WEATHER

Addresses

Government Shutdown Impact on Disaster Assistance to Colorado: Vice President Biden, H6059 [1OC]

State of the Union: President Obama, S651–S655 [12FE], H444–H448 [12FE]

Amendments

Hurricanes: making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S180, S183 [22JA], S295 [24JA], S320 [28JA], H56 [4JA], H121, H125, H128, H136, H137, H139, H140, H141, H143, H144, H145 [15JA]

National Weather Service: making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 82), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]

Announcements

Moment of silence to express condolences for tornado victims in Oklahoma, S3636 [21MY]

Moment of silence to express condolences for tornado victims in Oklahoma and Texas, H2861 [22MY]

Articles and editorials

Along N.J. Bay, Rising Sea Draws Ever Closer, H3004 [3JN]

Barack Obama Says the 12 Hottest Years on Record Have Come in the Last 15 Years, S1260 [7MR]

Climate Change Already Felt by Farmers, S3948 [4JN]

Climate Change Slowdown Is Due to Warming of Deep Oceans, S6575 [18SE]

Experts Surer of Manmade Global Warming but Local Predictions Elusive, S6575 [18SE]

Heat-Trapping Gas Passes Milestone, Raising Fears, S6576 [18SE]

Rising Seas (excerpt), S6320 [10SE]

Scientists Alarmed as CO2 Passes Threshold, S3606 [20MY]

Spring Comes Sooner to Phila.—and That’s Not Good, H3005 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 107), S213 [23JA] (see S. 163), S329 [28JA]

Climate: improve resilience to extreme weather events and prevent worsening of extreme weather conditions (see S. 7), S42 [22JA]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see S. 1202), S4792 [20JN]

Corps of Engineers: calculate and review costs and benefits of flood, hurricane, and storm damage reduction projects, including projects that would protect energy infrastructure (see H.R. 1769), H2390 [26AP]

——— give priority to projects and studies for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction (see H.R. 3646), H7507 [4DE]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (see S. 565), S1853 [14MR] (see H.R. 1152), H1425 [14MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 764), H594 [15FE]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize weatherization and State energy programs (see S. 1213), S4793 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 2023), H2717 [16MY]

Dept. of Transportation: obligate funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events (see S. 1560), S7063 [30SE] (see H.R. 3174), H5832 [25SE]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see S. 904), S3256 [8MY] (see H.R. 2322), H3287 [11JN]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 1508), S6518 [17SE] (see H.R. 765), H594 [15FE]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (see S. 332), S772 [14FE]

Forest Service: designate national forest acreage as disease and insect infestation treatment areas (see S. 745), S2749 [17AP]

Forests: address bark beetle epidemic, drought, deteriorating forest health, and wildfire risk on Federal lands and increase State control of forest management in high-risk areas (see H.R. 818), H627 [25FE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 1875), S9052 [19DE]

Hurricanes: improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 219), H84 [14JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 152), H50 [4JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), consideration (see H. Res. 23), H84 [14JA]

——— provide enhanced disaster unemployment assistance to States affected by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 803), S2960 [24AP]

——— provide relief to homeowners affected by Hurricane Sandy who have mortgages insured by the FHA, or owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (see H.R. 554), H411 [6FE]

India: express condolences and support to the people of India and all those affected in the aftermath of the flash floods and landslides triggered by monsoons (see H. Res. 316), H5050 [24JY]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 662), H500 [13FE]

NASA: establish, validate, and utilize an official set of data on historical temperature records ensure public access to such records (see S. 106), S213 [23JA]

National forests: declare state of emergency and implement hazardous fuel reduction projects for extreme fire hazard and unsafe conditions caused by pine beetle infestations, drought, disease, or storm damage (see H.R. 1895), H2533 [8MY]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (see S. 376), S813 [25FE] (see H.R. 2431), H3927 [19JN]

National Weather Service: establish, maintain, and operate a tsunami forecast and warning center for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1110), H1394 [13MR]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 82), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 82), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1786), H2391 [26AP]

NOAA: establish a National Flood Research and Education Center (see H.R. 3034), H5398 [2AU]

——— establish constituent-driven program to collect priority coastal geospatial data and support information platform capable of efficiently integrating coastal data to manage the coastal region (see H.R. 1382), H1824 [21MR]

——— prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (see H.R. 2413), H3758 [18JN]

North Carolina: authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at Surf City and North Topsail Beach (see H.R. 158), H50 [4JA]

——— authorize a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction at West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach) (see H.R. 157), H50 [4JA]

Philippines: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan (see S. 1821), S8771 [12DE] (see H.R. 3771), H8109 [12DE]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 3602), H7354 [21NO]

Pollution: establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 1943), H2568 [9MY]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend (see H.R. 518), H370 [5FE]

——— reauthorize (see S. 659), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 3176), H5832 [25SE]

Taxation: increase amount of low-income housing credit that may be allocated in States damaged by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee (see H.R. 3025), H5397 [2AU]

——— provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2233), H3094 [4JN] (see H.R. 2774), H4856 [22JY]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 2137), H2952 [23MY]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7051 [13NO]

——— express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (see S. Res. 292), S8000 [13NO] (see H. Res. 404), H6997 [12NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 13), H502 [13FE]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2393 [26AP]

Essays

State of the Union: Allie Bull, S703 [13FE]

——— Gina Chiola, S650 [12FE]

Letters

Actions Federal Government could take to address climate change: American Association for the Advancement of Science, S5558 [9JY]

——— Cassandra Carmichael, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Friends Committee on National Legislation (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Mitchell C. Hescox, Evangelical Environmental Network (excerpt), S1925 [19MR]

——— Sally Bingham, Regeneration Project Interfaith Power & Light (organization), S1926 [19MR]

——— Stephen E. Blaire, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, S1924 [19MR]

——— Sybil Sanchez, Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life and Steve Gutow, Jewish Council for Public Affairs (excerpt), S1924 [19MR]

Global warming: several individuals, E213 [28FE]

Government shutdown impact on disaster assistance to Colorado: Representative Gardner, H6059 [1OC]

Remove cap on Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program funds to assist Colorado disaster recovery: Donald E. Hunt, Colorado Dept. of Transportation, S6995 [27SE], H6018 [30SE]

——— John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado, S6995 [27SE], H6018 [30SE]

Press releases

CO2 at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory Reaches New Milestone—Tops 400 ppm: NOAA, S6576 [18SE]

Remarks in House

AccuWeather, Inc.: anniversary, H5481 [11SE]

Agriculture: impact of global warming on agriculture, H3341 [12JN]

Blizzards: disaster assistance to South Dakota, H6350 [8OC], H6428 [9OC]

California: impact of global warming and sea-level rise, H5187 [31JY], H7377 [2DE]

Climate: carbon pollution reduction, H2230 [23AP]

——— GAO inclusion of global warming on high-risk list, H6879 [29OC]

——— GAO inclusion of global warming on high-risk list and Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change assessment of government entities confronting threat, H601 [25FE]

——— global warming, H181, H185 [22JA], H553, H569, H570, H571 [15FE], H642 [26FE], H664 [27FE], H939 [4MR], H969 [5MR], H987 [6MR], H1333, H1336 [12MR], H1401 [14MR], H1578 [19MR], H1640 [20MR], H1724 [21MR], H1848 [9AP], H1893–H1897 [10AP], H1933 [11AP], H2033 [16AP], H2106, H2107 [17AP], H2148 [18AP], H2259 [24AP], H2301, H2313 [25AP], H2356 [26AP], H2414 [6MY], H2461 [7MY], H2557 [9MY], H2637 [15MY], H2660 [16MY], H2751 [17MY], H2788 [20MY], H2846, H2847 [22MY], H2940 [23MY], H3004 [3JN], H3022, H3027, H3088, H3091 [4JN], H3102 [5JN], H3262 [11JN], H3341, H3347 [12JN], H3368 [13JN], H3594 [14JN], H3765 [19JN], H3982 [20JN], H3997 [25JN], H4043 [26JN], H4161 [28JN], H4314 [10JY], H4602 [18JY], H4730 [19JY], H4841 [22JY], H4865 [23JY], H4983 [24JY], H5055 [25JY], H5100 [30JY], H5269 [1AU], H5374 [2AU], H5418 [9SE], H5460 [10SE], H5501 [11SE], H5515 [12SE], H5575 [17SE], H5594 [18SE], H5657 [19SE], H5793 [20SE], H5826 [25SE], H5864 [26SE], H5896 [27SE], H6010 [28SE], H6014 [30SE], H6760 [23OC], H6809 [28OC], H6878–H6881 [29OC], H6930 [30OC], H7002 [13NO], H7402, H7405, H7406, H7429 [3DE], H7461 [4DE], H7510 [5DE], H7619 [10DE], H7679 [11DE], H7702 [12DE], E138 [13FE], E169 [15FE], E213 [28FE], E1048 [11JY]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H3669 [17JN], H4111 [27JN], H6839, H6840 [29OC], H7064 [14NO], H7169 [18NO], H7298 [20NO], H7313 [21NO]

Colorado River: inclusion on American Rivers (organization) list of most-threatened rivers, H2148 [18AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 113th Congress, H7611 [10DE]

——— legislative priorities, H3239 [6JN], H7195 [19NO]

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administrative account funding, H4330, H4331 [10JY]

——— construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy fossil energy research and development funding, H4243 [9JY], H4325, H4326 [10JY]

——— consult key stakeholders, including State and local governments and water districts and minority-serving institutions, on storm damage reduction projects that affect underrepresented communities, H6719 [23OC]

——— encourage participation of minority- and women-owned businesses in hurricane and storm damage reduction projects and call for a GAO report on such participation, H6720 [23OC]

——— prohibit waiver of standard local cost-share for construction projects unrelated to damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H140 [15JA]

——— study of inland and coastal flooding vulnerability and effectiveness and of efficiency and accountability of existing programs and strategies funding, H4242 [9JY]

Delta Children Products Corp.: tribute to efforts to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy, E317 [15MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish National Drought Council, H3862 [19JN]

——— National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, H115, H116 [15JA]

——— prioritize Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program funding for projects that prevent and mitigate impacts of catastrophic wildfires, H3867, H3868 [19JN]

——— study climate impact of Price Loss Coverage Program, H3859 [19JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (H.R. 764), H569 [15FE], H1401 [14MR]

Dept. of Energy: defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H4256, H4257 [9JY]

——— State Energy Program and Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H4274 [9JY]

——— Weatherization Assistance Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4275, H4276 [9JY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (H.R. 2023), H2812 [21MY]

——— prohibit use of Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund funding for Hurricane Sandy damage costs that are reimbursed by self-insurance, H113, H114 [15JA]

Dept. of Transportation: obligate funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events (H.R. 3174), H6016–H6019 [30SE]

Disasters: anniversary of severe storms and tornadoes in North Carolina, E475 [16AP]

——— convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (H.R. 2322), H6878 [29OC]

——— express condolences and support for people effected by severe storms in the Midwest, H7314 [21NO]

District of Columbia: tribute to Forward on Climate rally, E147 [14FE]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H3055 [4JN]

——— national objectives priority assignments, H819 [4MR]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (H.R. 765), H569 [15FE], H1401 [14MR]

Federal Highway Administration: remove cap on Emergency Relief Program funds to assist Colorado disaster recovery, H6016–H6019 [30SE]

FEMA: require disclosure of all disaster relief program grants funds distributed for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H141 [15JA]

Floods: disaster assistance to Colorado, H5779, H5780, H5782 [20SE], H6058 [1OC]

——— express condolences and support for people of Illinois, H2314 [25AP]

——— tribute to first responders, National Guard, volunteers, and local leaders for efforts in responding to flooding in Colorado, H5575 [17SE]

——— tribute to victims of flooding in Colorado, H5824 [25SE]

Grandville, MI: tribute to citizens for efforts in responding to flooding, E615 [8MY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence for victims of flooding in Colorado, H5824 [25SE]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, H6833, H6839, H6840, H6876–H6882 [29OC], E1590, E1598 [29OC], E1607 [30OC]

——— ensure States receiving a major disaster declaration due to Hurricane Sandy damage are eligible to receive EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grants, H103 [15JA]

——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, H100 [15JA]

——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 219), H65–H72 [14JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H40–H48 [4JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H99, H109–H152, H155–H158, H161 [15JA], E37, E38 [18JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), consideration (H. Res. 23), H99–H108 [15JA]

——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy funding through Government across-the-board funding reduction, H103, H125, H126 [15JA], E37 [18JA]

International Energy Agency: release of report on progress of global climate change and recommendations for global energy policies, H3982–H3984 [20JN]

Iowa: anniversary of tornado, E743 [23MY]

Lakewood, CO: tribute to Lakewood High School efforts in responding to Colorado flooding, E1898 [19DE]

Menifee County, KY: recognize anniversary of tornado and honor victims, H673 [27FE]

NASA: earth science research funding, H5267 [1AU]

National Integrated Drought Information System: reauthorize (H.R. 2431), H3765 [19JN]

National Preparedness Month: observance, E1305 [12SE]

National Weather Service: ground readiness project funding, H137–H139 [15JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 82), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]

New Jersey: tribute to biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, H1919 [11AP]

New Mexico: tribute to first responders and volunteers for efforts in responding to flooding, H5827 [25SE]

Northern Illinois University: anniversary of shooting, E146 [14FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, H3997, H4001, H4002, H4011 [25JN], H4087, H4093 [27JN], H4148 [28JN], H4189 [8JY], H4319 [10JY]

——— inaugural address, H202–H206 [22JA]

Pennsylvania: express condolences and support for people affected by flood, H4188 [8JY]

Philippines: permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (H.R. 3602), H7511 [5DE]

——— report on congressional delegation trip in aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, E1889 [16DE]

Power resources: promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H1534 [15MR]

——— promote clean energy sources to combat climate change, H2598 [14MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4992 [24JY]

Samaritan’s Purse (organization): tribute to Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts, H7305 [20NO]

San Diego County, CA: anniversary of Cedar Fire, H6878 [29OC]

Taxation: provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (H.R. 2233), E790 [4JN]

——— provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (H.R. 2774), E1110 [22JY]

——— provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy, E1607 [30OC]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, H2789 [20MY], H2805, H2806, H2807, H2810, H2811 [21MY], H2850, H2852 [22MY], H2916 [23MY]

——— express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma and Texas, H2861 [22MY]

——— express condolences for victims and provide assistance to Illinois, H7241 [19NO], H7313 [21NO]

——— provide assistance to Oklahoma communities, H3177 [5JN]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, H7006, H7007, H7008, H7009 [13NO]

——— express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, support relief and reconstruction assistance, and commend the Filipino-American community for disaster relief efforts, H7314 [21NO]

——— express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, support relief and reconstruction assistance, and commend the Filipino-American community for disaster relief efforts (H. Res. 404), H7060, H7061, H7065 [14NO]

——— express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance, H6980 [12NO], H7065 [14NO], H7335, H7337, H7338 [21NO], E1628 [12NO]

——— express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (H. Res. 408), H7064, H7065 [14NO]

Urban areas: impact of high temperatures and lack of air conditioning on population, H5269 [1AU]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (H. Con. Res. 36), H2755 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of global warming on agriculture, S3947 [4JN]

Air pollution: impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide Federal deficit reduction, reduced Federal tax rates, and other direct taxpayer benefits, S2270 [22MR], S8904 [17DE]

——— oppose carbon pollution fee, S2271 [22MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions, S2089 [21MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S2446 [8AP]

Arctic Council: meeting, S3541–S3543 [16MY]

Blizzards: disaster assistance to South Dakota, S7341 [9OC], S7402 [11OC]

Chicago, IL: express condolences and support for people in Chicago, its suburbs, and downstate Illinois being affected by Rock, Fox, DuPage, Illinois and Mississippi River flooding, S2788 [18AP]

Climate: carbon pollution reduction, S2447 [8AP]

——— formation of joint congressional task force on climate change, S241 [24JA]

——— global warming, S34–S36 [22JA], S240–S242 [24JA], S499–S501 [7FE], S690, S692 [13FE], S926 [27FE], S1083 [4MR], S1257, S1259 [7MR], S1835–S1837 [14MR], S1927 [19MR], S2020 [20MR], S2445–S2448 [8AP], S2491 [9AP], S2647 [15AP], S2675 [16AP], S2825–S2827, S2834–S2836 [22AP], S2953 [24AP], S3245, S3246 [8MY], S3563–S3565 [16MY], S3595–S3597, S3606–S3609 [20MY], S3947 [4JN], S4392–S4394 [12JN], S4569 [18JN], S5134–S5140, S5144 [25JN], S5232 [26JN], S5480 [27JN], S5557 [9JY], S5608–S5611 [10JY], S5727–S5729, S5733–S5735, S5747–S5749 [17JY], S5895–S5898 [24JY], S6102 [31JY], S6319 [10SE], S6419, S6420 [12SE], S6505–S6508 [17SE], S6573–S6577, S6580 [18SE], S6922 [26SE], S7363 [10OC], S7519, S7520 [16OC], S7599 [29OC], S7869 [6NO], S7988 [13NO], S8343 [20NO], S8627, S8636, S8651 [11DE], S8903–S8905 [17DE]

——— ideas from faith-based organizations on actions Federal Government could take to address climate change, S1923, S1926, S1927 [19MR]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S5733–S5735 [17JY], S5896 [24JY], S6102 [31JY], S6319 [10SE]

——— impact of global warming on health, S1885–S1887 [18MR]

——— impact of global warming on national security, S5136 [25JN]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (S. 1202), S5490 [27JN]

Corps of Engineers: conduct study with other Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies to address coastal recovery and reconstruction from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S317 [28JA]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, S3452 [15MY]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River (S. 565), S1856 [14MR]

Delaware: impact and efforts to combat effects of climate change, S2825–S2827 [22AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, S234–S236 [24JA]

——— study impact of global warming on agriculture, S3731 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: State Energy Program and Weatherization Assistance Program extension and reauthorization, S6432, S6436 [12SE]

——— Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S1945 [19MR], S2287 [22MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: designate individuals or groups displaced by climate change as Stateless persons and study impact of climate change on U.S. internal migration, S4670 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: obligate funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events (S. 1560), S7014 [30SE]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts, S3308 [9MY]

——— convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (S. 904), S7605 [29OC]

——— express condolences and support for people effected by severe storms in the Midwest, S8081, S8083 [18NO], S8342 [20NO]

——— study impact of certain resilient construction techniques in storm situations, S3144, S3145 [7MY]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, S5608 [10JY]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 1508), S6522 [17SE]

——— impact of regulations, S34–S36 [22JA], S5728 [17JY], S5776, S5779–S5781, S5785 [18JY], S6006 [29JY]

——— impose carbon pollution fee, S4393 [12JN], S5480 [27JN], S5897 [24JY]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (S. 332), S1083 [4MR], S1257 [7MR], S1283–S1285 [11MR], S1837 [14MR], S1886 [18MR], S5735 [17JY]

——— preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases relative to any Federal policy to mitigate climate change, S2298 [22MR]

Federal Highway Administration: remove cap on Emergency Relief Program funds to assist Colorado disaster recovery, S6993–S6996 [27SE], S7014 [30SE]

Floods: disaster assistance to Colorado, S6487–S6489 [17SE]

——— tribute to victims of flooding in Colorado, S7365 [10OC]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 1875), S9063 [19DE]

Galena, AK: express condolences and support for people affected by flood, S3891 [3JN]

GAO: release of report on State and local government use of climate change information to address infrastructure needs, S4569 [18JN]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, S7590–S7593, S7598–S7601, S7604 [29OC]

——— impact of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey, S7592 [29OC]

——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, S312 [28JA]

——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 219), S9115 [20DE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, S19, S20 [4JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), S36–S38, S187 [22JA], S207 [23JA], S234–S236 [24JA], S299, S311–S325 [28JA], S463 [4FE]

——— making supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), unanimous-consent agreement, S296 [24JA], S304 [28JA]

——— supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy funding through Government across-the-board funding reduction, S312–S316, S320, S322 [28JA]

International Women’s Day: objection to Senate resolution to support goals relative to inclusion of clause addressing impact of climate change on women in developing countries, S1704 [12MR]

Missouri: impact of EPA regulations on Corps of Engineers’ implementation of the St. Johns Bayou-New Madrid Floodway Project, S5783 [18JY]

National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy: release, S2491 [9AP]

National Weather Service: impact of Government shutdown, S7188 [4OC]

New Orleans, LA: tribute to hosting of Super Bowl after recovering from Hurricane Katrina, S463 [4FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S1149 [6MR], S5104–S5106, S5132–S5140, S5144 [25JN], S5232 [26JN], S5480 [27JN], S5608–S5611 [10JY], S5727–S5729, S5747 [17JY], S5766 [18JY], S5955 [25JY], S6922 [26SE]

Philippines: express condolences and support to people affected by Typhoon Haiyan, S7937 [12NO]

Power resources: national energy policy, S2836 [22AP]

——— promote clean energy sources to combat climate change, S6320 [10SE]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: reauthorize (S. 659), S2337 [22MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6696 [24SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6478 [17SE], S6552, S6554 [18SE]

Snowstorms: commend first responders for snow removal work and provide assistance to Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York, S581 [11FE]

Tornadoes: express condolences for victims, commend first responders, and provide assistance to Oklahoma, S3604 [20MY], S3633, S3634, S3643, S3652 [21MY], S3714, S3715, S3721, S3722, S3733 [22MY]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance (S. Res. 292), S7994, S7995 [13NO], S8069, S8070 [14NO]

Wall Street Journal: allegations of bias in coverage of global warming, S7869 [6NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]

Consideration of H.R. 152, Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery From Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 23) (H. Rept. 113–1), H84 [14JA]

Express Condolences and Support to Victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and Support Relief and Reconstruction Assistance: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 292), S8048 [14NO]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 659) (S. Rept. 113–73), S5687 [15JY]

Tables

Supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 152), H110–H112 [15JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 23, consideration of H.R. 152, supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H99 [15JA]

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]

H.R. 152, supplemental appropriations for recovery from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, H121–H124 [15JA]

H.R. 219, Sandy Recovery Improvement Act, H65–H68 [14JA]

H.R. 3174, Dept. of Transportation funds for emergency relief projects arising from damage caused by severe weather events, H6016 [30SE]

S. 7, Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act, S47 [22JA]

S. 565, Mississippi River Navigation Sustainment Act, S1857 [14MR]

S. 1560, Deficit Neutral Disaster Relief Act, S7014 [30SE]

S. Res. 292, express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and support relief and reconstruction assistance, S8006 [13NO]