CHEMICALS

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Bad Bargain for Chemical Weapons, 12836 [5JN]

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

Lautenberg Leads Way on Radonproofing, 11783 [21MY]

NATO's Chemical Dilemma, 12836 [5JN]

Perils of Plastic Pollution, 15313 [25JN]

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

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

Bills and resolutions

Alkyl nitrites and their isomers: treatment as drugs (see H.J. Res. 660)

Binary nerve gas weapons: international agreement (see H.R. 5142)

Butyl nitrite: prohibit sale and advertisement of certain inhalants (see S. 2831)

d-6-Methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic and its sodium salt: duty (see S. 2321)

Drug abuse: financial assistance to State and local agencies for prevention programs in public schools (see H.R. 4030)

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

———reinstate Superfund taxes (see H.R. 4107)

Ethlybiphenyl: suspension of duty on isometric mixtures (see H.R. 5001)

Fluazifop-p-butyl: duty (see H.R. 5057)

Foreign trade: duty-free treatment of certain chemicals (see S. 2337; H.R. 4599)

4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxy aniline (chlor amino base): duty (see S. 2360; H.R. 4644, 4651)

Hazardous substances: emergency response procedures (see H.R. 5396)

Inhalants: prohibit sale and advertisement of certain (see S. 2831)

Livestock: prohibit use of subtherapeutic doses of penicillin, chlortetracycline, and oxytetracycline in animal feed (see S. 2935)

m-Diethylaminophenol: duty (see H.R. 4218)

1,1-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trichloroethanol (dicofol): duty on mixtures (see S. 2235; H.R. 4374)

1-(3-Sulfopropyl) pyridinium hydroxide: duty (see S. 2615)

1-(4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl)-4-hydroxydiphenylmethyl-i-piperidinyl)-1-butanone: duty (see H.R. 4404)

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

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB): disposal requirements (see H.R. 5141)

Polyvinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride (cholestyramine resin USP): duty on certain (see S. 2233; H.R. 4376)

Sethoxydim: duty (see H.R. 4219)

Sodium polyacrylate polymers: duty on certain mixtures (see H.R. 5421)

Terfenadone: suspension of duty (see S. 2509)

3-nitro phenyl-4-beta-hydroxy sulfone (nitro sulfon B): duty (see S. 2361; H.R. 4644)

Transportation: prohibit in certain obsolete railroad tank cars (see H.R. 5396)

2,4-dinitro-6-octyl phenyl crotonate: duty on mixtures (see S. 2237; H.R. 4372)

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]

Critiques

Proposed RMCL for arsenic: Edward J. Calabrese, 11670 [21MY]

Documents

Certification of the Binary Chemical Modernization Program: President Reagan, 17952 [29JY]

Letters

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

Lexington-Bluegrass Army Depot and chemical munitions: Dept. of Defense, 19487, 19488 [6AU]

———Senator Ford, 19488 [6AU]

Safe Drinking Water Act amendments (sundry), 10473 [13MY]

Standards for safe drinking water: Dept. of Defense, 11670 [21MY]

Lists

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

Memorials of legislature

Maine, 11313 [20MY]

Petitions

Burn of toxic chemicals in ocean area research: Stone Harbor, NJ, Borough Council, 8062 [18AP]

Imported oil and petroleum tariffs and duties: Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Inc., 8284 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: uniform chemical tolerance levels, 24753 [19SE]

Chemical warfare: alleged Soviet use in Southeast Asia, 12290, 12303 [3JN]

———ban weapons, 12299 [3JN], 12307 [4JN], 13643 [12JN]

———binary nerve gas, 12836 [5JN], 13048 [10JN], 13167 [10JN]

Food and Drug Act: amend, 24761 [19SE]

Methyl isocyanate: toxicity, 30844 [14OC]

Navy: investigation of ships carrying toxic chemicals, 25386 [23SE]

Pesticides: ban on dinoseb, 30844 [14OC]

———contamination liability, 24746 [19SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend to extend authorization (S. 124), conference report, 10467, 10472-10478 [13MY], 10656 [14MY], 11104 [15MY]

———amend to extend authorization (S. 124), technical corrections, 12308 [4JN]

Santa Monica Bay, CA: study of effects of toxic contamination (H.R. 4277), 3027 [27FE]

Superfund Program: conference agreement, 19013 [5AU]

Remarks in Senate

Antibiotic Safety Act: enact (S. 2935), 32593 [16OC]

Birds: research of contaminants affecting waterfowl, 22407 [9SE]

Butyl nitrite: prohibit sale and advertisement of certain inhalants (S. 2831), 23899 [18SE]

Chemical warfare: destruction of surplus weapons, 13548 [12JN]

———place restrictions on storage and demilitarization of chemical agents (S. 662), 19487 [6AU]

———provide that no weapons be shipped into Lexington-Bluegrass Army Depot, KY, 19486-19489 [6AU]

Climate: global warming trend, 27985 [2OC]

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]

Cross-linked sodium polyacrylate polymers: suspend duty on certain mixtures (S. 2826), 23820 [17SE]

d-6-Methoxy-alpha-methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic acid and its sodium salt: duty (S. 2321), 7959 [17AP]

EPA: enforcement agreement with Arkansas, 28463 [3OC]

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

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

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

———Superfund funding, 3483 [4MR]

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

———Superfund reauthorization (H.R. 2005), conference report, 30478 [14OC], 33474-33475, 33553 [17OC]

4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxy aniline (chlor amino base): duty (S. 2360), 8536 [23AP]

Hazardous substances: international agreement on control of chlorofluorocarbons, 33558 [17OC]

———reauthorize Superfund (S. 51), 23579 [16SE], 25018 [19SE]

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

———transportation accident response system, 17341 [23JY]

Inhalants: prohibit sale and advertisement of certain (S. 2831), 23899 [18SE]

Milk: contamination of supplies with heptachlor, 5005 [14MR]

National defense: Binary Chemical Modernization Program, 17951 [29JY]

New Jersey: radon-proofing project, 11783 [21MY]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend to extend authorization (S. 124), conference report, 11655-11673 [21MY]

———amend to extend authorization (S. 124), enrollment correction (H. Con. Res. 346), 12928 [6JN]

Tariff: extend existing suspension of duty on triphenyl phosphate (S. 2501), 11756 [21MY]

———suspend duty on terfenadone (S. 2509), 12240 [3JN]

3-nitro phenyl-4-beta-hydroxy sulfone (nitro sulfon B): duty (S. 2361), 8536 [23AP]

Reports

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

Reports by conference committees

S. 124, Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, 9441-9455 [5MY]

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

Reports filed

Extension of Term of Patents for Agricultural and Chemical Products for Period of Regulatory Review: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5536) (H. Rept. 99-895), 26369 [25SE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 5536) (H. Rept. 99-895), 28178 [2OC]

Neurotoxins at Home and the Workplace: Committee on Science and Technology (H. Rept. 99-827), 23472 [16SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act Extension: committee of conference (S. 124) (H. Rept. 99-575), 9465 [5MY]

Statements

Binary Chemical Modernization Program: Bernard W. Rogers, 17952 [29JY]

Certification of the Binary Chemical Modernization Program (sundry), 17952 [29JY]

FDA Study of Alkyl and Butyl Nitrites: Senator Hatch, 27298 [30SE]

Texts of

S. 662, place restrictions on storage and demilitarization of chemical agents used in munitions, 19487 [6AU]

S. 2501, extend existing suspension of duty on triphenyl phosphate, 11756 [21MY]

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

S. 2826, suspend duty on certain mixtures of cross-linked sodium polyacrylate polymers, 23820 [17SE]

S. 2935, Antibiotic Safety Act, 32594 [16OC]

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