    [Congressional Record Index (1998)]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    POLLUTION related term(s) Ecology and Environment
      Amendments
        Water pollution:  estuary conservation and management programs
            funding (S. 1222), S12467 [14OC], S12471 [14OC], S12565 [14OC]
      Appointments
        Global Climate Change Observer Group, S5401 [22MY]
      Articles and editorials
        Bilbray Diverts Smelly River With Bulldozer; May Have Violated Law,
            H10173 [8OC]
        Bilbray Says State of Emergency Needed To Deal With Raw Sewage,
            H10174 [8OC]
        Border Breathes Sigh of Relief as Wilson Acts on Tijuana Sewage,
            H10176 [8OC]
        County May Act To Ease Effects of Mexico Sewage, H10174 [8OC]
        County To Ask Wilson's Help on Tijuana Sewage, H10174 [8OC]
        Emergency Decree Might Unlock Help for Tijuana Sewage Problem,
            H10173 [8OC]
        Emergency Sought on Pollution--Bilbray Seeks Fast Action on Cleanup
            of Tijuana River Valley, H10173 [8OC]
        Health Crisis Declared Over South Bay Sewage, H10175 [8OC]
        Illegals Cross Sewage River-And Feds Ignore Both Problems, H10175
            [8OC]
        Industrial Group Plans To Battle Climate Treaty, H2325 [27AP]
        Kyoto Pact Includes a Pentagon Exemption--Armed Forces Permitted To
            Pollute During Some Overseas Missions, S198 [29JA]
        President on Clean Water, S2960 [1AP]
        Promising Clean Water Strategy, S2960 [1AP]
        Sewer Project Foes Meet, H10172 [8OC]
        State To Pay To Treat TJ Sewage, H10175 [8OC]
        Ten Natural Treasures, E1664 [9SE]
        Third World, EU Knock U.S. Effort on Global Warming, S7165 [25JN]
        3 Officials Here Pledge To Fight Sewage Project, H10172 [8OC]
        Tijuana River Valley May Get Emergency Status on Sewage, H10175
            [8OC]
        Tijuana Sewage Is Flowing Faster, Killing Estuary, H10171 [8OC]
        Wardens Quiz Bilbray on Bulldozing of Dike, H10173 [8OC]
        Who's Really Full of Hot Air?, S88 [28JA]
        Wilson Declares Sewage Emergency, H10175 [8OC]
        Wilson May Declare Crisis in South Bay, H10175 [8OC]
      Bills and resolutions
        Air pollution:  application of California State regulations relative
            to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, (see S. 1576), S113
            [28JA]
        ------ authorize the President to enter into agreements to provide
            regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate
            greenhouse gas emissions, (see S. 2617), S12309 [10OC]
        Clean Air Act:  modify application of certain provisions relative to
            inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within
            nonattainment areas, (see H.R. 4157), H5403 [25JN]
        ------ provide 2-year period prior to statutory reclassification of
            areas that fail to attain clean air standards, (see H.R. 4136),
            H5297 [24JN]
        Dept. of Defense:  authorize sale of excess aircraft for the purpose
            of dispersing oil spills, (see H.R. 4711), H9722 [6OC]
        Ecology and environment:  promote environmental justice, public
            health, and pollution reduction efforts, (see H.R. 4584), H7914
            [16SE]
        ------ provide for innovative strategies for achieving superior
            environmental performance, (see H.R. 3180), H445 [11FE]
        Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act:  subject Federal
            facilities discharging hazardous substances to the same
            standards as private facilities, (see S. 1639), S730 [12FE]
        EPA:  implementation of revised ozone and particulate matter
            standards, (see H.R. 3505), H1335 [19MR]
        ------ require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers
            conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy, (see H.R.
            4242), H5736 [16JY]
        FDA:  conduct assessments relative to the transition from the use of
            chloroflurocarbons in metered-dose inhalers, (see S. 2026),
            S4035 [1MY]
        Mexico:  inadequacy of sewage infrastructure facilities relative to
            flow of raw sewage into the U.S., (see H. Con. Res. 331), H9274
            [1OC]
        National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System:  prevent lapses in
            permits, (see H.R. 3238), H496 [12FE]
        Navy:  require study on ordinance and munitions waste in San Diego
            Bay, (see H.R. 3631), H2052 [1AP]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, (see S. 2019), S3919 [30AP], (see H.R. 3807), H3013
            [7MY]
        Water pollution:  restore estuary habitats through more efficient
            financing of projects and the enhanced coordination of Federal
            and non-Federal programs, (see H.R. 4634), H8931 [25SE]
      Letters
        Allocate revenues from Superfund tax to establish reserve fund for
            environmental initiatives:  Deb Callahan, League of Conservation
            Voters, S2959 [1AP]
        ----- Kathleen A. McGinty, Executive Office of the President, S2959
            [1AP]
        ----- several environmental organizations, S2959 [1AP]
        Conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international
            agreement on greenhouse gas emissions:  Senator Byrd, S198
            [29JA]
        EPA funding for nationwide monitoring of particulate matter and
            State flexibility in implementing new ozone and particulate
            matter standards:  Dan Danner, National Federation of
            Independent Business, S1329 [4MR]
        ----- Dean Kleckner, American Farm Bureau Federation, S1503 [6MR]
        ----- Duane Parde, American Legislative Exchange Council, S1330
            [4MR]
        ----- George V. Voinovich and Thomas R. Carper, National Governors'
            Association, S1329 [4MR]
        ----- R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1329 [4MR]
        ----- Timothy J. Method and Bruce S. Anderson, S1503 [6MR]
        Implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions:
            several Ohio organizations, E1473 [30JY]
      Lists
        Countries exempt from binding commitments under the Kyoto Protocol,
            E1451 [27JY]
        States and territories with approved coastal nonpoint pollution
            plans, S8864 [23JY]
      Memorandums
        Global Climate Science Communications Plan:  Joe Walker, H2325-H2327
            [27AP]
      Newsletters
        Climate change and the Kyoto Protocol:  Representative Hamilton, E67
            [3FE]
      Press releases
        Aircraft Noise Levels Continue To Decline, Secretary Slater
            Announces:  FAA, S10873 [24SE]
      Remarks in House
        Agriculture:  conservation programs funding, H4998 [23JN]
        Air pollution:  reduction of oxides of nitrogen emissions, E1843
            [28SE]
        Beaches:  improve quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 2094),
            H4298 [9JN]
        Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.:  proposed donation of Elsmere
            Canyon land parcel to the Angeles National Forest, E623 [22AP]
        CERCLA:  Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (H.R. 2727),
            H4641 [17JN]
        Children and youth:  effects of air pollution on asthma and other
            respiratory conditions, H539 [24FE]
        Dept. of Transportation:  Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
            Improvement Program funding, H1912 [1AP], H1916 [1AP], H3963
            [22MY]
        Earth Day:  observance, H2239 [23AP], H2301 [23AP], E613 [22AP],
            E623 [22AP], E624 [22AP], E627 [22AP], E628 [22AP], E653 [23AP]
        Ecology and environment:  exempt certain regulations and initiatives
            from EPA and Council on Environmental Quality funding
            limitations, H6244-H6257 [23JY], E1437 [24JY]
        ------ exempt educational outreach or information seminars on
            greenhouse gas emissions from EPA and Council on Environmental
            Quality funding limitations, H6219-H6225 [23JY]
        EPA:  implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
            H5645 [16JY], H5865 [20JY], H6219-H6225 [23JY], H6242 [23JY],
            H6243 [23JY], H6565 [29JY], H6574 [29JY], H6575 [29JY],
            E1450-E1451 [27JY], E1473 [30JY]
        ------ require discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers
            conform to the combined sewer overflow control policy (H.R.
            4242), E2013 [10OC]
        ------ support contracts for the Superfund reportable quantities on
            oil spills programs, H6257 [23JY], H6258 [23JY]
        Gore, Vice President:  assessment of environmental proposals, H7499
            [10SE]
        Hudson River:  contamination, E1437 [24JY]
        Ion Edge Corp.:  SBA National Tibbetts Award recipient, E2178 [15OC]
        Mexico:  effects of untreated raw sewage on California beaches,
            H5849 [17JY], H10531 [11OC]
        ------ inadequacy of sewage infrastructure facilities relative to
            flow of raw sewage into the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 331),
            H10169-H10180 [8OC]
        Monterey, CA:  tribute to National Ocean Conference, H4298 [9JN]
        National Pollution Prevention Week:  observance, E1812 [25SE]
        NOAA:  nonpoint pollution control plans funding under the Coastal
            Zone Management Program, H7165-H7167 [4AU]
        Reno, NV:  tribute to the Gunnerman Foundation's ReNOx '98
            Conference, E1379 [22JY]
        San Diego County, CA:  closing of beaches due to contamination,
            H8975 [26SE]
        San Francisco, CA:  tribute to individuals for environmental
            efforts, E1664 [9SE]
        Sardis, MS:  Water Resources Infrastructure Program funding, E2241
            [20OC]
        St. Louis, MI:  Pine River dredging project, H6244 [23JY]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement relative to Kyoto
            Protocol, H1151 [12MR], H1175 [17MR], H1239 [18MR], H1240
            [18MR], H1241 [18MR], H1242 [18MR], H1243 [18MR], H2323-H2325
            [27AP], H4918 [22JN]
        ----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (H.R. 3807),
            H2821 [6MY], H2936 [7MY], H3031 [12MY], H3494 [20MY], E790 [7MY]
        ------ conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, H9612 [6OC],
            H9623 [6OC], E2008 [9OC], E2023 [10OC]
        U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change:  impact of treaty on
            economy, E76 [3FE]
        Water pollution:  Federal facilities pollution control (H.R. 1194),
            H8973 [26SE], H9181 [29SE]
        Weather:  interagency Government cooperation on programs dealing
            with the effects of high temperatures, H6029 [21JY], H6030
            [21JY]
      Remarks in Senate
        AID:  notification requirements relative to funding of programs
            reducing greenhouse gas emissions, S9723 [1SE]
        Air pollution:  application of California State regulations relative
            to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (S. 1576), S114 [28JA]
        ------ authorize the President to enter into agreements to provide
            regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate
            greenhouse gas emissions (S. 2617), S12309-S12312 [10OC]
        ------ clean air standards, S5414 [22MY], S5415 [22MY]
        Clean Water Act:  clarify liability of oil spill response industry,
            S12957 [21OC], S12958 [21OC]
        Climate:  global warming, S88 [28JA], S8515 [17JY], S9524-S9526
            [31JY]
        Dept. of Transportation:  Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
            Improvement Program funding, S1752 [11MR]
        Ecology and environment:  allocate revenues from Superfund tax to
            establish reserve fund for environmental initiatives,
            S2958-S2961 [1AP], S3035-S3037 [2AP]
        ------ effect of chlorofluorocarbons on stratospheric ozone layer,
            S11680 [7OC], S11681 [7OC]
        Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act:  subject Federal
            facilities discharging hazardous substances to the same
            standards as private facilities (S. 1639), S746 [12FE]
        EPA:  air quality standards, S1841 [12MR], S1842 [12MR]
        ------ funding for nationwide monitoring of particulate matter and
            State flexibility in implementing new ozone and particulate
            matter standards, S1323-S1325 [4MR], S1329 [4MR], S1434 [5MR],
            S1502 [6MR]
        ------ Great Waters Program funding, S8370 [16JY]
        ------ implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions,
            S8432 [17JY], S8434 [17JY], S8440 [17JY]
        ------ mediate clean up of the Coeur d'Alene Lake and Basin, S8445
            [17JY], S8446 [17JY]
        ------ reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control,
            S10871-S10873 [24SE], S10875-S10877 [24SE]
        ------ review of nitrogen oxide standards, S10254 [11SE]
        FDA:  conduct assessments relative to the transition from the use of
            chloroflurocarbons in metered-dose inhalers, S8435 [17JY]
        ----- conduct assessments relative to the transition from the use of
            chloroflurocarbons in metered-dose inhalers (S. 2026), S4036
            [1MY], S4412 [6MY]
        Gainesville, FL:  Sweetwater Branch/Payne's Prairie Stormwater
            Protection Initiative funding, S8370 [16JY], S8371 [16JY]
        Global Environmental Facility:  funding, S9860 [2SE], S9866 [2SE]
        Motor vehicles:  emission reduction programs funding relative to
            cold-start conditions, S1394 [5MR]
        National Academy of Sciences:  report to EPA on contaminated
            sediments, S11837 [8OC]
        Navy:  oil spill prevention efforts, S6664 [19JN]
        NOAA:  nonpoint pollution control plans funding under the Coastal
            Zone Management Program, S8864 [23JY]
        Power resources:  energy efficient technology programs funding,
            S3095 [2AP]
        Real property:  private property owner rights (S. 953), S4225 [5MY]
        Reno, NV:  environmental conference RENOx '98, S12223 [9OC]
        Treaties and agreements:  conditions for the U.S. becoming a
            signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas
            emissions, S7164 [25JN]
        ----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions (S. Res.
            98), S194-S198 [29JA], S3370 [21AP], S7247 [26JN]
        ----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol, S3240-S3246
            [20AP], S3247 [20AP]
        ----- conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any
            international agreement relative to Kyoto Protocol (S. 2019),
            S3936 [30AP]
        ------ impact on employment and the economy relative to U.S.
            becoming a signatory to any international agreement relative to
            Kyoto Protocol, S12482 [14OC]
        U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change:  ratification, S3902
            [30AP], S3903 [30AP]
        Water:  facilitate the remediation of contaminated sediments in U.S.
            waters, S10933 [24SE]
        Water pollution:  estuary conservation and management programs
            funding (S. 1222), S12467-S12473 [14OC]
      Reports
        Kyoto Protocol--A Flawed Treaty Puts America at Risk:  Dept. of
            Energy, E2023 [10OC]
      Reports filed
        Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act:  Committee on
            Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1222) (S. Rept. 105-
            273), S9243 [29JY]
      Reports to constituents
        Hamilton, Representative:  Global Warming and the Kyoto Summit, E29
            [28JA]
      Resolutions by organizations
        U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change:  Oakland County, MI,
            Board of Commissioners, E76 [3FE]
      Statements
        Pollution Standards:  Kayla Gildersleeve and Tess Gross, E1526 [3AU]
        South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant Opening:
            Representative Bilbray, H10176 [8OC]
      Summaries
        Kyoto Protocol--A Gap Analysis, E2008 [9OC]
      Tables
        Countries with binding commitments under the Kyoto Protocol, E1451
            [27JY]
        State impact of Kyoto Protocol, E1451 [27JY]
      Texts of
        H. Con. Res. 331, inadequacy of Mexican sewage infrastructure
            facilities relative to flow of raw sewage into the U.S., H10169
            [8OC]
        S. 1222, Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act, S12473-S12477
            [14OC]
        S. 1576, application of California State regulations relative to
            reformulated gasoline in certain areas, S115 [28JA]