MISSISSIPPI

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1815 [22MR], S1826, S1832, S1854, S1860, S1862, S1879, S1882, S1883, S1884, S1885, S1886, S1887 [23MR], S1934, S1942, S1944, S1957, S1958, S1965, S1966, S1972, S1975, S1978, S1980, S2006, S2007, S2008, S2009, S2010, S2028, S2029, S2030, S2031, S2032, S2033, S2034, S2035, S2036, S2037, S2038, S2039, S2040, S2041, S2044, S2045, S2046, S2047, S2050, S2051, S2065, S2066 [24MR], S2069, S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2131, S2132, S2133 [25MR], H2429 [25MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1851 [21MR]

Articles and editorials

Essential Fix, S10248 [15DE]

Extend Go Zone to 2012, S10248 [15DE]

Missing Men of Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig, H3831 [26MY]

Relatives Remember the 11 Lost in Oil Rig Blast, H3832 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (see H.R. 4872), H1595 [17MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration (see H. Res. 1203), H1817 [20MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1225), H2456 [25MR]

Civil rights: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the ``Freedom Summer'' of 1964 (see S. Con. Res. 68), S5744 [12JY]

Delta Regional Authority: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 78), S10514 [17DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: settle claims arising from the failure of the Natural Resources Conservation Service to carry out the Houlka Creek Watershed Project in Mississippi (see H.R. 4822), H1357 [11MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey to Mississippi parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway (see S. 3947), S7968 [17NO]

———expedite review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea (see S. Res. 608), S6884 [5AU]

Evers, Medgar: honor life and sacrifice and congratulate the Navy for naming a supply ship in honor (see H. Res. 1022), H266 [20JA]

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

Gulf of Mexico: accelerate the increase in the amount of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared with States (see S. 3391), S4082 [20MY] (see H.R. 5267), H3310 [11MY]

———establish programs to aid in recovery of Gulf States from the damage caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and resulting degradation of the Gulf over time (see H.R. 6434), H7614 [18NO]

———express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (see H. Res. 1347), H3310 [11MY]

———recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted (see S. Res. 582), S5850 [14JY] (see S. Res. 588), S6025 [20JY]

———require BP P.L.C., to establish a recovery fund focused on travel and tourism to be administered by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see H. Con. Res. 309), H6405 (see H. Con. Res. 309), H6457 [29JY]

———restore coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3792), S7134 [15SE] (see H.R. 6112), H6681 [14SE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H6163 [27JY]

———repeal (see H.R. 5421), H4021 (see H.R. 5421), H4082 (see H.R. 5424), H4021 (see H.R. 5424), H4082 (see H.R. 5444), H4022 (see H.R. 5444), H4083 [27MY] (see H.R. 6555), H8785 [17DE]

Hurricanes: observe anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, 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]

National Rice Month: anniversary (see S. Res. 651), S7508 [27SE] (see H. Res. 1685), H7395 [29SE]

Oil Pollution Act: authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (see S. 3473), S4745 [9JN] (see H.R. 5499), H4386 [10JN]

———permit Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund use by Federal agencies to research, prevent, and respond to oil spills, for environmental studies, and grants for affected communities (see S. 3580), S5849 [14JY]

SBA: provide for refinancing and consolidation of disaster loans made to people directly affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident (see H.R. 5787), H5818 [20JY]

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

Southeastern States: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts (see H. Res. 1337), H3273 [6MY]

Taxation: provide tax benefits for certain areas affected by discharge of oil due to Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and sinking in Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 5699), H5502 [1JY]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by discharge of oil due to Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and sinking in Gulf of Mexico (see S. 3934), S7788 [29SE]

Tornadoes: express condolences to tornado victims, commend efforts of first responders, and support residents during healing process (see S. Res. 504), S2759 [28AP]

University of Southern Mississippi: anniversary (see S. Res. 471), S2162 [26MR] (see H. Res. 1218), H2318 [24MR]

Vicksburg National Military Park: authorize acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond, MS, for addition (see S. 3952), S7968 [17NO]

Histories

Timeline for Approvals of Deepwater Horizon Lease, H4342 [10JN]

Letters

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]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: A. Barry Rand, AARP, S1976 [24MR]

Honor life and sacrifice of Medgar Evers and congratulate the Navy for naming a supply ship in honor: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H438 [2FE]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H438 [2FE]

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund advances for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Peter R. Orszag, OMB, H4338, H4342 [10JN]

Lists

Proposed points of order against certain provisions in H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, submitted by Senator Grassley, S2084 [25MR]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1821, S1840, S1847 [23MR], S1923, S1937, S1959, S1980, S1993, S1994, S1995, S1996, S1997, S1998, S1999, S2000, S2001, S2002, S2003, S2004, S2005, S2006, S2008, S2009, S2010, S2011 [24MR], S2070, S2071, S2072, S2073, S2074, S2075, S2076, S2077, S2078, S2079 [25MR], H2167 [21MR], H2429 [25MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: revised allocation of spending authority to certain committees of the House, H2171 [21MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), H1597 [18MR], H1777, H1783, H1790, H1795 [20MR], H1854-H2169 [21MR], H2175, H2176, H2177, H2192-H2213 [22MR], H2247, H2248 [23MR], H2276, H2277 [24MR], E437, E440, E441, E444, E447 [22MR], E454, E455, E457, E462 [23MR], E465, E468, E469, E472, E473, E475, E477 [24MR], E506 [25MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), Senate amendments, H2323, H2429-H2440, H2449-H2454 [25MR], H2635 [15AP], H2834 [22AP], E567, E573 [15AP], E618 [22AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration (H. Res. 1203), H1824-H1854 [21MR], E508-E510 [25MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1225), H2418-H2429 [25MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), motion to recommit, H2167, H2168 [21MR]

Delta Regional Authority: anniversary, E2167 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: report on procurement and feasibility of sustained low-level production of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, H4053 [27MY]

Evers, Medgar: honor life and sacrifice and congratulate the Navy for naming a supply ship in honor (H. Res. 1022), H437-H440 [2FE], E146 [3FE], E248 [25FE]

Gulf of Mexico: express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families (H. Res. 1347), H3831-H3833 [26MY], E950 [26MY], E986 [28MY], E1043 [8JN]

———impose an additional civil penalty on Gulf Coast oil spills of more than one million barrels and direct those funds towards coastal restoration projects, H6550-H6552 [30JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: deauthorize appropriations (H.R. 5882), H6274, H6275 [28JY]

———repeal (H.R. 5444), E985 [28MY]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H1488 [16MR], H3391 [12MY], H5900 [21JY]

Hurricanes: observe anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, 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]

Jackson State University: anniversary of shootings by Jackson, MS, Police Dept., and Mississippi Highway Patrol, E985 [28MY]

National Rice Month: anniversary, E1783 [29SE]

Oil Pollution Act: authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 3473), H4336-H4342, H4381 [10JN], H5914 [21JY]

Southeastern States: express condolences and support for people affected by flooding and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts (H. Res. 1337), H3333-H3336, H3337 [12MY], E849 [13MY]

Tornadoes: express sympathy and support to citizens for damage caused by tornadoes, H2886 [27AP], H2940 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members from Mississippi killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S4511 [27MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1783-S1790, S1798, S1799 [22MR], S1819, S1821-S1867 [23MR], S1923-S2012 [24MR], S2069-S2089 [25MR], S2158 [26MR], S2753 [28AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), motion to commit, S1838-S1841, S1846-S1849 [23MR], S1924, S1937-S1940, S1959, S1994-S1998, S2000, S2005 [24MR], S2075, S2076 [25MR]

Delta Regional Authority: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 78), S11053 [22DE]

Gulf of Mexico: recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted (S. Res. 588), S6037 [20JY]

Memorial Day: observance, S4511 [27MY]

National Rice Month: anniversary (S. Res. 651), S7564 [27SE]

Oil Pollution Act: authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (S. 3473), S4785 [9JN]

Reeves, Carlton W.: nomination to be district judge, S10725 [19DE]

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]

Senate: tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, S2203 [12AP]

Sumrall, MS: tribute to Sumrall High School baseball team, S5305 [23JN]

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

Tornadoes: express condolences to tornado victims, commend efforts of first responders, and support residents during healing process (S. Res. 504), S2768 [28AP]

University of Southern Mississippi: anniversary (S. Res. 471), S2167 [26MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and H.R. 4872, Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1203) (H. Rept. 111-448), H1817 [20MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1225) (H. Rept. 111-458), H2456 [25MR]

Nomination of Carlton W. Reeves To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6882 [5AU]

Nomination of George White To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2377 [15AP]

Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4872) (H. Rept. 111-443), H1595 [17MR]

Resolutions by organizations

James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner Federal Building, Jackson, MS: Hinds County, MS, Board of Supervisors, H2236 [23MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution relative to health care reform, student loan reform, school construction and renovation, and other education initiatives (H.R. 4872), S1996, S1997, S2000, S2003, S2008, S2009, S2010 [24MR], S2070, S2071, S2075, S2077, S2086 [25MR]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H2172 [21MR]

Oil drilling and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico, H4340 [10JN]

Pay-as-you-go effects of S. 3473, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund advances for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4785 [9JN]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Education and Labor (House), Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), and Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2172 [21MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 1022, honor life and sacrifice of Medgar Evers and congratulate the Navy for naming a supply ship in honor, H437 [2FE]

H. Res. 1203, consideration of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, H1824 [21MR]

H. Res. 1225, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, H2418 [25MR]

H. Res. 1337, express condolences and support for people affected by flooding in the Southeast and commend first responders and those assisting in recovery efforts, H3333 [12MY]

H. Res. 1347, express condolences to workers who died on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, recognize other workers, and commend rescuers and volunteers providing support to surviving families, H3831 [26MY]

H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, H2153-H2167 [21MR]

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

S. 3473, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund advances for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, S4749, S4785 [9JN], H4336 [10JN]

S. Con. Res. 68, issue commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the ``Freedom Summer'' of 1964, S5748 [12JY]

S. Con. Res. 78, Delta Regional Authority anniversary, S10519 [17DE], S11053 [22DE]

S. Res. 471, University of Southern Mississippi anniversary, S2163, S2167 [26MR]

S. Res. 504, express condolences to tornado victims in Mississippi, commend efforts of first responders, and support residents during healing process, S2764, S2768 [28AP]

S. Res. 582, recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted, S5859 [14JY]

S. Res. 588, recognize economic and environmental impacts of BP P.L.C., oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and urge BP to give all due consideration to offers of assistance, products, or services from States directly impacted, S6027, S6037 [20JY]

S. Res. 608, expedite Dept. of the Interior review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea, S6905 [5AU]

S. Res. 651, National Rice Month anniversary, S7516, S7564 [27SE]

Tributes

Taylor, Representative, H8361 [15DE]