MISSISSIPPI

Articles and editorials

As March Madness Nears, So Does 50th Anniversary of MSU’s ‘‘Game of Change’’, S5664 [11JY]

Congratulations in Order for Dr. Hannah Gay, UMC, S1705 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions

Coastal zones: extend the seaward boundaries of certain States (see S. 681), S2501 [9AP] (see H.R. 1430), H1857 [9AP]

Courts: modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency (see H.R. 2871), H5259 (see H.R. 2898), H5260 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Mississippi parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway (see S. 304), S707 [13FE]

Disasters: provide tax relief relative to Hurricane Isaac disaster area (see S. 93), S213 [23JA] (see H.R. 453), H341 [4FE]

Donald G. Waldon Lock and Dam: designate (see H. Con. Res. 56), H5654 [18SE]

Fish and fishing: provide that certain States have exclusive fishery management authority over reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico in waters that, on average, are 20 fathoms or less in depth (see H.R. 1219), H1547 [15MR]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 105), S213 [23JA]

Gulf of Mexico: provide tax relief for persons affected by the discharge of oil in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon (see S. 1506), S6518 [17SE]

Iuka, MS: approve transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties (see S. 212), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 3044), H5398 [2AU]

Mississippi State University: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (see S. Res. 194), S5620 [10JY]

National parks and recreation areas: modify boundary of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee and Mississippi and establish Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System (see S. 1785), S8601 [10DE] (see H.R. 63), H29 [3JA]

Roads and highways: waive certain vehicle weight limitations on any segment of U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi that is designated as part of the Interstate Highway System (see S. 1289), S5667 [11JY] (see H.R. 2628), H4308 [9JY]

Vicksburg National Military Park: authorize acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond, MS, for addition (see S. 305), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 2271), H3215 [5JN]

Certificates of election

Senate: Roger F. Wicker, S4 [3JA]

Oaths of office

Wicker, Roger F.: Senate, S5 [3JA]

Remarks in House

Belzoni, MS: anniversary of Green Grove M.B. Church, E1793 [5DE]

Bolton, MS: tribute to Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, E1286 [11SE]

Caldwell, Sabrina D.: Boys & Girls Clubs of America Oprah Winfrey Mississippi Youth of the Year award recipient, E1326 [17SE]

Carthage, MS: tribute to Greenwood Chapel United Methodist Church, E1311 [12SE]

Courts: modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency (H.R. 2871), H6972–H6974 [12NO]

Crystal Springs, MS: anniversary of Brushy Creek Missionary Baptist Church, E1299 [12SE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Mississippi parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway (S. 304), H5452 [10SE]

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: raise cap on certain offshore oil and natural gas leasing revenue shared with Gulf Coast States, H4125, H4126 [27JN]

Hazlehurst, MS: tribute to Greater Damascus Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A., E1306 [12SE]

Jackson, MS: tribute to Anderson United Methodist Church, E1287 [11SE], E1310 [12SE]

——— tribute to College Hill Missionary Baptist Church, E1313 [12SE]

——— tribute to Farish Street Baptist Church, E1308 [12SE]

——— tribute to Jackson Fire Dept., E176 [25FE]

——— tribute to Morning Star Baptist Church, E1314 [12SE]

——— tribute to New Hope Baptist Church, E1294 [11SE]

——— tribute to Pearl Street African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1288 [11SE]

Lambert, MS: tribute to Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, E1291 [11SE]

Lorman, MS: tribute to Waterloo Missionary Baptist Church, E1808 [5DE]

Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1719 [20NO]

Shaw, MS: tribute to Shaw Volunteer Fire Co., Number One, E182 [25FE]

Tutwiler, MS: tribute to Tutwiler Volunteer Fire Dept., E183 [25FE]

World War II: tribute to Mississippi veterans who participated in the liberation of France, E1369 [25SE]

Remarks in Senate

Brown, Debra M.: nomination to be district judge, S7790–S7793 [4NO]

——— nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S7778 [31OC]

Cochran, Senator: tribute to casting 12,000th vote, S7608 [29OC]

Courts: modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency (H.R. 2871), S8605 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Mississippi parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway (S. 304), S4717 [19JN]

Gulf of Mexico: 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, S3223, S3227 [8MY]

Memorial Day: observance, S3752 [22MY]

Mississippi State University: tribute to 1963 men’s basketball team (S. Res. 194), S5664 [11JY]

Veterans: tribute, S7921 [7NO]

Reports filed

Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 305) (S. Rept. 113–57), S5497 [27JN]

Mississippi Southern Judicial District Composition Modification To Improve Judicial Efficiency: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2871) (H. Rept. 113–258), H6996 [12NO]

Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 304) (S. Rept. 113–25), S2844 [22AP]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 304) (H. Rept. 113–191), H5475 [10SE]

Nomination of Debra M. Brown To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6206 [1AU]

Texts of

H.R. 2871, modify the composition of the southern judicial district of Mississippi to improve judicial efficiency, H6972 [12NO]

S. 304, Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act, S4720 [19JN], H5452 [10SE]

S. Res. 194, tribute to 1963 Loyola University Chicago and Mississippi State University men’s basketball teams, S5622 [10JY]