EARTHQUAKES see also Disasters

Amendments

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 12), S1668 [11MR]

Articles and editorials

2 Years After Japan Tsunami, Debris Spreads in US, S1286 [11MR]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (see H.R. 3509), H7152 [15NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by or on behalf of State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from earthquakes and related events (see S. 1813), S8771 [12DE]

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. 1101), H1357 [12MR]

——— reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 2132), H2952 [23MY]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see H. Res. 61), H413 [6FE]

——— measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see S. 1104), S3987 [6JN] (see H.R. 1749), H2350 [25AP]

——— recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (see S. Res. 12), S285 [24JA] (see H. Res. 31), H170 [15JA]

Insurance: establish Federal reinsurance program for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 240), H84 [14JA]

NOAA: provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami (see S. 1162), S4481 [13JN] (see H.R. 1491), H1955 [11AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: importance of maintaining a strong National Guard, H3570 [13JN]

Dept. of State: submit a report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti (H.R. 3509), H8049–H8053 [12DE]

Disasters: improve natural disaster mitigation, preparedness, and recovery policies, H6881 [29OC]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children, H348 [5FE]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: improve natural disaster mitigation, preparedness, and recovery policies, S7591 [29OC]

Executive Office of the President: call to establish interagency task force to address cleanup of debris from Japanese earthquake, S1285 [11MR]

FEMA: emergency Federal disaster assistance for commercial fisheries, S318, S323–S325 [28JA]

Haiti: recognize anniversary of earthquake, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance (S. Res. 12), S1668 [11MR]

Japan: anniversary of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster, S1285 [11MR]

Reports filed

Recognize Anniversary of Earthquake in Haiti, Honor Victims and Responders, and Reaffirm Support and Assistance: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 12), S771 [14FE]

Texts of

H.R. 3509, Assessing Progress in Haiti Act, H8049–H8051 [12DE]

S. Res. 12, recognize anniversary of earthquake in Haiti, honor victims and responders, and reaffirm support and assistance, S291 [24JA], S1668 [11MR]