SAFETY

Addresses

Mine, Safety and Health Administration: Representative Carl C. Perkins, 8544 [26AP]

Amendments

Aeronautics: authorizing appropriations, improving aviation safety, and imposing airport passenger facility charges (H.R. 5170), 16693 [10JY], 16898 [11JY], 18353, 18356, 18357, 18359, 18361 [19JY], 21935 [2AU]

———promote and strengthen security (H.R. 5732), 33212, 33301 [23OC], 33693 [24OC]

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act: enact (S. 1893), 29095, 29104 [15OC]

Fasteners: inspection, testing, and certification (H.R. 3000), 35566-35569, 35575, 35864 [26OC]

Fish Safety Act: enact (S. 2924), 20119 [27JY], 33663 [24OC]

Hotels and motels: fire sprinkler systems (H.R. 94), 23624 [10SE]

Independent Safety Board Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 3012), 36378, 36379, 36380, 36381, 36648 [27OC]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Act: enact (S. 2789), 31213, 31360 [19OC]

Public Health Service Act: amend provisions relative to the prevention and control of injuries (H.R. 5113), 33436, 33542 [24OC], 35103 [26OC]

Safe Food Transportation Act: enact (S. 2393), 25254, 25266 [20SE]

Analyses

Fire Safe Cigarette Act (H.R. 293), 20371 [30JY]

Garage Door Opener Safety Act (H.R. 4734), 9433 [3MY]

Liability Risk Retention Act Amendments (H.R. 4351), 4963-4966 [22MR]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Act (S. 2789), 15608 [26JN]

Pesticide Health and Safety Act (S. 2625), 10377 [15MY]

Pesticide Safety Improvement Act (S. 2490), 7824 [20AP]

Railroad Workers' Injury Compensation Act (H.R. 5853), 30456 [18OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1465, limitations on liability for damages from oil spills, 17101 [11JY]

———H.R. 3095, regulation of medical instruments and apparatus, 28998 [12OC]

Articles and editorials

Asbestos Removal Fiasco, 8548 [27AP]

Built for the Human Race, but Not for High-Speed Crashes—Nissan Commercial Touts Speed, Disregards Health and Safety, 1678 [7FE]

Candidate's Wife Killed, 24331 [13SE]

For Love of Their Children, 29623 [16OC]

Government Should Drop Liability Shield, 483 [24JA]

Ground the 411!—You Wouldn't Get Us Up in One of Those Things, 24332 [13SE]

Industry Working To Change Public Perceptions About Lead, 35970 [26OC]

International Flyers' Lives Worth Only $75,000, 33701 [24OC]

Jail Terms for Negligent Bosses, 2217 [21FE]

Jet Parts—Cracks in the System, 35576-35577 [26OC]

Lafarge Plants Fuel Debate Over Hazardous Waste Disposal, 31873 [22OC]

Nevada—Shaky Site for a Nuclear Dump, 25197 [20SE]

One Dodge Airbag, Two Lives Saved, 31486 [20OC], 34139 [25OC]

Revision of EPA's Nuke Dump Safety Standards Urged, 25198 [20SE]

Seismic Warnings Hit Home, 32607 [23OC]

Toxic Waste-Using Kilns Condemned by Midlothians, 31873 [22OC]

White Markers Carry Deadly Message, 6499 [3AP]

Why Won't Rhode Islanders Buckle Up?, 6894 [5AP]

Will the Earth Move on December 3? Midwest Rattled by Prediction, 25480 [24SE]

Bills and resolutions

Aeronautics: authorizing appropriations, improve aviation safety, and reduce surplus in the airport and airway trust fund (see H.R. 4986)

———authorizing appropriations, improving aviation safety, and imposing airport passenger facility charges (see H.R. 5170)

———authorizing appropriations, improving aviation safety, and imposing airport passenger facility charges (H.R. 5170), consideration (see H. Res. 428)

———establish an Office of Airline Passenger Advocacy within Dept. of Transportation (see H.R. 5453)

———extend authorization for airway improvements (see S. 2268)

———prevention of aircraft defects, failures, and malfunctions (see H.R. 4887)

———promote and strengthen security (see H.R. 5200, 5732)

———use of child restraint systems on commercial aircraft (see H.R. 4025)

Agriculture: reimburse certain cattle owners for expenses from testing cattle for brucellosis organisms (see H.R. 5857)

Airports: system planning program (see H.R. 5866)

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: repeal (see S. 2248)

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5334)

Aviation Security Improvement Act: enact (see S. 2822)

Bicycles: promote safe and increased use as a means of transportation (see H. Con. Res. 369)

Boats and boating: encourage maritime safety (see H.R. 4510)

Construction industry: improve inspections, investigations, reporting, and recordkeeping, and establish safety and health programs (see H.R. 4652)

Crime and criminals: increase protection of victims (see H.R. 5368)

———protection of officers and jurors (see H.R. 4296)

———treatment of individuals operating common carriers under the influence of alcohol or drugs (see S. 3177)

Disasters: include survival techniques in telephone directories (see H. Con. Res. 288)

———prohibit certain aircraft overflights of disaster areas (see S. 3115)

Drug abuse: rules for recipients of Federal mass transit assistance (see H.R. 4382)

Drug industry: packaging standards for prescription drug samples (see H.R. 5908)

Earthquakes: deny certain tax benefits relative to structure standards (see H.R. 4823)

———require hazard reduction measures and establish a Federal insurance program (see H.R. 4462)

EEC: compliance with U.S. occupational safety and health standards and requirements (see H.R. 4471)

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 359)

FAA: imposition and collection of passenger facility charges to finance certain airport-related projects (see H.R. 5165)

Farm Injury and Prevention Treatment Act: enact (see S. 2859)

Fire fighters: mobilization of rural forces to deal with certain wildfires (see H.R. 3955)

Fire prevention: inclusion of appropriate fire safety features in housing for the elderly and handicapped (see H.R. 5414)

Fish and fisheries: ensure quality and safety of products (see H.R. 4588)

Fish Safety Act: enact (see S. 2924)

———enact (S. 2924), consideration (see H. Res. 511)

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 278; H.J. Res. 533)

Food, Drug, and Device Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: enact (see S. 2683)

Garage Door Opener Safety Act: enact (see H.R. 4734)

Hazardous Materials Safe Transportation Act: enact (see S. 2318)

Hazardous substances: ensure safe burning of hazardous waste (see S. 3226)

———issuance of certain liquid pipeline facility regulations (see S. 2323)

———lead-based paint in housing (see H.R. 4906)

———prohibit disposal of low-level radioactive waste at certain high-level radioactive waste sites (see H.R. 4502)

———prohibit executive department or agency from selling contaminated property (see H.R. 4527)

———prohibit incineration of certain materials transported in commerce (see H.R. 5910)

———study the contamination of workers' homes transported from their workplaces (see S. 3234)

Health: establish Federal standards to ensure quality assurance of drug testing programs (see H.R. 3940)

Independent Safety Board Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 3012; H.R. 5132)

Interstate compacts: host compacting state construction with another compact for disposal of low-level radioactive waste (see S. 3139)

———regulation of construction of radioactive waste facilities near State borders (see S. 3138)

———transportation of low-level radioactive waste on routes within the compact (see S. 3140)

Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (see H.R. 4351)

Merchant marine: safety and competitiveness of U.S.-documented vessels (see H.R. 5534)

Mine safety and health inspectors: duties and powers (see H.R. 4979)

Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (see H.R. 3925)

———prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), consideration of the Senate amendment (see H. Res. 508)

———use of electronic and microproprocessor systems in automobiles (see H.R. 5099)

Motor vehicles and railcars: prohibit manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of certain units that don't have seatbelts (see H.R. 4771)

National Aviation Education Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 322)

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (see S.J. Res. 337; H.J. Res. 627)

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Act: enact (see S. 2789)

National Occupational Safety Awareness Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 538)

National Water Recreation Safety Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 463)

National Workplace Safety Commission: establish (see H.R. 5697)

Nuclear energy: off-site emergency planning prior to construction of powerplants (see H.R. 4153)

———prohibit States that are not members of interstate radioactive waste compacts from disposing such matter in facilities close to international borders (see H.R. 5477)

———State and local regulation on disposal of certain radioactive material (see H.R. 5446)

Occupational health and safety: expand rights of victims of hazards (see H.R. 4928)

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend provisions relative to criminal penalties (see H.R. 4050)

Occupational Safety and Health Hazards Victims' Rights Act: enact (see S. 2442)

Organic Food Standards Development Act: enact (see H.R. 5291)

OSHA Criminal Penalty Reform Act: enact (see S. 2154)

Pesticide Health and Safety Act: enact (see S. 2625)

Pesticide Safety Improvement Act: enact (see S. 2490)

Pipelines: establish permanent offshore inspection and burial requirements (see S. 3168)

Postal service: child-resistant packaging of unsolicited sample drugs or hazardous items (see H.R. 5209)

Public Health Service Act: amend provisions relative to the prevention and control of injuries (see H.R. 5113)

———amend relative to prevention and control of injuries (see H.R. 5073)

Railroads: improve Federal safety regulation by State agency enforcement (see H.R. 4074)

Roads and highways: make the 65-mile-per-hour speed limit demonstration project permanent (see S. 3147)

Rocking Flats nuclear weapons plant: plutonium production (see H.R. 5015)

Rural Health and Safety Education Act: enact (see S. 2188)

Safe Food Transportation Act: enact (see S. 2393)

Sensible Advertising and Family Education Act: enact (see S. 2439)

Shipping industry: amend inland navigational rules for vessels (see H.R. 4491)

———civil penalties for operating a vessel in a negligent manner (see H.R. 3913)

Solid waste: prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (H.R. 3386), consideration of the Senate amendment (see H. Res. 508)

State Offices of Rural Health Act: enact (see S. 2187)

Taxation: senior citizen credits for installation of fire safety devices in residences (see H.R. 5159)

Transportation: improve safety through the transfer of load weight on triaxle trucks (see H.R. 4634)

Trucking: training and certification for industrial truck operators (see H. Con. Res. 318)

Underwater Pipeline Leak Prevention Act: enact (see H.R. 4478)

Volunteer workers: projects to protect students and educational institution employees from criminal activity (see H.R. 5445)

Water pollution: use of biomonitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing in publicly owned treatment works (see S. 3264; H.R. 5878)

Commentaries

Air safety: Senator Pressler, 1995 [20FE]

Criteria

National Standards for Youth Sports: National Youth Sports Coaches Association, 15004 [20JN]

Explanations

Justification for plutonium recovery modification project: Dept. of Energy, 14645 [19JN]

Factsheets

Role of Speed in Motor Vehicle Deaths, 1679 [7FE]

Guidelines

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point System, 33650 [24OC]

Letters

Airline Passengers Defense Act: Airline Passengers Association of North America, Inc., 22124 [3AU]

As more people take to personal watercraft, dangers increase: Representative Barnard, 19109 [25JY]

Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, 18334, 18348 [19JY]

———Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., 18334 [19JY]

———Associated General Contractors of America, 18335 [19JY]

———National Conference of State Legislatures, 18334 [19JY]

Aviation Security Improvement Act: Victoria Cummock, 33701 [24OC]

Exit row rule for handicapped in airlines: James B. Busey, FAA, 13069 [6JN]

———several associations, 13069 [6JN]

———William J. Burhop, Air Transport Association of America, 13069 [6JN]

Firefighters' Safety Study Act: Representative Dingell, 9652 [8MY]

———Representative Roe, 9652 [8MY]

Fish Safety Act: Bob Jones, Southeastern Fisheries Association, Inc., 24096 [12SE]

———Dept. of Agriculture food inspectors, 24099 [12SE]

Hazardous materials transportation: Bruce Swonger, Chemical Waste Transportation Institute, 34927 [26OC]

———Clifford J. Harvison, National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc., 34928 [26OC]

———David A. Sweeney, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 34927 [26OC]

———Dewey R. Stokes, Fraternal Order of Police, 34926 [26OC]

———Frederick H. Nesbitt, International Association of Fire Fighters, 34926 [26OC]

———James E. Bartley, National Industrial Transportation League, 34928 [26OC]

———James J. Kennedy, Jr., Railway Labor Executives Association, 34927 [26OC]

———Jeffrey Schiff, National Association of Towns and Townships, 34927 [26OC]

———Richard G. Weiss, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 34928 [26OC]

———Richard M. Patterson, Dow Chemical, U.S.A., 34929 [26OC]

———Robert A. Roland, Chemical Manufacturers Association, 34927 [26OC]

———Robert W. Barrie, General Electric Co., 34928 [26OC]

———T.D. Finnigan, Union Carbide Corp., 34927 [26OC]

———Thomas J. Donohue, American Trucking Associations, Inc., 34928 [26OC]

———W.D. Hilton, International Association of Fire Chiefs, 34926 [26OC]

———William H. Dempsey, Association of American Railroads, 34926 [26OC]

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's report on fuel economy: Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., 24402 [13SE]

Joint U.S.-Soviet exploratory efforts in the area of nuclear safety and waste management: Senator Exon (1989), 16196 [28JN]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Act: Joseph F. Myers, 31528 [20OC]

Nissan car advertisement: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1679, 1680 [7FE]

———Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, 1680 [7FE]

Oil Pollution Prevention, Response, Liability and Compensation Act: Representative Weiss, 15370 [22JN]

Oilspill response technology: Coast Guard, 6870 [4AP]

———Dick Cheney, Sec. of Defense, 6870 [4AP]

———EPA, 6870 [4AP]

———Manuel Lujan, Jr., Sec. of the Interior, 6870 [4AP]

———Piro Implementation, Inc., 6871 [4AP]

OSHA criminal penalty reform: Dept. of Justice, 2217 [21FE]

———National Safe Workplace Institute, 2218 [21FE]

Plutonium recovery modification project: James D. Watkins, Sec. of Energy, 14643, 14644 [19JN]

Product safety testing: Louis W. Sullivan, Sec. of HHS, 18634 [23JY]

Railroad Workers' Injury Compensation Act: Samuel K. Skinner, Sec. of Transportation, 30454 [18OC]

Seafood inspection: Texas Shrimp Association, 33649 [24OC]

Seafood inspection program: several organizations, 24082 [12SE]

Lists

Fishery organizations supporting S. 2924, Fish Safety Act, 33650 [24OC]

Groups that support all-terrain vehicle refund legislation, 32746 [23OC]

Major sites within the nuclear defense complex, 8442 [26AP]

Organizations supporting the withdrawal of the Nissan car advertisement, 1679 [7FE]

Memorandums

Office Thefts and Building Security in the District of Columbia: George Webster, 2085 [20FE]

Memorials of legislature

Alaska, 6672 [4AP]

California, 26908 [1OC]

Louisiana, 16185 [28JN]

Washington, 4508 [19MR]

Messages

Administration of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act Report: President Bush, 14556 [19JN]

Federal Railroad Safety Act Report: President Bush, 2559 [26FE]

Hazardous Materials Transportation: President Bush, 35803 [26OC]

Hazardous Materials Transportation Report: President Bush, 1160 [5FE]

Mine Safety and Health Activities Report: President Bush, 2795 [27FE]

Outlines

Safe food handling practices, 7043 [5AP]

Recommendations

Child restraint system on aircraft: NTSB, 13071 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Aeronautics: authorizing appropriations, improving aviation safety, and imposing airport passenger facility charges (H.R. 5170), 16640 [10JY], 18336 [20JY], 18338-18363 [19JY], 18592 [20JY], 21933-21955 [2AU], 23050, 23083 [3AU], 35222 [26OC]

———authorizing appropriations, improving aviation safety, and imposing airport passenger facility charges (H.R. 5170), consideration (H. Res. 428), 18332-18336 [19JY]

———Eastern Airlines indictments, 20251 [27JY], 20559 [30JY]

———establish an Office of Airline Passenger Advocacy within Dept. of Transportation (H.R. 5453), 21932 [2AU], 22095 [2AU], 22123 [3AU]

———prevention of aircraft defects, failures, and malfunctions (H.R. 4887), 13622, 13623 [12JN], 34900 [27OC]

———promote and strengthen security (H.R. 5200), 25183 [19SE], 25527 [24SE]

———promote and strengthen security (H.R. 5732), 26779-26791 [1OC], 33700 [24OC], 33703 [26OC]-33704 [24OC], 34898 [27OC]

———suspension of airworthiness certificates at the end of the economic design life of aircraft (H.R. 3774), 17539-17542 [16JY]

———use of child restraint systems on commercial aircraft (H.R. 4025), 2878 [27FE]

Airports: congestion, 25165-25170 [19SE]

———system planning program (H.R. 5866), 30964 [18OC]

American Coalition for Traffic Safety: findings on seat belt usage, 6821 [4AP]

Arco Chemical Co.: lethal explosion at facility near Houston, TX, 17832, 17838 [17JY]

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act: enact (S. 1893), 34921 [26OC], 37134 [27OC], 37177 [2NO]

Augusta, ME: tribute to the Capitol City Junior Rifle Club, 13456 [7JN]

Aurora, IL: tribute to First Alert, 25035 [19SE]

Bridges: inspection technology, 9909 [9MY]

Budget: impact of deficit reduction agreement, 27953 [7OC]

Bush, President: policy on pesticides and food safety legislation, 7403 [19AP]

Chemicals: reduce threat of catastrophic accidents (H.R. 2585), 9046 [1MY]

CPSC: all-terrain vehicles, 32745 [23OC]

Crime and criminals: increase protection of victims (H.R. 5368), 19119 [25JY]

Disasters: include survival techniques in telephone directories (H. Con. Res. 288), 4463 [15MR]

Drug industry: packaging standards for prescription drug samples (H.R. 5908), 33842 [26OC]

Earthquakes: construction standards (H.R. 3624), 10446 [15MY]

———deny certain tax benefits relative to structure standards (H.R. 4823), 25479 [25SE]

———improve effort to reduce hazards (H.R. 3533), 25471, 25479-25484 [24SE], 31530 [21OC]

———require hazard reduction measures and establish a Federal insurance program (H.R. 4462), 6665 [4AP]

EEC: compliance with U.S. occupational safety and health standards and requirements (H.R. 4471), 6858 [4AP]

FAA: aircraft safety concerns, 14876 [20JN]

———Airport Safety and Operations Specialist school, 5798 [28MR]

———treatment of alcohol and drug abuse among the cockpit crew on commercial airlines, 4453 [15MR]

Fasteners: inspection, testing, and certification of fasteners (H.R. 3000), 35136-35140 [26OC]

Fire fighters: mobilization of rural forces to deal with certain wildfires (H.R. 3955), 1277 [6FE]

Fire prevention: cigarette and cigar safety (H.R. 673), 20372, 20373 [30JY]

Fire Prevention Week: observance, 23950 [11SE], 28465 [11OC]

Fire Safe Cigarette Act: enact (H.R. 293), 13596 [12JN], 20370 [30JY], 20374 [3AU]-20375 [30JY]

———enact (H.R. 293), corrections in engrossment, 20375 [30JY]

Firearms: local schools' safety education responsibility, 2119 [21FE]

———waiting period before the purchase of a handgun (H.R. 467), 8233, 8235 [25AP], 15438 [25JN], 16630 [28JN], 25033, 25192 [19SE]

Fish Safety Act: enact (S. 2924), 33636, 33644-33679-33802 [24OC]

———enact (S. 2924), consideration (H. Res. 511), 33628-33636 [24OC]

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (H.J. Res. 533), 8234 [25AP], 8570 [27AP], 10591 [15MY]

———designate (S.J. Res. 278), 15698 [26JN]

Food: inspection of imported meat and poultry products by U.S. personnel (H.R. 5854), 30470 [18OC], 31089 [19OC]

Garage Door Opener Safety Act: enact (H.R. 4734), 9307 [3MY], 9433 [3MY]

Hazardous substances: improve transportation safety (H.R. 2584), 5446 [27MR]

———increase testing for radon in residential housing and schools (H.R. 5971), 37099 [27OC]

———lead-based paint in housing (H.R. 4906), 12518 [24MY]

———prohibit disposal of low-level radioactive waste at certain high-level radioactive waste sites (H.R. 4502), 6616 [4AP]

Hotels and motels: fire sprinkler systems (H.R. 94), Senate amendment, 23624-23628 [10SE]

Independent Safety Board Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 3012), 36978-36982 [27OC]

Liability Risk Retention Act: amend (H.R. 4351), 4963 [22MR]

Medical instruments and apparatus: regulation (H.R. 3095), 28251-28258 [10OC], 35154 [26OC]

———regulation (H.R. 3095), appointment of conferees, 30163 [17OC]

Mine safety and health inspectors: duties and powers (H.R. 4979), 13273-13274 [7JN]

Mines and mineral resources: relaxation of standards, 8343 [26AP]

Minnesota: pipeline safety, 17640 [16JY]

Modular High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Program: reactor design, 3446 [6MR]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving: anniversary, 24193 [12SE]

Motor vehicles: national safety belt and motorcycle helmet use requirements (H.R. 3925), 1104 [1FE]

———prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), 5499-5506 [27MR], 29454 [17OC]

NASA: Assured Crew Return Vehicle program, 13290 [7JN]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (H.J. Res. 627), 18399 [19JY], 22493, 22494 [3AU]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Act: enact (S. 2789), 31526-31530 [20OC], 32607 [23OC]

National Fire and Emergency Services: tribute, 7276 [18AP]

National Occupational Safety Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 538), 6604 [3AP]

National Safe Boating Week: observance, 13445 [7JN]

National Safety Leader Award: tribute to recipients, 14279 [14JN]

National Water Recreation Safety Week: designate (H.J. Res. 463), 490 [24JA]

National Workplace Safety Commission: establish (H.R. 5697), 25437 [24SE]

NRC: deregulation of low-level radioactive wastes, 16593 [28JN]

———disposal of low-level nuclear waste, 16102 [28JN]

Nuclear energy: prohibit siting of low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities in heavy rainfall areas (H.R. 4752), 9731 [8MY]

———standardization of designs, 10663 [16MY]

———State and local regulation on disposal of certain radioactive material (H.R. 5446), 22126 [3AU]

Occupational health and safety: expand rights of victims of hazards (H.R. 4928), 12573 [24MY]

———system to identify and notify persons at high risk (H.R. 3067), 8563 [27AP]

———U.S. obligation in workplaces (H.R. 1095), 483 [24JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend provisions relative to criminal penalties (H.R. 4050), 2267 [21FE], 9100 [1MY]

OSHA: civil penalties, 28600 [11OC]

Petroleum: suspend enforcement of certain regulations relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 3321), 4471 [15MR]

Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co.: Norwich Rod Plant division recipient of Chairman's National Safety Award, 11137 [18MY]

Phillips 66 Co.: tribute to Sweeny, TX, complex industrial rescue team, 480 [24JA]

Play-It-Safe International: tribute to childrens' safety training, 7371 [18AP]

Pollution: limitations on liability for damages from oil (H.R. 1465), 6869 [4AP], 15368 [22JN]

———limitations on liability for damages from oil (H.R. 1465), conference report, 17350 [13JY], 22283-22300 [3AU]

Postal Service: child-resistant packaging of unsolicited sample drugs or hazardous items (H.R. 5209), 26813, 26814 [1OC]

Public Health Service Act: amend provisions relative to the prevention and control of injuries (H.R. 5113), 18678 [23JY], 35103 [26OC]

Public Interest Risk Protection Act: enact (H.R. 4925), 12236 [24MY]

Pyro Mining Co.: anniversary of mining accident, 24319 [13SE]

Railroads: coverage of employees' injury claims under individual State worker compensation programs (H.R. 5853), 30454 [18OC]

———GAO report on transportation of hazardous substances, 9118 [2MY]

———improve Federal safety regulation by State agency enforcement (H.R. 4074), 2488 [22FE]

Rocking Flats nuclear weapons plant: plutonium production (H.R. 5015), 13817 [13JN]

Romeoville, IL: dedication of Safety Town, 23043 [3AU]

Safety and Health Hall of Fame: tribute, 14302 [14JN]

Salt Lake City, UT: Fleet Safety Contest winner, C.R. England & Sons, 10821 [16MY]

Shipping industry: amend inland navigational rules for vessels (H.R. 4491), 6855 [4AP], 26611-26614 [28SE]

———civil penalties for operating a vessel in a negligent manner (H.R. 3913), 865 [30JA]

Taxation: State and local government responsibilities, 6616, 6617, 6620 [4AP]

Trucking: training and certification for industrial truck operators (H. Con. Res. 318), 9116 [2MY]

Underwater Pipeline Leak Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 4478), 6852 [4AP]

Watercraft: safety, 19109 [25JY]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, 7350 [18AP], 9202 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Aeronautics: approval of Montreal Aviation Protocol, 36484 [27OC]

———extend authorization for airway improvements (S. 2268), 4154 [9MR]

———promote and strengthen security (H.R. 5732), 33212 [23OC], 36529 [27OC]

———require the use of child restraint systems on commercial aircraft (S. 1913), 21920 [2AU]

———safety of Cessna 411 airplane, 24330, 24333 [13SE]

Agriculture: research on farm safety, 19023 [24JY]

Alcoholic beverages: testing of transportation-related employees, 1871 [8FE]

Appropriations: emergency fund for efforts to extinguish the Mathies Coal Co.'s mine fire, 33493 [24OC]

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act: repeal (S. 2248), 3777, 3779 [7MR]

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act: enact (S. 1893), 29101-29114 [15OC]

Aviation Security Improvement Act: enact (S. 2822), 16470-16478 [28JN]

BRK Electronics: tribute to First Alert, 24680 [17SE]

Central Washington University: tribute to flight technology program, 36673 [27OC]

Children: safety restraint system on aircraft, 13070 [6JN]

Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism: report, 10407 [15MY]

Crime and criminals: treatment of individuals operating common carriers under the influence of alcohol or drugs (S. 3177), 28226 [10OC]

Disasters: prohibit certain aircraft overflights of disaster areas (S. 3115), 25929 [26SE]

Drug abuse: testing of transportation-related employees, 1871 [8FE]

Emergency Medical Services Week: designate (S.J. Res. 359), 22872 [3AU]

FAA: Airport Safety and Operations Specialist school, 5896 [29MR]

Farm Injury and Prevention Treatment Act: enact (S. 2859), 17703 [17JY]

Fasteners: inspection, testing, and certification (H.R. 3000), 35566-35578 [26OC]

Fire Safe Cigarette Act: enact (H.R. 293), 20367 [30JY]

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: designate (S.J. Res. 278), 5668 [28MR]

Food, Drug, and Device Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: enact (S. 2683), 12387 [24MY]

Hazardous Materials Safe Transportation Act: enact (S. 2318), 5159 [22MR]

Hazardous substances: ensure safe burning of hazardous waste (S. 3226), 31872 [22OC]

———issuance of certain liquid pipeline facility regulations (S. 2323), 5173 [22MR]

———study the contamination of workers' homes transported from their workplaces (S. 3234), 33296 [23OC]

Hotels and motels: fire sprinkler systems (H.R. 94), 22966-22969 [3AU]

Independent Safety Board Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 3012), 36378-36381 [27OC]

Interstate compacts: host compacting state construction with another compact for disposal of low-level radioactive waste (S. 3139), 26525 [28SE]

———regulation of construction of radioactive waste facilities near State borders (S. 3138), 26525 [28SE]

———transportation of low-level radioactive waste on routes within the compact (S. 3140), 26525 [28SE]

Johnston Island: storage of chemical weapons, 22812 [3AU]

Medical instruments and apparatus: regulation (H.R. 3095), 36517 [27OC]

———regulation (H.R. 3095), conference report, 36162-36165 [27OC]

Minneapolis Air Traffic Control Center: tribute, 22920 [3AU]

Motor vehicles: prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), 31191 [19OC]

———prohibit use of cargo tanks for food and hazardous materials (H.R. 3386), House amendment, 31188, 31191-31194 [19OC]

National Aviation Education Week: designate (S.J. Res. 322), 11264 [21MY]

National Drive for Life Weekend: designate (H.J. Res. 627), 23399 [4AU]

———designate (S.J. Res. 337), 15206 [21JN]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Act: enact (S. 2789), 15605-15610 [26JN], 31210-31222 [19OC]

National Highway Fatality and Injury Reduction Act: enact (S. 1007), 6894 [5AP], 22916 [3AU]

NRC: licensing policy, 3108 [1MR]

Nuclear energy: transportation of low-level radioactive waste, 36379 [27OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: minimum penalty levels, 30630-30636 [18OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Hazards Victims' Rights Act: enact (S. 2442), 7102 [5AP], 24888 [18SE]

OSHA: penalties for worker safety violations, 36713 [2NO]

OSHA Criminal Penalty Reform Act: enact (S. 2154), 2215 [21FE]

Pesticide Health and Safety Act: enact (S. 2625), 10373, 10378 [15MY]

Pesticide Safety Improvement Act: enact (S. 2490), 7805-7808 [20AP]

Pipelines: establish permanent offshore inspection and burial requirements (S. 3168), 27832, 27833 [5OC]

Pollution: limitations on liability for damages from oil (H.R. 1465), conference report, 21706 [2AU]

Postal Service: child-resistant packaging of unsolicited sample drugs or hazardous items (H.R. 5209), 29631 [16OC]

Product safety: testing modernization, 18630-18634 [23JY]

Public Health Service Act: amend provisions relative to the prevention and control of injuries (H.R. 5113), 33436 [24OC]

Roads and highways: make the 65-mile-per-hour speed limit demonstration project permanent (S. 3147), 26728 [1OC]

Rural Health and Safety Education Act: enact (S. 2188), 2810-2811 [27FE]

Safe Food Transportation Act: enact (S. 2393), 6232 [2AP], 25259-25267 [20SE]

Seabrook nuclear powerplant: NRC operating license, 3186 [1MR]

Sensible Advertising and Family Education Act: enact (S. 2439), 7088 [5AP]

Shipping industry: double-hulled oil tankers, 17392 [13JY]

Solid waste: prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation (H.R. 3386), 31191 [19OC]

State Offices of Rural Health Act: enact (S. 2187), 2810-2811 [27FE]

Water pollution: use of biomonitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing in publicly owned treatment works (S. 3264), 36585 [27OC]

Yucca Mountain, NV: use as a nuclear waste site, 25196 [20SE]

Reports

Chemical Industry Special Emphasis Program: OSHA, 17833-17838 [17JY]

Exit Row Rule for Survivability of Handicapped in Airline Crashes: FAA, 13066 [6JN]

Michigan Coalition for Safety Belt Use Statistics, 6821 [4AP]

Oilspill Response Technology: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 6869 [4AP]

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution (H.R. 5835), Rail Safety and Travel and Tourism Provisions, 36705 [2NO]

Safe Farms for Minnesota: Minnesota Advisory Task Force on Farm Safety, 17708 [17JY]

Reports by conference committees

Safe Medical Devices Act (H.R. 3095), 35430-35439 [26OC]

Reports filed

Appropriations for Improving Aviation Safety, and Imposing Airport Passenger Facility Charges: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 5170) (H. Rept. 101-581), 16688 [10JY]

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (S. 1893) (S. Rept. 101-353), 16438 [28JN]

Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 5170), 29609 [16OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1465, Limiting Liability of Oil Pollution Damages: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 452) (H. Rept. 101-658), 22085 [2AU]

Consideration of H.R. 5170, Airport and Airway Improvement Act Appropriations, Aviation Safety, and Passenger Facility Charges: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 428) (H. Rept. 101-582), 16681 [10JY]

Consideration of S. 2924, Fish Safety Act: Committee on the Rules (H. Res. 511) (H. Rept. 101-891), 30089 [16OC]

Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 930) (S. Rept. 101-558), 36580 [27OC]

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and Dept. of Energy National Security Program Appropriations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 2914), 19407 [25JY]

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Amendments: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 3533) (H. Rept. 101-464), 8402 [26AP]

Employee Health and Safety Whistleblower Protection Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 436) (S. Rept. 101-349), 16438 [28JN]

FAA Suspension of Airworthiness Certificates: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 3774) (H. Rept. 101-606), 17588 [16JY]

Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 278), 14230 [14JN]

Improve Efforts To Reduce Earthquake Hazards: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 3533) (H. Rept. 101-464), 18379 [19JY]

Independent Safety Board Act Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 5132) (H. Rept. 101-661), 27668 [4OC]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 5132) (H. Rept. 101-661), 22525 [3AU]

Independent Safety Board Act Appropriations Authorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 3012) (S. Rept. 101-450), 23570 [10SE]

Inspection, Testing, and Certification of Fasteners: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 300) (S. Rept. 101-388), 18654 [23JY]

Make Nonmailable Any Unsolicited Sample of a Drug or Other Hazardous Household Substance Which Does Not Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirements: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 5209) (H.R. 101-758), 26175 [26SE]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2789) (S. Rept. 101-446), 23570 [10SE]

National Radon Action Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 317), 14230 [14JN]

Navigational Safety: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 4888) (H. Rept. 101-814), 28447 [10OC]

———Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (H.R. 4888) (H. Rept. 101-814), 28447 [10OC]

———Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 4888) (H. Rept. 101-814), 27772 [5OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Hazards Victims' Rights Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 2442) (S. Rept. 101-453), 23570 [10SE]

OSHA Criminal Penalty Reform Act: Committee Labor and Human Resources (S. 2154) (S. Rept. 101-409), 21143 [1AU]

Prohibit Use of Refrigerated Motor Vehicles for Transportation of Solid Waste: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3386) (H. Rept. 101-390), 4459 [15MR]

Promote and Strengthen Aviation Security: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (H.R. 5200) (H. Rept. 101-845), 28448 [10OC]

Public Accommodation Places' Fire Sprinkler Systems: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 94) (S. Rept. 101-408), 21143 [1AU]

Regulation of Medical Devices: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 3006) (S. Rept. 101-513), 28138 [9OC]

Regulation of Medical Instruments and Apparatus: committee of conference (H.R. 3095) (H. Rept. 101-959), 35446 [26OC]

Safe Food Transportation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 2393) (S. Rept. 101-332), 13873 [13JN]

Seating of Blind Persons on Commercial Airliners: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. 341), 13066 [6JN]

Use of Child Restraint Systems on Commercial Aircraft: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (H.R. 1913), 21143 [1AU]

Waiting Period Before Purchase of Handgun: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 467) (H. Rept. 101-691), 23677 [10SE]

Waiving Certain Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 1465, Limitations on Liability for Pollution Damages from Oil: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 452) (H. Rept. 101-658), 22025 [2AU]

Statements

Asbestos Reduction in Schools: Linda J. Fisher, EPA, 29108 [15OC]

Aviation Security: Hank McNamara, 25184 [19SE]

Criminal Penalties Under Occupational Safety and Health Act: by, 9100 [1MY]

———Representative Wise, 9101 [1MY]

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Cockpit Crews on Commercial Airlines: James B. Busey, 4453 [15MR]

Joint U.S.-Soviet Exploratory Efforts in the Area of Nuclear Safety and Waste Management: Senator Exon (1989), 16196 [28JN]

Medical Instruments and Apparatus Regulation: Charles Bowsher, Comptroller General, 28256 [10OC]

Minimum Penalties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 30633 [18OC]

Modernization and Cleanup Problems of the Nuclear Weapons Complex: Charles A. Bowsher, 8433, 8434 [26AP]

Nissan Car Advertisement: Brian O'Neill, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1679 [7FE]

Summaries

Aviation Security Improvement Act (S. 2822), 16476 [28JN]

Fastener Quality Act (H.R. 3000), 35572 [26OC]

Fish Safety Act (S. 2924), 33651 [24OC]

Major Provisions of Fish Safety Act, 19332 [25JY]

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Act (S. 2789), 31526 [20OC]

Tables

All-terrain vehicle deaths reported to the CPSC, 32746 [23OC]

Annual estimates of all-terrain vehicle related deaths, 32746 [23OC]

OSHA inspection activity, 1986-90, 30633 [18OC]

OSHA penalties assessed, adjusted, contested and remitted, 30633 [18OC]

Testimonies

Fastener Products Nontraceability: Bill Colvin, 35570 [26OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 428, consideration of H.R. 5170, authorizing appropriations, improving aviation safety, and imposing airport passenger facility charges, 18332 [19JY]

H. Res. 511, consideration of S. 2924, Fish Safety Act, 33628 [24OC]

H.J. Res. 627, National Drive for Life Weekend, 22494 [3AU]

H.R. 94, Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act, 22966-22968 [3AU]

H.R. 293, Fire Safe Cigarette Act, 20370 [30JY]

H.R. 3000, Fastener Quality Act, 35136-35139 [26OC]

H.R. 3095, regulation of medical instruments and apparatus, 28252-28256 [10OC]

H.R. 3386, prohibit use of refrigerated motor vehicles for transportation of solid waste and the use of cargo tanks for transportation of food and hazardous materials, 5499 [27MR]

H.R. 3386, Sanitary Food Transportation Act, 31188-31191 [19OC]

H.R. 3533, improve effort to reduce earthquake hazards, 25471-25474 [24SE]

H.R. 3774, suspension of airworthiness certificates at the end of the economic design life of aircraft, 17539 [16JY]

H.R. 4491, Coast Guard Omnibus Act, 26611 [28SE]

H.R. 5113, amend provisions of Public Health Service Act relative to the prevention and control of injuries, 18678 [23JY]

H.R. 5170, Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act, 18349-18353 [19JY]

H.R. 5209, child-resistant packaging of unsolicited sample drugs or hazardous items, 26813 [1OC]

H.R. 5732, Aviation Security Improvement Act, 33220-33227 [23OC]

H.R. 5732, promote and strengthen aviation security, 26779-26785 [1OC]

H.R. 5853, Railroad Workers' Injury Compensation Act, 30455 [18OC]

H.R. 5971, Radon Awareness And Disclosure Act, 37099-37102 [27OC]

S. 1893, Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act, 29102-29104, 29111-29114 [15OC]

S. 1913, require the use of child restraint systems on commercial aircraft, 21921 [2AU]

S. 2070, Gun-Free School Zones Act, 1300 [6FE]

S. 2154, OSHA Criminal Penalty Reform Act, 2216 [21FE]

S. 2187, State Offices of Rural Health Act, 2810 [27FE]

S. 2188, Rural Health and Safety Education Act, 2811 [27FE]

S. 2248, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, 3778 [7MR]

S. 2268, extend authorization for airway improvements, 4155 [9MR]

S. 2318, Hazardous Materials Safe Transportation Act, 5160 [22MR]

S. 2323, issuance of certain liquid pipeline facility regulations, 5175 [22MR]

S. 2393, Safe Food Transportation Act, 25259-25263 [20SE]

S. 2422, Food Safety Act, 7043 [5AP]

S. 2439, Sensible Advertising and Family Education Act, 7090 [5AP]

S. 2442, Occupational Safety and Health Hazards Victims' Rights Act, 7103 [5AP]

S. 2490, Pesticide Safety Improvement Act, 7808-7824 [20AP]

S. 2625, Pesticide Health and Safety Act, 10373-10377 [15MY]

S. 2683, Food, Drug, and Device Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, 12388-12394 [24MY]

S. 2789, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Act, 31210, 31218-31222 [19OC], 31530-31534 [20OC]

S. 2822, Aviation Security Improvement Act, 16471-16476 [28JN]

S. 2859, Farm Injury and Prevention Treatment Act, 17705-17708 [17JY]

S. 2924, Fish Safety Act, 19683-19694 [26JY], 33652-33663 [24OC]

S. 3012, authorizing Independent Safety Board Act appropriations, 36381 [27OC], 36978 [27OC]

S. 3138, regulation of construction of radioactive waste facilities near State borders, 26526 [28SE]

S. 3139, host compacting state construction with another compact for disposal of low-level radioactive waste, 26526 [28SE]

S. 3140, transportation of low-level radioactive waste on routes within an interstate compact, 26526 [28SE]

S. 3147, make the 65-mile-per-hour speed limit demonstration project permanent, 26728 [1OC]

S. 3177, treatment of individuals operating common carriers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, 28227 [10OC]

S. 3226, ensure safe burning of hazardous waste, 31873 [22OC]

S.J. Res. 278, Flight Attendant Safety Professionals' Day, 5669 [28MR], 14470 [18JN], 15698 [26JN]

S.J. Res. 317, National Radon Action Week, 14475 [18JN]

S.J. Res. 322, National Aviation Education Week, 11265 [21MY]