HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES see also Consumers; Health

Addresses

Environmental Issues, Senator Pell, 27584 [6OC]

Protection of Ground Water: David Morrell, 30838 [8NO]

Amendments

Consumer Product Safety Act: amend (S. 861), 16224-16226, 16244 [16JN]

Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 2867), 21017 [26JY], 21259 [27JY], 21518, 21519 [28JY], 22081 [1AU], 22331 [2AU], 22727 [3AU], 23165, 23166, 23169, 23181, 23184, 23185, 23257 [4AU], 25968 [27SE], 26203 [28SE], 26536 [29SE], 26946 [3OC], 27146 [4OC], 27399 [5OC], 27661, 27662, 27673, 27674, 27677, 27678, 27681, 27683, 27686, 27689, 27690, 27691, 27692, 27695 [6OC], 28039 [17OC], 28325 [19OC], 29782 [28OC], 30019 [31OC], 30816, 30820, 30821, 30826, 30827, 30828, 30830, 30831, 30832, 30834, 30835, 30836, 30840, 30842, 30854, 30855 [3NO]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (S. 757), 14742 [7JN], 22522 [3AU]

———amend (S. 1283), 32060-32068 [10NO]

Analyses

H.R. 2482, Toxic Victims Compensation Act, 8210 [12AP]

H.R. 2867, Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act: Breaux Amendment, 27666 [6OC]

H.R. 3175, Occupational Disease Compensation Act, 14183 [26MY]

S. 1536, strengthen Clean Water Act regarding ocean waivers, 17638 [28JN]

Articles and editorials

Agent Orange Study Results, 26353 [29SE]

America's Costliest Government Boondoggle, 34652-34653 [18NO]

Anathema to Some Allies—Bipartisan Cabal Assails Immorality of Chemical Arms, 9545 [21AP]

Apocalypse Later? ``Orange Hot'' Controversy, 13655 [24MY]

Are Acid Rain Controls Inevitable?, 30230 [1NO]

Beyond the Burford Case and Into an Acid Haze, 7436 [24MR]

Danger at the Tap, 24507 [15SE]

Defects in Legislation on Acid Rain, 21796 [1AU]

Defense of Anne Gorsuch—EPA Is Doing Things Better, 2982-2984 [24FE]

Dioxin Charges Are Flawed, 21057 [27JY]

Dream Machine, 5169-5179 [14MR]

Environmentalists and Chemical Industry Reach Accord on Regulation of PCB's, 12266 [12MY]

EPA Faults a Laboratory Involves Chemicals Now on Market, 12161 [12MY]

EPA Faults Tests on 200 Pesticides—Work by a Laboratory Involves Chemicals Now on Market, 12803 [18MY]

EPA Turns Up Safety Questions in Pesticide Probe, 12161 [12MY]

Evidence Called Strong—Dioxin Tied To Chemical Workers' Cancer, 22746 [3AU]

Exhaust Takes Toll on Bridge Inspectors, 23360 [4AU]

Experts Showing Concern on Safety of Burying Toxic Wastes in Landfills, 6183 [18MR]

Facing Facts on Fast Reactors, 2981 [24FE]

Faking It—The Case Against Industrial Bio-Test Laboratories, 22801-22805 [4AU]

Fearing New Love Canal, Chemical Firms Stress Safer Disposal of Hazardous Waste, 22791 [4AU]

Florio's Bill on Toxic Wastes, 12011 [11MY]

Glowing, Glowing, Gone—Radioactive Waste Bill a Hot Topic, 1017 [27JA]

Hazardous Materials Transportation (sundry), 698-701 [26JA]

Hazardous Waste Plan Dumped, 10093 [27AP]

Hodel Gouges the Breeder Program, 25788 [26SE]

How the Soviets Use Chemicals To Wage War, 18077-18078 [29JN], 18240-18242 [29JN]

Huge Cost of Removing Asbestos Daunts Schools, 27265 [5OC], 32524 [14NO]

IBT Approved Pesticides, 22805 [4AU]

Indian Point's Reluctant Savior, 15057 [8JN]

Khadafy Has A-Bomb—Intelligence Sources Uncover Shocking Scenario, 14795 [7JN]

Killer in the Classroom, 32524 [14NO]

Leak Location Enters Computer Age, 17623 [28JN]

Let's Freeze Plutonium (excerpt), 14272 [1JN]

Levitas Is Hero of Fight To Clean Up the EPA, 8475 [13AP]

Manufactured American Crisis, 13038 [19MY]

Memos Show Dow's Anxiety on Dioxin, 9072 [19AP]

New Course for EPA?, 14143 [26MY]

No British Plutonium for America, 2797 [23FE]

NRC Faults Utility—Delays Reactor Start-Up, 10364 [28AP]

Nuclear Chicken, 15057 [8JN]

Nuclear Waste Policy (series), 13857-13867 [25MY]

Other Regions Should Store Own N-Waste, Says Spellman, 1016 [27JA]

Poison Problem—Fearing New Love Canal, Chemical Firms Stress Safer Disposal of Hazardous Waste, 20161 [20JY]

Public Threat Feared in Loopholes in Laws on Toxic Waste Dumping, 14795 [7JN]

Public-Health Issue the Bottom Line of EPA Controversy, 7487 [24MR]

Ruckelshaus Endorses Clean Water Act Proposals, 16362 [20JN]

Salem Case—A Failure of Nuclear Logic, 10363 [28AP]

Scandal in Chemical Testing, 12804 [18MY]

Schools in the U.S. Lag on Asbestos Removal, 32525 [14NO]

Significance of Fermi, 15064-15067 [8JN]

Spellman Prods Congress To OK Northwest N-Waste Pact, 1017 [27JA]

States, EPA Staff Arguing Against Multiple Exceedance CO Standard, 2271 [15FE]

State's Waste Cleanup Fund Falling Short of Income Goal, 30161 [31OC], 30573 [2NO]

Status of the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant, 2798 [23FE]

Stop This Nuclear Sale, 23010 [4AU]

Superfund Needs To Flex Its Muscles—Power To Tackle Hazardous Waste of All Kinds Is Going Unused, Senator Stafford, 13880 [25MY]

Symposium Updates Health Effects of Dioxins, Benzofurans, 26353-26355 [29SE]

There Are No Plaudits for EPA Laboratory Audits, 16398 [20JN]

Thriftway Waiver—Favoritism at EPA, 4165 [7MR]

Toxic Waste and Corporate Voluntarism, 13174 [19MY]

U.S. Effort Grows to Protect Water, 21755 [29JY]

U.S. Plans More Spraying To Kill Marijuana, 26958 [4OC]

U.S. Proposes Destroying Chemical Weapons, 2205 [15FE]

Uranium Enrichment—Heading for the Abyss, 34654-34656 [18NO]

Victory for Car Safety, 28118 [18OC]

Violent Acts Prompt Debate Over Guns for EPA Agents, 29680 [27OC]

Way Out of Executive-Privilege Dilemma, 2561 [17FE]

What Acid Rain?, 21558 [28JY], 22104 [2AU]

Who Should Veto Nuclear Power?, 12139 [12MY], 15056 [8JN]

Why Build a Uranium Pyramid?, 34653 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions

Acid deposition: control (see H.R. 2794)

Air pollutants: control (see S. 2159)

Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: consent of Congress (see S. 1581)

Clean Air Act: acid deposition (see H.R. 2794)

———interstate transport of pollutants (see H.R. 2794)

Commission to report on the superfund program: establish (see H.R. 1989)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (see S. 917, 945, 946, 1779, 2012; H.R. 1613, 2503, 2767, 3129)

Disposal facilities: cleanup provisions (see H.R. 1613)

Exports: restrict (see H.R. 2467)

Exposure: compensation for injury or economic loss (see H.R. 2330, 2482, 2582)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (see H.R. 2961)

Formaldehyde foam insulation: corrective measures in residences (see H.R. 3819)

———tax credit for removal (see H.R. 2533)

Hazardous waste: modify criminal sanctions (see H.R. 2407)

———prohibit transportation for purposes of disposal abroad (see S. 208)

Hazardous wastes: landfill disposal (see H.R. 1670)

———tax credit for recycling (see H.R. 1671)

Interstate pollution: transport of pollutants (see H.R. 2794)

Liquid wastes: land disposal (see H.R. 1632)

Nitrogen oxides: control certain sources (see H.R. 3400)

Nuclear waste: notify local government emergency personnel of shipments (see H.R. 4297)

Nuclear Waste Management Authority: establish (see S. 1343)

Pesticides: registration (see H.R. 2961)

Radioactive material: transportation (see H.R. 761)

Radioactive waste storage: subseabed emplacement (see H. Con. Res. 235)

Relocation: provide for (see S. 1412)

———provide for protection of businesses in event of (see S. 1412)

———provide for protection of employees in event of (see S. 1412)

Smoke detectors: ban certain (see H.R. 416)

———labeling (see H.R. 417)

Solid Waste Disposal Act: amend (see H.R. 2767)

Sulfur dioxides: control certain sources (see H.R. 3400)

Superfund: compensation of victims (see S. 917, 945, 946, 1779; H.R. 2503, 3129)

———extend (see H.R. 4416)

Toxic substance contamination: relocation (see H.R. 4396)

Toxic substances: Federal cause of action for damages (see H.R. 4303)

———improve and simplify regulation (see H.R. 4304)

Toxic Substances Control Act: amend (see H.R. 2810)

———authorize appropriations (see S. 1281)

Toxic waste sites superfund program: extend (see S. 816, 860; H.R. 1615)

Urea formaldehyde foam insulation: aid homeowners in removing (see S. 2170)

Used oil: rules relative to treatment (see H.R. 218)

Wastes: reauthorize response trust funds (see H.R. 2627)

———regulations (see S. 346, 1363)

———taxation (see S. 1779; H.R. 2503, 3129)

Court decisions

Washington State AFL-CIO v. Washington State (radioactive waste management), 1015 [27JA]

Documents

Off-Site Emergency Plans at Nuclear Plants, 13839 [25MY]

Letters

Administrative sites proposed for disposal: Dept. of Agriculture, 17239 [23JN]

Animal research: Representative Lantos, and sundry House Members, 31847 [9NO]

Authorize intrastate quarantines under extraordinary emergency conditions (S. 1070): Sec. of Agriculture Block, 8817 [18AP]

Clean Air Act policy, State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administration (sundry), 19430 [15JY]

Envirite Corp. waste treatment facility in Massachusetts: Geoffrey Stengel, Jr., 30823 [3NO]

Environmental issues: EPA Administrator Ruckelshaus, 16362 [20JN]

———OMB Director Stockman, 16362 [20JN]

———Senator Stafford for Committee on Environment and Public Works, 16363 [20JN]

EPA needs the starch put back in, open letter to President Reagan, 9325 [20AP]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act reauthorization: EPA, 11827 [11MY]

Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act: William Ruckelshaus, 30000 [31OC]

Health effects of exposure to agent orange: sundry, 26349, 26352 [29SE]

Law enforcement powers, EPA, 21040 [26JY]

Radiological Emergency Response Planning and Assistance Act, Mario M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, 14113 [26MY]

Radionuclides emission standards, Representative Stratton for House Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems, 23381 [4AU]

Reagan Environmental Record: Jay D. Hair for National Wildlife Federation, 16233 [16JN]

Surface impoundment regulations relative to disposal of hazardous waste, Lee M. Thomas for EPA, 27672 [6OC]

Treatment of veterans exposed to agent orange, McDonagh Medical Center, Inc., 6022 [17MR]

Uranium mill tailings standards: Ann M. Gorsuch for EPA (1982), 16361 [20JN]

Veterans Emergency Retraining Act (S. 992) (sundry), 7666-7669 [6AP]

Lists

Consultant group on nuclear device testing and radiation effects, 7667 [6AP]

EPA Criminal Enforcement Division members, 30806 [3NO]

Examples of effects of small quantities of hazardous waste in trash reported to National Solid Waste Management Association in 1981-83, 21762 [29JY], 21763 [29JY]

Groups participating in response to the President's address on the environment, 16230 [16JN]

Cosponsors of H.R. 2867, Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act, 34889 [18NO]

Incidents or Indications of Violence in Environmental Criminal Investigations, 21288 [27JY]

Interstate Mining Compact Commissioners, 15432 [13JN]

Radioactive waste management compact groupings (by region), 1016 [27JA]

Radiological Emergency Response Planning and Assistance Act—suggestions for hearing, 14113 [26MY]

Memorandums

Health Effects of Exposure to Agent Orange, OTA, 26349, 26350-26352 [29SE]

Memorials of legislature

Acid rain: Maine, 11642 [10MY]

Agent orange exposure: Virginia, 9495 [21AP]

Hazardous wastes: California, 7604 [5AP], 9490 [21AP]

Mexican raw sewage dumping: California, 27245 [5OC]

Nuclear waste disposal: Guam, 2591 [22FE], 3114 [28FE]

Messages

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, President Reagan (PM 86), 30717 [3NO], 30764 [3NO]

Petitions

Acid Deposition, Interstate Mining Compact Commission, 15432 [13JN]

Contaminated fill removal: Somerville, Mass., Board of Aldermen, 22081 [1AU]

Nuclear waste: Penobscot Nation Tribal Council, 14001 [25MY]

Nuclear waste dump: Penobscot Nation Tribal Council, 15275 [9JN]

Press releases

Kansas City, Mo., Vietnam veteran suffering ``agent orange'' poisoning shows marked improvement following treatment with ``Chelation'' treatment, McDonagh Medical Center, Inc., 6022 [17MR]

Questions and answers

Radiogenic Cancer Compensation Act (S. 921), 7108-7111 [24MR]

Remarks in House

Acid rain: control, 18801 [12JY]

Clean Air Act: reauthorization, 1836 [7FE]

Contaminated areas: aid, 27692 [6OC]

Dioxin: carcinogen, 22745 [3AU]

Disability: agent orange, 13427 [23MY]

Disposal method, 27678 [6OC]

Dow Chemical Co.: failure to disclose toxicity of herbicide agents, 9072 [19AP]

EPA: carbon monoxide standards, 2271 [15FE]

———disposal of hazardous waste decisionmaking process, 27661 [6OC]

———law enforcement authority, 30805-30818 [3NO]

———prevent export of hazardous waste, 21050 [26JY], 21528 [28JY]

———provide enforcement powers (H.R. 2867), 21040, 21045 [26JY]

———tribute, 14383 [2JN]

Ground water supplies: toxic waste leak detection system, 27677 [6OC]

Groundwater contamination: regulations to prevent, 30837 [3NO]

Hazardous Substance Victims' Compensation Act: introduction (H.R. 2582), 9082 [19AP]

Hazardous Substances Response Act: introduction (H.R. 2627), 9278 [20AP]

Hazardous Substances Victims Compensation Act: introduction (H.R. 2582), 18572 [11JY]

Hazardous waste: alternative disposal methods (H.R. 2867, 3129), 20161 [20JY]

———bankruptcy proceedings of claims for reimbursement of costs for cleanup, 30819 [3NO]

———controls on burning for energy recovery, 27681 [6OC]

———disposal, 2899 [24FE]

———disposal in public sewers, 30835 [3NO]

———disposal management statute, 30841 [3NO]

———disposal regulations, 30820 [3NO]

———export policy, 27691 [6OC]

———Federal land as dump sites, 24502 [15SE]

———landfill disposal alternatives, 27688 [6OC]

———management controls over sewage disposal, 30822 [3NO]

———migration into ground or surface water, 30827 [3NO]

———monofills, 30831 [3NO]

———moratorium on landfills, 2899 [24FE]

———prohibit land disposal of liquid (H.R. 1632), 2894 [24FE]

———prohibit landfill disposal (H.R. 1670), 2899 [24FE]

———regulation of small generators, 22389 [2AU], 30842 [3NO]

———require notification of production, 21762, 21792 [29JY]

———State disposal authorization programs, 30828 [3NO]

———tax credit for recycling (H.R. 1671), 2899 [24FE]

———uniform disposal fee (H.R. 3129), 21286 [27JY]

———violence committed against EPA investigators, 21288 [27JY]

———waste end tax, 30161 [31OC], 30572 [2NO]

Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act: amend (H.R. 2867), 22389 [2AU], 23164 [4AU]

———consideration of H.R. 2867 (H. Res. 274), 23149-23188 [4AU]

———enact (H.R. 2867), 21039, 21040, 21045 [26JY], 21282 [27JY], 21528 [28JY], 21755, 21762, 21792 [29JY], 26948 [3OC], 27066 [4OC], 27660-27696 [6OC], 29680, 29710 [27OC], 30000 [31OC], 30805 [3NO], 30837 [8NO], 30840 [4NO]-30858 [3NO], 32793 [15NO]

———enact (H.R. 2867), technical corrections, 30858 [3NO]

Hazardous waste dumps: investigate health risk, 27683 [6OC]

Hazardous Waste Reduction Act: enact (H.R. 3129), 23164 [4AU]

———introduction (H.R. 3128), 13652, 13661 [24MY]

Hazardous waste response trust funds: reauthorize and expand (H.R. 2627), 9278 [20AP]

Hazardous waste site cleanup program: reform proposals (H.R. 2627), 9278 [20AP]

Liquid hazardous waste: disposal, 27664 [6OC]

Medical research: end certain tests on animals, 31847 [9NO]

Military installations: disposal of harzardous waste, 20232 [26JY]

Mining and mineral processing: monitor wastes, 30854 [3NO]

Mining waste: disposal, 27674 [6OC]

National Groundwater Commission: estabilish, 21755 [29JY]

———establish, 30837 [8NO], 30840 [4NO]

Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management: grant consent of Congress (H.R. 1012), 1076, 1093 [27JA]

Nuclear facilities: siting and construction, 323 [25JA]

Nuclear powerplants: emergency planning, 14628 [6JN]

Nuclear waste: funding of repositories, 323 [25JA]

Occupational Disease Compensation Act: introduction (H.R. 3175), 14182 [26MY]

Ocean dumping: control (H.R. 4364), 32206, 32241 [10NO]

Oceans: waste disposal, 34017 [18NO]

Oil pollution: provide for liability and compensation system (H.R. 2115), 5856 [16MR]

Pipeline Structural Integrity Act: introduction (H.R. 3314), 15651 [14JN]

Pipelines: inspection and testing for safety (H.R. 3314), 15651 [14JN]

Plutonium: halt production, 14384 [2JN]

———proposed freeze in production (H.J. Res. 286), 14272 [1JN]

Pollution control equipment: tax credit (H.R. 1486), 2251 [15FE]

Radioactive wastes: disposal by subseabed emplacement, 34923 [18NO]

Radionuclides: emission standards, 23380 [4AU]

Reagan, President: environmental policies, 6028 [17MR]

Regulatory programs: adequacy, 16398 [20JN]

Reilly Tar Site, Minnesota: delayed cleanup of hazardous wastes, 3086 [28FE]

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: amend, 21050 [26JY]

———reauthorize, Florio amendment to H.R. 2867, 29710 [27OC]

Rocky Mountain low-level radioactive waste compact: consent of Congress (H.R. 4388), 32719-32720 [15NO]

Salt dome formations: ban placement of hazardous waste, 27665 [6OC]

San Lorenzo Valley High School, Felton, Calif.: improper disposal of a hazardous substance near, 30820 [3NO]

Schools: asbestos removal, 32523 [14NO]

Smoke detectors: potential radiation dangers, 109 [3JA]

Solid foundry waste: disposal, 30830 [3NO]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2867), 26808 [30SE], 27066 [4OC], 27660-27696 [6OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2867), 30000 [31OC], 30805 [3NO], 30837 [8NO]-30858 [3NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2867), technical corrections, 30858 [3NO]

———consideration of H.R. 2867 (H. Res. 274), authorizing appropriations, 23149-23188 [4AU]

Solid waste management: funding (H.R. 2867), 21039, 21040, 21045 [26JY], 21259 [27JY], 21282 [27JY], 21755, 21762, 21792 [29JY]

———funding (H.R. 2867, 3129), 23164 [4AU]

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact: grant consent of Congress (H.R. 3777), 23339 [4AU]

Superfund: establish national commission to study (H.R. 1989), 4880 [10MR]

Superfund program: increase funding and extend (H.R. 1615), 2836 [23FE]

Surface impoundments: regulate, 27664 [6OC]

Times Beach, Mo.: dioxin contamination, 3707 [2MR]

Toxic substances: establish liability for injury (H.R. 4303), 30907 [3NO]

———improve regulatory process (H.R. 4304), 30907 [3NO]

Toxic victims: compensation (H.R. 2330), 7324 [24MR]

Toxic Victims Compensation Act: introduction (H.R. 2330), 7324 [24MR]

———introduction (H.R. 2482), 8210 [12AP]

Toxic waste: cleanup funds, 34030 [18NO]

———cleanup superfund extension (H.R. 4416), 33168 [16NO]

———relief for victims of contamination (H.R. 4369), 32769, 32785 [15NO]

Toxic waste leak detection system: implement, 27677 [6OC]

U.S.-Canada: bilateral air quality agreement, 4167 [7MR]

Used oil: encourage recycling (H.R. 218), 105 [3JA]

Utility ratepayers: consequences of nonenactment of emergency preparedness plans, 14382 [2JN]

Varano, Carmine: tribute, 14150 [26MY]

Victims: compensation (H.R. 2482), 8210 [12AP]

Waste site: clarify State cleanup responsibilities (H.R. 1613), 2877 [23FE]

Waste sites: decontamination before distribution of assets of estates in bankruptcy, 29711 [27OC]

Water supplies: danger of inadequate, 24507 [15SE]

Wilsonville, Ill.: closing of chemical waste site, 27192 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Acid Deposition Mitigation and Research Act: introduction (S. 454), 1586 [3FE]

Acid rain: Congressional Research Service report results, 20708 [26JY]

———control (S. 145), 3105 [28FE]

———proposals, 9159 [20AP], 19724 [19JY]

———proposed control programs, 8621 [14AP]

Agent orange: health effects of exposure, 26347 [29SE]

———health effects on veterans, 21057 [27JY]

Agent Orange Relief Act: introduction (S. 374), 1367 [2FE]

Aiken, S.C.: restart of the Savannah River L-reactor plant, 18075 [29JN]

Brown Lung Disease Benefits Act: introduction (S. 1155), 10026 [27AP]

Budget: increase funding, 13303 [23MY]

Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: congressional consent (S. 1581), 18007 [29JN]

Civilian Nuclear Power Regulation Improvement and Safety Incentives Act: introduction (S. 1500), 16324-16326 [20JN]

Coal research and development: legislative agenda, 3880 [3MR]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (S. 2012), 29360-29362 [26OC]

———amend (S. 945), 7174 [24MR]

———amend (S. 946), 7174 [24MR]

Dallas Creek project, Colorado: repayment contract (S. 662), 3792 [3MR]

Diplomacy Against Drugs Act: introduction (S. 1143), 9719 [26AP]

Environmental agenda: proposals and issues, 19865-19871 [20JY]

Environmental issues: policy, 16361 [20JN]

Environmental Programs Assistance Act: introduction (S. 518), 2453 [17FE]

Environmental protection: legislative priority, 5304 [15MR]

EPA: superfund extension (S. 816), 5415-5417 [16MR], 5989 [17MR]

Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act: amend (S. 980), 7651 [6AP]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (H.R. 2785), 34366 [18NO]

———reauthorization (S. 1263), 11827 [11MY]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Reform Act: introduction (S. 1774), 22792 [4AU]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: amend (S. 1173), 10297 [28AP]

Hazardous Air Pollution Control Act: introduction (S. 2159), 34483 [18NO]

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act: amend (S. 208), 697 [26JA]

Hazardous Substances Response Act: introduction (S. 860), 6175, 6181 [18MR]

Hazardous Waste Identification Improvement Act: introduction (S. 346), 1296-1299 [1FE]

Hazardous Waste Management Act: introduction (S. 1363), 13817 [25MY]

Hazardous Waste Reduction Act: introduction (S. 1779), 22790 [4AU]

Housing: urea formaldehyde foam insulation dangers, 34500 [18NO]

International Boundary Commission: herbicide regulations, 25282 [22SE]

Interstate transport of pollutants: protect against (S. 145), 826-830 [26JA]

Intrastate quarantines: authorize under extraordinary emergency conditions (S. 1070), 8816 [18AP]

Marihuana: paraquat spraying of plants, 26958 [4OC]

Municipal treatment works: waivers for those discharging into marine waters (S. 1536), 17017 [23JN]

National Atomic Veterans' Day: designate (S.J. Res. 68), 10968 [4MY]

National Coal Science, Technology, and Engineering Development Act: introduction (S. 1925), 27445-27447 [6OC]

National Product Safety Week: designate (S. Res. 106), 10970 [4MY]

Nonpartisan Scientific Advisory Committee Act: enact (S. 1641), 20473 [22JY]

Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management: consent of Congress (S. 247), 1011, 1018 [27JA]

Nuclear powerplants: emergency planning, 15055 [8JN]

Nuclear reactor components: export policy (S. Res. 198), 23009-23013 [4AU]

Radiogenic Cancer Compensation Act: introduction (S. 921), 7105 [24MR]

Radiological Emergency Response Planning and Assistance Act: introduction (S. 1384), 13839 [25MY]

———introduction (S. 1395), 14111 [26MY]

Real property: eliminate sale-leaseback arrangements by tax-exempt entities (S. 1564), 22409 [3AU]

Rocky Mountain low-level radioactive waste compact: grant consent of Congress (S. 1991), 28870-28875 [21OC]

Rural water and waste disposal funds: shift to farm operating loan program, 10676 [3MY]

Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Improvement Act: introduction (S. 1789), 22942 [4AU]

Salem, N.J., nuclear powerplant: reopening, 10361 [28AP]

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact: congressional consent (S. 1749), 22488-22492 [3AU]

Soviet Union: chemical warfare, 30183 [1NO]

———use of chemical warfare, 18076 [29JN]

Superfund Improvement Act: enact, 34663 [18NO]

Times Beach, Mo.: EPA offer of permanent relocation to citizens, 2796 [23FE]

Toxic substance contamination: relocation and protection (S. 1412), 14737 [7JN]

TVA national fertilizer program: impact, 12803 [18MY]

Uranium enrichment program: budget, 34651 [18NO]

Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation Corrective Measures Act: introduction (S. 2170), 34500 [18NO]

Veterans' agent orange and radiation claims: adjudication (S. 991), 7663 [6AP]

Veterans Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act: introduction (S. 1651), 19966-19968 [20JY]

Veterans Emergency Retraining Act: introduction (S. 992), 7670-7671 [6AP]

Victim Compensation and Pollution Liability Act: introduction (S. 917), 7114 [24MR]

Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Relief Act: enact (S. 786), 15060 [8JN]

Yellow rain: investigate, 30183 [1NO]

Reports

Asbestos in the Schools—Report to the Congress: Dept. of Education, 34632 [18NO]

Dangers of Camphorated Oil Use (excerpt), 14150 [26MY]

Distributing Acid Rain Mitigation Costs—Analysis of a Three-Mill User Fee on Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation: Library of Congress, 8622-8626 [14AP]

Hazardous Waste Disposal, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (excerpt), 20161 [20JY]

Hazardous Wastes Subject to Federal and State Regulation, OTA (excerpts), 6175, 6176, 6178 [18MR]

Impact of Proposed Acid Rain Legislation on the Illinois Coal Industry: sundry Senate committees, 2988-2991 [24FE]

Improving the Effectiveness of the Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety and Its Enforcement of Hazardous Materials Regulations (H. Rept. 98-562), 33583 [17NO]

New Technology To Clean Up Hazardous Waste, 14206 [26MY]

Summary of Arguments on the Origins of Yellow Rain, Amos Townsend, 30184 [1NO]

Technologies and Management Strategies for Hazardous Waste Control, OTA, 6182 [18MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Toxic waste site cleanup: Florida Congressional Delegation, 32793 [15NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act: enact (H.R. 2867), 27693 [6OC]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2867), 27693 [6OC]

Statements

Agent Orange and Service Disability, 13427 [23MY]

Agent Orange Exposure to Vietnam Vets and the Possible Health Effects, John F. Sommer, 14707, 14708 [7JN]

Compensation for Victims of Hazardous Substances, Representative Markey, 18572 [11JY]

Funding of EPA Programs, Representative Patman, 9321 [20AP]

Hazardous Wastes, Lee Thomas, 23173 [4AU]

Implementation of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, Senator Wallop, 7652 [6AP]

Reagan Environmental Record: Gaylord Nelson for Wilderness Society, 16231 [16JN]

———Patrick A. Parenteau for National Wildlife Federation, 16233 [16JN]

———Rafe Pomerance for Friends of the Earth, 16232 [16JN]

———Senator Mitchell, 16230 [16JN]

Reauthorization of the Clean Air Act, Denny Shaffer for the Sierra Club, 1836 [7FE]

Regulatory Strategy for Management of Underground Tanks Storing Hazardous Wastes: EPA, 30842 [3NO]

Service Connection Disabilities and Agent Orange, Paul S. Egan, 13427 [23MY]

Treatment of Hazardous Wastes Before Disposal: Geoffrey Stengel, Jr., 30824 [3NO]

Twelve Topics for the President's 1983 Environmental Message, Jay D. Hair for National Wildlife Federation, 16233-16235 [16JN]

U.S.-Canadian Bilateral Air Quality Agreement, John Roberts, 4167 [7MR]

Use of Federal Land as Hazardous Waste Sites, Representative Markey, 24503 [15SE]

Varano, Carmine: Tribute (sundry), 14150 [26MY]

Summaries

H.R. 3128, Hazardous Waste Reduction Act, 13652 [24MY]S. 145, Protect Against Interstate Transport of Pollutants, 827 [26JA]

S. 860, Hazardous Substances Response Act, 6181 [18MR]

S. 921, Radiogenic Cancer Compensation Act, 7107, 7111-7113 [24MR]

S. 1155, Brown Lung Disease Benefits Act, 10027 [27AP]

S. 1774, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Reform Act, 22798, 22801 [4AU]

S. 1779, Hazardous Waste Reduction Act, 22790 [4AU]

S. 1789, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Improvement Act, 22943 [4AU]

Tables

Administrative site tracts (excess), 17239 [23JN]

Diplomacy Against Drugs Act (S. 1143) (sundry), 9720 [26AP]

EPA's operating program budget, 16363 [20JN]

Testimonies

Hazardous Waste Statutes: William Ruckelshaus (excerpt), 30000 [31OC]

Recycling of Hazardous Wastes: Geoffrey Stengel, Jr., 30823 [3NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 2867, Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act, 23149 [4AU]

H.R. 1615, increase funding and extend the Superfund program, 2837 [23FE]

H.R. 2867, Hazardous Waste Control and Enforcement Act, 21039 [26JY], 22389 [2AU], 23165 [4AU], 26948 [3OC]

S. 145, protect against interstate transport of pollutants, 827 [26JA]

S. 208, amend Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 701 [26JA]

S. 247, Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management, 1013, 1018 [27JA]

S. 346, Hazardous Waste Identification Improvement Act, 1298 [1FE]

S. 374, Agent Orange Relief Act, 1367 [2FE]

S. 454, Acid Deposition Mitigation and Research Act, 1587 [3FE]

S. 816, EPA superfund extension, 5416 [16MR]

S. 860, Hazardous Substances Response Act, 6179 [18MR]

S. 861, Consumer Product Safety Commission Authorization Act amendment, 16246-16248 [16JN]

S. 917, Victim Compensation and Pollution Liability Act, 7115 [24MR]

S. 980, amend Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, 7652 [6AP]

S. 991, adjudication of veterans' agent orange and radiation claims, 7665 [6AP]

S. 992, Veterans Emergency Retraining Act-7666, 7671 [6AP]

S. 1070, authorize intrastate quarantines under extraordinary emergency conditions, 8816 [18AP]

S. 1143, Diplomacy Against Drugs Act, 9720 [26AP]

S. 1155, Brown Lung Disease Benefits Act, 10027-10029 [27AP]

S. 1173, Federal Mine Safety and Health Act amendments, 10298 [28AP]

S. 1263, reauthorize Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 11827 [11MY]

S. 1363, Hazardous Waste Management Act, 13820-13827 [25MY]

S. 1384, Radiological Emergency Response Planning and Assistance Act, 13840 [25MY]

S. 1395, Radiological Emergency Response Planning and Assistance Act, 14112 [26MY]

S. 1412, relocation and protection in cases of toxic substance contamination, 14737 [7JN]

S. 1500, Civilian Nuclear Power Regulation Improvement and Safety Incentives Act, 16326 [20JN]

S. 1536, waivers for municipal treatment works discharging into marine waters, 17017 [23JN]

S. 1651, Veterans Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act, 19968 [20JY]

S. 1749, congressional consent to the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact, 22489-22492 [3AU]

S. 1774, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Reform Act, 22793-22798 [4AU]

S. 1789, Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Improvement Act, 22942 [4AU]

S. 1925, National Coal Science, Technology, and Engineering Development Act, 27447 [6OC]

S. 1991, Rocky Mountain low-level radioactive waste compact, 28872-28875 [21OC]

S. 2012, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act amendment, 29361 [26OC]

S. Res. 106, designate National Product Safety Week, 10970 [4MY]

S. Res. 198, nuclear reactor components export policy, 23009 [4AU]

S.J. Res. 68, designate National Atomic Veterans' Day, 10969 [4MY]

Superfund Improvement Act, 34663 [18NO]