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Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S257–S262 [7FE], H729–H735 [7FE]

Amendments

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1483 [28MR], H1561, H1584, H1585, H1586, H1587, H1588, H1589, H1590, H1591, H1592, H1593, H1595, H1596, H1602, H1603, H1604, H1605, H1606, H1607, H1608, H1609, H1610, H1611, H1612, H1613, H1615 [29MR], H1662, H1663, H1665, H1666, H1668, H1669, H1670 [30MR]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for agriculture in Central U.S. (see H.R. 3802), H2740 [5JN]

——— address impact of climate change (see S. 1016), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1840), H1527 [28MR]

Air Force: require conduct of winter season reconnaissance of atmospheric rivers on West Coast (see S. 2203), S2225 [22JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize certain extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern (see S. 2160), S2223 [22JN] (see H.R. 6107), H5174 [26OC]

——— authorize modification of transferred works to increase public benefits and other project benefits as part of extraordinary operation and maintenance work (see S. 2202), S2225 [22JN]

——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (see S. 2162), S2223 [22JN]

——— update requirements for operation of Central Valley Project and Klamath River Basin Reclamation Project (see H.R. 289), H203 [11JA]

California: provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (see H.R. 215), H106 [9JA]

Climate: acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1419 [27AP] (see H. Con. Res. 37), H2126 [2MY]

——— authorize Dept. of the Treasury to issue climate change bonds, deposit funds in Dept. of Commerce Climate Change Resiliency Fund, and establish Climate Change Advisory Commission to award such funds to projects (see S. 3416), S5807 [6DE]

——— ban greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants, stop hydraulic fracking, ban crude oil and natural gas exports, and restrict new liquified natural gas terminal siting or construction (see H.R. 5606), H4437 [20SE]

——— ensure 100 percent renewable electricity, zero emission vehicles, and regenerative agriculture by 2030 to address global warming caused by human activity (see H.R. 598), H489 [27JA]

——— establish climate resilience workforce (see H.R. 5760), H4713 [27SE]

——— establish Global Climate Change Resilience Strategy and authorize admission of climate-displaced persons (see S. 3340), S5541 [15NO] (see H.R. 6455), H5899 [17NO]

——— impact of climate change on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need for science-based plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions (see S. Con. Res. 13), S2461 [13JY] (see H. Con. Res. 56), H3575 [13JY]

——— produce national climate adaptation and resilience strategy (see S. 3261), S5427 [8NO] (see H.R. 6311), H5651 [8NO]

——— prohibit U.S. contributions to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or Green Climate Fund (see S. 3491), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 6760), H6941 [13DE]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 5496), H4345 [14SE]

——— provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions (see S. 3500), S5961 [13DE] (see H.R. 6811), H6984 [14DE]

——— recognize that climate change most severely impacts vulnerable and disadvantaged communities and that it is U.S. responsibility to work with global partners to promote environmental and climate justice (see H. Res. 595), H3640 [17JY]

——— support teaching climate change in schools (see H. Res. 262), H1528 [28MR]

Conservation of natural resources: protect and conserve at least 50 percent of land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in U.S. and encourage diplomatic efforts to achieve this goal worldwide (see H. Res. 430), H2500 [22MY]

Corps of Engineers: establish task force on California snowpack and flood mitigation (see H.R. 4247), H3070 [21JN]

——— streamline levee rehabilitation program regulations to allow emergency repairs after natural disasters (see H.R. 5304), H4210 [29AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow emergency haying under Conservation Reserve Program during primary nesting season (see S. 2412), S3458 [20JY]

——— allow for separation of enterprise units by continuous and fallow cropping systems (see S. 2104), S2221 [22JN]

——— amend Federal crop insurance program to improve education and risk management assistance (see S. 795), S772 [14MR]

——— award grants to eligible entities for projects with potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert and valorize tree nut harvest by-products into higher value bicarbon products (see H.R. 4617), H3574 [13JY]

——— enter into cooperative agreements relating to drought prevention, preparedness, response, and mitigation (see S. 2706), S3757 [27JY]

——— establish competitive grant program to provide grants to land-grant colleges and universities to support agricultural producers in adopting conservation and innovative climate practices (see S. 900), S860 [21MR] (see H.R. 2719), H1886 [19AP]

——— establish emergency preparedness and response technical assistance program to assist entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems to prepare for and respond to natural or man-made disasters (see S. 2917), S4678 [26SE]

——— establish groundwater conservation easement program (see S. 2250), S2311 [11JY] (see H.R. 4902), H4028 [26JY]

——— establish waiver for schools that participate in National School Lunch Program to address certain school closures (see H.R. 2777), H1908 [20AP]

——— expand Emergency Watershed Protection Program to enhance long-term protection of watersheds (see H.R. 5257), H4196 [22AU]

——— expand snow survey and water supply forecasting program to serve northeastern U.S. (see S. 2611), S3754 [27JY]

——— expedite hazardous fuel or insect and disease risk reduction projects on certain National Forest System lands (see S. 808), S798 [15MR]

——— extend scope of Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority to address harmful animal and plant pathogens and provide States additional access to agricultural innovation projects (see H.R. 2385), H1641 [29MR]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (see S. 174), S172 [31JA] (see H.R. 2975), H2084 [27AP] (see H.R. 4017), H2807 [12JN]

——— improve disaster assistance programs (see S. 555), S531 [28FE]

——— improve drought related disaster assistance programs (see H.R. 5691), H4497 [26SE]

——— improve purchasing of food (see S. 3390), S5712 [4DE] (see H.R. 6569), H6109 [4DE]

——— modify certain programs to improve flood protection and infrastructure resiliency (see S. 3147), S5213 [26OC]

——— modify eligibility for prevented planting insurance under certain drought conditions (see S. 2643), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 5992), H5031 [19OC]

——— provide States and communities with additional assistance to plant and maintain trees (see S. 1380), S1419 [27AP]

——— require producers establish disaster preparedness plans to be eligible for certain disaster assistance programs (see H.R. 243), H150 [10JA]

——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 188), S172 [31JA] (see S. 1715), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3439), H2425 [17MY]

——— study accessibility of addiction and mental health care providers and services for farmers and ranchers who have been impacted by severe and persistent drought (see H.R. 4382), H3150 [27JN]

Dept. of Commerce: provide grants to environmental justice communities to promote investment in catalytic local predevelopment projects for resilient climate infrastructure innovation (see S. 2148), S2223 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit from requiring contractors to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 27), S74 [24JA]

Dept. of Education: establish grant programs to invest in public schools and infrastructure to combat climate change (see S. 2988), S4760 [28SE] (see H.R. 5784), H4853 [28SE]

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. 3182), H2243 [10MY]

——— establish grant program for tree planting to reduce residential energy consumption (see H.R. 6348), H5668 [9NO]

——— study and report on greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products produced in U.S. and in certain foreign countries (see S. 1863), S2005 [7JN]

Dept. of Energy and NOAA: conduct collaborative research in order to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in U.S. (see H.R. 1715), H1326 [22MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks (see S. 1601), S1647 [15MY] (see H.R. 3302), H2343 [15MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require Under Sec. for Science and Technology to research and develop approaches to mitigate identified or potential negative effects of climate change on homeland security (see H.R. 2924), H2082 [27AP]

Dept. of HUD: establish excess urban heat mitigation grant program (see S. 1379), S1419 [27AP] (see H.R. 2945), H2083 [27AP]

Dept. of Labor: conduct study on effectiveness of OSHA spending to provide technical assistance and compliance assistance in relation to heat-related illness (see H.R. 4269), H3071 [21JN]

Dept. of State: provide that Executive order to establish Climate Change Support Office shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 6289), H5650 [8NO]

——— waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid foreign country suffering from natural disaster (see H.R. 5620), H4454 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish grant program to assist primarily low-income individuals in making their homes and property more resilient to impacts of climate change (see H.R. 4296), H3108 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior and FEMA: establish pilot grant program to address damage from mudslides that occur after wildland fire (see H.R. 3275), H2310 [11MY]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: codify authority to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 199), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 674), H575 [31JA]

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

——— improve response to, and preparation for, heat waves and extreme heat (see H.R. 4314), H3109 [22JN]

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

Ecology and environment: highlight risks that environmental defenders face and commend their role in defending human rights, combating climate chaos, and supporting clean, healthy, and sustainable environment (see S. Res. 138), S1053 [29MR] (see H. Con. Res. 31), H1692 [30MR]

——— restore, reaffirm, and reconcile environmental justice, health equity, climate justice, and civil rights (see S. 919), S909 [22MR] (see H.R. 1705), H1325 [22MR]

EPA: establish grant program to facilitate development of climate adaptation plans for local and Tribal governments (see H.R. 5204), H4186 [15AU]

——— establish grant program to support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat (see S. 2383), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4733), H3857 [19JY]

——— exclude certain air emissions from emergency notification requirements (see S. 2430), S3459 [20JY]

——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed rule entitled ‘‘Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements’’ (see H.R. 6813), H6984 [14DE]

——— require potential threats to human health and environment relative to natural disasters and hazards due to climate change be incorporated into any plans to clean-up Superfund sites (see H.R. 1444), H1205 [8MR]

Executive Office of the President: limit salaries and certain travel expenses of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (see H.R. 5019), H4139 [27JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding for Special Presidential Envoy for Climate activities (see H.R. 4751), H3857 [19JY]

——— require report relating to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (see H.R. 5627), H4454 [21SE]

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

FCC: prioritize timely processing of broadband expansion applications located in areas with shorter build seasons in Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction (see H.R. 43), H99 [9JA]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit requirement for recipients of Federal contracts to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk (see H.R. 3358), H2375 [16MY]

——— provide that Executive order to pursue whole-of-government approach to environmental justice shall have no force or effect (see H.R. 3256), H2309 [11MY]

Federal Crop Insurance Corp.: carry out research and development on single index insurance policy that is more responsive to crop and income losses faced by farmers due to extreme weather (see S. 3401), S5750 [5DE]

——— conduct research and development on frost or cold weather insurance (see S. 3253), S5426 [8NO] (see H.R. 6186), H5362 [2NO]

FEMA: establish pilot grant program for mobile pet shelters during emergencies and major disasters (see H.R. 5175), H4171 [8AU]

——— establish Territorial Disaster Recovery Program to identify and address factors and capability gaps that hinder disaster recovery activities in U.S. territories (see H.R. 6567), H6080 [1DE]

——— include extreme heat in definition of major disaster (see H.R. 3965), H2786 [9JN]

——— issue guidance on extreme temperature events and resilience goals (see H.R. 4774), H3886 [20JY]

FERC: establish minimum interregional transfer capabilities (see S. 2827), S4554 [18SE] (see H.R. 5551), H4380 [18SE]

FRS: require financial firms to establish plans to reduce investing in financed greenhouse gas emissions to protect financial stability (see S. 1138), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 2443), H1692 [30MR]

GAO: study and report on operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards (see S. 787), S772 [14MR]

——— study effectiveness of local alerting systems (see H.R. 2892), H2048 [26AP]

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 (see S. Res. 173), S1341 [25AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1915 [24AP] (see H. Res. 319), H1947 [25AP]

Hawaii: tribute to first responders and those who lost their lives in Maui wildfires (see S. Res. 392), S4892 [30SE] (see H. Res. 752), H4910 [29SE]

Hurricane Ian: treat as qualified disaster for purposes of determining tax treatment of certain disaster-related personal casualty losses (see H.R. 1331), H1049 [1MR]

Inflation Reduction Act: repeal (see H.R. 812), H678 [2FE]

Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer: prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 1035), S1052 [29MR]

National Disaster Safety Board: establish (see S. 3338), S5541 [15NO] (see H.R. 6450), H5898 [17NO]

National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee: improve extreme heat preparedness and response, require study, and establish grant program to address heat effects (see S. 2645), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 4953), H4136 [27JY]

National Science and Technology Council: establish Interagency Group on Large-Scale Carbon Management to implement Federal Carbon Removal Initiative (see S. 2002), S2097 [14JN]

National Seersucker Day: designate (see S. Res. 240), S2006 [7JN]

National Water Week: designate (see S. Res. 198), S1534 [4MY]

National Weather Service: authorize National Mesonet Program (see H.R. 2995), H2116 [28AP]

——— improve forecasting of turbulence and acquisition of aviation weather data (see H.R. 3915), H2778 [7JN]

——— require evaluation of certain criteria relating to locations for deployment of successor radar systems (see H.R. 4912), H4028 [26JY]

——— upgrade internal instant messaging service (see S. 1414), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 1496), H1247 [9MR]

National Weatherization Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 823), H5181 [30OC]

NOAA: accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for water management in western U.S and improve atmospheric river forecasts across country (see H.R. 3966), H2786 [9JN]

——— carry out research and development to improve understanding of how public receives, interprets, and responds to and values hurricane forecasts and warnings (see H.R. 6080), H5173 [26OC]

——— establish climate impact management plan for conservation of certain marine mammal species (see H.R. 1383), H1147 [7MR]

——— establish coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 2735), H1906 [20AP]

——— establish program to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and local collaboration (see H.R. 4866), H3949 [25JY]

——— establish program to improve precipitation forecasts (see H.R. 4913), H4029 [26JY]

——— establish within statute as independent scientific research and development agency (see H.R. 3980), H2787 [9JN]

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

——— increase observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events and address weather observation gaps in highly vulnerable areas (see H.R. 4069), H2883 [13JN]

——— maintain program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection (see H.R. 550), H426 [26JA]

——— provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization of Weather Radio All Hazards network (see S. 1416), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 1482), H1247 [9MR]

——— reauthorize National Integrated Drought Information System and establish National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network (see H.R. 4373), H3150 [27JN]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and convert industry resources and personnel to addressing climate crisis and human and infrastructure needs (see H.R. 2775), H1908 [20AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: produce national intelligence estimates on certain effects of climate change (see H.R. 2903), H2048 [26AP]

OSHA: issue occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses (see S. 2501), S3619 [26JY] (see H.R. 4897), H4028 [26JY]

Pakistan: recognize catastrophic impact of monsoon season and devastation inflicted upon Pakistani people (see H. Res. 23), H204 [11JA]

——— update Federal purchase requirement to ensure transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 2703), H1885 [19AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: clarify inability to declare national emergencies on premise of climate change (see S. 2118), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 4300), H3108 [22JN]

Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program: reauthorize funding (see H.R. 3027), H2117 [28AP]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend authorization (see H.R. 4385), H3150 [27JN]

Renewable energy: address primary permitting and transmission issues to speed up deployment of electricity transmission and clean energy, with proper input from affected communities (see H.R. 6747), H6940 [13DE]

Rural areas: require study of rural weather monitoring systems (see H.R. 4654), H3612 [14JY]

SEC: prohibit from requiring issuers to disclose information relative to greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 391), S351 [13FE] (see H.R. 1018), H838 [14FE]

Seersucker Appreciation Month: designate (see S. Res. 240), S2006 [7JN]

Seersucker Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 240), S2006 [7JN]

Taxation: impose excise tax on water use during droughts (see H.R. 5325), H4217 [1SE]

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

——— provide special rules for casualty losses incurred by reason of Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Nicole, and Hurricane Fiona (see S. 764), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 1494), H1247 [9MR]

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

——— restore personal casualty loss tax deduction to all victims of theft and disaster (see H.R. 318), H232 [12JA]

Technology: develop next generation of weather radar and authorize supplemental gap radar coverage (see H.R. 4575), H3476 [12JY]

——— research impact of obstructions on radar detection and prediction capabilities (see H.R. 3764), H2707 [31MY]

U.N. Climate Change Conference: condemn final agreement that encourages ‘‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’’ (see H. Res. 941), H6998 [19DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 3961), H2786 [9JN]

——— prohibit funding until China is no longer defined as developing country (see S. 1035), S1052 [29MR]

——— prohibit U.S. contributions to Green Climate Fund (see H.R. 3053), H2125 [2MY]

——— provide for U.S. withdrawal (see H.R. 2781), H1909 [20AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program (see S. 1118), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 2429), H1691 [30MR]

——— establish program to map zones at greater risk of sinkhole formation (see H.R. 2855), H1947 [25AP]

Water: promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities (see H.R. 5483), H4344 [14SE]

——— provide for drought preparedness and improved water supply reliability (see S. 2102), S2186 [21JN]

Wildfires: provide for removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas (see S. 3062), S5048 [17OC]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 486), H2788 [9JN]

Letters

Impact of Canadian wildfires on U.S. air quality: Senator Schumer, S2014 [8JN]

Lower Energy Costs Act: several environmental organizations, H1481–H1483 [28MR]

Motions

Proclamations

Express Condolences to Victims of, Commend Response to, and Provide Disaster Assistance to Those Affected by Tornadoes in Mississippi: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, E277 [29MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: impact of climate change policies on food production, H4959 [3OC]

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

American Climate Corps: establish, H4414 [20SE]

——— prohibit funding, H5135, H5136 [26OC], H5336, H5337 [2NO]

——— prohibit funding to establish, H4565 [26SE]

American Flood Coalition: tribute, H1334 [23MR]

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

Buffalo, NY: tribute, H220 [12JA]

California: accelerate groundwater recharge projects and provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions, H1117 [7MR]

——— address water shortages, H348 [26JA]

——— address water shortages and storage issues, H1159 [8MR]

——— commend first responders for efforts in response to those affected by flooding, H193 [11JA]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H157 [11JA]

——— improve infrastructure to mitigate effects of future disasters, H315 [25JA], H344 [26JA]

——— provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions, H1517 [28MR], H5070 [25OC], H5383 [3NO], H5664 [9NO]

——— provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (H.R. 215), H157 [11JA]

Climate: address effects of climate change, H4374 [18SE], H5549 [8NO]

——— effects of climate change, H1319 [22MR]

Corps of Engineers: beach restoration funding, H5132 [26OC]

Council on Environmental Quality: prohibit funding to finalize, administer, or enforce proposed rule entitled ‘‘National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change’’, H5328, H5329 [2NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure freezes are eligible for crop loss disaster assistance funding, H4041 [27JY]

——— prohibit funding for climate hubs, H4552 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: climate-related initiatives funding, H4571, H4572 [27SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement Executive orders relative to climate change, H3583, H3584, H3603 [14JY], H4624, H4625 [27SE]

——— report on capacity to provide survivors of natural disasters with emergency short-term housing, E690, E691 [18JY]

——— tribute to Navy Airborne Early Warning Squadron One, E474 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy and NOAA: conduct collaborative research in order to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in U.S. (H.R. 1715), H2147–H2149 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H4710, H4711 [27SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement Climate Literacy Strategy, H4692, H4693 [27SE]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding for climate literacy training, H5826 [14NO]

——— prohibit funding for environmental justice grant programs, H5826, H5827 [14NO]

Dept. of State: Office of Global Change funding, H4787 [28SE]

——— prohibit funding for U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, H4827, H4828 [28SE]

——— prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H4829, H4830 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish grant program to assist primarily low-income individuals in making their homes and property more resilient to impacts of climate change (H.R. 4296), H4039 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H5385, H5386 [3NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding for Climate Hub, H5616, H5617 [8NO]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for Climate Change Center, H5515, H5516 [7NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement Executive orders relative to climate change, H4005–H4007 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H5847, H5848 [14NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding to consider social cost of greenhouse gases in agency budgets, procurement processes, or environmental reviews, H5523 [7NO]

——— prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H5528 [7NO]

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

Energy and water development: prohibit funding to consider social cost of greenhouse gases in agency budgets, procurement processes, or environmental reviews, H5135 [26OC]

——— prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H5143 [26OC]

EPA: prohibit funding for U.S. Global Change Research Program, H5342, H5343 [2NO]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding to enforce rule entitled ‘‘Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Proposed Rule’’, H5635 [8NO]

FAA: clarify that study of turbulence should include focus on weather conditions rather than climate change since weather is proximate cause, H3832 [19JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to climate change, H4557 [26SE]

FEMA: anniversary of Center for Domestic Preparedness, E475 [22MY]

Financial services and general Government: prohibit funding to consider social cost of greenhouse gases in agency budgets, procurement processes, or environmental reviews, H5628, H5629 [8NO]

Guam: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, Typhoon Mawar, H2769 [7JN]

——— preparations for possible landfall of Typhoon Mawar, H2466 [22MY]

Hawaii: anniversary of Maui wildfires, H5649 [8NO]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, H4258 [12SE]

——— tribute to first responders and aid workers who assisted after Maui wildfires, H6876 [13DE]

Hurricanes: ensure preparedness for start of season, E533 [7JN]

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

Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H1549 [29MR], H2507 [23MY]

Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases: prohibit funding, H5134, H5135 [26OC]

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

Louisiana: commend first responders who responded to wildfires, H4278 [13SE]

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

New York: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H3629 [17JY]

Nuclear weapons: abolish and convert industry resources and personnel to addressing climate crisis and human and infrastructure needs (H.R. 2775), E340 [20AP]

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

OSHA: urge investigation into Postal Service concerning allegations of unsafe working conditions for postal employees during Buffalo, NY, winter storm, H1770 [18AP]

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

Pollution: affirm that minority and low-income communities disproportionately bear costs of climate change, H402 [26JA]

Power resources: ensure certain proposed energy regulations will lower costs for consumers, and prohibit additional oil and gas leasing on certain public lands, H1560 [29MR]

——— exclude certain exchanges in response to natural disasters from plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H407 [26JA]

——— increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), H1441, H1454, H1455 [27MR], H1468, H1469, H1473, H1485–H1516, H1517–H1521 [28MR], H1537, H1541, H1542–H1615 [29MR], H1661, H1662–H1678, H1680, H1681, H1682 [30MR], H1883 [19AP], H3010 [21JN], H3486 [13JY], H4018 [26JY], H4046, H4053 [27JY], H4356 [18SE], H5067 [25OC], H5997 [30NO], H6930 [13DE], E285 [30MR]

——— limit plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve if production is inconsistent with U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement, H406 [26JA]

Puerto Rico: increase efforts to achieve food sovereignty, H4043 [27JY]

Punxsutawney, PA: observance of Groundhog Day, H634 [2FE]

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]

SEC: require public companies to disclose in shareholder reports steps taken to meet greenhouse gas emissions and temperature goals set forth in U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris Agreement, H1488 [28MR]

Technology: invest in current technologies that streamline Federal programs, increase carbon reduction, and aid in development of vaccines, H6852–H6854 [12DE]

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

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: authorizing appropriations for Green Climate Fund, H2771 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement Paris Agreement, H4777, H4778 [28SE]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program, H1157 [8MR]

Vermont: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, H3863 [20JY]

Washington (State): anniversary of Oso landslide, H1319 [22MR]

——— tribute to those fighting wildfires in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, H4387 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: require conduct of winter season reconnaissance of atmospheric rivers on West Coast (S. 2203), S2235 [22JN]

American Climate Corps: establish, S4639 [21SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize modification of transferred works to increase public benefits and other project benefits as part of extraordinary operation and maintenance work (S. 2202), S2234 [22JN]

——— support water infrastructure in reclamation States (S. 2162), S2230–S2232 [22JN]

Canada: impact of wildfires, S1987 [7JN], S2013, S2018 [8JN]

Climate: effects of climate change, S159 [31JA], S558–S560 [1MR], S1375–S1377 [26AP], S1484 [3MY], S1987 [7JN], S2013, S2018 [8JN], S3579 [26JY], S3716 [27JY], S4935–S4937 [4OC], S5649 [29NO]

——— efforts of fossil fuel industry to deny and discredit science behind climate change, S4936 [4OC]

——— impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S4935 [4OC]

Congress: accomplishments of 118th Congress, S6072 [20DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S409 [15FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: disaster relief funding, S4622 [20SE]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues, S5684 [30NO]

——— improve Conservation Reserve Program by improving access to grazing, providing more enrollment options to producers, and addressing certain implementation issues (S. 174), S216 [2FE], S2448 [13JY]

——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (S. 188), S174 [31JA]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S3577–S3579 [26JY]

Hawaii: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, S3880 [5SE], S4252 [7SE], S4435 [13SE], S4816 [29SE]

——— tribute to first responders and those who lost their lives in Maui wildfires (S. Res. 392), S4895 [30SE]

Kentucky: anniversary of severe flooding, S3504 [25JY]

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

——— express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders to, those affected by flooding, S3438 [20JY]

National Seersucker Day: designate (S. Res. 240), S2011 [7JN]

National Water Week: designate (S. Res. 198), S1539 [4MY]

National Weather Service: upgrade internal instant messaging service (S. 1414), S6028 [18DE]

New York: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S2263 [10JY]

New York, NY: express condolences for victims of, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S4814 [29SE]

NOAA: provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization of Weather Radio All Hazards network (S. 1416), S6027 [18DE]

Power resources: increase energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, promote transparency, accountability, and permitting, and improve water quality certification (H.R. 1), S782 [15MR], S810 [16MR], S840 [21MR], S946 [27MR], S976 [28MR], S1030 [29MR], S1062 [30MR], S1221 [19AP], S1483 [3MY], S2017 [8JN]

Seersucker Appreciation Month: designate (S. Res. 240), S2011 [7JN]

Seersucker Thursday: designate (S. Res. 240), S2011 [7JN]

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, S4937 [4OC]

Tennessee: express condolences to victims of, commend response to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by major storms, S5891 [11DE]

Vermont: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by flooding, S2350 [12JY], S3736 [27JY]

Washington (State): express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, S4257 [7SE]

Reports filed

Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1715) (H. Rept. 118–49), H2133 [5MY]

Aviation Weather Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3915) (H. Rept. 118–211), H4454 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 118–30), H1526 [28MR]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior Authority Over Landscape-Scale Forest Restoration Projects To Assist Communities in Increasing Resilience to Wildfire: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 199) (S. Rept. 118–50), S2309 [11JY]

Fire Weather Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4866) (H. Rept. 118–214), H4462 [22SE]

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]

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1414), S5712 [4DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1414) (S. Rept. 118–140), S6057 [19DE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1496) (H. Rept. 118–61), H2375 [16MY]

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1416), S5712 [4DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1416) (S. Rept. 118–141), S6057 [19DE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1482) (H. Rept. 118–60), H2375 [16MY]

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]

Tables

Estimated budget effects of Inflation Reduction Act, H2028 [26AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 260, consideration of H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, H1474 [28MR]

H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act, H1565–H1583 [29MR]

H.R. 1715, Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act, H2147 [9MY]

S. 174, Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act, S174 [31JA]

S. 555, Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act, S533–S535 [28FE]

S. 808, Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act, S802 [15MR]

S. 1414, National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, S6028 [18DE]

S. 1416, NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Modernization Act, S6028 [18DE]

S. 2412, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Flexibility Act, S3462 [20JY]

S. 3416, Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act, S5809 [6DE]

S. Con. Res. 9, acknowledge climate emergency which demands massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes, S1425 [27AP]

S. Con. Res. 13, impact of climate change on health, economic opportunity, and fundamental rights of children, importance of U.S. leadership in addressing crisis, and need for science-based plan to reduce fossil fuel emissions, S2466–S2468 [13JY]

S. Res. 138, highlight risks that environmental defenders face and commend their role in defending human rights, combating climate chaos, and supporting clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, S1058 [29MR]

S. Res. 173, address climate change, invest in infrastructure, reduce greenhouse gases and agricultural and hazardous waste, convert to clean energy, create jobs, and protect vulnerable communities in Green New Deal, S1349 [25AP]

S. Res. 198, National Water Week, S1538 [4MY]

S. Res. 240, National Seersucker Day, Seersucker Thursday, and Seersucker Appreciation Month, S2010 [7JN]

S. Res. 392, tribute to first responders and those who lost their lives in Maui, HI, wildfires, S4893 [30SE]