[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Agreements
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (S. 2168), unanimous consent, S9389
[30JY]
Amendments
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5496 [14JY], H5497 [14JY],
H5595 [15JY], H5634 [15JY], H5635 [15JY], H5739 [16JY], H5763
[17JY], H5765 [17JY], H5772 [17JY], H5774 [17JY], H5824 [17JY],
H5860 [17JY], H6071 [21JY], H6187 [22JY], H6219 [23JY], H6244
[23JY], H6264 [23JY], H6283 [23JY], H6454 [24JY], H6536 [29JY],
H6542 [29JY], H6543 [29JY], H6546 [29JY], H6551 [29JY], H6563
[29JY], H6564 [29JY], H6568 [29JY], H6571 [29JY], H6578 [29JY],
H6584 [29JY], H6589 [29JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
501), H5650 [16JY]
----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S7351 [6JY], S7352 [6JY],
S7360 [6JY], S7361 [6JY], S7362 [6JY], S7538 [7JY], S7585 [7JY],
S7605 [7JY], S7683 [8JY], S7899 [9JY], S8331 [16JY], S8332
[16JY], S8333 [16JY], S8334 [16JY], S8337 [16JY], S8339 [16JY],
S8340 [16JY], S8352 [16JY], S8353 [16JY], S8361 [16JY], S8366
[16JY], S8367 [16JY], S8405 [16JY], S8406 [16JY], S8407 [16JY],
S8408 [16JY], S8411 [16JY], S8431 [17JY]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
sundry independent agencies appropriations, S9389 [30JY]
------ S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry
independent agencies appropriations, S8374 [16JY]
Articles and editorials
Columbus Water Works Reaps Benefit of Hard Work--National,
Statewide--Regional Awards Prove Columbus Is Closer To Reaching
Goal, H3591 [20MY]
Doing More for Less, H3591 [20MY]
EPA's Crusaders, E1500 [31JY]
Page One--In Central Valley, Defiant Dairies Foul the Water, E170
[12FE]
President on Clean Water, S2960 [1AP]
Promising Clean Water Strategy, S2960 [1AP]
Bills and resolutions
Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain chemicals sold in
Canada, (see S. 2592), S11970 [8OC]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative
to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, (see S. 1576), S113
[28JA]
------ implementation of revised ozone and particulate matter
standards, (see H.R. 3505), H1335 [19MR]
Animals: establish research and grant programs relative to the
efficient, healthful, and environmentally sound disposal of
animal waste, (see H.R. 3793), H2813 [5MY]
CERCLA: reauthorize, (see H.R. 3262), H630 [25FE], (see H.R. 3595),
H1776 [30MR]
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]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations, (see S. 2168), S6295 [12JN], (see H.R.
4194), H5491 [14JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration, (see H. Res.
501), H5592 [15JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration of
conference report, (see H. Res. 574), H9536 [5OC]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and citizens'
associations in assessing and remediating brownfield sites, (see
H.R. 3627), H2052 [1AP]
------ cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites, (see H.R.
4094), H4879 [19JN]
------ control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding
operations, (see H.R. 3232), H496 [12FE]
------ 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]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: ensure compliance by Federal
facilities, (see S. 1923), S3120 [2AP]
Florida Keys: authorize grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct
Authority and other agencies to improve water quality, (see H.R.
4047), H4549 [11JN]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4549 [11JN]
Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and
incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, (see S. 1915), S3120
[2AP], (see H.R. 3791), H2813 [5MY]
Sewage disposal: require discharges from combined storm and
sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control
policy, (see H.R. 4242), H5736 [16JY]
Technology: international project to evaluate and facilitate the
exchange of advanced nuclear waste technologies, (see S. Res.
224), S4435 [6MY]
Water: authorize EPA grants to States to maximize the available
water supply and develop alternative water sources, (see H.R.
3243), H497 [12FE]
------ prohibit implementation or enforcement of drinking water
treatment requirements relative to copper levels until certain
studies are completed, (see S. 2406), S9556 [31JY]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund, (see
S. 2620), S12309 [10OC]
Conference reports
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations (H.R. 4194), H9359-H9437 [5OC]
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]
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 drinking water treatment requirements relative to
copper levels, S8359 [16JY]
Implementation of Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions:
several Ohio organizations, E1473 [30JY]
Prohibit EPA implementation or enforcement of drinking water
treatment requirements relative to copper levels until certain
studies are completed: Central Nebraska Mayor's Association,
S8828 [23JY]
----- David R Seggerman, Fairmont Village, NE, Board of Trustees,
S8829 [23JY]
----- E. Benjamin Nelson, Governor of Nebraska, and Marc Racicot,
Governor of Montana, S8828 [23JY]
----- Gary Giebelhaus, Mayor of Columbus, NE, S8829 [23JY]
----- Jim Van Marter, League of Nebraska Municipalities, S8829
[23JY]
----- Joel D. Hunke, Snyder, NE, Board of Trustees, S8829 [23JY]
----- Phillip Odom, Mayor of Hastings, NE, S8829 [23JY]
Motions
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H6277 [23JY], H6590 [29JY]
----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S8365 [16JY], S8427 [17JY],
S8430 [17JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H7714 [15SE]
Petitions and memorials
Colorado: EPA haze regulations, E1148 [17JN]
Press releases
Aircraft Noise Levels Continue To Decline, Secretary Slater
Announces: FAA, S10873 [24SE]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: conformance to the Montreal Protocol relative to the
phasing-out of methyl bromide, H9329 [2OC]
Animals: research funding to reduce methane emissions from ruminant
livestock, H6551 [29JY]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (H.R. 2727),
H4641 [17JN]
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Forum: tribute, E807 [11MY]
Congress: permit points of order against provisions that affect
legislation established to protect human health, safety, or the
environment, H3436-H3442 [19MY], H3450 [19MY]
Corps of Engineers: compliance with Clean Water Act, H9091 [28SE]
Daar, Sheila: EPA Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award recipient,
E40 [28JA]
Denver International Airport: environmental impact of additional
runway construction, H7034 [4AU]
Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
Improvement Program funding, H1912 [1AP], H1916 [1AP], H3963
[22MY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5743-H5826 [17JY], H5865
[20JY], H6219-H6225 [23JY], H6242-H6277 [23JY], H6535-H6592
[29JY], E1343 [17JY], E1344 [17JY], E1350 [20JY], E1401 [23JY],
E1437 [24JY], E1450 [27JY], E1466 [30JY], E1469 [30JY], E1483
[30JY], E1489 [31JY], E1491 [31JY], E1494 [31JY], E1495 [31JY],
E1496 [31JY], E1497 [31JY], E1505 [31JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), consideration (H. Res.
501), H5642-H5651 [16JY]
----- making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to recommit, H6590
[29JY], H6591 [29JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H9595 [6OC], E2221 [16OC],
E2241 [20OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference
report, H9611-H9625 [6OC], E2000 [9OC] making appropriations
(H.R. 4194), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 574),
H9597-H9611 [6OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194), motion to
instruct conferees, H7714-H7716 [15SE]
District of Columbia: environmental study of Lorton Correctional
Complex property, H7345 [6AU]
Ecology and environment: assist local governments and citizens'
associations in assessing and remediating brownfield sites (H.R.
3627), H2033 [1AP]
------ cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites, H5756 [17JY],
H5757 [17JY], E1489 [31JY], E1497 [31JY]
------ control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding
operations (H.R. 3232), E170 [12FE]
------ 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]
------ national objectives, H5755 [17JY], H5757 [17JY]
------ national objectives priority assignments, H10531 [11OC],
H10820 [13OC], H11643 [20OC]
------ support contracts for the Superfund reportable quantities on
oil spills programs, H6257 [23JY], H6258 [23JY]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation (H. Con. Res. 290), E1105 [11JN]
------ impact of pesticide provisions on allergy sufferers, E950
[22MY]
Gore, Vice President: assessment of environmental proposals, H7499
[10SE]
Government: spending practices, H4967 [23JN]
Government regulations: impact on small communities relative to
disinfection and treatment of groundwater, H6568 [29JY]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (H.R. 1481), H8465-H8469
[23SE]
Hazardous substances: remove restrictions on use of brownfield
funds, H5825 [17JY], H5826 [17JY]
------ require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to
reduce mercury emissions (H.R. 3791), E797 [7MY]
Hudson River: contamination, E1437 [24JY]
Long Island Sound: prohibit dumping of dredged material (H.R. 55),
E1630 [7AU]
McCoy, Michael and Patricia: Environmental Law Institute National
Wetlands Award recipients, E617 [22AP]
Office of National Drug Control Policy: develop plan to use
mycoherbicides to control certain narcotic crops, H7835 [16SE]
Oregon Garden Project: funding, H6259 [23JY]
Pesticides: registration program, E2270 [21OC]
Saginaw, MI: National Sewer Overflow Control Program Excellence
Award recipient, E2013 [10OC]
San Diego County, CA: closing of beaches due to contamination,
H8975 [26SE]
Sewage disposal: require discharges from combined storm and
sanitary sewers conform to the combined sewer overflow control
policy (H.R. 4242), E2013 [10OC]
States: distribution of funds for cooperative agreements relative
to underground storage tanks (H.R. 688), H2169 [22AP]
Superfund Program: funding, H4222 [5JN]
Tobacco products: court ruling on report on secondhand smoke, E1500
[31JY]
Trane Co.: EPA Energy Star Buildings Ally of the Year Award
recipient, E485 [26MR]
Treaties and agreements: 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 [29JY]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: conformance to the Montreal Protocol relative to the
phasing-out of methyl bromide, S11567 [6OC]
------ permit States to purchase certain chemicals sold in Canada
(S. 2592), S11985 [8OC]
Air pollution: air quality standards, S1841 [12MR], S1842 [12MR]
------ application of California State regulations relative to
reformulated gasoline in certain areas (S. 1576), S114 [28JA]
------ review of nitrogen oxide standards, S10254 [11SE]
CERCLA: clarify liability for certain recycling transactions,
S11358 [2OC]
------ clarify liability for cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield
sites and municipal solid waste disposal, S10607-S10609 [18SE]
------ liability of sureties who issue performance bonds to
Superfund cleanup contractors, S11358 [2OC]
Chemical Weapons Convention: cooperation between the Army and EPA
in efforts to destroy the U.S. chemical stockpile, S7149 [25JN]
Clean Lakes Program: funding, S8369 [16JY]
Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund: administrative fees, S7561
[7JY]
Colorado: authority to withdraw delegated environmental programs
relative to State environmental self-evaluation laws, S7562
[7JY]
Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
Improvement Program funding, S1752 [11MR]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), insert S. 2168 language in
lieu, S9389 [30JY]
----- making appropriations (S. 2168), S7344-S7348 [6JY],
S7351-S7354 [6JY], S7538-S7564 [7JY], S7573 [7JY], S8330-S8374
[16JY], S8425-S8447 [17JY], S8515 [17JY], S8548 [20JY]
----- making appropriations (S. 2168), unanimous-consent agreement,
S7341 [6JY], S7548 [7JY], S8374 [16JY]
------ making appropriations (H.R. 4194), conference report, S11358
[2OC], S11833-S11847 [8OC] making appropriations (H.R. 4194),
conference report--unanimous-consent agreement, S11642 [6OC]
Ecology and environment: allocate revenues from Superfund tax to
establish reserve fund for environmental initiatives,
S2958-S2961 [1AP], S3035-S3037 [2AP]
------ cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites, S7083 [25JN]
------ cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 8), S12909
[21OC]
------ cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 18), S12909
[21OC]
------ effect of chlorofluorocarbons on stratospheric ozone layer,
S11680 [7OC], S11681 [7OC]
------ mediate clean up of the Coeur d'Alene Lake and Basin, S8445
[17JY], S8446 [17JY]
------ reform hazardous waste management programs under the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, S9934 [3SE], S9994 [8SE], S10139
[9SE]
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]
Energy and environment programs: funding, S8433 [17JY]
FDA: conduct assessments relative to the transition from the use of
chloroflurocarbons in metered-dose inhalers, S8435 [17JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: ensure compliance by Federal
facilities (S. 1923), S3138 [2AP]
Food: implementation of regulations relative to exposure of
children to pesticides used in certain products, S8443 [17JY]
Gainesville, FL: Sweetwater Branch/Payne's Prairie Stormwater
Protection Initiative funding, S8370 [16JY], S8371 [16JY]
Great Lakes: implementation of strategic plan for restoration of
fisheries and other natural resources (H.R. 1481), S11383 [2OC],
S11384 [2OC]
Great Waters Program: funding, S8370 [16JY]
Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and
incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, S3409 [22AP], S8433
[17JY], S8436 [17JY]
----- require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to
reduce mercury emissions (S. 1915), S3130 [2AP]
Health: establish research and grant programs for the eradication
or control of pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins,
S8869 [23JY], S8870 [23JY]
McCall, ID: water filtration system prototype installation funding,
S8371 [16JY]
National Academy of Sciences: report to EPA on contaminated
sediments, S11837 [8OC]
National Rural Water Association: funding, S7559 [7JY]
Office of Noise Abatement and Control: reestablish, S10871-S10873
[24SE], S10875-S10877 [24SE]
Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en
bloc, S12962 [21OC]
Reno, NV: environmental conference RENOx '98, S12223 [9OC]
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: revise and extend certain
remediation waste cleanup programs, S9547 [31JY]
Science: use of toxicity weighing factors relative to Sector
Facility Indexing Project and the Environmental Indicator
Project, S8432 [17JY], S8433 [17JY]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance (S. 1957), S3222
[3AP]
States: 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]
Taxation: reinstate Superfund excise taxes, S4383 [6MY],
S4386-S4388 [6MY]
Technology: international project to evaluate and facilitate the
exchange of advanced nuclear waste technologies (S. Res. 224),
S4449 [6MY], S4450 [6MY]
Treaties and agreements: implementation of Kyoto Protocol on
greenhouse gas emissions, S8432 [17JY], S8434 [17JY], S8440
[17JY]
Utah: encourage EPA to provide assistance to Envision Utah
(organization) relative to population growth, S8371 [16JY],
S8372 [16JY]
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: ensure timely opening, S8368 [16JY]
Water: facilitate the remediation of contaminated sediments in U.S.
waters, S10933 [24SE]
------ prohibit implementation or enforcement of drinking water
treatment requirements relative to copper levels until certain
studies are completed, S8353-S8363 [16JY], S8826-S8830 [23JY]
Water pollution: establish a national clean water trust fund (S.
2620), S12316 [10OC]
Wetlands: reform permit programs, S719 [12FE]
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans
Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations:
Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 574) (H. Rept. 105-777),
H9536 [5OC]
Consideration of H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and
Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules
(House) (H. Res. 501) (H. Rept. 105-628), H5592 [15JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies
Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4194)
(H. Rept. 105-610), H5491 [14JY]
----- Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2168) (S. Rept. 105-
216), S6295 [12JN]
------ Committee of Conference (H.R. 4194) (H. Rept. 105-769), H9536
[5OC]
EPA Distribution of Funds to States for Underground Storage Tanks
Cooperative Agreements: Committee on Environment and Public
Works (Senate) (S. 555) (S. Rept. 105-360), S11278 [1OC]
Great Lakes Strategic Plan Implementation for Restoration of
Fisheries and Other Natural Resources: Committee on Resources
(House) (H.R. 1481) (H. Rept. 105-715), H7802 [15SE]
Nomination of J. Charles Fox To Be Assistant Administrator of EPA:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S10841
[23SE]
Nomination of Nikki Rush To Be Inspector General of the EPA:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8916 [23JY]
Nomination of Norine E. Noonan To Be Assistant Administrator of EPA:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S10841
[23SE]
Nomination of Robert W. Perciasepe To Be Assistant Administrator of
EPA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11970
[8OC]
Nomination of Romulo L. Diaz To Be Assistant Administrator of EPA:
Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S10841
[23SE]
Nomination of Sallyanne Harper To Be Chief Financial Officer of the
EPA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S585
[10FE]
Strategic Plan Implementation for the Restoration of Fisheries and
Other Natural Resources: Committee on Environment and Public
Works (Senate) (S. 659) (S. Rept. 105-283), S9555 [31JY]
Superfund Cleanup Acceleration Act: Committee on Environment and
Public Works (Senate) (S. 8) (S. Rept. 105-192), S5129 [19MY]
Rulings of the Chair
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies:
making appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5773 [17JY], H6542 [29JY],
H6570 [29JY]
Studies
Copper Health Effects in Delaware: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, S8354 [16JY]
Evaluating Gastrointestinal Irritation Among Humans From Copper in
Lincoln, NE, Drinking Water: Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, S8355 [16JY]
Tables
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4194, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations, S11839 [8OC]
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of S. 2168, Depts. of
Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations, S8372 [16JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations (H.R. 4194), H5745-H5749 [17JY]
Texts of
H. Res. 501, consideration of H.R. 4194, Depts. of Veterans Affairs
and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H5642
[16JY]
H. Res. 574, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4194, Depts.
of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies
appropriations, H9597 [6OC]
H.R. 1481, Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act, H8465
[23SE]
S. 1576, application of California State regulations relative to
reformulated gasoline in certain areas, S115 [28JA]
S. 2168, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent
agencies appropriations, S8579-S8594 [20JY]
S. 2620, National Clean Water Trust Fund Act, S12316 [10OC]
S. Res. 224, international project to evaluate and facilitate the
exchange of advanced nuclear waste technologies, S4443 [6MY],
S4450 [6MY]