[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 111 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         ENCOURAGING NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 1996

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased in joining my colleague from 
California [Mr. Baker], in introducing legislation that will encourage 
the development of new and innovative environmental monitoring 
technology.
  This legislation will help to improve the Environmental Protection 
Agency's current prescriptive analytical methods for the approval of 
new technology that will enable the Federal and State governments to 
better protect the public health and safety.
  I believe we need to focus more closely on good results than process. 
I realize that this bill is a beginning discussion draft and welcome 
wide input from all interested parties in perfecting this important 
legislation.

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