CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

Addresses

Environmentalists and Agricultural Chemical Industry Agreement to Changes in the Pesticide Regulatory Program: Louis Fernandez, 23449 [11SE]

Amendments

Hazardous substances: liability for cleanup operations (S. 1761), 27285 [10OC]

Superfund: temporary extension of excise tax (H.R. 3453), 26896, 26912 [9OC]

Articles and editorials

After Bhopal—Lid on Chemicals, 5619 [19MR]

Dyes That Stain, 20878 [29JY]

EPA Issues Advice on Avoiding Toxic Accidents, 38652 [19DE]

EPA Lists Dangers of More Than 400 Chemicals, 38652 [19DE]

EPA Program on Toxic Chemicals Is Criticized, 38649 [19DE]

How Not To Regulate, 20879 [29JY]

Lipstick You Can Live With, 20879 [29JY]

Problems at Chemical Plants Raises Broad Safety Concerns, 38649-38651 [19DE]

Senate Approves Bill Aimed at Averting a Chemical Disaster, 38682 [19DE]

States and Feds Fume Over Right-To-Know Laws, 5618 [19MR]

U.S. Names 403 Toxic Chemicals That Pose Risk in Plant Accidents, 38648 [19DE]

Under Public Pressure, Chemical Firms Push Plant Safety Programs, 31527 [12NO]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: control (see H.R. 1661)

Benzidine: prohibit importation (see H.R. 1256)

Chemical and biological warfare: ban on production of binary chemical weapons (see S. 149)

———negotiations with Soviet Union (see H.R. 36)

———prohibit production of lethal binary chemical weapons (see H.R. 36)

Chemical warfare: regulate transportation and destruction of weapons (see H.R. 1430)

Color additives: repeal provisional listing (see S. 1512; H.R. 3095)

Color dyes: ban use of certain (H. Res. 94), 9983 [1MY]

———terminate provisional listing of certain (see H.R. 2857; H. Res. 94)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: amend (see S. 51, 493, 596, 607; H.R. 2022, 2208, 2817, 3245, 3383)

———funding of superfund (see S. 972)

Designer drugs: assessment by National Drug Enforcement Policy Board (see S. 746)

———criminal penalties (see S. 1417, 1437; H.R. 2977)

Dicofol: duty-free treatment (see S. 1045; H.R. 2311)

Dicyclohexylbenzothiazolesulfenamide: duty (see H.R. 1265)

Dicyclohexylbenzothiazylsulfenamide: duty (see S. 859)

Drug abuse: Attorney General to study and recommend methods to control the diversion of legitimate precursor and essential chemicals used in illegal production (see H.R. 3819)

———penalties for use of children in manufacture or distribution of controlled substances or designer drugs (see H.R. 3936)

Ecology: funds for research, development, and demonstration for innovative or experimental technologies for remedial actions (see H.R. 2802)

Ethanol: import duty (see S. 575, 576)

Ethyl alcohol: duty (see H.R. 1566, 1567, 1720)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: extend (see H.R. 2355)

Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund: funding (see S. 955)

———proceeds from excise tax on manufacturers and producers of tangible personal property (see S. 957)

Hazardous substances: coordination of research information relative to health and environmental effects and remedial actions (see H.R. 2865, 3065)

———establish local emergency response committees (see H.R. 3300)

———establish regional emergency response committees (see H.R. 2969)

———export restrictions (see H.R. 638)

———funds for certain health assessments (see H.R. 2463)

———funds for cleanup of waste sites (see S. 494; H.R. 1342)

———funds for research, development, and demonstration for alternative and innovative treatment technologies for remedial actions under superfund program (see H.R. 3857)

———funds to establish university waste research centers (see H.R. 3409)

———liability for cleanup operations (see S. 1761; H.R. 3418)

———modify disposal facilities' compliance deadlines relative to financial responsibility requirements (see H.R. 3692, 3705, 3711, 3917)

———prohibiting land disposal and availability of funds to equalize cost of landfill and treatment (see H.R. 919)

———requirements for Federal installations (see S. 517; H.R. 1319)

———revise and extend taxes used to finance superfund program (see H.R. 1775)

———safe disposal (see H.R. 1978)

———State inventories of solid waste disposal sites (see H.R. 3816)

———tax credit for recycling (see H.R. 1378)

———tax on disposal and long-term storage (see S. 14)

———use of innovative technologies for cleanup operations (see H.R. 3211, 3416)

Hazardous Substances Right To Know: ensure for workers (see H.J. Res. 225)

Lasamid: duty (see H.R. 1734)

Lethal binary chemical weapons: prohibit funding (see S. 68)

Methylene blue: suspension of duty (see S. 1044; H.R. 2312)

Microorganisms: protect environment and human life from adverse effects of the release of certain (see S. 1967)

N-(4-(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropoxy)phenyl)acet amide: suspension of duty (see H.R. 2352)

Nonbenzenoid vinyl acetate-vinyl chloride-ethylene terpolymer: suspension of duty on certain (see H.R. 2309)

1,5 naphthalene diisocyanate: duty (see S. 851; H.R. 1778)

1,2-dimethyl 1-3,5-diphenylpryazolium methyl sulfate (difenzoquat methyl sulfate): suspend duty (see H.R. 2693)

1-ephedrine hydrochloride: duty (see H.R. 1716)

Paints and varnishes: effects of tributyltin on marine environment (see S. Res. 272)

Pesticides: content and transfer information on imported and exported products (see H.R. 1416)

———emergency action for certain chemical products hazardous to public health (see H.R. 2924)

———protect public safety (see H.R. 2580)

———revise procedures for changes in tolerances and exemptions (see H.R. 2924)

p-Hydroxybenzoic acid: suspension of duty (see H.R. 2313)

p-hydroxybenzoic acid: extend suspension of duty (see S. 1651)

P-sulfobenzoic acid, potassium salt: suspend duty (see S. 1232)

———suspension of duty (see H.R. 2332)

Secondary butyl chloride: duty (see S. 717; H.R. 1546)

Silicone resins: import duty (see S. 579)

Silicone resins and materials: tariff (see H.R. 2186)

Sodium bicarbonate: rates of duty (see S. 1987; H.R. 4002)

Sulfapyridine: suspension of duty (see S. 1015; H.R. 2228)

Superfund: contribution (see S. 1561)

———excise tax (see H.R. 3467, 3471)

———expand revenue sources (see H.R. 3218)

———temporary extension of excise tax (see H.R. 3451, 3452, 3453)

Superfund Excise Tax Act: enact (see H.R. 2948, 3030)

Superfund program: extend taxes (see S. 1920)

3.5 dinitro-o-toluamide: suspension of duty (see H.R. 2333)

3, 7-Bis- (dimethylamino)-phenazathionium chloride (methylene blue): suspension of duty (see H.R. 2312)

3,5-dinitro-o-toluamide: suspend duty (see S. 1231)

Tobacco industry: restriction on certain pesticide-treated imports (see H.R. 1022)

Toxic substances: prevent releases (see H.R. 1660)

Toxic Substances Control Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 1143)

Triphenyl phosphate: suspension of duty (see H.R. 2300)

2,2'-oxamido bis-(ethyl 3-(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate): suspension of duty (see H.R. 2351)

2,4 dichloro-5-sulfamoyl benzoic acide (lasamid): duty (see H.R. 1734)

Underground storage tanks: separate superfund account for leaks (see H.R. 1881, 2255)

Waste disposal sites: use of proceeds from tax on owners and operators of treatment and storage facilities (see S. 886; H.R. 2018)

Documents

Cost of an Enforcement-Only Superfund Program, 35542 [10DE]

Superfund Reauthorization Contingency Plan Findings, 35542 [10DE]

Letters

Superfund reauthorization: EPA, 35541 [10DE]

Memorials of legislature

Louisiana, 23846 [16SE]

Oklahoma, 22898 [4SE], 23759 [13SE]

Texas, 20476 [25JY]

Petitions

Superfund law: Massachusetts Highway Users Conference, 23913 [17SE]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Patent Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3897), 36103 [11DE]

Chemical Manufacturing Safety Act: enact (H.R. 963), 2058, 2063 [6FE]

———enact (H.R. 963, 965-967), 5618 [19MR]

Children: penalties for use of, in manufacture or distribution of controlled substances or designer drugs (H.R. 3936), 36185 [12DE]

Color dyes: ban use of certain (H. Res. 94), 9984, 9989, 9990 [1MY]

Dow Chemical Co.: safety record of the Brazilian operations, 36809 [16DE]

Drinking water: prohibit use of chemicals (H.R. 1589), 5604 [19MR]

Drug abuse: penalties for use of children in manufacture or distribution of controlled substances or designer drugs (H.R. 3936), 36185 [12DE]

EPA: revise and extend taxes used to finance superfund (H.R. 1775), 25510 [1OC]

———temporary extension of superfund excise tax (H.R. 3453), 25468 [1OC]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: reauthorization (H.R. 2355), 10497 [6MY]

Hazardous Materials Manufacturing Safety Act: enact, 6024 [21MR]

Hazardous substances: modify disposal facilities' compliance deadlines relative to financial responsibility requirements (H.R. 3917), 36201 [12DE], 36555 [16DE]

———revise and extend taxes used to finance superfund (H.R. 1775), 6584 [28MR]

———right-to-know laws (H.R. 963, 965), 2058, 2063 [6FE]

India: anniversary of pesticide leak at Union Carbide plant, 33698 [3DE], 34046 [3DE], 34356 [4DE]

Narcotics: study methods to control diversion of precursor and essential chemicals used in production (H.R. 3819), 33684 [2DE]

Patents: restore time to manufacturers of pesticides, animal drugs, veterinary biologics, and industry chemicals (H.R. 3897), 36103 [11DE]

Pesticide Regulatory Program: environmentalists and agricultural chemical industry agreement to changes, 23449 [11SE]

Red and orange dyes: ban use of certain (H. Res. 94), 9983, 9984, 9989, 9990 [1MY]

Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program: funding (H.R. 3453), 25468 [1OC]

Remarks in Senate

Color additives: repeal provisional listing (S. 1512), 20877 [29JY]

Dicyclohexylbenzothiazylsulfenamide: suspend duty (S. 859), 7352 [3AP]

Donley, Edward: tribute, 27445 [15OC]

Dow Chemical Co.: organ donor awareness program, 6243 [26MR]

FDA: congressional oversight of regulatory functions, 37559 [18DE]

Hazardous substances: environmental safety standards, 30201 [1NO]

———liability for cleanup operations (S. 1761), 27269 [10OC]

———temporary extension of superfund excise tax (H.R. 3453), 26896 [9OC]

Kanawha Valley, WV: health effects study, 27958 [17OC]

Paints and varnishes: effects of tributyltin on marine environment (S. Res. 272), 36289 [12DE]

Patents: restore term of grant for certain agrichemical products (S. 1093), 10860 [7MY], 32316 [19NO]

Secondary butyl chloride: suspend duty (S. 717), 5835 [20MR]

Sodium bicarbonate: rates of duty (S. 1987), 38582 [19DE]

Superfund: contribution (S. 1561), 22321 [1AU]

———extend taxes (S. 1920), 35540 [10DE]

Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program: funding (H.R. 3453), 26912 [9OC]

Union Carbide: anniversary of Bhopal chemical disaster, 38647 [19DE]

Waste disposal sites: use of proceeds from tax on owners and operators of treatment and storage facilities (S. 886), 7616 [4AP]

Summaries

Hazardous Waste Reduction Act (S. 886), 7620 [4AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1589, prohibit use of chemicals in drinking water, 5604 [19MR]

H.R. 2355, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act reauthorization, 10497 [6MY]

H.R. 3453, extend the superfund taxes, 25468-25471 [1OC]

H.R. 3917, extend period for compliance with certain financial responsibility requirements applicable to land disposal facilities, 36555 [16DE]

S. 886, Hazardous Waste Reduction Act, 7617-7620 [4AP]

S. 1093, Agricultural Patent Reform Act, 10860-10863 [7MY]

S. 1512, repeal provisional listing of color additives, 20879 [29JY]

S. 1561, superfund contribution, 22322 [1AU]

S. 1761, compensation of public for accidents arising from activities of licensees or undertaken pursuant to Nuclear Waste Policy Act, 27272-27274 [10OC]

S. 1920, superfund tax extension, 35541 [10DE]