WEATHER

Amendments

Disasters: require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (S. 3875), S5163, S5503 [28SE]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S3922 [3AU], S4070, S4145, S4170, S4171, S4172, S4178, S4179, S4180, S4181, S4184, S4185, S4186, S4187, S4190, S4191, S4192, S4197, S4199, S4200, S4221, S4222, S4225, S4226, S4231, S4234, S4237, S4238, S4243, S4244, S4245, S4247, S4248, S4249, S4250, S4252, S4253, S4256, S4257, S4292, S4295, S4296, S4297, S4298, S4301, S4306, S4310, S4311, S4312, S4313, S4316, S4317, S4320, S4321, S4322, S4323, S4324, S4325, S4326, S4327, S4329, S4331, S4334, S4335, S4336, S4337, S4338, S4339, S4341, S4342, S4343, S4344, S4345, S4346, S4347, S4348, S4349, S4350, S4360, S4361, S4376, S4397, S4399 [6AU], H7577 [12AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1316), H7575 [12AU]

Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: ratify, S4826, S4827 [19SE], S4839, S4867 [20SE], S4896, S4918 [21SE]

NOAA: provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), S6769, S6787 [17NO], S7220, S7238, S7240, S7261, S7262 [15DE], H9811 [14DE]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1518), H9751 [14DE]

Analyses

Inflation Reduction Act Budgetary and Macroeconomic Effects: University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, H7670 [12AU]

Articles and editorials

Bottle-Magnified Sunlight Ignited Paper and Started a 500–Acre Texas Wildfire, H7427 [29JY]

Climate Change’s Impact Intensifies as U.S. Prepares To Take Action, H7573 [12AU]

North Texas Wildfire Continues To Grow Amid High Heat, H7427 [29JY]

Over 230 Economists Warn Manchin’s Spending Bill Will Perpetuate Inflation, H7650 [12AU]

Tilting at Climate Windmills, H7674, H7683 [12AU]

Wildfires and Climate Change, H7428 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: express concern for drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to region (see H. Res. 1137), H5214 [24MY]

Arctic regions: enhance U.S. standing as Arctic nation by facilitating greater maritime accessibility, strong trading partners, and reliable infrastructure (see S. 4736), S3861 [2AU]

Armed Forces: establish special pay and allowances for members assigned to cold weather operations (see S. 4375), S2893 [9JN] (see H.R. 8023), H5446 [9JN]

Atlanta, GA: increase funding for stormwater management (see S. 4266), S2620 [19MY] (see H.R. 7950), H5233 [3JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: address recovery of certain costs relative to certain facilities in Colorado River Basin (see S. 4232), S2544 [17MY] (see H.R. 9249), H8418 [28OC]

——— extend terminal lakes assistance (see S. 5328), S9625 [20DE]

——— provide for critical maintenance and repair of certain Bureau of Reclamation reserved or transferred works (see S. 4233), S2544 [17MY]

——— provide for near-term actions to preserve Colorado River system and expedite measures for drought response (see H.R. 8435), H6921 [20JY]

——— reauthorize desalination research grant authorities and incease funding to promote technological innovation (see H.R. 7612), H4607 [28AP]

——— reauthorize System Conservation Pilot Program (see S. 4579), S3611 [21JY] (see H.R. 9173), H8390 [11OC]

——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (see S. 4231), S2544 [17MY]

California: provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (see H.R. 9084), H8316 [29SE]

Children and youth: address mental health impact of recurrent climate-related disasters on youth (see H. Res. 975), H1423 [9MR]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see S. 3774), S1059 [8MR]

——— ensure 100 percent renewable electricity, zero emission vehicles, and regenerative agriculture by 2030 to address global warming caused by human activity (see H.R. 9678), H10055 [22DE]

——— establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 6492), H301 [25JA]

——— produce national climate adaptation and resilience strategy (see S. 3531), S382 [20JA] (see H.R. 6461), H288 [20JA]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to negotiate or contribute to international agreements that provide for ‘‘loss and damage’’ funds as result of climate change (see H.R. 9554), H9852 [14DE]

——— recognize small business leadership in combating climate change (see H. Res. 1048), H4433 [7AP]

——— request President to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to plans to declare ‘‘climate emergency’’ in order to invoke emergency authorities to impose certain regulations (see H. Res. 1272), H7170 [26JY]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: amend (see S. 5185), S6962 [5DE]

Conservation of natural resources: express need to protect and conserve at least 50 percent of lands and oceans in U.S. and encourage diplomatic efforts to achieve this goal worldwide (see H. Res. 1163), H5446 [9JN]

Corps of Engineers: provide for improvements to U.S. rivers and harbors and for conservation and development of water and related resources (see S. 3624), S646 [10FE] (see S. 4136, 4137), S2339 [4MY] (see H.R. 6705), H1118 [11FE]

——— study how drought affects Great Salt Lake and other saline lakes and require feasibility study on drought solutions (see S. 4536), S3308 [14JY] (see H.R. 8389), H6623 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: amend Federal crop insurance program relative to education and risk management assistance (see H.R. 8706), H7707 [12AU]

——— establish grant program to remove nonnative plant species that contribute to drought conditions (see H.R. 8085), H5610 [15JN]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (see S. 3892), S1289 [22MR]

——— improve disaster assistance programs (see S. 5023), S5541 [29SE]

Dept. of Commerce: carry out grant and revolving loan program to provide funding for projects to increase resiliency and energy efficiency of communications networks (see H.R. 8178), H5822 [22JN]

——— provide grants to underinvested and underserved communities to promote investment in catalytic local predevelopment projects for resilient climate infrastructure innovation (see H.R. 9651), H9983 [21DE]

Dept. of Defense: improve climate resilience of Armed Forces and certain security forces and facilities operated by U.S. allies and partners (see H.R. 8164), H5733 [21JN]

——— prohibit from requiring contractors to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 5269), S7252 [15DE]

——— provide for analysis and plan with respect to addressing heat island effect on military installations (see H.R. 9415), H8730 [2DE]

Dept. of Energy: create plan for research, development, and commercialization projects capable of making significant reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions or carbon intensity of qualified fuel production facilities (see H.R. 6562), H916 [2FE]

——— establish Committee on Large-Scale Carbon Management to implement Federal Carbon Removal Initiative (see H.R. 8013), H5445 [9JN]

——— increase size of Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (see H.R. 9008), H8220 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for Climate Change Professionals Program and any other program, project, or activity relating to climate change (see H.R. 6692), H1113 [9FE]

Dept. of HUD: establish excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see S. 5313), S9625 [20DE] (see H.R. 7534), H4448 [18AP]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit obligation or expenditure of funds for Office for Environmental Justice and any other program, project, or activity relative to climate change (see H.R. 7481), H4433 [7AP]

Dept. of Labor: provide employment protection and paid emergency leave to workers impacted by certain climate disasters (see H.R. 8819), H7841 [14SE]

Dept. of State: establish international terrestrial carbon sequestration program and provide international technical assistance for carbon market development (see S. 5019), S5541 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: align management of public lands and waters with President’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goals (see H.R. 8802), H7783 [13SE]

Disasters: develop strategy to ensure health, safety, and welfare of U.S. population in case of catastrophic incidents disabling critical infrastructure or significantly disrupting critical functions of modern society (see S. 4521), S3270 [13JY]

——— improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather (see S. 3817), S1119 [10MR]

——— improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat (see H.R. 7949), H5233 [3JN]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (see S. 5355), S10092 [22DE]

——— require President develop national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts (see H.R. 8611), H7538 [29JY]

——— require President supplement disaster response plans in case of catastrophic incidents disabling critical infrastructure or significantly disrupting critical functions of modern society (see S. 4888), S4856 [20SE]

——— require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (see S. 3875), S1253 [17MR] (see H.R. 7242), H3895 [28MR]

East Point, GA: stormwater management project funding (see H.R. 8633), H7538 [29JY]

Ecology and environment: cap greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see S. 5338), S9778 [21DE]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1316), H7707 [12AU]

Electric power: require certain agencies to report to Congress on study on establishing or modifying reliability standard to ensure reliable operation of thermoelectric power plants during droughts (see H.R. 8311), H5940 [7JY]

EPA: establish grant program to facilitate development of climate adaptation plans for local and Tribal governments (see H.R. 9026), H8313 [29SE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit Federal funding for Special Presidential Envoy for Climate activities (see H.R. 8123), H5645 [16JN]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from requiring disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and implementation of greenhouse gas emission reduction targets by Federal contractors (see H.R. 9543), H9852 [14DE]

——— prohibit use of flawed or biased environmental metrics in rulemaking process unless such metrics are compliant with OMB guidance (see S. 4596), S3611 [21JY] (see H.R. 8499), H7168 [26JY]

Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance (see H.R. 7498), H4438 [11AP]

FEMA: expand opportunities for families living in areas of high flood risk to access Federal assistance for voluntary relocation (see H.R. 7842), H5207 [19MY]

——— improve hazard mitigation planning process to protect vulnerable communities and expand eligible activities that qualify for funding under hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 6396), H193 [13JA]

——— issue guidance on extreme temperature events and resilience goals (see H.R. 8300), H5939 [7JY]

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 5037), S5541 [29SE]

National Weather Service: authorize National Mesonet Program (see H.R. 8397), H6679 [15JY]

——— upgrade communications service (see H.R. 7361), H4126 [1AP]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 9582), H9902 [15DE]

NOAA: establish coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 8455), H7065 [21JY]

——— improve wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery and address growing needs in wildland-urban interface (see S. 4237), S2544 [17MY] (see H.R. 8449), H6922 [20JY]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1518), H9851 [14DE]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 123), H9729 [13DE]

North American Grasslands Conservation Council: establish (see S. 4639), S3743 [27JY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: make Climate Security Advisory Council permanent (see H.R. 6605), H976 [4FE]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from wind-related injuries (see H.R. 8818), H7841 [14SE]

Postal Service: require any owned or leased delivery vehicle have climate control unit (see H.R. 8376), H6623 [14JY]

Presidents of the U.S.: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see S. 3998), S1980 [5AP] (see H.R. 7404), H4190 [5AP]

Public utilities: ensure procedures relative to termination of electric service provide that such service may not be terminated during any extreme heat weather event or extreme cold weather event (see H.R. 9300), H8507 [15NO]

Puerto Rico: express continued support and call for Federal Government to expedite rebuilding of electrical grid (see H. Res. 1401), H8221 [28SE]

Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program: reauthorize funding (see H.R. 8090), H5610 [15JN]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 5135), S6823 [28NO] (see H.R. 9063), H8315 [29SE]

——— prohibit requirements for issuers to make certain disclosures relative to greenhouse gas emissions or consumption (see H.R. 7355), H4126 [1AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income certain income from providing homeowner’s insurance following certain federally declared disasters (see H.R. 9057), H8315 [29SE]

——— impose alternative minimum tax on certain State regulated electric utilities that have not fully adopted climate-resilient infrastructure (see H.R. 9155), H8385 [7OC]

——— impose excise tax on water use during droughts (see H.R. 9194), H8402 [18OC]

Technology: research impact of obstructions on radar detection and prediction capabilities (see H.R. 8400), H6679 [15JY]

Texas: authorize project for hurricane and storm damage reduction and ecosystem restoration (see S. 4609), S3694 [26JY] (see H.R. 8518), H7169 [26JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: permanently authorize National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to effects of extreme weather events and climate trends (see S. 3621), S612 [9FE] (see H.R. 6654), H1111 [9FE]

U.S.-India Climate and Clean Energy Partnership: establish (see H.R. 8088), H5610 [15JN]

Weather Channel: anniversary (see H. Res. 1074), H4608 [28AP]

Western Water Cooperative Committee: establish (see S. 4695), S3804 [1AU]

Wildfires: honor individuals fighting and individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during ongoing wildfire season and express support for communities recovering and rebuilding (see S. Res. 854), S6905 [30NO]

——— provide for removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas (see S. 4835), S4575 [13SE]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 1158), H5409 [8JN]

Cloture motions

Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: ratify, S4635 [15SE], S4839 [20SE]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act (H.R. 3756): CBO, E1094 [28OC]

Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376): CBO, H7662 [12AU]

Essays

State of the Union: Luna Wood, S1153 [14MR]

Letters

Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act: several business, housing, conservation, and emergency management organizations, H8744 [5DE]

Disaster assistance to those affected by Typhoon Merbok in Western Alaska: Alaska congressional delegation, S5033 [22SE]

Incentivize larger communities to integrate smaller, rural communities into their drinking water systems: Adam Ennis, Exeter, CA, H7422 [29JY]

——— Eddie Valero, Tulare County, CA, Board of Supervisors, H7422 [29JY]

——— Zack Scrivner, Kern County, CA, Board of Supervisors, H7422 [29JY]

Inflation Reduction Act: several economists, H7697 [12AU]

NOAA Chief Scientist Act: Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H7096 [26JY]

——— Representative Grijalva, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7096 [26JY]

Lists

Committee on Taxation (Joint) staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4954 [22SE]

Congressional Budget Office staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4954 [22SE]

Organizations opposing H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7678 [12AU]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7142 [26JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1316, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7577 [12AU]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 1437, Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation (PRECIP) Act, H4834 [11MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7531 [29JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 5324, NOAA Weather Radio Modernization (NWR) Act, H4832 [11MY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7141 [26JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1316, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7575 [12AU]

Votes recorded by proxy on S. 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act, H8777 [6DE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Schrier amendment to H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7528 [29JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7704 [12AU]

Votes recorded by proxy on Valadao motion to recommit H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7530 [29JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on Velazquez amendment to H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7529 [29JY]

Motions

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4070, S4170, S4171, S4179, S4180, S4182, S4183, S4184, S4186, S4191, S4193, S4194, S4195, S4196, S4199 [6AU], H7646 [12AU]

NOAA: provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), S7220, S7238, S7240 [15DE], H9811 [14DE]

Petitions and memorials

Utah: address climate, public lands, and carbon sequestration, E1034 [7OC]

Press releases

Nonpartisan Tax Scorekeeper—Average Working Family Is More Likely To Be Worse Off Than Better Off Under Democrat’s Tax Plan: Committee on Ways and Means (House) Republican Staff, H7663 [12AU]

Remarks in House

AccuWeather, Inc.: anniversary, H8018 [21SE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to climate change, H189 [13JA]

Buffalo, NY: Times Beach Nature Preserve funding, H228 [19JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: extend terminal lakes assistance (S. 5328), H10011, H10012 [22DE]

California: address water shortages, H8724 [2DE]

China: require to match U.S. emissions cutting targets, H951, H952 [4FE]

Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator: establish, H7702 [12AU]

Climate: address effects of climate change, H1290 [3MR]

——— effects of climate change, H5491 [14JN], H6903 [20JY], H7974 [20SE]

——— efforts of agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration, H4197 [6AP]

——— impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, H6886 [20JY]

Coast Guard: improve safety of amphibious passenger vessels by providing reserve buoyancy, implement interim safety requirements for vessels without reserve buoyancy, and improve severe weather preparedness, H3924 [29MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): tribute to staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7690 [12AU]

Dawson Springs, KY: tribute to those who assisted with tornado recovery and relief efforts, H8796 [6DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H6913–H6916 [20JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: disaster assistance funding for agricultural producers who suffered weather related losses, H6896 [20JY]

——— Livestock Indemnity Program funding, H3750 [16MR], H5554 [15JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funding for disaster relief in Louisiana, H6842 [19JY]

——— prohibit climate resilience funding in public housing developments, H6848 [19JY]

Dept. of State: require establishment and staffing of Climate Change Officer positions to be posted at U.S. embassies, consulates, or diplomatic missions to provide climate change mitigation expertise, H6450, H6451 [13JY]

——— submit report in conjunction with Dept. of Energy on impact of U.S. sanctions on innovation, emissions reduction, climate cooperation, and economic justice, H925, H926 [3FE]

Disasters: anniversary of Hurricane Ida, H7792 [14SE]

——— improve Federal response and increase community resilience to wildfires and drought, H7135–H7140 [26JY], H7176 [27JY], H7402 [28JY], H7419–H7491 [29JY], H8322 [30SE], E818 [2AU]

——— require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (S. 3875), H8742–H8744 [5DE]

Ecology and environment: impact of effective regulatory and tax policies on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, H5202 [19MY], H9893 [15DE]

Economy: address climate change, H8677 [1DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit, H6943 [21JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), H7259 [28JY], E1230 [7DE], E1302 [15DE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1316), H7561–H7577 [12AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), Senate amendment, H7577–H7704 [12AU], E838 [12AU], E856 [16AU], E868 [23AU], E879 [26AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America’s workers and families, H1298 [3MR]

——— use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America’s workers and families (H.R. 5376), H20 [11JA], H176, H177, H181, H191 [13JA], H249, H251 [19JA], H4570 [27AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Climate Resilience, H6454 [13JY]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Pakistan, H7874–H7879 [15SE]

Forest Service: improve health and resiliency of Great Basin bristlecone pines, H7081 [26JY]

Forests: establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices which lead to sequestration of greenhouse gases (H.R. 2639), H7429 [29JY]

Green New Deal: address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities, H3977 [30MR], H4021 [31MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H7394 [28JY]

Hurricanes: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Fiona, H8018 [21SE]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Ian, H8323 [30SE]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H7745, H7746 [13SE], H7790, H7795 [14SE], H7846, H7847, H7848, H7863–H7868 [15SE], H7947, H7948, H7950, H7959, H7960 [19SE], H7974, H7981 [20SE], H8123 [28SE], H8228, H8298 [29SE], H8497 [15NO], H8705 [1DE]

Kentucky: anniversary of tornadoes, H8796 [6DE]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by tornadoes, H82 [13JA]

National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee: improve extreme heat preparedness and response, require study, and establish grant program to address heat effects (H.R. 5296), H8704 [1DE]

National Weather Service: upgrade communications service (H.R. 7361), H7097, H7098 [26JY], H7197, H7223 [27JY]

NOAA: create map and inventory of coastal blue carbon ecosystems and their sequestration potential, study effects of environmental stressors on carbon sequestration, and protect and restore certain ecosystems, H815, H895 [2FE]

——— establish national integrated flood information system (S. 558), H9653–H9658 [12DE], H9803 [14DE], E1283 [14DE]

——— improve wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery and address growing needs in wildland-urban interface, H7489, H7490 [29JY]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), H4736–H4738 [10MY], E468 [10MY], E486 [11MY]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1518), H9745–H9752 [14DE], E1331 [21DE]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 123), H9815 [14DE]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), Senate amendment, H9811–H9815 [14DE], E1302 [15DE]

——— provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization of Weather Radio All Hazards network (H.R. 5324), H4729–H4731 [10MY], E468 [10MY]

——— strengthen role of Chief Scientist to promote scientific integrity and advance NOAA’s world-class research and development portfolio (H.R. 3952), H7095–H7097 [26JY], H7197, H7223 [27JY], E790 [27JY]

Punxsutawney, PA: observance of Groundhog Day, H923 [3FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund, E113 [4FE]

——— prohibit funding for Green Climate Fund until President submits report detailing process and analysis used in setting emissions reduction target, H813 [2FE]

——— prohibit Green Climate Fund funding, H819, H898 [2FE]

——— report on delegation to Conference of the Parties in Egypt, H8547 [17NO]

——— rescind U.S. participation, H934, H935 [3FE]

University of California, Davis: publication of report on impact of drought on Sacramento Valley economy, E1067 [21OC]

Water: incentivize larger communities to integrate smaller, rural communities into their drinking water systems, H7422 [29JY]

——— provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability, H48 [12JA]

Weather Channel: anniversary (H. Res. 1074), H4583, H4585 [28AP]

Wildfires: implement mitigation projects, sustain healthier forests more resilient to climate change, and provide energy and retrofitting assistance to businesses and residences to mitigate future risks, H7426 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to climate change, S4465 [7SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S6876 [30NO]

——— State of the Union Message, S923 [2MR]

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (company): tribute, S219 [13JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: extend terminal lakes assistance (S. 5328), S9612 [20DE]

——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (S. 4231), S2545–S2548 [17MY]

China: prohibit treatment as developing country relative to Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, S4889 [21SE]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (S. 3774), S1061 [8MR]

——— effects of climate change, S472–S474 [2FE], S730 [16FE], S1076 [10MR], S2025 [6AP], S2140 [26AP], S2263–S2265 [3MY], S2934 [14JN], S3065 [22JN], S3512 [20JY], S3843 [2AU], S4465 [7SE]

——— efforts of agricultural producers to carry out climate stewardship practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, S2349 [5MY]

——— efforts of corporations and special interest groups to deny and discredit science behind climate change, S472–S474 [2FE], S1076 [10MR], S2025 [6AP], S2934 [14JN], S4465 [7SE], S4892 [21SE]

——— efforts of fossil fuel industry to deny and discredit science behind climate change, S3066 [22JN]

——— impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S4501 [8SE]

——— impact of partisanship on efforts to address climate change, S142 [11JA]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: amend (S. 5185), S6964 [5DE]

Congress: importance of bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S6877 [30NO]

Corps of Engineers: provide for improvements to U.S. rivers and harbors and for conservation and development of water and related resources (S. 4136), S3153 [23JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (S. 3892), S1883 [31MR], S2556 [18MY], S4589 [14SE]

Dept. of State: establish international terrestrial carbon sequestration program and provide international technical assistance for carbon market development (S. 5019), S6887 [30NO]

——— restore U.S. international leadership on climate change and clean energy, S728 [16FE]

Disasters: making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (S. 5355), S9594–S9596 [20DE], S10065 [22DE]

——— making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (S. 5355), unanimous-consent request, S9594, S9595 [20DE]

——— require President to develop and maintain products that show risk of natural hazards across U.S. (S. 3875), S5163, S5164 [28SE]

——— supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, S696 [15FE], S1107, S1109 [10MR]

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit, S3194 [11JY]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S3729 [27JY], S3749–S3752, S3766–S3768, S3772 [28JY], S3794, S3795, S3797 [1AU], S3837, S3839, S3842, S3853–S3856, S3857, S3858, S3869–S3871 [2AU], S3873, S3874–S3877, S3901, S3994–S3998 [3AU], S4004–S4009, S4015–S4017, S4023, S4026–S4031 [4AU], S4051–S4201, S4210–S4212 [6AU], S4434 [6SE], S4461, S4462 [7SE], S4506 [8SE], S5171 [28SE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), motion to commit, S4180, S4183, S4184, S4186, S4194–S4199 [6AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), unanimous-consent agreement, S4198 [6AU]

——— use of budget reconciliation to make visionary and transformative investments in health, well-being, and financial security of America’s workers and families (H.R. 5376), S6, S9 [4JA], S470 [2FE], S2141 [26AP], S2348 [5MY]

EPA: prohibit from issuing any greenhouse gas emissions mandates unless similiar mandates are enacted by China, S2325 [4MY]

Executive Office of the President: emphasize that climate change can not be used as basis to declare national emergency or major disaster, S2323, S2324 [4MY]

5 Star Electric, LLC: tribute, S219 [13JA]

Floods: disaster assistance to Eastern Kentucky, S4418 [6SE]

Hurricanes: commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Typhoon Merbok in Western Alaska, S5032, S5033 [22SE]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Fiona, S4812 [19SE], S4831 [20SE]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by, Hurricane Ian, S5137 [28SE], S5509, S5511, S5519 [29SE]

——— recovery efforts of those affected by Typhoon Merbok in Western Alaska, S5120–S5122 [28SE]

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, S4420, S4423 [6SE], S4452 [7SE], S4500 [8SE], S4529 [12SE], S4545, S4546, S4549 [13SE], S4586, S4587, S4588, S4596 [14SE], S4628, S4633 [15SE], S4809–S4811 [19SE], S4880, S4882, S4895 [21SE], S4943, S4946, S4953, S4962 [22SE]

Kentucky: anniversary of tornadoes, S6959 [5DE], S7045 [8DE]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S3793 [1AU], S3837 [2AU], S3874 [3AU], S4003 [4AU], S4053 [6AU]

Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: ratify, S4634, S4635 [15SE], S4813 [19SE], S4830, S4839–S4841 [20SE], S4879, S4884, S4887, S4889, S4896–S4899, S4907 [21SE], S4942, S4955, S4964 [22SE], S5047 [27SE], S5145 [28SE]

——— ratify, unanimous-consent agreement, S4901, S4902 [21SE]

NOAA: provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), S6769 [17NO]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 123), S7242 [15DE]

——— provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information (H.R. 1437), House amendment, S7220, S7237–S7242 [15DE]

Power resources: prohibit efforts to weaken U.S. energy security, hinder development of all-of-the-above energy portfolio, and direct funds to foreign entities for international climate objectives, S2319 [4MY]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters, S925 [2MR]

Rubio, Senator: absence due to Hurricane Ian, S5047 [27SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S4944 [22SE]

——— tribute to staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4953 [22SE]

South Dakota: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by storms, S2530 [17MY]

Supreme Court: impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech relative to bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S4891 [21SE]

Texas: constituent concerns, S4422 [6SE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit Green Climate Fund funding, S2315, S2316 [4MY]

——— report on delegation to Conference of the Parties in Egypt, S6886–S6888 [30NO]

U.S. Geological Survey: permanently authorize National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to effects of extreme weather events and climate trends (S. 3621), S614 [9FE]

Warren, Senator: tribute to staff working on H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, S4470 [7SE]

Wildfires: honor individuals fighting and individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during ongoing wildfire season and express support for communities recovering and rebuilding (S. Res. 854), S6911 [30NO]

Reports

Continued Drought in 2022 Ravages California’s Sacramento Valley Economy: University of California, Davis, E1067–E1069 [21OC]

2022 Summer Reliability Assessment (excerpt): North American Electric Reliability Corp., H7684 [12AU]

Reports filed

Activities During the 117th Congress: Committee on the Climate Crisis (House, Select) (H. Rept. 117–662), H10055 [22DE]

Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASC) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6654) (H. Rept. 117–602), H8823 [7DE]

Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3875) (S. Rept. 117–141), S4478 [7SE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 7242) (H. Rept. 117–609), H8872 [8DE]

Consideration of H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1254) (H. Rept. 117–432), H7167 [26JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1316) (H. Rept. 117–451), H7707 [12AU]

Fire Ready Nation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 4237), S7251 [15DE]

Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2193) (H. Rept. 117–547), H8433 [7NO]

Insular Area Climate Change Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2780) (H. Rept. 117–686), H10546 [30DE]

Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 117–2), S2707 [25MY]

Learning Excellence and Good Examples From New Developers (LEGEND) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1127) (S. Rept. 117–160), S4967 [22SE]

National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3531) (S. Rept. 117–237), S7100 [12DE]

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 7361) (H. Rept. 117–412), H6622 [14JY]

NOAA Chief Scientist Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3952) (H. Rept. 117–373), H5643 [16JN]

NOAA National Coastal Data Information System Establishment: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3228) (H. Rept. 117–572), H8540 [16NO]

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Modernization Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 5324) (H. Rept. 117–308), H4721 [6MY]

Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3764) (H. Rept. 117–695), H10546 [30DE]

Preventing Health Emergencies and Temperature-Related (Preventing HEAT) Illness and Deaths Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2510), S7100 [12DE]

Providing Research and Estimates of Changes in Precipitation (PRECIP) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3053), S7030 [7DE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1437) (H. Rept. 117–304), H4712 [3MY]

Request President To Provide Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Plans To Declare ‘‘Climate Emergency’’ in Order To Invoke Emergency Authorities: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1272) (H. Rept. 117–525), H8313 [29SE]

Safeguarding America’s Future and Environment (SAFE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2872) (H. Rept. 117–571), H8540 [16NO]

Sinkhole Mapping Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3681) (H. Rept. 117–677), H10546 [30DE]

Tornado Observations Research and Notification Assessment for Development of Operations (TORNADO) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3817), S7100 [12DE]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 4136) (S. Rept. 117–124), S3074 [22JN]

Resolutions of ratification

Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, S2707 [25MY], S4635 [15SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Economy: use of budget reconciliation to fight inflation, reduce prescription drug and health care costs, address climate change, increase tax fairness, and reduce deficit (H.R. 5376), S4197 [6AU]

Tables

Distributional effects of certain Inflation Reduction Act provisions: Committee on Taxation (Joint), H7655–H7657 [12AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 1254, consideration of H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7134 [26JY]

H. Res. 1316, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7561 [12AU]

H.R. 1437, Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation (PRECIP) Act, S6769 [17NO], H4736 [10MY]

H.R. 3952, NOAA Chief Scientist Act, H7095 [26JY], H7198, H7223 [27JY]

H.R. 5118, Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, H7431–H7487 [29JY]

H.R. 5324, NOAA Weather Radio Modernization (NWR) Act, H4729 [10MY]

H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act, H7577–H7646 [12AU]

H.R. 7361, National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, H7097 [26JY], H7204, H7230 [27JY]

Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, S4898 [21SE]

S. 558, Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support (FLOODS) Act, H9653–H9656 [12DE], H9805–H9809 [14DE]

S. 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act, H8742 [5DE]

S. 3892, Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act, S1290 [22MR]

S. 5023, Agriculture Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, S5546–S5548 [29SE]

S. 5185, Strengthening Coastal Communities Act, S6964–S6968 [5DE]

S. 5328, Bureau of Reclamation terminal lakes assistance extension, S9612 [20DE], H10011 [22DE]

S. Res. 854, honor individuals fighting and individuals who have fallen responding to wildland fires during ongoing wildfire season and express support for communities recovering and rebuilding, S6910 [30NO]