CHEMICALS

Amendments

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement, encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks, and phase out use of MTBE (S. 2962), S7937 [27JY]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (S. 935), S962, S972 [29FE]

Analyses

Agricultural Risk Protection Act (H.R. 2559): Biomass Research and Development Provisions, E888 [6JN]

Articles and editorials

Every Parent Should Take a Drug Test—Learn About Inhalants, What You Don't Know May Surprise You, H3751 [24MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 3108), S9267 [26SE] (see H.R. 5187), H7651 [14SE]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement, encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks, and phase out use of MTBE (see S. 2723), S5027 [13JN] (see S. 2962), S7839 [27JY]

———methyl bromide phaseout schedule (see S. 2504), S3513 [4MY] (see H.R. 4215), H1957 [6AP]

———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (see S. 2971), S7839 [27JY]

Cyclanilide tech (see H.R. 4238), H2122 [11AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for certain diseases and disabilities of veterans who were exposed to carbon tetrachloride (see H.R. 3651), H373 [14FE] (see H.R. 4522), H3649 [23MY]

———protect ratings of service-connection for certain presumptive disabilities of Persian Gulf Conflict veterans participating in health studies (see H.R. 5167), H7577 [13SE]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4248), H2238 [12AP]

———facilitate environmental cleanup caused by the manufacture of methamphetamines and impose new monetary fines for the manufacture and trafficking of methamphetamines (see H.R. 5589), H11445 [27OC]

Ecology and environment: provide funding for methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination (see H.R. 5206), H7870 [19SE]

———study health effects of ingesting methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), research methods for removal from water supplies, and require public water systems to monitor for its presence (see H.R. 3536), H49 [27JA]

Financial institutions: encourage acceptance of environmentally sound processes for dry and wet cleaning as safe investments (see H. Con. Res. 383), H7210 [27JY]

Hazardous substances: detect, prevent, and minimize the consequences of accidental releases due to criminal activity and ensure public disclosure of information regarding hazardous chemicals and the potential for accidental releases (see H.R. 5623), H11812 [2NO]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see S. 2109), S867 [28FE]

Petroleum: allow State regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), increase production and use of renewable fuels, and provide EPA funds to States for leaking underground storage tanks (see S. 2503), S3513 [4MY]

———permit States to waive the oxygenate content requirements for reformulated gasoline if a separate implementation plan attains and maintains the ambient air quality standards (see H.R. 4120), H1587 [29MR]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline, accelerate cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, and assist communities with drinking water contamination (see H.R. 3798), H631 [1MR]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (see S. 2233), S1392 [9MR]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see S. 2546), S3916 [11MY] (see H.R. 4011), H1118 [16MR]

———promote the use of reformulated gasoline, allow State and local regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), and revise reformulated gasoline environmental regulations (see H. Con. Res. 256), H573 [29FE]

Tariff: Baytron C-R (see H.R. 3856), H756 [8MR]

———Baytron C-R (see S. 2563), S4014 [16MY]

———Baytron M (see S. 2562), S4014 [16MY] (see H.R. 3855), H756 [8MR]

———Baytron P (see H.R. 3876), H920 [9MR]

———B-bromo-B-nitrostyrene (see S. 2258), S1512 [21MR] (see H.R. 4327), H2339 [13AP]

———benzeneacetic acid, (E,E)-a-(-(methoxyimino)-2[[[[1-[3-trifluoromethyl) phenyl] ethylidene]amino]oxy]methyl]-, methyl ester (see H.R. 3963), H1076 [15MR]

———benzenesulfonamide, 2-(2-chloroethoxy)N-[[4methoxy-6methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-and 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (see H.R. 3962), H1076 [15MR]

———benzenesulfonamide,4-amino-2,5-dimethyoxy-N-phenyl (see S. 2136), S1024 [1MR] (see H.R. 3760), H573 [29FE]

———benzothialdiazole-7-carbothioic acid S-methyl ester (see H.R. 3971, 3972), H1076 [15MR]

———BEPD 2-butyl-2-ethylpropanediol (see H.R. 3808), H631 [1MR]

———bromine-containing compounds (see S. 2142), S1117 [2MR]

———bromoxynil octanoate tech (see S. 2576), S4103 [17MY] (see H.R. 4255), H2238 [12AP]

———bromoxynil octanoate/heptanoate (see S. 2575), S4103 [17MY] (see H.R. 4254), H2238 [12AP]

———carbamic acid (V-9069) (see H.R. 3988), H1077 [15MR]

———carbides (see H.R. 3820), H632 [1MR]

———cobalt boron (see S. 2153), S1117 [2MR]

———cyclanilide tech (see S. 2579), S4103 [17MY]

———cyclohexadecadlenel,9 (CHDD) (see S. 2206), S1233 [7MR]

———cyclohexadec-8-en-1-one (CHD) (see S. 2207), S1233 [7MR]

———cyclohexadee-8-en-1-one (CHD) (see H.R. 3813), H631 [1MR]

———cyclooctene (COE) (see S. 2205), S1233 [7MR]

———DEMT (see S. 2177), S1118 [2MR] (see H.R. 3714), H572 [29FE]

———diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see S. 2257), S1512 [21MR] (see H.R. 4326), H2339 [13AP]

———dimethyl dicarbonate (see H.R. 3877), H920 [9MR]

———dispersol black XF grains (see H.R. 3730), H573 [29FE]

———dispersol crimson SF grains (see H.R. 3723), H572 [29FE]

———DPC 083 (see H.R. 3933), H1075 [15MR]

———DPC 961 (see H.R. 3934), H1075 [15MR]

———DPX-E6758 (see H.R. 3992), H1077 [15MR]

———DPX-E9260 (see H.R. 3991), H1077 [15MR]

———8-a-oxo-emamectin benzoate desmethylemamectin benzoate emamectin benzoate methanol adduct 2-epl-emamectin benzoate emamectin benzoate isomer, 4-epl-2,3-emamectin benzoate dihydroemamectin benzoate (see H.R. 3960), H1076 [15MR]

———11-aminoundecanoic acid (see S. 2138), S1117 [2MR]

———ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) (see H.R. 3733), H573 [29FE]

———extend suspension of duty for certain chemicals (see S. 2846), S6474 [11JY]

———fenbuconazole (see S. 2470), S2940 [26AP]

———ferroboron (see S. 2154), S1117 [2MR]

———fipronil technical (see S. 2577), S4103 [17MY] (see H.R. 4223), H2012 [10AP]

———5-dipropylamino-a,a,a-trifluoro-4,6-dinitro-o-toluidine (see H.R. 3965), H1076 [15MR]

———fluoride compounds (see S. 2143), S1117 [2MR]

———fluorozirconium compounds (see S. 2144), S1117 [2MR]

———fluroxypyr 1-methylheptyl ester (FME) (see H.R. 3731), H573 [29FE]

———4-bromo-2-fluoroacetanilide (see S. 2210), S1233 [7MR]

———4-(cyclopropyl-a-hy-droxy-methylene)-3,5-dioxo-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (see H.R. 3959), H1076 [15MR]

———4-cyclopropyl-6-methyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine-4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (see H.R. 3968), H1076 [15MR]

———4-hexylresorcinol (see H.R. 3746), H573 [29FE]

———4-nitro-o-xylene (see H.R. 3752), H573 [29FE]

———4-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile (see H.R. 3978), H1076 [15MR]

———glyoxylic acid (see S. 2785), S5790 [26JN]

———high molecular, very high molecular, homopolymer, natural color, virgin polymerized powders (see S. 2204), S1233 [7MR]

———HIV/AIDS drugs (see S. 2129, 2130), S1024 [1MR]

———imaging chemicals (see S. 2145), S1117 [2MR]

———iminodisuccinate (see H.R. 3801), H631 [1MR]

———iminodisuccinate salts and aqueous solutions (see H.R. 3802), H631 [1MR]

———ion-exchange resin (see S. 2488, 2489, 2490), S3192 [1MY]

———isobornyl acetate (see S. 2376), S2347 [6AP] (see H.R. 3742), H573 [29FE]

———isoxaflutole (see S. 2578), S4103 [17MY] (see H.R. 4252), H2238 [12AP]

———KL540 (see H.R. 3932), H1075 [15MR]

———KN001 (hydrochloride) (see H.R. 3930), H1075 [15MR]

———Mesamoll (see S. 2560), S4014 [16MY] (see H.R. 3853), H756 [8MR]

———metachlorobenzaldehyde (see S. 2212), S1233 [7MR]

———metachlorobenzaldehyde, propiophenone, 4-bromo-2-fluoroacetanilide, and 2,6-dichlorotoluene (see S. 2155), S1117 [2MR]

———methoxyfenozide (see S. 2471), S2940 [26AP]

———methyl esters (see S. 2168, 2169), S1118 [2MR] (see H.R. 4261, 4262), H2238 [12AP]

———methyl thioglycolate (see H.R. 3931), H1075 [15MR]

———monolite blue 3R (see H.R. 3739), H573 [29FE]

———monolite green 860 (see H.R. 3734), H573 [29FE]

———monolite green 952 (see H.R. 3735), H573 [29FE]

———N,N-dicyolohexyll-2-benzothazole-sulfenamide (see S. 2171), S1118 [2MR]

———N-cyclopropyl-N'-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-6-(methylthio)-1, 3, 5-triazine-2, 4-diamine (see S. 2200), S1233 [7MR]

———neo heliopan MA (menthyl anthranilate) (see S. 2208), S1233 [7MR]

———n-heptaldehyde (see S. 2428), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 3763), H573 [29FE]

———n-heptanoic acid (see S. 2426), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 3764), H573 [29FE]

———octylmethoxycinnamate (see H.R. 3818), H631 [1MR]

———O-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)-O-ethyl-S-propyl phosphorothioate (see H.R. 3973), H1076 [15MR]

———1,5-dichloroanthraquinone (see H.R. 3541), H49 [27JA]

———1,2,4-Triazin-3(2H) one,4,5-dihydro-6-methyl-4-[(3-pyridinyl methylene)amino] (see H.R. 3977), H1076 [15MR]

———1-fluoro-2-nitro benzene (see S. 2175), S1118 [2MR]

———1-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-triazin-2-yl)-3-[2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenylsulfonyl]-urea (see H.R. 3976), H1076 [15MR]

———1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl] methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole (see H.R. 3974), H1076 [15MR]

———organic pigments and dyes (see H.R. 3748), H573 [29FE]

———ortho-cumyl-octylphenol (OCOP) (see H.R. 3837), H647 [6MR]

———ortho-phenyl phenol (see H.R. 3726), H573 [29FE]

———paint additive chemical (see H.R. 3828), H641 [2MR]

———pendimethalin (see S. 2535), S3831 [10MY]

———PHBA (phydroxybenzoic acid) (see S. 2173), S1118 [2MR]

———pigment blue 60 (see S. 2193), S1233 [7MR] (see H.R. 3773), H630 [1MR] (see H.R. 3969), H1076 [15MR]

———pigment orange 73 (see S. 2529), S3831 [10MY] (see H.R. 3939), H1075 [15MR]

———pigment red 255 (see S. 2531), S3831 [10MY] (see H.R. 3944), H1076 [15MR]

———pigment red 264 (see S. 2533), S3831 [10MY] (see H.R. 3951), H1076 [15MR]

———pigment red 176 (see S. 2135), S1024 [1MR] (see H.R. 3759), H573 [29FE]

———pigment yellow 147 (see S. 2189), S1232 [7MR] (see H.R. 3776), H630 [1MR]

———pigment yellow 168 (see S. 2534), S3831 [10MY]

———pigment yellow 184 (see S. 2530), S3831 [10MY] (see H.R. 3937), H1075 [15MR]

———pigment yellow 199 (see S. 2191), S1233 [7MR] (see H.R. 3772), H630 [1MR]

———pigment yellow 191.1 (see S. 2188), S1232 [7MR] (see H.R. 3777), H630 [1MR]

———polyamides (see S. 2240), S1392 [9MR] (see H.R. 3838), H647 [6MR]

———polymers (see S. 2375), S2347 [6AP] (see H.R. 3741), H573 [29FE]

———polyvinylchloride (PVC) self-adhesive sheets (see H.R. 3805), H631 [1MR]

———procion crimson H-EXL (see H.R. 3722), H572 [29FE]

———procion navy H-EXL (see H.R. 3724), H572 [29FE]

———procion yellow H-EXL (see H.R. 3725), H572 [29FE]

———pro-jet black alc powder (see H.R. 3946), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet cyan 1 press paste (see H.R. 3945), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet cyan 1 RO feed (see H.R. 3956), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet cyan 485 stage (see H.R. 3953), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet fast black 286 paste (see H.R. 3942), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet fast black 287 NA paste/liquid feed (see H.R. 3957), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet fast cyan 2 stage (see H.R. 3952), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet fast cyan 3 stage (see H.R. 3955), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet fast magenta 2 RO feed (see H.R. 3950), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet fast yellow 2 RO feed (see H.R. 3948), H1076 [15MR]

———pro-jet yellow 1G stage (see H.R. 3943), H1076 [15MR]

———propanoic acid, 2-[4-[(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]-phenoxy]-2-propynyl ester (see H.R. 3961), H1076 [15MR]

———propiophenone (see S. 2211), S1233 [7MR]

———pyridaben (see H.R. 3719), H572 [29FE]

———quinclorac (see H.R. 3729), H573 [29FE]

———reactive red 180 solutions (see H.R. 3761), H573 [29FE]

———rimsulfuron (see H.R. 3990), H1077 [15MR]

———(R)-2-[2,6-dimethylphenyl)-methoxyacetyl-amino]-propionic acid methyl ester propanoic acid, 2-[4-[(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]-phenoxy]-2-propynl ester (see H.R. 3970), H1076 [15MR]

———SAMe (see H.R. 3721), H572 [29FE]

———sensitizing dyes (see H.R. 3747), H573 [29FE]

———sodium petroleum sulfonate (see S. 2377), S2347 [6AP] (see H.R. 3743), H573 [29FE]

———solsperse 5000 (see H.R. 3738), H573 [29FE]

———solsperse 17000 (see H.R. 3737), H573 [29FE]

———solsperse 17260 (see H.R. 3736), H573 [29FE]

———solvent blue 67 (see S. 2190), S1233 [7MR] (see H.R. 3775), H630 [1MR]

———solvent blue 104 (see S. 2134), S1024 [1MR] (see H.R. 3758), H573 [29FE]

———solvent blue 124 (see S. 2133), S1024 [1MR] (see H.R. 3757), H573 [29FE]

———solvent violet 13 (see S. 2186), S1232 [7MR] (see H.R. 3774), H630 [1MR]

———solvent yellow 145 (see S. 2532), S3831 [10MY] (see H.R. 3949), H1076 [15MR]

———solvent yellow 163 (see H.R. 3947), H1076 [15MR]

———TAED chemicals (see S. 2374), S2347 [6AP] (see H.R. 3740), H573 [29FE]

———tepraloxydim (see H.R. 3718), H572 [29FE]

———tetrahydro-3-methyl-N-nitro-5[[2-phenylthio)-5-thiazolyl]-4-H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine (see H.R. 3975), H1076 [15MR]

———thionyl chloride (see S. 2172), S1118 [2MR]

———THQ (toluhydroquinone) (see S. 2174), S1118 [2MR]

———3,5-difluroaniline (see H.R. 3728), H573 [29FE]

———3-amino-3-methyl-1-pentyne (see S. 2469), S2940 [26AP]

———3-[4,6-bis(difluoromethoxy)-pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-(2-methoxycar-bonyl-phenylsulfonyl) urea (see H.R. 3964), H1076 [15MR]

———3-(6-methoxy-4-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-1-[2-(2-chloro-ethoxy)-phenylsulfonyl]-urea-3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (see H.R. 3979), H1076 [15MR]

———3-(6-methoxy-4-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-1-[2-(2-chloro-ethoxy)-phenylsulfonyl]-urea (see H.R. 3967), H1076 [15MR]

———triazamate (see S. 2467), S2940 [26AP]

———triflusulfuron methyl formulated product (see H.R. 3954), H1076 [15MR]

———2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, its salts and esters (see H.R. 3797), H631 [1MR]

———2,6 dichlorotoluene (see S. 2209), S1233 [7MR] (see S. 2468), S2940 [26AP]

———2-acetylnicotinic acid (see H.R. 3720), H572 [29FE]

———2-methoxypropene (see H.R. 3727), H573 [29FE]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (see H.R. 3796), H631 [1MR]

———ultraviolet dye (see H.R. 3716), H572 [29FE]

———undecylenic acid (see S. 2427), S2727 [13AP] (see H.R. 3762), H573 [29FE]

———vanadium carbides and vanadium carbonitride (see S. 2198), S1233 [7MR]

———vinclozolin (see H.R. 3717), H572 [29FE]

———Vulkalent E/C (see S. 2561), S4014 [16MY] (see H.R. 3854), H756 [8MR]

Taxation: treatment of diplomas, medals, and amounts received as part of international awards for physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, economics, and peace (see H.R. 5505), H10472 [19OC]

Water: prohibit use and provide for remediation of water contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see H.R. 4303), H2338 [13AP]

Waterways: prevent and reduce contamination of navigable waters by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), tetrachloroethylene, and trichloroethylene (see H.R. 5049), H7208 [27JY]

Brochures

Why Is Ethanol Good for Your Car? Mobil Corp., H1281 [22MR]

Bulletins

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) potential for water contamination: Dick Newpher, American Farm Bureau Federation, H1277 [22MR]

Factsheets

ETBE Fact Book: Clean Fuels Development Coalition, S7815 [27JY]

Letters

Criminal penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse: Donnie R. Marshall, DEA, H8256 [27SE]

———Robert Raben, Dept. of Justice, H8256 [27SE]

Dry Cleaning Environmental Tax Credit Act: Joseph C. Bonner, Bank of America Corp., E1370 [27JY]

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) potential for water contamination: Ed Wiederstein, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, H1278 [22MR]

———Eric Vaughn, Renewable Fuels Association, H1277 [22MR]

———Leon Corzine, Illinois Corn Growers Association, H1278 [22MR]

———Lynn Jensen, National Corn Growers Association, H1277 [22MR]

Prohibit application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children: W. Michael McCabe, EPA, S7091 [18JY]

Prohibit application of dangerous presticides in areas used by children: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S7034 [17JY]

``Quilts of Tears'' Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Jennie R. LeFevre, E530 [11AP]

Memorandums

Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Potential for Water Contamination: EPA, H1274 [22MR]

Messages

Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade: President Clinton, S559 [9FE]

Questions and answers

Application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) and the EPA, S7090, S7091 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Celanese Chemicals (business): La Porte-Bayshore, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E1798 [16OC]

Children and youth: authorize grants for education programs to combat inhalant abuse, H3751 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: hazardous chemical storage facility security study funding, H4978, H4979 [22JN]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine (H.R. 4248), H2125, H2126, H2127 [12AP], E545 [12AP]

———penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse, H8253, H8254, H8260, H8261 [27SE]

Financial institutions: encourage acceptance of environmentally sound processes for dry and wet cleaning as safe investments (H. Con. Res. 383), E1369 [27JY]

Georgia Gulf Chemicals & Vinyls, L.L.C.: Pasadena, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E771 [19MY]

Pasadena, TX: OSHA investigation of explosion at Phillips Petroleum Co., plant, H1451 [28MR]

Petroleum: prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (H.R. 4011), H1272-H1282 [22MR]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, H5248 [27JN], E888 [6JN]

Tariff: finished petroleum derivatives, E2086 [13NO]

———fipronil technical (H.R. 4223), E523 [10AP]

———paint additive chemical (H.R. 3828), E222 [2MR]

Taxation: allow credit for dry cleaning equipment that uses reduced amounts of hazardous substances (H.R. 1303), E1369 [27JY]

Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to veterans exposed to Agent Orange, E530 [11AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 3108), S9267 [26SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: limit funds for application of dangerous pesticides, S7057 [17JY]

Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement, encourage voluntary standards to control release of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks, and phase out use of MTBE (S. 2962), S7850-S7853 [27JY], S9242 [26SE]

———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (S. 2971), S7884 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S4946, S4947 [12JN], S4993 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S6209 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children, S7033, S7034 [17JY], S7089 [18JY]

———prohibit funds for application of dangerous pesticides in areas used by children and pregnant women, S7090-S7092 [18JY]

Drugs: combat manufacture, traffic, import, and export of methamphetamine, S5625 [22JN]

———penalties for operating methamphetamine laboratories and increased funding to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse, S9108 [22SE], S9187 [25SE]

EPA: clean up of river and ocean sites contaminated with hazardous materials, S10302, S10309, S10314 [12OC]

———Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program implementation, S10312, S10313 [12OC]

Epstein, Lois: nomination to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, S10787 [19OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: restrict use and require recording and reporting of information on use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in mental health facilities, S6204 [30JN]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (S. 1716), S1170 [6MR]

Petroleum: allow State regulation of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), increase production and use of renewable fuels, and provide EPA funds to States for leaking underground storage tanks (S. 2503), S3514-S3519 [4MY]

———phase-out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline, S846 [28FE]

———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (S. 2233), S1402-S1406 [9MR]

———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (S. 2546), S3919-S3921 [11MY]

Power resources: authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, S7368 [20JY]

———authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products (S. 935), S972-S975 [29FE], S5875 [27JN]

———use of ethanol blended gasolines, S7814 [27JY]

Schools: notify parents in advance of the use of certain pesticides and provide school districts with current EPA pesticides manual and list, S1089, S1090, S1095, S1096 [2MR], S1170 [6MR]

Tariff: Baytron C-R (S. 2563), S4014 [16MY]

———Baytron M (S. 2562), S4014 [16MY]

———cobalt boron (S. 2153), S1119 [2MR]

———cyclohexadecadlenel,9 (CHDD) (S. 2206), S1238 [7MR]

———cyclohexadec-8-en-1-one (CHD) (S. 2207), S1238 [7MR]

———cyclooctene (COE) (S. 2205), S1238 [7MR]

———fenbuconazole (S. 2470), S2944 [26AP]

———ferroboron (S. 2154), S1119 [2MR]

———4-bromo-2-fluoroacetanilide (S. 2210), S1238 [7MR]

———high molecular, very high molecular, homopolymer, natural color, virgin polymerized powders (S. 2204), S1238 [7MR]

———Mesamoll (S. 2560), S4014 [16MY]

———metachlorobenzaldehyde, propiophenone, 4-bromo-2-fluoroacetanilide, and 2,6-dichlorotoluene (S. 2155), S1119 [2MR]

———metachlorobenzaldehyde (S. 2212), S1238 [7MR]

———methoxyfenozide (S. 2471), S2944 [26AP]

———N-cyclopropyl-N'-(1, 1-dimethylethyl)-6-(methylthio)-1, 3, 5-triazine-2, 4-diamine (S. 2200), S1236 [7MR]

———neo heliopan MA (menthyl anthranilate) (S. 2208), S1238 [7MR]

———propiophenone (S. 2211), S1238 [7MR]

———3-amino-3-methyl-1-pentyne (S. 2469), S2944 [26AP]

———triazamate (S. 2467), S2944 [26AP]

———2,6 dichlorotoluene (S. 2209), S1238 [7MR]

———2,6 dichlorotoluene (S. 2468), S2944 [26AP]

———vanadium carbides and vanadium carbonitride (S. 2198), S1236 [7MR]

———Vulkalent E/C (S. 2561), S4014 [16MY]

Reports

Economic Effects of Replacing Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) With Ethanol: Dept. of Agriculture, H1275-H1277 [22MR]

Ethanol Use in Gasoline: Sarah R. Armstrong, Cambridge Environmental, Inc., H1278-H1280 [22MR]

Reports filed

Federal Reformulated Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2962) (S. Rept. 106-426), S9464 [28SE]

Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2987) (H. Rept. 106-878), H7990 [21SE]

Summaries

Clean and Renewable Fuels Act (S. 2971), S7884-S7886 [27JY]

Texts of

S. 935, National Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals Act, S972-S974 [29FE], S1039-S1042 [1MR]

S. 2204, tariff on high molecular, very high molecular, homopolymer, natural color, virgin polymerized powders, S1239 [7MR]

S. 2205, tariff on cyclooctene (COE), S1239 [7MR]

S. 2206, tariff on cyclohexadecadlenel,9 (CHDD), S1239 [7MR]

S. 2207, tariff on cyclohexadec-8-en-1-one (CHD), S1239 [7MR]

S. 2208, tariff on neo heliopan MA (menthyl anthranilate), S1239 [7MR]

S. 2209, tariff on 2,6 dichlorotoluene, S1239 [7MR]

S. 2210, tariff on 4-bromo-2-fluoroacetanilide, S1240 [7MR]

S. 2211, tariff on propiophenone, S1240 [7MR]

S. 2212, tariff on metachlorobenzaldehyde, S1240 [7MR]

S. 2233, MTBE Elimination Act, S1404 [9MR]

S. 2503, Renewable Fuels Act, S3515-S3519 [4MY]

S. 2560, tariff on Mesamoll, S4015 [16MY]

S. 2561, tariff on Vulkalent E/C, S4015 [16MY]

S. 2562, tariff on Baytron M, S4015 [16MY]

S. 2563, tariff on Baytron C-R, S4015 [16MY]

S. 2575, tariff on bromoxynil octanoate/heptanoate, S4105 [17MY]

S. 2576, tariff on bromoxynil octanoate tech, S4106 [17MY]

S. 2577, tariff on fipronil technical, S4106 [17MY]

S. 2578, tariff on isoxaflutole, S4106 [17MY]

S. 2579, tariff on cyclanilide tech, S4106 [17MY]

S. 2962, Federal Reformulated Fuels Act, S7853-S7855 [27JY]