouri River, H4815, H4816 [11JY]

———construction and operation and maintenance funding, H4800-H4803 [11JY]

———emergency flood control and disaster relief funding through rescission of unobligated economic stimulus funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects, H5033-H5044 [14JY], E1302 [12JY], E1327, E1328, E1330 [14JY], E1401 [25JY]

———levee and navigation channel flood damage repair funding, H5092 [15JY]

———Lower Mississippi River infrastructure and levee system funding, H4866 [12JY]

———prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H5073 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for the Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study funding, H1314, H1315 [18FE]

———revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding (H.R. 2942), H6224 [15SE], H7059 [25OC]

———study Missouri River flooding, H4799, H4800 [11JY], H7058-H7060 [25OC], H7222 [2NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, H5250 [20JY]

———Watershed and Flood Protection program funding, H4274 [15JN]

———Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, H4202, H4203 [15JN]

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

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, H7772 [17NO]

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

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

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H8351-H8356 [12DE], H8733, H8734, H8735, H8737, H8739, H8740, H8741, H8742, H8743, H8744, H8745, H8762-H8824 [13DE], H8905, H8907, H8908, H8909, H8911, H8912, H8913, H8914, H8919, H8959, H8961 [14DE], H8971, H8981, H8982, H8983, H8984, H8999 [15DE], H9799, H9801, H9818, H9919, H9920 [16DE], H9932, H9933, H9937, H9943 [19DE], H9997 [20DE], E2229 [12DE], E2255, E2259, E2260 [14DE], E2278, E2280 [15DE], E2309 [19DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), Senate amendments, H9948, H9949, H9960-H9978, H10000, H10001, H10002, H10003, H10005-H10009, H10011 [20DE], E2337 [21DE], E2340, E2342 [23DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration (H. Res. 491), H8745-H8759 [13DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 502), H9949-H9960 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H9978-H9986 [20DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to recommit, H8822, H8823 [13DE]

EPA: preserve authority to regulate waters in areas that the President has declared a disaster due to flooding and to other waters that contributed to the flooding, H4986 [13JY]

———preserve authority to regulate waters that provide flood protection, are fish and wildlife habitats which provide economic benefits, or are coastal recreation areas, H4984-H4986 [13JY]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, H7274, H7277-H7279 [3NO]

FEMA: allow communities to be reimbursed for certain costs associated with a successful challenge to a National Flood Insurance Program mapping error, H4904, H4905 [12JY]

———allow flexibility in determining the trigger date for flood insurance relative to large-scale events, H4899 [12JY]

———allow for a possible fourth and fifth year suspension of mandatory purchase of flood insurance coverage for certain communities making adequate progress in construction of flood protection systems, H4899, H4900 [12JY]

———allow National Flood Insurance Program claimants to request documents that would assist in determining if damage was caused by water or a different source, H4899 [12JY]

———allow State and local governments to hire the Corps of Engineers to recertify locally-operated levee systems designed or built by the Corps, H4874 [12JY]

———allow the increase of flood insurance rates in remapped areas to be phased in over a certain time period, H4898 [12JY]

———clarify effective date of flood insurance policies covering properties affected by floods-in-progress, H4874 [12JY]

———combine and streamline National Flood Insurance Program flood mitigation programs, H4872 [12JY]

———communicate with State emergency agencies and localities to decrease prevalence of outdated flood zone maps, H4873 [12JY]

———consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates, H4759 [8JY]

———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]

———eliminate National Flood Insurance Program requirements to more broadly map areas considered to be residual risk, H4904 [12JY]

———ensure the Technical Mapping Advisory Council includes members from coastal and high-risk flood areas, H4899 [12JY]

———establish a reserve fund in the National Flood Insurance Program, H4910, H4911 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program and identify priorities essential to reform and ongoing stable functioning of the Program (H.R. 1026), H4871 [12JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), return to House (H. Res. 368), H5408 [25JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), H4870-H4877, H4887-H4926 [12JY], E1306 [13JY], E1321 [14JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), consideration (H. Res. 340), H4757-H4762 [8JY]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), motion to recommit, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

———funding, H1757 [11MR]

———impact of flood map modernization on homeowners' requirement to purchase flood insurance, H4872 [12JY]

———phase-in flood insurance premiums for low-income individuals whose primary residence is placed within a flood plain due to remapping if home value does not exceed certain percentage of State median, H4877 [12JY]

———prohibit funding for promotional commercials for the National Flood Insurance Program, H4911, H4912 [12JY]

———prohibit increase in cap on National Flood Insurance Program premium rate increases, H4902, H4903 [12JY]

———prohibit National Flood Insurance Program coverage for business interruption and cost-of-living expenses, H4901 [12JY]

———provide a moratorium on the issuance of new or updated flood insurance rate maps until Technical Mapping Advisory Council submits report on new mapping standards, H4903 [12JY], E1306 [13JY]

———provide property owners who are newly included in flood hazard areas with copies of updated flood insurance maps and information on the appeals process, H4905 [12JY]

———reduce number of directly managed flood insurance policies, H4906-H4910 [12JY]

———reimburse costs for rebuilding according to local and State floodplain regulations, provide homeowners grants to repair flood damage and suspend flood insurance premium increases for policyholders in disaster areas, H4922-H4925 [12JY]

———require a report on repaying National Flood Insurance Program debt, H4872 [12JY]

———require notification to local television and radio stations of projected changes to flood maps and grant additional time for property owners or communities to appeal proposed changes, H4909 [12JY]

———review processes and procedures for determination of a flood-in-progress, H4874 [12JY]

———terminate National Flood Insurance Program and related mandatory purchase and compliance requirements, H4873, H4915, H4916 [12JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit requiring a homeowner to purchase flood insurance in an amount that exceeds the outstanding principal balance on their mortgage, H4900 [12JY]

Flood control: Mississippi River and Missouri River flood protection system funding, H4784 [8JY]

GAO: require a report on the means and effects of facilitating a market for all-peril supplemental insurance policies for residential properties, H4913, H4914 [12JY]

Hurricanes: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene, H5977, H5978 [8SE]

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]

Lakeshore Areas Regional Recovery of Indiana (organization): tribute, E1810 [11OC]

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

Midwestern States: assess historical flood prevention efforts on the Missouri River and impact of current flooding, H4568-H4571 [24JN], H5143 [18JY]

North Dakota: express condolences and support for people affected by Souris River flooding, H4355 [21JN], E1186 [23JN]

———tribute to high school volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, H2587 [12AP]

———tribute to volunteers assisting in recovery, H3989 [3JN]

Northeast States: disaster assistance for rebuilding infrastructure affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, H6266, H6267 [20SE], H6548-H6550 [4OC]

Philippines: express condolences to victims of Tropical Storm Washi and ensuing floods, reaffirm friendship, and pledge support to assist in disaster relief, recovery, and reconstruction, E2333 [20DE]

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

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers, H4764 [8JY]

South Dakota: express condolences and support for people affected by Missouri River flooding, H3928 [2JN]

Washington (State): clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection (H.R. 1162), E527 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), S8753, S8756, S8758 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94), S8708-S8711, S8716, S8727 [16DE], S8759 [17DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 94)—unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———making for disaster relief requirements (H.R. 3672), unanimous-consent request, S8745 [17DE]

Arkansas: assessment of damage and disaster assistance, S2821-S2823 [10MY], S3149 [19MY]

Blair, NE: tribute to citizens for flooding response efforts, S5449 [8SE]

Climate: impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S4440 [7JY]

Columbia River Treaty: tribute to Columbia River Basin Native American tribes for involvement in the treaty negotiation and review process, S4482 [11JY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: Emergency Watershed Program funding and Emergency Conservation Program State application backlog reduction funding, S6753 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

———Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, S6734, S6741, S6750 [19OC], S6807 [20OC]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding to assist in flood recovery efforts, S7061 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (S. 802), S2448 [13AP]

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

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

Economic Development Administration: disaster relief grants funding, S6752 [19OC], S6843 [20OC]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S8470 [12DE], S8494, S8499, S8502, S8540, S8553 [13DE], S8555, S8558, S8559, S8567-S8570, S8574, S8577-S8586, S8617 [14DE], S8669 [15DE], S8703, S8711-S8717 [16DE], S8746-S8753 [17DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent agreement, S8742 [16DE]

———provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), unanimous-consent request, S8556, S8567, S8570 [14DE]

Federal Highway Administration: Emergency Relief Fund funding, S5668 [15SE], S6585 [17OC]

FEMA: authorize waiver of certain debts owed in cases where disaster assistance funds were distributed in error (S. 792), S2394 [12AP], S2822 [10MY], S3149 [19MY], S6703 [19OC]

———consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates (S. 1284), S4160 [28JN]

———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]

———ensure fair treatment of existing levees and flood control structures under the National Flood Insurance Program, S2227 [7AP]

———extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program to achieve reforms to improve financial integrity of program and increase role of private markets in management of flood insurance risk (H.R. 1309), S4915 [26JY]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1864), S8118 [1DE]

———extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1958), S8408 [7DE]

Hurricanes: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene, S5321, S5323 [6SE], S5404, S5423, S5424 [8SE], S6585 [17OC]

Illinois: disaster assistance, S2856 [11MY]

———express condolences and support for victims, S2563 [2MY], S2639 [4MY]

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]

Middlesboro, KY: rescue of coal miners trapped as a result of flooding, S3940 [21JN]

———support for coal miners trapped as a result of flooding, S3906 [20JN]

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

Montana: disaster assistance, S3946 [21JN]

———tribute to volunteers assisting in recovery, S3907 [20JN], S4184 [29JN]

———tribute to volunteers assisting in recovery from flooding, S3671 [9JN]

Moretown, VT: renovation of Moretown Post Office building after flooding, S5939 [23SE]

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

North Dakota: express condolences and support for people affected by Souris River flooding, S3990, S4002 [22JN]

Public works: exempt any levee, lock, or dam damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S7601 [16NO]

Roads and highways: exempt any road, highway, or bridge damaged by a natural disaster from duplicative environmental reviews if they are reconstructed in the same location, S6704 [19OC]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers (S. 1810), S7156 [7NO]

Susquehanna River Basin Commission: anniversary, S611 [7FE]

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

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

Vermont: disaster assistance, S5761 [20SE], S6030 [3OC], S6980, S6986 [1NO], S7430 [15NO]

Reports

State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Views on Efforts To Redistribute NFIP Direct Policies To Write Your Own Insurers: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., H4906-H4908 [12JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, Corrections in Enrollment of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 112-138), H4747 [7JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 112-328), H8727 [12DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3672, Disaster Relief Requirements Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 500) (H. Rept. 112-332), H9430 [15DE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 502) (H. Rept. 112-335), H9945 [19DE]

FEMA National Flood Insurance Fund Financial Solvency Restoration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1940) (S. Rept. 112-98), S8183 [5DE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1309) (H. Rept. 112-102), H4044 [9JN]

Statements

How the People of Blair Took Care of Their Own: Paul Lomartire, FEMA, S5449 [8SE]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: OMB, H8750 [13DE]

Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act: Several Republican Senators, H9953 [20DE]

Tables

Budgetary effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8811 [13DE], H9982 [20DE]

Budgetary effects of Senate substitute amendment to H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, H9983 [20DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report on H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act and H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, S8758 [17DE]

Disaster relief appropriations requirements (H.R. 3672), E2322 [20DE]

Effects on revenues and direct spending of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Federal Highway Adminstration Emergency Relief Program supplemental appropriations, H7277 [3NO]

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8812 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9902 [16DE]

H. Res. 340, consideration of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4757 [8JY]

H. Res. 368, return to House of H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H5408 [25JY]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8745 [13DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H. Con. Res. 94, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 500, consideration of H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9812 [16DE]

H. Res. 502, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H9949 [20DE]

H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act, H4888-H4894 [12JY]

H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H8763-H8799 [13DE]

H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, S8749-S8752 [17DE], H9960-H9963 [20DE]

H.R. 3672, disaster relief requirements appropriations, H9903 [16DE]

S. 806, Rural Community Flood Protection Act, S2448 [13AP]

S. 1284, FEMA consideration of reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates, S4160 [28JN]

S. 1810, Natomas Basin Flood Protection Improvements Act, S7157 [7NO]

S. 1958, FEMA National Flood Insurance Program extension, S8408 [7DE]

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]