ALABAMA

Articles and editorials

Shuttlesworth `Truly a Man of Courage, Conviction and Integrity', S6321 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

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]

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

Gulf Coast Economic Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1333), H2266 [1AP]

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund: establish (see H.R. 1762), H3107 [5MY]

Gulf of Mexico: establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 480), H508 [26JA]

———provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (see S. 862), S2507 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1140), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 56), H34 [5JA]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 1400), S4802 [21JY] (see H.R. 3096), H6624 [5OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 861), S2507 [14AP]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 127), H38 [5JA]

———repeal (see H.R. 299), H254 [18JA]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 766), H1176 (see H.R. 766), H1196 [17FE]

Oil Pollution Act: permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 204), S272 [26JA]

SBA: extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (see S. 1511), S5339 [6SE] (see H.R. 2808), H5895 [5AU]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (see S. Res. 289), S6330 [6OC] (see H. Res. 432), H6853 [12OC]

Certificates of election

Senate: Richard C. Shelby, S4 [5JA]

Lists

Deepwater Horizon oil spill damage statistics, S2535 [14AP]

Oaths of office

Shelby, Richard C.: Senate, S5 [5JA]

Remarks in House

Alabama Cooperative Extension System: anniversary of Extension home economics, E686 [8AP], E749 [15AP]

Brookwood, AL: anniversary of Jim Walter Resources No. 5 mine explosions, E1683 [22SE]

Citronelle, AL: anniversary, E2215 [8DE]

Delta, AL: anniversary of Mount Moriah Baptist Church, E503 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: require report on cost-analysis of migrating management headquarters of Air Force Enterprise Logistics Systems Program Executive Office, H3692, H3693 [26MY]

DiChiara, Larry: School Superintendents of Alabama (organization) Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E1925 [25OC]

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

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

Groom, Winston: Alabama Writer's Forum (organization) Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer recipient, E311 [18FE]

Gulf of Mexico: allow States outside the fifth judicial circuit to have their own courts hear civil actions relative to issuance of Federal land leases for energy development, production, and exploration off their coasts, H3144 [10MY]

———anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, E755 [15AP]

———direct circuit courts to make just decisions on deepwater drilling permitting cases rather than expeditious decisions, H3145 [10MY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 56), H3136 [10MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (H.R. 3096), H6665 [6OC]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations, H2097 [30MR]

———repeal (H.R. 299), H232 [18JA], H348 [19JA], H2279 [4AP], E66 [18JA]

Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E799 [3MY], E1664 [20SE]

Roanoke, AL: tribute to Handley High School football team, E2215 [8DE]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Alabama, H3795 [31MY]

Turner, Vincent: U.S. Corps of Chaplains Chaplain of the Year award recipient, E1410 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: 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]

Gulf of Mexico: provide for a comprehensive restoration plan (S. 862), S2536 [14AP]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1140), S3448 [26MY]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, habitats, and wetlands of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 1400), S6366-S6368 [11OC]

———restore natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine habitats, and coastal wetland of Gulf Coast States, and create jobs and revive economy of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 861), S2534, S2535 [14AP]

SBA: extend participation term for small business concerns affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in certain programs (S. 1511), S5342 [6SE]

Shuttlesworth, Fred L.: tribute (S. Res. 289), S6320, S6321, S6354 [6OC]

Sports: upcoming football game between Louisiana State University and University of Alabama, S7049, S7050 [2NO]

Tornadoes: disaster assistance to Southern States, S2761 [9MY]

Reports filed

Nomination of George L. Beck, Jr., To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3682 [9JN]

Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourists Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 112-100), S8460 [8DE]

Texts of

S. 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration, and Resiliency Act, S2536-S2539 [14AP]

S. 1511, Gulf Coast Disadvantaged Business Relief Act, S5343 [6SE]

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]

S. Res. 289, tribute to Fred L. Shuttlesworth, S6349, S6355 [6OC]

Tributes

Roby, Representative, H338 [19JA]