FLOODS see also Disasters

Amendments

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), S7422 [21OC], H8223 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Corps of Engineers: revise Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Master Water Control Manual to reprioritize certain authorized purposes (see H.R. 1370), H1661 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, UT (see S. 14), S11 [6JA]

——— convey land in Blaine County, ID, to Ketchum, ID, to support recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage (see H.R. 2816), H4491 [17JN]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6749 [30SE]

FEMA: allow rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire (see S. 487), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 947), H1034 [12FE]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and residences under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2918), H4770 [25JN]

——— ensure fairness in premium rates for coverage for business properties and second homes under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 141), H40 [6JA]

——— enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (see S. 1481), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2616), H3757 [2JN]

——— establish an emergency flood activity pilot program to assist flood response efforts in response to a levee failure or potential levee failure (see H.R. 4070), H8360 [18NO]

——— improve the process for claims for losses under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3456), H5865 [9SE]

——— provide for transparency, accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (see S. 2324), S8160 [19NO] (see H.R. 4107), H8411 [19NO]

——— provide grant assistance to States for rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 2489), H3557 [21MY]

——— reform the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3297), H5763 [29JY]

——— require periodic GAO reviews of the flood insurance rates and flood insurance rate maps under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3317), H5764 [29JY]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 70), S58 [7JA]

Insurance: clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement (see S. 1679), S4648 [25JN] (see H.R. 2901), H4769 [25JN]

Los Angeles County, CA: establish St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial and Monument and designate Castaic Wilderness (see H.R. 3153), H5402 [22JY]

Roads and highways: require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (see S. 518), S983 [12FE]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 1811), S5210 [21JY] (see H.R. 208), H154 [8JA]

Taxation: provide tax relief for certain major disasters and make certain tax relief provisions permanent (see S. 1795), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 3110), H5291 [16JY]

Water: explore emerging technologies that are mobile and capable of supplying high volumes of sterile, pathogenic-free water (see H. Res. 361), H5172 [14JY]

Remarks in House

Air Force: Air National Guard time-sensitive emergency operations technology funding, H4054 [10JN]

Climate: impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H5947 [11SE], H7094 [22OC], H7187 [26OC], H9362 [16DE]

Cochise County, AZ: tribute to local leaders, KE&G Construction, Inc., and Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., for Palominas Flood Protection Groundwater Recharge project, E1788 [15DE]

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding, H2633 [29AP]

——— Mississippi River and tributaries project funding, H2635 [29AP]

——— reimburse local government for certain public works projects, H2758 [30AP]

Dept. of Transportation: encourage research into permeable pavements for roads and highways to minimize environmental impacts and enhance sustainablity, H8999 [3DE]

Federal agencies and departments: prevent evaluation of alternatives developed from new regulations streamlining the Federal permitting process that do not adequately address risks associated with flooding, wildfire, and climate change, H6236, H6237 [25SE]

Federal Flood Risk Management Standard: prohibit implementation funding, H2752, H2753 [30AP]

FEMA: enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (H.R. 2616), H3646 [2JN]

Georgia (country): express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Georgia following floods, E925 [18JN]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of South Carolina flooding, H6910 [8OC]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, H5657–H5664 [29JY]

——— recognize anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, commend efforts of National Hurricane Center, and encourage citizens to establish hurricane preparedness plan, H5604 [29JY]

Pasco County, FL: urge Corps of Engineers to approve request for Ridge Road extension project that would serve as a hurricane evacuation route, H5474 [27JY]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), H5096–H5099 [13JY]

——— establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), Senate amendments, H8223–H8227 [16NO], E1633 [17NO]

South Carolina: commend those providing disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H6984 [20OC], H7038 [21OC], E1445 [7OC]

——— express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, flooding, H6882 [7OC], H6910 [8OC]

Texas: commend 4th Congressional District first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to flooding, H5574 [28JY]

——— express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding in Texas, H3647 [2JN], H3770 [3JN]

Wemberley, TX: tribute to response to floods, H4165 [11JN]

Winston-Salem, NC: tribute to Marvin Ward Elementary School for disaster assistance provided to those affected by flooding in South Carolina, H6984 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: impact of global warming on Arctic biodiversity and landscape, S2468 [28AP]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S320 [21JA], S453 [26JA]

——— impact of global warming on rising sea levels, S320 [21JA], S1124 [25FE], S1141 [26FE], S2349 [22AP], S4237 [17JN], S5121 [15JY], S7021 [30SE], S7987 [17NO]

Dayton, OH: anniversary of Miami Conservancy District, S3855 [8JN]

FEMA: allow rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire (S. 487), S986 [12FE]

——— enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (S. 1481), S3674 [3JN]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and continuing impact on Louisiana and rebuilding of natural defenses against climate change, S6587 [10SE]

——— anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, S7614 [29OC]

——— impact of Hurricane Sandy on New Jersey, S7614, S7615 [29OC]

Johnson County, KY: tribute to response to floods, S5091, S5092 [15JY]

Roads and highways: require States to establish highway stormwater management programs (S. 518), S992–S994 [12FE]

SBA: establish a program to make loans to certain businesses, homeowners, and renters affected by Hurricane Sandy (H.R. 208), S7406, S7407 [21OC]

Shreveport, LA; tribute to Mainstreet Self Storage (business), S4102 [11JN]

South Carolina: express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, flooding, S7117 [5OC]

Texas: express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding in Texas, S3385 [1JN]

Reports filed

Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 208) (H. Rept. 114–186), H4768 [25JN]

——— Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. 1811), S7271 [8OC]

Texts of

H.R. 208, Recovery Improvements for Small Entities (RISE) After Disaster Act, H8223–H8226 [16NO]

H.R. 208, Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act, H5096 [13JY]

S. 518, Highway Runoff Management Act, S994 [12FE]

S. 1481, Urban Flooding Awareness Act, S3458 [2JN]