HURRICANES

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (S. 3774), S7758, S7763 [29SE]

Articles and editorials

Essential Fix, S10248 [15DE]

Extend Go Zone to 2012, S10248 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions

Central America: mourn loss of life and support people affected by Tropical Storm Agatha (see H. Res. 1462), H4677 [22JN]

Corps of Engineers: acquire hurricane barrier for New Bedford, MA, and Fairhaven, MA (see H.R. 4725), H1026 [2MR]

Dept. of HHS: extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (see S. 3774), S7089 [14SE]

———extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricanes Ike and Rita (see H.R. 5790), H5818 [20JY]

Disasters: express condolences to Taiwan and the Philippines in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Megi (see H. Res. 1738), H7644 [29NO]

———provide construction, architectural, and engineering entities with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing volunteer services or equipment in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 5576), H4778 [23JN]

———review, update, and revise factors to measure severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster to evaluate the need for assistance (see H.R. 5825), H5983 [22JY]

GAO: conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection (see S. 3384), S3983 [19MY]

Hurricane Katrina: observe anniversary, salute volunteers who assisted those affected by the storm, recognize efforts to rebuild, and commend persistence of the people of the Gulf Coast States (see H. Res. 1577), H6405 (see H. Res. 1577), H6457 [29JY]

Hurricane Rita: observe anniversary, salute volunteers who assisted those affected by the storm, recognize efforts to rebuild, and commend persistence of the people of the Gulf Coast States (see H. Res. 1583), H6571 [30JY]

———observe anniversary, support survivors, offer condolences to families of victims, recognize contributions of affected communities, and reaffirm commitment to rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 641), S7421 [23SE]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1388), H3744 [24MY]

Qatar: express thanks for assistance to the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H. Con. Res. 313), H6571 [30JY]

SBA: waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (see S. 2986), S481 [4FE] (see H.R. 4609), H602 [4FE]

Letters

Extend expenditure deadline for Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, H7523 [17NO]

———Representative Jackson Lee, H7522 [17NO]

Gulf Opportunity Zone low-income housing tax credit extension: Timothy F. Geithner, Sec. of the Treasury and Shaun Donovan, Sec. of HUD, S920 [2MR], S10248 [15DE]

Michael J. Walsh suitability to be major general relative to Corps of Engineers authorities: Jo-Ellen Darcy and R.L. Van Antwerp, Corps of Engineers, S2283, S2285 [14AP]

———Senator Vitter, S2283, S2284 [14AP]

Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H984 [2MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H984 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Central America: mourn loss of life and support people affected by Tropical Storm Agatha, E1354 [19JY]

———mourn loss of life and support people affected by Tropical Storm Agatha (H. Res. 1462), H5277-H5279 [30JN], E1345 [15JY]

Colleges and universities: tribute to presidents of historically Black colleges and universities for efforts to assist students in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, H662 [23FE]

Dept. of Energy: permit homeowners who have lost appliances or suffered home damage in federally declared disaster areas to be eligible for the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, H3240, H3241 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (S. 3774), H7378 [29SE], H7521-H7524 [17NO]

Disasters: reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (H.R. 3820), H975-H984 [2MR]

———review, update, and revise factors to measure severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster to evaluate the need for assistance (H.R. 5825), H6081-H6083 [27JY]

Hurricane Katrina: observe anniversary, salute volunteers who assisted those affected by the storm, recognize efforts to rebuild, and commend persistence of the people of the Gulf Coast States (H. Res. 1577), E1525 [30JY], E1740 [23SE]

Hurricane Rita: observe anniversary, salute volunteers who assisted those affected by the storm, recognize efforts to rebuild, and commend persistence of the people of the Gulf Coast States (H. Res. 1583), H6719-H6721 [15SE]

National Hurricane Preparedness Week: observance, E966 [28MY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1388), H4649-H4651 [22JN], E1172 [23JN], E1201 [24JN]

New Orleans Saints (football team): impact of success on education and economic recovery in New Orleans, LA, H360 [26JA]

Rees, Susan I.: Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. John W. Morris Civilian of the Year Award recipient, E1866 [29SE]

Safety: joint oil spill-hurricane planning conference recommendations, H4602 [17JN]

Texas: flood control projects funding, H6046 [27JY]

Virgin Islands: express condolences and support for people affected by natural disasters and commend rescue efforts of those who responded to such disasters, H7402 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Climate: impact of global warming on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S10923 [21DE]

Dept. of HHS: extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike (S. 3774), S7762 [29SE]

Hurricane Rita: observe anniversary, support survivors, offer condolences to families of victims, recognize contributions of affected communities, and reaffirm commitment to rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 641), S7426 [23SE]

SBA: give priority to businesses impacted by Deepwater Horizon oil spill when waiving interest payments on certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes, S4200 [25MY]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes, S5666 [30JN]

———waive interest for certain loans relative to damage caused by certain recent hurricanes (S. 2986), S485 [4FE]

Taxation: extend Gulf Opportunity Zone low-income housing tax credit, S920 [2MR], S1003, S1004 [3MR], S10240, S10241, S10245, S10247-S10249 [15DE]

Walsh, Michael J.: suitability to be major general relative to Corps of Engineers authorities, S2282-S2286 [14AP], S2403 [19AP], S2460, S2462, S2463 [20AP], S2541, S2550-S2555 [22AP], S3964, S3965 [19MY]

Reports filed

Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 3820) (H. Rept. 111-424), H971 [26FE]

Prohibit Challenges to Eligibility To Register or Vote Relative to Home Foreclosure or a Jurisdiction Adversely Affected by Disaster: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3489) (H. Rept. 111-457), H2456 [25MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 1388, support goals and ideals of National Hurricane Preparedness Week, H4649 [22JN]

H. Res. 1462, mourn loss of life and support people of Central America affected by Tropical Storm Agatha, H5277 [30JN]

H. Res. 1583, observe anniversary of Hurricane Rita, salute volunteers who assisted those affected by the storm, recognize efforts to rebuild, and commend persistence of the people of the Gulf Coast States, H6719 [15SE]

H.R. 3820, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act, H976-H980 [2MR]

H.R. 5825, Multi-State Disaster Relief Act, H6081 [27JY]

S. 2986, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act, S486 [4FE]

S. 3774, extend expenditure deadline for Dept. of HHS Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike, H7521 [17NO]

S. 3774, extend expenditure deadline for Social Services Block Grant Program funds provided for recovery from Hurricane Ike, S7763 [29SE]

S. Res. 641, observe anniversary of Hurricane Rita, support survivors, offer condolences to families of victims, recognize contributions of affected communities, and reaffirm commitment to rebuilding efforts, S7423, S7427 [23SE]