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

Addresses

Climate Change: E. John Browne, E1055-E1058 [23MY]

Climate Treaty—The Right Answer to the Wrong Question: J. Kenneth Blackwell, E2359 [13NO]

Global Warming: President Clinton, S11019-S11021 [23OC]

Impact of Gambling on Communities: Representative Wolf, E1280 [20JN]

International Freshwater Symposium: Representative George Miller, E2051 [22OC]

Advertisements

Thanks to Nuclear Energy, the Air in Maine and New Hampshire Is Cleaner: National Journal, H7607 [23SE]

Agreements

Panama Declaration To Reduce Dolphin Mortality and Conserve Marine Resources, S397 [21JA]

Amendments

Billings County, ND: exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands (S. 750), S10447 [6OC]

Business and industry: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 8), S569 [21JA]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), S10238, S10243 [30SE]

———extend certain programs (S. 417), S6788 [27JN]

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9657, H9671, H9690, H9691, H9692, H9693, H9696, H9698, H9700, H9703, H9705 [29OC], H9765, H9766, H9767, H9768 [30OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2893, S2933, S2945 [9AP], S2952, S2954, S2975, S2977, S2989, S2990, S2992, S2996, S3059, S3060, S3061, S3062 [10AP], S3078, S3082, S3084, S3086, S3127 [14AP]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H2785 [15MY], H3135 [21MY]

———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3116 [21MY]

———implement (S. 39), S8303, S8368 [30JY]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), H3661 [10JN]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H8404, H8408, H8410, H8411 [6OC], H8500, H8501 [7OC]

———prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (H. Res. 256), H8285 [1OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3661 [10JN], H3883, H3884, H3886, H3887 [18JN]

———reauthorization (S. 927), S12617 [13NO]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S12625 [13NO]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H8866 [21OC]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S8101 [24JY]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: establish (S. 399), S8612 [31JY], S10812, S10823 [9OC]

Analyses

Children's Environmental Protection Act (S. 599), S3291 [16AP]

Encourage Cleanup of Brownfield Sites and Creation of Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (S. 235), S859 [30JA]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension (S. 417), S2087 [10MR]

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act (S. 399), S1986 [5MR]

Appointments

Global Climate Change Observer Group, S8482 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

. . . Not Scientific Consensus, S8114 [25JY]

Best Way To Save Dolphins, S400 [21JA]

Carol Browner, Master of Mission Creep, S11005-S11007 [23OC]

Chicken of the Sea?—A ``Dolphin Safe'' Tuna Flap Makes the U.S. Squirm, S790 [29JA]

Clean Air Rules—Taking a Bite Out of All Paychecks?, E1590 [1AU]

Controls on Habitat Urged—Park Overgrazed by Excessive Numbers of Animals, E507 [18MR]

Dolphin Law Has Served Its Purpose; Reform It, S399 [21JA]

Dolphin Safe, S400 [21JA]

``Dolphin Safe'' Claim Is in Danger, S791 [29JA]

Dolphins, Tuna and Trade, S791 [29JA]

8,500 Delphi Workers Strike in Warren, Cite Mexico Threat, H2580 [13MY]

``Environmental Justice'' Kills Jobs for the Poor, E1822 [23SE]

Environmental Promises To Keep, E1537 [28JY]

Foul Fishing—U.S. Should Act To Make Tuna Truly ``Dolphin Safe'', S400 [21JA]

Global Warming and Population Growth, E1311 [24JN]

Gore's Cure for Global Warming Jolts Pro-Life Activists, H8566 [7OC]

Help Save Dolphins, S399 [21JA]

In Honor of Norman M. Cole, Jr., E565 [21MR]

International Cooperation Needed To Protect Dolphins, Other Ocean Life, S399 [21JA]

Just Say No to Platte Plan, S9538 [18SE]

Lesser of Two Evils, S2732 [20MR]

Let State Nuke Office Do Its Job, H5741 [24JY]

Nagging Nuclear-Waste Problem, S3140 [15AP]

New Gasoline Formula Is Fueling Air-Pollution Decline—It Dramatically Cuts Smoggy Day Numbers, E196 [10FE]

Potomac—An Endangered River?, E890 [8MY]

Protected Global Soil?, E2031 [21OC]

Rider to Flood-Relief Bill Enrages Environmentalists—Alaska Senator Seeks To Pave Way for U.S. Park Roads, S4417 [14MY]

Save Most of the Dolphins, S401 [21JA]

Saving Dolphins, S400 [21JA]

Scientist Hailed for Saving Dolphins, H3134 [21MY]

Sheep Come to the Rescue in the West—Grazing Helps Restore Weed-Infested Lands, E1574 [31JY]

Slighting Nature in Chile, H1968 [29AP]

Study Finds Secondhand Smoke Doubles Heart Disease, S5257 [3JN]

Take the Final Step To Protect Dolphins, S399 [21JA]

Third World Birth Control Tops Gore's List of ``Greenhouse'' Cures, H8567 [7OC]

This Is CNN?, S10309 [3OC]

Treaty Built on Hot Air. . ., S8114 [25JY]

Ugly Kind of Politics, S4060 [7MY]

Waste Vote in the Senate, S3100 [14AP]

Western Senators Win First Round in Road Right-of-Way Disputes, S4416 [14MY]

Westerners Eke Out Senate Win on Rural Roads, S4417 [14MY]

Yellowstone National Park Regulation and Management of Buffalo Herd, E708 [17AP]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (see S. 401; H.R. 1448), S1979 [5MR], H1891 [24AP]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 627; H.R. 39), S3419 [22AP], H67 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: assist local governments with health and safety concerns of hazardous waste sites (see S. 1317), S11192 [24OC]

Agriculture: consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (see S. 83), S160 [21JA]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 630), H392 [6FE]

———establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants (see H.R. 1910), H3864 [17JN]

———reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (see H.R. 130), H143 [9JA]

———regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (see S. 557; H.R. 679), S3011 [10AP], H452 [11FE]

Alaska: regulation of wetlands (see S. 49), S160 [21JA]

America Recycles Day: designate (see S. Res. 116; H. Res. 251), S8533 [31JY], H8160 [29SE]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation (see H.R. 1842), H3659 [10JN]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (see S. 1287; H.R. 1787), S10787 [9OC], H3476 [4JN]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (see S. 995; H.R. 1202), S6990 [8JY], H1260 [20MR]

———regulate concentrated feeding operations to protect the environment and public health from the hazards of animal waste (see S. 1323), S11289 [28OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 531), S2900 [9AP]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (see S. 971; H.R. 2094), S6496 [26JN], H4835 [26JN]

Billings County, ND: exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands (see S. 750; H.R. 2574), S4588 [15MY], H8160 [29SE]

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and protection (see S. 1085; H.R. 2149), S8262 [29JY], H5132 [10JY]

Brunswick County, NC: environmental restoration project at the eastern channel of the Lockwoods Folly River (see H.R. 1905), H3864 [17JN]

Budget: provide certain off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund and limit fund relative to State financial assistance (see H.R. 1487), H2089 [30AP]

———provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund (see H.R. 706, 1732), H522 [12FE], H3202 [22MY]

Business and industry: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 8, 18; H.R. 990, 1049), S158, S159 [21JA], H803 [6MR], H949 [12MR]

California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 133), H143 [9JA]

California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center: continuation of operations (see H.R. 1576), H2445 [8MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of Grounds for America Recycles Day national kick-off campaign (see S. Con. Res. 49), S8533 [31JY]

CERCLA: amend (see H.R. 2750), H9614 [28OC]

———clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (see H.R. 2733), H9558 [24OC]

———ensure Federal compliance (see S. 1224; H.R. 1195), S10055 [26SE], H1260 [20MR]

———limit funding expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, investigations, monitoring, assessments, evaluations, and enforcement activities (see H.R. 2086), H4834 [26JN]

———moratorium on enforcement actions against certain individuals (see H.R. 1878), H3796 [12JN]

———require Corps of Engineers performance of contract oversight of remedial actions (see H.R. 1157), H1258 [20MR]

———require polluters to cleanup hazardous substances (see H.R. 2087), H4834 [26JN]

———restrict liability of local educational agencies (see H.R. 1158), H1258 [20MR]

———Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (see H.R. 2727), H9501 [23OC]

———treatment of certain parties relative to liability (see H.R. 2485), H7364 [16SE]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (see S. 618; H.R. 1578), S3349 [17AP], H2589 [13MY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (see S. 619; H.R. 1579), S3349 [17AP], H2589 [13MY]

Children and youth: protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (see S. 599; H.R. 2451), S3269 [16AP], H7199 [10SE]

Chile: participation in NAFTA (see S. 85), S160 [21JA]

Clean Air Act: amend to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 1911, 2328), H3864 [17JN], H6703 [31JY]

———reduce acid deposition (see S. 1097; H.R. 2365), S8531 [31JY], H6705 [31JY]

Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (see H.R. 2222), H5664 [23JY]

Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (see H. Con. Res. 157), H7830 [24SE]

Coeur d'Alene River Basin: restoration and management of the watershed (see S. 774; H.R. 1691), S4879 [21MY], H3169 [21MY]

Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment: establish with certain oil and gas revenues (see H.R. 2945), H10419 [8NO]

Conservation of natural resources: strengthen protection of native biodiversity and place restraints on clearcutting of forests (see H.R. 1861), H3720 [11JN]

Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (see H.R. 227), H146 [9JA]

Courts: protect State efforts to improve environmental mitigation and compliance through the promotion of voluntary environmental audits (see S. 1332), S11343 [29OC]

———provide that voluntary disclosures of Federal violations found during an environmental audit shall not be subject to discovery or admitted as evidence (see S. 866), S5444 [10JN]

Crime: increase penalties and strengthen enforcement relative to environmental crimes (see H.R. 277), H148 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (see H.R. 246, 247, 427, 1342), H147, H153 [9JA], H1610 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands (see H.R. 374), H151 [9JA]

Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 1397), H1706 [17AP]

Dept. of the Interior: access to outfitter and guide services on Federal lands (see S. 1489), S12119 [8NO]

———moratorium on oil and gas development on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3073), H10954 [13NO]

———prohibit issuance of oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3074), H10954 [13NO]

———set aside fees from the National Park System into a National Park Capital Improvement Fund and secure bonds for certain capital improvements (see H.R. 2853), H10171 [6NO]

Diseases: establish estrogenic substance screening programs (see H.R. 1311), H1439 [10AP]

Education: establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (see S. 1322; H.R. 2749), S11289 [28OC], H9614 [28OC]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (see S. 1180), S9411 [16SE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (see S. 417; H.R. 2472), S2078 [10MR], H7281 [15SE]

———extend existing authorities and enhance participation in International Energy Agency programs (see S. 416), S2078 [10MR]

EPA: allow cooperative research and development agreements for environmental protection (see H.R. 2961), H10420 [8NO]

———authorizing appropriations for research, development, and demonstration activities (see H.R. 1276), H1438 [10AP]

———certify State voluntary cleanup programs for brownfield sites and clarify liability of landowners and prospective purchasers (see H.R. 1392), H1705 [17AP]

———design and implement a performance-based measurement system to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring technologies (see H.R. 3065), H10954 [13NO]

———distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (see S. 555; H.R. 688), S3011 [10AP], H452 [11FE]

———establish loan program to States for cleanup of brownfield sites that have private investment potential (see H.R. 1462), H1891 [24AP]

———implementation of alternative compliance plans and market-based trading programs relative to controlling pollutants (see S. 1348), S11448 [30OC]

———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299; H.R. 2627), S10882 [21OC], H8633 [7OC]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (see S. 1084; H.R. 1863, 1984), S8262 [29JY], H3720 [11JN], H4086 [19JN]

———prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations (see H.R. 1078), H1018 [13MR]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see S. 951), S6186 [24JN]

———repeal sunset of Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 2102), H4835 [26JN]

———requirements relative to disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) at certain facilities (see H.R. 1393), H1705 [17AP]

———State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites (see H.R. 873, 1206), H700 [27FE], H1260 [20MR]

———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (see S. Con. Res. 28; H. Con. Res. 91), S5002 [22MY], H3203 [22MY]

FAA: regulations relative to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft (see H.R. 2856), H10171 [6NO]

FDA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (see S. 1299), S10882 [21OC]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (see H.R. 2221, 2968; H. Con. Res. 113), H5021 [9JY], H5569 [22JY], H10420 [8NO]

Federal aid programs: assist local governments and encourage State voluntary response programs relative to remediating brownfield sites (see H.R. 1120), H1185 [19MR]

———assist States and local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental cleanup programs (see H.R. 1395), H1706 [17AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (see S. 645; H.R. 1453), S3662 [24AP], H1891 [24AP]

Federal-State relations: investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill (see S. 1523), S12506 [12NO]

Fish and fishing: authorize assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects (see H.R. 2973), H10420 [8NO]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (see S. 937; H.R. 1989), S5999 [19JN], H4086 [19JN]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 180), H145 [9JA]

Foreign trade: ensure protection of worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreements (see H.R. 1079), H1018 [13MR]

Forest Service: eliminate below-cost timber sales (see H.R. 1827), H3576 [6JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 977), S6727 [27JN]

———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2789), H9865 [31OC]

———establish a program of recovery and protection and to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources (see H.R. 2515), H7728 [23SE]

———payments to States relative to timber sales (see H.R. 2844), H10171 [6NO]

Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (see S. 1526, 1562; H.R. 3057), S12574, S12575 [13NO], H10954 [13NO]

Government regulations: establish limited privileges and immunities for certain information relative to compliance with environmental laws (see H.R. 1884), H3796 [12JN]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: management (see S. 357), S1553 [25FE]

Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and Storage Co. (see S. 541; H.R. 1309), S2901 [9AP], H1439 [10AP]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (see H.R. 659), H407 [10FE]

———nuclear waste disposal (see S. 104; H.R. 1270), S161 [21JA], H1437 [10AP]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (see H. Res. 280, 283), H9557 [24OC], H9613 [28OC]

———protect residents and localities from irresponsibly sited waste facilities (see H.R. 1199), H1260 [20MR]

———storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32), H724 [4MR]

Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (see S. 1219; H.R. 2565), S9969 [25SE], H8054 [26SE]

———expand research relative to environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer (see H.R. 1413), H1793 [23AP]

———expanded research relative to the environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer (see S. 631), S3550 [23AP]

———protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (see S. 826; H.R. 1771), S5253 [3JN], H3273 [3JN]

———provide grants to stabilize and remove tire piles that are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations (see H.R. 1041), H948 [12MR]

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft (see S. 360; H.R. 838), S1659 [26FE], H668 [26FE]

House of Representatives: implementation of Office Waste Recycling Program (see H. Res. 119), H1611 [16AP]

Hydroelectric power: State hydroelectric project management (see S. 439), S2274 [13MR]

Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (see H.R. 2162), H5296 [15JY]

Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (see S. 932), S5927 [18JN]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (see S. 39; H.R. 408), S159 [21JA], H152 [9JA]

———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (see H. Res. 153), H3068 [20MY]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (see S. 338; H.R. 785), S1382 [13FE], H587 [13FE]

Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica River-Great Bay: designate (see H.R. 2630), H8633 [7OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: establish State matching grant program with certain oil and gas revenues (see S. 1118), S8532 [31JY]

Long Island Sound: improve water quality (see H.R. 455), H242 [21JA]

———prohibit dumping of dredged material (see S. 1553; H.R. 55), S12575 [13NO], H68 [7JA], H140 [9JA]

Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (see H.R. 1259), H1391 [9AP]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (see H.R. 437), H153 [9JA]

———reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164), H3658 [10JN]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (see S. 1102), S8532 [31JY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (see S. 477; H.R. 1127), S2552 [19MR], H1186 [19MR]

———prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (see H. Res. 256), H8160 [29SE]

———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho without public participation and an express act of Congress (see S. 62; H.R. 597), S160 [21JA], H346 [5FE]

———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument in Washington without public participation and an express act of Congress (see H.R. 413), H152 [9JA]

———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 596), H346 [5FE]

Motor vehicles: treatment of foreign vehicles relative to State emission standards (see H.R. 8), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (see S. 1514; H.R. 978), S12461 [10NO], H803 [6MR]

———assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and review World Trade Organization dispute settlement reports (see H.R. 78), H69 [7JA], H141 [9JA]

———impact on employment and the environment (see H.R. 1697), H3169 [21MY]

National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (see S. 231; H.R. 2098), S804 [29JA], H4835 [26JN]

National Environmental Policy Act: identification of State, local, and county agencies as cooperating agencies (see S. 1176), S9332 [15SE]

National Environmental Technology Achievement Award: establish (see S. 1152), S8925 [8SE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2376), H6715 [1AU]

National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (see H.R. 1376), H1705 [17AP]

———manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7199 [10SE]

———require that forest conservation and preservation programs be consistent with existing public land management and environmental laws (see S. 1467), S12118 [8NO]

National grasslands: management policies (see S. 749), S4588 [15MY]

National objectives: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (see H.R. 2351), H6704 [31JY]

———priority assignments (see H.R. 1209, 1404), H1260 [20MR], H1706 [17AP]

National Park Service: honor agreements relative to acquisition of Santa Rosa Island, CA (see H.R. 1696), H3169 [21MY]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (see S. 927; H.R. 437), S5790 [17JN], H153 [9JA]

———reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 164), H3658 [10JN]

National Weather Service: making emergency supplemental appropriations (see H.R. 1251), H1339 [8AP]

Natural resources: enhance fish and wildlife conservation and natural resources management programs (see S. 1363), S11678 [4NO]

Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (see S. 94; H.R. 449), S161 [21JA], H168 [20JA]

New Jersey: terminate ocean dumping off the coast at the Mud Dump Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex (see H.R. 244), H147 [9JA]

Nigeria: impose economic sanctions (see H.R. 1786), H3476 [4JN]

NOAA: disestablish the Corps of Commissioned Officers (see S. 877), S5507 [11JN]

North Carolina: transfer of land to facilitate construction of jetty and sand transfer system by the Corps of Engineers (see S. 234), S804 [29JA]

Northern Forest Lands Council: implement recommendations (see S. 546; H.R. 971), S3011 [10AP], H802 [6MR]

NRC: direct portion of civil penalties to local communities (see S. 960), S6358 [25JN]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (see S. 1213; H.R. 2547), S9886 [24SE], H7910 [25SE]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (see H.R. 2233; H. Con. Res. 8; H. Res. 87), H155 [9JA], H812 [10MR], H5664 [23JY]

Orchard Beach, NY: repair waterfront parkland (see S. 154), S162 [21JA]

Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency: implement basin management plan to eliminate groundwater overdraft and seawater intrusion (see H.R. 870), H700 [27FE]

Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to communities affected by oil spills (see H.R. 238), H147 [9JA]

Pollution: expand the coverage of the single transport region established to control interstate pollution (see S. 733), S4285 [9MY]

Power resources: designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (see S. 1141), S8668 [2SE]

———take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (see H.R. 2568), H8054 [26SE]

Presidential Commission on Nuclear Waste: establish (see S. 297), S1226 [11FE]

Public Health Service: implement national program to reduce health threat from exposure to indoor air contaminants (see H.R. 2952), H10419 [8NO]

Public lands: analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (see S. 751), S4588 [15MY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform programs (see H.R. 1430), H1890 [24AP]

Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for wastewater treatment facilities (see H.R. 2207), H5569 [22JY]

Real property: private property owner rights (see S. 709, 781, 953; H.R. 992), S4106 [7MY], S5001 [22MY], S6186 [24JN], H803 [6MR]

Recycling: provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see S. 215), S726 [28JA]

———require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 1586), H2589 [13MY]

Refuse disposal: continuation of national permit for discharges of dredged or fill materials into headwaters and isolated waters (see H.R. 2155), H5177 [11JY]

———provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood control projects (see H.R. 2741), H9558 [24OC]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (see S. 384, 463; H.R. 942, 943), S1796 [28FE], S2416 [18MR], H766 [5MR]

Rivers: Corps of Engineers project to protect fish and wildlife habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River (see H.R. 2949), H10419 [8NO]

Roads and highways: environmental improvements (see H.R. 1533), H2253 [6MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: terminate the applicability of certain provisions in establishing and implementing safe drinking water standards (see H.R. 1308), H1439 [10AP]

Safety: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (see H.R. 1636), H2784 [15MY]

———expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities (see S. 769), S4748 [20MY]

San Bernadino County, CA: modify San Timoteo Creek flood control project to permit non-Federal contributions for certain costs (see H.R. 1103), H1111 [18MR]

San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil spills (see H.R. 882), H700 [27FE]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (see H.R. 1865), H3720 [11JN]

———extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (see H.R. 1196), H1260 [20MR]

San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at Devil's Slide (see S. 333; H.R. 215), S1382 [13FE], H146 [9JA]

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program (see H.R. 1801), H3566 [5JN]

Sequoia National Forest: increase recreational opportunities and establish National Forest Preserve to protect Giant Sequoia ecosystem (see H.R. 2077), H4834 [26JN]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (see H.R. 1711), H3201 [22MY]

Small Business Act: exempt subcontracts for dredging activities from local buy requirements under the business development program (see H.R. 1523), H2155 [1MY]

Solid waste: congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out of State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1346), H1610 [16AP]

———State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see H.R. 1358), H1703 [17AP]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (see S. 443, 448), S2320 [14MR], S2356 [17MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5664 [23JY]

Taxation: allow credit for cleanup of contaminated industrial sites and use tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup (see H.R. 523), H283 [4FE]

———allow credit for public transportation expenses (see H.R. 2157), H5177 [11JY]

———allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 997), H804 [6MR]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 235; H.R. 505), S855 [30JA], H282 [4FE]

———extend energy production credit to electricity produced by wind and closed-loop biomass (see S. 1459), S12118 [8NO]

———impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface transportation programs (see H.R. 1449), H1891 [24AP]

———issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 996), H804 [6MR]

———recycling of hazardous wastes tax credit (see H.R. 316), H149 [9JA]

———treatment of agricultural water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 461), H243 [21JA]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (see S. 829), S5253 [3JN]

———treatment of property used to control environmental pollution and soil and water conservation expenditures (see H.R. 1164), H1258 [20MR]

———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (see S. 429; H.R. 2166), S2206 [12MR], H5296 [15JY]

———treatment of the manufacture and importation of tires (see S. 444), S2320 [14MR]

Tires: encourage the recycling of waste tires and reduce tire dumps and stockpiles (see S. 445), S2320 [14MR]

Transportation: increase use of natural gas as a fuel (see H.R. 970), H802 [6MR]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (see S. Res. 98; H. Res. 211), S5596 [12JN], H6706 [31JY]

———negotiation of an international climate change agreement (see H. Con. Res. 106), H4646 [25JN]

———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (see H. Res. 268), H8833 [9OC]

Tundra: comprehensive management strategy to save the tundra from depredation by the mid-continent lesser snow goose (see H. Con. Res. 175), H9558 [24OC]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: establish (see S. 399; H.R. 1381, 3042), S1979 [5MR], H1705 [17AP], H10953 [13NO]

———establish (S. 399), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 66), S12119 [8NO]

Walker River Basin: assist in litigation settlement and conserve and stabilize water quantity and quality for fish habitat and recreation (see S. 1527; H.R. 2947), S12575 [13NO], H10419 [8NO]

Washtenaw County, MI: EPA review of decision relative to Ypsilanti Wastewater Treatment Plant construction grant (see S. 316; H.R. 733), S1300 [12FE], H523 [12FE]

Water: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 2138), H5131 [10JY]

———facilitate the remediation of contaminated sediments in U.S. waters (see S. 1386), S11863 [6NO]

Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (see H.R. 806), H588 [13FE]

———establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent nonpoint sources of pollution (see H.R. 550), H284 [4FE]

———estuary conservation and management programs funding (see S. 1222, 1321; H.R. 2374, 2670), S9969 [25SE], S11289 [28OC], H6715 [1AU], H8833 [9OC]

———Federal facilities pollution control (see H.R. 1194), H1260 [20MR]

———improve protection of wetlands and watersheds (see H.R. 2762), H9729 [29OC]

Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program (see H.R. 1290), H1438 [10AP]

Year of the Ocean: observance (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6026 [29JY]

Cloture motions

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2629 [20MR], S2786 [7AP], S2899 [9AP]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (S. 39), S7934 [23JY]

Cost Estimates

Nuclear waste disposal (S. 104): CBO, S2797-S2799 [7AP]

Declarations

Toward enhanced ocean security into the third millenium, H3885 [18JN]

Descriptions

International Dolphin Conservation Program: several environmental organizations, S401 [21JA]

Excerpts

Federal agency participation in conservation programs with public utilities: Dept of Defense appropriations legislation (1993), S7748 [21JY]

———Energy Policy Act (1992), S7748 [21JY]

Executive orders

Federal Support of Community Efforts Along American Heritage Rivers: President Clinton, S9543 [18SE]

Explanations

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2107): Gorton Amendment on Recreation and Wildlife Funding, S9601 [18SE]

Letters

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: Kathleen A. McGinty, Executive Office of the President, E1491 [23JY]

———several Members of Congress, S9501 [17SE]

———several Representatives, H3435 [4JN]

———several Senators, S9500 [17SE]

———Whitty Sanford, Connecticut River Watershed Council, Inc., S9548 [18SE]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Chris Wemmer, Conservation and Research Center, E1137 [5JN]

———Ginett Hemley, World Wildlife Fund, E1136 [5JN]

———Mary C. Pearl, Wildlife Preservation Trust International, Inc., E1137 [5JN]

———Shanthini Dawson, E1137 [5JN]

Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act: Linda P. Morgan, Regional Plan Association, S352 [21JA]

Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act: Gary G. Allen, Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee, S3369 [17AP]

———Parris N. Glendening, Governor of Maryland, S3368 [17AP]

———Russell Pettyjohn, Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee, S3369 [17AP]

———W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr., Chesapeake Bay Commission, S3368 [17AP]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S3369 [17AP]

———William Rumsey, Jr., Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee, S3369 [17AP]

Children's Environmental Protection Act: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S3292 [16AP]

Clean Air Act emission reduction credits relative to military facilities: several Representatives, H9607 [28OC]

Comments by Vice President Gore relative to controlling global population through international family planning programs: several Representatives, H8454 [7OC]

Conservation Reserve Program: Dan Glickman, Sec. of Agriculture, H2747 [15MY]

———several Senators, S4105 [7MY]

Dept. of Energy recovery of cleanup costs under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program: Alvin L. Alm, Dept. of Energy, S5989 [19JN]

Designation of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site: Erskine B. Bowles, Executive Office of the President, H9667 [29OC]

———Franklin D. Raines, OMB, H9667 [29OC]

Energy conservation programs funding: Federico Pena, Sec. of Energy, H5098 [10JY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act programs extension: Charles B. Curtis, Dept. of Energy, S2087 [10MR]

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act: Geoffrey S. Barnard, Grand Canyon Trust, S1987 [5MR]

———Kathleen A. McGinty, Executive Office of the President, S1986 [5MR]

———Paul C. Pritchard, National Parks and Conservation Association, and Brent Blackwelder, Friends of the Earth (organization), S1986 [5MR]

———Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited (organization), S1986 [5MR]

———Terrence L. Bracy, Morris K. Udall Foundation, S1987 [5MR]

Exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands in Billings County, ND: Edward T. Schafer, Governor of North Dakota, S4598 [15MY]

———Marc Trimmer, Dakotas Resource Advisory Council, S4599 [15MY]

———Sierra Club, S4599 [15MY]

Federal acquisition of Headwaters Forest: Representative Riggs, H3015 [20MY]

Import of polar bear trophies from Canada: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H3122 [21MY]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Cousteau Society, S790 [29JA]

———President Clinton, S398 [21JA]

———several environmental organizations, S401 [21JA]

———Vice President Gore, S398, S403 [21JA]

International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Barbara Larkin, Dept. of State, H3123 [21MY]

———Gwen Marshall, H3127 [21MY]

———Kathleen A. McGinty, Executive Office of the President, S8302 [30JY]

———President Clinton, S8298 [30JY]

———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H3123 [21MY]

———Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S8139 [25JY]

———several environmental organizations, S8298 [30JY]

———Vice President Gore, H3124 [21MY]

NAFTA's impact on employment and the economy: Emil Parker, Dept. of Labor, H2579 [13MY]

———John T. Russell, H2579 [13MY]

———Mel Carnahan, Governor of Missouri, H2579 [13MY]

———President Clinton, H2578, H2579 [13MY]

———Senator Bond, H2578 [13MY]

———Wanda J. Rapier, H2578 [13MY]

National Monument Fairness Act: Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, H8413 [6OC]

National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: Albert C. Eisenberg, National Parks and Conservation Association, S9592 [18SE]

———Edward M. Norton, Jr., National Trust for Historic Preservation, S9592 [18SE]

———William R. Irvin, Center for Marine Conservation, S9592 [18SE]

Northwoods International Biosphere Reserve: Bob Lessard, H8542 [7OC]

Nuclear waste disposal: Arne H. Carlson, Governor of Minnesota, S3108 [14AP]

———Erskine B. Bowles, Executive Office of the President, S2161 [12MR]

———Federico Pena, S2015 [6MR], S2112 [11MR]

———Federico Pena, Sec. of Energy, S3101 [14AP]

———J.J. Barry, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S2159 [12MR]

———Kathleen A. McGinty, Council on Environmental Quality, S3102 [14AP]

———Kris Sanda, Minnesota Dept. of Public Service, S3108 [14AP]

———Louis Zeller, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, S3104 [14AP]

———Michael Mariotte, S2897 [9AP]

———National Environmental Coalition of Native Americans, S3103 [14AP]

———Robert A. Georgine, AFL-CIO, S2160 [12MR]

———Robert M. Jefferson, S2983 [10AP]

———Senator Grams, S2015, S2016 [6MR], S2112 [11MR]

———Women's Action for New Directions (organization), S3102 [14AP]

Ocean Act: William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, S12701 [13NO]

Preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas: Bruce Babbit, Sec. of the Interior, S4063 [7MY]

———Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska, S4065 [7MY]

Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act: Carol M. Browner, EPA, S4758 [20MY]

———Carolyn Hartmann and Andrea Askowitz, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S4758 [20MY]

———Philip E. Clapp, Environmental Information Center, S4759 [20MY]

Salton Sea region, CA, environmental restoration: Franklin D. Raines, OMB, S11220 [27OC]

———Senator Feinstein, S11220, S11221 [27OC]

SBA actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements: James F. Hoobler, SBA, S4619 [15MY]

———Senator Bond, Committee on Small Business (Senate), S4619 [15MY]

State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal: several Governors, S8619 [31JY]

Superfund Program funding: Carol M. Browner, EPA, H5250 [15JY]

———Franklin D. Raines, OMB, H5251 [15JY]

———Vice President Gore, H5250 [15JY]

Training of emergency response personnel relative to shipping routes for disposal of nuclear fuel and waste: Alfred K. Whitehead, International Association of Fire Fighters, S3079 [14AP]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several agricultural associations, S8121 [25JY]

U.S.-Asia Environmental Partnership: China Strategic Institute, S7587 [16JY]

W.R. Grace & Co. liability at Wayne, NJ, nuclear waste interim site: James M. Owendoff, Dept. of Energy, S5919 [18JN]

———Thomas P. Grumbly, Dept. of Energy, S5919 [18JN]

Zebra mussel infestation research funding: Committee on Science (House), H3874 [18JN]

Lists

Dept. of Energy Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program sites and locations, S5987 [19JN]

Environmental and citizen groups against H.R. 104, nuclear waste disposal, S2820 [8AP]

Opponents of H.R. 39, International Dolphin Conservation Program, S790 [29JA]

Supporters of S. 750, exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands in Billings County, ND, S4599 [15MY]

Memorandums

Exchange of Certain Mineral Interests Located in National Grasslands in Billings County, ND: Steven L. Reinert, Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co., and Nancy Curriden, Forest Service, S4599 [15MY]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Dept. of the Interior, E2264-E2272 [9NO]

Messages

Environmental Quality Report: President Clinton, S2552 [19MR], H1156 [19MR]

NAFTA Study on Operation and Effect: President Clinton, S7297 [11JY], H5169 [11JY]

Protocol With Mexico Amending Convention for Protection of Migratory Birds: President Clinton, S9352 [15SE]

Motions

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9769 [30OC]

Notices

Public comment period relative to deletion of Harrisburg International Airport from Superfund list: EPA, E1420 [14JY]

Outlines

National Institute for the Environment establishment (H.R. 2914), E2254 [8NO]

Petitions and memorials

Georgia: National Ambient Air Quality Standards, E1651 [4SE]

Kentucky: U.N. designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, E2030 [21OC]

Michigan: EPA standards for ozone or particulate matter, S8374 [30JY]

Press releases

Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: Representatives Dingell and Saxton, H8691 [8OC]

Proclamations

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, E2264 [9NO]

Proposals

Legislation relative to import of polar bear trophies from Canada: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H3122 [21MY]

Questions and answers

American Heritage Rivers Initiative, E1491-E1493 [23JY]

Remarks in House

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (H.R. 1448), E753 [24AP]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 39), H1744-H1746 [23AP], E15 [7JA]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (H.R. 630), E196 [10FE]

———establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants (H.R. 1910), H3809 [17JN]

———reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas (H.R. 130), E27 [7JA]

———regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (H.R. 679), E204 [11FE]

America Recycles Day: designate (H. Res. 251), E1833 [24SE], E1877 [26SE]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation, H5376, H5377 [16JY], H5752 [24JY], E1491 [23JY]

———terminate further development and implementation (H.R. 1842), H3434 [4JN], H3653-H3656 [10JN]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (H.R. 1787), H8862-H8866 [21OC], E1135 [5JN]

Architect of the Capitol: waste recycling program improvements, H5873 [28JY]

Armed Forces: use in foreign countries to guard rainforests and endangered species, H4211 [23JN], E1313 [24JN]

Bay City, MI: EPA grants for rehabilitation of the Center for Ecology Research and Training, H2758 [15MY]

Bloomhorst, Kenneth: tribute for creation of the EPA symbol, E2311 [10NO]

Boston, MA: Boston Urban Ring transportation project funding, E2023 [21OC]

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and protection (H.R. 2149), E1399 [11JY]

Brosnan, Pierce: Global Green USA (organization) Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

Broward County, FL: beach restoration project funding, H5752, H5753 [24JY]

Brower, David: Global Green USA (organization) Individual Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

Brown, David: Las Virgenes Homeowners Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E804 [30AP]

Budget: provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund (H.R. 1732), E1041 [22MY]

Business and industry: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (H.R. 1049), H2652-H2654 [14MY]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (H.R. 3020), E2311 [10NO]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3879, H3886 [18JN]

California: moratorium on gas and oil development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 133), E25 [7JA]

———repair of levee relative to environmental protection, H2862 [16MY]

California Coastal Ranges Biosphere Reserve: designation status, H8556-H8560 [7OC], H8637 [8OC]

California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center: continuation of operations (H.R. 1576), E889 [8MY]

Camp Pendleton, CA: Dept. of Defense Environmental Security Award recipient, E744 [24AP]

Central Valley Project Improvement Act: use of tiered pricing relative to water conservation, E1860 [25SE]

CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions (H.R. 2733), E2086, E2093 [24OC]

———require Corps of Engineers performance of contract oversight of remedial actions (H.R. 1157), E533 [20MR]

———restrict liability of local educational agencies (H.R. 1158), E533 [20MR]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (H.R. 1578), E905, E907 [13MY]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (H.R. 1579), E905, E907 [13MY]

China, Republic of: storage of nuclear waste in North Korea, H3348 [4JN]

Cinergy Corp.: tribute, H7737 [24SE]

Clean Air Act: amend to allow prescribed burn programs in nonattainment areas, E1918 [2OC]

———reduce acid deposition (H.R. 2365), E1577 [1AU]

Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (H.R. 2222), E1479 [23JY]

Climate: effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests (H. Con. Res. 157), H8857 [21OC]

———global warming, H8446 [7OC], H8638, H8699 [8OC], E1055 [23MY], E1310 [24JN]

Coast Guard: Ports and Waterways Safety System Program funding, H8895 [21OC]

———tribute to ``Spill of National Significance'' seminar on oil spills, E2001 [9OC]

Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment: establish with certain oil and gas revenues (H.R. 2945), E2283 [9NO]

Conference on Oceans and Security: report, H3140-H3144 [21MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 105th Congress, H6696-H6701 [31JY]

———national agenda, H1382 [9AP]

Conservation of energy: programs funding, H5097, H5098 [10JY]

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance: U.S. participation, H8552-H8556 [7OC]

Corps of Engineers: conduct study of mitigation banks (H.R. 227), E71 [7JA]

———Environmental Management Program funding, H5753 [24JY]

———funding, E752 [24AP]

———Sediment Remediation Technology Program funding, H5754 [24JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2781 [15MY], H2927, H2935 [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Conservation Reserve Program funding, H715 [4MR]

———Conservation Reserve Program regulations, H1003 [13MR], E530 [20MR]

———extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 1342), H1935-H1938 [29AP], E839 [5MY]

———reduction of land included in the Conservation Reserve Program, H2710, H2743, H2744, H2746 [15MY]

Dept. of Defense: environmental cleanup of Presidio facilities, H9585, H9586 [28OC]

———improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands, H4381 [25JN]

———improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands (H.R. 374), E17 [7JA]

———sale of emission reduction credits by military facilities relative to the Clean Air Act, H9607 [28OC]

Dept. of Energy: assess fees on certain reactors relative to operating costs, H9703-H9705 [29OC]

———Clean Coal Technology Program funding, H5119-H5123 [10JY]

———provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (H.R. 1397), E708 [17AP]

———Rocky Flats nuclear weapons site cleanup funding, H5751 [24JY]

———strengthen provisions relative to environmental cleanup programs, E1318 [25JN]

———transfer of Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program to Corps of Engineers, H5735, H5740, H5742, H5744, H5755 [24JY], H8178 [30SE]

———worker and community transition programs funding, H5762 [24JY]

Dept. of HUD: brownfields redevelopment program funding, H5341 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior: set aside fees from the National Park System into a National Park Capital Improvement Fund and secure bonds for certain capital improvements (H.R. 2853), E2210 [7NO]

Detroit, MI: dedication of Wyland Whaling Wall, E2010 [9OC]

Earth Day: observance, H1689-H1692, H1693 [17AP], E676 [16AP], E709 [17AP], E719, E727 [23AP]

Education: establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (H.R. 2749), E2119 [29OC]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize, H8636, H8691 [8OC]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), H8086 [29SE]

EPA: air quality standards, H1345, H1368 [9AP]

———deletion of Harrisburg International Airport from Superfund list, E1419 [14JY]

———distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 688), H1750-H1753 [23AP]

———Groundwater Disinfection Program requirements, H5262 [15JY]

———Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund funding, H5363 [16JY]

———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (H.R. 2627), H8695 [8OC], H8809 [9OC]

———ozone regulations and standards, H676 [27FE]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, H3559-H3564 [5JN], H3668, H3669 [11JN], H3916-H3921 [18JN], H4076, H4077 [19JN], H4650, H4822 [26JN], H4907 [8JY], H5025 [10JY], H5328-H5335 [16JY], H5409 [17JY], H7837 [25SE], H8678 [8OC], E1651, E1664 [4SE]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (H.R. 1984), H4213 [23JN], H4637-H4644 [25JN], H5006 [9JY], E1286 [20JN], E1590 [1AU], E2122 [29OC]

———prohibit importation of polychlorinated biphenyls, H5343-H5345 [16JY]

———prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations, H8667 [8OC]

———proposed air quality regulations for wood furniture and related industries, H3666 [11JN]

———radiation protection standards, H9700-H9703 [29OC]

———recommended measures relative to air quality standards, H2616 [14MY]

———restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River (H.R. 2823), E2189 [7NO]

———State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites (H.R. 1206), H2173 [6MY]

———State certification of voluntary cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites (H.R. 873), E349 [27FE]

———Superfund funding, H6724 [3SE]

———transfer funds from Environmental Programs and Management Fund to Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, H5336-H5339 [16JY]

Eureka, CA: use of pepper spray by police to remove protesters from Representative Riggs' district office, H9840 [31OC]

Farmland Industries (business): EPA Pollution Prevention Award recipient, E1572 [31JY]

FDA: proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential, H8481 [7OC]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H. Con. Res. 113), H4839 [8JY], E1387 [10JY]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H.R. 2221), H8838 [21OC], E1574 [31JY], E1766 [16SE], E2213 [7NO]

———proposal to designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers as nonessential (H.R. 2968), E2283 [9NO]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H9655, H9656 [29OC]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases, H9511 [24OC]

———restrictions and requirements on leasing of the Continental Shelf, H9511 [24OC]

Foreign trade: impact of fast-track negotiating procedures on U.S. environment and food safety laws, H8033 [26SE]

———impact of fast-track negotiating procedures on U.S. food safety laws, H8723-H8726 [8OC]

Forest Service Organic Act: anniversary, H3279 [4JN]

Fresh Air Kids (organization): tribute to anti-smoking efforts, H5498 [22JY]

Gallatin National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 3057), E2361 [13NO]

Gore, Vice President: comments relative to controlling global population through international family planning programs, H8452, H8454, H8510 [7OC], H8699 [8OC]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: designate certain lands, H1958 [29AP]

———legality of creation, E2259 [9NO]

Great Lakes: zebra mussel infestation research funding, H3875, H3876, H3878-H3880 [18JN]

Hawaii: anniversary of Hawaii Humane Society, E345 [27FE]

Hazardous substances: clarify listing of unique chemical substances (H.R. 659), H2009 [30AP]

———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H2009 [30AP], H2354 [8MY], H3278 [4JN], H5740, H5741 [24JY], H9658-H9671 [29OC], H9763 [30OC]

———emergency response personnel requirements relative to transportation of nuclear fuel and waste, H9696-H9700 [29OC]

———liability of contractors transporting nuclear waste material, H9769, H9770 [30OC]

———nuclear waste disposal, H8168 [30SE]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H1408, H1409 [10AP], H2178 [6MY], H2258 [7MY], H2491 [13MY], H2796 [16MY], H3172 [22MY], H3278 [4JN], H3666 [11JN], H3869 [18JN], H4650 [26JN], H5027 [10JY], H6722 [3SE], H7019, H7021 [9SE], H7286 [16SE], H7607 [23SE], H7838 [25SE], H8166 [30SE], H8362 [6OC], H8844 [21OC], H8932, H8934 [22OC], H9041 [23OC], H9549-H9552 [24OC], H9564, H9566 [28OC], H9629, H9655-H9706 [29OC], H9732, H9763-H9771 [30OC], E1590 [1AU], E1826 [23SE], E2131 [30OC], E2205 [7NO]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), consideration (H. Res. 283), H9630-H9638 [29OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), corrections in engrossment, H9771 [30OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), motion to recommit, H9769-H9771 [30OC]

———storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 32), E3761 [5MR]

———transportation of nuclear waste, H1911 [29AP]

Headwaters Forest: Federal acquisition of lands, H3015 [20MY], H5117, H5118 [10JY], H9532, H9533, H9534 [24OC]

Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (H.R. 2565), H8986 [22OC]

———expand research relative to environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer (H.R. 1413), E721 [23AP]

———research on oyster diseases and oyster-related human health risks, H3886 [18JN]

Hinds, Lou: National Wildlife Refuge Association Refuge Manager of the Year award recipient, H1002 [13MR]

Idaho: prohibit reintroduction of grizzly bears into Bitterroot Ecosystem (H.R. 2162), H5909-H5913 [28JY]

Illinois: Des Plaines River Wetlands Demonstration Project funding, H5755 [24JY], H8181 [30SE]

———Fox River Floodgate Installation Project funding, H8181 [30SE]

Imation Corp.: EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award recipient, E1664 [4SE]

Insects: migration of gypsy moths, E608 [9AP]

Institute for Environmental and Human Health: funding, H7848 [25SE]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement (H.R. 408), H3120-H3140 [21MY], H6671-H6677 [31JY], E1608 [1AU]

———implement (H.R. 408), consideration (H. Res. 153), H3109-H3118 [21MY]

International Whaling Commission: reduction of quota of gray whales allocated for harvesting by Russia, H9476 [23OC]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (H.R. 785), H570 [13FE], H1304, H1305 [8AP]

Japan: capture of orca whales, H598 [25FE], H4072 [19JN]

Lake Tahoe: preservation, H3928 [19JN], H5831 [28JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: allocation of funds, E729 [23AP]

———land acquisition funding, H5074, H5083-H5085 [10JY]

Loeb, Valeria: tribute to research efforts relative to effects of global warming on Antarctic regions, E1673 [5SE]

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.: tribute to Olathe, CO, facility for efforts relative to environmental compliance requirements, E2252 [8NO]

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Corridor: funding, E2089 [24OC]

Magill, Ron: tribute to Harpy Eagle Project, E1485 [23JY]

Marine mammals: allow import of dolphin-safe tuna relative to lowering of dolphin mortality rate and certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.R. 1259), E614 [9AP]

Marine resources: reauthorization of programs (H.R. 437), E91 [9JA]

Mexico: joint conference on U.S.-Mexican border, H1461 [15AP]

Miramar Naval Air Station: prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps helicopters, H5972-H5974 [29JY]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), H1284 [21MR], H5451 [17JY], H7533, H7590 [18SE], H7873 [25SE], H8398-H8413 [6OC], H8500-H8502 [7OC]

———prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (H.R. 1127), consideration (H. Res. 256), H8278, H8279-H8285 [1OC]

NAFTA: evaluation, E1712 [10SE]

———impact on environmental issues, H1968, H1971, H1975 [29AP], H5924 [29JY], H7113-H7116 [9SE], H8035, H8036 [26SE]

NASA: Mission to Planet Earth Program funding, H1823-H1825, H1834 [24AP], E1458 [17JY]

National forests: ban clearcutting, protect native biodiversity, and designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests and roadless areas (H.R. 1376), E690, E700 [17AP]

———manage public domain lands in a manner to reduce carbon dioxide (H. Con. Res. 151), H8857-H8860 [21OC], E1716 [10SE]

National Geographic Society: Global Green USA (organization) International Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

National Institute for the Environment: establish (H.R. 2914), E2254 [8NO]

National Marine Fisheries Service: Conservation Management and Operations Program funding, H7782 [24SE]

National objectives: ensure recovery of biological diversity, strengthen protection of wildlife, and provide certain assurances to local governments and individuals relative to economic development efforts (H.R. 2351), E1595 [1AU]

———priority assignments, H894 [12MR], H1113 [19MR], H1696 [17AP], E434 [11MR], E1536 [28JY], E2357 [13NO]

———priority assignments (H.R. 1209), E558 [21MR]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3872-H3889 [18JN], E91 [9JA], E1266, E1269 [19JN]

———reauthorization (H.R. 437), consideration (H. Res. 164), H3871, H3872 [18JN]

———reauthorization (S. 927), H10794 [13NO]

National Wildlife Refuge System: reauthorization, E19 [7JA]

Native Americans: clarify definition of ``affected Indian tribe'' relative to Nuclear Waste Policy Act, H9691 [29OC]

Natural Resource Summit of America: tribute, E1180 [11JN]

Nevada: disposal and acquisition of certain lands (H.R. 449), H1746-H1750 [23AP]

New Jersey Society for Environmental and Economic Development: tribute to award recipients, E2024 [21OC]

NOAA: Climate Research Program funding, H7785 [24SE]

———Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere Observing System Program funding, H7785 [24SE], E1874 [26SE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: require risk assessment study and cost benefit analysis, H9693-H9696 [29OC]

———require that only U.S. produced nuclear waste can be stored in certain repositories, H9692 [29OC]

Oak Ridge, TN: dedication of Marilyn Lloyd Environmental and Life Sciences Complex, E1948 [7OC]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (H.R. 2547), E1866 [25SE]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), H1742-H1744 [23AP], E86 [9JA], E1118 [4JN]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), Senate amendments, H8866, H8867 [21OC]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Res. 87), E418 [10MR]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H.R. 2233), H8066, H8067 [29SE], H8293 [1OC]

Ohio: cleanup of brownfield sites, H5757 [24JY]

Oregon: tribute to Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, E1271 [19JN]

Palisades Interstate Park Commission: acquisition of lands along the New York-New Jersey border for the Sterling Forest, H5087 [10JY], E1440 [16JY]

Petroleum: improve prevention of, response to, and compensation to communities affected by oil spills (H.R. 238), E14 [7JA]

Potomac River: efforts to reduce pollution in West Virginia, H3216 [3JN]

———pollution cleanup, E890 [8MY]

Power resources: take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives (H.R. 2568), H8025 [26SE], H8267 [1OC], E1909 [2OC]

Public lands: preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, H3540 [5JN]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize and reform programs (H.R. 1430), E735 [24AP]

Puerto Rico: waiver of EPA secondary treatment requirements for wastewater treatment facilities (H.R. 2207), H8088-H8090 [29SE], E1475 [22JY]

Quinn, James: Global Green USA (organization) Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

Recycling: require refund values for beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (H.R. 2980), E2303 [10NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, H1023-H1030 [17MR]

Rhode Island Audubon Society: anniversary, E710 [17AP]

Safety: expand public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities and disclose toxins in children's consumer products (H.R. 1636), H2796 [16MY], E948 [16MY]

San Bernadino County, CA: modify San Timoteo Creek flood control project to permit non-Federal contributions for certain costs (H.R. 1103), E498 [18MR]

San Bernardino County, CA: tribute to citizens on receipt of USA Weekend Magazine Make a Difference Day award, E747 [24AP], E914 [14MY]

San Bruno, CA: tribute to recycling program, E1164 [10JN]

San Carlos Lake: study ways to prevent drying out, H5754, H5755 [24JY]

San Francisco Bay: remove navigational hazards to prevent oil spills (H.R. 882), E341 [27FE]

San Isabel National Forest: designate certain lands as Spanish Peaks Wilderness (H.R. 1865), E1181 [11JN]

———extend protection of Spanish Peaks planning area (H.R. 1196), E527 [20MR]

San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at Devil's Slide (H.R. 215), E29 [7JA]

Santa Monica, CA: anniversary of the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy, E555 [21MR]

Science: authorize the U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, H3353 [4JN], H5235-H5244 [15JY], H5938, H5968 [29JY], H6827-H6829 [4SE]

Scott, Doug: Sierra Club John Muir Award recipient, E2360 [13NO]

Sea Grant International Program: funding, H3884, H3886 [18JN]

Simon, Diane Meyer: Global Green USA (organization) Founder's Award recipient, E2050 [22OC]

Small business: liability requirements for remediation of dry cleaning solvents (H.R. 1711), E1035 [22MY]

Smith, Larry: EPA and Environmental Law Institute National Wetlands Award recipient, E863 [7MY]

Superfund Program: funding, H5250, H5262, H5263 [15JY], H5366, H5368 [16JY], E1457 [17JY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: implementation (H. Con. Res. 119), E1485 [23JY]

Taxation: allow expensing and rapid amortization of expenditures for the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (H.R. 997), E412 [6MR]

———apply energy credit to the purchase of small wind turbines (H.R. 2902), E2249 [8NO]

———eliminate payroll taxes and increase taxes on energy and pollutants, E2024 [21OC]

———encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (H.R. 505), E148 [4FE]

———impose tax on billboards and apply revenue to surface transportation programs (H.R. 1449), E752 [24AP]

———improve and expand treatment of environmentally distressed buildings and lands, E49 [7JA]

———issuance of tax-exempt remediation bonds to finance cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (H.R. 996), E412 [6MR]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, E2347, E2359 [13NO]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (H. Res. 211), E1608 [1AU]

———effect of global warming treaty on U.S. businesses, H7736 [24SE]

———prevent the imposition of new energy taxes or fees to comply with the global warming treaty (H. Res. 268), H8697 [8OC]

Tropical forests: facilitate protection through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests (H.R. 2870), E2217, E2219 [7NO]

Trust for Public Land (organization): tribute, E297 [25FE]

U.N.: designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites, H8538-H8547, H8563-H8566 [7OC], E2029 [21OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: division of Pacific regional office, H9529, H9530 [24OC]

———import of polar bear trophies from Canada, H3121 [21MY]

U.S. Man and Biosphere Program: congressional oversight, H8549-H8551 [7OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness, H1283, H1284 [21MR]

Valley Forge, PA: tribute to Valley Forge Sewer Authority on receipt of EPA Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award, E1715 [10SE]

Water: biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing relative to publicly owned treatment works (H.R. 2138), E1414 [11JY]

Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (H.R. 806), E256 [13FE]

Weather: El Nino research funding, H7891 [25SE]

Wetlands: promote restoration, conservation and enhancement through establishment of a wetlands mitigation banking program (H.R. 1290), H1507 [15AP]

Year of the Ocean: observance (H. Con. Res. 131), H8063-H8066 [29SE], H8293 [1OC]

Yellowstone National Park: environmental regulations, H715 [4MR]

———Old Faithful wastewater treatment facility funding, H5087, H5088 [10JY]

———regulation and management of buffalo herd, E708 [17AP]

———regulation and management of natural habitat, E507 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

Advertising: control of billboards in areas adjacent to Federal highways (S. 401), S1988 [5MR]

African Elephant Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 627), S3438 [22AP]

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: assist local governments with health and safety concerns of hazardous waste sites (S. 1317), S11197 [24OC]

Agriculture: consolidation of Federal laws governing plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds (S. 83), S462 [21JA]

Air pollution: regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses (S. 557), S3033 [10AP]

Alaska: national energy security relative to oil development on North Slope at Prudhoe Bay, S8141-S8143 [25JY]

———regulation of wetlands (S. 49), S414 [21JA]

American Heritage Rivers Initiative: terminate further development and implementation, S9405, S9406 [16SE], S9500 [17SE], S9537-S9553 [18SE], S9802 [23SE]

Animals: conservation of Asian elephants (H.R. 1787), S12204 [8NO]

———conservation of Asian elephants (S. 1287), S10797 [9OC]

———prohibit interstate commerce relative to exotic animals (S. 995), S7010 [8JY]

———regulate concentrated feeding operations to protect the environment and public health from the hazards of animal waste (S. 1323), S11291 [28OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 531), S2904 [9AP]

Aroostook County, ME: highway corridor project study funding, S8184, S8185 [28JY]

Bay City, MI: EPA grants for rehabilitation of the Center for Ecology Research and Training, S3993 [6MY]

Beaches: improve quality of coastal recreation waters (S. 971), S6505 [26JN]

Bermuda: environmental impact study relative to U.S. military presence, S7445 [15JY]

Billings County, ND: exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands (S. 750), S4597 [15MY], S10446 [6OC]

BLM: use of Forest Ecosystems Health and Recovery Revolving Fund receipts, S9402 [16SE]

Boston, MA: Boston Harbor cleanup funding, S10747 [9OC]

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness: enhance conservation and protection (S. 1085), S8258, S8276 [29JY], S8294 [30JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S4655 [16MY]

Business and industry: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites, S6701, S6702 [27JN]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 18), S129, S346 [21JA]

———cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 8), S124, S136, S237-S264 [21JA], S631 [22JA], S5709 [16JN]

California: bus programs funding, S8311, S8312 [30JY]

———environmental restoration for the Salton Sea region, S9622 [18SE], S11218-S11221 [27OC]

California-Federal Bay-Delta Program: U.S. participation, S4992 [22MY]

Carlsbad, NM: certification of Nuclear Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, S11022 [23OC]

CERCLA: ensure Federal compliance (S. 1224), S10057, S10058 [26SE]

Charlotte, NC: Mecklenburg County streambank stabilization and restoration project funding, S7479 [15JY]

Chesapeake Bay: restoration (S. 618), S3365-S3367 [17AP]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: establish (S. 619), S3365-S3367 [17AP]

Children and youth: protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (S. 599), S3290 [16AP]

Chile: participation in NAFTA (S. 85), S467 [21JA]

China, People's Republic of: funding for U.S.-Asia Environmental Partnership, S7587 [16JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (S. 1097), S8547-S8550 [31JY]

———requirements relative to clean up of coal-fired powerplants, S12567 [13NO]

Climate: global warming, S8143 [25JY], S8283 [29JY], S10308-S10311 [3OC], S10871-S10876 [21OC], S10920 [22OC], S11004-S11011 [23OC]

Coeur d'Alene River Basin: restoration and management of the watershed (S. 774), S4888 [21MY]

Colorado School of Mines: compliance with CERCLA, S10057 [26SE]

Corps of Engineers: diversion of ground water from Great Lakes Basin, S7584 [16JY]

Courts: protect State efforts to improve environmental mitigation and compliance through the promotion of voluntary environmental audits (S. 1332), S11347 [29OC], S12535 [13NO]

———provide that voluntary disclosures of Federal violations found during an environmental audit shall not be subject to discovery or admitted as evidence (S. 866), S5456 [10JN], S5494-S5496 [11JN]

Daniel Boone National Forest: completion of Clear Creek Composite Bridge, S926 [4FE]

Delaware County, NY: tribute to On and Under the Delaware River Cleanup Project, S7970 [23JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program (H.R. 1342), S4105 [7MY]

———reform Conservation Reserve Program, S1809 [3MR]

———Resource Conservation and Development Council funding, S11339 [29OC]

Dept. of Defense: improve the management of fish and wildlife resources on military lands, S7107, S7108 [9JY], S11816 [6NO]

———procurement of recycled copier paper, S6978 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: environmental restoration projects funding, S7281 [11JY]

———Hanford Tank Waste Remediation System Project privatization funding, S6959 [8JY], S7252 [11JY]

———Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory funding, S3096 [14AP]

———liability relative to failure to comply with the contractual deadline to dispose of nuclear waste, S2990-S2992 [10AP]

———recovery of cleanup costs under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, S5985-S5989 [19JN]

———transfer of Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program to Corps of Engineers, S10301 [1OC]

Dept. of the Interior: access to outfitter and guide services on Federal lands (S. 1489), S12160 [8NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: administration of EPA State and tribal assistance grant accounts, S3993 [6MY]

Earth Day: observance, S3392, S3412 [22AP], S3561 [23AP]

Education: establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges (S. 1322), S11290 [28OC]

Endangered Species Act: reauthorize (S. 1180), S9411-S9423 [16SE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extend certain programs (H.R. 2472), S10243 [30SE], S12657 [13NO]

———extend certain programs (S. 417), S2086 [10MR], S6788-S6790 [27JN]

EPA: air quality standards, S838 [30JA]

———airborne particulate matter research funding, S10740, S10741, S10751 [9OC]

———cost of regulations relative to clean air standards, S2624 [20MR]

———distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks (S. 555), S3032 [10AP]

———funding, S7851 [22JY]

———implementation of alternative compliance plans and market-based trading programs relative to controlling pollutants (S. 1348), S11457-S11459 [30OC]

———limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (S. 1299), S10876, S10882 [21OC], S11176 [24OC]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained, S6382 [25JN], S8373 [30JY], S10813 [9OC]

———prohibit establishment of new standards for ozone or particulate matter before existing standards have been attained (S. 1084), S8312-S8314 [30JY], S10876 [21OC]

———reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (S. 951), S6186 [24JN]

———take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury (S. Con. Res. 28), S5016 [22MY]

Fairbanks, AK: EPA air quality rating, S8074 [24JY]

FDA: limit authority to ban metered-dose inhalers (S. 1299), S10876, S10882 [21OC], S11176 [24OC]

———proposal to designate use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers, S7944 [23JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: improve enforcement and compliance programs (S. 645), S3670 [24AP]

Federal-State relations: investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill (S. 1523), S12507 [12NO]

Fish and fishing: salmon fishing permit buy-back program, S4201 [8MY]

Florida: protect coastal resources by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and canceling certain Federal leases (S. 937), S6000 [19JN]

———stormwater treatment area land acquisition relative to Everglades restoration, S9401, S9402 [16SE]

Foreign trade: promote adherence to internationally recognized environmental standards in future trade agreements, S12110-S12116 [8NO]

Forest Service: management, S937 [4FE]

Forest Service Organic Act: anniversary, S5296, S5300, S5301 [5JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 977), S6729 [27JN]

———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (H.R. 2789), S11758 [5NO]

Gallatin National Forest: land exchange, S12533 [13NO]

———land exchange (S. 1526), S12576 [13NO]

———land exchange (S. 1562), S12607 [13NO]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: funding, S9331 [15SE]

———management (S. 357), S1571 [25FE]

Great Lakes: anniversary of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the U.S. and Canada, S12641 [13NO]

Greeley, CO: exchange of certain lands with Water Supply and Storage Co. (S. 541), S2927 [9AP]

Hazardous substances: authorize Dept. of Energy to collect nuclear waste offsetting fees, S2976, S2977 [10AP]

———cap on fee paid by consumers of nuclear energy to nuclear waste disposal fund, S3084-S3086, S3091 [14AP], S3136 [15AP]

———designate alternative nuclear waste disposal site if Yucca Mountain, NV, proves to be unusable, S3086-S3090, S3092-S3113 [14AP]

———designate certain interim nuclear waste sites, S2992-S2995 [10AP]

———designate Hanford Nuclear Reservation, WA, as nuclear waste disposal site, S3110 [14AP]

———designate Oak Ridge Reservation, TN, as nuclear waste interim storage site, S2978-S2980 [10AP]

———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S2768-S2779, S2781-S2786 [7AP], S2821, S2833-S2836 [8AP], S2895 [9AP], S2985-S2987, S2992 [10AP], S3135, S3136 [15AP], S10265 [1OC]

———exempt W.R. Grace & Co. from liability at the Wayne, NJ, nuclear waste interim site, S5918-S5920 [18JN], S5985, S5988 [19JN]

———interim nuclear waste storage relative to Savannah River and Barnwell County, SC, sites, S2893 [9AP], S2952-S2963 [10AP]

———nuclear waste disposal, S2111-S2113 [11MR], S10265 [1OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S11536 [31OC]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S482-S485 [21JA], S667 [22JA], S1354, S1355 [13FE], S1883 [4MR], S2015, S2016 [6MR], S2157-S2162 [12MR], S2331 [14MR], S2629, S2630, S2731, S2732 [20MR], S2766-S2779, S2781-S2786, S2797 [7AP], S2820-S2836 [8AP], S2892-S2900 [9AP], S2951-S2963, S2971-S2996 [10AP], S3077-S3113 [14AP], S3135-S3153 [15AP], S4037 [6MY], S4875 [21MY], S5884 [17JN], S11857 [6NO]

———nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), unanimous-consent agreement, S2171 [12MR], S2739 [20MR], S2762 [7AP], S2828 [8AP], S2995 [10AP]

———prevent double counting when calculating annual fee for nuclear waste collection, S2990 [10AP]

———regulation of interstate transportation of nuclear waste to interim storage sites, S2952-S2963 [10AP]

———training of emergency response personnel relative to shipping routes for disposal of nuclear fuel and waste, S3078-S3082 [14AP]

Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins (S. 1219), S9969, S9970 [25SE]

———expanded research relative to the environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer, S4191 [8MY]

———expanded research relative to the environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer (S. 631), S3550 [23AP]

———protect the public from hazards caused by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (S. 826), S5256 [3JN]

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area: management of river craft (S. 360), S1660 [26FE]

Hydroelectric power: State hydroelectric project management (S. 439), S2279, S2280 [13MR]

Insects: establish advisory board on control, management, and eradication of imported fire ants (S. 932), S5929 [18JN]

International Dolphin Conservation Program: implement, S7690 [17JY]

———implement (H.R. 408), insert language of S. 39 in lieu, S8312 [30JY]

———implement (S. 39), S396, S403 [21JA], S789, S792 [29JA], S8139, S8140 [25JY], S8294-S8311 [30JY], S8615 [31JY]

———implement (S. 39), indefinitely postponed, S8674 [2SE]

———implement (S. 39), unanimous-consent agreement, S8139 [25JY]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: designate (H.R. 785), S3065 [10AP]

Lake Tahoe: preservation, S8207 [29JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: Stateside Matching Grant Program funding, S7429, S7430 [15JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: establish State matching grant program with certain oil and gas revenues (S. 1118), S8581 [31JY]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute to Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant for receipt of Industry Week (publication) ``America's 10 Best Plants'' award, S11539 [31OC]

Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (S. 1553), S12597 [13NO]

Minerals Management Service: changes in exploration rules under the Outer Continental Shelf program, S9731, S9732 [19SE]

Mining and mineral resources: provide for royalty payments and specify reclamation requirements for mining activities on Federal lands (S. 1102), S8558-S8563 [31JY]

Minnesota: tribute to efforts by Soil and Water Conservation Districts employees relative to Dept. of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program, S11369 [29OC]

Montana: buy-out of Crown Butte mine, S9554 [18SE]

———Gallatin land exchange, S9248 [12SE]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature (S. 477), S2563 [19MR]

———prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho without public participation and an express act of Congress (S. 62), S437 [21JA]

NAFTA: assess impact, renegotiate certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal (S. 1514), S12461 [10NO]

———implementation, S1940, S1942 [5MR]

National Cave and Karst Research Institute: establish (S. 231), S815 [29JA], S7317 [11JY]

National Environmental Policy Act: identification of State, local, and county agencies as cooperating agencies (S. 1176), S9332, S9333 [15SE]

National Environmental Technology Achievement Award: establish (S. 1152), S8925 [8SE]

National forests: require that forest conservation and preservation programs be consistent with existing public land management and environmental laws (S. 1467), S12134 [8NO]

National grasslands: management policies (S. 749), S4596 [15MY]

National objectives: priority assignments, S934 [4FE], S3392 [22AP], S3561 [23AP]

National Park Service: funding, S7650-S7652 [17JY], S11265 [28OC]

National Parks and Environmental Improvement Fund: establish, S9591-S9596 [18SE], S9805 [23SE]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (S. 927), S5872-S5874 [17JN], S12516-S12519 [13NO]

Natural resources: fish and wildlife habitat protection funding, S12439 [10NO]

NIH: funding for studies on breast cancer relative to environmental factors, S3717 [25AP]

NOAA: disestablish the Corps of Commissioned Officers (S. 877), S5510 [11JN]

North Carolina: transfer of land to facilitate construction of jetty and sand transfer system by the Corps of Engineers (S. 234), S817 [29JA]

NRC: direct portion of civil penalties to local communities (S. 960), S6364 [25JN]

Ocean County, NJ: funding for research relative to childhood cancer, S4202 [8MY]

Oceans: develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy, S12516 [13NO]

———develop and implement national ocean and coastal activities policy (S. 1213), S9888-S9893 [24SE], S12697-S12704 [13NO]

———maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems (H. Con. Res. 8), S10778, S10779 [9OC]

Orchard Beach, NY: repair waterfront parkland (S. 154), S539 [21JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: realign distribution to States of Federal revenues received from offshore oil and gas development, S11248-S11250 [28OC]

Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (business): Industry Week (publication) top ten industrial plants, S12643 [13NO]

Perry County, MS: environmental protection of Louisiana quillwort by Forest Service, S2969 [10AP]

Pollution: expand the coverage of the single transport region established to control interstate pollution (S. 733), S4285 [9MY]

Potomac River: efforts to reduce pollution in West Virginia, S5392 [9JN], S7991 [24JY]

Power resources: demonstration project to replace diesel engines with modern fuel cell technology at snow production facilities, S7478, S7479 [15JY]

———designate biodiesel fuel blends as alternative fuel and equalize alternative fuel vehicle incentives for fleet owners and operators (S. 1141), S8669 [2SE]

———research and development of hydropower turbine designs, S7538 [16JY]

———status of enhanced oil recovery projects, S9351 [15SE]

Public lands: analyze effects of potential hunting and fishing limitations before enacting new land use policies (S. 751), S4599 [15MY]

———preserve status quo on existing rights-of-way in national parks and wilderness areas, S4044, S4050-S4067, S4068, S4069 [7MY], S4413-S4417 [14MY], S5337 [5JN]

Puxico, MO: tribute to Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center, S1684 [26FE]

Real property: private property owner rights (S. 709), S4106 [7MY]

———private property owner rights (S. 781), S5004-S5006 [22MY]

———private property owner rights (S. 953), S6187-S6190 [24JN]

Recycling: provide refunds for certain beverage containers and resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (S. 215), S745 [28JA]

Refuse disposal: State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, S8619 [31JY]

———State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal (S. 384), S1798 [28FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S122-S126 [21JA]

Roads and highways: use of mitigation banking for wetland or natural habitat relative to highway construction, S11032 [23OC]

Rye, NH: Walter B. Jones Memorial Award and NOAA Excellence Award for Coastal and Ocean Resource Management recipient, S10863 [20OC]

Safety: expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release in their communities (S. 769), S4753 [20MY]

———funding to protect water, sewer, and other environmental systems, S1357 [13FE]

San Mateo County, CA: funding for construction of tunnel at Devil's Slide (S. 333), S1402 [13FE]

SBA: actions relative to OMB review of Toxic Release Inventory reporting requirements, S4618 [15MY]

Science: authorize U.S. Man and Biosphere Program, S9615 [18SE]

Scott, Doug: Sierra Club John Muir Award recipient, S12653 [13NO]

Seattle, WA: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center funding, S8080 [24JY]

Solid waste: State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 443), S2320 [14MR]

———State control over transportation of municipal solid waste (S. 448), S2356 [17MR]

Taxation: encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities (S. 235), S856-S862 [30JA]

———extend energy production credit to electricity produced by wind and closed-loop biomass (S. 1459), S12119-S12121 [8NO]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles (S. 829), S5259 [3JN]

———treatment of soil and water conservation expenses for farmers who cash rent farmland to family members (S. 429), S2209 [12MR]

———treatment of the manufacture and importation of tires (S. 444), S2324, S2325 [14MR]

Teaming With Wildlife: initiative funding, S11856 [6NO]

Tires: encourage the recycling of waste tires and reduce tire dumps and stockpiles (S. 445), S2324, S2325 [14MR], S3382 [17AP]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), S5623-S5626 [12JN], S5887 [17JN], S6056, S6084 [23JN], S8113-S8139 [25JY], S8482 [31JY], S10871-S10876 [21OC], S11004-S11011, S11019-S11022 [23OC], S11189 [24OC]

———conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res. 98), star print, S5945 [18JN]

———negotiation of an international climate change agreement, S8626 [31JY]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S9352 [15SE]

U.N.: limit use of U.S. funds relative to conventions on enviromental standards, S5740 [17JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: funding to pay private landowners for voluntary use of land to store water in restored wetlands, S4080 [7MY]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: establish (S. 399), S1985 [5MR], S10823 [9OC]

———establish (S. 399), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 66), S12204 [8NO]

University of Vermont: funding for research work on Lake Champlain environmental issues, S12517 [13NO]

Water: facilitate the remediation of contaminated sediments in U.S. waters (S. 1386), S11871 [6NO]

Water pollution: estuary conservation and management programs funding (S. 1222), S9975, S9976 [25SE], S10095 [26SE]

———estuary conservation and management programs funding (S. 1321), S11290 [28OC]

Yellowstone National Park: regulation and management of buffalo herd, S3110 [14AP]

Reports

Behind Closed Doors—Abuse of Trust and Discretion in the Establishment of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Committee on Resources (House), E2259-E2264 [9NO]

Lifting the Tuna Embargo and Changing the Dolphin Safe Label—The Predicted Impact on Narcotics Trafficking: Humane Society of the U.S., H3124 [21MY]

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Environmental Compliance Inspection (excerpt): EPA, E2252 [8NO]

Mining and the American Economy, Everything Begins With Mining: George F. Lerning, S8559 [31JY]

World Cooperation on Cleaning Up Oceans and Seas: Conference on Oceans and Security, H3140-H3144 [21MY]

Reports filed

African Elephant Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 39) (H. Rept. 105-59), H1714 [21AP]

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1787) (H. Rept. 105-266), H7728 [23SE]

Billings County, ND, Exchange of Certain Mineral Interests Located in National Grasslands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 750) (S. Rept. 105-92), S10229 [30SE]

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 98) (S. Rept. 105-54), S7767 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 153) (H. Rept. 105-103), H3068 [20MY]

Consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program and Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 164) (H. Rept. 105-127), H3658 [10JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 256) (H. Rept. 105-283), H8160 [29SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 105-345), H9557 [24OC]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 105-354), H9613 [28OC]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2233) (H. Rept. 105-277), H8160 [29SE]

Dept. of Agriculture Contracts Under the Conservation Reserve Program: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1342) (H. Rept. 105-105), H1987 [29AP]

Distribution of Funds to States for EPA Cooperative Agreements Relative to Underground Storage Tanks: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 688) (H. Rept. 105-58), H1703 [17AP]

Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1180) (S. Rept. 105-128), S11544 [31OC]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act Programs Extension: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2472) (H. Rept. 105-275), H8054 [26SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 417) (S. Rept. 105-25), S5507 [11JN]

EPA Appropriations for Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 105-99), H4833 [26JN]

EPA Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities Appropriations: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1276) (H. Rept. 105-99), H2873 [16MY]

Hells Canyon National Recreation Area River Craft Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 360) (S. Rept. 105-78), S9197 [11SE]

International Dolphin Conservation Program Implementation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 39), S7423 [14JY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74), H1890 [24AP]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 408) (H. Rept. 105-74), H2154 [1MY]

J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 785) (H. Rept. 105-36), H1257 [20MR]

Maintain Health and Stability of Coral Reef Ecosystems: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 8) (S. Rept. 105-94), S10229 [30SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 8) (H. Rept. 105-69), H1793 [23AP]

Management of National Forest Public Domain Lands Relative to Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 105-330), H8927 [21OC]

Marine Resources Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22), H1714 [21AP]

National Cave and Karst Research Institute: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 231) (S. Rept. 105-37), S6496 [26JN]

National Monument Fairness Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1127) (H. Rept. 105-191), H5491 [21JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 437) (H. Rept. 105-22), H1714 [21AP]

Nuclear Waste Disposal: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-290), H8299 [1OC]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 104), S2320 [14MR]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1270) (H. Rept. 105-290), H8927 [21OC]

Ocean Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1213) (S. Rept. 105-151), S12118 [8NO]

Ocean and Coastal Research Revitalization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 927) (S. Rept. 105-150), S12118 [8NO]

Pfiesteria Research Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1219) (S. Rept. 105-132), S11666 [4NO]

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 449) (H. Rept. 105-68), H1793 [23AP]

State Hydroelectric Power Project Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 439) (S. Rept. 105-111), S10858 [20OC]

Waiver of EPA Secondary Treatment Requirements for Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Puerto Rico: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2207) (H. Rept. 105-237), H6714 [1AU]

Year of the Ocean: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 131) (H. Rept. 105-262), H7728 [23SE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Earth Day 1997—Future of Environmental Protection, E719 [23AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Land and Water Conservation Fund: Conference of Mayors, S7430 [15JY]

———Western Governors' Association, S7430 [15JY]

U.N. designation of biosphere reserves and world heritage sites: Kentucky General Assembly, H8565 [7OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9655 [29OC]

National Sea Grant College Program: reauthorization (H.R. 437), H3888 [18JN]

Statements

Asian Elephant Conservation Act: Douglas H. Chadwick, H8864 [21OC], E1136 [5JN]

———Raman Sukumar, E1136 [5JN]

Clear-Cutting of Vermont Forests: Amanda Schrocke, E1211 [12JN]

———Ian Gollub, E1211 [12JN]

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: James B. Edwards, S5887 [17JN]

Deletion of Harrisburg International Airport From Superfund List: Representative Gekas, E1421 [14JY]

Designation of Yucca Mountain, NV, as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site: Executive Office of the President, H9664, H9667 [29OC]

Dolphin-Safe Label That Really Means It: several environmental and business organizations, S402 [21JA]

Doug Scott Receives the Sierra Club's John Muir Award: Bruce Hamilton, Sierra Club, S12653 [13NO]

Endangered Species Act Reauthorization: Representative Dingell, H8691 [8OC]

———Representative Saxton, H8691 [8OC]

Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora: Representative Charles Taylor, E1100 [3JN]

International Dolphin Conservation Program Act: Executive Office of the President, H3122 [21MY]

Nuclear Waste Disposal: Executive Office of the President, S3101 [14AP]

Some Reflections Upon the Occasion of Changing My Political Party Affiliation from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party: Salvatore A. Caruso, E202-E204 [11FE]

21st Century America: Jonathan LaFarge, E1240 [17JN]

———Tison Campbell, E1240 [17JN]

Summaries

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Conservation and Protection (H.R. 2149), E1400 [11JY]

Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act (S. 18), S351 [21JA]

Deletion of Harrisburg International Airport From Superfund List: Federal Register, E1420 [14JY]

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act (S. 399), S1986 [5MR]

Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act (S. 1222), S9975 [25SE]

Exchange of Certain Mineral Interests Located in National Grasslands in Billings County, ND (S. 750), S4598 [15MY]

Important Changes to the American Heritage Rivers Initiative as a Result of Public Comment, S9545 [18SE]

NAFTA Accession Act (S. 85), S469 [21JA]

State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act (S. 443), S2323 [14MR]

Tax Treatment of the Manufacture and Importation of Tires (S. 444), S2329 [14MR]

Waste Tire Recycling, Abatement, and Disposal Act (S. 445), S2329 [14MR]

Tables

Attorney fees awarded to environmentalist organizations for filing endangered species lawsuits, H8952 [22OC]

Environmental Reserve Fund spending, S9368 [16SE]

Mortality rate of dolphins in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, S8299 [30JY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act comparisons between House and Senate versions, H9665 [29OC]

Priority spending on Federal land acquistions and exchanges, S9368 [16SE]

Testimonies

Conditions for the U.S. Becoming a Signatory to Any International Agreement on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Representative Dingell, S6057 [23JN]

———Senator Byrd, S6056 [23JN]

San Pedro Creek Wetlands Restoration and Flood Control Project: Representative Lantos, E752 [24AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 8, maintain health and stability of coral reef ecosystems, S10778 [9OC], H1742 [23AP]

H. Con. Res. 131, Year of the Ocean, H8063 [29SE]

H. Con. Res. 151, management of national forest public domain lands relative to reduction of carbon dioxide, H8857 [21OC]

H. Con. Res. 157, effects of global warming relative to certain Pacific nations and U.S. interests, H8858 [21OC]

H. Res. 153, consideration of H.R. 408, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, H3109 [21MY]

H. Res. 164, consideration of H.R. 437, National Sea Grant College Program reauthorization, H3871 [18JN]

H. Res. 251, America Recycles Day, E1834 [24SE], E1878 [26SE]

H. Res. 256, consideration of H.R. 1127, National Monument Fairness Act, H8278 [1OC]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act, H9630 [29OC]

H.R. 39, African Elephant Conservation Act reauthorization, H1744 [23AP]

H.R. 449, Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, H1746-H1748 [23AP]

H.R. 688, distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements relative to underground storage tanks, H1750 [23AP]

H.R. 785, J. Phil Campbell, Sr., Natural Resources Conservation Center, Watkinsville, GA, H1304 [8AP]

H.R. 1342, extend Dept. of Agriculture contracts under the Conservation Reserve Program, H1935 [29AP]

H.R. 1578, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, E906 [13MY]

H.R. 1579, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Act, E908 [13MY]

H.R. 1787, Asian Elephant Conservation Act, H8862 [21OC]

H.R. 2138, Municipal Biological Monitoring Use Act, E1415 [11JY]

H.R. 2207, Coastal Pollution Reduction Act, H8088 [29SE]

H.R. 2233, Coral Reef Conservation Act, H8066 [29SE]

H.R. 2472, extend certain Energy Policy and Conservation Act programs, H8086 [29SE]

S. 8, Superfund Cleanup Acceleration Act, S239-S264 [21JA]

S. 18, Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup Act, S347-S351 [21JA]

S. 39, International Dolphin Conservation Program Act, S8294-S8298, S8306-S8311 [30JY]

S. 83, Plant Protection Act, S463-S467 [21JA]

S. 85, NAFTA Accession Act, S469 [21JA]

S. 104, nuclear waste disposal, S2881-S2892 [9AP], S3140-S3153 [15AP]

S. 231, establish National Cave and Karst Research Institute, S7317 [11JY]

S. 235, encourage cleanup of brownfield sites and creation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities, S857-S859 [30JA]

S. 333, Devil's Slide Tunnel Act, S1402 [13FE]

S. 357, Grand Staircase-Escalante Resource Protection Act, S1572 [25FE]

S. 384, State control of municipal solid waste transportation and disposal, S1798 [28FE]

S. 399, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act, S10824 [9OC]

S. 443, State and Local Government Interstate Waste Control Act, S2321-S2323 [14MR]

S. 444, tax treatment of the manufacture and importation of tires, S2324 [14MR]

S. 445, Waste Tire Recycling, Abatement, and Disposal Act, S2325-S2329 [14MR]

S. 557, regulations relative to beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses, S3033 [10AP]

S. 599, Children's Environmental Protection Act, S3290 [16AP]

S. 618, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act, S3367 [17AP]

S. 619, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Act, S3368 [17AP]

S. 631, New Jersey Women's Environmental Health Act, S3551 [23AP]

S. 645, Clean Water Enforcement and Compliance Improvement Act, S3671-S3675 [24AP]

S. 709, Private Property Rights Act, S4107 [7MY]

S. 733, Acid Deposition and Ozone Control Act, S4286 [9MY]

S. 750, exchange of certain mineral interests located in national grasslands in Billings County, ND, S4597 [15MY], S10447 [6OC]

S. 769, Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act, S4754-S4758 [20MY]

S. 826, Smoke-Free Environment Act, S5256 [3JN]

S. 829, Clean-Fuel Vehicle Act, S5259 [3JN]

S. 927, Ocean and Coastal Research Revitalization Act, S5872 [17JN]

S. 951, Quiet Communities Act, S6186 [24JN]

S. 953, Private Property Owners' Bill of Rights, S6188 [24JN]

S. 960, direct portion of NRC civil penalties to local communities, S6364 [25JN]

S. 971, Beaches Environmental Assessment, Closure, and Health Act, S6505 [26JN]

S. 977, Act To Save America's Forests, S6730-S6740 [27JN]

S. 995, Captive Exotic Animal Protection Act, S7011 [8JY]

S. 1085, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Expansion, Protection, and Access Act, S8276 [29JY]

S. 1097, Acid Deposition Control Act, S8548-S8550 [31JY]

S. 1176, State and Local Government Participation Act, S9333 [15SE]

S. 1180, Endangered Species Recovery Act, S9413-S9421 [16SE]

S. 1213, Ocean Act, S9890-S9892 [24SE], S12697-S12700, S12702-S12704 [13NO]

S. 1219, Pfiesteria Research Act, S9970 [25SE]

S. 1299, Asthma Inhaler Regulatory Relief Act, S10883 [21OC]

S. 1317, Environmental Health Protection Act, S11198-S11200 [24OC]

S. 1321, estuary conservation and management programs funding, S11290 [28OC]

S. 1322, establish doctoral fellowships to increase the number of scientists and engineers trained in global energy and environmental challenges, S11291 [28OC]

S. 1332, State Environmental Audit Protection Act, S11348-S11350 [29OC]

S. 1348, Innovative Environmental Strategies Act, S11459-S11462 [30OC]

S. 1386, facilitate the remediation of contaminated sediments in U.S. waters, S11872 [6NO]

S. 1459, extend energy production credit to electricity produced by wind and closed-loop biomass, S12120 [8NO]

S. 1467, Forest Recovery and Protection Act, S12135-S12138 [8NO]

S. 1523, investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S12508 [12NO]

S. 1553, Long Island Sound Preservation and Protection Act, S12597 [13NO]

S. 1562, Gallatin National Forest land exchange, S12607 [13NO]

S. Con. Res. 28, request EPA take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury and release to Congress a study of mercury, S5016 [22MY]

S. Con. Res. 49, use of Capitol Grounds for America Recycles Day national kick-off campaign, S8610 [31JY]

S. Con. Res. 66, corrections in enrollment of S. 399, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act, S12180, S12204 [8NO]

S. Res. 98, conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S5622 [12JN], S8138 [25JY]

S. Res. 116, America Recycles Day, S8612 [31JY]

Tributes

Lloyd, Marilyn, E1948 [7OC]