The Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 is intended to assist with the recovery from the severe weather that affected the Midwest during the summer of 2008. The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 includes some similar provisions, but these are not limited to the Midwest disaster. The disaster relief in the three bills is similar to that provided to assist with the recovery from the 2005 hurricanes and the 2007 Kansas tornadoes. This report broadly discusses the disaster relief provisions in other relevant legislation.

Executive Correspondence – Letter 08/23/05 to Chairman Principi from Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty in support of the position of the Adjutants General Association of the United States (AGAUS) regarding DoD BRAC recommendations pertaining to the ANG. The Governor also states that he remains opposed to using the BRAC process for what amounts to programmatic actions.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Senator Norm Coleman writing to express support for the position of the Adjutants General Association of the United states with respect to the Department of Defense BRAC recommendations fro the Air National Guard