HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES related term(s) Radioactive Substances

Amendments

CERCLA: amend (S. 1285), S2689 [21MR]

Government regulations: exempt transportation by certain vehicles (H.R. 3153), H10776 [24SE]

Hawaii: transfer jurisdiction of certain territories (S. 1906), S7784 [11JY]

Nuclear energy: waste disposal (S. 1936), S8029, S8030, S8031, S8032, S8033, S8034, S8037, S8038, S8039, S8040, S8041, S8042, S8043, S8044, S8055, S8056, S8057, S8058 [17JY], S8556, S8566 [23JY], S8646, S8656 [24JY], S8871, S8875, S8895, S8905, S8919, S8920, S8921 [25JY], S9216, S9218, S9222, S9228, S9235, S9237 [31JY]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), S10936, S10941 [19SE]

Analyses

Tax Treatment of Environmental Remediation Costs in Empowerment and Enterprise Zones (S. 1911), S7184 [27JN]

Articles and editorials

Congress Stalls on Nuclear Waste, S4701 [6MY]

Getting Closer to Nuke Waste Solution, S4702 [6MY]

High-Level Risk—Federal Foot-Dragging Leaves N-Plants No Option but To Store Waste On-Site, S4701 [6MY]

Jobless Aid, Toxic Waste Cleanup Halt, S17 [3JA]

One Best Place for Nuclear Waste, S4701 [6MY]

Pentagon Alters Stand on Gulf War Drug Testing, S11623 [28SE]

Politics, Not Science, Delays Yucca Mountain, S4702 [6MY]

Waste Makes Haste, S7845 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions

Bergen County, NJ: recovery of costs associated with the cleanup of the Stepan Property Superfund Site (see H.R. 3319), H3819 [24AP]

CERCLA: eligibility for Federal assistance relative to development of brownfield sites (see H.R. 3746), H7106 [27JN]

———establish loan program for cleanup of brownfield sites (see H.R. 3214), H3230 [29MR]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see S. 1742; H.R. 3105), S4937 [9MY], H2320 [18MR]

Chemical weapons: alternatives to demilitarization of munitions under the baseline incinerator program (see H.R. 3767), H7259 [10JY]

Chemicals: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 3849), H8029 [18JY]

———regulatory requirements relative to child safety (see S. 2179), S11973 [30SE]

Dept. of Energy: suspend reprocessing activities for spent nuclear fuel and radioactive target materials (see H. Con. Res. 197), H7260 [10JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 4173), H11229 [25SE]

———priority health care to certain veterans exposed to hazardous or radioactive substances (see H.R. 3643), H6413 [13JN]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 2028), S9554 [2AU]

———improve accountability and safety of hazardous waste facilities (see H.R. 4009, 4272), H9924 [2AU], H11527 [27SE]

———protect residents and localities from irresponsibly sited waste facilities (see H.R. 3780), H7260 [10JY]

Government regulations: exempt transportation by certain vehicles (see H.R. 3153), H2713 [22MR]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (see S. 2091; H.R. 4102), S10837 [18SE], H10601 [18SE]

Hawaii: transfer jurisdiction of certain territories (see S. 1906), S6850 [25JN]

Housing: ensure adequate notification and compensation for homeowners adversely affected by activities precipitated from Federal regulations (see S. 2070), S10426 [12SE]

Mexico: safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (see S. 1548; H.R. 2946), S555 [30JA], H1224 [1FE]

Nuclear energy: waste disposal (see S. 1936), S7492 [9JY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (see H.R. 4131), H10767 [23SE]

Pesticides: reform antimicrobial pesticide registration (see H.R. 3338), H4109 [25AP]

Petroleum: regulation of above-ground storage tanks (see S. 1537; H.R. 3283), S492 [26JA], H3657 [22AP]

Radioactive substances: authority for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 3394), H4502 [7MY]

Railroads: improve rail transportation safety (see H.R. 3578), H5934 [5JN]

Refuse disposal: collection and recycling of spent lead-acid batteries (see S. 2157), S11720 [28SE]

Safety: regulation of not-for-hire transportation of agriculture production materials (see H.R. 3799), H7532 [12JY]

Shipping industry: establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or hazardous materials (see H.R. 3014), H1716 [5MR]

———establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or petroleum products and improve prevention of and compensation for oil spills (see S. 2009), S9428 [1AU]

South Pacific region: prohibit the storage of nuclear waste on any Pacific territories or U.S. islands (see S. 1878; H.R. 3686), S6225 [13JN], H6690 [20JN]

Taxation: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial sites (see H.R. 2846, 4200), H187 [4JA], H11394 [26SE]

———extension of Superfund taxes (see S. 2027), S9554 [2AU]

———treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (see S. 1542, 1911; H.R. 3747), S492 [26JA], S7179 [27JN], H7106 [27JN]

Trucking industry: limit the applicability of hazardous material transportation registration and fee requirements relative to the transport of crude oil and condensate (see S. 1689; H.R. 3188), S3731 [19AP], H3170 [28MR]

Water: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity tests in connection with publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 3948), H9705 [1AU]

Cloture motions

Nuclear energy: waste disposal (S. 1936), S7743 [11JY], S7848, S7916 [16JY]

Letters

Corps of Engineers environmental projects: Larry J. Wilson, Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, S3884 [23AP]

Crude Oil Transportation Fairness Act: Denise A. Bode, Independent Petroleum Association of America, S3732 [19AP]

———Rex H. White, Jr., Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association, S3732 [19AP]

Dept. of Defense transfer of certain properties prior to hazardous waste cleanup: Frank J. Kelley, S7242 [28JN]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Alan Caldwell, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S7843 [16JY], S9231 [31JY]

———Alice M. Rivlin, OMB, S7863 [16JY]

———Frank Caine, Southern Nevada Building and Construction Trade Council, S9231 [31JY]

———Jim Howard, Northern States Power Co., S7874 [16JY]

———Kris Sanda, Minnesota Dept. of Public Service, S7873 [16JY]

———Leon E. Panetta, Executive Office of the President, S7845, S7861 [16JY]

———Senator Murkowski, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S7841, S7842, S7862 [16JY]

Superfund Program reform: Carol M. Browner, EPA, H6773 [25JN]

———several Representatives, H6772 [25JN]

Susceptibility of nuclear materials to terrorism during transport: Louis Zeller, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, S9239 [31JY]

Treatment of certain parties relative to CERCLA liability: Fred P. Foster, Warren County, VA, Redevelopment Corp., Inc., E384 [20MR]

Unfunded Federal mandates relative to Nuclear Waste Policy Act: June E. O'Neill, CBO, S4250 [25AP]

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act amendments: Mary D. Nichols, EPA, S6589 [20JN], H9812 [1AU]

Lists

Legislative authorities involving BLM, S2744-S2746 [25MR]

Major population centers affected by proposed nuclear transportation routes, S7641 [10JY]

Motions

Nuclear energy: waste disposal (S. 1936), S9222 [31JY]

Outlines

Accelerated Cleanup and Environmental Restoration Act liability counterproposal, S3692-S3694 [18AP]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado: clean up of nuclear weapons facilities, H8318 [24JY]

Nevada Test Site employees and area residents: storage of nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel, S9231 [31JY]

Proposals

Palmyra Atoll operation of nuclear waste storage facility, H6276-H6278 [12JN]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: regulation of hazardous chemicals transportation, H7070 [27JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: Central Valley and San Joaquin Valley, CA, water quality projects funding, H8338 [24JY]

CERCLA: amend (H.R. 2500), H3496 [17AP]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (H.R. 3105), E383 [20MR]

Chemicals: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (H.R. 3849), H8372 [24JY]

Colorado: funding for the clean up of the Rocky Flats, H8317 [24JY]

CPSC: recommendation to remove miniblinds causing lead dust poisoning from homes, H6830 [25JN]

Crime: definition of environmental crimes of violence, H4483-H4485 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: chemical and biological operations, H6380 [13JN]

Dept. of Energy: Environmental Management Program reform, H5093 [15MY]

———Fusion Energy Sciences Program funding, H8315, H8316 [24JY]

Dept. of HHS: Office of Consumer Affairs funding, H6881, H6946 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: compensation for children of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 2401), E666 [30AP]

———improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 4173), E1711 [26SE]

———priority health care to certain veterans exposed to hazardous or radioactive substances (H.R. 3643), H7546-H7552 [16JY], E1304 [17JY]

Ecology and environment: improve accountability and safety of hazardous waste facilities (H.R. 4009), E1480 [2AU]

———improve accountability and safety of hazardous waste facilities (H.R. 4272), E1763 [27SE], E1811 [28SE]

———national policy to provide clean air and clean water, H2864-H2866 [26MR]

EPA: ban importation of PCB waste for incineration in the U.S., H6902-H6904 [26JN]

———funding, H1798 [7MR], H2036 [12MR], H4438 [7MY]

———leaking underground storage tank program funding, H6839-H6841 [25JN]

———Toxic Release Inventory Program funding, H6868-H6870 [26JN]

FAA: national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, H11458, H11459, H11464 [27SE]

Government regulations: exempt transportation by certain vehicles (H.R. 3153), H10775-H10779 [24SE], E434 [22MR], E1713 [26SE]

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (H.R. 4102), E1717 [26SE]

Mexico: safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (H.R. 2946), H1204 [1FE]

Nashua, NH: asbestos cleanup of Johns Manville site, H6861 [26JN]

National Propane Safety Week: observance, E733 [8MY]

New Jersey: flood control and waste removal project funding, E1376 [25JY]

Nuclear energy: pyroprocessing and electrometallurgical treatment programs funding, H8366-H8369 [24JY]

———waste disposal (H.R. 1020), E342 [13MR]

Nuclear waste: disposal, H8313, H8314, H8315 [24JY]

OSHA: reform, H3493 [17AP]

Palmyra Atoll: operation of nuclear waste storage facility, H6276 [12JN]

Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (H.R. 4131), H10764 [23SE]

Petroleum: regulation of above-ground storage tanks (H.R. 3283), E596 [22AP]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of Children's Hospital poison prevention program, E332 [13MR]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), H11530-H11540 [27SE], E1869 [30SE], E1905 [2OC], E1921 [4OC]

Radioactive substances: authority for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste (H.R. 3394), E718 [7MY]

South Pacific region: prohibit the storage of nuclear waste on any Pacific territories or U.S. islands (H.R. 3686), E1135 [20JN]

Superfund Program: funding, H749 [23JA], H6770-H6774, H6777-H6781 [25JN], H6876-H6878 [26JN], H9989, H9990 [4SE]

———prohibit use of funds to implement any retroactive liability reimbursement, H6920-H6930, H6940 [26JN]

Taxation: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial sites (H.R. 2846), E13, E16 [4JA]

———allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial sites (H.R. 4200), E1723 [26SE]

Ukraine: impact of Chornobyl nuclear reactor accident, H10656 [19SE]

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act: amend, H9811, H9812 [1AU]

Remarks in Senate

CERCLA: amend (S. 1285), S2627 [21MR], S3691, S3694 [18AP]

———clarify liability for lending institutions holding title to properties discovered to be contaminated, S11896, S11920 [30SE], S12292, S12293 [3OC]

———transfer of certain properties prior to hazardous waste cleanup, S7241-S7243 [28JN]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (S. 1742), S4939 [9MY]

Chemicals: regulatory requirements relative to child safety (S. 2179), S11992 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: asbestos and PCB removal funding, S7956 [17JY]

Dept. of Energy: acceptance of high-level nuclear waste relative to public safety, health, and the environment, S9216-S9222 [31JY]

———Environmental Management Program reform, S6921-S6923 [26JN]

———Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program funding, S9101 [30JY]

———Hanford Nuclear Reservation clean up activities, S8987 [26JY]

———implementation of projects at Savannah River facility, S7082-S7084 [27JN], S7281, S7282 [28JN]

———liability for contract delays relative to nuclear waste disposal, S9235, S9236 [31JY]

———liability for natural resource damages at Superfund sites, S6985 [26JN]

———waive limitations on use of foreign technology in environmental cleanup and waste management activities, S7233 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 4173), S12133-S12136 [1OC]

District of Columbia: water quality and sewer facilities funding, S9461 [2AU]

Ecology and environment: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 2028), S9566 [2AU]

———national objectives priority assignments, S3882, S3886 [23AP], S4007 [24AP]

———preservation and cleanup programs, S2441 [20MR]

EPA: permit application for PCB waste disposal, S9725, S9726 [3SE]

Government regulations: transportation regulations relative to agriculture and small businesses (S. 2091), S10840 [18SE]

Great Lakes: clean up of contaminated sediments, S7720, S7721 [11JY]

Hawaii: transfer jurisdiction of certain territories (S. 1906), S6853 [25JN]

Housing: ensure adequate notification and compensation for homeowners adversely affected by activities precipitated from Federal regulations (S. 2070), S10427 [12SE]

International relations: environmental impact studies relative to activities that may impact other nations, S8843 [25JY]

Klamath Falls, OR: transfer of Air Force Kingsley Annex housing project, S7282 [28JN]

Lincoln County, NV: assistance to Caliente, NV, relative to nuclear waste transport facility, S9228, S9229, S9231 [31JY]

Lower Fox River: clean up of contaminated sediments, S7716, S7717 [11JY]

Mexico: safety standards and drug enforcement efforts relative to trucks seeking to cross U.S. border (S. 1548), S555-S559 [30JA]

Nuclear energy: funding for electrometallurgical treatment of spent nuclear fuel at Argonne National Laboratory, S9056 [29JY]

———waste disposal (S. 1271), S4115 [25AP], S4663 [3MY], S4698-S4703 [6MY], S4837 [8MY], S4887, S4888 [9MY]

———waste disposal (S. 1936), S7502 [9JY], S7507, S7631-S7646, S7667 [10JY], S7743, S7744, S7749, S7751, S7752, S7753, S7757-S7759 [11JY], S7839-S7877, S7914-S7918 [16JY], S8007-S8010 [17JY], S9209-S9265 [31JY]

———waste disposal (S. 1936), unanimous-consent agreement, S7844, S7916 [16JY], S8593 [24JY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: compliance with existing environmental laws in developing an integrated management system, S9237-S9241, S9247 [31JY]

———preemption of inconsistent or duplicative Federal, State, and local environmental laws, S9222-S9228, S9247 [31JY]

Oregon: participation in cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington, S6919 [26JN]

OSHA: reform regulatory process (S. 1423), S2418 [20MR]

Persian Gulf Conflict: establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents (H.R. 4131), S11623 [28SE]

———research and health benefits relative to illnesses of veterans attributed to service during conflict, S6835, S6836 [25JN], S7970 [17JY]

Petroleum: regulation of above-ground storage tanks, S9830, S9831 [4SE]

———regulation of aboveground storage tanks (S. 1537), S506 [26JA]

Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), S5978 [7JN], S10936-S10939, S10940, S10941, S10947-S10950 [19SE], S11412-S11415, S11451 [26SE], S11561 [27SE], S12285 [3OC]

———natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety (S. 1505), unanimous-consent agreement, S10931, S10932 [19SE]

Refuse disposal: collection and recycling of spent lead-acid batteries (S. 2157), S11725 [28SE]

Shipping industry: establish safety requirements for barges carrying oil or petroleum products and improve prevention of and compensation for oil spills (S. 2009), S9428 [1AU]

South Pacific region: prohibit the storage of nuclear waste on any Pacific territories or U.S. islands (S. 1878), S6241-S6243 [13JN]

Superfund Program: funding, S2036, S2088, S2092 [14MR]

———reform, S2144 [15MR]

Taxation: extension of Superfund taxes (S. 2027), S9565 [2AU]

———treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones (S. 1911), S7180-S7185 [27JN]

Terrorism: susceptibility of nuclear materials to terrorism during transport, S9229, S9232-S9234, S9239 [31JY]

Trucking industry: limit the applicability of hazardous material transportation registration and fee requirements relative to the transport of crude oil and condensate (S. 1689), S3732 [19AP]

Veterans: research on health effects of individuals exposed to agent orange, S2098 [14MR]

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act: amend, S6588-S6591 [20JN], S10039 [9SE]

Yucca Mountain, NV: designate as nuclear waste disposal site, S9209-S9215, S9243 [31JY]

Reports

Veterans and Agent Orange—Health Effects of Herbicides Used in Vietnam: National Academy of Sciences, S2099 [14MR]

Reports filed

Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act: Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1505) (S. Rept. 104-334), S9071 [29JY]

Exempt Transportation of Hazardous Substances by Certain Vehicles From Government Regulations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3153) (H. Rept. 104-791), H10523 [17SE]

Nuclear Waste Disposal: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1271) (S. Rept. 104-248), S3216 [29MR]

Priority Health Care to Certain Veterans Exposed to Hazardous or Radioactive Substances: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 3643) (H. Rept. 104-648), H7105 [27JN]

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1663) (H. Rept. 104-540), H4108 [25AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: International Association of Fire Chiefs, S7843 [16JY]

Statements

Nuclear Waste Disposal: Senator Johnston (1980), S7643 [10JY]

Veterans Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S12134-S12136 [1OC]

Summaries

Mexican Safety Standards and Drug Enforcement Efforts Relative to Trucks Seeking To Cross U.S. Border (H.R. 2946), H1205 [1FE]

Tables

State electrical generation by nuclear energy, S7866 [16JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3105, treatment of certain parties relative to CERCLA liability, E384 [20MR]

H.R. 3153, exempt transportation of hazardous substances by certain vehicles from Government regulations, H10775 [24SE]

H.R. 3643, priority health care to certain veterans exposed to hazardous or radioactive substances, H7546-H7549 [16JY]

S. 1505, Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act, S11451-S11454 [26SE], H11530-H11534 [27SE]

S. 1689, Crude Oil Transportation Fairness Act, S3732 [19AP]

S. 1911, tax treatment of environmental remediation costs in empowerment and enterprise zones, S7182-S7184 [27JN]

S. 1935, Nuclear Waste Policy Act, S9254-S9265 [31JY]

S. 2009, safety requirements for barges carrying oil or petroleum products and improve prevention of and compensation for oil spills, S9429-S9432 [1AU]

S. 2027, extension of Superfund taxes, S9565 [2AU]

S. 2028, Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act, S9567-S9572 [2AU]

S. 2157, Lead-Acid Battery Recycling Act, S11726 [28SE]

S. 2179, Children's Environmental Protection Act, S11993-S11995 [30SE]