SAFETY

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

Amendments

Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S5629 [12JN], S11206 [24OC]

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S9219, S9236 [11SE], S9298 [12SE], S9338, S9340, S9341, S9342, S9343, S9344, S9345, S9346, S9350 [15SE], S9428 [16SE], S9705, S9707 [19SE], S9739, S9763, S9766, S9767 [23SE], S9849 [24SE]

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]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10621, S10622, S10661, S10704 [8OC], S10962, S10963, S10964, S10965, S10966, S10967, S10968, S10972, S10973, S10974, S10987, S10988, S10989, S10991, S10992, S10993 [22OC], S11044, S11045, S11046, S11047, S11049, S11050, S11067, S11068, S11069, S11071, S11073, S11075, S11096, S11159, S11160, S11161 [23OC]

———improve safety (S. 1234), S10811 [9OC]

Analyses

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

Placing Restraints on Tobacco's Endangerment of Children and Teens (PROTECT) Act (S. 1530), S12585-S12590 [13NO]

Appointments

Civil Aviation Review Commission, S2376 [17MR]

Conferees: S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, S11018 [23OC], H8978 [22OC]

National Civil Aviation Review Commission, S2573 [19MR], H1021 [17MR]

Articles and editorials

Air Force Inquiry Clears General in Saudi Bombing That Killed 19, S6903 [7JY]

Airlines To Install Cargo Area Fire Suppression Systems, H2776 [15MY]

Army vs. the National Guard, S5308 [5JN]

Banned Oxygen Canisters Hauled on Continental Flight, H2776 [15MY]

Big Hamburger Recall and USDA Inspections, E1639 [3SE]

Cyclosporiasis and Raspberrries—Lessons for the Future, S9825 [24SE]

Freedom & Safety, E987 [20MY]

Honoring Heroes of the Sea, E385 [5MR]

Hummingbirds and Other Prey of EPA, E434 [11MR]

Lake Michigan Deaths Up Sharply This Year, H8896 [21OC]

Lesser of Two Evils, S2732 [20MR]

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

Nagging Nuclear-Waste Problem, S3140 [15AP]

Police Say Movie Linked to Fatal Shooting of Young Girl, S1414 [13FE]

Save the Kids, Not the Mom, S1432 [24FE]

Secretary Cohen's Call, S6904 [7JY]

Seven Slain in District in 36 Hours of Violence, S5351 [5JN]

Snail's Pace in Airliner Safety, H2775 [15MY]

Unequal Partners—National Guard's Combat Divisions Remain Hidden Beneath Mantle of Benign Neglect, S5308 [5JN]

Waste Vote in the Senate, S3100 [14AP]

What Are You Doing To Target Arson in Your Community?, S4250 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions

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: monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (see S. 16), S159 [21JA]

Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H724 [4MR]

———require use of child safety restraint systems (see S. 398; H.R. 754), S1979 [5MR], H585 [13FE]

———require use of child safety restraint systems and restrict air fares charged to children under 3 years of age (see H.R. 1141), H1258 [20MR]

Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (see S. 1092; H.R. 2259), S8361 [30JY], H5777 [24JY]

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

Armed Forces: strengthen limitation on participation in foreign air shows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (see H.R. 3084), H10955 [13NO]

Atlanta, GA: prohibit non-emergency take-offs and landings at Fulton County Airport when control tower is closed (see H.R. 2659), H8832 [9OC]

Aviation: criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports (see H.R. 2405), H6917 [4SE]

———develop and implement plans to reduce certain public risk caused by helicopter operations (see H.R. 2957), H10420 [8NO]

———installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft (see H.R. 664), H407 [10FE]

———prohibit transportation of chemical oxygen generators on certain aircraft (see H.R. 1587), H2589 [13MY]

———protect employment rights of workers who provide certain air safety information (see S. 100), S161 [21JA]

———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (see S. 1353; H.R. 2748), S11545 [31OC], H9613 [28OC]

———require air carriers to establish procedures for responding to in-flight medical emergencies (see H.R. 1670), H3069 [20MY]

———require installation of TCAS-II collision avoidance system on large cargo aircraft (see H.R. 2855), H10171 [6NO]

BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers (see S. 922; H.R. 2359), S5790 [17JN], H6705 [31JY]

Black Lung Benefits Act: improve (see H.R. 609), H347 [5FE]

Brookhaven, NY: prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam Reactor at Brookhaven National Laboratory (see S. 1140; H.R. 2384), S8668 [2SE], H6797 [3SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (see S. Con. Res. 33; H. Con. Res. 98), S5791 [17JN], H3797 [12JN]

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

Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the operation of automobiles and trucks (see H.R. 2327), H6703 [31JY]

———clarify that foster care reasonable effort requirements include consideration of child health and safety (see S. 178), S163 [21JA]

———encourage State and local governments to enact laws to protect the safety of young people (see H. Con. Res. 70), H2156 [1MY]

———extend authorization to use official mail in the location and recovery of missing children (see S. 1378), S11764 [5NO]

———facilitate fingerprint checks authorized by National Child Protection Act (see H.R. 2488), H7527 [17SE]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after school hours (see S. 882), S5507 [11JN]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see H.R. 2408), H6917 [4SE]

———improve quality of child care provided through Federal facilities and programs (see S. 1490), S12119 [8NO]

———modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures (see S. 511), S2646 [20MR]

———provide for health, safety, and education (see H.R. 1726), H3202 [22MY]

Courts: product liability reform (see S. 5, 648), S158 [21JA], S3662 [24AP]

CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 361), H151 [9JA]

Crime: enhance rights and protections of victims (see S. 1081), S8262 [29JY]

———enhanced penalties for follow-on bombings (see S. 352), S1553 [25FE]

———ensure that States do not require registration of individuals convicted of an offense that involves consensual sexual activity between adults (see H.R. 2256), H5777 [24JY]

———notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State engaging in that relocation (see H.R. 2181), H5485 [17JY]

———protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 1332), H1541 [15AP]

———provide for a study of the South Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (see S. 1025), S7603 [16JY]

———strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of rail transportation or other mass transit (see H.R. 1501), H2090 [30AP]

———treatment of theft of motor vehicle air bag modules (see H.R. 2683), H8928 [21OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (see S. 1153), S8925 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (see H.R. 2602), H8299 [1OC]

———prohibit exhibition of B-2 and F-117 aircraft in certain public air shows (see S. 1177), S9332 [15SE]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300), H1338 [8AP], H1438 [10AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct an ongoing study of the health consequences of nuclear weapons tests (see S. 1524), S12506 [12NO]

Dept. of Transportation: assist States in adopting nationwide emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users (see H.R. 1011), H888 [11MR]

———make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety regulations (see H.R. 1483), H1988 [29AP]

Disasters: National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (see S. 1179), S9411 [16SE]

———reauthorize national flood insurance program (see H.R. 2227), H5664 [23JY]

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

Dover Township, NJ: study cancer rate among children (see S. 453; H.R. 1080), S2356 [17MR], H1018 [13MR]

Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug applications (see H.R. 1727), H3202 [22MY]

———specify the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical products from the Federal Supply Schedule (see H.R. 2197), H5486 [17JY]

Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (see H.R. 108), H142 [9JA]

———national minimum penalty for individuals who operate motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol (see S. 708), S3998 [6MY]

———national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (see H.R. 982), H803 [6MR]

———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (see S. 412; H.R. 981), S2078 [10MR], H803 [6MR]

Ecology and environment: 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]

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

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

Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (see S. 1), S158 [21JA]

———require expulsion of students convicted of violent crimes in schools receiving Federal assistance (see H.R. 329), H149 [9JA]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 859), H699 [27FE]

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

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

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

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

Explosives: Federal permit requirements for distribution or receipt of explosives (see H.R. 989), H803 [6MR]

———regulation (see S. 642), S3662 [24AP]

FAA: foreign repair station rules (see S. 1089; H.R. 145), S8361 [30JY], H143 [9JA]

———limitation on carry-on baggage by airline passengers (see H.R. 3064), H10954 [13NO]

———prohibit closing of certain flight service stations (see H.R. 1454, 2790), H1891 [24AP], H9865 [31OC]

———reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (see H.R. 2843), H10170 [6NO]

———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (see S. 842; H.R. 1846), S5341 [5JN], H3659 [10JN]

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

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (see S. 741), S4479 [14MY]

———establish rules preventing broadcasts that create hazards for motorists (see H.R. 369), H151 [9JA]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (see S. 255), S945 [4FE]

FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (see H.R. 2480), H7364 [16SE]

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

———modernize (see S. 830), S5341 [5JN]

———modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 69), S12576 [13NO], H10955 [13NO]

———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 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend medical device provisions (see H.R. 1093), H1111 [18MR]

———classification and performance standards for devices (see H.R. 1527), H2156 [1MY]

———requirements relative to health claims on food labels (see H.R. 2208), H5569 [22JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to the effect of administrative orders on civil penalty actions (see H.R. 2415), H6962 [5SE]

FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (see S. 383; H.R. 772), S1796 [28FE], H586 [13FE]

Financial institutions: require enhanced security measures relative to surveillance pictures which can be used as evidence in criminal prosecutions (see H.R. 2507), H7600 [18SE]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (see S. 816, 837; H.R. 339), S5109 [23MY], S5341 [5JN], H150 [9JA]

———ensure child safety (see H.R. 2673), H8833 [9OC]

———ensure that criminal background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2769, 2935), H9729 [29OC], H10419 [8NO]

———establish a national instant criminal background check system for firearm transfers (see H.R. 102), H142 [9JA]

———improve safety of handguns (see S. 428; H.R. 1044, 1047, 1074), S2206 [12MR], H948, H949 [12MR], H1017 [13MR]

———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce (see H.R. 12), H67 [7JA], H139 [9JA]

———prohibit carrying of handguns with exceptions for certain individuals (see S. 707), S3998 [6MY]

———require check for domestic abuse restraining orders before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer (see H.R. 2774), H9799 [30OC]

———require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (see H.R. 116), H142 [9JA]

———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (see H.R. 814), H627 [25FE]

———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (see S. 70; H.R. 492), S160 [21JA], H244 [21JA]

———voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers (see S. Res. 133), S10787 [9OC]

Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety, labeling, and inspection (see S. 1465), S12118 [8NO]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see S. 1264; H.R. 3070), S10475 [7OC], H10954 [13NO]

———improve safety of imported foods (see H.R. 3052), H10954 [13NO]

Foreign trade: require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (see H.R. 2332), H6703 [31JY]

Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (see S. 1098; H.R. 1624), S8531 [31JY], H2783 [15MY]

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]

———prohibit the location of solid and hazardous waste facilities near residential, day care, church, and school properties (see H.R. 843), H668 [26FE]

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

———require one-call notification system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage (see S. 1115), S8532 [31JY]

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

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (see S. 1056; H.R. 1619), S7950 [23JY], H2783 [15MY]

Health: alternative medical treatments relative to individual access (see S. 578), S3199 [15AP]

———establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (see H.R. 1679), H3069 [20MY]

———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (see H.R. 366), H151 [9JA]

Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 1122; H.R. 2953), S8532 [31JY], H10420 [8NO]

Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (see S. 1128; H.R. 871), S8532 [31JY], H700 [27FE]

Law enforcement: evaluate neighborhood and community security programs (see H.R. 266), H148 [9JA]

Law enforcement officers: establish a bill of rights (see H.R. 350), H150 [9JA]

———establish voluntary national guidelines for the safety and training of State correctional officers (see H.R. 2303), H6406 [30JY]

———funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (see H.R. 804), H588 [13FE]

———motor vehicle pursuit policy (see S. 1236), S10153 [29SE]

———protect Federal officers who intervene in certain violent situations outside the scope of their employment (see S. 1031), S7710 [17JY]

Medicare: reform (see H.R. 1165), H1259 [20MR]

Motor vehicles: establish an age limit for riding in front seats (see H.R. 3071), H10954 [13NO]

———improve Federal, State, and local child protection programs (see S. 1312), S11034 [23OC]

———improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 784), H587 [13FE]

———install switches to deactivate air bags (see H.R. 1022), H888 [11MR]

———prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 1605), H2679 [14MY]

———school bus safety (see H.R. 1993), H4086 [19JN]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (see S. 852; H.R. 1839), S5413 [9JN], H3659 [10JN]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (see S. Con. Res. 55; H. Con. Res. 171), S10882 [21OC], H8928 [21OC]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: reauthorization (see H.R. 2691), H9038 [22OC]

National Institute of Justice: conduct study on gun lock standards (see S. 534), S2900 [9AP]

National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (see S. 268, 291), S1017 [5FE], S1132 [7FE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 96), S5342 [5JN]

Native Americans: improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (see S. 437; H.R. 2665), S2274 [13MR], H8832 [9OC]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins (see S. 1480), S12118 [8NO]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 551, 765, 1237; H.R. 1162, 2579), S3011 [10AP], S4748 [20MY], S10229 [30SE], H1258 [20MR], H8264 [30SE]

———establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661), H8832 [9OC]

———expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (see S. 1265), S10475 [7OC]

OSHA: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see S.J. Res. 25; H.J. Res. 67), S3011 [10AP], H1261 [20MR]

———reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement tactics (see S. 461), S2416 [18MR]

Parks and recreation areas: require camps to report on incidents of injuries and illnesses to Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 298), H148 [9JA]

Pharmaceuticals: improve the regulation of drugs (see H.R. 1094), H1111 [18MR]

———incentives for testing the safety of drugs for use by children (see S. 713), S4106 [7MY]

Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (see H.R. 2626), H8633 [7OC]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: provide additional safety provisions (see H.R. 2354), H6704 [31JY]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (see H.R. 2118), H4913 [8JY]

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

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7261 [11SE]

Railroads: hours of service of employees (see H.R. 456), H242 [21JA]

———improve safety at grade crossings (see S. 284; H.R. 650), S1102 [6FE], H393 [6FE]

———reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve safety laws (see H.R. 1499), H2090 [30AP]

———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 2455), H7261 [11SE]

Research: provide protections to human subjects of research (see S. 193), S633 [22JA]

Roads and highways: enhance safety on 2-lane rural highways (see S. 1243), S10293 [1OC]

———maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 1091), S8361 [30JY]

———make safety a priority of the Federal-aid highway program (see S. 1155), S9018 [9SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: State discretion to fund source water assessments with capitalization grants (see H.R. 2032), H4338 [24JN]

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

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

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

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see S. 456, 1160; H.R. 1104), S2415 [18MR], S9080 [10SE], H1111 [18MR]

———expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (see S. 763), S4677 [19MY]

Ships and vessels: removal of abandoned vessels (see H.R. 2557), H7910 [25SE]

Small business: install devices to improve safety at convenience stores (see H.R. 1444), H1891 [24AP]

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

States: impose a penalty upon States that do not give full faith and credit to the protective orders of other States (see H.R. 935), H766 [5MR]

———permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2942), H10419 [8NO]

———reduce crime fighting grants to States not giving full faith and credit to protective orders of other States (see S. 666), S3799 [29AP]

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

Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (see S. 203; H.R. 404), S676 [23JA], H152 [9JA]

Tariff: oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers (see H.R. 1973), H4085 [19JN]

Taxation: tax credit for purchase of child restraint systems for motor vehicles (see S. 130), S162 [21JA]

———treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair expenditures (see H.R. 1844), H3659 [10JN]

Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused channels for public safety uses (see H.R. 1626), H2783 [15MY]

Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce level of addiction, compensate Federal and State governments for tobacco-related illness costs, and enhance biomedical and scientific research (see S. 1492), S12119 [8NO]

———resolve litigation against tobacco industry, reform civil justice system responsible for adjudicating claims, and establish a national policy to reduce youth tobacco use (see S. 1530), S12575 [13NO]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (see S. 1173; H.R. 2400), S9252 [12SE], H6916 [4SE]

———improve safety (see S. 1234; H.R. 1720), S10153 [29SE], H3201 [22MY]

———prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation facility (see H.R. 1351), H1611 [16AP]

Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements (see H.R. 1284), H1438 [10AP]

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

West Virginia: develop a flood control strategy for the Greenbrier River Basin (see H.R. 254), H147 [9JA]

Case Studies

Partnership To Rebuild America's Schools Act: Broward County, FL, S2423 [18MR]

———Fort Lauderdale, FL, S2423 [18MR]

———Los Angeles, CA, S2423 [18MR]

———Maine, S2424 [18MR]

———Maryland, S2424 [18MR]

———New York, NY, S2424 [18MR]

———Philadelphia, PA, S2424 [18MR]

———Santa Ana, CA, S2425 [18MR]

Chronologies

Advanced Breast Biopsy Instrumentation device application process, S9752 [23SE]

Cloture motions

FDA: modernize (S. 830), S8721 [3SE], S8821 [4SE], S8839 [5SE], S9146 [11SE], S9375 [16SE], S9632 [18SE]

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

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10879 [21OC], S10947 [22OC], S11014, S11018 [23OC], S11173, S11187 [24OC], S11250 [28OC]

Cost Estimates

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 1173): CBO, S10840-S10842 [20OC]

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

Explanations

Intermodal Transportation Act (S. 1173): Roth Amendment on Highway Trust Fund Excise Taxes and Provisions, S10707-S10711 [8OC]

Factsheets

Adverse Health Effects of Feminine Hygiene Products, S9149 [11SE]

Educational Facilities Improvement Act, S9084 [10SE]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act and Preemption of Cosmetic Regulations by the States, S9149 [11SE]

Hazards of Skin Care Products Containing Alpha-Hydroxy, S9149 [11SE]

How Product Liability Reform Helps Women, H1955 [29AP]

Impact of Inadequate School Facilities on Student Learning: Dept. of Education, S2422 [18MR]

Talc May Pose a Risk of Ovarian Cancer, S9150 [11SE]

Histories

Marty Indian School, S9616 [18SE]

Letters

Black Lung Benefits Program proposed changes: Jere W. Glover, SBA, E1742 [11SE]

———Jerome J. Shestack, ABA, E1743 [11SE]

Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board funding: several organizations, S7852 [22JY]

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

Coast Guard relocation of Lake Michigan rescue helicopter unit from Glenview, IL, to Muskegon, MI: Edward M. Burke, H8895 [21OC]

Cosmetic industry regulation: Cynthia A. Pearson, National Women's Health Network, S8882 [8SE]

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]

FAA emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders: several aviation associations, S5357 [5JN]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Daniel E. Lungren and Theodora Berger, S8867 [5SE]

———Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S8843 [5SE], S9817 [24SE]

———Tom Carper, Governor of Delaware, and Tom Ridge, Governor of Pennsylvania, S8855 [5SE]

FDA regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims: George N. Hatsopoulos, Thermo Electron (business), S9749 [23SE]

———Monica Morrow, S9746 [23SE]

FDA regulation of medical device approval process relative to tracking or conducting of post-market surveillance: Elaine Levenson, Victims Against Lethal Valves (organization), S9708 [19SE]

FDA treatment of liability relative to adverse reaction reports or other certain information: Alan F. Holmer, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, S9765 [23SE]

Food and Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act: Donna E. Shalala, Sec. of HHS, S12654-S12656 [13NO]

Food irradiation disclosure requirements: several food and agricultural associations, S9826 [24SE]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: National Governors Association, S11630 [4NO]

———Paul Van de Water, CBO, S10840 [20OC]

Maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations: David J. Acosta, S8365 [30JY]

———Patricia Lundstrom, Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments, S8365 [30JY]

NAFTA food safety provisions: several Representatives, E2009 [9OC]

National Red Ribbon Week: Thomas A. Constantine, DEA, E2076 [24OC]

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]

Partnership To Rebuild America's Schools Act: Richard W. Riley, Sec. of Education, S2422 [18MR]

Pharmaceutical and biological prescription drug industries user fees: Donna E. Shalala, Dept. of HHS, H10887 [13NO]

Product Liability Reform Act relative to tobacco industry: Jeremiah W. Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri, S5629 [12JN]

———several State Attorneys General, S5629 [12JN]

Protection of Armed Forces against terrorist attacks: Lansford E. Trapp, Jr., Air Force, S6903 [7JY]

———Senator Specter, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6903, S6904 [7JY]

———Senator Specter, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S6904 [7JY]

———Senators Specter and Kerrey, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S6903 [7JY]

Reform FAA management and financial operations and improve air transportation system: Representative Wolf, H809 [10MR]

Require one-call notification system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage: Rodney E. Slater, Sec. of Transportation, S10948 [22OC]

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]

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]

Lists

Baby Safety Checklist, S852 [30JA]

CPSC Recall Round-Up Day suggested State and local activities, S2551 [19MR]

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

Lake Owasco search and rescue team, H6914 [4SE]

Recipients of `Stars of Life' for exemplary emergency medical service personnel, S4766 [20MY]

Memorandums

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: William Buechner, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S11533 [31OC]

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

FDA: modernize (S. 830), H8500 [7OC]

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

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S10622 [8OC]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: adoption of regulations relative to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, S61-S70 [7JA], H95-H135 [9JA]

Papers

Human Costs of Regulation—The Case of Medical Devices and the FDA: David C. Murray, Hudson Institution, S9833 [24SE]

Remarks in House

Abbot Laboratories: Intellectual Property Law Association and National Intellectual Property Owners Association Inventors of the Year award recipient, E1397 [10JY]

Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (H.R. 2259), E1509 [24JY]

Ansonia, CT: anniversary of Webster Hose Volunteer Fire Co., E1736 [11SE]

Armed Forces: strengthen limitation on participation in foreign air shows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment (H.R. 3084), E2389 [13NO]

Aviation: commercial aircraft requirements relative to in-flight medical emergencies, E959 [19MY]

———criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports (H.R. 2405), E1653 [4SE]

———installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft (H.R. 664), E205 [11FE]

———provide assistance and slots to air carriers providing service between high-density and underserved airports (H.R. 2748), H9733 [30OC]

———safety improvements at Dallas, TX, Love Field, H8748, H8751 [9OC]

BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers, H7477 [17SE]

Beachwood, NJ: anniversary of Beachwood Borough Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, E1088 [3JN]

BIA: Marty Indian School funding, H9539 [24OC]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (H. Con. Res. 98), H5838-H5840 [28JY], E1206 [12JN]

Casanova, Richard R.: Los Angeles, CA, Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E888 [8MY]

Cassini (space probe): use of plutonium power source on mission to Saturn, H8916 [21OC], E2035 [21OC]

Centers for Disease Control: food safety initiative funding, H7033 [9SE]

Children and youth: encourage State and local governments to enact laws to protect the safety of young people (H. Con. Res. 70), E811 [1MY]

———extend authorization to use official mail in the location and recovery of missing children (S. 1378), H10641, H10642 [12NO]

Coast Guard: operation and maintenance of foghorns along Lake Michigan, H8900, H8901 [21OC]

———relocation of Lake Michigan helicopter rescue unit from Glenview, IL, to Muskegon, MI, H8886, H8887, H8894, H8895 [21OC], E2039 [21OC]

———tribute to 13th Coast Guard District, E384 [5MR]

———tribute to officers and crew of the Neah Bay (vessel), E162 [5FE]

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

Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement: funding, H2762 [15MY]

Courts: product liability reform, H1955 [29AP], H8059 [29SE], E2015, E2021 [21OC]

Crime: national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, E2081 [24OC]

———strengthen penalties and prohibitions against sabotage of rail transportation or other mass transit (H.R. 1501), E792 [30AP]

Denver, CO: Denver International Airport runway construction funding, H8749 [9OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: authority to recall tainted food, E1638 [3SE]

Dept. of Defense: classification of surplus military material (H.R. 2602), E1921 [2OC]

———environmental cleanup of Presidio facilities, H9585, H9586 [28OC]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1243), E597 [8AP]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1300), E629 [10AP]

———safety and management of nuclear weapons stockpile, H9604 [28OC]

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

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

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

Dept. of HHS: Drug Needle Exchange Program funding, H7022 [9SE], H7205, H7218-H7229 [11SE], H7285 [16SE]

———funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, H7324 [16SE]

Dept. of Labor: Black Lung Benefits Program proposed changes, E1741 [11SE]

———establish advisory panels relative to occupational safety and health (H.R. 2871), E2244 [8NO]

Dept. of Transportation: make nonmilitary Government aircraft subject to safety regulations (H.R. 1483), E785 [29AP]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs: debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws, H5261 [15JY]

Disasters: anniversary of ValuJet crash in Florida, H2775 [15MY]

———reauthorize national flood insurance program (H.R. 2227), H9041 [23OC]

———tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, E1447 [17JY]

Drugs: defer effective dates for approving certain drug applications (H.R. 1727), E1093 [3JN]

Drunken driving: add vehicle confiscation to criteria for State eligibility for Federal drunk driving countermeasure grants (H.R. 108), E69 [7JA]

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

———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]

———national objectives priority assignments, E434 [11MR]

Education: special education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6986-H6997 [8SE]

———vocational and adult education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6941-H6946 [5SE], H6977-H6986 [8SE], H7022 [9SE]

Ellwood City, PA: tribute to Volunteer and Auxiliary Fire Dept., E1038 [22MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (H.R. 859), H7122 [10SE], E345 [27FE]

Enterprise Steamer Co.: anniversary, E1185 [11JN]

EPA: 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]

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

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

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

FAA: airport safety requirements, H3581 [10JN]

———reform management and financial operations and improve air transportation system, H807-H809 [10MR]

———regulations on smoke detectors, fire suppression systems, and fuel tanks of passenger aircraft, H2775 [15MY]

———testing and evaluation of infrared heating technology for deicing commercial aircraft, H5633 [23JY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E301 [25FE]

FDA: allow low-dose irradiation of red meat (H.R. 2480), H7022 [9SE], H7368 [17SE]

———facilitate the development and approval process for medical devices, E83 [9JA]

———modernize (S. 830), H8482-H8500 [7OC], H8807 [9OC]

———modernize (S. 830), conference report, E2388 [13NO]

———modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 196), H10886-H10889 [13NO]

———modernize (S. 830), insert language of H.R. 1411 in lieu, H8500 [7OC]

———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 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: classification and performance standards for devices (H.R. 1527), E813 [1MY]

———requirements relative to health claims on food labels (H.R. 2208), E1471 [22JY]

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

FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (H.R. 772), E274 [13FE]

———windstorm simulation center funding, H5318 [16JY]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns, H2319 [7MY]

———improve safety of handguns (H.R. 1074), H2431 [8MY]

———require States to establish manufacturing criteria for sales and require manufacturers to install magazine safeties (H.R. 116), E4 [7JA]

———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children, H5210 [15JY]

———requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety devices to prevent access by children (H.R. 814), E299 [25FE]

Floods: maintenance of flood control projects relative to protection of property or human life, H2293-H2296 [7MY]

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]

———require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale (H.R. 2332), E1617 [1AU]

General Aviation Revitalization Act: tribute, E769 [29AP]

Government: define role and scope, H2866 [16MY]

Haiti: sinking of ferry, H7106 [9SE], E1694 [9SE]

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

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]

Hazleton, PA: anniversary of Lattimer Mine Massacre, E1714 [10SE]

Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (H.R. 1679), H2929 [20MY]

———require the removal of silicone gel and saline breast implants and conduct chemical and industrial safety research (H.R. 366), E193 [10FE]

Housing: prohibit violent sexual predators from receiving public housing assistance, H2190, H2191 [6MY]

Indiana: tribute to Indiana State Police Pendelton Post, E725 [23AP]

Insurance: establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile insurance policies (H.R. 1024), E430 [11MR]

Lakewood, OH: tribute to Help to Others Program, E893 [12MY]

———tribute to Home Alone Project, E893 [12MY]

Laurel, MD: anniversary of Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad, E430 [11MR]

Law enforcement officers: funding for the hiring of personnel who perform nonadministrative services (H.R. 804), E249 [13FE]

Louisville, KY: reimbursement for installation of instrument landing system at Standiford Field airport, H5632 [23JY]

Memphis, TN: reconstruction and extension of runway at Memphis International Airport, H8749 [9OC]

Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus: tribute, H8838 [21OC], E1042 [22MY]

Morristown, NJ: tribute to CPSC Baby Safety Shower Program, E1512 [24JY]

Motor vehicles: improve public education on proper use of child safety restraint systems (H.R. 784), E273, E280 [13FE]

———prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (H.R. 1605), E926 [14MY]

———school bus safety (H.R. 1993), E1272 [19JN]

Motorcycle Awareness Month: observance, E899 [13MY]

NAFTA: impact on food safety processing, H9545 [24OC]

———inspection of food at Mexican border, H5924 [29JY]

NASA: launch of Cassini space probe to explore Saturn, H7722-H7724 [23SE]

National Air Traffic Controllers Association: anniversary, E1078 [3JN]

National Arson Awareness Week: observance, E862 [7MY]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (H. Con. Res. 171), E2025 [21OC]

National Fire Prevention Week: observance, E2006 [9OC]

National Red Ribbon Week: observance, E2076 [24OC]

National Weather Service: funding, H8239 [30SE]

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]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend, H8844 [21OC]

———amend (H.R. 1162), E537 [20MR]

———amend (H.R. 2579), E1895 [2OC]

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

———workers' compensation system referendum, H9627 [29OC], H9781 [30OC], E2121 [29OC]

OSHA: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety and health rules (H.R. 2875), E2247 [8NO]

———clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites (H.R. 2879), E2232 [8NO]

———Compliance Assistance Program funding, H6998, H6999 [8SE], H7024, H7025-H7029 [9SE]

———consultation with State officials by employers relative to compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864), E2226 [8NO]

———exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used to identify safety and health violations by employers (H.R. 2869), E2219 [7NO], E2224 [8NO]

———identify and notify the specific industries to which regulations and compliance standards apply (H.R. 2873), E2238 [8NO]

———waiver or abatement of penalties for small businesses if violations are corrected in a specified time (H.R. 2881), E2234 [8NO]

Phillips Petroleum Co.: tribute to Philtex plant upon receipt of the National Association of Manufacturers Award for Workforce Excellence, E2084 [24OC]

Prescription Drug User Fee Act: reauthorize, H8475-H8482 [7OC]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: provide additional safety provisions (H.R. 2354), E1613 [1AU]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in Federal buildings (H.R. 2118), E1373 [8JY]

Public housing: grievance procedures for evictions except those that are a threat to the tenants' safety or for drug-related activities, H2192-H2195, H2211 [6MY]

———require housing agencies to conduct an assessment to identify pest control problems and effectiveness in eradicating or controlling such problems, H2558 [13MY]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (H.R. 2458), E1737 [11SE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit transportation of radioactive waste through certain incorporated areas, H8532-H8536 [7OC]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (H.R. 650), E182 [6FE]

———reform the Federal Railroad Administration and improve safety laws (H.R. 1499), E793 [30AP]

———reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (H.R. 2455), H9542 [24OC]

Roads and highways: fatalities due to increased speed limits, E1486 [23JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: State discretion to fund source water assessments with capitalization grants (H.R. 2032), E1309 [24JN]

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

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

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities, H7214-H7216 [11SE]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (H.R. 1104), H7000-H7005 [8SE], H7013, H7014, H7022 [9SE], E501, E507 [18MR]

Ships and vessels: regulations relative to double-hulled oil tankers, H4211 [23JN], E1393 [10JY]

———removal of abandoned vessels (H.R. 2557), E1861 [25SE]

Simi Valley, CA: tribute, E1196 [12JN]

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

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

Taxation: deductions for airline costs to implement FAA mandated safety regulations, H4700 [26JN]

———treatment of FAA mandated aircraft maintenance and repair expenditures (H.R. 1844), E1170 [10JN]

Technology: use of scanning sonar in search and rescue efforts, H6914 [4SE]

Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused channels for public safety uses (H.R. 1626), E954 [19MY]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H7354 [16SE], H7607 [23SE], E1905 [2OC]

———improve safety (H.R. 1720), E1054 [23MY]

———prohibit smoking in any federally funded transportation facility (H.R. 1351), E682 [16AP]

Ventura County, CA: tribute, E1196 [12JN]

Waite, Denton: Los Angeles, CA, Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E1039 [22MY]

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

West Glens Falls, NY: anniversary of West Glens Falls Fire Co., E995 [21MY]

Women: research health risks posed by the presence of certain additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products (H.R. 2900), E2236 [8NO]

World War II: tribute to Weather Bureau North Atlantic Patrol relative to D-Day invasion, E1298 [23JN]

Worthington, Robert, Sr.: National Fire Sprinkler Association Golden Sprinkler Award recipient, E2375 [13NO]

Remarks in Senate

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

Agriculture: monitor and regulate cattle and beef markets (S. 16), S129, S340 [21JA], S787 [29JA]

Air Force: funding for passenger safety modifications, S7442 [15JY]

Airlines: require use of child safety restraint systems (S. 398), S1984 [5MR]

Airport Improvement Program: funding, S1243 [11FE], S2725 [20MR]

Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S. 1092), S8365 [30JY]

American Automobile Association: tribute to Lifesaving Medal recipients, S5248 [3JN]

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

Ansonia, CT: anniversary of Webster Hose Volunteer Fire Co., S9089 [10SE]

Aviation: preemployment review of prospective pilot records, S8311 [30JY]

———protect employment rights of workers who provide certain air safety information (S. 100), S480 [21JA]

BATF: issue minimum safety and security standards for firearm dealers (S. 922), S5809 [17JN]

BIA: Marty Indian School funding, S9616 [18SE]

Bridgeport, CT: anniversary of L'Ambiance Plaza accident, S3410 [22AP]

Brown, Ann: visit by CPSC Chairperson to Nevada, S851 [30JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (H. Con. Res. 98), S8383 [30JY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check (S. Con. Res. 33), S5876 [17JN], S8171 [28JY]

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

Centralia, IL: anniversary of coal mine disaster, S2724 [20MR]

Chester, CT: anniversary of Chester Hose Co., S8283 [29JY]

Chicago, IL: observance of Family Peace Day, S3938 [5MY]

Children and youth: clarify that foster care reasonable effort requirements include consideration of child health and safety (S. 178), S551 [21JA], S1431 [24FE], S12668 [13NO]

———extend authorization to use official mail in the location and recovery of missing children (S. 1378), S11792 [5NO]

———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after school hours (S. 882), S5527 [11JN]

———improve quality of child care provided through Federal facilities and programs (S. 1490), S12161 [8NO]

———modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures (S. 511), S2701-S2706, S2728 [20MR], S3841 [30AP]

Construction industries: health and safety requirements relative to construction sites, S3410 [22AP]

Cosmetics: regulation of cosmetic industry, S8840-S8842, S8845-S8847, S8860-S8869 [5SE], S8881-S8888, S8892-S8894 [8SE], S9146, S9150 [11SE]

Courts: product liability reform relative to the tobacco industry, S5629, S5630 [12JN]

———product liability reform (S. 5), S124, S226-S234 [21JA]

———product liability reform (S. 648), S3676 [24AP], S5629, S5630 [12JN], S9782 [23SE]

CPSC: launching of Recall Round-Up Day, S2551 [19MR]

———tribute, S1788 [28FE]

———tribute to Baby Safety Program, S851 [30JA]

———tribute to Recall Round-Up Campaign, S4497 [14MY]

Crime: enhance rights and protections of victims (S. 1081), S8269, S8275 [29JY]

———enhanced penalties for follow-on bombings (S. 352), S1558 [25FE]

———national policy to control crime and reform court procedures, S11001-S11004 [23OC]

———provide for a study of the South Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (S. 1025), S7608 [16JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety (S. 1153), S8925 [8SE], S9301 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: eye safety requirements at small arms firing ranges, S6887, S6888 [7JY]

———implementation of temporary safety stand down of U.S. military aircraft, S9775 [23SE]

———prohibit exhibition of B-2 and F-117 aircraft in certain public air shows (S. 1177), S9333 [15SE]

———report on policies and procedures relative to protection of Armed Forces against terrorist attacks, S6900-S6902 [7JY]

———require study of alternative chemical weapons disposal methods, S6985, S6986 [8JY], S7431 [15JY]

———tribute to military personnel who died during military flight training exercises, S9776 [23SE], S9874 [24SE]

Dept. of Education: provide training and assistance to protect victims of and witnesses to violence at elementary and secondary schools, S8911 [8SE]

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]

———nuclear weapons stockpile management funding, S7466-S7471 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct an ongoing study of the health consequences of nuclear weapons tests (S. 1524), S12508 [12NO]

———funding to prevent E. coli in cattle, enhance safe food handling practices, and improve treatment for related diseases in humans, S8908 [8SE], S9058, S9063, S9064 [10SE], S9109 [11SE]

Dept. of Transportation: motor carrier regulatory relief and safety demonstration project implementation, S11539 [31OC]

Disasters: National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (S. 1179), S9411 [16SE], S10305 [1OC]

———tribute to victims of Trans World Airlines crash in New York, S7740 [17JY]

Dover Township, NJ: study cancer rate among children (S. 453), S2373 [17MR]

Drunken driving: national minimum penalty for individuals who operate motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol (S. 708), S4009 [6MY]

———national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals (S. 412), S2078, S2079 [10MR], S2153 [11MR]

Ecology and environment: 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]

———protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (S. 599), S3290 [16AP]

Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S123, S137, S163 [21JA], S589 [22JA], S971 [4FE], S2753 [21MR], S4401 [14MY], S4860 [21MY], S9713-S9717, S9720 [19SE]

EPA: Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board funding, S7851, S7852 [22JY]

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

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

Everett, WA: funding for terminal automated radar display and information system for Paine Field Airport, S8257 [29JY]

Explosives: regulation (S. 642), S3663 [24AP]

FAA: Federal Automated Surface Observing System funding, S8250 [29JY]

———foreign repair station rules (S. 1089), S8362 [30JY]

———funding, S1243 [11FE], S2725 [20MR]

———funding for commercially available explosive detection systems for airports, S4094 [7MY]

———reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain certificate holders (S. 842), S5356, S5357 [5JN]

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (S. 741), S4485 [14MY]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety, S6325 [25JN]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (S. 255), S945 [4FE]

FDA: Federal requirements for labeling of nonprescription drugs, S9768, S9769 [23SE]

———food labeling relative to nutrition information, S9824 [24SE]

———labeling uniformity requirements relative to poison control, S9763 [23SE]

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

———modernize (S. 830), S5342 [5JN], S8162-S8170, S8205 [28JY], S8482 [31JY], S8721 [3SE], S8815 [4SE], S8837-S8869 [5SE], S8878-S8898 [8SE], S9133-S9157 [11SE], S9360-S9363, S9378-S9385 [16SE], S9553, S9694-S9697 [18SE], S9701-S9713, S9721 [19SE], S9737-S9754, S9755-S9759-S9769, S9771-S9775, S9781 [23SE], S9811-S9868 [24SE], S10469 [7OC]

———modernize (S. 830), conference report, S12482 [10NO], S12653 [13NO]

———modernize (S. 830), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 69), S12710 [13NO]

———modernize (S. 830), unanimous-consent agreement, S8819 [4SE], S9362, S9378 [16SE], S9600, S9626 [18SE], S9754, S9759, S9760, S9769 [23SE], S10777 [9OC]

———modify mission statement, S9764 [23SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process, S8843-S8845, S8847-S8850, S8853, S8860-S8869 [5SE], S8888-S8890, S8895-S8898 [8SE], S9361, S9380-S9385 [16SE], S9701-S9705 [19SE], S9772-S9775 [23SE], S9831-S9835, S9848 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to conflict of interest standards of FDA employees, S9705-S9707 [19SE], S9737, S9738 [23SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to labeling claims, S9710-S9712 [19SE], S9739-S9754, S9755 [23SE], S9814-S9819, S9827-S9831 [24SE]

———regulation of medical device approval process relative to tracking or conducting of post-market surveillance, S9708-S9710 [19SE], S9738, S9739 [23SE]

———revise food irradiation disclosure requirements, S9824, S9825 [24SE]

———treatment of liability relative to adverse reaction reports or other certain information, S9764, S9765 [23SE]

FEMA: reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (S. 383), S1797 [28FE]

———tribute to Target Arson Program, S4131 [7MY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (S. 816), S5132 [23MY]

———allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States (S. 837), S5350, S5351 [5JN]

———improve safety of handguns (S. 428), S2208 [12MR]

———prohibit carrying of handguns with exceptions for certain individuals (S. 707), S4008 [6MY]

———standards for certain foreign and domestically-produced handguns (S. 70), S448 [21JA], S1414 [13FE], S5305 [5JN]

———voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers (S. Res. 133), S10761 [9OC]

Floods: tribute to relief efforts relative to Ohio River flood victims, S2005 [6MR]

Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety, labeling, and inspection (S. 1465), S12130 [8NO]

———improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (S. 1264), S10480-S10483 [7OC]

———safety of imported fruits and vegetables, S10289 [1OC]

Garvey, Jane: nomination to be FAA Administrator, S8518-S8520 [31JY]

Government regulations: provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws (S. 1098), S8550 [31JY]

Great Falls, MT: tribute to the Optimist Club's International Child Safety Awareness Program, S2837 [8AP]

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]

———require one-call notification system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage, S10947, S10948 [22OC], S11630, S11631 [4NO]

———require one-call notification system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage (S. 1115), S8577 [31JY]

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

———transportation regulations relative to agriculture (S. 1056), S7951 [23JY]

Health: alternative medical treatments relative to individual access (S. 578), S3208 [15AP]

Health care professionals: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 1122), S8586 [31JY]

Housing: provide rental assistance for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate (S. 1128), S8592 [31JY]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: tribute to Members' and congressional and support services staff efforts, S12499 [10NO]

International Nuclear Safety Program: funding, S7110 [9JY]

Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communication system funding, S8079 [24JY]

Law enforcement officers: motor vehicle pursuit policy (S. 1236), S10175 [29SE]

———protect Federal officers who intervene in certain violent situations outside the scope of their employment (S. 1031), S7717, S7718 [17JY]

Mine Safety and Health Administration: measure coal mine dust levels to determine threat to miners' health, S8899 [8SE]

Motor vehicles: child-size crash test dummy development funding, S8251 [29JY]

———improve Federal, State, and local child protection programs (S. 1312), S11041 [23OC]

———titling and registration requirements relative to salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852), S5414 [9JN]

National Arson Awareness Week: observance, S4130 [7MY], S4249 [8MY], S4289 [9MY]

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (S. Con. Res. 55), S10899 [21OC]

National Emergency Medical Services Week: observance, S4766 [20MY], S5101 [23MY]

National Institute of Justice: conduct study on gun lock standards (S. 534), S2916 [9AP]

National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (S. 268), S1021 [5FE]

———regulation of airspace over park lands (S. 291), S1133 [7FE]

National Safe Kids Week: observance, S4250 [8MY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 96), S8089 [24JY]

Native Americans: contamination of ground water on the Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho, S9611 [18SE]

———improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services (S. 437), S2275-S2279 [13MR], S2331 [14MR]

NIH: conduct study relative to effects of perchlorate on humans, S8903, S8909 [8SE]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins (S. 1480), S12145 [8NO]

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

Nuclear weapons: ensure that the President and Congress receive unencumbered advice relative to the safety, security, and reliability of stockpile, S6989 [8JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (S. 551), S3021 [10AP]

———amend (S. 765), S4748-S4752 [20MY], S5021 [22MY]

———amend (S. 1237), S10229 [30SE]

———expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (S. 1265), S10483 [7OC]

OSHA: application of the process of safety management to distilleries, S8920 [8SE]

———reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement tactics (S. 461), S2434 [18MR]

———tribute to Voluntary Protection Program, S12481 [10NO]

Pharmaceuticals: establish financial incentives for testing the safety of drugs on children, S9823 [24SE]

———incentives for testing the safety of drugs for use by children (S. 713), S4276, S4281 [9MY]

Philadelphia, PA: Police Athletic League of Philadelphia 50th Anniversary Award recipients, S3297 [16AP]

Pilot Records Improvement Act: clarify (H.R. 2626), S12705, S12706 [13NO]

Railroads: improve safety at grade crossings (S. 284), S1104-S1106 [6FE]

Research: provide protections to human subjects of research (S. 193), S645-S648 [22JA]

Roads and highways: enhance safety on 2-lane rural highways (S. 1243), S10293 [1OC]

———maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 1091), S8364 [30JY]

———make safety a priority of the Federal-aid highway program (S. 1155), S9018 [9SE]

Roberts County, SD: emergency services 911 equipment funding, S8219 [29JY]

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

Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (S. 1160), S9081, S9085 [10SE]

———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (S. 456), S2416-S2425 [18MR]

———expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (S. 763), S4677-S4679 [19MY]

———funding for construction and infrastructure improvements, S1357 [13FE]

St. Louis, MO: cleanup of hazardous substances, S10221 [30SE]

States: reduce crime fighting grants to States not giving full faith and credit to protective orders of other States (S. 666), S3802 [29AP]

Supreme Court: decision on background checks for purchase of firearms, S6781 [27JN]

Surplus Government property: transfer certain property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes (S. 203), S681 [23JA], S1045 [5FE]

Taxation: tax credit for purchase of child restraint systems for motor vehicles (S. 130), S513 [21JA]

Terrorism: prohibit distribution of information relative to explosive materials, S5989-S5991, S5995-S5997 [19JN]

Tobacco products: prevent use by minors, reduce level of addiction, compensate Federal and State governments for tobacco-related illness costs, and enhance biomedical and scientific research (S. 1492), S12163-S12179 [8NO]

———resolve litigation against tobacco industry, reform civil justice system responsible for adjudicating claims, and establish a national policy to reduce youth tobacco use (S. 1530), S12577-S12585, S12677 [13NO]

Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S9253-S9297 [12SE], S9431 [16SE], S9985 [25SE], S10522-S10624 [8OC], S10762-S10777 [9OC], S10837-S10846 [20OC], S10877-S10879 [21OC], S10938-S10948 [22OC], S11029-S11032, S11169-S11171 [23OC], S11187 [24OC], S11245, S11248, S11251, S11275, S11277-S11283 [28OC], S11313-S11317, S11331 [29OC], S11533 [31OC], S11629, S11630, S11631 [4NO], S11845, S11846, S11847 [6NO]

———funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), motion to recommit, S10622 [8OC]

———improve safety (S. 1234), S10153 [29SE]

West Valley, NY: tribute to development of vitrification process for storage of nuclear waste, S5467 [10JN]

White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security: recommendations, S1267 [12FE]

Reports

Declaration of Policy—Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (1991), S10844 [20OC]

Reports filed

Alaskan Land Transfer Relative to Surface Transportation Between Cold Bay and King Cove, AK: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1092) (S. Rept. 105-113), S10858 [20OC]

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]

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]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate) (S. 830) (S. Rept. 105-43), S6907 [7JY]

Intermodal Transportation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1173) (S. Rept. 105-95), S10293 [1OC]

Land Transfer in Order to Facilitate Surface Transportation Between the Cities of Cold Bay, AK, and King Cove, AK: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2259) (H. Rept. 105-398), H10418 [8NO]

National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 1839) (H. Rept. 105-285), H8264 [30SE]

Nomination of George W. Black, Jr., to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Nomination of James E. Hall to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Nomination of John A. Hammerschmidt to the NTSB: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S10626 [8OC]

Nomination of John E. Mansfield to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S11341 [29OC]

Notification of Interstate Relocation of Witnesses by States Engaging in That Relocation: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2181) (H. Rept. 105-258), H7599 [18SE]

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]

Pilot Records Improvement Act Clarification: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2626) (H. Rept. 105-372), H9864 [31OC]

Product Liability Reform Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 648) (S. Rept. 105-32), S5999 [19JN]

Use of Capitol Grounds for SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 33), S8153 [25JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 98) (H. Rept. 105-200), H5777 [24JY]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Representative: Is Your Supper Safe? U.S. Food Safety Policy, E1839 [24SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Black Lung Benefits Program proposed changes: ABA, E1743 [11SE]

Maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations: McKinley County, NM, Board of Commissioners, S8365 [30JY]

Ohio workers' compensation system referendum: Parma, OH, City Council, H9781 [30OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), H9655 [29OC]

Statements

CPSC Recall Round-Up Campaign: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Lt. Governor of Maryland, S4498 [14MY]

Designation of Yucca Mountain, NV, as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site: Executive Office of the President, H9664, H9667 [29OC]

FDA Modernization and Accountability Act (S. 830): Committee on Labor and Human Resources (Senate), S9835-S9838 [24SE]

———OMB, S9848, S9849 [24SE]

Nuclear Waste Disposal: Executive Office of the President, S3101 [14AP]

Regulation of Cosmetic Industry in Food and Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act: David Wallinga, Natural Resources Defense Council, S9148 [11SE]

Teenage Smoking: Kelly Jennings, E1182 [11JN]

———Kristy Lavery, E1182 [11JN]

———Taro Bedell, E1182 [11JN]

———Tori Tillatson, E1182 [11JN]

Summaries

Bombmaking Information Availability and Distribution: Dept. of Justice, S5991 [19JN]

Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act (S. 1115), S8579 [31JY]

Improve Indian Reservation Roads and Related Transportation Services (S. 437), S2277 [13MR]

Maintenance of Public Roads Used by Schoolbuses Serving Certain Indian Reservations (S. 1091), S8365 [30JY]

Patient Abuse Prevention Act (S. 1122), S8588 [31JY]

Prescription Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization Performance Goals and Procedures, H10887-H10889 [13NO]

Tables

Deficient bridges in U.S., S10941 [22OC]

Federal highway pavement miles in poor to fair condition, S10941 [22OC]

Indian reservation road program, design and construction, S2276 [13MR]

Indian reservation roads program allocation plan, S2277 [13MR]

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: Byrd/Gramm amendment on gas tax honesty program, S10942 [22OC]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act comparisons between House and Senate versions, H9665 [29OC]

Public housing eviction grievance procedures, H2193 [6MY]

Testimonies

Attack on Peacekeeping Forces at Khobor Towers in Saudi Arabia: Senator Specter and Wayne A. Downing, Dept. of Defense, S6902 [7JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 98, use of Capitol Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check, H5838 [28JY]

H. Con. Res. 196, corrections in enrollment of S. 830, Food and Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act, H10886 [13NO]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1270, Nuclear Waste Policy Act, H9630 [29OC]

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

H.R. 1140, Long Island Drinking Water Protection Act, S8668 [2SE]

H.R. 2118, Ban on Smoking in Federal Buildings Act, E1373 [8JY]

H.R. 2138, Municipal Biological Monitoring Use Act, E1415 [11JY]

S. 1, Safe and Affordable Schools Act, S164-S176 [21JA]

S. 5, Product Liability Reform Act, S226-S232 [21JA]

S. 16, Cattle Industry Improvement Act, S340-S343 [21JA]

S. 70, American Handgun Standards Act, S449 [21JA]

S. 100, Aviation Safety Protection Act, S480 [21JA]

S. 104, nuclear waste disposal, S2881-S2892 [9AP], S3140-S3153 [15AP]

S. 130, tax credit for purchase of child restraint systems for motor vehicles, S513 [21JA]

S. 203, transfer certain surplus Government property to State and local governments for law enforcement and safety purposes, S681 [23JA]

S. 255, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Telecommunications Empowerment Act, S946-S949 [4FE]

S. 333, Devil's Slide Tunnel Act, S1402 [13FE]

S. 383, reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for support of Federal rescue and salvage operations relative to crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, S1798 [28FE]

S. 398, require airlines to use child safety restraint systems, S1985 [5MR]

S. 412, Safe and Sober Streets Act, S2153 [11MR]

S. 428, Child Safety Lock Act, S2208 [12MR]

S. 453, Childhood Cancer Research Act, S2373 [17MR]

S. 456, Partnership To Rebuild America's Schools Act, S2418-S2422 [18MR]

S. 461, Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act, S2435-S2438 [18MR]

S. 511, Safe Adoptions and Family Environments Act, S2701-S2706 [20MR]

S. 534, Handgun Safety Act, S2916 [9AP]

S. 551, OSHA Modernization Act, S3022-S3024 [10AP]

S. 578, Access to Medical Treatment Act, S3209 [15AP]

S. 599, Children's Environmental Protection Act, S3290 [16AP]

S. 642, Explosives Protection Act, S3663 [24AP]

S. 648, Product Liability Reform Act, S3676-S3682 [24AP]

S. 666, reduce crime fighting grants to States not giving full faith and credit to protective orders of other States, S3802 [29AP]

S. 707, Concealed Weapons Prohibition Act, S4008 [6MY]

S. 708, Deadly Driver Reduction and Matthew P. Hammell Memorial Act, S4010 [6MY]

S. 741, Private Wireless Spectrum Availability Act, S4486 [14MY]

S. 763, expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs, S4679 [19MY]

S. 765, Safety and Health Advancement Act, S4749-S4752 [20MY]

S. 769, Right-To-Know-More and Pollution Prevention Act, S4754-S4758 [20MY]

S. 816, allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting carrying of concealed handguns, S5133 [23MY]

S. 830, FDA Modernization and Accountability Act, S9133-S9145 [11SE], S9850-S9867 [24SE], H8482-H8500 [7OC]

S. 837, Law Enforcement Protection Act, S5351 [5JN]

S. 852, National Motor Vehicle Safety, Anti-Theft, Title Reform, and Consumer Protection Act, S5414-S5417 [9JN]

S. 882, After School Education and Safety Act, S5528 [11JN]

S. 922, Gun Shop Safety Act, S5810 [17JN]

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

S. 1081, Crime Victims Assistance Act, S8270-S8275 [29JY]

S. 1091, maintenance of public roads used by schoolbuses serving certain Indian reservations, S8364 [30JY]

S. 1098, Federal Procurement and Assistance Integrity Act, S8551 [31JY]

S. 1115, Comprehensive One-Call Notification Act, S8578 [31JY]

S. 1122, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S8587 [31JY]

S. 1128, Domestic Violence Victims Housing Act, S8593 [31JY]

S. 1153, continuation of Dept. of Agriculture Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program to promote food safety, S8926 [8SE]

S. 1155, Highway Safety Priority Act, S9018 [9SE]

S. 1160, Educational Facilities Improvement Act, S9082-S9084 [10SE]

S. 1173, Intermodal Transportation Act, S9255-S9294 [12SE], S10536-S10621 [8OC]

S. 1179, National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization, S10306 [1OC]

S. 1234, Highway and Surface Transportation Safety Act, S10154-S10175 [29SE]

S. 1236, National Police Pursuit Policy Act, S10176 [29SE]

S. 1237, Safety Advancement for Employees Act, S10230-S10232 [30SE]

S. 1243, Rural Highway Safety Act, S10294 [1OC]

S. 1264, Food Safety Enforcement Enhancement Act, S10480-S10482 [7OC]

S. 1265, Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act, S10483 [7OC]

S. 1299, Asthma Inhaler Regulatory Relief Act, S10883 [21OC]

S. 1312, Child Passenger Protection Act, S11041 [23OC]

S. 1317, Environmental Health Protection Act, S11198-S11200 [24OC]

S. 1378, extend authorization to use official mail in the location and recovery of missing children, S11792 [5NO], H10641 [12NO]

S. 1480, Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Control Act, S12145 [8NO]

S. 1490, Quality Child Care for Federal Employees Act, S12161-S12163 [8NO]

S. 1492, Healthy and Smoke Free Children Act, S12164-S12178 [8NO]

S. 1506, Professional Boxing Safety Act, S12460 [10NO]

S. 1524, require the Dept. of HHS to conduct an ongoing study of the health consequences of nuclear weapons tests, S12508 [12NO]

S. Con. Res. 33, use of Capitol Grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check, S5876 [17JN], S8171 [28JY]

S. Con. Res. 55, National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service, S10898 [21OC]

S. Con. Res. 69, corrections in enrollment of S. 830, Food and Drug Administration Modernization and Accountability Act, S12616, S12710 [13NO]

S. Res. 96, National Safe Place Week, S5371 [5JN]

S. Res. 133, voluntary equipment of handguns with child safety devices by manufacturers, S10810 [9OC]