TORNADOES related term(s) Disasters

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HUD: establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program (see S. 1686), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 5940), H5007 [12OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish airport infrastructure resilience pilot program to fund projects that improve climate resilience and ensure airports can respond to climate change, extreme weather events, and natural disasters (see S. 1055), S1053 [29MR]

——— establish airport infrastructure resilience program to fund projects that improve climate resilience and ensure airports can respond to climate change, extreme weather events, and natural disasters (see H.R. 3896), H2777 [7JN]

Disasters: improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather (see S. 1284), S1340 [25AP]

——— require President develop national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts (see H.R. 1009), H838 [14FE]

FAA: define critical airport infrastructure (see H.R. 3059), H2125 [2MY]

FEMA: ensure that unmet needs after major disaster are met (see H.R. 6084), H5173 [26OC]

GAO: report on national all-hazards disaster insurance program (see H.R. 274), H202 [11JA]

NOAA: improve weather research, support improvements in weather forcasting and prediction, and expand commercial opportunities relating to weather data (see H.R. 6093), H5173 [26OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: authorize to provide disaster assistance to States and Indian tribes under major disaster recovery program (see H.R. 1605), H1286 [14MR]

Taxation: provide credit for disaster mitigation expenditures (see S. 2106), S2221 [22JN] (see H.R. 4305), H3109 [22JN]

——— repeal temporary limitation on personal casualty losses (see S. 2236), S2310 [11JY] (see H.R. 4539), H3204 [11JY]

Remarks in House

Alabama: express condolences to victims of, commend response to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by tornadoes, H340 [26JA]

Arkansas: tribute to community members, volunteers, and government officials for tornado response efforts, E600 [22JN]

——— tribute to those who assisted with tornado recovery and relief efforts, H2446 [18MY]

Disasters: require President develop national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, H3473 [12JY]

Indiana: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, severe weather, H3212 [12JY]

Lansing, MI: tribute to Lansing Board of Water and Light (BWL) for response to tornadoes, E1003 [20OC]

Little Rock, AR: tribute to Little Rock Fire Dept., Station 9, H4957 [3OC]

Mississippi: express condolences to victims of, commend response to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by tornadoes, H1602 [29MR]

Oklahoma: tribute to Citizen Potawatomi Nation response to storm damage, H2257 [11MY]

Perryton, TX: express condolences for victims of tornado, H3102 [22JN]

Rocky Mount, NC: express condolences to victims of and commend response to tornado affecting Pfizer, Inc., facility, and recognize company’s continued investment in local economy, H4016 [26JY]

Texas: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding and tornadoes, H3129 [23JN]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by tornadoes, H435 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Kentucky: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, severe weather, S643 [6MR]

Reports filed

Improve Weather Research, Support Improvements in Weather Forcasting and Prediction, and Expand Commercial Opportunities Relating to Weather Data: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6093) (H. Rept. 118–306), H6813 [11DE]

Tornado Observations Research and Notification Assessment for Development of Operations (TORNADO) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1284), S5712 [4DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1284) (S. Rept. 118–138), S5960 [13DE]