RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
Advertisements
Thanks to Nuclear Energy, the Air in Maine and New Hampshire Is Cleaner: National Journal, H7607 [23SE]
Amendments
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]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8528, H8532 [7OC]
Articles and editorials
Cyclosporiasis and Raspberrries—Lessons for the Future, S9825 [24SE]
Lesser of Two Evils, S2732 [20MR]
Let State Nuke Office Do Its Job, H5741 [24JY]
Nagging Nuclear-Waste Problem, S3140 [15AP]
Waste Vote in the Senate, S3100 [14AP]
Bills and resolutions
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]
Dept. of Energy: provide health benefits to former defense nuclear facility employees exposed to ionizing radiation (see H.R. 1397), H1706 [17AP]
Dept. of HHS: conduct an ongoing study of the health consequences of nuclear weapons tests (see S. 1524), S12506 [12NO]
Diseases: compensation for individuals who develop stomach cancer due to exposure from radioactive substances (see H.R. 573), H284 [4FE]
Hazardous substances: 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]
———storage of nuclear waste on any territory or possession of the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 32), H724 [4MR]
Nuclear energy: receipt of credits by commercial nuclear utilities to offset the cost of storing spent fuel (see S. 296), S1226 [11FE]
Presidential Commission on Nuclear Waste: establish (see S. 297), S1226 [11FE]
Taxation: eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for asbestos, lead, mercury, and uranium (see S. 51), S160 [21JA]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (see S. 270; H.R. 629), S1017 [5FE], H392 [6FE]
———consent (H.R. 629), consideration (see H. Res. 258), H8437 [6OC]
Veterans: add bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of service-connected diseases (see H.R. 559), H284 [4FE]
———expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (see S. 1385), S11863 [6NO]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (see S. 211; H.R. 466), S725 [28JA], H243 [21JA]
Ward Valley, CA: conveyance of land for construction of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility (see S. 964), S6496 [26JN]
Cloture motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S2629 [20MR], S2786 [7AP], S2899 [9AP]
Cost Estimates
Nuclear waste disposal (S. 104): CBO, S2797-S2799 [7AP]
Letters
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]
Food irradiation disclosure requirements: several food and agricultural associations, S9826 [24SE]
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]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act: Angus King, Governor of Maine, H8520 [7OC]
———James A. Peace, H8518 [7OC]
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]
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]
Ward Valley, CA, low-level radioactive waste disposal facility: Shirley Ann Jackson, NRC, S10908 [21OC]
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]
Messages
Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation: President Clinton, S81 [7JA], H34 [7JA]
Dept. of HHS Report Relative to Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act: President Clinton, S2837 [8AP], H1305 [8AP]
Motions
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9769 [30OC]
Remarks in House
Cassini (space probe): use of plutonium power source on mission to Saturn, H8916 [21OC], E2035 [21OC]
Clean Water Act: subject Federal facilities discharging radioactive waste into surface water to the same standards as private facilities (H.R. 2222), E1479 [23JY]
Dept. of Energy: assess fees on certain reactors relative to operating costs, H9703-H9705 [29OC]
———investigation into lawsuit over nuclear waste disposal, H3666 [11JN]
———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]
———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]
EPA: radiation protection standards, H9700-H9703 [29OC]
Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H9655, H9656 [29OC]
Hazardous substances: 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]
NASA: launch of Cassini space probe to explore Saturn, H7722-H7724 [23SE]
Native Americans: clarify definition of ``affected Indian tribe'' relative to Nuclear Waste Policy Act, H9691 [29OC]
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]
Ohio: cleanup of brownfield sites, H5757 [24JY]
Persian Gulf Conflict: adjudication and payment of certain claims by veterans against Iraq, H8164 [30SE], H8268, H8271-H8278 [1OC]
Safety: prohibit transportation of radioactive waste through certain incorporated areas, H8532-H8536 [7OC]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8454, H8516-H8537 [7OC]
———consent (H.R. 629), consideration (H. Res. 258), H8512-H8516 [7OC]
———ensure radioactive waste is brought only from Maine or Vermont, H8528-H8532 [7OC]
Remarks in Senate
Carlsbad, NM: certification of Nuclear Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, S11022 [23OC]
Dept. of Defense: bioassay testing of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service, S6962 [8JY]
———funding of bioassay testing of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service, S7103 [9JY]
Dept. of Energy: 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 HHS: conduct an ongoing study of the health consequences of nuclear weapons tests (S. 1524), S12508 [12NO]
———radioactive iodine-133 related thyroid cancer study funding, S9110 [11SE]
Dept. of the Interior: transfer of Ward Valley, CA, low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, S10907-S10909 [21OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: additions to list of radiogenic diseases, S7828-S7830 [22JY]
FDA: revise food irradiation disclosure requirements, S9824, S9825 [24SE]
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]
NIH: funding for studies on breast cancer relative to environmental factors, S3717 [25AP]
Taxation: eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for asbestos, lead, mercury, and uranium (S. 51), S415 [21JA]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (S. 270), S10919 [22OC]
Veterans: expand list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-exposed veterans (S. 1385), S11869 [6NO]
———extend eligibility period for inpatient or outpatient care to those exposed to toxic substances, radiation, or environmental hazards (S. 211), S738 [28JA]
Ward Valley, CA: conveyance of land for construction of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility (S. 964), S6496-S6498 [26JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 105-299), H8437 [6OC]
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]
Nomination of John E. Mansfield to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11341 [29OC]
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]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 105-181), H5296 [15JY]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 270), S2645 [20MR]
Rulings of the Chair
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9655 [29OC]
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact: consent (H.R. 629), H8533 [7OC]
Statements
Designation of Yucca Mountain, NV, as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site: Executive Office of the President, H9664, H9667 [29OC]
Nuclear Waste Disposal: Executive Office of the President, S3101 [14AP]
Tables
Nuclear Waste Policy Act comparisons between House and Senate versions, H9665 [29OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 258, consideration of H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act, H8512 [7OC]
H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act, H9630 [29OC]
H.R. 629, Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act, H8525-H8528 [7OC]
S. 51, eliminate the percentage depletion allowance for asbestos, lead, mercury, and uranium, S416 [21JA]
S. 104, nuclear waste disposal, S2881-S2892 [9AP], S3140-S3153 [15AP]
S. 211, Persian Gulf War Veterans Compensation Act, S738 [28JA]
S. 1385, Justice for Atomic Veterans Act, S11871 [6NO]
S. 1524, require the Dept. of HHS to conduct an ongoing study of the health consequences of nuclear weapons tests, S12508 [12NO]