[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SAFETY
Addresses
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act: A. Marc Metayer, Vermont
State Police, S6501 [17JN]
Red Ribbon Week: Jack Pezold, E2349 [18DE]
Amendments
Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S.
1092), S11240 [1OC], S11287 [1OC]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks (H.R. 2327), S12397 [12OC],
S12427 [12OC]
Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S7565 [7JY], S7584
[7JY], S7598 [7JY], S7683 [8JY], S7684 [8JY], S7685 [8JY], S7686
[8JY], S7690 [8JY], S7692 [8JY], S7884 [9JY]
Crime: notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State
engaging in that relocation (H.R. 2181), H604 [25FE], H607
[25FE]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests (S. 1605),
S1804 [11MR]
------ establish a matching grant program to assist local
governments in purchasing bullet resistant equipment (S. 2253),
S12565 [14OC], S12598 [14OC]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to
salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852), S11353
[2OC], S11356 [2OC], S11389 [2OC], S11393 [2OC]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1917 [1AP], H1989
[1AP], H1996 [1AP], H1997 [1AP], H2000 [1AP], H2012 [1AP], H2016
[1AP], H2019 [1AP]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S1082 [26FE], S1148 [27FE], S1163
[27FE], S1217 [3MR], S1229 [3MR], S1237 [3MR], S1264 [3MR],
S1282 [3MR], S1322 [4MR], S1326 [4MR], S1331 [4MR], S1332 [4MR],
S1353 [4MR], S1356 [4MR], S1357 [4MR], S1362 [4MR], S1372 [5MR],
S1374 [5MR], S1375 [5MR], S1377 [5MR], S1378 [5MR], S1386 [5MR],
S1390 [5MR], S1392 [5MR], S1393 [5MR], S1394 [5MR], S1395 [5MR],
S1463 [5MR], S1464 [5MR], S1465 [5MR], S1467 [5MR], S1476 [5MR],
S1499 [6MR], S1500 [6MR], S1501 [6MR], S1502 [6MR], S1533 [6MR],
S1534 [6MR], S1536 [6MR], S1537 [6MR], S1538 [6MR], S1556 [9MR],
S1570 [9MR], S1571 [9MR], S1572 [9MR], S1573 [9MR], S1575 [9MR],
S1576 [9MR], S1579 [9MR], S1580 [9MR], S1581 [9MR], S1582 [9MR],
S1583 [9MR], S1585 [9MR], S1587 [9MR], S1588 [9MR], S1589 [9MR],
S1590 [9MR], S1591 [9MR], S1592 [9MR], S1593 [9MR], S1594 [9MR],
S1595 [9MR], S1598 [9MR], S1601 [9MR], S1602 [9MR], S1603 [9MR],
S1604 [9MR], S1605 [9MR], S1606 [9MR], S1607 [9MR], S1608 [9MR],
S1610 [9MR], S1612 [9MR], S1613 [9MR], S1614 [9MR], S1615 [9MR],
S1616 [9MR], S1617 [9MR], S1620 [9MR], S1622 [9MR], S1623 [9MR],
S1626 [9MR], S1627 [9MR], S1629 [9MR], S1632 [9MR], S1633 [9MR],
S1634 [9MR], S1635 [9MR], S1638 [9MR], S1639 [9MR], S1640 [9MR],
S1643 [9MR], S1646 [9MR], S1647 [9MR], S1655 [9MR], S1656 [9MR],
S1679 [10MR], S1682 [10MR], S1686 [10MR], S1688 [10MR], S1689
[10MR], S1691 [10MR], S1706 [10MR], S1707 [10MR], S1708 [10MR],
S1723 [11MR], S1724 [11MR], S1726 [11MR], S1727 [11MR], S1728
[11MR], S1729 [11MR], S1730 [11MR], S1732 [11MR], S1735 [11MR],
S1736 [11MR], S1737 [11MR], S1738 [11MR], S1739 [11MR], S1743
[11MR], S1753 [11MR], S1758 [11MR], S1760 [11MR], S1761 [11MR],
S1762 [11MR], S1763 [11MR], S1765 [11MR], S1785 [11MR], S1786
[11MR], S1787 [11MR], S1788 [11MR], S1789 [11MR], S1790 [11MR],
S1793 [11MR], S1794 [11MR], S1795 [11MR], S1796 [11MR], S1797
[11MR], S1822 [12MR], S1823 [12MR], S1824 [12MR], S1825 [12MR],
S1827 [12MR], S1828 [12MR], S1829 [12MR], S1830 [12MR], S1831
[12MR], S1832 [12MR], S1833 [12MR], S1834 [12MR], S1836 [12MR],
S1894 [12MR], S1895 [12MR], S1896 [12MR], S1897 [12MR], S1898
[12MR], S1899 [12MR]
Analyses
Product Liability Reform Act (S. 648), S7530 [7JY]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and
Equity Act, H2034 [1AP], H2205 [22AP], H2296 [23AP], H2820
[6MY], H2821 [6MY], H2921 [6MY]
------ H.R. 2400, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act,
S3181 [2AP]
Articles and editorials
Accidental Nuclear War--A Post-Cold War Assessment, S3818-S3820
[30AP]
Air Traffic Control Computer System Cleared for 2000, S8805 [22JY]
Annals of Warfare--The Bioweaponeers--In the Last Few Years, Russian
Scientists Have Invented the World's Deadliest Plagues. Have We
Learned About This Too Late To Stop It?, S1877-S1882 [12MR]
Big Government Era Lives on in Clinton's Child Care Proposal, E96
[4FE]
Blowing Smoke, E842 [13MY]
Boy, 11, Dies in Gun Mishap, S8628 [21JY]
Boy Paralyzed in Gun Accident--Cousin, 9, Mistakenly Thought He
Removed Bullets, S8628 [21JY]
Child Shot While Playing With Gun, S8628 [21JY]
Congress Must Unlock Roads Funds, S1816 [12MR]
Drunk in One State, Not the Other?, S1238 [3MR]
Dust, Deception, and Death, S8891 [23JY]
F.A.A. To Fix and Replace Aging Computers, S239 [29JA]
Fast Track to Consumer Product Safety--Quick Recall of Faulty
Products Serves Everyone, E2339 [17DE]
Highway Bill Helps Everyone, E738 [1MY]
Lower Threshold for Drunken Driving, S1238 [3MR]
Maintaining Highways Important for Nation, E741 [1MY]
9-Year-Old Oasis Boy Accidently Shot, S8628 [21JY]
One Nation, Drunk or Sober, S1238 [3MR]
Road Safety--and Hill Pitfalls, E2248 [20OC]
Road Warriors--Community Environmentalists Battle Over Road Through
Refuge, S11252 [1OC]
17-Month-Old Shot Accidentally by Boy, 3, S8627 [21JY]
So Now We're Back to Flammable Pajamas?, H6588 [29JY]
Special Needs Child Care Is ``Accident Waiting to Happen'', S5461
[22MY]
Starving Food Safety, S8303 [16JY]
State's Roads Are the Safest Ever, S1248 [3MR]
3-Year-Old Finds Gun, Kills Sister--Parents Could Face Charges,
S8628 [21JY]
Bills and resolutions
Alcoholic beverages: improve warning label requirements, (see S.
1894), S2967 [1AP]
Animals: establish research and grant programs relative to the
efficient, healthful, and environmentally sound disposal of
animal waste, (see H.R. 3793), H2813 [5MY]
Aviation: install enhanced vision technologies to replace and
enhance conventional lighting systems with respect to airport
improvement projects, (see H.R. 3463), H1158 [12MR]
------ installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft,
(see S. 1881), S2764 [30MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center,
(see H.R. 4347), H6697 [29JY]
Children and youth: prevent teenage driving while under the
influence of drugs, (see H.R. 3799), H2931 [6MY]
------ provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to
improve the quality and availability of after-school programs,
(see H.R. 4621), H8626 [24SE]
------ provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in
accordance with stricter flammability standards, (see H.R.
3831), H3104 [12MY]
------ require proof of screening for lead poisoning and follow-up
services for those testing positive, (see S. 2598), S12163
[9OC], (see H.R. 4825), H10832 [13OC]
Corps of Engineers: develop and implement a plan for Atlantic
coastal States to address problems with toxic microorganisms in
wetlands and waters, (see S. 2218), S7172 [25JN]
Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for product
liability litigation, (see S. 2236), S7172 [25JN]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes, (see H.R.
3935), H3743 [21MY]
Crime: expand prohibition on stalking, (see H.R. 3747), H2605
[29AP]
------ increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
with developmental disabilities, (see S. 1976), S3534 [23AP]
------ notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State
engaging in that relocation (H.R. 2181), consideration, (see H.
Res. 366), H577 [24FE]
------ prevent violence against women, (see H.R. 3514, S. 2110),
S5322 [21MY], H1336 [19MR]
------ reauthorize public safety and community policing programs and
encourage use of school resource officers, (see S. 2443), S9973
[8SE]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate, (see
S. Res. 264), S9556 [31JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: improve food safety research, education, and
technology and require the use of a designated team to rapidly
respond to food safety emergencies, (see S. 1597), S317 [3FE],
(see H.R. 3132), H100 [28JA], (see H.R. 3148), H240 [3FE]
------ modify overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians performing
meat and poultry inspections, (see S. 2511), S10722 [22SE]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development,
revision, and interpretation of safety standards for
manufactured home construction, (see S. 2145), S5787 [9JN]
------ modernize requirements and establish consensus process for
development, revision, and interpretation of safety standards
for manufactured home construction, (see H.R. 3634), H2052 [1AP]
Dept. of the Interior: submit report on feasibility and
desirability of recovering costs of high altitude lifesaving
missions on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve,
(see S. 2639), S12648 [15OC]
Dept. of Transportation: assess available technologies for
establishing a system to access motor vehicle driving records,
(see H.R. 3555), H1549 [25MR]
------ conduct a study on improving the safety of persons present at
roadside emergencies, (see H.R. 4171), H5403 [25JN]
Drugs: permit physicians to prescribe non-formulary drugs when
medically indicated, (see H.R. 4419), H7410 [6AU]
------ promote drug-free workplace programs, (see H.R. 3853, S.
2203), S6885 [23JN], H3246 [13MY]
------ rescheduling of certain drugs which pose a danger to public
safety, (see S. 2014), S3919 [30AP]
------ support existing Federal legal process for determining safety
and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes, (see S.J. Res. 56), S10657 [21SE], (see S.J. Res. 57),
S10657 [21SE]
------ use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, (see H.J. Res. 117),
H2706 [30AP]
Drunken driving: prohibit sale of alcohol through drive-up sales
windows, (see S. 1706), S1336 [4MR]
EPA: prohibit implementation or enforcement of drinking water
treatment requirements relative to copper levels until certain
studies are completed, (see S. 2406), S9556 [31JY]
FAA: reevaluate medical equipment and make decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft, (see S. 1584),
S226 [29JA]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, (see S. 1610), S378
[4FE], (see H.R. 3292), H676 [26FE]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care during periods outside school hours, (see S. 1697), S1200
[2MR], (see H.R. 3400), H903 [5MR]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of school-
based child care, (see H.R. 3768), H2705 [30AP]
------ tax relief to increase affordability of child care, (see H.R.
3144), H240 [3FE]
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize the
national toll-free telephone domestic violence hotline, (see
H.R. 3699), H2119 [21AP]
Fastener Quality Act: coverage of certain aircraft fasteners, (see
H.R. 3824), H3024 [11MY]
FDA: conduct assessments relative to the transition from the use of
chloroflurocarbons in metered-dose inhalers, (see S. 2026),
S4035 [1MY]
------ establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety, (see
H.R. 3676), H2054 [1AP]
------ require notification of recalls of drugs and devices, (see S.
1767), S1990 [16MR], (see H.R. 3462), H1158 [12MR]
------ uniform food safety warning notification requirements, (see
S. 2356), S9043 [27JY], (see H.R. 4383), H6999 [3AU]
Federal Aviation Research and Evaluation Board: establish, (see
H.R. 3312), H754 [3MR]
FHA: require certain properties to be inspected and determined to
comply with minimum property standards, (see H.R. 3750), H2605
[29AP]
Fire prevention: authorize a Federal grant program to assist local
governments in improving public safety against fire and fire-
related hazards, (see H.R. 4229), H5593 [15JY]
Firearms: assist State and local governments in conducting
community gun buy back programs, (see H.R. 4290), H6070 [21JY]
------ ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices, (see S. 1887), S2850 [31MR], (see H.R. 3609),
H1854 [31MR], (see H.R. 3646), H2053 [1AP]
------ encourage States to require a holding period for students
expelled for bringing a gun to school, (see S. 2169), S6295
[12JN], (see H.R. 4146), H5402 [25JN]
------ ensure child safety, (see S. 1917), S3120 [2AP], (see H.R.
4444), H7411 [6AU]
------ prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background checks
before the transfer of a handgun, (see S. 2128), S5569 [2JN]
prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background checks
before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention of
resulting information, (see H.R. 3949), H3970 [22MY]
------ prohibit Internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without
a license to deal in firearms and require licensed firearms
dealers to record certain sales, (see H.R. 4114), H5064 [23JN]
------ protect children from violence, (see S. 2185), S6488 [17JN],
(see H.R. 4073), H4711 [17JN]
------ provide grants to improve safety and study effects of
developing technology on firearms safety, (see H.R. 3895), H3488
[19MY]
------ regulate manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and
ammunition, (see S. 2627), S12402 [12OC]
------ regulate retention of information obtained through criminal
background checks before the transfer of a handgun, (see S.
2175), S6405 [16JN]
------ require restraining order checks before sales of handguns,
(see S. 1984), S3585 [24AP]
------ require that handguns be equipped with child safety devices,
(see H.R. 4441), H7411 [6AU]
------ revocation of dealer licenses for willful sales to minors,
(see H.R. 4443), H7411 [6AU]
------ treatment of muzzle loading firearms as antique firearms,
(see H.R. 3140), H240 [3FE]
Floods: ensure that States and localities can quickly and safely
remove flood debris, (see H.R. 4128), H5296 [24JN]
Food: improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement, (see H.R. 4266), H5858 [17JY], (see H.R. 4497),
H7413 [6AU]
------ improve safety of imported foods, (see S. 1707), S1336 [4MR],
(see H.R. 4080), H4834 [18JN]
------ promote research and education on safety, (see S. 2025),
S4035 [1MY]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation, (see H. Con. Res. 290), H4549 [11JN]
Food Safety Research Institute: establish, (see S. 2594), S11970
[8OC]
Foreign trade: ban importation of certain large capacity military
magazine rifles, (see H. Con. Res. 275), H3105 [12MY]
Forest Service: policies on recreational shooting and archery
ranges on Federal land, (see S. Con. Res. 123), S11279 [1OC],
(see H. Con. Res. 332), H9345 [2OC]
FTC: prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal
information collected from and about children on the Internet,
(see S. 2326), S8482 [17JY]
GSA: Federal Protective Service reform, (see H.R. 4034), H4479
[10JN]
Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for
transportation, (see S. 2349), S8919 [23JY]
------ increase funding for poison control centers and establish
toll-free telephone number to improve access, (see S. 1862),
S2570 [25MR], (see H.R. 3862), H3246 [13MY]
------ nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), return to Senate, (see H.
Res. 379), H904 [5MR]
------ require one-call notification system to protect natural gas
and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage, (see H.R.
3318), H850 [4MR]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest, (see S. 2196),
S6698 [19JN], (see H.R. 4121), H5064 [23JN]
------ prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices, (see H.R.
3342), H902 [5MR]
Health care facilities: protection of nursing home residents
through enhanced screening and reporting requirements relative
to abusive employees, (see S. 2570), S11698 [7OC]
Health care professionals: ensure home care agencies conduct
background checks on job applicants, (see H.R. 4592), H8035
[17SE]
Housing: provide rental assistance in a manner that preserves
residential property values, protects residents, and enhances
safety, (see H.R. 4218), H5593 [15JY]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, (see S.
1591), S226 [29JA], (see S. 1605), S378 [4FE]
----- establish a matching grant program to assist local governments
in purchasing bullet resistant equipment, (see S. 2253), S7256
[26JN], (see H.R. 4226), H5593 [15JY]
------ protection of Federal officers who intervene in certain
situations, (see H.R. 3839), H3105 [12MY]
------ tribute to individuals who lost their lives during service,
(see S. Res. 201), S2764 [30MR], (see H. Res. 422), H3013 [7MY]
Medicare: require hospitals to establish and implement security
procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction
and baby switching, (see H.R. 4680), H9344 [2OC]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities, (see S. 2056), S4558 [8MY]
Medicare/Medicaid: require criminal and abusive work history
background checks for direct care employees in nursing
facilities, home health agencies, and hospice programs, (see
H.R. 4789), H10513 [10OC]
Motor vehicles: increase inspection of foreign trucks near the
Canadian and Mexican borders, (see S. 2042), S4528 [7MY]
National Child Protection Act: allow for interstate background
checks on elementary and secondary school employees, (see H.R.
4659), H9273 [1OC]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: authorizing
appropriations for motor vehicle safety and information
programs, (see S. 2581), S11970 [8OC]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate, (see S. Res.
257), S8779 [22JY]
National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands, (see
H.R. 4268), H5859 [17JY]
New York: allow use of tandem trailers in certain areas on
Interstate 787, (see H.R. 3754), H2605 [29AP]
NOAA: authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins, (see
H.R. 4235), H5735 [16JY]
Nuclear weapons: stockpile management, (see H. Con. Res. 307),
H6282 [23JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and
local law enforcement agencies, (see H.R. 3169), H385 [5FE]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: amend, (see H.R. 3565,
S. 1985), S3585 [24AP], H1642 [26MR]
OSHA: recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
sheets, (see H.R. 3481, S. 1855), S2489 [24MR], H1236 [17MR],
(see H.R. 3519), H1336 [19MR], (see H.R. 4037), H4548 [11JN]
------ require employers to notify local emergency officials of
workplace emergencies, (see S. 2245), S7256 [26JN], (see H.R.
4231), H5593 [15JY]
Pesticides: improve the safety of exported pesticides, (see S.
2652), S12871 [21OC]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer, (see H.R. 3725, S. 2112), S5433 [22MY],
H2317 [23AP]
Poultry Products Inspection Act: cover certain birds for use as
human food, (see H.R. 4828), H10832 [13OC]
Public Safety and Community Policing Grants: reauthorize, (see H.R.
4743), H10075 [8OC]
Public safety officers: eligibility of certain emergency management
and civil defense personnel for public safety officer death
benefits, (see H.R. 3608), H1854 [31MR]
------ establish national medal for those who act with extraordinary
valor above and beyond the call of duty, (see H.R. 4090), H4879
[19JN]
Railroads: authorize activities under Federal railroad safety laws,
(see S. 2063), S4712 [12MY], (see H.R. 3805), H3013 [7MY]
------ improve conspicuity of rail cars by requiring visible
markers, (see S. 1991), S3653 [27AP]
------ permit State and local governments to adopt or enforce
certain speed limits for trains, (see H.R. 3812), H3013 [7MY]
Schools: ensure safety by increasing police presence, (see H.R.
4224), H5593 [15JY]
------ establish school violence prevention hotlines, (see H.R.
4515, S. 2553), S11582 [6OC], H7414 [6AU]
Ships and vessels: reform process for dismantling and disposing of
ships no longer in use, (see S. 2064), S4712 [12MY], (see H.R.
4156), H5403 [25JN]
Sports: encourage pro sports leagues and International Olympic
Committee to set clear guidelines and penalties for illegal drug
use, (see H. Res. 481), H4879 [19JN]
Tariff: oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers, (see H.R. 3323), H850
[4MR]
Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
networks, (see H.R. 3844), H3105 [12MY]
------ promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
networks, (see S. 2519), S10921 [24SE]
Tobacco products: ban sale of cigarette packages containing small
number of cigarettes, (see H.R. 3786), H2706 [30AP]
------ limit access to minors, (see H.R. 3474), H1236 [17MR], (see
H.R. 3889), H3312 [14MY]
------ prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in
which the presence of minors is prohibited, (see H.R. 3298),
H677 [26FE]
------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
develop safer tobacco products, (see S. 1648), S731 [12FE], (see
H.R. 3868), H3311 [14MY]
------ settlement of class action lawsuits against tobacco industry
and arbitration of attorneys' fees, (see H.R. 4375), H6879
[31JY]
Trademarks: prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or
alteration of product identification codes, (see H.R. 3891),
H3487 [19MY]
Transportation: continue certain preclearance and inspection
activities to enhance the safety of air transit and vessel
passengers, (see H.R. 4819), H10832 [13OC]
------ funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration, (see H. Res.
405), H1853 [31MR] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration
of conference report, (see H. Res. 449), H3970 [22MY] funding
for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit
programs (H.R. 2400), corrections in enrollment of conference
report, (see H. Con. Res. 282), H3971 [22MY] funding for
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit
programs (H.R. 2400), technical corrections, (see H.R. 3978),
H4054 [3JN]
------ provide that certain intermodal transportation facilities not
be exempt from local zoning ordinances, (see H.R. 3468), H1235
[17MR]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: repeal the
Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot
Program, (see H.R. 4466), H7412 [6AU]
WHO: encourage the U.S. becoming a signatory to the Guidelines for
Drug Donations, (see H. Con. Res. 225), H677 [26FE]
Cloture motions
Courts: product liability reform (S. 648), S7297 [26JN], S7565
[7JY], S7717 [9JY]
------ product liability reform (S. 648), motion to proceed, S7525
[7JY]
Hazardous substances: nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S5400
[22MY], S5564 [2JN]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S1497 [6MR], S1762
[11MR]
Conference reports
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2400),
H3792-H3936 [22MY]
Descriptions
Children's Gun Violence Prevention Act (S. 2185), S6496 [17JN]
Excerpts
Technical corrections to H.R. 2400, Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (H.R. 3978): payment of veterans benefits for
smoking-related illnesses caused by nicotine dependence
developed during service, S5566 [2JN]
Explanations
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2400):
Conference Report, H10479-H10509 [10OC]
Letters
Anti-personnel landmines: Henry H. Shelton, Dept. of Defense, S9762
[1SE]
------ Joint Chiefs of Staff, S9759 [1SE]
------ several retired generals, S9761 [1SE]
Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act: Dwight M.
Bower, Idaho Dept. of Transportation, H1911 [1AP]
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act: Arthur J. Reddy, International
Union of Police Associations, S1806 [11MR]
------ Chuck Wexler, Police Executive Research Forum, S1806 [11MR]
------ Gilbert G. Gallegos, Fraternal Order of Police, S1806 [11MR]
------ Kenneth T. Lyons, International Brotherhood of Police
Officers, S1806 [11MR]
------ Robert Scully, National Association of Police Organizations,
Inc., S1806 [11MR]
------ several State attorneys general, S1807 [11MR]
Consumer notification of the corporate identity of transporting air
carriers: Paul Hudson, Aviation Consumer Action Project, S10900
[24SE]
Coverage of certain aircraft fasteners under the Fastener Quality
Act: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House),
H4586 [16JN]
----- Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on Science (House),
H4587 [16JN]
----- Representative Shuster, Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House), H4587 [16JN]
Dept. of Agriculture overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians
performing meat and poultry inspections: Dan Glickman, Sec. of
Agriculture, S10725 [22SE]
FAA response to environmental assessment of safety issues at Jackson
Hole Airport, WY: Senators Thomas and Enzi and Representative
Cubin, S624 [11FE]
Federal Highway Administration motor carrier safety program:
Representative Wolf, Committee on Appropriations (House), E2247
[20OC], E2248 [20OC]
Health consequences of nuclear weapons tests: Bob Anderson, S857
[23FE]
Impact of satellite communications privatization on maritime safety
services: Kathy J. Metcalf, Chamber of Shipping of America
(organization), H2829 [6MY]
Implementation of drinking water treatment requirements relative to
copper levels: Robert Perciasepe, EPA, S8359 [16JY]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act: Richard Finan,
National Conference of State Legislatures, S375 [4FE]
King Cove Health and Safety Act: James M. Loy, Coast Guard, S11247
[1OC]
------ Jeffrey Anderson, Alaska Native Brotherhood, S11263 [1OC]
------ Julie Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc., S11263 [1OC]
------ Kathe Boucha-Roberts and Destyne E. Taft, Providence
Hospital, S11246 [1OC]
Mass transit systems funding: several Senators, S1565 [9MR]
National blood alcohol content standard relative to the operation of
motor vehicles: Andrew H. Card, Jr., American Automobile
Manufacturers Association, S1239 [3MR]
----- Gerard F. Scannell, National Safety Council, S1239 [3MR]
----- Howard R. Champion, Coalition for American Trauma Care, S1239
[3MR]
----- Larry A. Bedard, American College of Emergency Physicians
(organization), S1239 [3MR]
----- Michael F. Dineen, Kemper Insurance Cos., S1239 [3MR]
National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act: Kenneth M.
Beam, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators,
S12842 [21OC]
Operation of double-trailer and triple-trailer trucks: Walter B.
McCormick, Jr., American Trucking Association, S1725 [11MR]
Product Liability Reform Act: Donna Sytek, National Conference of
State Legislatures, S7531 [7JY], S7709 [9JY]
------ Richard Finan and Dan Blue, National Conference of State
Legislatures, S7531 [7JY], S7709 [9JY]
------ Robert D. Evans, ABA, S7531 [7JY], S7709 [9JY]
Prohibit certain vessels from transportation of U.S. cargo: R.R.
Weston, Coast Guard, H10985 [15OC]
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]
Prohibit open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles: Rodney
Slater, Sec. of Transportation, S1379 [5MR]
Protection of Federal officers who intervene in certain situations:
Frank Norris, Fraternal Order of Police, S9229 [29JY]
----- Richard J. Gallo, Federal Law Enforcement Officers
Association, S9229 [29JY]
----- Robert L. Stewart, Law Enforcement Steering Committee, S9229
[29JY], S9230 [29JY]
Require that handguns be equipped with child safety devices:
Kenneth T. Lyons, International Brotherhood of Police Officers,
S8623 [21JY]
------ Sarah Brady, Handgun Control, Inc., S8624 [21JY]
Support existing Federal legal process for determining safety and
efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes: Barry R. McCaffrey, Office of National Drug Control
Policy, S10665 [21SE]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century statewide planning
provisions: several Senators, S5576 [2JN]
Truck and road safety: Donald P. Garrett, VA Dept. of State Police,
E2248 [20OC]
Veterans benefit payments for smoking-related illnesses caused by
nicotine dependence developed during service: Steve A.
Robertson, American Legion, S7672 [8JY]
Lists
King Cove, AK, Clinic medivacs from April 1998 to present day,
S11263 [1OC]
Memorandums
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Authority Over
Air Bag Safety Tests Relative to Safety Belt Usage: Erika Z.
Jones, Mayer, Brown & Platt (law firm), S1230-S1232 [3MR]
----- Jancie E. Rubin, Library of Congress, S1232 [3MR]
TEA 21 Restoration Act: Jack Lew, OMB, S5566 [2JN]
Motions
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests (S. 1605),
H3068 [12MY]
Transportation: funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H3585 [20MY], H3715
[21MY], H3719 [21MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3963 [22MY]
----- funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and
transit programs (S. 1173), S1752 [11MR], S1756 [11MR]
Newsletters
National blood alcohol content standard relative to the operation of
motor vehicles: Conneaut Cellars Winery (business), E622 [22AP]
Poems
``Ambulance Down in the Valley,'' Joseph Malins, S1373 [5MR]
Proposals
Support existing Federal legal process for determining safety and
efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7725 [15SE]
Remarks in House
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide
certain air safety information (H.R. 915), H1515 [25MR]
------ require use of child safety restraint systems (H.R. 754),
H1515 [25MR]
Alabama: transportation projects funding, H1913 [1AP]
Allstate Foundation: tribute, E1350 [20JY]
Aviation: donation of obsolete air traffic control equipment to
eligible African countries, H1072 [11MR]
------ install enhanced vision technologies to replace and enhance
conventional lighting systems with respect to airport
improvement projects (H.R. 3463), E386 [17MR]
------ installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft,
H7034 [4AU]
Bakersfield, CA: dedication of Bakersfield Police Memorial, E1040
[5JN]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center,
H11653 [20OC]
----- establish a Capitol Visitor Center (H.R. 4347), E1475 [30JY],
E1531 [4AU]
CERCLA: Superfund Program reauthorization and reform (H.R. 2727),
H4641 [17JN]
Chicago, IL: Chicago Museum Campus project funding, H1910 [1AP]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks (H.R. 2327), H9124-H9127
[28SE], H10796-H10798 [13OC]
------ compliance with Federal and State safety and health standards
at Federal child care centers, H9355 [5OC], H9357 [5OC]
------ improve academic and social outcomes for students by
providing productive activities during after-school hours (H.R.
2408), E1461 [29JY]
------ provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in
accordance with stricter flammability standards, H5647 [16JY],
H5648 [16JY], H5649 [16JY], H6543-H6546 [29JY], H6591 [29JY]
------ provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in
accordance with stricter flammability standards, H9623 [6OC]
Cincinnati, OH: Fernald Environmental Management Project funding,
E1201 [23JN]
Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Pipefitters Local Union No. 120,
E1353 [20JY]
Coast Guard: station closure guidelines, H6723 [29JY]
------ tribute to international ice patrol, E1310 [15JY]
Colorado EMS Foundation: tribute, E632 [22AP]
Columbus, GA: observance of Red Ribbon Week, E2349 [18DE]
Congress: permit points of order against provisions that affect
legislation established to protect human health, safety, or the
environment, H3436-H3442 [19MY], H3450 [19MY]
Congressional Women's Caucus: accomplishments and agenda, H6076
[22JY], H6881 [3AU], H7003 [4AU]
CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (H.R. 3935),
E931 [21MY]
------ tribute, E2339 [17DE]
------ upholstery flammability standards, H5755 [17JY], H5758
[17JY], H6573 [29JY], H6577 [29JY], H6590 [29JY], H6591 [29JY],
E1505 [31JY]
Crime: increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
with developmental disabilities (S. 1976), H9998 [7OC], H9999
[7OC]
------ notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by State
engaging in that relocation (H.R. 2181), H599-H609 [25FE], E240
[26FE] notification of interstate relocation of witnesses by
State engaging in that relocation (H.R. 2181), consideration (H.
Res. 366), H598 [25FE], H599 [25FE]
------ prevent violence against women, H4498 [11JN], H4499 [11JN],
E1702 [11SE]
------ prevent violence against women (H.R. 3514), H8719 [25SE]
------ provide State grants to combat violence against women and
limit the effects of violence and sexual assaults against women
and children, H4524-H4528 [11JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: Agriculture Quarantine Inspection Program
funding, H4987 [23JN], H4988 [23JN]
------ improve food safety research, education, and technology and
require the use of a designated team to rapidly respond to food
safety emergencies (H.R. 3148), E85 [3FE]
------ organic food standards, H4988 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: funding, H4197 [5JN], H4199 [5JN], H4200 [5JN],
H4202 [5JN], H4297 [9JN]
------ prohibit import of foreign manufactured polylchlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's), H5250 [24JN]
------ prohibit import of foreign manufactured polylchlorinated
biphenyls (PCB's), H8570 [24SE]
Dept. of Energy: establish International Centers for Environmental
Safety, E1941 [8OC]
------ Rocky Flats nuclear weapons site cleanup funding, H4934
[22JN]
Dept. of Transportation: assess available technologies for
establishing a system to access motor vehicle driving records
(H.R. 3555), E468 [25MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: health and safety violations at
Veteran's Integrated Services Network hospitals, H5770 [17JY],
H5771 [17JY]
Drugs: promote drug-free workplace programs (H.R. 3853),
H4974-H4981 [23JN]
------ support existing Federal legal process for determining safety
and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes (H.J. Res. 117), H7719-H7726 [15SE]
Drunken driving: national blood alcohol content standard relative
to the operation of motor vehicles, H1856 [1AP], H1863 [1AP],
H3953 [22MY], H3954 [22MY], E622 [22AP]
East Rochester, NY: anniversary of Volunteer Fire Dept., E2086
[11OC]
Education: school and child safety policies, H2442 [29AP]
EPA: allow State and local governments to recommend alternative
water filtration methods, H6258 [23JY], H6259 [23JY]
------ distribution of funds to States for cooperative agreements
relative to underground storage tanks (H.R. 688), H2169 [22AP]
------ impact of regulatory requirements on small communities
relative to disinfection and treatment of groundwater, H6568
[29JY]
------ prohibit implementation or enforcement of drinking water
treatment requirements relative to copper levels until certain
studies are completed, H6568 [29JY], H6574 [29JY]
------ study health effects of copper in drinking water, H6568-H6570
[29JY]
FAA: reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (H.R. 2843),
H1403-H1406 [24MR], H1515 [25MR]
------ require air traffic controller proficiency and operational
training programs, H6738 [29JY]
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
Public Safety Award recipients, E225 [25FE]
Families and domestic relations: increase availability,
affordability, and quality of child care, H1279 [18MR], H1281
[18MR]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care (H.R. 3292), E239 [26FE]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care during periods outside school hours (H.R. 3400), H1282
[18MR], E313 [5MR]
----- increase availability, affordability, and quality of school-
based child care (H.R. 3768), H3077 [12MY], H3078 [12MY], E726
[30AP]
Fastener Quality Act: coverage of certain aircraft fasteners (H.R.
3824), H4585-H4590 [16JN], H7297 [6AU], H7298 [6AU], E1158
[18JN]
Federal courts: limit protective orders and sealing of cases and
settlements relative to public health or safety, H2264-H2266
[23AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: requirements relative to
health claims on food labels, H509 [24FE]
Federal Highway Administration: transfer the Office of Motor
Carriers to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
E2246-E2248 [20OC]
Fire prevention: congressional initiatives relative to wildfires
and forest fires, H5301 [25JN]
Firearms: encourage States to require a holding period for students
expelled for bringing a gun to school, H7265 [5AU]
------ ensure child safety, H5960 [21JY], H5968 [21JY], H7286 [5AU]
------ improve safety of handguns (H.R. 1047), H1625 [26MR]
------ prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background checks
before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention of
resulting information (H.R. 3949), H4640 [17JN]
------ prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background checks
before the transfer of a handgun and regulate retention of
resulting information, H11651 [20OC]
------ require that handguns be equipped with child safety devices,
H7147 [4AU]
------ requirements for dealers and owners relative to gun safety
devices to prevent access by children, H3940 [22MY]
Floods: ensure that States and localities can quickly and safely
remove flood debris (H.R. 4128), E1229 [25JN]
Florida: widening of U.S. Highway 192 funding, H1899 [1AP]
Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection (H.R. 2801), H4129 [4JN]
------ improve public health and food safety through enhanced
enforcement (H.R. 4266), E1343 [17JY]
------ improve safety of imported foods (H.R. 4080), E1166 [18JN]
------ promote research and education on safety, H5198-H5200 [24JN]
Food Quality Protection Act: congressional oversight of
implementation (H. Con. Res. 290), E1105 [11JN]
Government: define role and scope, H5864 [20JY]
GSA: Federal Protective Service reform (H.R. 4034), E1081 [10JN]
Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear
waste disposal site, H1705 [30MR], H1706 [30MR], H1769 [30MR]
------ increase funding for poison control centers and establish
toll-free telephone number to improve access (H.R. 3862), E847
[13MY]
------ nuclear waste disposal, E92 [4FE]
------ nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), return to Senate (H. Res.
379), H878 [5MR], H879 [5MR]
------ oversight of tests to determine suitability of Yucca
Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H4934 [22JN]
------ require one-call notification system to protect natural gas
and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage (H.R.
3318), E283 [4MR], E283 [4MR]
------ transportation of nuclear waste, H3631 [21MY]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (H.R. 4121), H4882
[22JN]
House of Representatives: fire in Longworth House Office Building,
H2266 [23AP], H2267 [23AP]
Housing: improve manufactured housing safety regulations,
H10704-H10706 [13OC]
Houston, TX: transportation projects funding, H1906 [1AP]
Illinois: transportation projects funding, H1913 [1AP], H1915 [1AP]
Indiana: transportation projects funding, H1904 [1AP]
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations:
hospital accreditation review process, E228 [25FE]
Kirby Corp.: dedication of George A. Peterkin, Jr., Operations and
Training Center, E1250 [26JN]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: restrict aid to Korean
Peninsula Energy Development Organization, H8004 [17SE], H8005
[17SE]
Labor unions: allow employees to organize and form collective
bargaining units to improve salaries and working conditions,
H4953-H4960 [22JN], H4966 [23JN], H4968 [23JN], H4969 [23JN],
H4970 [23JN], H4973 [23JN], E1202 [23JN]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests, H6963 [3AU]
----- establish a matching grant program to assist local governments
in purchasing armor vests (H.R. 2829), H853 [5MR], H3031 [12MY],
H3046-H3054 [12MY], H3068 [12MY], E862 [14MY], E867 [14MY], E891
[19MY], E893 [19MY]
----- establish a matching grant program to assist local governments
in purchasing armor vests (S. 1605), H3067 [12MY], H5044 [23JN]
----- establish a matching grant program to assist local governments
in purchasing armor vests (S. 1605), insert language of H.R.
2829 in lieu, H3068 [12MY]
------ funding for the hiring of personnel who perform
nonadministrative services (H.R. 804), H9999-H10001 [7OC]
------ tribute to individuals who lost their lives during service
(H. Res. 422), H3059-H3062 [12MY], E1040 [5JN]
------ tribute to individuals who lost their lives during service
(H. Res. 422), E1691 [10SE]
Maine: transportation projects funding, H1903 [1AP]
Medicare: reform (H.R. 1165), E795 [7MY]
------ require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (H.R. 2754), E795 [7MY]
Mental health: encourage States to adopt outpatient commitment laws
to protect both the community and the affected individual, E1793
[24SE]
Michigan: transportation projects funding, H1911 [1AP]
Moorhead, MN: 34th Street Corridor Project funding, E973 [22MY]
Motor vehicles: titling and registration requirements relative to
salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852),
H10295-H10302 [9OC], E2097 [12OC]
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: tribute to
National Missing Children's Award recipients, E956 [22MY]
National Child Protection Act: allow for interstate background
checks on elementary and secondary school employees (H.R. 4659),
E1872 [1OC]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (H.
Con. Res. 171), H3423-H3425 [19MY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: prohibit use of
Federal funds to lobby State or local governments, H3981 [3JN],
E688 [28AP]
------ reauthorization (H.R. 2691), H2069-H2072 [21AP], E688 [28AP]
National Park System: regulation of airspace over park lands (H.R.
4268), E1342 [17JY]
New York, NY: Gowanus Expressway Corridor major investment study,
H1915 [1AP]
NOAA: anniversary of Commissioned Corps, E1232 [25JN], E1233 [25JN]
------ authorizing appropriations relative to the eradication and
control of harmful algal blooms and other aquatic toxins (H.R.
4235), E2243 [20OC]
North Dakota: transportation projects funding, H1914 [1AP]
Nuclear weapons: stockpile management (H. Con. Res. 307), E1395
[23JY], E1591 [7AU]
Oak Ridge, TN: gaseous diffusion plant cleanup funding, H4934
[22JN]
Oklahoma: transportation projects funding, H1911 [1AP]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: amend (H.R. 3565),
H2065 [21AP], H2066 [21AP]
Orange County, CA: transportation projects funding, H1904 [1AP]
OSHA: consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864),
H1176 [17MR], H1178 [17MR], E405 [18MR], E406 [18MR]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed (H.R. 2877), H1177-H1179 [17MR], E412 [18MR]
------ recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
sheets (H.R. 3481), H1178 [17MR] recognize use of electronic
forms for material safety data sheets (H.R. 4037), H7008-H7011
[4AU]
------ reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement
tactics, E2303 [21OC]
------ workplace violence prevention recommendations for late-night
retail establishments, E1181 [19JN]
Pesticides: registration program, E2270 [21OC]
Portland, OR: agreement between police and television stations
relative to emergency situations, H1170 [17MR]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer (H.R. 3725), E651 [23AP]
------ application of OSHA standards in the same manner as any other
employer (S. 2112), H7647 [14SE], H7648 [14SE], E1739 [16SE]
Public safety officers: establish national medal for those who act
with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (H.R.
4090), H7439 [9SE], H7440 [9SE], E1662 [9SE]
Railroads: authorize activities under Federal railroad safety laws
(H.R. 3805), H4881 [22JN]
------ Operation Respond Project railroad partnership funding, H6722
[29JY]
Roads and highways: streamline environmental review process for
highway construction projects, E696 [29AP]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and
lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances, H7035 [4AU]
Russia: security of nuclear weapons stockpile, H2786 [5MY]
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act: implementation,
H10222 [9OC]
Saginaw, MI: EPA National Sewer Overflow Control Program Excellence
Award recipient, E2013 [10OC]
Santa Fe, NM: funding for construction of bypass for transportation
of nuclear waste, H4927 [22JN]
Schools: establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school
facilities (H.R. 1104), H426 [11FE], H1433 [24MR]
------ national day of prayer to recognize start of school year,
H7417 [7AU]
------ replace coal-burning furnaces and boilers, H317 [4FE], H322
[4FE]
------ replacement of coal-burning furnaces and boilers, H954 [10MR]
------ tribute to White House school safety summit, E1461 [29JY]
Ships and vessels: prohibit certain vessels from transportation of
U.S. cargo, H10985 [15OC]
States: minimum allocation formula for Federal-aid highway program
projects, H1885-H1894 [1AP], H1896-H1901 [1AP], H1904 [1AP],
H1911 [1AP], H1912 [1AP]
------ regulation of local transportation of agricultural materials,
H1896 [1AP]
Telecommunications: impact of satellite communications
privatization on maritime safety services, H2828 [6MY]
Texas: transportation projects funding, H1905 [1AP]
Tobacco products: ban sale of cigarette packages containing small
number of cigarettes, H1150 [12MR]
------ limit access to minors, H1025 [11MR], H1026 [11MR], H2124
[22AP], H2125 [22AP], H2127 [22AP], H2226 [22AP], H2390-H2392
[28AP], H2595 [29AP], H2613 [30AP]
------ limit access to minors (H.R. 3474), H2090 [21AP]
------ limit access to minors (H.R. 3889), E857 [14MY]
------ prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in
which the presence of minors is prohibited (H.R. 3298), H655
[26FE], E247 [26FE]
------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
develop safer tobacco products (H.R. 3868), H3298 [14MY], E1031
[4JN]
Trademarks: prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or
alteration of product identification codes (H.R. 3891), E887
[19MY]
------ prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or
alteration of product identification codes (H.R. 3891),
H9110-H9117 [28SE]
Transportation: budget treatment of trust funds, H1650 [27MR],
H1893 [1AP], H1898 [1AP], H3946 [22MY], H3961 [22MY]
------ continue certain preclearance and inspection activities to
enhance the safety of air transit and vessel passengers (H.R.
4819), E2161 [14OC]
------ develop a national interstate motor carrier registration
system, H1902 [1AP]
------ enhance safety of at-grade railway-highway crossings, H1904
[1AP]
------ Fast Corridor Program funding, H1891 [1AP]
------ funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (H.R. 2400), H1382 [24MR], H1407 [24MR],
H1515 [25MR], H1553-H1556 [26MR], H1624 [26MR], H1625 [26MR],
H1650 [27MR], H1706 [30MR], H1784 [31MR], H1856 [1AP], H1857
[1AP], H1858 [1AP], H1885-H2030 [1AP], H2821 [6MY], E605-E605
[21AP], E607 [21AP], E696 [29AP], E708 [29AP], E738 [1MY], E741
[1MY] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H3758
[22MY], H3939 [22MY], H3943 [22MY], H3945-H3965 [22MY], E954
[22MY], E973 [22MY], E975 [22MY], E1064 [9JN] funding for
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit
programs (H.R. 2400), consideration (H. Res. 405), H1858-H1867
[1AP] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (H.R. 2400), consideration of conference
report (H. Res. 449), H3943-H3945 [22MY] funding for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R.
2400), corrections in engrossment, H2030 [1AP] funding for
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit
programs (H.R. 2400), corrections in enrollment of conference
report (H. Con. Res. 282), H3965 [22MY] funding for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R.
2400), motion to instruct conferees, H2031 [1AP], H3463 [19MY],
H3584-H3591 [20MY], H3715-H3722 [21MY] funding for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R.
2400), technical corrections (H.R. 3978), H3979-H3991 [3JN],
H5365 [25JN], E1010 [3JN] funding for Federal-aid highways,
highway safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), H1023
[11MR], H1284 [18MR], H1290 [18MR]
------ funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference report, H10479
[10OC]
Truck Driver Appreciation Week: observance, H7183 [5AU]
United Defense (business): tribute to Ground Systems Division, E308
[5MR]
Vermont: transportation projects funding, H1904 [1AP]
West Orange, NJ: anniversary of First Aid Squad, E1291 [14JY]
West Virginia: comprehensive review of railroad transportation of
hazardous materials, H4881 [22JN]
Wisconsin: transportation projects funding, H3979 [3JN], H3981
[3JN]
Women: research health risks posed by the presence of certain
additives and synthetic fibers in tampons and similar products
(H.R. 2900), E652 [23AP]
Zlan, Ltd.: tribute, E1398 [23JY]
Remarks in Senate
Alaska: provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S.
1092), S5781 [9JN]
----- provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove (S.
1092), unanimous-consent agreement, S7228 [25JN]
------ provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove,
S12699 [20OC] provide for a land transfer in order to facilitate
surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay and King
Cove (S. 1092), S11239-S11269 [1OC]
Alcoholic beverages: improve warning label requirements (S. 1894),
S2968 [1AP]
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: review of Wildlife
Services aerial operations program safety, S8314 [16JY], S8315
[16JY]
Aquino, Christopher: American Automobile Association Lifesaving
Medal recipient, S5012 [18MY]
Armed Forces: increase hazardous duty pay for certain air crew
members, S6669 [19JN]
Aviation: installation of emergency locator transmitters on
aircraft (S. 1881), S2766 [30MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a Capitol Visitor Center,
S9116-S9118 [28JY]
------ improve security of complex, S9115-S9118 [28JY]
Carrollton, KY: anniversary of drunken driving accident involving a
school bus with children from Radcliffe, KY, S4847-S4849 [14MY]
Children and youth: child labor provisions relative to the
operation of automobiles and trucks (H.R. 2327), S12397 [12OC]
------ modify certain adoption and foster care placement procedures,
S10639 [21SE]
------ require proof of screening for lead poisoning and follow-up
services for those testing positive (S. 2598), S12165 [9OC]
Coggeshall, Joseph: American Automobile Association Lifesaving
Medal recipient, S5012 [18MY]
Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpile, Production, and
Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction:
ratification relative to combat requirements and safety of U.S.
Armed Forces, S9758-S9764 [1SE]
Corps of Engineers: develop and implement a plan for Atlantic
coastal States to address problems with toxic microorganisms in
wetlands and waters (S. 2218), S7178 [25JN]
------ transfer of Washington Aqueduct and improvement of water
quality in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, S6828 [22JN]
Council for Responsible Nutrition: anniversary, S11359 [2OC]
Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for product
liability litigation (S. 2236), S7252 [26JN]
------ exempt gun manufacturers from punitive damages protection in
product liability cases, S7708 [9JY]
------ increase security measures for Federal courthouses, S8876
[23JY]
------ product liability reform, S3118 [2AP]
------ product liability reform (S. 648), S7297 [26JN], S7565 [7JY],
S7567 [7JY], S7568 [7JY], S7654 [8JY], S7707-S7710 [9JY],
S7713-S7717 [9JY], S7913 [9JY]
------ product liability reform (S. 648), motion to proceed,
S7525-S7534 [7JY], S7565 [7JY]
------ product liability reform (S. 648), unanimous-consent
agreement, S7705 [9JY] product liability reform (S. 648),
unanimous-consent request, S7643 [8JY]
------ State control of product liability reform, S7707-S7710 [9JY],
S7714 [9JY]
Crime: enhance rights and protections of victims (S. 1081), S12853
[21OC]
------ increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
with developmental disabilities (S. 1976), S3537-S3540 [23AP],
S7696 [8JY], S8082-S8084 [13JY]
------ increase public awareness, collect data, and develop
strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims
with developmental disabilities (S. 1976), S12853 [21OC]
------ prevent violence against women (S. 2110), S5327-S5332 [21MY]
------ reauthorize public safety and community policing programs and
encourage use of school resource officers, S12856 [21OC]
reauthorize public safety and community policing programs and
encourage use of school resource officers (S. 2443), S9975 [8SE]
Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S.
Res. 264), S9600 [31JY]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence:
designate (S. Res. 264), S12400 [12OC]
------ designate (S. Res. 264), unanimous-consent request, S11562
[6OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database
Program funding, S2562 [25MR]
------ improve food safety research, education, and technology and
require the use of a designated team to rapidly respond to food
safety emergencies, S4667 [12MY] improve food safety research,
education, and technology and require the use of a designated
team to rapidly respond to food safety emergencies (S. 1597),
S318 [3FE]
------ modify overtime and holiday pay for veterinarians performing
meat and poultry inspections (S. 2511), S10724 [22SE], S11002
[25SE]
------ prohibit repackaging of eggs under voluntary grading program,
S8125 [14JY], S8213 [15JY]
------ study impact of inspection fees on bison industry, S11550
[6OC], S11551 [6OC]
Dept. of Defense: aviation accident investigations, S11230 [1OC]
Dept. of Energy: involve Oregon in decisions relative to cleanup of
Hanford Nuclear Reservation, S6995 [24JN], S6996 [24JN]
------ nuclear weapons stockpile management, S635 [11FE]
------ Rocky Flats nuclear weapons site cleanup funding, S6528
[18JN], S6529 [18JN]
Dept. of HHS: conduct an ongoing study of the health consequences
of nuclear weapons tests (S. 1524), S856 [23FE]
Dept. of HUD: establish consensus committee for development,
revision, and interpretation of safety standards for
manufactured home construction (S. 2145), S5787 [9JN], S5788
[9JN], S9548 [31JY]
------ establish consensus committee for development, revision, and
interpretation of safety standards for manufactured home
construction (S. 2145), S12639 [15OC]
------ Office of Lead Hazard funding, S8352 [16JY], S8353 [16JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish grants to combat violence against women
on college campuses, S8867 [23JY]
------ Safe Schools Initiative funding, S8643 [21JY], S8871 [23JY],
S8877 [23JY]
Dept. of the Interior: submit report on feasibility and
desirability of recovering costs of high altitude lifesaving
missions on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve
(S. 2639), S12653 [15OC]
Dept. of Transportation: Magnetic Levitation Technologies
Deployment Program implementation, S7657 [8JY]
------ sportfishing and boating safety programs funding, S1228 [3MR]
------ study implementation of permit program for high risk
hazardous material and hazardous waste carriers, S1796 [11MR]
District of Columbia: feasibility study on safety and traffic
implications of commuter pick up lanes, S12791 [21OC], S12792
[21OC]
------ funding and implementation of metropolitan area
transportation plan, S1558 [9MR]
Drugs: promote drug-free workplace programs, S12760 [21OC]
------ rescheduling of certain drugs which pose a danger to public
safety (S. 2014), S3931 [30AP]
------ support existing Federal legal process for determining safety
and efficacy of using marijuana and other drugs for medicinal
purposes (S.J. Res. 56), S10665-S10667 [21SE], S10673 [22SE],
S10713 [22SE] support existing Federal legal process for
determining safety and efficacy of using marijuana and other
drugs for medicinal purposes (S.J. Res. 57), S10665-S10667
[21SE]
Drunken driving: allow States to determine repeat offender status
relative to blood alcohol content standard, S1556-S1558 [9MR]
------ national blood alcohol content standard relative to the
operation of motor vehicles, S1061-S1064 [26FE], S1233 [3MR],
S1237-S1249 [3MR], S1297-S1305 [4MR], S1502 [6MR], S1997 [16MR],
S2760-S2763 [30MR], S3582 [24AP], S4847-S4849 [14MY]
------ national minimum penalty for individuals who operate motor
vehicles under the influence of alcohol, S3246 [20AP]
------ prohibit open containers of alcohol in motor vehicles,
S1061-S1064 [26FE], S1376-S1381 [5MR], S4847-S4849 [14MY]
------ prohibit sale of alcohol through drive-up sales windows,
S1372-S1375 [5MR] prohibit sale of alcohol through drive-up
sales windows (S. 1706), S1224 [3MR], S1341 [4MR]
Edison, NJ: anniversary of natural gas explosion, S2486 [24MR]
Education: provide for safe and affordable schools (S. 1), S12538
[14OC]
EPA: ensure timely opening of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant,
S8368 [16JY]
------ prohibit implementation or enforcement of drinking water
treatment requirements relative to copper levels until certain
studies are completed, S8353-S8363 [16JY], S8826-S8830 [23JY]
FAA: address year 2000 computer problems, S238 [29JA]
------ consumer notification of the corporate identity of
transporting air carriers, S10899 [24SE]
------ Contract Tower Cost-Sharing Program funding, S8901 [23JY]
------ reevaluate medical equipment and make a decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (H.R. 2843), S3237
[3AP]
------ reevaluate medical equipment and make decision relative to
automatic external defibrillators on aircraft (S. 1584), S226
[29JA]
------ reform emergency revocation authority relative to certain
certificate holders, S10824-S10828 [23SE], S10866 [24SE], S10867
[24SE]
------ require inspection and possible repair of fuel tank wiring in
certain Boeing Co. aircraft, S4603 [11MY]
------ testing of air traffic computer system relative to year 2000
computer problems, S8805 [22JY]
Families and domestic relations: expand tax credits and grant
programs to increase affordability, quality, and safety of child
care (S. 1577), S115-S123 [28JA]
------ increase availability, affordability, and quality of child
care, S103 [28JA], S690 [12FE], S2709 [27MR], S2800-S2809 [31MR]
increase availability, affordability, and quality of child care
(S. 1610), S388-S393 [4FE], S2784 [31MR], S5461 [22MY] increase
availability, affordability, and quality of child care during
periods outside school hours (S. 1697), S1202 [2MR]
Fastener Quality Act: coverage of certain aircraft fasteners (H.R.
3824), S9655 [31JY]
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]
------ modify pre-market notification system for food packaging
materials, S8315 [16JY]
------ notification of recalls of drugs and medical devices, S8306
[16JY], S8307 [16JY], S8309 [16JY]
------ require notification of recalls of drugs and devices (S.
1767), S1995 [16MR]
------ review and approval of indirect food additives, S8236 [15JY]
------ uniform food safety warning notification requirements (S.
2356), S9044 [27JY]
Finley, ND: Finley Air Force Station hazardous waste cleanup
funding, S9393 [30JY]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices, S9105 [28JY]
------ encourage States to require a holding period for students
expelled for bringing a gun to school, S8757 [22JY], S8758
[22JY] encourage States to require a holding period for students
expelled for bringing a gun to school (S. 2169), S6295 [12JN],
S6342 [15JN], S7342 [6JY]
------ ensure child safety (S. 1917), S3131 [2AP]
------ extend ban on manufacture, sale, and possession of
undetectable firearms, S9110 [28JY], S9113 [28JY]
------ improve safety of handguns (S. 428), S2713 [27MR]
------ prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background checks
before the transfer of a handgun (S. 2128), S5571 [2JN] prohibit
imposition of a fee for criminal background checks before the
transfer of a handgun and regulate retention of resulting
information, S8625-S8627 [21JY], S8636-S8638 [21JY]
------ prohibit imposition of a fee for criminal background checks
before the transfer of a handgun, S12742 [21OC], S12829 [21OC]
------ protect children from violence (S. 2185), S6492 [17JN]
------ regulate manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and
ammunition (S. 2627), S12403 [12OC]
------ regulate retention of information obtained through criminal
background checks before the transfer of a handgun (S. 2175),
S6412 [16JN]
------ require restraining order checks before sales of handguns (S.
1984), S3587 [24AP]
------ require that handgun dealers make storage safety devices
available for purchase, S8632-S8635 [21JY]
------ require that handguns be equipped with child safety devices,
S8617-S8625 [21JY], S8627-S8629 [21JY]
------ requirements for owners relative to storage or gun safety
devices to prevent access by children, S8741-S8747 [22JY], S8769
[22JY]
Food: establish independent agency responsible for safety,
labeling, and inspection (S. 1465), S2346 [19MR], S8213 [15JY]
------ implementation of regulations relative to exposure of
children to pesticides used in certain products, S8443 [17JY]
------ improve safety of imported foods (S. 1707), S1343 [4MR]
------ labeling of meat relative to preparation and serving by
restaurants, S8315 [16JY]
------ promote research and education on safety, S8298-S8306 [16JY],
S11436 [5OC]
------ promote research and education on safety (S. 2025), S4036
[1MY]
Foreign aid: protection of humanitarian relief workers, S12641
[15OC]
Forest Service: closure of roads that threaten public safety or the
environment, S11100 [29SE]
------ policies on recreational shooting and archery ranges on
Federal land (S. Con. Res. 123), S11287 [1OC], S12395 [12OC]
France: utilization of nuclear energy, S9533 [31JY]
FTC: prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal
information collected from and about children on the Internet
(S. 2326), S8482 [17JY]
------ prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal
information collected from and about children on the Internet,
S11657 [7OC]
Gainesville, FL: Sweetwater Branch/Payne's Prairie Stormwater
Protection Initiative funding, S8370 [16JY], S8371 [16JY]
Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for transportation
(S. 2349), S8923 [23JY]
------ designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site,
S2248 [19MR], S2250 [19MR], S5554-S5564 [2JN]
------ implementation of transportation pilot programs for certain
farm service vehicles, S1726 [11MR], S1727 [11MR]
------ improve management of remediation waste (S. 1286), S9935
[3SE]
------ increase funding for poison control centers and establish
toll-free telephone number to improve access (S. 1862), S2573
[25MR], S3796 [29AP]
------ nuclear waste disposal, S635 [11FE], S2248 [19MR], S2250
[19MR]
------ nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), S5400 [22MY], S5551-S5564
[2JN]
------ nuclear waste disposal (H.R. 1270), unanimous-consent
agreement, S5526 [1JN]
------ nuclear waste disposal (S. 104), S83-S85 [28JA], S202 [29JA],
S219-S221 [29JA]
------ require one-call notification system to protect natural gas
and hazardous liquid pipelines from excavation damage, S3274
[20AP], S3275 [20AP], S9041 [27JY] require one-call notification
system to protect natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines
from excavation damage (S. 1115), S1692 [10MR], S2486 [24MR]
Health: establish a program for training in lifesaving first aid
for individuals experiencing cardiac arrest (S. 2196), S6699
[19JN]
Health care facilities: protection of nursing home residents
through enhanced screening and reporting requirements relative
to abusive employees (S. 2570), S11707 [7OC], S11708 [7OC]
Health care professionals: allow nursing facilities and home care
agencies to conduct criminal background checks on job
applicants, S8856 [23JY]
Illinois: transportation projects funding, S1958 [13MR], S8955
[24JY]
------ tribute to Countryside Fire Protection District, S9618 [31JY]
Italy: estate damage claims relative to military aircraft accident
at Aviano ski resort, S9394 [30JY]
------ military aircraft accident at Aviano ski resort, S522 [9FE]
Jackson Hole, WY: FAA response to environmental assessment of
safety issues at Jackson Hole Airport, S624 [11FE], S625 [11FE]
Jefferson Parish, LA: law enforcement communications system
funding, S8870 [23JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: transfer foreign aid from
Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization to
antiterrorism programs, S9764-S9766 [1SE]
Law enforcement: national penalty for inciting high-speed police
pursuits, S1246 [3MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to
assist local governments in purchasing armor vests (S. 1591),
S232 [29JA]
----- establish a matching grant program to assist local governments
in purchasing armor vests (S. 1605), S380-S383 [4FE],
S1803-S1807 [11MR], S1819 [12MR], S4927-S4931 [15MY], S6398
[16JN], S6501 [17JN]
----- establish a matching grant program to assist local governments
in purchasing bullet resistant equipment (S. 2253), S7280 [26JN]
------ establish a matching grant program to assist local
governments in purchasing bullet resistant equipment, S12852
[21OC] establish a matching grant program to assist local
governments in purchasing bullet resistant equipment (S. 2253),
S12598 [14OC]
------ protection of Federal officers who intervene in certain
situations, S9229 [29JY]
------ tribute to individuals who lost their lives during service
(S. Res. 201), S4747 [12MY], S4936 [15MY]
McCall, ID: water filtration system prototype installation funding,
S8371 [16JY]
Medicare: require use of hollow-bore needle devices at health care
facilities (S. 2056), S4560 [8MY]
Mine Safety and Health Administration: air quality testing,
S8891-S8893 [23JY]
Motor vehicles: improve air bag safety and affirm air bags as a
supplemental restraint system, S1229-S1232 [3MR]
------ improve Federal, State, and local child protection programs,
S1733 [11MR], S1734 [11MR], S1740 [11MR]
------ increase inspection of foreign trucks near the Canadian and
Mexican borders (S. 2042), S4530 [7MY]
------ titling and registration requirements relative to salvage,
nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles (S. 852), S9678-S9680
[31AU], S11389-S11399 [2OC], S11498 [5OC], S11805 [7OC], S12284
[10OC], S12842 [21OC], S12843 [21OC]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: designate (H.
Con. Res. 171), S5356 [21MY]
National Fire Prevention Week: observance, S11503 [5OC], S12215
[9OC]
National Guard: anniversary of the National Committee for Employer
Support of the Guard and Reserve, S7606 [7JY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: authorizing
appropriations for motor vehicle safety and information programs
(S. 2581), S11974 [8OC]
------ funding, S1839 [12MR]
------ limit certain lobbying activities, S1737 [11MR], S1738 [11MR]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 257),
S8787 [22JY]
------ designate (S. Res. 257), S12251 [9OC]
National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 96), S1032 [25FE],
S1199 [2MR], S2356 [20MR]
National security: importance of and vulnerabilities associated
with increased dependence on information technology systems,
S12359-S12359 [12OC]
National Weather Service: enhance NOAA weather radio coverage in
South Dakota, S8867 [23JY], S8874 [23JY], S8875 [23JY]
------ reopen Erie, PA, office, S8875 [23JY]
New Jersey: transportation projects funding, S8953-S8955 [24JY]
NOAA: anniversary of Commissioned Corps, S7214 [25JN]
North Dakota: designate Red River Trade Corridor, S1845 [12MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (S. 765), S12281-S12283
[10OC]
------ amend (S. 1237), S7036 [24JN]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: amend (H.R. 3565),
S4930 [15MY], S4931 [15MY]
------ amend (S. 1985), S3588 [24AP], S12852 [21OC]
OSHA: consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864),
S7035 [24JN], S7036 [24JN]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed (H.R. 2877), S7035 [24JN], S7036 [24JN]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed (H.R. 2877), S12281-S12283 [10OC]
------ recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
sheets (S. 1855), S2490 [24MR]
------ require employers to notify local emergency officials of
workplace emergencies (S. 2245), S7262 [26JN]
Pennsylvania: transportation projects funding, S1846 [12MR], S1849
[12MR]
Pesticides: improve the safety of exported pesticides (S. 2652),
S12874 [21OC]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer (S. 2112), S5434-S5436 [22MY], S9528-S9530
[31JY]
------ application of OSHA standards in the same manner as any other
employer (S. 2112), S12281-S12283 [10OC]
Power resources: natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety,
S3108 [2AP]
Radioactive substances: ensure security at gaseous diffusion
plants, S11131 [29SE]
Railroads: establish a national tracking system to monitor the
direction, movement, and highway crossing control of freight
trains, S8905 [23JY]
------ improve conspicuity of rail cars by requiring visible markers
(S. 1991), S3655 [27AP]
RID-Remove Intoxicated Drivers (organization): anniversary, S12246
[9OC]
Roads and highways: operation of double-trailer and triple-trailer
trucks, S1724-S1726 [11MR]
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: addition of slots and
lifting of perimeter rule on flight distances, S10896-S10899
[24SE], S10903-S10906 [24SE], S10911 [24SE]
------ impact of changes to slot and perimeter rules on safety,
noise levels, and the environment, S10907 [24SE] impact of
changes to slot and perimeter rules on small and medium market
airports, S10888 [24SE], S10946 [25SE]
------ noise mitigation programs funding and implementation,
S10896-S10899 [24SE]
Russia: inspection of biological weapons program, S1876 [12MR]
Schools: after-school programs and safety funding, S3040-S3042
[2AP], S3480-S3484 [23AP], S3493 [23AP]
------ establish school violence prevention hotlines (S. 2553),
S11544 [6OC]
------ school security training and technology programs funding,
S2613 [26MR], S2614 [26MR]
Ships and vessels: delay application of Global Maritime Distress
and Safety System regulations to fishing vessels, S8854 [23JY],
S8855 [23JY]
------ reform process for dismantling and disposing of ships no
longer in use, S7123 [25JN], S7124 [25JN], S8437 [17JY], S8438
[17JY] reform process for dismantling and disposing of ships no
longer in use (S. 2064), S4713 [12MY], S4714 [12MY]
------ require private vessels, bulk carriers, and tankers to adhere
to International Safety Management Code, S12739 [20OC]
------ strengthen safety regulations for the transportation of
petroleum by tugboat and barge, S12575-S12577 [14OC]
Somerset County, PA: observance of Red Ribbon Week, S11290 [1OC]
Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, ND: testing and remediation of
polylchlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) in schools and facilities,
S2599 [26MR]
States: allocation of Federal funding for certain transportation
projects, S1554 [9MR]
Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services and
encourage construction and operation of cellular telephone
networks (S. 2519), S10927-S10929 [24SE], S11000 [25SE]
Tobacco products: limit access to minors, S3678-S3680 [28AP],
S4932-S4934 [15MY], S5031-S5033 [19MY], S5252 [21MY], S5258
[21MY], S5260 [21MY], S5282 [21MY], S5496 [1JN], S5503-S5511
[1JN], S5529-S5541 [2JN], S5546-S5552 [2JN], S5584-S5597 [4JN],
S5740 [9JN], S5744 [9JN], S5752-S5754 [9JN], S6007 [10JN], S6010
[10JN], S6141-S6146 [11JN], S6149-S6156 [11JN], S6170 [11JN],
S6441-S6444 [17JN]
------ national policy to reduce tobacco use, S2235 [18MR]
------ reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and
develop safer tobacco products (S. 1648), S762-S766 [12FE],
S5208 [20MY]
------ 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), S3 [27JA]
Transportation: allow States to use a portion of their surface
transportation funding to halt fuel tax evasion, S1735 [11MR]
------ credit for acquired land for federally-funded projects, S1729
[11MR], S1730 [11MR]
------ eliminate at-grade railway-highway crossings relative to the
Innovative Research and Construction Program, S1499 [6MR]
------ eliminate redundant State major investment study requirement
in overall transportation process, S1735 [11MR], S1736 [11MR]
------ enhance safety of at-grade railway-highway crossings relative
to the Intelligent Transportation System Program, S1499 [6MR],
S1835 [12MR]
------ Fixed Guideway Modernization Program funding, S1679 [10MR]
------ funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (H.R. 2400), S3574 [24AP], S3582 [24AP],
S3666 [28AP], S4144 [4MY], S4847 [14MY] funding for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R.
2400), conference report, S5360-S5362 [22MY], S5367 [22MY],
S5391-S5400 [22MY], S5403-S5417 [22MY], S5419 [22MY], S5522
[1JN], S5576 [2JN], S5577-S5579 [2JN], S5762-S5764 [9JN],
S5777-S5779 [9JN] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), conference
report--unanimous-consent request, S5401-S5403 [22MY] funding
for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit
programs (H.R. 2400), insert language of S. 1173 in lieu, S3181
[2AP] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs (H.R. 2400), technical corrections,
S7654-S7665 [8JY], S8334-S8337 [16JY] funding for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs (H.R.
2400), technical corrections (H.R. 3978), S5565 [2JN],
S5688-S5690 [5JN], S6139 [11JN], S6306 [12JN], S6854-S6857
[23JN] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs (H.R. 2400), unanimous-consent
agreement, S3180 [2AP] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), S100 [28JA],
S246 [2FE], S248 [2FE], S249 [2FE], S251 [2FE], S262 [2FE], S286
[3FE], S303 [3FE], S342 [4FE], S373 [4FE], S374 [4FE], S375
[4FE], S418 [5FE], S421-S425 [5FE], S433 [5FE], S441 [5FE], S461
[5FE], S463 [5FE], S469-S473 [9FE], S542 [10FE], S612-S617
[11FE], S622-S624 [11FE], S682-S684 [12FE], S689 [12FE],
S704-S706 [12FE], S802 [23FE], S803 [23FE], S805 [23FE], S806
[23FE], S865-S867 [24FE], S941 [24FE], S956-S958 [25FE], S1045
[26FE], S1055-S1064 [26FE], S1147-S1150 [27FE], S1189-S1193
[2MR], S1197 [2MR], S1198 [2MR], S1217-S1249 [3MR], S1297-S1333
[4MR], S1371-S1381 [5MR], S1386-S1434 [5MR], S1481-S1505 [6MR],
S1545-S1547 [9MR], S1550 [9MR], S1554-S1561 [9MR], S1565-S1567
[9MR], S1665-S1680 [10MR], S1682-S1696 [10MR], S1723-S1766
[11MR], S1796 [11MR], S1815-S1817 [12MR], S1821-S1859 [12MR],
S1958 [13MR], S1960 [13MR], S1997 [16MR], S2002 [16MR], S2142
[17MR], S3096 [2AP] funding for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs (S. 1173), unanimous-
consent agreement, S1236 [3MR], S1433 [5MR]
------ improve and expand safety programs, S1692 [10MR]
------ public participation in certification of transportation
planning processes in metropolitan areas, S1500 [6MR], S1827
[12MR], S1828 [12MR]
------ school transportation safety study funding, S1823 [12MR],
S1824 [12MR]
Utah: transportation projects funding, S1840 [12MR]
Washington: transportation projects funding, S8955 [24JY]
Wisconsin: transportation projects funding, S1960 [13MR]
Reports filed
Aviation Medical Assistance Act: Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2843) (H. Rept. 105-456), H1378
[23MR]
Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act: Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2400) (H.
Rept. 105-467), H1549 [25MR]
----- Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2400) (H. Rept. 105-
467), H1699 [27MR]
Bullet Resistant Police Protective Equipment Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2253), S10919 [24SE]
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(Senate) (S. 1605), S1069 [26FE]
Care for Police Survivors Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House)
(H.R. 3565) (H. Rept. 105-486), H2119 [21AP]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2400, Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 449) (H. Rept. 105-552), H3970 [22MY]
Consideration of H.R. 2181, Witness Protection and Interstate
Relocation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 366) (H.
Rept. 105-419), H577 [24FE]
Consideration of H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface
Transportation and Equity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.
Res. 405) (H. Rept. 105-476), H1853 [31MR]
Crime Victims With Disabilities Awareness Act: Committee on the
Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1976), S7170 [25JN]
Drug-Free Workplace Act: Committee on Small Business (Senate) (H.R.
3853) (S. Rept. 105-348), S10984 [25SE]
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]
Establish a National Medal for Public Safety Officers Who Act With
Extraordinary Valor Above and Beyond the Call of Duty:
Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4090) (H. Rept. 105-
667), H6879 [31JY]
Fastener Quality Act Coverage of Certain Aircraft Fasteners:
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate)
(H.R. 3824) (S. Rept. 105-267), S9043 [27JY]
----- Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3824) (H. Rept. 105-574),
H4324 [9JN]
Harmful Algal Bloom Research and Control Act: Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1480) (S.
Rept. 105-357), S11182 [30SE]
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service: Committee on
Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 171) (H. Rept. 105-539), H3366
[18MY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reauthorization:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 2691) (H. Rept. 105-477),
H2051 [1AP]
National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day: Committee the Judiciary on
(Senate) (S. Res. 257), S12163 [9OC]
National Motor Vehicle Safety, Antitheft, Title Reform, and Consumer
Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation (Senate) (S. 852) (S. Rept. 105-265), S9043
[27JY]
Nomination of Andrea K. Taylor to the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works
(Senate), S11970 [8OC]
Nomination of David Michaels To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for
Environment, Safety and Health: Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources (Senate), S11582 [6OC]
Nomination of Isadore Rosenthal to the Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works
(Senate), S11970 [8OC]
Nomination of James E. Hall To Be NTSB Chairman: Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S1883 [12MR]
Nomination of Robert H. Beatty, Jr., to the Federal Mine Safety and
Health Review Commission: Committee on Labor and Human
Resources (Senate), S4906 [14MY]
OSHA Compliance Assistance Authorization Act: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2864) (H. Rept. 105-
444), H1235 [17MR]
OSHA Identification and Notification of Specific Industries to Which
Regulations and Compliance Standards Apply: Committee on
Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2873) (H. Rept. 105-
733), H8083 [18SE]
Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Labor and
Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2112), S9135 [28JY]
Prohibit OSHA Employee Performance Measures Relative to Number of
Inspections Conducted, Citations Issued, or Penalties Assessed:
Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2877) (H.
Rept. 105-445), H1235 [17MR]
Promote and Enhance Use of 911 Emergency Services and Encourage
Construction and Operation of Cellular Telephone Networks:
Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3844) (H. Rept. 105-768),
H9344 [2OC]
Promote Drug-Free Workplace Programs: Committee on Small Business
(House) (H.R. 3853) (H. Rept. 105-584), H4834 [18JN]
Protect Federal Law Enforcement Officers Who Intervene in Certain
Violent Situations Outside the Scope of Their Employment:
Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1031), S9425 [30JY]
Provide Assistance and Slots to Air Carriers Providing Service
Between High-Density and Underserved Airports: Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2748) (H. Rept.
105-822), H11023 [15OC]
Safety Advancement for Employees Act: Committee on Labor and Human
Resources (Senate) (S. 1237) (S. Rept. 105-159), S48 [27JA]
Self-Audit Promotion Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce
(House) (H.R. 2869) (H. Rept. 105-731), H8083 [18SE]
Sound Scientific Practices Act: Committee on Education and the
Workforce (House) (H.R. 2661) (H. Rept. 105-730), H8083 [18SE]
Trademark Anticounterfeiting Act: Committee on the Judiciary
(House) (H.R. 3891) (H. Rept. 105-650), H6510 [28JY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: Committee of
Conference (H.R. 2400) (H. Rept. 105-550), H3969 [22MY]
Tribute to Law Enforcement Officers Who Lost Their Lives During
Service: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res 201),
S3119 [2AP]
Reports to constituents
Hamilton, Representative: Improving Our Transportation System,
E1087 [10JN]
Resolutions by organizations
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Alaska Federation of Natives,
Inc., S11263 [1OC]
Statements
Children's Sleepwear Flammability Standards: Ann Brown, CPSC, H6588
[29JY]
Gun Control: Abigail Nesson, E1574 [7AU]
Healthy Alternatives for Teens: Karl Cloney, Jessica Martin, and
Jonah Monfette, E1559 [5AU]
King Cove Health and Safety Act: Executive Office of the President,
S11266 [1OC]
Nuclear Policy Issues: Senator Domenici, S636 [11FE]
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Speaker Gingrich, S5564 [2JN]
Underage Drinking and Driving: Erica Lewis and Dan Johnson, E1508
[31JY], E1529 [4AU]
------ Natalie Ross, E1449 [27JY]
------ Several Vermont High School Students, E1508 [31JY]
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]
Summaries
America After School Act (H.R. 3400), E313 [5MR]
Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act (H.R.
2400): Shuster Amendment on Transportation Safety Programs,
H1997 [1AP]
Capitol Hill Security--Capabilities and Planning: Congressional
Research Service, S9117 [28JY]
Child Care A.C.C.E.S.S. Act (S. 1610), S391 [4FE]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 1173): Chafee
Amendment on Technical and Noncontroversial Changes, S1501 [6MR]
------ D'Amato Amendment on Mass Transit Systems Funding, S1566
[9MR]
------ McCain Amendment on Transportation Safety Programs, S1693
[10MR]
Internet Tax Freedom Act (S. 442): Bryan Amendment on FTC
Regulations To Protect the Privacy of Personal Information
Collected From and About Children on the Internet, S11657-S11659
[7OC]
Preventing Addiction to Smoking Among Teens (PAST) Act (S. 1648),
S763 [12FE]
TEA 21 Restoration Act, S7656 [8JY]
TEA 21 Restoration Act (H.R. 3978), H3980 [3JN], H5366 [25JN]
U.S. Capitol Square Perimeter Security: Capitol Police Board Task
Force, S9116 [28JY]
Tables
Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2400,
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, S5398 [22MY]
Comparison of average annual apportionments for various surface
transportation reauthorization proposals, S1315 [4MR]
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act average annual
apportionments and percentages, S1316 [4MR]
State allocation formulas in conference report on H.R. 2400,
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, S5410 [22MY]
Tobacco use by 12th graders, S5253 [21MY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 171, National Emergency Medical Services Memorial
Service, H3423 [19MY]
H. Con. Res. 282, corrections in enrollment of conference report on
H.R. 2400, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, H3965
[22MY]
H. Res. 366, consideration of H.R. 2181, Witness Protection and
Interstate Relocation Act, H598 [25FE]
H. Res. 379, return to Senate S. 104, nuclear waste disposal, H878
[5MR]
H. Res. 405, consideration of H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface
Transportation and Equity Act, H1858 [1AP]
H. Res. 422, tribute to law enforcement officers who lost their
lives during service, H3059 [12MY]
H. Res. 449, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2400,
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, H3943 [22MY]
H.J. Res. 117, support existing Federal legal process for
determining safety and efficacy of using marijuana and other
drugs for medicinal purposes, H7719 [15SE]
H.R. 804, funding for the hiring of law enforcement personnel who
perform nonadministrative services, H9999 [7OC]
H.R. 2327, Drive for Teen Employment Act, H9124 [28SE]
H.R. 2400, Building Efficient Surface Transportation and Equity Act,
H1917-H1988 [1AP]
H.R. 2691, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
reauthorization, H2069-H2071 [21AP]
H.R. 2829, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, H3046 [12MY]
H.R. 2843, Aviation Medical Assistance Act, H1403 [24MR]
H.R. 2864, OSHA Compliance Assistance Authorization Act, H1176
[17MR]
H.R. 2877, prohibit any OSHA employee performance measures relative
to number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
penalties assessed, H1177 [17MR]
H.R. 3298, Stop Kids From Smoking Act, E247 [26FE]
H.R. 3565, Care for Police Survivors Act, H2065 [21AP]
H.R. 3824, coverage of certain aircraft fasteners under the Fastener
Quality Act, S9655 [31JY]
H.R. 3824, Fastener Quality Act amendment to cover certain aircraft
fasteners, H4585 [16JN]
H.R. 3853, Drug-Free Workplace Act, H4974 [23JN]
H.R. 3891, Trademark Anticounterfeiting Act, H9110 [28SE]
H.R. 3978, TEA 21 Restoration Act, H3981-H3991 [3JN]
H.R. 4037, use of electronic forms for material safety data sheets
by OSHA, H7008 [4AU]
H.R. 4090, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act, H7439 [9SE]
S. 852, National Salvage Motor Vehicle Consumer Protection Act,
S11394-S11398 [2OC], H10295-H10298 [9OC]
S. 1092, King Cove Health and Safety Act, S11268 [1OC]
S. 1173, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act,
S2003-S2082 [16MR]
S. 1577, Caring for Children Act, S116-S119 [28JA]
S. 1591, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, S233 [29JA]
S. 1605, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Act, S380 [4FE], S1804 [11MR]
S. 1605, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, S4927 [15MY], H3067
[12MY]
S. 1697, America After School Act, S1203-S1205 [2MR]
S. 1706, prohibit sale of alcohol through drive-up sales windows,
S1342 [4MR]
S. 1767, Drug and Device Recall Reporting Act, S1995 [16MR]
S. 1862, Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act, S2574
[25MR]
S. 1881, Airplane Emergency Locator Act, S2766 [30MR]
S. 1894, improve warning label requirements on alcoholic beverages,
S2968 [1AP]
S. 1917, Child Firearm Access Prevention Act, S3132 [2AP]
S. 1976, Crime Victims With Disabilities Awareness Act, S3538
[23AP], S8082 [13JY], H9998 [7OC]
S. 1984, require restraining order checks before sales of handguns,
S3587 [24AP]
S. 1991, improve conspicuity of rail cars by requiring visible
markers, S3655 [27AP]
S. 2112, Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act, S5435 [22MY],
S9528 [31JY], H7647 [14SE]
S. 2128, No Gun Tax Act, S5571 [2JN]
S. 2169, encourage States to require a holding period for students
expelled for bringing a gun to school, S6295 [12JN]
S. 2175, Firearms Owner Privacy Act, S6413 [16JN]
S. 2185, Children's Gun Violence Prevention Act, S6492-S6496 [17JN]
S. 2196, Cardiac Arrest Survival Act, S6699 [19JN]
S. 2218, Atlantic Coast Toxic Microorganism Environmental
Remediation Act, S7179 [25JN]
S. 2245, Industrial Emergency Notification Act, S7262 [26JN]
S. 2253, Bullet Resistant Police Protective Equipment Act, S7281
[26JN], S12599 [14OC]
S. 2443, Safe Communities and Schools Act, S9975 [8SE]
S. 2511, Federal Meat and Poultry Employees Pay Act, S11002 [25SE]
S. 2570, protection of nursing home residents through enhanced
screening and reporting requirements relative to abusive
employees, S12032-S12034 [8OC]
S. 2598, Children's Lead Prevention and Inclusive Treatment Act,
S12165-S12167 [9OC]
S. 2627, Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act, S12403-S12405
[12OC]
S. Con. Res. 123, Forest Service policies on recreational shooting
and archery ranges on Federal land, S11286 [1OC], S12396 [12OC]
S. Res. 96, National Safe Place Week, S1032 [25FE]
S. Res. 201, National Peace Officers Memorial Day, S4747 [12MY]
S. Res. 257, National Inhalant Abuse Awareness Day, S8787 [22JY],
S12251 [9OC]
S. Res. 264, Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence,
S9600 [31JY]
S. Res. 264, Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun
Violence, S12401 [12OC]