ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT related term(s) Clean Air Act; Hazardous Substances; Recycled materials; Recycling; Water

Addresses

Energy and the Environment: Maurice F. Strong, S9948-S9950 [27JY]

Risk A and Risk B: Merrick Carey, Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, E1727-E1729 [12AU]

U.N. Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States: Elinor G. Constable, Dept. of State, E979 [18MY]

———Timothy E. Wirth, Dept. of State, E978 [18MY]

Amendments

Forest Service: reauthorize the stewardship end-results contract program (S. 2100), H11340 [7OC]

Hazardous substances: reduce the levels of lead in the environment (S. 729), S6252, S6267, S6281, S6292 [24MY]

Plant Variety Protection Act: amend to make consistent with the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (H.R. 2927), H8029 [12AU]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), H10310, H10311 [29SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 2345), H11401, H11407 [7OC]

Technology: environmental technology programs (S. 978), S5347, S5359, S5371, S5375 [6MY], S5389 [9MY]

———research and development of environmental technology (H.R. 3870), H6219, H6224, H6226, H6227, H6228, H6229, H6231, H6232, H6233, H6235, H6236, H6242 [26JY]

Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5399, S5401 [9MY], S5642, S5649, S5651, S5654, S5658, S5659, S5693, S5695, S5696, S5697 [12MY], S5718, S5741 [13MY], S5743, S5749, S5761, S5762 [16MY], S5784, S5793, S5805, S5818, S5819, S5820, S5845, S5846, S5847 [17MY], S5859, S5862, S5869, S5870, S5871, S5883, S5885, S5889, S5896, S5897, S5899, S5900, S5902, S5903, S5904, S5912, S5921, S5952, S5953, S5954, S5955, S5961, S5962 [18MY]

Wetlands: expand eligibility for the Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by certain expiring agreements (H.R. 5053), H10746, H10747 [4OC]

Analyses

Antarctic Environmental Protection Act (S. 1831), S1057 [7FE]

Ecosystem Management (S.2189), S6866 [14JN]

Appointments

National Urban Air Toxics Research Center, S9565 [22JY], H6107 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

After NAFTA, We'll Have Winners, Losers, E178 [10FE]

Argonne Cuts Make No Sense, S7996 [30JN]

Argonne Nuclear Research Is Vital, S7996 [30JN]

Argonne Produces Fuel Rods Using Nuclear Waste, S7998 [30JN]

Be Prepared. Be Very Prepared, H6101 [21JY]

Big-Science Cut That Could Drown Us in Nuclear Waste, S7990, S7997 [30JN]

Biodiversity Is Crucial to Our Future, S14054 [4OC]

Biodiversity Pact on the Rope, S14054 [4OC]

Biodiversity Treaty, S14054 [4OC]

Broken Promise—Family Still Waits, S11332 [11AU]

Business Training Program Deemed Successful, S11337 [11AU]

CFCs—Still a Hot Issue, Paul V. Sheridan, SEMA News (publication), E640 [13AP]

Chinese Scientist Studies BVI's Birds, Climate, S1842 [24FE]

Clinton Administration Adds to Bureaucratic Jungle, S11331 [11AU]

Clinton Administration on Timber Crisis—Just Wait for Results, S11329 [11AU]

Communities See Hope as They Turn Away From Timber, S11336 [11AU]

Conference Held for Timber Towns—It Was a Joke, S11335 [11AU]

Course Funded by State Angers Displaced Worker, S11335 [11AU]

Cut Consequences, S7998 [30JN]

Danger Is Not Going Nuclear, S7998 [30JN]

Deep-Six the Law of the Sea, S11443 [12AU]

Different Nuclear Threat, S7997 [30JN]

Does the Public Support Risk Analysis?, H105 [1FE]

Don't Foreclose This Nuclear Option, S7996 [30JN]

Eastside Cut Loss Put at One-Third, S552 [2FE]

Energy Department To Scrap Research on Plutonium, S1660 [22FE]

Environmental Research Is On; Building Dedicated by Xavier, Tulane, H10260 [29SE]

Environmentalists, Loggers Decide To Work Together on Crisis, S11338 [11AU]

Ethanol—Good News for the Environment, S10484 [3AU]

Ex-Millworker Must Choose Between School or Survival, S11333 [11AU]

Facts, Not Polemics, in Nuclear Debate, S7996 [30JN]

Family Willing To Try Anything To Survive, S11329 [11AU]

Fighting To Save Good Nuclear Science, S7994 [30JN]

Forest and the Trees, E1943 [26SE]

Four Lawmakers Fault Babbitt's Grazing Plan, S2596 [9MR]

Good Sense on Drinking Water, S5723 [13MY]

Government Giveth, S4912-S4914 [26AP]

I Have No Desire To Work and Be Poor, S11332 [11AU]

I Made a Vow to Myself I Wouldn't Log, S11337 [11AU]

IMF-Soviet Submarine Connection—A Letter to Vice President Gore, S2021 [28FE]

Importance of Research Funds for Argonne Lab, S7998 [30JN]

Integral Fast Reactor Could Have Advantage, S7997 [30JN]

Irrational Fears Put Technology to Test, E211 [22FE]

Is Timber Money Being Wasted on Silly Games at Conferences, S11333 [11AU]

It Seemed Like They Promised You Everything at the Start, S11332 [11AU]

Keep Cleaning the Water, S5868 [18MY]

Keep Funds for Nuclear Research, S7995 [30JN]

Keys to the Car—Electric and Hydrogen Vehicles for the 21st Century, S10472 [3AU]

Leafy Spurge Is Reunited With Old Enemy, S9217 [19JY]

Leave Superfund Untouched, and Years of Delay Guaranteed, E662 [14AP]

Legal Leftovers—Waste Not, Want Not, S7997 [30JN]

Loggers Left With Crumbs, S11328 [11AU]

Loggers Say New Timber Plans Have No Magic Formula, S11333 [11AU]

Making a Difference, S1842 [24FE]

NAFTA at Six Months—A Positive Report, E2258 [8OC]

NAFTA Debate That Never Was, S2514 [8MR]

NAFTA Success May Aid New Trade Accords, H4701 [17JN]

Nobody Can Explain Where the Money Has Gone, S11328 [11AU]

Nonprofit Corporation's Aim Is To Help Create Jobs, S11335 [11AU]

North Carolina Arboretum Houses National Native Azalea Repository, E1477 [15JY]

Nuclear-Plant Design Nears Crucial Test, S7995 [30JN]

Odd Trio Could Kill Nature Pact, S15068 [8OC]

Opinion—Intolerable Sewage Problems, S5792 [17MY]

Opposite Views on One Issue, S11338 [11AU]

Partnering for Success, S14763 [7OC]

Plant Expansion Still Needed, S5791 [17MY]

Prairie Ducks Return in Record Numbers, S15390 [1DE]

Reason Hits the House, E280 [1MR]

Retrained Timber Worker Once Again Without Work, S11334 [11AU]

Retraining Program Turned Out Useless, S11331 [11AU]

Revised Grazing Proposal Makes Concessions to Livestock Interest, S2596 [9MR]

River That Runs Through Boise Runs Clear Once Again—Cleanup Buoys Environment, Stirs the Local Economy and Lures Birds, Bathers, E870 [5MY]

Safe Drinking Water Is Critical to All America, S5868 [18MY]

Safe Water, Superfund Wait for the Green Light, S5891 [18MY]

Save Argonne Nuke Research, S7996 [30JN]

Sewage Plant Must Expand so Economic Growth Can Continue, S5792 [17MY]

Small-Time Logging Outfits Will Be Shut Out of Sales, S11332 [11AU]

So You Want To Get Your Roof Fixed, H9534 [22SE]

State Takes the Credit for Carver, S11334 [11AU]

State Timber Workers Last To Get Federal Aid, S11330 [11AU]

Tests Confirm Gas in Sewage, S5792 [17MY]

Timber Money Traced to Several Studies Done for Washington Cities, S11335 [11AU]

Timber Workers Offered New Change Program, S11334 [11AU]

Time for Congress to Embrace Risk Analysis?, S5907-S5909 [18MY]

Time To Rationalize EPA Rules, E1546 [22JY]

Today's Catch—And Tomorrow's—An Orgy of Over-Fishing Is Depleting the Oceans and Endangering Future Food Supplies, S3668 [24MR]

Town Tied to Timber Industry Is Forced Into a New Way of Life, S11336 [11AU]

Tribal Treaty Victory Helps Save Salmon, E2344 [30NO]

Triumph of the Psycho-Fact, S5125 [4MY]

Truth About Electric Cars, S10591 [4AU]

U.S.-Mexico Trade Advances Sharply Under New Accord—But America's Surplus Is Cut as Exports Trail Imports, Fueling Debate on Jobs, H4700 [17JN]

United States Should Buy Wastewater Plant; City Can Build Another, S5792 [17MY]

Warning Voices From Nogales, S5787 [17MY]

Water Law Ruling Sets Back Reforms, S5125 [4MY]

Wetland Regulations Take Merciless Hold After Mishap in Field, S13878 [30SE]

Wetland Slows Work on School—Builders Don't Have Permits to Drain Site, S13878 [30SE]

Wetlands Regulations Often Confuse, Anger Many Farmers—Landowners, Environmentalists Debate Proper Use of Land, S13877 [30SE]

Where Did $100 Million Come From?, S11330 [11AU]

Will Your Wetland Determinations Cause Any Problems?, S13877 [30SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: development of programs to encourage source-separated composting at homes, schools, and businesses (see H.R. 5267), H11427 [7OC]

———extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (see S. 2437), S12940 [14SE]

———extend conservation reserve program and wetlands reserve program (see H.R. 3894), H864 [24FE]

Air pollution: designation of rural transport areas for nonattainment requirements of air pollution standards (see H.R. 3902), H865 [24FE]

———promote clean air and prevent the import of dirty gasoline into the U.S. (see S. Res. 197), S3954 [25MR]

———reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 4589), H4653 [16JN]

———repeal certain Clean Air Act stratospheric ozone protection provisions (see H.R. 5216), H11199 [6OC]

Alaska: regulate fishing in certain waters (see H.R. 4943), H7991 [11AU]

Broward County, FL: authorizing appropriations for ecosystem protection research facility (see H.R. 4804), H5950 [20JY]

Business and industry: environmental audit of facilities (see S. 2371), S10941 [8AU]

———promote the use of soybean and other vegetable oils in industrial products (see H.R. 4817), H6155 [22JY]

California: health and productivity of National Forest System lands and the use of ecosystem management practices (see H.R. 4068), H1539 [17MR]

Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: congressional consent to amendments (see H.R. 4814), H6155 [22JY]

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 4916), H7195 [8AU]

———amend relative to liability, State implementation, remedy selection, and funding (see S. 1994; H.R. 4161, 4915), S3954 [25MR], H1996 [24MR], H7074 [5AU]

———assignment of shares of liability at Superfund sites (see H.R. 4351), H3155 [5MY]

———clarify liability for recycling transactions (see H.R. 4360), H3155 [5MY]

———cleanup of municipal waste landfill sites (see H.R. 3865), H544 [11FE]

———cleanup of municipal waste landfill Superfund sites (see H.R. 4382), H3223 [10MY]

———streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (see S. 1834; H.R. 3800), S1047 [7FE], H287 [3FE]

Chesapeake Bay: authorize environmental assistance projects (see S. 2020), S4334 [14AP]

———environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the watershed area (see H.R. 4320), H2937 [2MY]

Chile: trade agreement (see S. 2090; H.R. 4375), S5449 [10MY], H3222 [10MY]

Clean Air Act: application of certain requirements (see H.R. 4952), H8052 [12AU]

———area redesignation and motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see S. 2564; H.R. 5304), S15235 [30NO], H11564 [29NO]

———selective inspection and maintenance programs as part of State implementation plans (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11200 [6OC]

———State implementation plans (see H.R. 4951, 4953), H8052 [12AU]

Coeur d'Alene Basin Management Conference: convene (see H.R. 4962), H8052 [12AU]

Coeur d'Alene Basin Restoration Corp.: establish (see H.R. 4961), H8052 [12AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Sustainable Ecosystems and Economies Demonstration Program (see S. 2385), S11478 [12AU]

Dept. of Commerce: negotiated rulemaking dispute resolution relative to fishery management plans (see H.R. 4930), H7506 [10AU]

———negotiated rulemaking dispute resolution relative to groundfish fishery management (see H.R. 4932), H7506 [10AU]

Dept. of Defense: promote public participation in defense environmental restoration (see S. 2223; H.R. 4334), S7242 [21JN], H2994 [3MY]

Developing countries: provide incentives to implement environmental protection programs (see S. 2282), S8908 [13JY]

Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act: amend (see S. 2262, 2349; H.R. 4909), S8381 [1JY], S10357 [2AU], H7074 [5AU]

Endangered species: authorize cooperative agreements between Federal, State, and local governments to finance the purchase of land for critical habitat (see S. 2553), S14830 [7OC]

———moratorium on endangered species determination and critical habitat designation until reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 5144), H10445 [30SE]

EPA: assemble information on environmental risks (see S. 2472), S13580 [28SE]

———cooperative research and development agreements for environmental protection (see H.R. 3857), H500 [10FE]

———designation of certain localities as ozone nonattainment areas relative to the source of the ozone-causing emissions (see S. 2358), S10538 [3AU]

———develop a risk assessment program (see H.R. 4306), H2913 [28AP]

———infrastructure projects funding under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see H.R. 4475), H3887 [23MY]

———management conference for the lands and waters of the South Shore Estuary Reserve, Long Island, NY (see H. Con. Res. 242), H2639 [21AP]

Federal aid programs: establish environmental response training and employment programs (see H.R. 4411), H3344 [12MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (see S. 2093; H.R. 3948), S5449 [10MY], H1057 [3MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit U.S entrance into agreements that prevent the implementation of the U.N. moratorium on driftnet fishing (see S. 2569), S15428 [1DE]

Floodplains: improve management and restore ecology of floodplains (see S. 2418), S12467 [24AU]

Florida: oil and gas leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 4613), H4779 [21JN]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 4312), H2913 [28AP]

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary: modify boundaries (see H.R. 3886), H679 [23FE]

Foreign trade: impose certain duties on products of the People's Republic of China relative to worker rights and the environment (see H.R. 4832), H6252 [26JY]

———inclusion of workers rights and environmental standards provisions in trade agreements (see H.R. 4710), H5462 [30JN]

———monitor effect of trade actions on the environment (see H.R. 4734), H5655 [13JY]

———negotiating objectives for future trade agreements (see S. 2293), S9171 [18JY]

———promote the export of environmental technologies, goods and services (see S. 2097; H.R. 3813), S5449 [10MY], H357 [8FE]

Forest Service: authorize study of the equity of regional funding allocations (see S. 1839), S1284 [9FE]

———distribution of timber sales receipts relative to forests affected by protection of the California spotted owl (see H.R. 3928), H911 [1MR]

———distribution of timber sales receipts to counties in Texas (see H.R. 5235), H11200 [6OC]

———reauthorize the stewardship end-results contract program (see S. 2100), S5449 [10MY]

Forests: forest health improvement programs on Federal lands through the use of land stewardship contracts (see H.R. 5007), H8770 [20AU]

———protect native biodiversity and regulate logging and clearcutting practices (see S. 2543), S14830 [7OC]

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (see H.R. 4931), H7506 [10AU]

———establish council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection (see S. 2241; H.R. 4640), S7638 [24JN], H4958 [23JN]

Hazardous substances: reduce the levels of lead in the environment (see H.R. 4882), H6549 [1AU]

———reduce the levels of lead in the environment (S. 729), return to Senate (see H. Res. 486), H6104 [21JY]

———regulation of the burning of waste in cement kilns (see H.R. 4984), H8695 [18AU]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (see H.R. 4412), H3344 [12MY]

———use of mercury in disposable batteries (see S. 1949; H.R. 4528), S3208 [17MR], H4165 [26MY]

Housing: assistance for compliance with laws and ordinances (see H.R. 4169), H2217 [12AP]

Lakes: eliminate the maximum daily diversion restriction relative to pumping of water from Lake Powell (see H.R. 5025), H9087 [12SE]

Landfills: disposal of organic absorbents (see H.R. 4933), H7506 [10AU]

Lower Mississippi Delta region: initiatives to address certain needs (see H.R. 4043, 4224), H1438 [16MR], H2367 [14AP]

Marine resources: reform of marine safety and environmental regulations (see H.R. 4959), H8052 [12AU]

Mercury: regulation of hazardous waste (see S. Res. 287; H. Con. Res. 319), S15235 [30NO], H11564 [29NO]

Mining: encourage the mining or reclamation of previously mined areas (see S. 2520), S14478 [6OC]

Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission: extend (see S. 2234), S7560 [23JN]

National Arbor Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 322), H500 [10FE]

National Buy Recycled Materials and Products Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 350), H2218 [12AP]

National Forest System: collection and payment of funds relative to protection, management, and improvement (see S. 2560), S15036 [8OC]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (see S. 2242), S7638 [24JN]

Native Americans: enforcement of certain solid waste laws relative to leaking underground storage tanks on Indian lands (see H.R. 4229), H2367 [14AP]

Nevada Test Site, NV: environmental restoration study (see H.R. 4359), H3155 [5MY]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1857), S1618 [22FE]

Northern Yukon-Arctic International Wildlife Refuge: establish (see S. 2400), S11994 [17AU]

Nuclear energy: require adequate waste storage facilities prior to licensing of new powerplants (see S. 1928), S2963 [15MR]

———terminate program using liquid metal reactors for the disposal of radioactive waste (see S. 1859), S1618 [22FE]

Oil Pollution Act: implementation relative to animal fats and vegetable oils (see S. 2559), S15036 [8OC]

Oregon: restrictions on timber activities and human access in the Bull Run and Little Sandy watersheds relative to protection as a drinking water source (see H.R. 4063), H1439 [16MR]

Oregon State University: authorizing appropriations for a forest ecosystem research laboratory (see S. 2155; H.R. 4705), S6392 [25MY], H5462 [30JN]

Pesticides: provide incentives for farmers to reduce their use of pesticides (see H.R. 5270), H11428 [7OC]

Petroleum: export of oil from the Alaskan North Slope (see H.R. 4369), H3191 [9MY]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (see H.R. 5248), H11427 [7OC]

Plants: assist producers in replanting commercially grown trees and plants that are destroyed by damaging weather (see H.R. 4133), H1995 [24MR]

Pollution: issuance of tax-exempt bonds for air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 4880), H6549 [1AU]

Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: implement (see S. 1831), S1047 [7FE]

Public lands: ecosystem management (see S. 2189), S6857 [14JN]

———reduce Federal expenditures and empower States relative to ownership and control over certain lands (see S. 2568), S15428 [1DE]

Radioactive substances: clarify Federal obligation to take title and possession of high-level radioactive waste and establish an interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility (see H.R. 5057, 5061), H9223 [19SE], H9350 [20SE]

———disposal of low-level radioactive waste from gaseous diffusion plants in Paducah, KY, and Piketown, OH (see S. 2469), S13449 [27SE]

———prohibit ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste (see H.R. 3982), H1087 [8MR]

Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 1915; H.R. 3875), S2638 [9MR], H678 [23FE]

Reclamation of land: acquisition of land adversely affected by coal mining (see S. 2519), S14478 [6OC]

Refuse disposal: application of certain requirements to out-of-State solid waste generated and disposed of within the same bi-State metropolitan statistical area (see H.R. 5288), H11428 [7OC]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see S. 2345; H.R. 4661, 4662, 4683, 5250), S10219 [1AU], H5315 [28JN], H5349 [29JN], H11427 [7OC]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), consideration (see H. Res. 552), H9902 [27SE]

Rio Puerco watershed: improve water quality and management practices (see S. 1919; H.R. 4010), S2779 [10MR], H1253 [10MR]

Rivers: establish a national registry of rivers and watersheds to be protected and restored (see H.R. 4213), H2366 [14AP]

Russian River: restoration of anadromous fish habitat (see H.R. 4408), H3344 [12MY]

Sewage disposal: management plans relative to alternatives to ocean dumping (see H.R. 4447), H3681 [18MY]

Shipping industry: marine port authority guidelines relative to public health and safety and the environment (see H.R. 3747), H83 [26JA]

States: authorize EPA loan program to States for voluntary environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 3844), H500 [10FE]

———provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (see H.R. 3810), H357 [8FE]

———require EPA to establish State programs of voluntary environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 3843), H500 [10FE]

Taxation: treatment of recycling facilities (see S. 2081), S5293 [5MY]

———valuation of sensitive environmental areas for estate tax purposes (see S. 2146), S6288 [24MY]

Technology: research and development of environmental technologies (see H.R. 4799), H5950 [20JY]

———research and development of environmental technology (see H.R. 3870), H559 [22FE]

———research and development of environmental technology (H.R. 3870), consideration (see H. Res. 483), H5950 [20JY]

Treaties and agreements: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contribution to the Global Environment Facility (see S. 2045), S4834 [26AP]

———U.S. participation under the Convention on Biological Diversity (see S. Res. 239), S8485 [11JY]

Virginia: designate Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area (see S. 2142), S6196 [23MY]

Water: authorizing appropriations for U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works (see S. 2231, 2232; H.R. 4478, 4479), S7560 [23JN], H3963 [24MY]

———biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity tests in connection with publicly owned treatment works (see S. 1985), S3953 [25MR]

———ensure safety of public drinking water systems (see S. 1920), S2779 [10MR]

———reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (see S. 2019), S4334 [14AP]

———restore aquatic ecosystems (see H.R. 4481), H3963 [24MY]

———U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works funding (see H.R. 4401), H3344 [12MY]

Water pollution: EPA differentiation between animal and vegetable fats and oils, and other petroleum oils and greases (see S. 2065), S5049 [3MY]

———establish a national estuary pollution prevention demonstration program (see H.R. 4226), H2367 [14AP]

———ocean discharge and waste water reclamation (see H.R. 5176), H11000 [5OC]

———reserve portion of funding to the State revolving loan program for States devoting financial resources above minimum requirements (see H.R. 3957), H1057 [3MR]

Wetlands: authorizing appropriations for conservation and management of wetlands (see H.R. 4308), H2913 [28AP]

———establish program to conserve and manage wetlands (see S. 2490), S13852 [30SE]

———expand eligibility for the Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by certain expiring agreements (see H.R. 5053), H9223 [19SE]

———permit the conversion of wetlands that are under a certain acreage (see H.R. 4347), H3055 [4MY]

———regulatory reform on conservation measures (see S. 2506), S14242 [5OC]

Colloquies

Mandatory one-call system to protect underground pipeline facilities from damage by any excavation: Senators Danforth and Exon, S15041 [8OC]

———Senators Heflin and Mitchell, S15042 [8OC]

Descriptions

State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4661), H5459 [30JN]

Documents

Convention on Biological Diversity Ratification: Dept. of State, S14047 [4OC]

———Executive Office of the President, S14051 [4OC]

Declaration of Principles of the U.S.-Eastern European Conference on the Environment Relative to Regional Water Problems, S4772-S4774 [25AP]

EPA Response to Major Points Raised by Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management Regarding the Renewable Oxygenate Rule, S10486 [3AU]

Grand Canyon National Park, AZ, Establishment: Sixty-Fifth Congress, Sess. III, S1950 [25FE]

Natural Resources Defense Council Involvement in Timber Management of the Forest Service, S552, S555-S557 [2FE]

Oxygenates in Reformulated Gasoline: EPA, S10479 [3AU]

Examples

EPA regulatory action, H107 [1FE]

Explanations

Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act (S. 2490), S13877 [30SE]

Factsheets

Agriculture and the Convention on Biological Diversity: Archer Daniels Midland Co., S14049 [4OC]

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty: ACDA, H11556 [29NO]

Requirement for Differentiation Between Animal Fats and Vegetable Oils and Other Oils Under Certain Regulations, E2331-E2333 [29NO]

Letters

Antarctic Environmental Protection Act: Wendy R. Sherman, Dept. of State, S1056 [7FE]

Chesapeake Bay environmental assistance projects authorization: Ann P. Swanson, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S4346 [14AP]

———O. James Lighthizer, Maryland Dept. of Transportation, S4346 [14AP]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S4346 [14AP]

Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act: Alan J. Vedvei and Otto F. Sckerl, S13878 [30SE]

Conservation and management of wetlands: Farm Project (organization), S5011 [3MY]

Convention on Biological Diversity ratification: Abraham Katz, U.S. Council for International Business, S14048 [4OC]

———Archer Daniels Midland Co., S14049 [4OC]

———Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, Mike Espy, Sec. of Agriculture, and Warren Christopher, Sec. of State, S14051-S14054 [4OC]

———Carl B. Feldbaum, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S14047 [4OC]

———David R. Lambert, American Seed Trade Association, Inc., S14049 [4OC]

———Gary Goldberg, American Corn Growers Association, S14050 [4OC]

———P. Roy Vagelos, Merck & Co., Inc., S14048 [4OC]

———Richard D. Godown, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S14049 [4OC]

———several agricultural and industrial groups, S15067 [8OC]

———several Senators, S14050 [4OC]

———Wendy R. Sherman, Dept. of State, S14050 [4OC], S15067 [8OC]

Cranberry production relative to Clean Water Act compliance: several environmental organizations, S6890 [15JN]

Creation of Presidential commission for nuclear waste management: several Senators, S2964 [15MR]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: Jim Maddy, League of Conservation Voters, H164 [2FE]

Dept. of Environmental Protection analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, H104 [1FE]

———John J. Motley III, National Federation of Independent Business, H104 [1FE]

Eastside Timber Sale Review Form, S553 [2FE]

Environmental Audit Protection Act: Bert P. Krages II, Louisiana-Pacific Corp., S10945 [8AU]

———Clint Ayer, Georgia-Pacific Corp., S10946 [8AU]

———Corey L. Unfried, Willamette Industries, Inc., S10947 [8AU]

———David Wilson, PacifiCorp., S10947 [8AU]

———Donald A. Haagensen, S10946 [8AU]

———Frank L. Deaver, Tektronix, Inc., S10945 [8AU]

———Fred D. Miller, Portland General Electric Co., S10945 [8AU]

———Fred Hansen, Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality, S10944 [8AU]

———Heather M. Bartlett, Simpson Paper Co., S10946 [8AU]

———J. Mark Morford, S10947 [8AU]

———James W. Whitty, Associated Oregon Industries, S10944 [8AU]

———Jerry O. Richartz, Oregon Steel Mills, S10945 [8AU]

———Richard D. Bach, S10946 [8AU]

———Robert Komoto, Ontario Produce, S10945 [8AU]

———Thomas C. McCue, Wacker Siltronic Corp., S10945 [8AU]

———William O. Dameworth, Pope & Talbot, Inc., S10945 [8AU]

Environmental Export Promotion Act: Representative Dingell, H2389 [18AP], H9188 [19SE]

———Representative Hamilton, H2389 [18AP], H9188 [19SE]

EPA assembly of information on environmental risks: Sally Katzen, OMB, S5877 [18MY]

EPA regulations on foreign refinery reformulated gasoline imports: Peter Anest, State Oil Co., H9073 [12SE]

EPA safety record relative to oxygenates: EPA, S10478 [3AU]

EPA's cluster rule for the pulp and paper industry: P.M. Henson, International Paper Corp., S10512 [3AU]

Establishment of State source water protection petition procedures: several organizations, S5651 [12MY]

Global Environment Facility funding: Lloyd Bentsen, Sec. of the Treasury, H4062 [25MY]

Global Environmental Facility funding: Brent Blackwelder, Friends of the Earth (organization), S9057 [15JY]

———Bruce M. Rich, Environmental Defense Fund, S9057 [15JY]

———Doug Siglin, World Wildlife Fund, S9059 [15JY]

———Ian Bowles, Conservation International (organization), S9060 [15JY]

———Lloyd Bentsen, Sec. of the Treasury, S9058 [15JY]

———S. Jacob Scherr, Natural Resources Defense Council, S9059 [15JY]

———Tia Nelson, Nature Conservancy (organization), S9059 [15JY]

———Timothy E. Wirth, Dept. of State, S9059 [15JY]

Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act: Representative Dingell, H10800 [4OC]

———Representative George Miller, H10799 [4OC]

International Development Association funding: Bruce M. Rich, Environmental Defense Fund, S9057 [15JY]

———Lloyd Bentsen, Sec. of the Treasury, S9058 [15JY]

Law of the Sea Convention: William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S15400 [1DE]

Lead Exposure Reduction Act: Boyd W. Boehlje and Thomas A. Shannon, National School Boards Association, S6266 [24MY]

Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act: Frank Westfall, Portable Rechargeable Battery Association, S3234 [17MR]

———Richard H. Robinson, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, S3234 [17MR]

NAFTA: Donald S. Abelson, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, E69 [2FE]

———Dorothy G. Harwood, Federation of State Medical Boards of the U.S., Inc., E69 [2FE]

National Environmental Technology Act: Aliza Gravitz, Co-Op America, S5359 [6MY]

———Craig I. Fields, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp., S5356 [6MY]

———Donald L. Connors, Environmental Business Council of the U.S., Inc., S5355 [6MY]

———Eleanor J. Lewis, Government Purchasing Project, S5358 [6MY]

———Frances H. Irwin, World Wildlife Fund, S5355 [6MY]

———Frank S. Waller, Hazardous Waste Action Coalition, S5355 [6MY]

———Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense Fund, S5355 [6MY]

———Hank Habicht, Safety-Kleen Corp., S5356 [6MY]

———James F. Mattil, Ozone Safe Cooling Association, S5359 [6MY]

———Jeffrey C. Smith, Institute of Clean Air Companies, S5356 [6MY]

———John Lounsbury, National Roundtable of State Pollution Prevention Programs, S5356 [6MY]

———President Clinton, S2938 [15MR], S5355 [6MY]

———Randall D. Olson, Minnesota Project Innovation, Inc., S5359 [6MY]

———Robert P. Bringer, 3M Corp., S5357 [6MY]

———Ron Van Mynen, Union Carbide Corp., S5357 [6MY]

———William A. Sonntag, Jr., National Association of Metal Finishers, S5356 [6MY]

National objectives: David Toplon, E910 [12MY]

Natural Resources Defense Council involvement in timber management of the Forest Service: Edward L. Schultz, S553 [2FE]

———James M. Pena, Forest Service, S553-S555 [2FE]

Oxygenate standards and percentage requirements for reformulated gasoline: Air Resources Board, CA, S10470 [3AU]

———Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, S10453 [3AU]

———Carol M. Browner, EPA, S10455, S10460, S10462, S10483 [3AU]

———Charles Loe, Florida Audubon Society, S10471 [3AU]

———Edwin S. Rothschild, Citizen Action (organization), S10452 [3AU]

———Glen Keppy, National Pork Producers Council, S10452 [3AU]

———James L. Blum, CBO, S10481 [3AU]

———John W. McClelland, Dept. of Agriculture, S10463 [3AU]

———Keith J. Collins, Dept. of Agriculture, S10463 [3AU]

———Marika Tatsutani, Natural Resources Defense Council, S10472 [3AU]

———Michael J. Bradley, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (organization), S10468 [3AU]

———Peter A.A. Berle, National Audubon Society, S10473 [3AU]

———President Clinton, S10464, S10483, S10485 [3AU]

———Richard D. Wilson, EPA, S10488 [3AU]

———Walter D. Miller, Governor of South Dakota, S10485 [3AU]

———William J. Roberts, Environmental Defense Fund, S10470 [3AU]

———several Senators, S10450 [3AU]

———several environmental organizations, S10459, S10483, S10485, S10486 [3AU]

Regulation of mercury hazardous waste: several Members of Congress, S15241 [30NO]

Research and development of environmental technology: Joseph G. Gerard, American Furniture Manufacturers Association, H6217 [26JY]

Safe drinking water programs: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S5716 [13MY], S5867 [18MY]

———David Y. Terry, Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection, S5716 [13MY]

———Dawn Hamilton, American Oceans Campaign (organization), S5716 [13MY]

———Jonathan C. Kaledin, National Water Funding Council, S5716 [13MY]

———Kevin Dick, National Roundtable of State Pollution Prevention Programs, S5716 [13MY]

———Robert Perciasepe, EPA, S5805 [17MY]

Safe drinking water programs relative to private property impact analyses: several Representatives, S14776 [7OC]

Soil washing test in Wayne and Maywood, NJ: Thomas P. Grumbly, Dept. of Energy, S8035 [30JN]

Streamline CERCLA remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards: Carol M. Browner, EPA, H284 [3FE]

Terminate program using liquid metal reactors for the disposal of radioactive waste: Hazel Rollins O'Leary, Sec. of Energy, S7985 [30JN]

———M. Jamawaki, Nuclear Engineering Research Laboratory, S8012 [30JN]

———M. Nakazawa, S8013 [30JN]

———Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S8009 [30JN]

———Meisaki Katayama, S8013 [30JN]

———Michael M. May, Stanford University Center for International Security and Arms Control, S8000 [30JN]

———Nuclear Engineering Department Heads Organization, S8013 [30JN]

———President Clinton, S7985 [30JN]

———Ryo Ikegame, Federation of Electric Power Companies, S8011 [30JN]

———S. Iwata, S8012 [30JN]

———Senator Glenn, S7985 [30JN]

———Susumu Yoda, Central Research Institute of the Electric Power Industry, S8011 [30JN]

———Takao Ishiwatari, Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corp., S7991, S8007, S8011 [30JN]

———Takashi Mukaibo, Nuclear Systems Association, S8012 [30JN]

———Yoshiaki Oka, Nuclear Engineering Research Laboratory, S8012 [30JN]

U.S. contribution to the Global Environment Facility: Jean E. Hanson, Dept. of the Treasury, S4835 [26AP]

Use of permanent paper for historical documents relative to recycling regulations: Fran McPoland, EPA, S14759 [7OC], E2277 [8OC]

Use of phosphates in laundry products: R. Kerry Clark, Procter & Gamble Co., S1523 [11FE]

Washington State's implementation of the Federal forest management policies: Mike Hanson, Michael D. Keogh, and Karl D. McKenzie, Pend Oreille County, WA, Board of Commissioners, S14766 [7OC]

———Ron Nielsen, Okanogan County, WA, Council, S14766 [7OC]

———several county commissioners of Washington, S14764, S14765 [7OC]

Wetlands Reserve Program: Representative de la Garza, Committee on Agriculture (House), H10746 [4OC]

———Representative Studds, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House), H10746 [4OC]

Wilderness area law enforcement and border patrol operations: Daniel E. Lungren, California Office of the Attorney General, S4105 [12AP]

———Manuel Cazares, Jr., INS, S4104 [12AP]

———Ray Johnson, California Office of Criminal Justice Planning, S4104 [12AP]

Workers rights and environmental standards provisions in trade agreements: several Members of Congress, E1409 [1JY]

Lists

Companies, associations, and groups that support the Convention on Biological Diversity, S15067 [8OC]

National Environmental Education and Training Foundation grant recipients, E1738 [16AU]

Organizations supporting S. 1834, Superfund Reform Act, S12605 [25AU]

Proposed amendments to H. Res. 312, consideration of H.R. 3425, establish the Dept. of Environmental Protection, H172 [2FE]

Safe drinking water programs reauthorization (S. 2019), amendments, S5711 [12MY]

Timber sales with additional concerns, S552 [2FE]

Memorandums

Natural Resources Defense Council Involvement in Timber Management of the Forest Service: James M. Pena, Forest Service, S553 [2FE]

———Jim Schuler, S552 [2FE]

———John E. Lowe, Forest Service, S557 [2FE]

———Mark A. Boche, S557 [2FE]

———Susan G. Skakel, S552 [2FE]

Safe Drinking Water Programs: Lynn R. Goldman, EPA, S5867 [18MY]

Timber Series Sprang From Logger Anger: Jack Keith, S11339 [11AU]

Messages

Arctic Research Policy Biennial Report: President Clinton, S2287 [2MR], H977 [2MR]

Environmental Impact Review of the Chemical Weapons Convention: President Clinton, S2168 [1MR]

NAFTA Implementation: President Clinton, S14476 [6OC], H11180 [6OC]

Motions

Water: reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5812 [17MY]

Press releases

Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Fuels: AMA, S10478 [3AU]

Proposals

Up From the Ashes—Ecosystem Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Timber Recovery in Western National Forests, S14699 [7OC]

Questions and answers

Federal Water Pollution Control Act amendments (H.R. 3948), E1232 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: extend conservation reserve program and wetlands reserve program (H.R. 3894), H896 [1MR], H2511 [20AP]

Air pollution: reduction of work-related vehicle trips in ozone nonattainment areas (H.R. 4589), H4556, H4557 [16JN], E1234 [16JN]

Alaska: regulate fishing in certain waters (H.R. 4943), E1712 [11AU]

Bacardi Foundation: tribute to preservation and conservation of environmentally sensitive coastal waters program, E2214 [8OC]

Broward County, FL: authorizing appropriations for ecosystem protection research facility (H.R. 4804), H5877 [20JY], E1515 [20JY]

Brownsville, TX: establish a wetlands center, H1615 [21MR]

Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: congressional consent to amendments (H.R. 4814), H10623-H10626 [3OC]

CERCLA: amend relative to liability, State implementation, remedy selection, and funding (H.R. 4161), H1902 [23MR], E602 [24MR]

———assignment of shares of liability at Superfund sites (H.R. 4351), E857 [5MY]

———clarify liability for recycling transactions (H.R. 4360), E863 [5MY]

———cleanup of municipal waste landfill sites (H.R. 3865), E662 [14AP]

———streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (H.R. 3800), H282 [3FE], H3669 [18MY], H5457 [30JN], H7021 [5AU], H7169 [8AU], E1792 [21AU]

———streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (S. 1834), E2104 [6OC]

CH2M HILL (business): EPA Outstanding Prime Contractor Achievement Award recipient, E2224 [8OC]

Clean Air Act: application of certain requirements (H.R. 4952), H7998 [12AU]

———area redesignation and motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (H.R. 5304), E2351 [30NO]

———State implementation plans (H.R. 4951), H7998 [12AU]

———State implementation plans (H.R. 4953), H7998 [12AU]

Climate: global warming, H1002 [3MR]

Coeur d'Alene Basin Management Conference: convene (H.R. 4962), H8046 [12AU]

Coeur d'Alene Basin Restoration Corp.: establish (H.R. 4961), H8046 [12AU]

Denver, CO: tribute to Denver Regional Transportation District, E2256 [8OC]

Dept. of Commerce: negotiated rulemaking dispute resolution relative to fishery management plans (H.R. 4930), E1700 [10AU]

———negotiated rulemaking dispute resolution relative to groundfish fishery management (H.R. 4932), E1700 [10AU]

Dept. of Defense: promote colleges and universities participation in defense environmental restoration, H4188 [8JN]

———promote public participation in defense environmental restoration, H4187 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: environmental program to clean up the nuclear weapons complex, H3880 [23MY]

Dept. of Environmental Protection: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, H86, H91, H101 [1FE], H162, H163, H165, H166, H167, H168, H169, H170, H172-H182, H188 [2FE], E280 [1MR]

———establish (H.R. 2601), E758 [21AP]

———establish (H.R. 3425), H86, H91, H101 [1FE], H161, H162, H163, H164, H165, H166, H167, H168, H169, H170, H188 [2FE], E796 [28AP]

———establish (H.R. 3425), consideration (H. Res. 312), H171-H182 [2FE], H210 [3FE], E87 [2FE], E94 [3FE]

Earth Day: observance, H2618 [21AP], E758 [21AP], E793, E796 [28AP]

Economy: impact of environmental, employer, and consumer government regulations and subsidies, H550 [22FE]

Endangered species: moratorium on endangered species determination and critical habitat designation until reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act (H.R. 5144), E2014 [30SE]

EPA: analysis of Federal regulations and mandates imposed on State and local governments, E466 [17MR]

———awarding of Green Tech grants, H6227, H6228 [26JY]

———develop a risk assessment program, H6235-H6242 [26JY]

———develop a risk assessment program (H.R. 3111), E1546 [22JY]

———develop a risk assessment program (H.R. 4306), H2845, H2847 [28AP], H7491 [10AU], E791 [28AP], E852 [4MY]

———funding of projects without congressional hearings or debate, H5361 [29JN]

———infrastructure projects funding under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (H.R. 4475), E1026 [23MY]

———non-point-source pollution, water infrastructure, and wastewater treatment grants funding, H5376, H5377 [29JN]

———regulations on foreign refinery reformulated gasoline imports, H9072-H9077 [12SE]

———tribute to EarthVision Program, E1706 [11AU]

Federal aid programs: establish environmental response training and employment programs (H.R. 4411), E914 [12MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend and reauthorize (S. 1114), H1418 [16MR]

———amend (H.R. 3948), E353, E354 [7MR], E1232 [16JN], E1379 [30JN]

Fish and fishing: conservation efforts relative to Pacific salmon, H9678 [26SE]

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary: modify boundaries (H.R. 3886), H1608, H1609 [21MR], E217 [23FE]

Foreign trade: impose certain duties on products of the People's Republic of China relative to worker rights and the environment (H.R. 4832), H6208 [26JY]

———inclusion of workers rights and environmental standards provisions in trade agreements (H.R. 4710), E1408 [1JY]

———monitor effect of trade actions on the environment (H.R. 4734), E1447 [13JY]

———promote the export of environmental technologies, goods and services (H.R. 3813), H2387-H2392 [18AP]

Forest Service: delay in rescue of lost boy scout due to policies on use of mechanized vehicles in wilderness areas, H6100 [21JY]

———reauthorize the stewardship end-results contract program (S. 2100), H11339 [7OC]

Forests: Federal subsidies and policies, E1943 [26SE]

———forest health improvement programs on Federal lands (H.R. 229), H5742 [14JY]

———forest health improvement programs on Federal lands through the use of land stewardship contracts (H.R. 5007), E1794 [21AU]

———status of reforestation program, H6841-H6843 [4AU]

Forests Service: timber sales program, H4888 [23JN]

Fort Morgan, CO: EPA fines relative to clean drinking water, H1791 [22MR]

———EPA lawsuit for noncompliance with Clean Water Act, H1075 [8MR]

Global Action Plan (organization): tribute, E1397 [30JN]

Global Environment Facility: funding, H4060-H4063 [25MY]

Government regulations: use of permanent paper for historical documents relative to recycling regulations, E2277 [8OC]

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (H.R. 4931), E1694 [10AU]

———establish council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection (H.R. 4640), H4885 [23JN]

Hazardous substances: reduce the levels of lead in the environment (S. 729), return to Senate (H. Res. 486), H5959 [21JY]

———regulation of the burning of waste in cement kilns, E849 [4MY]

———regulation of the burning of waste in cement kilns (H.R. 4984), E2165 [7OC]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (H.R. 4412), E914 [12MY]

———use of mercury in disposable batteries (H.R. 4528), E1096 [26MY]

Health: protect children from environmental tobacco smoke, H1933, H1934 [23MR]

Hudson River: efforts of children living along the river to petition for clean water, E267 [24FE]

Imperial Valley, CA: environmental protection, H191 [2FE]

International Environmental Education Day: observance, E832 [3MY]

Johnson, Sam: Lindbergh Award recipient, E1048 [24MY]

Johnson Wax Co.: World Environment Center Gold Medal recipient, E1048 [24MY]

Landfills: disposal of organic absorbents (H.R. 4933), H7490 [10AU]

Lower Mississippi Delta region: initiatives to address certain needs (H.R. 4224), E678, E686 [15AP]

Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act: improve implementation, H9492-H9494 [22SE]

McCalmont, Kate: recipient of the President's Environmental Youth Award, E59 [1FE]

Mercury: regulation of hazardous waste (H. Con. Res. 319), E2352 [30NO]

Military installations: fish, wildlife, and natural resources management (H.R. 3300), H9037-H9039 [12SE]

Mississippi River Stewardship Month: observance, E1127 [8JN]

Motor vehicles: development of non-polluting technology, E991 [19MY]

———miles-per-gallon standards relative to Presidential limousines, E832 [3MY]

———testing of exhaust emissions at high altitude locations, H5361 [29JN]

NAFTA: impact on economy, H5445, H5451-H5457 [30JN]

———implementation, H10003-H10005 [28SE], H10362 [29SE], H10684 [4OC], E2253, E2257 [8OC]

———ratification, H4700 [17JN], E68 [2FE], E178 [10FE], E1080 [26MY]

NASA: Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network funding, H5378-H5382 [29JN]

National Buy Recycled Materials and Products Month: designate (H.J. Res. 350), E617 [12AP]

National Environmental Education and Training Foundation: tribute to grant recipients, E1738 [16AU]

National Environmental Science and Policy Academy: investigate feasibility of establishment (H.R. 3430), E758 [21AP]

National Institute for the Environment: establish, E1727 [12AU]

Native Americans: clean up of open dumps on Indian lands (S. 720), H10798-H10800 [4OC], H10919 [5OC]

———effect of Pacific salmon decline on Northwest Tribes, E2344 [30NO]

———enforcement of certain solid waste laws relative to leaking underground storage tanks on Indian lands (H.R. 4229), E659 [14AP], E686 [15AP]

New York: tribute to Row Around the Island in Support of the Environment program, E1786 [19AU]

NOAA: coordination of Great Lakes activities (H.R. 1394), H1610, H1611 [21MR]

———GLOBE program, H4982-H4989 [24JN]

Northern Rockies: protection of private property rights relative to scientific panel to study ecosystem, H3468, H3469 [17MY]

———scientific panel to study ecosystem, H3464-H3468 [17MY]

Nuclear energy: effect on the environment, E793 [28AP]

Nuclear weapons: moratorium on testing, H4193-H4200 [8JN], H11556-H11559 [29NO]

Oceans: U.S. role in international conference on oceans, H9422 [21SE]

Oil Pollution Act: implementation relative to animal fats and vegetable oils (S. 2559), E2331, E2335 [29NO]

Oregon: restrictions on timber activities and human access in the Bull Run and Little Sandy watersheds relative to protection as a drinking water source (H.R. 4063), E452 [16MR]

Pesticides: provide incentives for farmers to reduce their use of pesticides (H.R. 5270), E2205 [8OC]

Petroleum: export of oil from the Alaskan North Slope, E1389 [30JN]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (H.R. 5248), H11407 [7OC]

Plant Variety Protection Act: amend to make consistent with the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (H.R. 2927), H8026-H8031 [12AU]

Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge: construct and operate the Walter B. Jones Center for the Sounds, H1614 [21MR]

Printing: use of vegetable-based inks for Federal lithographic printing (S. 716), H9286-H9288 [20SE]

Radioactive substances: clarify Federal obligation to take title and possession of high-level radioactive waste and establish an interim spent nuclear fuel storage facility (H.R. 5057), E1918 [22SE], E2063 [4OC]

———prohibit ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste (H.R. 3982), H1243 [10MR], H3807, H3808, H3848 [23MY], E1042 [24MY]

Real property: private property owner rights (H.R. 3875), H1904 [23MR], H2591 [21AP], H3794 [23MY], H5181 [28JN], H5318 [29JN], E224, E233, E237 [23FE]

———wetland protection relative property rights, H4558 [16JN]

Recycling: Federal requirements relative to the use of recycled materials in road construction, E1384 [30JN]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4661), H5457-H5459 [30JN], E1362 [29JN]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), H10298-H10320 [29SE], E2031 [3OC], E2183 [8OC]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), consideration (H. Res. 552), H10296-H10298 [29SE]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 2345), H11398-H11407 [7OC]

Richmond, CA: response by General Chemical Corp. to industrial accident, E94 [3FE]

Rio Puerco watershed: improve water quality and management practices (H.R. 4010), E414 [11MR]

———improve water quality and management practices (S. 1919), H10664-H10666 [3OC], H10804, H10805 [4OC]

Rivers: establish a national registry of rivers and watersheds to be protected and restored (H.R. 4213), E669 [15AP]

Russian River: restoration of anadromous fish habitat (H.R. 4408), E923 [13MY]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Local Conservation Corps, E2198 [8OC]

Science: global warming and climate change, E1721 [12AU]

Shipping industry: marine port authority guidelines relative to public health and safety and the environment (H.R. 3747), H46 [26JA]

Ships and vessels: reform of marine safety and environmental regulations (H.R. 4959), E1721 [12AU]

Small business: impact of environmental, employer, and consumer government regulations, H2974 [3MY]

Solid waste: local control of disposal, H3694 [19MY], E991 [19MY]

St. Croix, VI: tribute to those who contributed to development of the Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, E2284 [29NO]

St. Croix Environmental Association: EPA Environmental Quality Award recipient, E934 [16MY]

States: authorize EPA loan program to States for voluntary environmental cleanup programs (H.R. 3844), E160 [10FE]

———provide assistance to rural and disadvantaged communities under the State water pollution control revolving loan program (H.R. 3810), E124 [8FE]

———require EPA to establish State programs of voluntary environmental cleanup programs (H.R. 3843), E160 [10FE]

Technology: research and development of environmental technology (H.R. 3870), H6213-H6242 [26JY], H6259 [27JY], E1577 [27JY]

———research and development of environmental technology (H.R. 3870), consideration (H. Res. 483), H6212, H6213 [26JY]

———research and development of environmentally efficient building materials, H6225-H6227 [26JY]

Tennessee: tribute to Partners For Recycling exhibit, E1310 [23JN]

Times Mirror Magazines Conservation Council: tribute to Partnership for Environmental Education Program, E777 [26AP]

Tyndall AFB, FL: Thomas D. White Environmental Quality Award recipient, E837 [3MY]

United Technologies Carrier, Inc.: New York Governor's Award for Energy Innovation recipient, E2339 [29NO]

Virginia: designate Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area (H.R. 2942), H7153-H7155 [8AU]

Water: restore aquatic ecosystems (H.R. 4481), E1045 [24MY]

Water pollution: ocean discharge and waste water reclamation (H.R. 5176), H10944, H10945 [5OC], E2129 [6OC]

———reserve portion of funding to the State revolving loan program for States devoting financial resources above minimum requirements (H.R. 3957), E342 [3MR]

West Branch, IA: West Branch Middle School EPA District 7 President's Environmental Youth Award recipient, E1176 [9JN]

Wetlands: authorizing appropriations for conservation and management of wetlands (H.R. 4308), H9034-H9037, H9079 [12SE], E818 [2MY]

———expand eligibility for the Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by certain expiring agreements (H.R. 5053), H10746 [4OC], E1875 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: cranberry production relative to Clean Water Act compliance, S6889 [15JN]

———extend and improve the Conservation Reserve Program (S. 2437), S12941 [14SE]

Air pollution: promote clean air and prevent the import of dirty gasoline into the U.S. (S. Res. 197), S3987 [25MR]

Alaska: settlement of claims arising from the contamination of transferred lands (S. 1686), S13088 [21SE]

Alliance To Save Energy (organization): tribute to award recipients, S9948 [27JY]

Arctic regions: impact of environmental practices in Russia, S7061 [16JN]

Army: conveyance of Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant site to Hall County, NE, relative to environmental restoration, S8283 [1JY]

Army Environmental Policy Institute: funding, S11289, S11290 [11AU]

Breyer, Stephen G.: review of book ``Breaking the Vicious Circle—Toward Effective Risk Reduction'', S10049 [28JY]

Business and industry: environmental audit of facilities (S. 2371), S10942 [8AU]

California: implementation of Central Valley Project environmental improvements, S5124 [4MY]

Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: congressional consent to amendments (H.R. 4814), S15031 [8OC]

CERCLA: amend relative to liability, State implementation, remedy selection, and funding (S. 1994), S3965 [25MR]

———streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards, S14222 [5OC]

———streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (S. 1834), S1058, S1085 [7FE], S12604 [25AU], S13560, S13562 [28SE], S14736 [7OC]

———streamline the remedy selection process and improve cleanup standards (S. 1834), unanimous-consent agreement, S1092 [7FE]

Chesapeake Bay: authorize environmental assistance projects (S. 2020), S4344-S4347 [14AP]

Chile: trade agreement (S. 2090), S5449 [10MY]

Climate: global warming, S12144 [19AU]

Congress: legislative priorities, S1-S3 [25JA]

Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network: funding, S13390 [27SE]

Convention on Biodiversity: U.S. participation, S12825 [13SE]

Convention on Biological Diversity: ratification, S13790-S13793 [30SE], S14046 [4OC], S15066, S15068 [8OC]

Corps of Engineers: Dworshak Reservoir Idaho drawdown funding, S8046 [30JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a Sustainable Ecosystems and Economies Demonstration Program (S. 2385), S11479 [12AU]

Dept. of Defense: environmental restoration activities, S8260 [1JY]

———issuance of surety bonds for environmental programs, S8248 [1JY]

———promote public participation in defense environmental restoration (S. 2223), S7263, S7264 [21JN]

Dept. of Energy: funding for indoor air quality program, S9716 [26JY]

———Los Alamos National Laboratory funding, S8035 [30JN]

———soil washing test, S8035 [30JN]

Dept. of the Environment: establish, S5901, S5920 [18MY]

Developing countries: provide incentives to implement environmental protection programs (S. 2282), S8909 [13JY]

Durnil, Gordon: National Wildlife Federation Conservation Achievement Award recipient, S6542 [7JN]

Earth Day: observance, S4774 [25AP]

Eau Claire, WI: environmental cleanup by Army of National Presto Industries site, S11294 [11AU]

Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act: amend (S. 2262), S8385 [1JY]

———amend (S. 2349), S10358 [2AU]

Endangered species: authorize cooperative agreements between Federal, State, and local governments to finance the purchase of land for critical habitat (S. 2553), S14877 [7OC]

EPA: assemble information on environmental risks, S5860, S5875-S5883 [18MY]

———assemble information on environmental risks (S. 2472), S13585 [28SE]

———cluster rule for the pulp and paper industry, S10508, S10509, S10511, S10512 [3AU]

———cost-benefit and comparative risk analysis of regulations, S5906 [18MY]

———designation of certain localities as ozone nonattainment areas relative to the source of the ozone-causing emissions (S. 2358), S10539 [3AU]

———emission levels of medical waste incinerators, S10523 [3AU]

———enhance scientific credibility of regulatory decisions and improve public disclosure of information, S5654-S5656 [12MY]

———investigate health risks and establish standards relative to water well pumps, S5870, S5871 [18MY]

———use of non-Federal entities to develop guidelines for environmental technology programs, S5538, S5539 [11MY]

———use of renewable oxygenated fuels for reformulated gasoline, S2323, S2325 [3MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend and reauthorize (S. 1114), S1522 [11FE]

———amend (S. 2093), S6998 [16JN]

Fish and fishing: implement a global strategy specifying certain management standards, S3667 [24MR]

———prohibit U.S entrance into agreements that prevent the implementation of the U.N. moratorium on driftnet fishing (S. 2568), S15435 [1DE]

———salmon conservation efforts, S6284-S6287 [24MY]

Fish and Wildlife Service: funding, S9713 [26JY]

Floodplains: improve management and restore ecology of floodplains (S. 2418), S12467 [24AU]

Foreign policy: sustainable development, S351 [28JA]

Foreign trade: negotiating objectives for future trade agreements (S. 2293), S9181 [18JY]

———promote the export of environmental technologies, goods and services (S. 2097), S5459 [10MY]

Forest Service: authorize study of the equity of regional funding allocations (S. 1839), S1285 [9FE]

———impact of lobbyists on timber sales, S551, S557 [2FE]

———reauthorize the stewardship end-results contract program (S. 2100), S5446 [10MY]

Forests: effect on small business of timber harvesting policy, S3056, S3058 [16MR]

———endangered species protection, S4332 [14AP], S9972 [28JY], S11326 [11AU]

———President Clinton's policy toward timber harvesting, S1317 [10FE], S1847 [24FE], S14698-S14702 [7OC]

Fort Campbell, KY: Dept. of Defense Environmental Quality Program award recipient, S4589 [20AP]

Global Environmental Facility: funding, S9056-S9066 [15JY]

Government regulations: use of permanent paper for historical documents relative to recycling regulations, S14759 [7OC]

Grand Canyon National Park: anniversary, S1949 [25FE]

Great Lakes: management and conservation, S9545, S9552 [22JY]

Gulf of Maine: establish council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection (S. 2241), S7648 [24JN]

Hazardous substances: reduce the levels of lead in the environment (S. 729), S6252-S6282 [24MY], S6330-S6344 [25MY]

———reduce the levels of lead in the environment (S. 729), unanimous-consent agreement, S6282 [24MY]

———regulatory differentiation between agricultural oils and toxic oils (S. 2065), S15423 [1DE]

———use of mercury in disposable batteries (S. 1949), S3230 [17MR], S6279 [24MY]

Health: protect children from environmental tobacco smoke, S916-S918 [4FE]

International Environmental Education Day: observance, S5317 [5MY]

Kaho'olawe Island, HI: environmental restoration and remediation, S11125 [10AU]

Lakes: assess and protect quality (S. 1198), S1522 [11FE]

Law of the Sea Convention: ratification, S11443 [12AU], S15400 [1DE]

Mercury: regulation of hazardous waste (S. Res. 287), S15241 [30NO]

Milwaukee, WI: outbreak of cryptosporidium in drinking water, S13816 [30SE]

Mining: encourage the mining or reclamation of previously mined areas (S. 2520), S14503 [6OC]

Mining and mineral resources: acid mine drainage treatment and abatement, S9720 [26JY]

Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission: extend (S. 2234), S7579 [23JN]

Motor vehicles: development of non-polluting technology, S6207-S6209 [23MY]

Mt. Everest: attempt to climb without oxygen and to remove trash, S2512 [8MR]

NAFTA: impact on economy, S8851 [13JY]

———implementation, S14708, S14959 [7OC]

———ratification, S2514 [8MR]

National Environmental Center: funding, S10313 [2AU]

National Forest System: collection and payment of funds relative to protection, management, and improvement (S. 2560), S15022, S15037 [8OC]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (S. 2242), S8922 [13JY]

National Marine Fisheries Service: application of the Endangered Species Act relative to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, S128, S129 [26JA], S1313, S1322 [10FE], S5437 [10MY], S5497-S5499 [11MY]

———application to the Endangered Species Act relative to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, S7982 [30JN]

Native Americans: clean up of open dumps on Indian lands (S. 720), S5702 [12MY], S15026, S15027 [8OC]

New Mexico: Cleveland Mill Superfund site, S10504 [3AU]

Newport, RI: Derecktor Shipyard cleanup funding, S11255 [11AU]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1857), S1657 [22FE]

———success of programs, S15390 [1DE]

Northern Forest Lands Council: tribute, S13896 [30SE]

Northern Yukon-Arctic International Wildlife Refuge: establish (S. 2400), S11994 [17AU]

Nuclear energy: require adequate waste storage facilities prior to licensing of new powerplants (S. 1928), S2963-S2965 [15MR]

———terminate program using liquid metal reactors for the disposal of radioactive waste, S7983-S8017 [30JN]

———terminate program using liquid metal reactors for the disposal of radioactive waste (S. 1859), S1658-S1660 [22FE]

Oil Pollution Act: financial responsibilities of offshore facilities for oilspills, S5884 [18MY]

———implementation relative to animal fats and vegetable oils (S. 2559), S15022 [8OC], S15437 [1DE]

Oregon State University: authorizing appropriations for a forest ecosystem research laboratory (S. 2155), S6397 [25MY], S7971 [29JN]

Petroleum: oxygenate standards and percentage requirements for reformulated gasoline, S10433-S10488 [3AU]

Pfeifer, Thomas R.: recipient of the President's Environmental Youth Award, S1751 [23FE]

Pipelines: mandatory one-call system to protect underground facilities from damage by any excavation (H.R. 5248), S14991, S15041, S15055 [8OC]

Posewitz, Jim: Montana Wildlife Federation establishment of honorary endowment, S4589 [20AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, S6992 [16JN]

Printing: use of vegetable-based inks for Federal lithographic printing (S. 716), S13442, S13535 [27SE]

Project Learning Tree: tribute to environmental education program, S5212 [5MY]

Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: implement (S. 1831), S1047 [7FE]

Public lands: ecosystem management (S. 2189), S6865 [14JN]

———Federal land exchange program with private owners of environmentally sensitive lands, S9713, S9714 [26JY]

———reduce Federal expenditures and empower States relative to ownership and control over certain lands (S. 2568), S15433-S15435 [1DE]

Radioactive substances: disposal of low-level radioactive waste from gaseous diffusion plants in Paducah, KY, and Piketown, OH (S. 2469), S13522 [27SE]

———international ban on ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste, S2020 [28FE]

Real property: private property owner rights (S. 1915), S2640, S2641 [9MR]

Reclamation of land: acquisition of land adversely affected by coal mining (S. 2519), S14503 [6OC]

Refuse disposal: State and local government regulation of municipal solid waste transportation and landfill destination (S. 1634), S6207 [23MY]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (H.R. 4683), S14786 [7OC]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 2345), S13802-S13808, S13812, S13829, S13831 [30SE], S15042, S15060 [8OC]

Rio Puerco watershed: improve water quality and management practices (S. 1919), S2788 [10MR], S10271 [2AU]

Rural areas: grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal, S5411 [10MY], S5817 [17MY]

———make grants for wastewater treatment projects to small, unincorporated, poor communities, S5411 [10MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorization (H.R. 4314), S5125 [4MY], S13816 [30SE]

Schering-Plough Corp.: EPA Environmental Achievement Recognition Certificate recipient, S9332 [20JY]

Senate: access to printed bills and resolutions, S13944 [3OC]

Sewage disposal: water treatment along the U.S.-Mexico border, S502 [1FE], S5785-S5793 [17MY]

Sheridan, WY: enlargement of water supply system, S10594, S10595 [4AU]

States: establish source water protection petition procedures, S5651 [12MY]

———exempt for certain labor standards commitment of repayments to State revolving funds, S5897-S5899 [18MY]

———Federal grants to carry out certain programs and activities, S5411 [10MY]

———water monitoring requirements, S5635-S5636, S5643-S5648, S5656-S5658 [12MY]

Taxation: treatment of recycling facilities (S. 2081), S5301 [5MY]

———valuation of sensitive environmental areas for estate tax purposes (S. 2146), S6290 [24MY]

Technology: environmental technology programs, S2938 [15MR]

———environmental technology programs (S. 978), S5347-S5363 [6MY], S5389-S5394 [9MY], S5410 [10MY], S5536-S5539 [11MY]

Tennessee: Duck River watershed restoration project, S10503 [3AU]

Treaties and agreements: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contribution to the Global Environment Facility (S. 2045), S4835 [26AP]

U.S.-Eastern European Conference on the Environment: regional water problems, S4772 [25AP]

Union Camp Corp.: tribute to commitment to environmental concerns, S1089 [7FE]

Urban areas: assistance relative to abandoned factories and hazardous waste sites (S. 773), S12604 [25AU], S14952 [7OC], S15060 [8OC]

Virginia: designate Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area (H.R. 2942), S12210 [19AU]

———designate Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area (S. 2142), S6196 [23MY]

Washington: natural resources management, S14760-S14762 [7OC]

Water: aquatic weed management, S13751 [29SE]

———authorizing appropriations for U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works (S. 2231), S7575-S7577 [23JN]

———authorizing appropriations for U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works (S. 2232), S7575-S7577 [23JN]

———ensure safety of public drinking water systems on Indian reservations, S5889, S5890 [18MY]

———ensure safety of public drinking water systems (S. 1920), S2790-S2798 [10MR], S4007-S4009 [25MR]

———EPA research plan relative to harmful substances in drinking water, S5719-S5720 [13MY]

———establish State source water protection petition procedures, S5650 [12MY]

———reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 1920), S5890 [18MY]

———reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), S5394-S5397 [9MY], S5411 [10MY], S5634-S5637, S5642-S5662 [12MY], S5713-S5723, S5726-S5728 [13MY], S5743-S5745, S5747-S5751 [16MY], S5781, S5783-S5813, S5817-S5823 [17MY], S5855, S5859-S5891, S5895-S5912, S5915-S5930 [18MY], S5975-S5978, S5986-S5989, S6108 [19MY], S6350-S6352 [25MY], S14776 [7OC]

———reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water (S. 2019), unanimous-consent agreement, S5711 [12MY], S5823 [17MY], S5889, S5905 [18MY]

———waiver of penalties for noncompliance with safe drinking water regulations due to unfunded Federal mandates, S5794-S5805, S5812 [17MY]

Water pollution: EPA differentiation between animal and vegetable fats and oils, and other petroleum oils and greases (S. 2065), S5074-S5076 [3MY]

———establish a national estuary pollution prevention demonstration program (H.R. 4226), unanimous-consent agreement, S9184 [18JY]

———ocean discharge and waste water reclamation (H.R. 5176), S15022 [8OC]

Wetlands: authorizing appropriations for conservation and management of wetlands (H.R. 4308), S14079 [4OC]

———conservation and management, S5011 [3MY]

———establish program to conserve and manage wetlands (S. 2490), S13869 [30SE]

———expand eligibility for the Wetlands Reserve Program to lands covered by certain expiring agreements (H.R. 5053), S14672 [7OC]

———regulatory reform on conservation measures (S. 2506), S14253 [5OC]

Wetlands Reserve Program: funding, S9167 [18JY]

Wilderness areas: law enforcement and border patrol operations, S4104, S4131 [12AP]

Reports

Impact of a Proposed EPA Rule Mandating Renewable Oxygenates for Reformulated Gasoline—Questionable Energy Security, Environmental and Economic Benefits: Vito Stagliano, Resources for the Future (organization), S10473-S10476 [3AU]

Use of Ethanol as a Renewable Oxygenate: Paul J. Miller, Environmental Defense Fund, S10470 [3AU]

Washington State's Implementation of the Federal Forest Management Policies, S14762 [7OC]

Reports filed

Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4814) (H. Rept. 103-816), H10537 [3OC]

Conservation and Management of Wetlands Appropriations: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 4308) (H. Rept. 103-717), H9087 [12SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4556, Dept. of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 553) (H. Rept. 103-758), H9902 [27SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4683, State Control of Municipal Solid Waste Transportation and Disposal: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 552) (H. Rept. 103-757), H9902 [27SE]

Eliminate the Maximum Daily Diversion Restriction Relative to Pumping of Water From Lake Powell, AZ: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5025) (H. Rept. 103-802), H10537 [3OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2093) (S. Rept. 103-257), S5449 [10MY]

Fish, Wildlife, and Natural Resources Management on Military Installations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 3300), S14240 [5OC]

———Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 3300) (H. Rept. 103-718), H9087 [12SE]

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Modification: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 3886) (H. Rept. 103-441), H1780 [21MR]

Indian Lands Open Dump Clean-Up Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (S. 720) (S. Rept. 103-253), S4782 [25AP]

Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 720) (H. Rept. 103-783), H10536 [3OC]

Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2234), S13447 [27SE]

Mississippi River Corridor Study Commission Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2234) (S. Rept. 103-423), S15235 [30NO]

Monitor Effect of Foreign Trade Actions on the Environment: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 4734) (H. Rept. 103-760), H10006 [28SE]

Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area Designation: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2942) (H. Rept. 103-686), H7194 [8AU]

North American Wetlands Conservation Act Appropriations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1857) (S. Rept. 103-326), S10878 [5AU]

Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 3982) (H. Rept. 103-522), H3887 [23MY]

Plant Variety Protection Act Amendments Relative to the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 2927) (H. Rept. 103-699), H8051 [12AU]

Promote the Export of Environmental Technologies, Goods and Services: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 3813) (H. Rept. 103-478), H2397 [18AP]

Protection of Lechuguilla Cave and Other Resources of Carlsbad Caverns National Park: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 698) (S. Rept. 103-213), S54 [25JA]

Reauthorize Programs To Ensure Safe Drinking Water: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2019) (S. Rept. 103-250), S4334 [14AP]

Regulation and Management of U.S. Scientific and Tourist Activities and Protection of Marine Living Resources in the Antarctic Regions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1427) (S. Rept. 103-222), S54 [25JA]

Research and Development of Environmental Technology: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3870) (H. Rept. 103-536), H4219 [8JN]

Rio Puerco Watershed Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 1919) (H. Rept. 103-820), H10538 [3OC]

Risk Assessment Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4306) (H. Rept. 103-857), H11426 [7OC]

State Control of Municipal Solid Waste Transportation and Disposal: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4683) (H. Rept. 103-738), H9568 [22SE]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2345) (S. Rept. 103-322), S10219 [1AU]

Sterling Forest and New Jersey Watershed Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1683), S13447 [27SE]

Streamline and Improve Cleanup Standards of CERCLA: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3800) (H. Rept. 103-582), H5545 [12JY]

Streamline the CERCLA Remedy Selection Process and Improve Cleanup Standards: Committee on Public Works and Transportation (House) (H.R. 3800) (H. Rept. 103-582), H7194 [8AU]

Streamline the Remedy Selection Process and Improve Cleanup Standards of CERCLA: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3800) (H. Rept. 103-582), H9030 [26AU]

Superfund Reform Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1834) (S. Rept. 103-349), S12217 [19AU]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1834) (S. Rept. 103-389), S13852 [30SE]

Treaty Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 103-32), S13448 [27SE]

U.S. Participation Under the Convention on Biological Diversity: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 239) (Exec. Rept. 103-30), S8484 [11JY]

Vegetable Ink Printing Act: Committee on Government Operations (House) (S. 716) (H. Rept. 103-625), H6453 [28JY]

Water Quality and Management Practices at the Rio Puerco Watershed: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1919) (S. Rept. 103-306), S8484 [11JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Moratorium on oxygenated fuels: AMA, S10477 [3AU]

Statements

Clean Water for Hudson River: several students of the Hagan Elementary School, Poughkeepsie, NY, E267 [24FE]

Clinton Administration and Nuclear Weapons Policy: Committee on Armed Services (House) minority staff, H4194-H4199 [8JN]

Comprehensive Nuclear Weapons Test Ban Treaty: John D. Holum, ACDA, S11251 [11AU]

Recycled Paving Materials Used in Road Construction: several environmental organizations, E291 [1MR]

Studies

Efficiency of Oxygenates (excerpt): Argonne National Lab, S10479 [3AU]

Integral Fast Reactor (IFR) Fuel Cycle—Some Implications of Using IFR High-Transuranic Plutonium in a Proliferant Nuclear Weapon Program: Donald L. Goldman, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, S7993 [30JN]

Quality Criteria for Water 1986—Gases, Total Dissolved: EPA, S5497 [11MY]

Summaries

Antarctic Environmental Protection Act (S. 1831), S1057 [7FE]

Comprehensive Superfund Improvement Act (H.R. 4161), E602 [24MR]

Floodplain Management, Environmental Restoration, and Recreation Act (S. 2418), S12473 [24AU]

Oxygenate Standards and Percentage Requirements for Reformulated Gasoline, S10455, S10462 [3AU]

Streamline CERCLA Remedy Selection Process and Improve Cleanup Standards (H.R. 3800), H283 [3FE]

Superfund Reform Act (S. 1834), S1077-S1085 [7FE]

Tables

Corp of Engineers' environmental management program funding, H4415 [14JN]

Testimonies

Oxygenate Standards and Percentage Requirements for Reformulated Gasoline: A. Blakeman Early, Sierra Club, S10471 [3AU]

———Mary Nichols, EPA, S10478 [3AU]

———Michael J. Bradley, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (organization), S10469 [3AU]

———Richard D. Wilson, S10454 [3AU]

Regulation of the Burning of Hazardous Waste in Cement Kilns: James J. Florio, Association for Responsible Thermal Treatment, E849 [4MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 312, consideration of H.R. 3425, establish the Dept. of Environmental Protection, H171 [2FE]

H. Res. 483, consideration of H.R. 3870, research and development of environmental technology, H6212 [26JY]

H. Res. 486, return S. 729, Lead Exposure Reduction Act, to Senate, H5959 [21JY]

H. Res. 552, consideration of H.R. 4683, State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, H10296 [29SE]

H.R. 1394, coordination of Great Lakes activities, H1610 [21MR]

H.R. 2927, amend Plant Variety Protection Act to make consistent with the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, H8027-H8029 [12AU]

H.R. 2942, designate Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area, H7153 [8AU]

H.R. 3300, fish, wildlife, and natural resources management on military installations, H9037 [12SE]

H.R. 3450, North American Free Trade Agreement, H108-H155 [1FE]

H.R. 3813, Environmental Export Promotion Act, H2387 [18AP]

H.R. 3886, modify boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, H1609 [21MR]

H.R. 3982, Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act, H3807 [23MY]

H.R. 4308, conservation and management of wetlands appropriations, H9034 [12SE]

H.R. 4683, State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, H10308-H10310 [29SE]

H.R. 4814, grant congressional consent to amendments to Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact, H10623-H10625 [3OC]

H.R. 5057, Federal Nuclear Waste Responsibility Act, E1918 [22SE], E2063 [4OC]

H.R. 5176, Ocean Pollution Reduction Act, H10945 [5OC]

H.R. 5248, Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act, H11408-H11413 [7OC]

S. 716, Vegetable Ink Printing Act, S13442 [27SE], H9286 [20SE]

S. 720, Indian Lands Open Dump Cleanup Act, S5703 [12MY], S15026 [8OC], H10798 [4OC]

S. 729, Lead Exposure Reduction Act, S6332-S6343 [25MY]

S. 978, National Environmental Technology Act, S5539-S5543 [11MY]

S. 1831, Antarctic Environmental Protection Act, S1048-S1056 [7FE]

S. 1834, Superfund Reform Act, S1059-S1077 [7FE]

S. 1839, authorize study of the equity of Forest Service regional funding allocations, S1285 [9FE]

S. 1857, North American Wetlands Conservation Act appropriations, S1657 [22FE]

S. 1859, Breeder Reactor Termination Act, S1660 [22FE]

S. 1919, improve water quality and management practices of Rio Puerco watershed, S2789 [10MR]

S. 1919, improve water quality and management practices of the Rio Puerco watershed, S10271 [2AU]

S. 1919, Rio Puerco Watershed Act, H10665 [3OC], H10804 [4OC]

S. 1920, ensure safety of public drinking water systems, S2790-S2797 [10MR]

S. 1928, Second Generation Nuclear Waste Act, S2965 [15MR]

S. 1949, Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act, S3231-S3233 [17MR]

S. 1994, Comprehensive Superfund Improvement Act, S3965-S3978 [25MR]

S. 2019, reauthorize programs to ensure safe drinking water, S5989-S6014 [19MY]

S. 2020, Chesapeake Bay environmental assistance projects authorization, S4346 [14AP]

S. 2045, authorizing appropriations for U.S. contribution to the Global Environment Facility, S4835 [26AP]

S. 2065, EPA differentiation between animal and vegetable fats and oils, and other petroleum oils and greases, S5075 [3MY]

S. 2090, Chile Free Trade Agreement Negotiating Act, S5449 [10MY]

S. 2097, Environmental Export Promotion Act, S5459 [10MY]

S. 2100, reauthorize the Forest Service stewardship end-results contract program, S5447 [10MY]

S. 2100, Stewardship End-Result Contracts Demonstration Act, H11339 [7OC]

S. 2142, Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area, S6196 [23MY]

S. 2155, Oregon State University forest ecosystem research laboratory appropriations, S6397 [25MY], S7971 [29JN]

S. 2231, U.S.-Mexico Border Water Pollution Control Act, S7576 [23JN]

S. 2232, U.S.-Mexico wastewater treatment works appropriations, S7576 [23JN]

S. 2241, establish Gulf of Maine council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection, S7648-S7651 [24JN]

S. 2242, National Institute for the Environment, S8923-S8925 [13JY]

S. 2262, Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act amendments, S8386 [1JY]

S. 2282, Sustainable Development Through Trade Act, S8910 [13JY]

S. 2293, negotiating objectives for future foreign trade agreements, S9181 [18JY]

S. 2345, Interstate Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Act, S13806-S13808 [30SE], H11399-H11401 [7OC]

S. 2349, Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act amendments, S10358 [2AU]

S. 2358, EPA designation of certain localities as ozone nonattainment areas relative to the source of the ozone-causing emissions, S10540 [3AU]

S. 2371, Environmental Audit Protection Act, S10943 [8AU]

S. 2385, Sustainable Ecosystems and Economies Demonstration Act, S11480-S11482 [12AU]

S. 2418, Floodplain Management, Environmental Restoration, and Recreation Act, S12468-S12473 [24AU]

S. 2437, Conservation Reserve Program Extension Act, S12942 [14SE]

S. 2469, disposal of low-level radioactive waste from gaseous diffusion plants in Paducah, KY, and Piketown, OH, S13522 [27SE]

S. 2490, Comprehensive Wetlands Conservation and Management Act, S13870-S13877 [30SE]

S. 2506, Wetlands Regulatory Reform Act, S14254-S14258 [5OC]

S. 2519, acquisition of land adversely affected by coal mining, S14504 [6OC]

S. 2520, encourage the mining or reclamation of previously mined areas, S14505 [6OC]

S. 2553, Cooperative Planning Assistance Act, S14878 [7OC]

S. 2559, implementation of the Oil Pollution Act relative to animal fats and vegetable oils, S15222 [30NO]

S. 2560, collection and payment of funds relative to protection, management, and improvement of the National Forest System, S15222 [30NO]

S. 2568, Public Land Emancipation and Management Improvement Act, S15435 [1DE]

S. Res. 197, promote clean air and prevent the import of dirty gasoline into the U.S., S3987 [25MR]

S. Res. 239, U.S. participation under the Convention on Biological Diversity, S8485 [11JY]

S. Res. 287, regulation of mercury hazardous waste, S15240 [30NO]