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]