ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Addresses

Environmental Law Institute's Environmental Leadership Award Ceremony: Stephan Schmidheiny, S17192 [16NO]

———William D. Ruckelshaus, S17190-S17192 [16NO]

Agreements

Rocky Mountain Arsenal remedy negotiations, E1151 [26MY]

Amendments

CERCLA: amend (S. 1285), S14760 [29SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4620, H4624, H4640, H4644, H4645, H4646, H4649, H4653, H4654, H4671, H4672 [9MY], H4711, H4716, H4751, H4778, H4781, H4796 [10MY], H4803, H4818, H4822, H4825, H4827, H4831, H4835, H4839, H4842, H4845, H4850, H4851, H4857, H4859, H4860, H4874 [11MY], H4875, H4876, H4882, H4886, H4888, H4891 [12MY], H4934, H4958 [15MY], H4987, H4988, H4993, H4994, H4995, H4996, H4998, H5000, H5001, H5005 [16MY]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), S16618, S16630 [2NO], H9750 [10OC]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17727, S17729, S17731, S17755, S17756, S17760, S17761, S17762, S17764, S17767, S17771, S17783, S17784, S17785, S17786 [29NO]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9784, H9785, H9786 [10OC], H9815, H9822, H9823, H9826, H9827, H9830, H9831, H9835, H9836, H9843, H9844, H9848, H9851, H9855, H9898 [11OC], H9923, H9925, H9926, H9931, H9936, H9937, H9940, H9941, H9950, H10002, H10005, H10006, H10009, H10010 [12OC]

Analyses

Chesapeake Bay Ballast Water Management Act (S. 938), S8557 [16JN]

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act (S. 936), S8557 [16JN]

Environmental Assistance to Non-Federal Interests in Chesapeake Bay Watershed Area (S. 934), S8558 [16JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments (S. 1316), S15122-S15126 [12OC]

Articles and editorials

Ban on Federal Mandates May Even Hurt Great Lakes, H925 [31JA]

Brief Clause in Bill Would Curb U.S. Power To Protect Wetlands, S18650 [14DE]

Clean Water Bill Is Solid Legislation, E1175 [8JN]

Dirty Fight, Clean Water, H5684 [7JN]

End the Nightmare—Boxer Should Support Bilbray's Sewage Bill, H4812 [11MY]

Message to Clinton Clear—Reform Super Fund Program, S12678 [6SE]

My Superfund Nightmare, S15844 [26OC]

Pass the Sewage Bill—Filner, Boxer Should Not Bow to Pressure, H4812 [11MY]

Politics and Science in the House, H4946 [15MY]

S.D. Group Criticizes Liability Rules, S12679 [6SE]

Self Audits and EPA Enforcement, S4270 [21MR]

Superfund Reformers Start Group in S.D., S12679 [6SE]

Tale of Pumping Gas With One Hand, Holding Off Government With the Other, S8256 [13JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: deadline extension for certain sanctions and reclassification of carbon monoxide nonattainment areas (see S. 1021; H.R. 1255), S9717 [11JY], H3276 [15MR]

———reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1582), H4618 [9MY]

Appropiations: authorizing for environmental research, development, and demonstration activities (see H.R. 1814), H5904 [13JN]

California: rescind implementation plan for the South Coast, Ventura, and Sacramento areas (see H.R. 1025), H2176 [23FE]

CERCLA: abatement and liability of hazardous substances relative to State and Federal solid waste disposal laws (see H.R. 521), H242 [13JA]

———amend (see S. 1285; H.R. 1969, 2500), S14710 [29SE], H6656 [29JN], H10307 [18OC]

———delay implementation of remedial action and design at certain sites (see H.R. 1901), H6159 [20JN]

———liability restrictions for generation or transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 854, 855), H1371 [7FE]

———moratorium on enforcement actions against certain individuals (see H.R. 795), H1156 [2FE]

———redevelopment of marginal brownfield sites (see H.R. 2742), H14238 [7DE]

———remove New Hanover County, NC, airport burn pit from the Superfund national priorities list (see H.R. 1902), H6159 [20JN]

Chemicals: sulfur dioxide reportable quantity for regulatory notification (see H.R. 2595), H11938 [8NO]

Chesapeake Bay: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (see S. 938), S8550 [16JN]

———environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in watershed area (see S. 934), S8550 [16JN]

———restoration (see S. 936), S8550 [16JN]

Clean Air Act: marginal area requirements relative to ozone concentrations (see H.R. 581), H399 [19JA]

———repeal reformulated gasoline and work-related vehicle trip reduction provisions (see H.R. 1052), H2224 [24FE]

———State implementation plans (see H.R. 304), H172 [9JA]

Clean Water Act: treatment of fines levied against businesses (see S. 1390), S16657 [3NO]

———treatment of fines levied against local governments (see S. 1391), S16657 [3NO]

Ecology and environment: protection of border region with Mexico (see S. 196), S789 [11JA]

———State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites (see H.R. 1621), H4873 [11MY]

———use of risk assessment and cost/benefit analyses in environmental decisionmaking (see S. 123, 229), S50 [4JA], S944 [13JA]

Environmental Financial Advisory Board: reauthorize charter and establish Environmental Finance Centers (see S. 718), S5547 [7AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), consideration (see H. Res. 140), H4617 [9MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the manufacturing, processing, or distribution of certain fishing sinkers or lures (see S. 505), S3521 [6MR]

Government regulations: facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development process of the EPA and OSHA (see S. 917; H.R. 1937), S8254 [13JN], H6396 [27JN]

Great Lakes: coordinate and promote activities for water pollution alleviation (see S. 541; H.R. 1209), S3803 [10MR], H3049 [10MR]

———determine effectiveness of technology to remedy contaminated sediments (see S. 540; H.R. 1206), S3803 [10MR], H3048 [10MR]

Landfills: disposal of organic sorbents (see S. 689; H.R. 1257), S5403 [6AP], H3326 [16MR]

———exempt certain small landfills from ground water monitoring requirements (see H.R. 1696), H5571 [24MY]

Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 2279), H8684 [7SE]

Los Angeles, CA: construction of thermal destruction facility (see H.R. 2583), H11767 [2NO]

Motor vehicles: delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (see S. 236, 248, 767; H.R. 46, 495), S1070 [18JA], S1207 [19JA], S6337 [9MY], H164 [9JA], H230 [11JA]

———modify the reformulated gasoline program (see H.R. 2484), H10146 [17OC]

———temporary suspension of reformulated gasoline rules (see S. 462, 477; H.R. 1015), S2965 [22FE], S3221 [27FE], H2063 [22FE]

———waiver of reformulated gasoline rules during non-ozone season (see H.R. 2327), H8903 [13SE]

Native Americans: provide for an Assistant Administrator for Indian Lands (see S. 312), S1920 [1FE]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (see H.R. 436), H179 [9JA]

Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for wastewater treatment facilities (see H.R. 1371), H4031 [30MR]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (see S. 619; H.R. 2024), S4573 [24MR], H6913 [12JY]

———require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1523), H4432 [7AP]

———require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (see H.R. 1524), H4432 [7AP]

———require the EPA to establish a recycling credit system for used oil (see H.R. 1525), H4432 [7AP]

Refuse disposal: exempt pesticide rinse water degradation systems from subtitle C permit requirements (see H.R. 102), H166 [9JA]

———land disposal program regulations (see S. 1497; H.R. 2036), S19110 [21DE], H7011 [13JY]

———solid and hazardous waste incinerator requirements (see H.R. 2211), H8534 [4AU]

Research: permit entrance into cooperative research and development agreements (see H.R. 837), H1281 [6FE]

Rural areas: grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal (see H.R. 556, 557, 1337), H325 [18JA], H3879 [28MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (see S. 1316), S15118 [12OC]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (see H.R. 2405), H9591 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), consideration (see H. Res. 234), H9737 [29SE]

States: motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (see H.R. 307), H172 [9JA]

Water: bottled water contaminant level requirements (see S. 412), S2647 [14FE]

———modify bottled drinking water standards (see H.R. 2601), H12084 [9NO]

———require additional research prior to promulgation of sulfate standards (see H.R. 2762), H14310 [12DE]

———State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (see H.R. 2747), H14238 [7DE]

———treatment of privately owned public treatment works (see S. 1436), S17776 [29NO]

Water pollution: capitalization grants to States (see H.R. 1102), H2486 [1MR]

———construction of wastewater treatment facilities in the vicinity of the U.S.-Mexico border (see H.R. 1338), H3879 [28MR]

———determine effectiveness of technology to remedy contaminated sediments in river beds (see H.R. 455), H179 [9JA]

———establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 1152), H2811 [7MR]

———establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 1132), H2651 [3MR]

———standards for constructed water conveyances (see H.R. 2567), H11686 [1NO]

Wetlands: reform regulatory program (see S. 851), S7497 [25MY]

Court decisions

Corrosion Proof Fittings, et al., v. EPA, S10198-S10207 [18JY]

Documents

Historical Review of San Diego's Efforts To Meet Clean Water Act Requirements, H4812-H4815 [11MY]

Response to Carol M. Browner's Letter to Speaker Gingrich on the Disbursement of Federal Highway Funds Relative to Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection, H11697 [2NO]

Explanations

Proposed Environmental Laws Relative to Government Activities and Congressional Committee Jurisdiction, H7950-H7952 [28JY]

Letters

Clean Air Act implementation relative to motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs: several Governors, S17205 [17NO]

Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: George V. Voinovich, Governor of Ohio, and Terry E. Branstad, Governor of Iowa, S10069 [14JY]

EPA classification and risk assessment of suspected carcinogens: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S1534 [25JA]

———Jeanette A. Wiltse, EPA, S1534 [25JA]

EPA investigation of the Higman Sand and Gravel Co.: Steven A. Herman, EPA, S9949 [14JY]

EPA's Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund: David Stirpe, Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, S14284 [26SE]

Federal highway funds relative to motor vehicle emissions inspections, H11696 [2NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Dean R. Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, H4736 [10MY]

———Jane Campbell, National Conference of State Legislatures, H4748 [10MY]

———National Governors' Association, H4759 [10MY]

———several agricultural organizations, H4736 [10MY]

Judicial review of Government regulatory rulemaking process, H2333 [28FE]

National policy for radiation protection: Mary D. Nichols, EPA, S4650 [27MR]

———Senator Glenn, S4647, S4648, S4649 [27MR]

Regard certain municipal water treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment: James M. Strock, California Environmental Protection Agency, H7563, H7572 [25JY]

———Ken Kirk, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, H7564 [25JY]

———Pete Wilson, Governor of California, H7563 [25JY]

Risk assessment and cost-benefit analyses in environmental decisionmaking: Jack Lynch, S9846 [13JY]

———Marc Racicot, Governor of Montana, S9845 [13JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act amendments and unfunded Federal mandates: A.M. Tinkey, St. Louis County Water Co., S17738 [29NO]

———Diane VanDe Hei, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, S17739 [29NO]

———Donald L. Houck, California Water Service Co., S17738 [29NO]

———Fred L. Kriess, Jr., Citizens Utilities Co., S17740 [29NO]

———James L. Blum, CBO, S17734-S17737 [29NO]

———James W. Warr, S17739 [29NO]

———Jeff Wennberg, Mayor of Rutland, VT, S17739 [29NO]

———Kenneth Gortsema, Idaho Rural Water Association, S17740 [29NO]

———Larry L. Bingaman, Bridgeport Hydraulic Co., S17740 [29NO]

———Ray Lee, Illinois-American Water Co., S17740 [29NO]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, S17738 [29NO]

———Richard W. Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, S17739 [29NO]

———Robert P. Walker, United Water Delaware Co., S17739 [29NO]

———Sandra Alexander, S17739 [29NO]

———several Governors, S17737 [29NO]

———several agricultural and agribusiness organizations, S17738 [29NO]

State nonpoint source water pollution management in coastal zones: H. Wayne Beam, Coastal States Organization, H4784 [10MY]

State water quality standards: several State officials, H5008 [16MY]

Superfund program funding: Representatives Bliley, Shuster, and Oxley, H8018 [31JY]

———Teresa D. Hay, Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials, H8019 [31JY]

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S1504 [25JA]

Voluntary Environmental Audit Protection Act, S4272 [21MR]

———Represenatative Hefley, S4272 [21MR]

Water infrastructure grants: Jane T. Nishida, Maryland Dept. of the Environment, S7414 [25MY]

Water pollution revolving fund capitalization program: Bruce Baker, Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, H4883 [12MY]

Water treatment requirements for certain municipal facilities: Arthur L. Coe, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, H4812 [11MY]

———James M. Strock, California Environmental Protection Agency, H4811 [11MY]

———Susan Golding, H4815 [11MY]

Lists

Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, S14284 [26SE]

Group A Carcinogens, S1533 [25JA]

New Mexico delegates to the White House Conference on Small Business, S8256 [13JN]

Organizations supporting animal fat/vegetable oil amendment, S16618 [2NO]

Regulatory Negotiation Committee members, S9786 [12JY]

Memorandums

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Clean Water Task Force, H4696 [10MY]

Messages

National Environmental Policy Act: President Clinton, S5402 [6AP], H4394-H4396 [6AP]

Revised Deferral and Rescission Proposals: President Clinton, S2964 [22FE], H2030 [22FE]

Motions

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H5011 [16MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S17771 [29NO]

Papers

Activities on Superfund Sites in Colorado, H7947-H7949 [28JY]

Proposals

Superfund reform: Senator Smith, S9874-S9878 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: enforcement of certain environmental laws, H7933-H7955, H7957-H7963 [28JY], H8015, H8045, H8046, H8048, H8050, H8051, H8061 [31JY], H11692-H11704 [2NO], E1566 [31JY], E2163 [10NO]

———funding, H7829, H7830, H7832, H7834, H7836, H7839, H7841, H7848 [27JY]

Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies: anniversary, E2122 [7NO]

Beaches: establish water quality monitoring guidelines, H4823-H4825 [11MY]

Bridgewater, MA: EPA award recipient for outstanding operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants, E2003 [24OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4803 [11MY], H10010 [12OC]

CERCLA: emergency cleanups of hazardous chemicals near residential areas, H7898, H7899 [27JY]

———liability restrictions for generation or transportation of solid waste (H.R. 854), E286 [7FE]

———liability restrictions for generation or transportation of solid waste (H.R. 855), E286 [7FE]

Clean Air Act: State implementation plans (H.R. 304), E8 [4JA]

Clean Water Act: reauthorization, H4041 [3AP], H14144 [6DE]

Climate: long-term climate and global change research funding, H9937-H9949 [12OC]

Coller, Norene: EPA Environmental Quality Award recipient, E1164 [6JN]

Corps of Engineers: wetlands standards and procedures, H4996 [16MY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), H8061 [31JY], E1613 [3AU]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2099), conference report, H13665 [28NO]

Ecology and environment: changes in regulations relative to acid rain, H7891 [27JY]

———enforcement of regulations, H11591 [1NO]

———national objectives priority assignments, H14146-H14148 [6DE]

———regulation reform, H14141, H14142 [6DE], H14373 [13DE]

———Rocky Mountain Arsenal cleanup, E1151 [26MY]

Endangered Species Act: reform, H8789 [12SE]

Environmental Technology Initiative: funding, H10002, H10003 [12OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend (H.R. 961), H4599 [9MY], H4677, H4678, H4679, H4690-H4788 [10MY], H4800, H4801, H4802-H4868 [11MY], H4875-H4900 [12MY], H4939-H4956 [15MY], H4964, H4977-H5013, H5053 [16MY], H5684 [7JN], E977, E981, E982 [9MY], E1025 [12MY], E1046 [16MY], E1056 [17MY], E1071 [18MY], E1083, E1087 [19MY], E1091 [22MY], E1100 [23MY], E1129 [25MY], E1175 [8JN]

———amend (H.R. 961), consideration (H. Res. 140), H4681-H4690 [10MY]

Food: use of chemical alar on apple crops, E562 [9MR]

Funding, H13358 [20NO], H13665 [28NO], H13733, H13735, H13755, H13756, H13757, H13758, H13760, H13762 [29NO], H15070 [18DE], H15101 [19DE]

Great Lakes: coordinate and promote activities for water pollution alleviation (H.R. 1209), E598 [14MR]

———determine effectiveness of technology to remedy contaminated sediments (H.R. 1206), E598 [14MR]

———State development of water quality regulatory procedures, H924, H925, H927 [31JA]

Gretna, NE: effect of unfunded Federal mandate on water treatment facility, H847 [30JA]

Hazardous substances: funding for cleanup of hazardous waste sites, H7690 [25JY]

Landfills: disposal of organic absorbents (H.R. 1257), E625 [16MR]

Long Island Sound: improve water quality (H.R. 2279), H14142 [6DE]

Los Angeles, CA: construction of thermal destruction facility (H.R. 2583), E2134 [8NO]

Manistique Harbor, MI: installation of sand and stone cap in navigation project, H6787 [11JY]

Marysville, WA: EPA baseline risk assessment at the Tulalip landfill, H13752 [29NO]

Motor vehicles: delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs, E2277 [30NO]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (H.R. 46), E43 [5JA]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (H.R. 495), E71 [11JA]

———funding relative to motor vehicle emissions inspection, H13323 [18NO]

———temporary suspension of reformulated gasoline rules (H.R. 1015), H1973 [22FE]

National Clean Water Trust Fund: establish, H4851-H4853 [11MY]

Office of Research and Development: hiring suspension, H7908-H7911 [27JY]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), H9749-H9759 [10OC], H11807, H11808 [7NO], E57 [9JA]

———require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), corrections in enrollment, H9759 [10OC]

Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for wastewater treatment facilities (H.R. 1371), E745 [30MR]

Real property: treatment of private property relative to regulatory restrictions, H4610-H4616 [9MY]

Recycling: require producers and importers of newsprint to recycle a certain percentage (H.R. 1523), E777 [4AP]

———require producers and importers of tires to recycle a certain percentage (H.R. 1524), E777 [4AP]

———require the EPA to establish a recycling credit system for used oil (H.R. 1525), E777 [4AP]

Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations, H7912 [27JY]

———treatment and regulation of solid waste incinerators, E222 [30JA]

Research: funding for construction of consolidated research facilities, H7891 [27JY]

———indoor air pollution research funding, H9950-H9953 [12OC], E1940 [12OC]

Rural areas: grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal (H.R. 556), E123 [18JA]

———grants to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal (H.R. 557), E123 [18JA]

Science: authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), H9801-H9859 [11OC], H9923-H9953, H10002-H10022 [12OC], H10143 [17OC], E1940 [12OC]

———authorizing appropriations for Federal civilian science activities (H.R. 2405), consideration (H. Res. 234), H9796-H9801 [11OC]

Senior Environmental Employment Program: funding, H8038-H8040 [31JY]

Sewage disposal: funding for State sewage treatment plant construction, H4876-H4882, H4891 [12MY]

Summitville, CO: cleanup of the Alamoosa Creek, H2400, H2475 [1MR]

Superfund: program funding, H8015-H8020 [31JY]

Superfund Program: funding, H12066 [9NO]

Trenton, NJ: EPA Brownfields pilot grant recipient, E1516 [26JY]

Tribute, H5563 [24MY]

Water: regard certain municipal treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment (H.R. 1943), H7562-H7576 [25JY]

———State grants to finance the construction or improvement of water supply systems (H.R. 2747), E2316 [7DE]

Water pollution: capitalization grants to States (H.R. 1102), E472 [1MR]

———cleaning up of New River, H7890 [27JY]

———construction of wastewater treatment facilities in the vicinity of the U.S.-Mexico border, H5653 [7JN]

———construction of wastewater treatment facilities in the vicinity of the U.S.-Mexico border (H.R. 1338), E711 [29MR]

———establish a national clean water trust fund (H.R. 1152), E538 [7MR]

———establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent nonpoint sources of pollution (H.R. 1132), E510 [3MR]

———exempt naval facilities from water quality standards, H4835-H4838 [11MY]

———licensing of hydroelectric projects, H4859-H4864 [11MY]

———mandatory minimum penalties for statute violations, H4848-H4850 [11MY]

———ocean dumping and navigational dredging permits, H4994 [16MY]

———reform controls, H4839-H4842 [11MY]

———State nonpoint source management in coastal zones, H4696, H4781-H4788 [10MY], H4842-H4845 [11MY]

Wetlands: restoration and conservation programs, H4939-H4956 [15MY], H4978-H4994 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: deadline extension for certain sanctions and reclassification of carbon monoxide nonattainment areas (S. 1021), S9717 [11JY]

Alaska: rural water and sewer programs funding, S18656 [14DE]

Appropriations: status of legislation for unfunded agencies, S18788-S18790 [17DE], S18793 [18DE]

Bay City, MI: rescissions for EPA Center for Ecology Research and Training, S10462, S10463 [21JY]

Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative: funding, S14367 [27SE]

Business and industry: promotion of telecommuting, S8352, S8353 [14JN], S8470 [15JN]

———regulation of manufacturing, processing, distribution, and use of certain fishing sinkers, S14368 [27SE]

Cancer: estrogenic chemicals screening program, S17749 [29NO]

CERCLA: amend (S. 1285), S14711, S14737 [29SE], S15844 [26OC]

———reform, S12678 [6SE]

Chemicals: expansion of the toxic release inventory relative to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, S14374 [27SE]

———pesticide screening, S17750, S17751 [29NO]

Chesapeake Bay: ballast water management plans relative to prevention of nonindigenous species introduction (S. 938), S8550-S8552 [16JN]

———environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in watershed area (S. 934), S8550-S8552 [16JN]

———restoration (S. 936), S8550-S8552 [16JN]

Clean Air Act: implementation of permits program, S14302, S14303 [26SE]

Clean Water Act: treatment of fines levied against businesses (S. 1390), S16662 [3NO]

———treatment of fines levied against local governments (S. 1391), S16663 [3NO]

Cooperstown, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Sheyenne Tooling and Manufacturing Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Ecology and environment: funding for Superfund, Council on Environmental Quality, and State revolving funds, S14348-S14355 [27SE]

———protection of border region with Mexico (S. 196), S795 [11JA]

———review of provisions that limit implementation or enforcement of any environmental law, S14295-S14299 [26SE], S14341 [27SE]

———use of risk assessment and cost-benefit analyses in environmental decisionmaking, S9729 [12JY], S9840, S9844-S9855, S9874 [13JY]

———use of risk assessment and cost/benefit analyses in environmental decisionmaking (S. 123), S372-S374 [4JA]

———use of risk assessment and cost/benefit analyses in environmental decisionmaking (S. 229), S946 [13JA]

Environmental Financial Advisory Board: reauthorize charter and establish Environmental Finance Centers (S. 718), S5551 [7AP]

Environmental Technology Initiative: funding, S14303, S14304 [26SE]

EPA: establish rulemaking for disinfectants in drinking water systems, S17772 [29NO]

———reporting requirements relative to public water systems, S17771 [29NO]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S17734-S17742 [29NO]

Fish and fishing: prohibit the manufacturing, processing, or distribution of certain fishing sinkers or lures (S. 505), S3537 [6MR]

Funding, S14377-S14379 [27SE], S18601, S18648, S18649-S18651, S18654, S18656 [14DE]

Government regulations: civil penalties on local governments in violation of the Clean Water Act, S10393 [20JY]

———facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development process of the EPA and OSHA (S. 917), S8255 [13JN]

———moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, S6591 [12MY]

———reform, S9947-S9951, S9970 [14JY]

———reform of refinery maximum achievable control technology regulations, S14303 [26SE], S14369, S14370, S14374, S14375, S14380 [27SE]

———reform regulatory process (S. 343), S9829, S9830 [13JY], S10069 [14JY], S10079, S10081 [17JY]

Great Lakes: coordinate and promote activities for water pollution alleviation (S. 541), S3812 [10MR]

———determine effectiveness of technology to remedy contaminated sediments (S. 540), S3812 [10MR]

Gwinner, ND: legal actions taken by EPA against Clark Equipment Co., S16914-S16916 [9NO]

Hazardous substances: specify dangerous exposure levels of certain carcinogens, S1532-S1535 [25JA]

Kalamazoo, MI: pretreatment requirements for a pharmaceutical plant, S14364, S14365 [27SE]

Landfills: disposal of organic sorbents (S. 689), S5421 [6AP]

Manistique Harbor, MI: installation of sand and stone cap in navigation project, S11093 [1AU]

Montreal Protocol Multilateral Fund: funding, S14282-S14286 [26SE], S14428 [27SE]

Motor vehicles: delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs, S17203 [17NO]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (S. 248), S1233, S1242 [19JA]

———delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs (S. 767), S6339 [9MY]

———temporary suspension of reformulated gasoline rules (S. 462), S2968 [22FE]

———temporary suspension of reformulated gasoline rules (S. 477), S3222 [27FE]

Native Americans: adding new sites to the Superfund National Priorities List, S14375 [27SE]

———provide for an Assistant Administrator for Indian Lands (S. 312), S1951-S1953 [1FE]

New York, NY: improve watershed quality and management practices, S17765 [29NO]

Oil Pollution Act: require Federal agencies to differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils (H.R. 436), S15055 [11OC], S16617-S16620 [2NO]

Oregon: effects of heavy rains on water safety, S17745 [29NO]

Power resources: energy efficiency activities, S14304 [26SE]

Recycling: phase out the use of mercury in batteries and remove Federal barriers to the recycling of rechargeable batteries (S. 619), S4585 [24MR], S14100-S14105 [21SE]

Reform, S14224 [26SE], S14390 [27SE]

Refuse disposal: land disposal program regulations (S. 1497), S19119 [21DE]

———waste disposal treatment of mercury-containing fluorescent light bulbs, S14375 [27SE]

Ruckelshaus, William D.: Environmental Law Institute's Environmental Leadership Award recipient, S17189 [16NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: amend (S. 1316), S15120-S15127 [12OC], S17700-S17732, S17734-S17758, S17760-S17762, S17764-S17774 [29NO], S17846, S17847 [30NO]

———setting standards for arsenic, S14248 [26SE]

———strike provisions relative to comparative risk assessment, S17762 [29NO]

Savannah, GA: sewer project funding, S14371 [27SE]

Science to Achieve Results Program: funding, S14373 [27SE]

Small business: give priority for atmospheric pollution prevention programs, S14282-S14286 [26SE], S14428 [27SE]

Small Public Water Systems Technology Assistance Centers: establish, S17748 [29NO]

Solid waste: require study by EPA of management issues associated with border use, S6479 [11MY]

Source Water Quality Protection Partnership Program: establish, S17771, S17772 [29NO]

Superfund: program funding, S11336 [3AU]

Tobacco products: regulations relative to effects of environmental smoke, S17059 [15NO]

Vermont: preserving environmental quality, S11437 [4AU]

Water: authorize additional criteria for alternatives to filtration, S17755, S17766 [29NO]

———bottled water contaminant level requirements (S. 412), S2656, S2657 [14FE]

———definition of public water systems relative to certain irrigation systems, S17773 [29NO]

———establish rulemaking for disinfectants in drinking water systems, S17772 [29NO]

———regulation of essential trace element zinc in drinking water, S17748 [29NO]

———regulations ensuring safe drinking water, S9783-S9791 [12JY]

———regulations relative to contaminants in bottled drinking water, S9975 [14JY]

———reporting requirements relative to public water systems, S17771 [29NO]

———require additional research prior to promulgation of sulfate standards, S17729 [29NO]

———require certain community water systems to issue a report relative to level of contaminants in drinking water, S17768-S17771, S17772 [29NO]

———restore funding for water infrastructure grants, S7414-S7416 [25MY]

———treatment of privately owned public treatment works (S. 1436), S17780 [29NO]

Water pollution: clean water standards, S3771 [10MR]

Watertown, SD: EPA replacement of wastewater treatment facility, S14305 [26SE]

Wetlands: reform regulatory program (S. 851), S7498-S7500 [25MY]

Reports

Regard Certain Municipal Water Treatment Facilities as the Equivalent of Secondary Treatment, H7573 [25JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 961, Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 104-114), H4617 [9MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2405, Federal Civilian Science Activities Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 234) (H. Rept. 104-270), H9737 [29SE]

Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1814) (H. Rept. 104-199), H7460 [21JY]

Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 619) (S. Rept. 104-136), S12614 [5SE]

Require Federal Agencies To Differentiate Between Organic Oils and Petroleum Based Oils: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 436) (H. Rept. 104-262), H9590 [27SE]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 436) (H. Rept. 104-262), H9590 [27SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1316) (S. Rept. 104-169), S16753 [7NO]

Water Pollution Standards for Constructed Water Conveyances: Committee on Transportation (House) (H.R. 2567) (H. Rept. 104-433), H15574 [21DE]

Statements

Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act: OMB, H9756 [10OC]

Federal Civilian Science Activities Appropriations: OMB, H10020 [12OC]

Judicial Review of Government Regulatory Rulemaking Process: Representative George E. Brown, Jr., H2334 [28FE]

Treatment and Regulation of Solid Waste Incinerators: Michael W. Turlek, Lyons Incinerator Opponent Network (organization), E223 [30JA]

Summaries

Accelerated Cleanup and Environmental Restoration Act (S. 1285), S14736 [29SE]

Edible Oil Regulatory Reform Act (H.R. 436), H9755 [10OC]

Provide for an Assistant EPA Administrator for Indian Lands (S. 312), S1952 [1FE]

Tables

Scientific research funding, H9948 [12OC]

Senior Environmental Employment Program appropriations, H8039 [31JY]

Superfund remedial cleanups scheduled for fiscal year 1996, H8016 [31JY]

Superfund removal cleanups scheduled for fiscal year 1996, H8017 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 140, consideration of H.R. 961, amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act, H4681 [10MY]

H. Res. 234, consideration of H.R. 2405, Federal civilian science activities appropriations, H9796 [11OC]

H.R. 436, require under the Oil Pollution Act that Federal agencies differentiate between organic oils and petroleum-based oils, H9750 [10OC]

H.R. 1943, regard certain municipal water treatment facilities as the equivalent of secondary treatment, H7562 [25JY]

S. 123, Environmental Risk Evaluation Act, S374 [4JA]

S. 196, U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Protection Act, S796-S798 [11JA]

S. 229, use of risk assessment and cost/benefit analyses in environmental decision making, S947 [13JA]

S. 248, Auto Inspection Reform Act, S1233 [19JA]

S. 312, provide for an Assistant EPA Administrator for Indian Lands, S1952 [1FE]

S. 462, temporary suspension of EPA reformulated gasoline rules, S2969 [22FE]

S. 477, temporary suspension of EPA reformulated gasoline rules, S3222 [27FE]

S. 505, Common Sense in Fishing Regulations Act, S3538 [6MR]

S. 619, Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act, S4586-S4588 [24MR], S14100-S14102, S14103-S14105 [21SE]

S. 718, Environmental Finance Act, S5551 [7AP]

S. 767, delay implementation of enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs, S6339 [9MY]

S. 934, environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Chesapeake Bay watershed area, S8552 [16JN]

S. 936, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, S8553-S8555 [16JN]

S. 938, Chesapeake Bay Ballast Water Management Act, S8556 [16JN]

S. 1285, Accelerated Cleanup and Environmental Restoration Act, S14711-S14736 [29SE]

S. 1316, Safe Drinking Water Act amendments, S17700-S17719 [29NO], S17903-S17923 [4DE]

S. 1436, Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facility Private Investment Act, S17781 [29NO]