WEATHER

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Pope Francis, H6192–H6194 [24SE]

State of the Union: President Obama, S277–S281 [20JA], H419–H424 [20JA]

Advertisements

Business Backs Low-Carbon USA: several businesses and environmental organizations, S8225 [1DE], S8479 [8DE]

Amendments

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5118 [13JY], H5254, H5271, H5272, H5273, H5274, H5275, H5276, H5277, H5293 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5196 [15JY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), H5987 [16SE]

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

Articles and editorials

Climate-Change Religion, S2681 [6MY]

Coal Not Coming Back, Appalachian Power President Says, S7713 [3NO]

Freakish Year in Broken Climate Records, S6691 [16SE]

GOP Water Bill in Congress Should Be Rejected (excerpt), H5272 [16JY]

Green Tech Solution, S8225 [1DE]

Lack of Action on Climate Change Is Costing Fishing Jobs, S898 [10FE]

‘Normal’ Still a Ways Away, but We Will Get There, S5167 [16JY]

Reality Check on Coal, Future, S7713 [3NO]

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. 66), S58 [7JA] (see H.R. 4036), H8279 [17NO]

Climate: prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 383), H405 [14JA]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

——— 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. 1601), S4250 [17JN] (see H.R. 2804), H4490 [17JN]

Corps of Engineers: update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend final planting date for grain sorghum, corn, and cotton under Federal crop insurance polices due to extreme weather conditions that have adversely affected field conditions for planting (see H.R. 1580), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Education: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

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. 1275), H1611 [4MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H42 [6JA]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see S. 235), S420 [22JA]

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 H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

——— enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

——— provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property or responding to disasters affecting interstate or foreign commerce (see S. 2156), S7219 [7OC]

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see S. 1837), S5455 [22JY] (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (see H.R. 2898), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (see H. Res. 362), H5171 [14JY]

——— provide for drought preparedness in New Mexico (see S. 1936), S6296 [4AU]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (see S. 1894), S6136 [29JY]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (see H.R. 1668), H2108 [26MR]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

El Faro (vessel): recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (see S. Res. 291), S7413 [21OC]

EPA: assess and manage risks of drought to drinking water (see H.R. 1709), H2110 [26MR]

——— award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (see S. 741), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1278), H1611 [4MR]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 751), S1585 [17MR] (see H.R. 1388), H1720 [17MR]

——— prevent from exceeding its statutory authority in ways that were not yet contemplated by Congress (see H.R. 3880), H7623 [3NO]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (see S. 638), S1246 [3MR] (see H.R. 1320), H1613 [4MR]

FEMA: 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]

Fire prevention: require State and local government approval of prescribed burns on Federal land during conditions of drought or fire danger (see S. 1100), S2431 [27AP]

Foreign policy: express conditions for U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (see H. Res. 218), H2355 [21AP]

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. 695), H755 [3FE]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (see H. Res. 424), H6137 [17SE]

Interagency Task Force on Short-Lived Climate Pollution Mitigation: establish (see S. 2076), S6938 [24SE]

Memphis (U.S.S.): commemorate anniversary of wreck with appropriate events and activities (see H. Res. 306), H4136 [10JN]

National Weather Service: maintain and operate at least one Doppler weather radar site near cities of a certain size (see S. 2058), S6809 [17SE] (see H.R. 3538), H6136 [17SE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 23), H36 [6JA]

NOAA: codify the Hurricane Forecasting Improvement Project (see S. 1343), S2933 [14MY]

——— develop information platform to integrate coastal data, decision-support tools, training, and best practices, and coordinate collection of geospatial data to inform and improve management of coastal region (see S. 2325), S8160 [19NO]

——— establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 1961), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve weather research (see H.R. 1561), H1898 [24MR]

NSF: prohibit funding for Polar Learning and Responding Climate Change Educational Partnership (see H.R. 2765), H4343 [12JN]

Pope Francis: support encyclical on global warming and climate change (see S. Res. 244), S6381 [5AU]

Power resources: provide for emissions reductions (see S. 2399), S8602 [10DE]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see S. 2238), S7771 [4NO]

Public safety officers: expand benefits to families of officers who suffer fatal climate-related injuries in the line of duty (see S. 1321), S2849 [13MY]

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]

Science: establish regional weather forecast offices (see S. 1573), S4137 [15JN]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H531 [22JA]

Taxation: provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 2746), H4342 [12JN]

——— reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (see H.R. 972), H1067 [13FE]

——— temporarily allow expensing of certain costs of replanting citrus plants lost by reason of casualty (see S. 2346), S8306 [2DE] (see H.R. 3957), H8150 [5NO]

Technology: enhance commerce through improved seasonal forecasts (see S. 1331), S2850 [13MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Con. Res. 25), S8160 [19NO] (see H. Con. Res. 97), H8411 [19NO]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (see S. Res. 290), S7345 [20OC] (see S. Res. 329), S8438 [7DE] (see H. Res. 544), H8859 [1DE]

——— oppose ‘‘Paris Agreement’’ (see H. Con. Res. 105), H10711 [18DE]

Water: provide additional financing options for infrastructure projects in States in which a state of drought emergency has been issued (see H.R. 1710), H2110 [26MR]

——— reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see S. 176), S201 [13JA] (see H.R. 291), H356 [13JA]

Wildfires: establish interagency working group to study use of unmanned aircraft systems for wildland firefighting (see H.R. 2909), H4769 [25JN]

——— provide a criminal penalty for launching unmanned aircraft (drones) that interfere with fighting wildfires affecting Federal property (see H.R. 3025), H5088 [10JY]

——— provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (see S. 508), S983 [12FE]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 29), H2033 [25MR]

Essays

Congressional Youth Advisory Council Project: Jude Kibodeaux, E395 [24MR]

Factsheets

Powering America With More Than 50 Percent Clean Energy by 2030: NextGen Climate (organization), S6096 [29JY]

Letters

Consensus scientific view relative to global climate change: several scientific organizations (2009), S182 [13JA], S319 [21JA]

Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather: Donna Campbell and Susan L. King, Texas State Legislature, H8930 [2DE]

Global warming: several evangelical scientists and academics, S684 [2FE]

——— several food and beverage companies, S7152 [6OC], S8478 [8DE]

——— Theresa M. Fariello, ExxonMobil Corp., S8663 [15DE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H85 [7JA]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H85 [7JA]

Rabbinic letter on global warming and climate change: several rabbis, E927 [18JN]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Representative Conaway, Committee on Agriculture (House), H5243 [16JY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H5243 [16JY]

Lists

El Faro (vessel) crew members, H6967 [9OC]

Organizations that agree with majority of worldwide scientific community that global climate change is real and caused by human activities, S181 [13JA], S318 [21JA]

Memorandums

Global Climate Science Communication Action Plan: Joe Walker (1998), S2667–S2669 [6MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2016: President Obama, S695–S697 [2FE], H673–H675 [2FE]

Motions

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5281 [16JY]

Remarks in House

Arkansas: recognize anniversary of, and commend recovery efforts in response to, tornadoes, H2764 [30AP]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150–H1154 [25FE], E250 [25FE], E272 [27FE], E302 [4MR], E426 [26MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H2642, H2643 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought, H2762 [30AP]

Climate: comparison of climate change with terrorism, H928 [11FE]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, H951, H952 [11FE], H9066 [8DE]

——— express that climate change is real and U.S. energy policy should remove market barriers that inhibit development of renewable energy infrastructure, H8986 [3DE]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, H7628 [4NO]

——— global warming, H2038 [26MR], H2274 [16AP], H2826 [12MY], H4618–H4620, H4622 [24JN], H7260 [28OC], H8649, H8650, H8849, H8852 [1DE], H8866, H8873 [2DE], H9016, H9017 [7DE], H9085 [9DE], H9291 [11DE], H9360–H9364 [16DE]

——— impact of climate change on wildfires in Washington (State), H6123 [17SE]

——— impact of global warming on Dungeness crab fishing, H9299 [11DE]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H4619 [24JN], H5947 [11SE], H7094 [22OC], H7187 [26OC], H9362 [16DE]

——— impact of global warming on public health, H4010 [10JN], H6079 [17SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement activities in contravention of Executive orders regarding greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency, H4812, H4813 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to require the President to report on Federal climate change-related programs, projects, and activities, H4790 [7JY]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (H.R. 1971), H2367 [22AP], H9360 [16DE]

——— release of rabbinic letter on global warming and climate change, E926 [18JN]

——— trade agreement obligations relative to climate change, H8847 [1DE]

Corps of Engineers: Mississippi River and tributaries project funding, H2635 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: Defense Meteorological Satellite Program funding, H4055 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: provide career education pathways in manufacturing and renewable energy, H6885, H6886 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: conduct study on the net greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the repeal of the crude oil export ban, H6954, H6955 [9OC]

——— eliminate additional reporting requirements and restrictions on sound scientific processes to independently verify scientific results, H3454, H3455 [20MY]

——— prohibit funding for Climate Model Development and Validation program, H2757 [30AP]

——— report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Insular Affairs funding, H4938 [8JY]

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

——— study feasibility, costs, and economic impact of burying power lines underground, H7662 [4NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H4831 [7JY], H4944 [8JY], H5869 [10SE], H5984 [16SE]

Drought: protect California’s water supply for drinking and to fight wildfires, H5281, H5282 [16JY], H6081 [17SE]

——— provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (H.R. 2983), H5244, H5249, H5250 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H5871 [10SE]

——— provide drought assistance to California, H6310 [29SE], H6845 [7OC], H6899 [8OC], H9378 [17DE]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5094, H5105 [13JY], H5126 [14JY], H5242–H5283 [16JY], H5580 [28JY], H6081 [17SE], E983 [25JN]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5188–H5198 [15JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), corrections in engrossment, H5284 [16JY]

——— provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), motion to recommit, H5281 [16JY]

——— provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, H148 [8JA], H2222 [15AP], H2362 [22AP], H2785 [1MY], H4584 [23JN]

——— suspend provisions of the Endangered Species Act for water releases by Federal and State agencies in river basins that are affected by drought (H.R. 1668), H2130 [13AP], H2362 [22AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H644 [28JA]

El Faro (vessel): offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, H6965, H6966, H6967 [9OC], E1435 [6OC], E1459 [9OC], E1475 [13OC]

——— offer condolences to victims of sinking during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

EPA: allow establishment of an updated national ozone standard, H4799–H4801 [7JY]

——— allow States to opt out of the Clean Power Plan rules if the Governor certifies the State plan would promote national security, economic growth, and public health through addressing climate change and increased use of clean energy, H4625 [24JN]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (H.R. 1388), H1773 [19MR]

——— prohibit funding for enforcement of updated ozone standards, H4798, H4799 [7JY]

——— require States attempting to opt out of Clean Power Plan rules to certify any rate increases caused by such rules would be greater than any costs associated with responding to extreme weather conditions caused by climate change, H4626 [24JN]

Federal agencies and departments: allow consideration of social cost of carbon to be incorporated into any rulemaking or guidance document, H4797 [7JY]

——— 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]

——— report to Congress on greenhouse gas emission impacts associated with any proposed rule and analysis of impact on low-income communities, H5541 [28JY]

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

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

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

Forest Service: wildfire suppression and prevention funding through reductions in EPA funding, H4755, H4756 [25JN]

Forests: provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, H5858 [9SE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of sinking of El Faro (vessel) during Hurricane Joaquin, H6961 [9OC]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of South Carolina flooding, H6910 [8OC]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of tornadoes in Texas and Arkansas, H2997 [14MY]

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]

Indiana: importance of emergency preparedness plans, H1730 [18MR]

Key West, FL: tribute to Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, H8866 [2DE]

Mining and mineral resources: ensure projects to promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials will allow for process to assess how project may contribute to climate change, H7122, H7123 [22OC]

National Preparedness Month: observance, H6744 [30SE]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), H83–H87 [7JA], H154 [8JA]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 23), Senate amendment, H5987–H5990 [16SE]

News media: allegations of media bias, H9090 [9DE]

NOAA: climate research funding, H3685–H3687 [2JN]

——— funding, H3671 [2JN]

——— improve weather research, H3687, H3688 [2JN], H6940 [9OC]

——— improve weather research (H.R. 1561), H3367–H3373 [19MY]

——— Integrated Ocean Acidification research funding, H3689 [2JN]

——— polar satellite program research funding, H3691 [2JN]

——— space-based commercial weather research funding, H3691 [2JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: tribute to Typhoon Soudelor recovery efforts, E1789 [15DE]

Obama, President: constitutionality of Executive actions, H6170–H6174 [18SE]

——— evaluation of energy policies, H8853 [1DE], H9068–H9073 [8DE]

——— remarks at U.N. Climate Change Conference in Paris, France, relative to global warming and response to terrorist attacks, H8849 [1DE], H8872 [2DE]

——— State of the Union Message, H467–H470 [21JA]

Pope Francis: address to Congress, H6292 [28SE]

——— release of encyclical on global warming and climate change, H4583 [23JN], H4619, H4622 [24JN]

Power resources: promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, H9361–H9364 [16DE]

——— promote clean energy technology and energy efficiency in order to combat effects of climate change, lower energy prices, and increase national security, H6953, H6954 [9OC]

Punxsutawney, PA: observance of Groundhog Day, H710 [3FE]

Renewable energy: geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8929 [2DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H7627 [4NO]

Rhode Island: tribute to State and local leaders, first responders, and emergency service organizations for assistance rendered during major snowstorm and request Federal disaster assistance, E119 [27JA]

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]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain U.S. and international climate change programs and agreements, H3752 [2JN]

Taxation: reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances and return funds to the American people (H.R. 972), E211 [13FE]

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

Tornadoes: express condolences for tornado and commend first responders in Illinois, H5536 [28JY], E1114 [23JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, H9066 [8DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (H. Con. Res. 97), H9069–H9072 [8DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (S. Con. Res. 25), H8635 [30NO]

——— support, H7400 [3NO], H9089, H9091 [9DE], H9361 [16DE], E1738 [8DE]

Washington (State): commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, H1835 [23MR]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (H.R. 291), H5246 [16JY], H5580 [28JY]

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

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: impact of government regulations, S2961 [18MY]

Air pollution: create a point of order against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1846, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to protect against any legislation that would create a tax or fee on carbon emissions, S1989, S1990 [26MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China implements similar reductions, S307 [21JA], S396 [22JA]

Alaska: tribute to firefighters and local and State response to wildfires, S4629 [25JN]

Cape Canaveral, FL: launch of Discovery (satellite), S847 [9FE]

Climate: assessment of Republican Party Presidential candidates relative to views on climate change, S6066 [28JY], S6277 [4AU]

——— comparison between efforts of fossil fuel industry to discredit science behind climate change to efforts of tobacco industry to mislead public on the dangers of smoking, S7340–S7342 [20OC], S7536 [27OC]

——— create a point of order against any legislation that would use tax dollars to censor publicly-funded climate science, S1968, S2006, S2007 [26MR]

——— denounce companies or organizations that have engaged in campaigns that deny and discredit the science behind climate change, S2666 [6MY], S7535 [27OC]

——— denounce companies that utilize ‘‘green washing’’ campaigns rather than implementing actual business practices that reduce carbon pollution, S1423 [11MR]

——— effectiveness of U.S. regulatory attempts to reduce carbon emissions to control global warming without international cooperation in reducing emissions, S7214–S7216 [7OC]

——— efforts of Kentucky to comply with EPA clean power plan and address climate change, S2152–S2154 [14AP], S7712 [3NO]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to recognize that climate change is real and caused by human activity and that Congress needs to take action to cut carbon pollution, S1868, S1870 [25MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to respond to economic and national security threats posed by human-induced climate change, S2001 [26MR]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and is not a hoax, S271 [20JA], S325, S326, S330, S334 [21JA], S370 [22JA], S515–S518 [27JA], S896–S898 [10FE], S1339 [9MR], S2666 [6MY], S7008 [29SE], S8060–S8062 [18NO]

——— express agreement that climate change is real and prepare to mitigate future impact on infrastructure, S526 [27JA], S571 [28JA]

——— express agreement with Dept. of State environmental impact statement on Keystone XL Pipeline that climate change is real and caused by human activities, S267 [20JA], S317, S326, S330, S331 [21JA], S393 [22JA], S848 [9FE]

——— express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage research and development in clean fossil fuel technology, S392, S393 [22JA]

——— express agreement with majority of worldwide scientific community that climate change is real and caused by human activities, and encourage shift away from fossil fuels to energy efficiency and sustainable energy, S181–S183 [13JA], S318–S320, S331 [21JA], S375, S393 [22JA]

——— express that global climate change is occurring and will continue to pose ongoing risks and challenges, S682–S686, S702, S703 [2FE], S6587 [10SE], S7888–S7890 [10NO]

——— express that the U.S. should prioritize and fund climate change adaptation projects in local communities and help fund adaptation projects in developing countries, S520 [27JA]

——— global warming, S39 [7JA], S196 [13JA], S324, S365 [21JA], S575–S577 [28JA], S1124 [25FE], S1138, S1141, S1149 [26FE], S1280, S1293–S1295 [4MR], S1580 [17MR], S1772 [24MR], S2152–S2154 [14AP], S2293, S2294 [21AP], S2678–S2682 [6MY], S2825 [13MY], S2964–S2966 [18MY], S3663 [3JN], S4232 [17JN], S4570–S4572 [24JN], S4834–S4836 [8JY], S5092, S5121–S5123 [15JY], S5196 [21JY], S6093–S6098 [29JY], S6272–S6278, S6280–S6283 [4AU], S6690 [16SE], S6829 [21SE], S6884 [22SE], S7021 [30SE], S7151–S7153 [6OC], S7534–S7536 [27OC], S7848–S7850 [9NO], S7904 [10NO], S7986–S7989, S7997–S8000 [17NO], S8223–S8226 [1DE], S8477 [8DE], S8607–S8609 [10DE], S8661–S8663 [15DE], S8697, S8715 [16DE]

——— impact of carbon emissions from oil sands on climate change, S312 [21JA]

——— impact of climate change on Florida, S5196 [21JY], S7021 [30SE]

——— impact of climate change on Ohio, S7888–S7890 [10NO]

——— impact of climate change on Wisconsin, S1293–S1295 [4MR], S6066 [28JY]

——— impact of deforestation on global warming, S5916 [27JY]

——— impact of deforestration on global warming, S7810 [5NO]

——— 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], S897 [10FE], S6273 [4AU]

——— impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters and need for national climate plan, S6587 [10SE]

——— impact of global warming on human conflict, violence, and stability of governments, S2350 [22AP]

——— impact of global warming on invasive species, S4834 [8JY]

——— impact of global warming on public health, S5122 [15JY]

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

——— impact of global warming on the economy, S3445–S3447 [2JN], S6098 [29JY]

——— impact of global warming on wildlife and natural resources, S4835 [8JY], S6829 [21SE]

——— provide States and local educational agencies with resources on climate theory to promote improved science education., S5115 [15JY]

Collie, Alex: National Weather Service General Albert J. Myer Award recipient, S7653 [29OC]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S365 [21JA], S575–S577 [28JA], S871 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Federal crop insurance funding, S7608, S7609 [29OC], S8341, S8363 [3DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for climate change-related activities, S1575 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: establish competitive grant program for States to develop and improve educational materials and teacher training on climate change science and solutions, S5115 [15JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S1835 [25MR]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations, S8720–S8723 [16DE]

——— provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (S. 235), S422 [22JA], S1467 [12MR], S3450 [2JN], S6285 [4AU], S6363 [5AU], S6429–S6431 [6AU]

——— wildfire suppression and prevention operations funding, S2630 [5MY]

Disasters: express condolences and support for people effected by severe storms in Illinois, S6366 [5AU]

Drought: provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California (S. 1894), S6141 [29JY]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, S6998 [29SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S36 [7JA], S500–S502 [27JA]

El Faro (vessel): investigation into sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7768 [4NO]

——— offer condolences to victims of, and call for investigation into, sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin, S7290 [19OC]

——— recognize crew who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends (S. Res. 291), S7343 [20OC], S7425 [21OC]

EPA: award grants to water system owners or operators to increase resiliency or adaptability to any ongoing or forecasted changes to hydrologic conditions (S. 741), S1530 [16MR]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing, S4237 [17JN]

——— require decisions on whether naturally occurring or ‘‘exceptional’’ events cause air quality standard violations to be based on a preponderance of evidence and accord deference to State and local findings (S. 638), S1253 [3MR]

Fire prevention: require State and local government approval of prescribed burns on Federal land during conditions of drought or fire danger (S. 1100), S2439 [27AP]

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

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

Hawaii: tribute to efforts to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies, S7203 [7OC]

House of Representatives: express commitment to conservative environmental stewardship (H. Res. 424), S7151 [6OC]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, S6375 [5AU]

——— 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]

Montana: tribute to firefighters and local and State response to wildfires, S5502 [23JY]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (H.R. 23), S5557, S5558 [23JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of environmental and climate policies, S2679–S2682 [6MY], S7848–S7850 [9NO]

Pope Francis: release of encyclical on global warming and climate change, S4194 [16JN], S4237 [17JN], S4256–S4258 [18JN], S4570 [24JN]

——— support encyclical on global warming and climate change, S6797 [17SE]

Power resources: promote clean energy sources in order to combat effects of climate change, S7202, S7203 [7OC]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (S. 2238), S7772 [4NO]

Quincy, IL: commend first responders and community for cleanup and recovery efforts in response to severe storms, S5166 [16JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, S6328 [5AU]

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]

Technology: require FAA and NOAA to work together in development of Multi-Function Phased Array Radar (MPAR) system, S8124 [19NO]

Tornadoes: express condolences for tornado victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S4564 [24JN]

——— express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Fairdale, IL, S2142 [14AP]

——— express condolences for victims and provide disaster assistance to Illinois, S5202 [21JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S8715 [16DE]

——— express that any related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate (S. Con. Res. 25), S8230 [1DE]

——— impact of negotiated agreement on job creation and economy, S8712 [16DE]

——— proposal to impose additional greenhouse gas emission regulations and fund international climate change efforts, S8520–S8523 [9DE]

——— support, S8183 [30NO], S8266–S8268 [2DE], S8475, S8477 [8DE], S8576–S8581 [10DE], S8624 [14DE], S8655 [15DE], S8697 [16DE]

Washington (State): commend first responders on anniversary of landslide, S1649–S1651 [19MR]

Wildfires: provide additional wildfire suppression activities and for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects (S. 508), S2031 [26MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 362) (H. Rept. 114–204), H5171 [14JY]

National Weather Service Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1573) (S. Rept. 114–154), S7304 [19OC]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H.R. 23) (S. Rept. 114–62), S4103 [11JN]

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]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2898) (H. Rept. 114–197), H5116 [13JY], H5171 [14JY]

Statements

Climate Change and Its Implications for Oklahoma: Oklahoma Climatological Society, S683 [2FE]

In Support of Prosperity and Growth—Financial Sector Statement on Climate Change: Several Financial Institutions, S7152 [6OC], S8479 [8DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: Several Corporations, S8479 [8DE]

Western Water and American Food Security Act: Executive Office of the President, H5190 [15JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 362, consideration of H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act and H.R. 3038, Highway and Transportation Funding Act, Part II, H5188 [15JY]

H.R. 23, National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program reauthorization, S5557 [23JY], H84 [7JA], H5987 [16SE]

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]

H.R. 1561, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act, H3367–H3370 [19MY]

H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act, H5254–H5271 [16JY]

S. 741, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act, S1530 [16MR]

S. Con. Res. 25, express that any U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change related protocol or other negotiated agreement dealing with targets and timetables is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S8166 [19NO]

S. Res. 244, support Pope Francis encyclical on global warming and climate change, S6402 [5AU]

S. Res. 290, express that any U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S7346 [20OC]

S. Res. 291, recognize crew of El Faro (vessel) who died in sinking of ship during Hurricane Joaquin and search efforts of members of the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force, and offer condolences to victims’ families and friends, S7414 [21OC]

S. Res. 329, express that any U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change related protocol or other negotiated agreement is considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, S8440 [7DE]