HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES related term(s) Radioactive Substances

Amendments

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1640), S11320, S11355 [11AU]

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

Radioactive substances: improve and increase radon testing products and services (H.R. 2448), H6402, H6409 [28JY]

Transportation: authorizing appropriations for safety enforcement (H.R. 2178), S11773 [15AU]

Veterans: extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), H11212, H11227 [7OC]

Analyses

Transportation Safety Enforcement Appropriations, H8440-H8443 [16AU]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Argonne Cuts Make No Sense, S7996 [30JN]

Argonne Nuclear Research Is Vital, S7996 [30JN]

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

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

Cut Consequences, S7998 [30JN]

Danger Is Not Going Nuclear, S7998 [30JN]

Different Nuclear Threat, S7997 [30JN]

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

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

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

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

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]

Keep Funds for Nuclear Research, S7995 [30JN]

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

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

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

Save Argonne Nuke Research, S7996 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: provide for nonanimal acute toxicity testing (see H.R. 5222), H11199 [6OC]

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

CERCLA: 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]

———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]

Civil rights: prohibit racial or ethnic discrimination in programs relative to occupational and other exposures to hazardous substances (see S. 1841), S1284 [9FE]

Ecology and environment: 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]

Health: inclusion of annual lead poisoning screenings for children in a national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 209), H679 [23FE]

Lead: reduce the levels in the environment (see H.R. 4882), H6549 [1AU]

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

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

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]

Nuclear energy: commercial utilities storing of spent fuel (see S. 2244), S7638 [24JN]

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

———safe disposal of spent fuel (see H.R. 4887), H6698 [2AU]

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

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

Pipelines: improve safety of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines (see H.R. 4616), H4779 [21JN]

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

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

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]

———compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments (see H.R. 3743, 4292; H. Res. 337), H83 [26JA], H204 [2FE], H2639 [21AP]

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

———improve and increase radon testing products and services (H.R. 2448), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H6380 [27JY]

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

Refuse disposal: regulation of hazardous waste shipments to foreign countries (see H.R. 3965), H1066 [7MR]

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]

———transport of equipment intended for cleanup of radioactive waste under Federal contract (see H.R. 4743), H5655 [13JY]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant consent (see S. 2222), S7242 [21JN]

Veterans: determination of service connection for disabilities arising from exposure to ionizing radiation or dioxin (see S. 1906), S2475 [8MR]

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

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

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]

Explanations

Veterans Health Improvements Act (H.R. 3313), S14805-S14807 [7OC], H11229-H11231 [7OC]

Letters

Chemical weapons tests on military personnel: Charles McGraw, E727 [20AP]

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

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]

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

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]

National Toxicology Program review of glass wool materials: Senator Dole, S3544 [23MR]

———William Black, North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, S3544-S3546 [23MR]

Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act: Robert H. Elrod, National Association of Realtors, H6405 [28JY]

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

Regulation of shipments of hazardous waste to foreign countries: Carol M. Browner, EPA, E372 [8MR]

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

Spent nuclear fuel reprocessing: John G. Keliher, Dept. of Energy, E1815 [12SE]

———Representative Hamilton, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), E1814, E1815 [12SE]

———Wendy R. Sherman, Dept. of State, E1814 [12SE]

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]

Lists

Opponents of Oxley amendment to H.R. 2448, Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act relative to disclosure requirements for radon testing when selling or renting property, H6405 [28JY]

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

Memorandums

Limitations of Animal Injection/Implantation Studies in Assessing Human Cancer Hazards: Dept. of HHS, S3546 [23MR]

Motions

Health: indoor air quality and radon abatement (S. 656), H10605 [3OC]

Remarks in House

Animals: provide for nonanimal acute toxicity testing (H.R. 5222), E2210 [8OC]

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]

———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]

Chemical weapons: transporting stockpiled munitions across State lines, H3650 [18MY]

Dept. of Energy: terminate use of liquid metal reactors in disposal of high-level radioactive waste, H6534-H6543 [1AU]

Ecology and environment: 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]

Health: indoor air quality and radon abatement (S. 656), H10597-H10605 [3OC]

———indoor air quality and radon abatement (S. 656), insert language of H.R. 2919 in lieu, H10605 [3OC]

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

McGraw, Charles: involvement in tests of chemical agents on military personnel, E727 [20AP]

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

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

Nuclear energy: development of safe management of nuclear waste, E975 [18MY]

———safe disposal of spent fuel (H.R. 4887), E1626 [2AU]

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

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

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

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]

———compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments, E1351 [29JN]

———compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments (H.R. 3743), H47 [26JA]

———compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments (H.R. 4292), E740 [21AP]

———disclosure requirements relative to radon testing when selling or renting property, H6402-H6409 [28JY]

———establishment of Congressional Nuclear Waste Caucus, E2062 [4OC]

———improve and increase radon testing products and services (H.R. 2448), H5457 [30JN], H6395-H6410 [28JY]

———improve and increase radon testing products and services (H.R. 2448), consideration (H. Res. 491), H6393-H6395 [28JY]

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

Refuse disposal: regulation of hazardous waste shipments to foreign countries (H.R. 3965), H1053, H1054 [3MR], E372 [8MR]

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

Rocky Flats, CO: uranium stockpiles, H4997 [27JN]

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

Times Beach, MO: incineration of dioxin waste at Superfund site, H5360 [29JN]

Transportation: authorizing appropriations for safety enforcement (H.R. 2178), H8435-H8448 [16AU], E1756 [17AU]

Veterans: extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), H11212-H11231 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

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]

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]

Civil rights: prohibit racial or ethnic discrimination in programs relative to occupational and other exposures to hazardous substances (S. 1841), S1286 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: release of documents relative to chemical and biological warfare test, S11257 [11AU]

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

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

———soil washing test, S8035 [30JN]

———terminate use of liquid metal reactors in disposal of high-level radioactive waste, S11313-S11315 [11AU]

Dept. of HHS: classification of fiberglass as a carcinogen, S3544 [23MR]

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

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

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

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1640), S11320-S11325 [11AU]

Illinois Hazardous Waste Information Center: EPA's pollution prevention incentives grant recipient, S2427 [7MR]

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

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

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

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

Minneapolis, MN: full disclosure by Army of spraying of zinc cadmium sulfide over area, S6796, S6797 [14JN]

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

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]

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

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

Radioactive substances: compensation of individuals who were subjects in Government radiation experiments, S766 [3FE], S9551 [22JY]

———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]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: grant consent (S. 2222), S7262 [21JN]

Transportation: authorizing appropriations for safety enforcement (H.R. 2178), S11773 [15AU]

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

Veterans: determination of service connection for disabilities arising from exposure to ionizing radiation or dioxin (S. 1906), S2502, S2506 [8MR]

———extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), S14802-S14807 [7OC]

———extend and expand medical services (H.R. 3313), insert text of S. 1626 in lieu, S6622 [8JN]

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

Reports

Calculating Compensation for Radiation Victims: Robert Gary, E1352 [29JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2448, Improve and Increase Radon Testing Products and Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 103-622), H6380 [27JY]

Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1640) (S. Rept. 103-217), S54 [25JA]

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

Radon Testing Products and Services: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2448) (H. Rept. 103-574), H5461 [30JN]

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]

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2222), S11341 [11AU]

Statements

Ethics in Research Experiments Using Human Beings: Albert R. Jonsen, E710 [19AP]

Regulation of Shipments of Hazardous Waste to Foreign Countries: Executive Office of the President, E372 [8MR]

Studies

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]

Summaries

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

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

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

Testimonies

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

Texts of

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

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 2448, Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act, H6393 [28JY]

H.R. 2178, transportation safety enforcement appropriations, H8435-H8439 [16AU]

H.R. 2448, Radon Awareness and Disclosure Act, H6398-H6402 [28JY]

H.R. 3313, Veterans Health Improvements Act, S6622 [8JN], S14802 [7OC]

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

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

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

S. 656, Indoor Air Quality Act, H10597-H10605 [3OC]

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

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

S. 1841, Public Health Equity Act, S1287 [9FE]

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

S. 1906, determination of veterans' service connection for disabilities arising from exposure to ionizing radiation or dioxin, S2507 [8MR]

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

S. 2222, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act, S7259-S7262 [21JN]

S. 2371, Environmental Audit Protection Act, S10943 [8AU]

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

S. Res. 287, regulation of mercury hazardous waste, S15240 [30NO]