FLOODS see also Disasters

Amendments

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S529, S530, S531, S542, S543, S545 [28JA], S565, S566, S568, S571, S573, S574, S577, S579, S604, S605 [29JA]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1846), S379, S380 [15JA], S450, S455, S456 [16JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 487), H1958 [26FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, S964 [12FE]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: permanently authorize the Safety of Dams Program (see S. 1946), S439 [16JA]

California: establish national memorial to commemorate victims of St. Francis Dam collapse (see H.R. 5357), H7183 [31JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an emergency watershed protection disaster assistance fund to provide assistance for any natural disaster (see S. 2163), S1775 [26MR]

Disasters: provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 4246), H2433 [13MR]

Eastern European countries: express condolences and support for assistance to the victims of the historic flooding in the Western Balkans (see S. Res. 480), S3863 [19JN] (see H. Res. 609), H5064 [30MY]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 1926), S325 [14JA]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, establish a tax credit for flood mitigation expenses, and increase flood damage mitigation program funding (see H.R. 3924), H1246 [17JA]

——— delay increases in premium rates under National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 93), H2433 [13MR]

——— ensure certain communities are granted exceptions for floodproofed residential basements for purposes of determining flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3834), H134 [9JA]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4313), H2695 [26MR]

——— ensure that holders of flood insurance policies under the National Flood Insurance Program do not receive premium refunds for coverage of second homes (see S. 2137), S1652 [13MR]

——— enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (see H.R. 5521), H7675 [17SE]

——— provide for flood insurance policies with higher deductibles and lower rates under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4071), H1880 [21FE]

——— require periodic GAO reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4352), H2801 [1AP]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: repeal (see H.R. 3815), H20 [7JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 487), H1937 [25FE]

Hurricanes: extend replacement period for nonrecognition of gain for property involuntarily converted in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area (see H.R. 5716), H7995 [14NO]

Insurance: clarify State authority to regulate private flood insurance coverage in order to provide more flexibility and options (see H.R. 4558), H3407 [1MY]

——— clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see S. 2381), S3293 [22MY]

Roads and highways: require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (see S. 2457), S3544 [10JN]

Taxation: provide tax relief for damages relating to federally declared disasters during September 2013 (see H.R. 4497), H3240 [28AP]

Water: explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water (see H. Res. 549), H3057 [8AP]

Cloture motions

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S432 [16JA]

Conference reports

Water Resources Reform and Development Act (H.R. 3080), H4065–H4428 [15MY]

Letters

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Representative Sessions, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4494 [20MY]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Rules (House), H4495 [20MY]

Lists

Industry groups supporting H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, S1631 [13MR]

Senators cosponsoring H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, S1632 [13MR]

Supporters of conference report on H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act, E820 [22MY]

Motions

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S383 [16JA], S467 [27JA], S573 [29JA]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1846), S267 [13JA], S299 [14JA], S335 [15JA]

Remarks in House

American Red Cross: tribute to response to flooding in Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York, E893 [30MY]

Climate: impact of global warming on national security, H5031 [30MY]

Colorado: recognize anniversary of, and commend local water district agencies and first responders for efforts in response to, flooding, H7398 [10SE]

——— tribute to first responders, National Guard, volunteers, and local leaders for efforts in responding to flooding, H2372 [13MR]

Corps of Engineers: clarify statutory authority to manage water projects under its control, H4490 [20MY]

——— clarify vegetation management policy along levees, H4490 [20MY]

——— construction account funding, H5984, H5985 [9JY]

——— construction account funding through reductions in expense account funding, H5985, H5986 [9JY]

——— funding, H445 [15JA]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H17 [7JA], H3059 [9AP]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, H4486, H4487–H4496 [20MY], H4692 [21MY], H5194, H5240 [10JN], H5313 [11JN], H6852 [25JY], E793 [21MY], E820, E828 [22MY], E844, E849 [28MY], E874 [29MY]

——— Inland Waterways Trust Fund funding, H4491 [20MY]

——— levee repair and flood mitigation funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy administration funding, H6099 [10JY]

——— Mississippi River and tributaries project funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding, H5987 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding for Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study, H6075 [10JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Service Watershed Rehabilitation Program funding, H5299–H5301 [11JN]

Eastern European countries: express condolences and support for assistance to the victims of the historic flooding in the Western Balkans (H. Res. 609), E883 [30MY]

——— express condolences to the victims of the historic flooding in the Western Balkans, H5028 [30MY]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), H1554 [4FE], H1730 [11FE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), corrections in enrollment, H2142 [4MR]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program, H251 [15JA]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk, H1599 [5FE]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), H56–H62 [8JA], H1557–H1562 [4FE], H1601, H1606–H1608 [5FE], H1735–H1738 [11FE], H1955 [26FE], H2086 [28FE], H2102, H2128–H2139, H2143 [4MR], H2685 [26MR], E162 [4FE], E303, E306, E309 [5MR], E319, E320 [6MR], E339 [10MR], E347 [11MR]

——— delay increases in premium rates under National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 93), H2401 [13MR]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: repeal (H.R. 3815), H56 [8JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 487), H1950–H1960 [26FE], E271 [27FE]

Hurricanes: extend replacement period for nonrecognition of gain for property involuntarily converted in the Hurricane Sandy disaster area (H.R. 5716), E1592 [14NO]

——— implement emergency preparedness plans, H4926 [29MY]

——— improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, H1554 [4FE]

Nebraska: Western Sarpy-Clear Creek Levee project funding, H4491 [20MY]

Ridgway, PA: express support for first responders, local leaders, and people for aiding citizens affected by Clarion River flooding and provide disaster assistance, H5075 [9JN]

Taxation: provide tax relief for damages relative to Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 2137), E1592 [14NO]

Washington (State): address economic environmental issues affecting tribal communities, H3277 [29AP]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: permanently authorize the Safety of Dams Program (S. 1946), S444 [16JA]

Climate: impact of climate change on Florida, S3503 [9JN]

——— impact of climate change on New Hampshire, S3797 [18JN]

——— impact of global warming on Asia-Pacific region, S1466–S1468 [10MR]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S1380, S1381, S1395, S1397 [10MR], S3327 [2JN], S4988 [28JY]

——— impact of global warming on national security, S1421, S1427, S1428, S1468–S1470 [10MR], S2228–S2230 [8AP]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S1380, S1412, S1437–S1439, S1462, S1464, S1476 [10MR], S2441, S2442 [29AP], S2773 [7MY], S2932, S2943–S2947 [13MY], S4323 [9JY], S4992 [28JY], S6062 [18NO]

Corps of Engineers: ensure all water resources development projects are eligible for review for deauthorization, S3249 [22MY]

——— ensure user fees deposited into the Inland Waterways Trust Fund are used for the stated purpose of dredging inland waterways and building levees, S3205 [21MY]

——— expand program to provide funding to maintain, modernize, and expand water resource and infrastructure facilities, S3207 [21MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), S427 [16JA], S628 [30JA]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), conference report, S3160 [20MY], S3205–S3210, S3221, S3223, S3227 [21MY], S3249–S3255, S3260, S3267–S3273, S3277 [22MY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), unanimous-consent agreement, S3174 [20MY]

——— Inland Waterways Trust Fund funding, S3249 [22MY]

——— Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico project for hurricane and storm damage reduction funding, S3205 [21MY]

——— provide for safe and reliable navigation of the Mississippi River, S3272 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an emergency watershed protection disaster assistance fund to provide assistance for any natural disaster (S. 2163), S2058 [2AP]

——— National Resource Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection program funding, S419 [16JA]

FEMA: adjust phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates, S566, S567, S575–S581 [29JA], S615–S617 [30JA]

——— assess voluntary community-based flood insurance options, S574 [29JA]

——— clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement, S569 [29JA], S618 [30JA]

——— delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S334 [14JA], S335 [15JA], S565–S582, S584, S587–S589 [29JA], S612–S627 [30JA], S1399 [10MR]

——— delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), motion to proceed, S383, S432 [16JA], S467, S470, S471, S473, S474, S476–S479 [27JA], S493, S495–S498, S512–S514 [28JA], S565 [29JA]

——— delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), unanimous-consent agreement, S555 [28JA], S567, S581, S593 [29JA]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), S1326 [5MR], S1330, S1369 [6MR], S1627–S1632, S1633 [13MR]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (S. 1846), motion to proceed, S267 [13JA], S299, S317, S318 [14JA], S335, S338–S341, S343 [15JA]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), unanimous-consent agreement, S1627 [13MR]

——— delay increases in premium rates under National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (H.R. 3370), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 93), S1669 [13MR]

——— ensure that holders of flood insurance policies under the National Flood Insurance Program do not receive premium refunds for coverage of second homes (S. 2137), S1632 [13MR]

——— ensure that holders of flood insurance policies under the National Flood Insurance Program do not receive premium refunds for coverage of second homes (S. 2137), unanimous-consent agreement, S1627 [13MR]

——— exempt natural resource agencies from fees for flood insurance rate map change requests, S571, S588 [29JA]

——— issue guidelines for methods, other than building elevation, that owners of certain urban residential buildings may implement to mitigate against flood risk, S566, S588 [29JA]

Florida: disaster assistance, S2632 [5MY]

Harkin, Senator: impact of Senate achievements on Allamakee County, IA, S4616 [17JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Black Hawk County, IA, S3808 [18JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Bremer County, IA, S4264 [8JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Butler County, IA, S3859 [19JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Cerro Gordo County, IA, S3468 [5JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Clinton County, IA, S3681 [16JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Dallas County, IA, S4329 [9JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Des Moines County, IA, S3715–S3717 [17JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Dubuque County, IA, S3363 [3JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Floyd County, IA, S3929 [24JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Grundy County, IA, S4329 [9JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Howard County, IA, S4699 [22JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Iowa County, IA, S4000 [25JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jackson County, IA, S4550 [16JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Jones County, IA, S4147 [26JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Linn County, IA, S3067 [15MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Marion County, IA, S3895 [23JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Scott County, IA, S3717 [17JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Story County, IA, S3601 [11JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Wapello County, IA, S3232–S3234 [21MY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Warren County, IA, S3858 [19JN]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Winnebago County, IA, S4615 [17JY]

——— impact of Senate achievements on Wright County, IA, S4700 [22JY]

Insurance: establish limitations on force-placed insurance, S579 [29JA], S618 [30JA]

Johnstown, PA: anniversary of Johnstown Flood, S3231 [21MY]

Minnesota: disaster assistance, S4386 [10JY]

Roads and highways: require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (S. 2457), S3548 [10JN]

South Dakota: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in responding to flooding, S3698 [17JN]

Reports filed

Bureau of Reclamation Safety of Dams Program Permanent Authorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1946) (S. Rept. 113–227), S5215 [31JY]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 487) (H. Rept. 113–361), H1937 [25FE]

Water Resources Reform and Development Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3080) (H. Rept. 113–449), H4433 [15MY]

Tables

Local communities by State with the authority to adopt and enforce flood plan management regulations, S474 [27JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 93, technical corrections to H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, H2401 [13MR]

H. Res. 487, consideration of H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act, H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act, and suspension of House Rules to consider legislation, H1950 [26FE]

H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, H2128–H2132 [4MR]

S. 1926, delay FEMA implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program, S619–S626 [30JA]

S. 2137, ensure that holders of flood insurance policies under the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program do not receive premium refunds for coverage of second homes, S1632 [13MR]

S. 2457, Highway Runoff Management Act, S3549 [10JN]

S. Res. 480, express condolences and support for assistance to the victims of the historic flooding in the Western Balkans, S3867 [19JN]