ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Addresses

Clean Coal Technology: Senator Byrd, 15177 [24JN]

Amendments

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5313), 23177, 23182, 23185 [12SE], 27973 [2OC]

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: enact (H.R. 5073), 27481-27492 [1OC]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (H.R. 2482), 23245 [12SE], 23474-23479 [16SE], 23671-23673 [17SE], 24150, 24151, 24687 [18SE], 24728, 24730, 24732, 24743, 24745, 24746, 24747, 24748, 24749, 24753, 24758, 24760 [19SE], 32273-32301 [16OC]

Analyses

Acid Rain and Sulfur Emissions Reduction Act (S. 2813), 23039-23041 [12SE]

Dept. of HUD-Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill, 1987 Identification of Scorekeeping Differences: CBO, 27978 [2OC]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments (H.R. 5423), 21743 [14AU]

Superfund Interim Financing Act (H.R. 4381), 4584 [12MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2005, Superfund reauthorization, 2705 [25FE]

———H.R. 5313, making appropriations, 27984 [2OC], 28705 [6OC]

———S. 1128, Clean Water Act amendments, 7525 [15AP]

Articles and editorials

Asbestos Dumping Charges Lodged, 6815 [8AP]

Asbestos Found in Abandoned City Property, 8837 [28AP]

Bad Riddance—Ripping Out Asbestos Endangers More Lives as Laws Are Ignored, 7403 [14AP]

Calls for Legislation on Asbestos, 3582 [4MR]

Canada Aims at Tourists in Acid Rain War, 21739 [14AU]

Case Against the Broad-Based Tax, 33624 [17OC]

Deadly Tide of Plastic Waste Threatens World's Oceans and Aquatic Life, 15313 [25JN]

DEP—Gas Leaks Threaten Water, 7250 [10AP]

EPA Cutting 1,500 Jobs in Fund Loss, 6528 [27MR]

``Experts?'' Mostly To Blame for Spoiling Earth, 16236 [26JN]

Farmers' Stake in Reforming Data Compensation Provision of FIFRA, 28972 [6OC]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act—State and Local Responsibilities (excerpt), 24755 [23SE]

Florio Task Force Sees Environmental Laxity, 27440 [30SE]

Frontier Has Plenty of Reason To Support Bond Issue, 23253 [12SE]

Give Superfund a Quick Fix, 6527 [27MR]

It's Time for a Superfund Compromise, 10245 [9MY]

Keep the Pressure on Congress for a New Superfund Bill, 6527 [27MR]

Laughable Acid-Rain Argument, 9952 [7MY]

Lautenberg Leads Way on Radonproofing, 11783 [21MY]

Mine Tailings Open Shafts Endanger Public Environmental Protection Agency Warnings (excerpt), 11289 [20MY]

Once Upon a Mention, 2504 [20FE]

$150 Million Superfund Bill Favored, 6529 [27MR]

Perils of Plastic Pollution, 15313 [25JN]

Radonproof Homes To Be Built in Jersey, 11783 [21MY]

Ripping Out Asbestos Endangers More Lives as Laws Are Ignored, 4847 [13MR]

Saving Superfund, 6526 [27MR]

Senate Sends Reagan Stopgap Superfund Bill, 6529 [27MR]

Site of EPA Toxics Lab Is Itself Contaminated, 17161 [21JY]

Strangling Superfund With Affection, 3222 [27FE]

Superfund Insurance, 8576 [23AP]

Superfund Needs Temporary Funding, 6527 [27MR]

Superfund Tax Liability, 33625 [17OC]

Superfund Up to Conferees Now, 3255 [27FE]

Superfund—A Hazardous Waste of Taxpayer Money, 19471-19474 [6AU], 29731-29734 [8OC]

Superfund—Congress Steps Up to an Environmental Problem, 31234 [14OC]

Swallow the Toxic Smorgasbord, 33580 [17OC]

There's Time To Fight Dump, 1802 [5FE]

Waste-Disposal Firms To Set Up Insurance Pool, 2228 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions

Acid rain: study in nine-county bay area of California (see H.R. 4042)

Appropriations: authorize (see H.R. 4634)

Asbestos: information clearinghouse (see H.R. 5078)

———information from manufacturers (see H.R. 5369)

———regulations on inspection of schools (see H.R. 5073)

———standards for identification and abatement in public buildings (see S. 2300)

———standards for identification and abatement in schools (see S. 2083; H.R. 4311)

Asbestos Information Clearinghouse: establish (see S. 2720)

Bacteria: efficacy standards for antimicrobial agents used to control pest microorganisms (see S. 2659; H.R. 5458)

California: study of acid rain in nine-county bay area (see H.R. 4042)

Cyanide: protection against wrongful use (see S. 2704)

Pesticides: eliminate duplicative research on effects of weed control (see S. 2705)

Plastics: study of adverse effects of discarding or dumping (see S. 2596; H.R. 5380, 5422)

Radon: research program and technical assistance to States (see H.R. 5202)

———technical assistance to States and dissemination of information to the public (see S. 2710; H.R. 5312)

Sheboygan, WI: hazardous waste site in harbor (see H.R. 5049)

Superfund: avoid long-term disruption of program (see S. Res. 307)

———interim financing and borrowing authority (see S. 2120, 2211, 2212; H.R. 4381, 4445)

———reinstate taxes (see H.R. 4107)

Tributyltin paints: suspend use on hulls of vessels (see H.R. 5015)

Colloquies

Draft on retroactivity of changes to the judicial provisions of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act: Chemical Manufacturers Association, 28409 [3OC]

Suits to force compliance with pollution control requirements: several Members of Congress, 28417 [3OC]

Communications from

Applications for conditional registration of pesticides: report, 3852 (EC2929) [6MR]

Appropriations: legislation, 6636 (EC3195) [8AP]

Child-resistant packaging of pesticides: rule, 16502 (EC3868) [15JY], 17235 (EC3493) [22JY]

Clean Air Act: extend, 6635 (EC3137) [8AP], 7004 (EC2889) [9AP]

Competition in Contracting Act: report, 3411 (EC2586) [3MR], 3479 (EC2898) [4MR]

Discharge of hazardous wastes to publicly owned treatment works: report, 4120 (EC2954) [10MR]

Environmental research, development, and demonstration program appropriations: legislation, 7004 (EC2886) [9AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend, 6636 (EC3193) [8AP], 7004 (EC2887) [9AP]

Freedom of Information Act: report, 3647 (EC2914) [5MR], 3715 (EC2623) [5MR]

Hazardous waste discharge to publicly owned treatment works: report, 2529 (EC2498) [20FE]

Insecticide, fungicide and rodenticide activities: report, 3954 (EC2649) [6MR]

Inspector General: report, 12128 (EC3607) [3JN], 12937 (EC3296) [6JN]

Interim financing and borrowing authority: legislation, 2291 (EC2797) [19FE]

———provide, 2608 (EC2528) [24FE]

Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act: legislation, 6637 (EC3213) [8AP], 7321 (EC2937) [11AP]

Pesticides: Federal and State use under emergency conditions, 2129 (EC2712) [18FE], 2529 (EC2503) [20FE]

Records system: notice, 11447 (EC3540) [20MY]

———report, 9900 (EC3124) [7MY], 14177 (EC3338) [17JN], 18769 (EC3567) [1AU], 22244 (EC4126) [8SE]

Records system termination: notice, 13524 (EC3709) [12JN]

Report, 45 (EC2484) [21JA], 301 (EC2247) [22JA], 17235 (EC3508) [22JY]

Reportable quality adjustments: rule, 33158 (EC4353) [17OC]

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: report, 21734 (EC4054) [14AU], 21916 (EC3623) [15AU]

Retention of fees and charges: legislation, 22365 (EC4177) [9SE], 22847 (EC3735) [11SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: extend, 6635 (EC3136) [8AP], 7004 (EC2888) [9AP]

Toxic Substances Control Act: report, 5827 (EC3077) [20MR], 6019 (EC2772) [24MR], 6635 (EC3135) [8AP], 7321 (EC2938) [11AP]

Wastes from the extraction and beneficiation of certain rocks and metallic ores: report, 44 (EC2453) [21JA], 160 (EC2171) [21JA]

Documents

Clean Water Act, NRDC v. EPA (excerpt), 31965 [15OC]

Letters

Acid Deposition Control Act: League of Conservation Voters, 25377 [22SE]

———National Clean Air Coalition, 20198 [8AU]

Acid rain: American Lung Association, 15737 [26JN]

———New England Governors' Conference, Inc., 16713 [16JY]

———Representative Dingell, 15737 [26JN]

Asbestos in schools: Florida mother, 22623 [10SE]

Attorneys fees relative to certain EPA registration deadlines: Pesticide users, 24770 [19SE]

Cleanup of abandoned hazardous waste sites: coalition of sundry environmental groups, 17705 [24JY]

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act administrative record provision: Chemical Manufacturers Association, 28409 [3OC]

EPA lawsuit attorneys fees: John R. Bolton, 24728 [19SE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Amendments: John R. Bolton, 24770 [19SE]

Ground water contamination: New Mexico Health and Environment Department, 27977 [2OC]

Interim funding of Superfund: National Governors' Association, 6799 [8AP]

———Representatives Fazio and Moody, 7216 [10AP]

———several environmental organizations, 6526 [27MR]

———several Senators, 5667 [20MR]

Onboard recovery system for controlling gasoline vapors: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 33659 [17OC]

Patent term restoration for pesticide inventions: Senator Mathias, 32303 [16OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act amendments, 10474 [13MY]

Superfund Interim Financing Act: Lee M. Thomas, 3182 [27FE]

Superfund reauthorization: Lee M. Thomas, 21815-21817 [15AU], 25453 [23SE]

———Richard L. Thornburgh, Governor of Pennsylvania, 21436 [13AU]

———several Members of Congress, 21815 [15AU]

Toxic waste disposal: David J. Snodgrass, 1649 [4FE]

Lists

Supporters of the Downey-Frenzel proposal for funding Superfund, 3484 [4MR]

Memorials of legislature

California, 18769 [1AU], 27265 [30SE], 27551 [1OC]

Louisiana, 15772 [26JN], 16371 [14JY]

Maine, 11313 [20MY]

Pennsylvania, 396 [23JA]

Utah, 10606 [14MY]

Messages

Council on Environmental Quality Report: President Reagan, 2382 [19FE]

Petitions

Nuclear Waste Policy Act implementation: Conference of Western Attorneys General, 22446 [9SE]

Nuclear waste siting policy: Conference of Western Attorneys General, 16505 [15JY]

Ten most wanted list: National Board of Trout Unlimited, 28676 [3OC]

Questions and answers

Superfund reauthorization, 29729 [8OC]

Remarks in House

Acid Deposition Control Act: enact (H.R. 4567), 7242, 7245, 7254, 7256 [10AP], 7600 [15AP], 8838 [28AP], 10717 [14MY], 11958 [22MY], 12300 [3JN], 12833 [5JN], 13441 [12JN], 14864, 14865 [20JN], 15646 [25JN], 15737 [26JN], 16712-16724 [16JY], 17036 [21JY], 20198 [8AU], 25377 [22SE], 28676 [3OC]

Acid rain: clean coal technology program, 5851 [20MR]

———environmental effects, 9952 [7MY]

Agriculture: experimental use of Frostban, 3838 [6MR]

———regulate experimentation, 3838 [6MR]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5313), 23154 [12SE], 23175 [17SE]-23186 [12SE], 23256, 23262 [12SE]

———making (H.R. 5313), appointment of conferees, 28705 [6OC]

———making (H.R. 5313), permission to file conference report, 29234 [7OC]

Asbestos: litigation cases, 25407-25410 [23SE]

———standards for identification and abatement in schools (H.R. 4311), 4238 [11MR]

Asbestos Emergency Response Act: enact (H.R. 4311), 13042 [9JN]

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: enact, 4847 [13MR]

———enact (H.R. 4311), 6815 [8AP], 8837 [28AP]

———enact (H.R. 5073), 20993-21001 [12AU], 22216 [15AU], 27481-27495 [1OC]

———enact (H.R. 5090), 15614, 15625 [25JN]

Asbestos Information Act: enact (H.R. 5369), 25407-25410 [23SE]

Asbestos Information Clearinghouse Act: enact, 15625 [25JN]

———enact (H.R. 5078), 20203 [8AU]

Asbestos removal industry: EPA model contractor certification plan, 6815 [8AP]

Asbestos Workers' Recovery Act: enact (H.R. 1626), 3582 [4MR]

Canadian Coalition on Acid Rain: approach of organization, 21739 [14AU]

Chrysotile asbestos: EPA regulations, 6155 [25MR]

Clean Water Act: amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), appointment of conferees, 7525 [15AP]

———amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), conference report, 33593 [17OC]

———amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), conference report (H. Res. 588), 31954-31975 [15OC]

———amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), permission to file conference report, 30193 [10OC], 30821 [14OC]

Coastal Wetlands Recovery Act: enact (H.R. 5163), 16524 [15JY]

Ecology: preservation of resources, 16236 [26JN]

Environmental laws: enforcement, 17161 [21JY]

Environmental protection legislation: achievements of 99th Cong., 2d sess., 32798 [17OC]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (H.R. 2482), 23279 [12SE], 23645-23657, 23662 [17SE], 23851 [17SE], 23948, 24144-24154 [18SE], 24727, 24731 [19SE], 24754 [23SE]-24771 [19SE]-25708 [23SE], 28681 [3OC], 32273 [16OC], 32303 [18OC]-32310 [16OC], 33614 [17OC]-33915 [18OC]

———amend (H.R. 2482), authorizing technical corrections, 24771 [19SE]

———amend (H.R. 5440), 23851 [17SE]

Fuel Use Act: repeal, 9007 [29AP]

Funds: taxing and borrowing authority (H.R. 4107), 1463 [4FE]

Gasoline: prohibit introduction of certain additives (H.R. 4015), 208 [21JA]

Ground water: environmental risks, 7249 [10AP]

Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund: making a repayable advance (H.J. Res. 713), 21436 [13AU], 22035 [15AU], 22213 [15AU]

———making repayable advances (H.J. Res. 727), 23429-23432 [16SE], 24092 [18SE]

Hazardous substances: authority over cleanup of Superfund sites, 534 [27JA]

Lawsuits: litigant liability for attorneys fees in certain, 24728 [19SE]

National Ground Water Contamination Research Act: enact (H.R. 3906), 14752 [19JN], 23856 [17SE]

New England: proposal to fill certain wetlands for shopping mall, 10123 [8MY]

New York: toxic waste site clean-up projects, 23253 [12SE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 5423), 21743 [14AU], 22168 [15AU]

Oregon: CH2M Hill award, 31229 [14OC]

Pesticides: ban on dinoseb, 30844 [14OC]

———establish, monitor, and enforce efficacy standards for antimicrobial control agents, 24747 [19SE]

———inspection of storage areas, 24732 [19SE]

———monitoring and responding to contamination in ground water, 24745 [19SE]

———notification of stored, 24731 [19SE]

Plastic Waste Reduction Act: enact (H.R. 5422), 21234 [13AU]

Pollution: policy relative to ozone, 12009 [22MY]

Polychlorinated biphenyls: establish certain disposal requirements (H.R. 5141), 16277 [26JN]

Radon: establish research, information, and technical assistance program relative to effects of exposure (H.R. 5202), 16878 [17JY], 17024 [17JY], 17319 [22JY]

Schools: EPA regulations requiring inspection for asbestos containing material (H.R. 5073), 20993-21001 [12AU], 22216 [15AU], 27481-27495 [1OC]

Soil Conservation Service: funding, 9701 [6MY]

St. Clair River, MI: assess water quality, 3242 [27FE]

Stratospheric Ozone and Climate Protection Act: enact (H.R. 5737), 33618 [17OC]

Superfund: expenditures, 32711, 32713 [17OC]

———funding extension (H.J. Res. 713), 21436 [13AU], 22035 [15AU], 22213 [15AU]

———interim financing and borrowing authority (H.R. 4381), 4584 [12MR]

———reauthorization, 1463 [4FE], 1748, 1766 [5FE], 4382 [11MR], 11923 [22MY], 12038 [22MY], 25452 [23SE], 26198 [25SE], 27322 [30SE]

———reauthorization (H.R. 2005), conference report, 28038, 28040 [2OC], 28710, 28713 [6OC], 29606, 29702, 29714 [8OC], 29788 [9OC], 29789 [10OC]-29790 [8OC], 30392, 30419, 30421, 30426 [10OC], 31234 [14OC], 33580, 33591, 33624, 33641 [17OC]

———reauthorization (H.R. 2005), veto, 29958 [9OC]

———reauthorization (H.R. 2817), 3222, 3255 [27FE], 3783 [6MR], 6799 [8AP], 7216 [10AP], 10245 [9MY], 17705 [24JY]

———reauthorizaton, 534 [27JA]

Superfund Program: extension, 10170 [8MY]

Toms River, NJ: Ciba-Geigy compliance with environmental statutes, 2437 [19FE]

Vapor controls: regulation of motor vehicles and/or service stations, 32101 [17OC]

Water: strengthen pesticide contamination prevention provisions, 23948 [18SE]

Wetlands protection program: funding, 10259 [9MY]

Wisconsin: radioactive waste disposal sites, 1802 [5FE]

Remarks in Senate

Acid rain: control program (S. 2203), 5163-5167 [18MR], 6144 [25MR]

Acid Rain and Sulfur Emissions Reduction Act: enact (S. 2813), 23038-23046 [12SE]

———enact (S. 2813), star print, 23492 [16SE]

Adams, Thomas L., Jr.: nomination confirmed, 20405 [9AU]

Agriculture: permit use of pesticides in compliance with registered uses without further research (S. 2704), 18571 [31JY]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5313), 27960-27984 [2OC]

———making (H.R. 5313), appointment of conferees, 27984 [2OC]

Arkansas: enforcement agreement, 28463 [3OC]

Asbestos: standards for identification and abatement in schools (S. 2083), 2538, 2543 [20FE], 22618-22626 [10SE], 23051 [12SE]

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: enact (H.R. 5073), 28581 [3OC], 28583 [7OC]-28588 [3OC]

Asbestos Information Clearinghouse Act: enact (S. 2720), 19253 [5AU], 19255 [6AU]

Bacteria: efficacy standards for antimicrobial agents used to control pest microorganisms (S. 2659), 17108 [21JY]

Clean Water Act: amend and reauthorize (S. 1128), conference report, 32380-32403-32407 [16OC]

Coal: clean coal technology and clean air, 15177 [24JN]

Congressional budget: setting forth for 1987-89 (S. Con. Res. 120), funding for EPA, 9038-9046 [30AP]

———setting forth for 1987-89 (S. Con. Res. 120), funding for Superfund, 9038-9046 [30AP]

Cyanide: study distribution, 26772 [27SE]

———study distribution (S. 2704), 18428 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: require allocation of funding for seismic modification project (S. 2002), 164 [21JA]

Ecology: impact of environmental protection legislation, 17824 [28JY]

Edwards, Gus: tribute, 2504 [20FE]

FDA: conduct joint study on effects of DDT contamination of fish in Santa Monica Bay, CA, 28982 [6OC]

Ground Water Protection Act: enact (S. 1836), 17255 [22JY]

Hazardous substance: restore Radon Research Program, 27825 [2OC]

Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund Temporary Funding Act: enact (S. 2211), 5665 [20MR]

Hazardous substances: reauthorize Superfund (S. 51), 23579 [16SE], 25018 [19SE]

———reauthorize superfund (S. 51), 19470 [6AU]

Indians: treatment of drinking water systems, 27979 [2OC], 29022 [6OC]

Indoor Radon Research and Assistance Act: enact (S. 2710), 18776 [1AU]

New Jersey: radon gas contamination in homes, 5440 [19MR]

———radon-proofing project, 11783 [21MY]

Perez, Peter R: tribute, 2828 [26FE]

Pesticides: allow abbreviated applications for registration, 28979-28982 [6OC]

———data compensation in patent arbitration cases, 28971-28973 [6OC]

———protection for consumers, 28974-28977 [6OC]

———provide an exception for a patent that claims only a method for manufacturing a pesticide, 28983 [6OC]

———require efficacy standards for antimicrobial control agents used to control pest micro-organism, 28948 [6OC]

———State regulation of sale or use of federally registered product or device, 28973 [6OC]

Plastic Waste Reduction Act: enact (S. 2596), 15312-15315 [25JN]

Potter, J. Craig: nomination, 1710 [5FE], 2087-2088 [7FE]

Public buildings: establish standards for asbestos abatement (S. 2300), 7403-7408 [14AP]

Schools: EPA regulations requiring inspection for asbestos containing material (H.R. 5073), 28581 [3OC], 28583 [7OC]-28588 [3OC]

Superfund: advance payment (S.J. Res. 393), 21397 [13AU]

———emergency extension, 10284 [12MY]

———extend taxes (S. 1920), 1424 [3FE]

———funding, 3483 [4MR], 27973, 27974 [2OC]

———funding extension (H.J. Res. 713), 21811-21817 [15AU]

———impact of veto of H.R. 2005, 32622 [16OC]

———interim funding, 5665, 5702, 5709 [20MR]

———interim funding (S. 2212), 5665 [20MR]

———reauthorization (H.R. 2005), conference report, 29533 [8OC], 29936, 29937 [9OC], 30478 [14OC], 32336 [16OC]

———reauthorization (H.R. 2817), 23579 [16SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2005), appointment of conferees, 2705 [25FE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2005), conference report, 33474-33475, 33553 [17OC]

———reauthorizing, 25739 [24SE]

———reauthorizing (H.R. 2005), conference report, 28406-28451, 28456 [3OC]

———signing of reauthorization bill by President Reagan, 33179 [17OC]

Superfund Interim Financing Act: enact (S. 2120), 3181 [27FE]

Wetlands: authorizing a permit to fill Sweedens Swamp, WI, 10429 [13MY]

Reports

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (excerpt), 28410 [3OC]

Construction of Wastewater Facilities: House-Senate Conference on the Clean Water Act (excerpt), 32394 [16OC]

EPA Superfund Reauthorization Conference Report—Regional Analysis of Tax Provisions: Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, 30392 [10OC]

Federal Food and Drugs Act: House report (1906 excerpt), 24754 [23SE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: White House Conference of Food, Nutrition and Health (excerpt), 24754 [23SE]

Ozone Pollution: Josh Hassol, 12010 [22MY]

Public Hearing on Toxic Chemicals and Water Quality in the St. Clair River: Representative Bonior, 3242-3244 [27FE]

Radon Task Force, Sweden and New Jersey: Senator Lautenberg, 5440-5443 [19MR]

Reports by conference committees

Clean Water Act Amendments and Reauthorization (S. 1128), 31577-31630 [15OC]

Making Appropriations (H.R. 5313), 29375-29385 [7OC]

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5635), 28212-28315 [3OC]

Superfund Reauthorization (H.R. 2005) (excerpt), 33475 [17OC]

Reports filed

Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 5313) (H. Rept. 99-977), 29386 [7OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 5313) (S. Rept. 99-487), 26179 [25SE]

Asbestos Manufacturers Submit Product Information to EPA and Require Owners of Buildings Containing Asbestos To Inspect Buildings Before Commencing Civil Actions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5369) (H. Rept. 99-863), 25456 [23SE]

Clean Water Act: committee of conference (S. 1128) (H. Rept. 99-1004), 32155 [15OC]

———Committee on Rules (S. 1128; H. Res. 588) (H. Rept. 99-990), 30217 [10OC]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: Committee on Agriculture (H.R. 2482) (H. Rept. 99-695), 17054 [21JY]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (S. 2792) (S. Rept. 99-424), 22264 [8SE]

———Committee on Rules (H.R. 2482; H. Res. 536) (H. Rept. 99-803), 22143 [15AU]

Nomination: J. Craig Potter, 1578 [4FE]

———Thomas L. Adams, Jr., 19575 [6AU]

———Vaun A. Newill, 27995 [2OC]

Standards for Asbestos Identification and Abatement in Schools: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 2083) (S. Rept. 99-427), 22264 [8SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Acid rain: New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, 16717 [16JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making (H.R. 5313), 23178 [12SE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend (H.R. 2482), 24729, 24769 [19SE]

Statements

Acid Rain: Richard Ayres, 15737 [26JN]

———TVA, 15737 [26JN]

Comprehensive Municipal Storm Sewer System: EPA official, 32381 [16OC]

Construction of Wastewater Facilities: William Ruckelshaus, 32393 [16OC]

EPA Superfund Reauthorization: National Governors' Association, 6799 [8AP]

———sundry excerpts, 29745 [8OC], 30419 [10OC]

Land Disposal of Hazardous Wastes: Representative Eckart, 1980 [6FE]

School Asbestos: sundry members of Congress, 28581 [3OC]

What Others Say About the Waste-End Tax, 30420 [10OC]

Studies

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act—State and Local Food and Drug Programs: FDA (excerpt), 24754 [23SE]

Summaries

Acid Deposition Control Act (H.R. 4567), 10717-10718 [14MY]

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (S. 2083), 22623 [10SE]

Asbestos Information Clearinghouse Act (S. 2720), 19255 [5AU]

EPA Standards for Asbestos Identification and Abatement in Schools (S. 2083), 2542 [20FE]

Federal Building Asbestos Hazard Abatement Act (S. 2300), 7407 [14AP]

H.R. 4567, Acid Deposition Control Act, 8839 [28AP]

Superfund Funding Extension (H.J. Res. 713), 21811 [15AU]

Tables

Economic effects of promulgated changes in emission standards for model years 1987-91, 11958 [22MY]

State revolving loan fund and construction grants for wastewater facilities, 32393 [16OC]

Testimonies

Chrysotile Asbestos: Alvin Gerhardt, 6155 [25MR]

———Mike Wood, 6156 [25MR]

Effects of Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act on Environment: Sierra Club, 2780 [25FE]

National Ground Water Contamination Research Act: Jane Shea, 14752 [19JN]

Sewage disposal construction grants: EPA, 27977 [2OC]

———William Ruckelshaus, 27977 [2OC]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 713, Superfund funding extension, 22035 [15AU]

H.J. Res. 727, making repayable advances to the Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund, 24092 [18SE]

H.R. 5073, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, 20993-20998 [12AU]

H.R. 5202, establish research, information, and technical assistance program relative to effects of exposure, 17319 [22JY]

H.R. 5313, making appropriations, 23175 [12SE], 27961-27972 [2OC]

H.R. 5369, Asbestos Information Act, 25407 [23SE]

S. 2083, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, 22618-22623 [10SE]

S. 2083, EPA standards for asbestos identification and abatement in schools, 2538-2542 [20FE]

S. 2120, Superfund Interim Financing Act, 3181 [27FE]

S. 2211, Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund Temporary Funding Act, 5666 [20MR]

S. 2212, interim funding of Superfund, 5667 [20MR]

S. 2300, Federal Building Asbestos Hazard Abatement Act, 7405-7407 [14AP]

S. 2596, Plastic Waste Reduction Act, 15314 [25JN]

S. 2704, study on distribution of cyanide, 18428 [31JY]

S. 2710, Indoor Radon Research and Assistance Act, 18777 [1AU]

S. 2720, Asbestos Information Clearinghouse Act, 19254 [5AU]

S. 2813, Acid Rain and Sulfur Emissions Reduction Act, 23041-23044 [12SE]

S. Con. Res. 118, acid rain, 5174 [18MR]

S. Res. 307, prevent long-term disruption of Superfund, 1240 [30JA]