FLOODS related term(s) Disasters

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2648 [10MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2581 [10MY]

FEMA: allow State or local governments to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space (S. 2039), S135, S136 [26JA]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), S3611, S3641 [24MY], H3250 [30MY]

——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), S4424 [21JN], S4447, S4448, S4464, S4481, S4482, S4483 [25JN], S4640, S4641 [26JN], S4684, S4685 [27JN], S4727 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act, D1 [3JA]

Articles and editorials

End Flood Insurance Program Uncertainty, S2994 [9MY]

Game Over for the Climate, S3073 [10MY]

Hansen Had It Right in 1981 Climate Report, S3074 [10MY]

Maj. Gen. Dubie Is Vermonter of the Year, S122 [26JA]

Panetta Warns Climate Change Having ‘Dramatic Impact’ on National Security, H2452 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (see H.R. 5652), H2565 [9MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (see H. Res. 648), H2565 [9MY]

CERCLA: provide assistance for natural disaster response at Superfund sites, study the vulnerability of such sites to extreme weather, and develop protection plans for future natural disasters (see S. 3649), S7215 [29NO]

Corps of Engineers: authorize certain flood risk management projects (see H.R. 4353), H1845 [16AP]

——— establish program to evaluate cost-effectiveness and efficiency of non-Federal sponsors as the lead project delivery team for civil works flood control and navigation construction projects (see S. 2138), S1147 [29FE]

——— facilitate and expedite review of proposed improvements to Federal flood control projects to be constructed by local sponsors (see H.R. 6450), H6230 [20SE]

——— notify the public of certain flood predictions for the Missouri River System (see H.R. 5717), H2644 [10MY]

——— preserve historical integrity of Zoar, OH, while carrying out any study or construction of flood damage reduction measures, including levees (see S. 3580), S6545 [20SE]

——— temporarily relieve cost-sharing requirements of watershed mitigation projects and flood damage reduction projects for counties impacted by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 6380), H5922 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, UT (see S. 2056), S261 [1FE]

Disasters: establish Federal catastrophe fund with dedicated funding from insurance premiums allowing States to purchase reinsurance and provide for natural disaster mitigation and preparedness funding (see H.R. 6477), H6231 [20SE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 554), H900 [16FE]

FEMA: allow construction and improvement of structures used for agricultural production in floodplains under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4020), H725 [14FE]

——— allow rebuilding of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones (see H.R. 6614), H6535 [29NO]

——— allow State or local governments to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space (see S. 2039), S132 [26JA]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2344), S2655 [24AP] (see S. 3050, 3051), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 5740), H2712 [15MY]

——— waive waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands (see S. 3320), S4368 [20JN] (see H.R. 6017), H3981 [25JN]

Flood Disaster Protection Act: technical corrections (see S. 3677), S7976 [12DE]

Hurricanes: express condolences to, commend resiliency and courage of, and provide necessary resources for relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts of victims of Hurricane Sandy (see H. Res. 820), H6505 [28NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 6581), H6323 [2NO]

——— permit solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy (see S. Res. 596), S6800 [14NO]

——— provide enhanced disaster unemployment assistance to States affected by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 3655), S7401 [4DE]

——— provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 3986), H640 [8FE]

Insurance: require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 6186), H5290 [25JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: analyze challenges faced by agricultural areas and rural communities designated as an area having special flood hazards for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 6034), H4156 [27JN]

Taxation: provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 6683), H7359 [19DE]

Cloture motions

FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), motion to proceed, S4313 [20JN], S4400 [21JN]

Conference reports

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (H.R. 3630), H834–H880 [16FE]

Letters

Emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries: several Senators, S8189 [19DE]

FEMA allowance of State or local governments to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space: Chad Berginnis, Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc., H5108 [23JY]

——— Jim Bradley, American Rivers (organization) and Joshua Saks, Wildlife Federation, H5109 [23JY]

——— Robert Bendick, Nature Conservancy (organization), H5110 [23JY]

——— several environmental organizations, H5108 [23JY]

——— Smarter Safer Coalition, H5107 [23JY]

——— Stephen Ellis, Eli Lehrer and Andrew Moylan, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), H5107 [23JY]

FEMA National Flood Insurance Program extension: Maurice Veissi, National Association of REALTORS, H2785 [16MY]

——— several organizations, S2994 [9MY]

——— several Senators, S2769 [26AP]

——— SmarterSafer.org (organization), S2994 [9MY]

Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21): Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S4752 [29JN]

Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H2621 [10MY]

——— Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), E825 [17MY]

——— Representative Lungren, Committee on House Administration (House), E825 [17MY]

——— Representative Paul Ryan, Committee on the Budget (House), E825, E826 [17MY]

——— Stephen E. Blaire, Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, H2580, H2613 [10MY]

Lists

Organizations opposed to S. 2039, FEMA allowance of State or local governments to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space, H5107 [23JY]

Smarter Safer Coalition members, H5108 [23JY]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2630 [10MY]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H92 [23JA], H137 [24JA], H200 [31JA], H356 [1FE], H549 [7FE], H615 [8FE]

FEMA: restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), S4109, S4127 [13JN], S4223 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4313 [20JN], S4379 [21JN], S4434, S4448 [25JN]

Remarks in House

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), H2455 [9MY], H2583–H2633 [10MY], H2702–H2705 [15MY], H2783 [16MY], H3135 [18MY], H3392 [1JN], H3586 [7JN], H4922–H4925 [18JY], H5295 [26JY], H5521 [31JY], H5958 [13SE], H6575 [30NO], H6751 [12DE], E755 [9MY], E802 [15MY], E823 [16MY], E825 [17MY], E908 [30MY], E2018 [31DE]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), consideration (H. Res. 648), H2573–H2583 [10MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), motion to recommit, H2631 [10MY]

California: anniversary of Central Valley Flood Protection Board, E94 [31JA]

Climate: impact of extreme weather events, H4778 [11JY]

——— impact of global warming on national security, H2451 [9MY]

Clinton, IN: Corps of Engineers completion of Feather Creek flood mitigation project, H43 [18JA]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship, H6371 [15NO]

Corps of Engineers: authorize certain flood risk management projects (H.R. 4353), E1041 [12JN]

——— coastal storm damage reduction projects funding, H3452 [5JN]

——— exempt from legislative line-item veto, H613, H614 [8FE]

——— flood control and coastal emergencies funding, H3370 [1JN]

——— flood protection funding, H3524, H3525 [6JN]

——— funding, H3352 [31MY]

——— operation and maintenance funding, H3463 [5JN]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H3459, H3460 [5JN]

——— revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to ensure greater storage capacity to prevent serious downstream flooding, H3748 [19JN]

Dept. of HUD: Galveston, TX, low-income housing restoration funding, H4032 [26JN]

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, H3776 [19JN]

——— allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (H.R. 3263), H3437, H3438 [5JN]

Disasters: anniversary of Susquehanna River flooding in aftermath of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, E1544 [14SE]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), H42, H44, H45, H67 [18JA], H92 [23JA], H122 [24JA], H200 [31JA], H228 [1FE], H385, H386 [2FE], H444, H460 [3FE], H478 [6FE], H524–H529 [7FE], H585 [8FE], H643, H644 [9FE], H709–H711 [14FE], H738 [15FE], E159 [8FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, H906, H911–H927, H929, H934 [17FE], H2783 [16MY], E237–E239 [24FE], E261, E265–E267, E272 [28FE], E278 [29FE], E320 [6MR]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 554), H907–H911 [17FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), motion to instruct conferees, H137–H143 [24JA], H356–H361 [1FE], H549 [7FE], H615–H623 [8FE], H659–H661 [9FE]

FEMA: allow construction and improvement of structures used for agricultural production in floodplains under the National Flood Insurance Program, H2578 [10MY]

——— allow State or local governments to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space (S. 2039), H5105–H5110 [23JY]

——— 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), H2783–H2787 [16MY], H3250 [30MY]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), H2782–H2787 [16MY]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), Senate amendment, H3250–H3252 [30MY], E932 [31MY]

——— funding, H6350 [14NO], H6507 [29NO]

——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund, H4610, H4612, H4613, H4619–H4623 [29JN]

Flood Disaster Protection Act: technical corrections (S. 3677), H7528 [1JA]

Government regulations: exempt regulations that protect the public from extreme weather events from regulatory freeze, H5260 [25JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H5194 [24JY], H6420–H6422 [16NO]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to States for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H6357, H6359–H6362 [14NO]

——— express condolences to, commend resiliency and courage of, and provide necessary resources for relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts of victims of Hurricane Sandy (H. Res. 820), H6564 [30NO]

——— express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H6390 [15NO]

——— implement emergency preparedness plans, H6357–H6362 [14NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H6564 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6713 [12DE], H6787 [13DE], H7278 [19DE], H7478 [31DE], H7560, H7561, H7562, H7563, H7564 [1JA], H7567–H7578, H7579, H7580 [2JA]

Insurance: require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 6186), H5736, H5737 [10SE]

Lewis County, WA: prohibit funding to build flood protection walls along certain section of Interstate 5, H4151 [27JN]

Missouri River: Missouri River Recovery Program funding, H3412, H3471, H3472 [5JN]

Sacramento, CA: authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers, H3283 [31MY]

——— Natomas Levee Improvement Project funding, E1041 [12JN]

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), H483–H485 [6FE]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), S2989–S2991 [9MY], S3110, S3133 [14MY], S3137 [15MY]

——— reconciliation of the concurrent resolution and replacement of sequester established by the Budget Control Act (H.R. 5652), unanimous-consent request, S3615 [24MY]

Climate: global warming, S673–S679 [15FE], S2221 [29MR], S2487 [18AP], S3073–S3075 [10MY], S3266, S3269 [17MY], S3612, S3613 [24MY], S3775 [6JN]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S5637 [30JY]

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S4255–S4261 [19JN], S4647–S4649 [27JN], S8620 [1JA]

Corps of Engineers: clarify cost-sharing requirements for certain activities, S8432, S8438, S8439 [27DE], S8464, S8465 [28DE]

——— establish program to evaluate cost-effectiveness and efficiency of non-Federal sponsors as the lead project delivery team for civil works flood control and navigation construction projects (S. 2138), S1149 [29FE]

——— flood control projects funding, S8195, S8196 [19DE]

——— require congressional authorization of flood and storm damage risk reduction projects, S8432, S8439, S8441 [27DE], S8468 [28DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, S6499, S6524 [20SE], S8444 [27DE]

Dept. of the Interior: allow storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman Project in Oklahoma (H.R. 3263), S8552 [30DE]

——— recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy funding, S8484 [28DE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice: identify and relocate vehicles in the District of Columbia that are used for non-operational purposes for use as replacement of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy, S8261 [20DE], S8462 [28DE]

Disasters: environmental recovery and restoration funding, S8445 [27DE]

Dubie, Michael: Burlington (VT) Free Press Vermonter of the Year honoree, S121 [26JA]

Economy: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), S329 [6FE], S362, S368 [7FE], S587 [14FE], S668, S676 [15FE]

——— provide incentives for the creation of jobs and extend and reform certain tax provisions and Federal programs (H.R. 3630), conference report, S830–S836, S838–S842 [16FE], S880, S882, S888–S892, S893, S894 [17FE]

FEMA: allow rebuilding in flood velocity zones under correct elevation and standards, S4699 [28JN]

——— allow State or local governments to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space (S. 2039), S136 [26JA], S385 [7FE]

——— delay mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements until evaluation of levee and dam strength and efficiency can be completed, S4664 [27JN]

——— economic impact on property owners of inclusion in certain floodplains, S3407 [22MY]

——— ensure that Federal disaster assistance is available for the most severe disasters, S8130 [18DE], S8185–S8192 [19DE], S8431, S8438, S8441 [27DE], S8466 [28DE]

——— 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), S6051 [10SE]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program, S4758 [29JN]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 5740), S3611 [24MY]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2344), S2660 [24AP], S2768 [26AP], S2993–S2995 [9MY]

——— extend the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 2344), unanimous-consent request, S3159, S3160 [15MY]

——— make flood insurance more affordable for those on fixed-incomes and lower and middle-income families, S4699 [28JN]

——— mapping of floodplain areas, S3406, S3407 [22MY]

——— prohibit emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries, S8186–S8192 [19DE], S8433, S8434, S8438, S8442 [27DE], S8465–S8467 [28DE]

——— require mandatory purchase of flood insurance in residual risk areas, S4661–S4667 [27JN]

——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund, S4699, S4710, S4716 [28JN], S4735, S4743, S4755, S4757 [29JN]

——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), S3406–S3408 [22MY], S3478, S3479 [23MY], S3535 [24MY], S4446–S4448 [25JN], S4601, S4627 [26JN], S4661–S4667 [27JN]

——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), motion to proceed, S3964 [12JN], S4163 [14JN], S4223 [18JN], S4253 [19JN], S4313 [20JN], S4379 [21JN], S4434 [25JN]

——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), motion to recommit, S4448 [25JN]

——— restore financial solvency of the National Flood Insurance Fund (S. 1940), unanimous-consent agreement, S4388, S4424 [21JN], S4446 [25JN]

——— waive waiting period for flood insurance policies purchased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands, S4716 [28JN]

Flood Disaster Protection Act: technical corrections (S. 3677), S7988 [12DE]

GAO: study effect of applying mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements to areas of residual risk and voluntary community-based flood insurance options, S4663–S4667 [27JN]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to New Jersey for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S6723, S6724 [13NO], S6841–S6843 [15NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S8050, S8052–S8060, S8062 [17DE], S8112, S8117, S8118, S8124–S8128, S8133–S8135 [18DE], S8161, S8163, S8164, S8177, S8178, S8184–S8197 [19DE], S8243–S8245 [20DE], S8341 [21DE], S8425–S8427, S8429–S8445 [27DE], S8462–S8474, S8476–S8497, S8519 [28DE], S8544 [30DE], S8639, S8640 [2JA]

——— permit solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy (S. Res. 596), S6827 [14NO]

——— provide enhanced disaster unemployment assistance to States affected by Hurricane Sandy, S8273, S8274 [20DE]

——— provide for nonapplication of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act for Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery projects, S8469, S8470 [28DE]

——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy through reductions in foreign aid funding, S8470–S8472, S8480 [28DE]

Japan: anniversary of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster, S1575 [12MR]

Mississippi: tribute to Mississippi Levee Board and Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee Board, S3512 [23MY]

North Dakota: anniversary of Souris River flooding, S4415 [21JN]

Senate: legislative priorities, S4434 [25JN]

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), S582 [13FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 554) (H. Rept. 112–400), H900 [16FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 648) (H. Rept. 112–472), H2565 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior Boundary Adjustment of the Stephen Mather Wilderness in the North Cascades National Park To Allow Certain Road Rebuilding: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2352) (H. Rept. 112–532), H3706 [15JN]

Disaster Assistance Recoupment Fairness Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 792), S5731 [31JY]

Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 802) (S. Rept. 112–117), S41 [23JA]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3263) (H. Rept. 112–442), H1844 [16AP]

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3630) (H. Rept. 112–399), H900 [16FE]

Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 646) (S. Rept. 112–150), S1049 [27FE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3479) (H. Rept. 112–666), H5922 [12SE]

Quileute Indian Tribe Reservation Boundary With Olympic National Park Clarification and Adjustment and Provide Tribe With Tsunami and Flood Protection: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1162) (H. Rept. 112–387), H475 [3FE]

Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 5652) (H. Rept. 112–470), H2565 [9MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 554, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, H907 [17FE]

H. Res. 648, consideration of H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, H2573 [10MY]

H.R. 1, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, S8486–S8496 [28DE]

H.R. 1162, clarify and adjust boundaries between Quileute Indian Tribe reservation and Olympic National Park and provide the tribe with tsunami and flood protection, H483 [6FE]

H.R. 3263, Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act, H3437 [5JN]

H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, H2583–H2600 [10MY]

H.R. 5740, FEMA National Flood Insurance Program extension, H2782 [16MY]

H.R. 6186, require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program, H5736 [10SE]

S. 2039, FEMA allowance of State or local governments to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space, H5105 [23JY]

S. 3677, Flood Disaster Protection Act technical corrections, S7989 [12DE], H7528 [1JA]

S. Res. 596, permit solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for relief of victims of Hurricane Sandy, S6806, S6827 [14NO]