GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
Amendments
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S7599 [12JY], S7691 [16JY], S7737 [17JY], H575, H577, H578, H579, H588 [1MR]
———amend laws (S. 420), S1926, S1928, S1945, S1946, S2014, S2015 [7MR], S2031, S2032, S2035, S2038, S2045, S2047, S2048, S2054, S2096, S2097, S2098, S2099, S2100 [8MR], S2144, S2147, S2149, S2154, S2157, S2158, S2165, S2166 [12MR], S2191, S2192, S2196, S2198, S2199, S2208, S2209, S2233, S2234, S2235, S2236, S2237, S2238, S2241, S2242, S2243, S2244, S2245, S2265 [13MR], S2279, S2291, S2299, S2320 [14MR], S2324, S2337, S2338, S2348, S2351, S2357, S2358, S2359, S2360, S2361, S2362, S2414, S2415 [15MR], S2531, S2532 [19MR]
Law enforcement: limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (S. 166), S4897 [14MY]
Patent, copyright, and trademark laws: technical corrections (S. 320), S11966 [15NO]
Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), S1182, S1187, S1189, S1193, S1229, S1230, S1231, S1232, S1233 [8FE]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3069, H3072 [12JN], H3174 [14JN]
———limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (S. 143), S2784, S2785, S2788 [22MR]
Small business: facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), H878 [13MR], H941 [15MR]
———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (S. 1271), S13360, S13361 [17DE]
Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13997 [20DE]
Analyses
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 333): Title IX Provisions on Banking and Bankruptcy Insolvency Laws Relative to Termination and Netting of Financial Contracts, H581-H587 [1MR]
Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act (S. 71), S330 [22JA]
National Park Service Winter Access Act (S. 365), S1505 [15FE]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H4954 [31JY]
———H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S7796 [17JY]
———H.R. 3448, Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S13911 [20DE]
Articles and editorials
All Trucks Need Standards, S8510 [1AU]
Bad Bankruptcy Bill, S7544 [12JY]
Ban on Mexican Trucks Called `Isolationist' Sign—White House Turns Tables on Critics, S8507 [1AU]
Bill Gains To Cut State-Controlled Highway Funds, S12336 [4DE]
Business-Dictated Bankruptcy Law, S7544 [12JY]
California's Utility Sent Parent Firm $4.8 Billion—Audit Results Anger Consumer Groups, S2207 [13MR], S2275 [14MR]
Charged With Teaching Young People To Save—Educational Campaign Attempts To Give Students Basic Financial Survival Skills, Including Handling Credit, S4959 [15MY]
Company Pleaded Guilty to Previous Violations, S10488 [11OC]
Compounding Debt, S7545 [12JY]
Congress, President Side With Banks, Not Consumers, S7544 [12JY]
Congress Fact-Finding Committee Visits U.S.-Mexico Border Inspection Stations, S8088 [24JY]
Contributors to Irresponsible Acts—Credit-Card Firms Not Blameless in Bankruptcy Rise, S7545 [12JY]
Control Student Visas, E2323 [19DE]
County Juggles Marijuana Policies in Mendocino, It's Citizens vs. DEA, H4192 [18JY]
Curbing the Traffic, E525 [3AP]
Daloa, Ivory Coast, H3782 [28JN]
Debt Smothers Young Americans, S4959-S4961 [15MY], H519 [1MR]
Deeper Hole for Debtors, S7543 [12JY]
Divers Ruminations, S8511 [1AU]
Don't Disturb Parks Policy, E59 [30JA]
Fight for Free Trade, S8507 [1AU]
Free Trade and Safe Highways, S8511 [1AU]
From Teachers to Drill Sergeants, S6117 [12JN]
FTC Sues Lending Unit of Citigroup, S1944 [7MR]
Hard Lobbying on Debtor Bill Pays Dividend, S2282, S2294 [14MR]
Hawaii Should Lead Fight To End Abuse of Workers in U.S. Territories, E548 [5AP]
Honk if You Smell Cheap Politics, S8306 [27JY]
Impose U.S. Safety Standards on Mexican Trucks, S8509 [1AU]
It's About Safety—No Ifs, Ands or Trucks—Unless They Pass Tests, S8518 [1AU]
Let Yankee Tourists Shower Dollars on Cuba's Poor, S1633 [27FE]
Limits on So-Called ``Issue Advocacy'' Will Pass Constitutional Test, S3037 [28MR]
Loosey-Goosey Borders, E1791 [3OC]
Loosey-Goosey Borders—II, E1791 [3OC]
Mexican Trucks Senate Proposal Allows Free Trade While Ensuring Safer Roads, S8510 [1AU]
Mexico's Trucks on Horizon—Long-Distance Haulers Are Headed Into U.S. Once Bush Opens Borders, S7296-S7298 [9JY], S8090-S8092 [24JY]
Mining Mistake Redux, E421 [22MR]
Mudfest Unpunished, E525 [3AP]
NAFTA in Trouble, S8507 [1AU]
New State Gun Law Alarms SOSAD—Group Redoubles Efforts To Safeguard Children, S911 [31JA]
No Substitute for Safety Trade Pact Doesn't Preclude High Standards for Trucks, S8510 [1AU]
Of Arsenic, and Art of Governing, E1522 [3AU]
Open U.S. Roads to Mexican Trucks, S8506 [1AU]
OSHA Determined To Rush Rules Into Effect, S1871 [6MR]
Pipeline Bottleneck To Pinch Gas Supplies for New England IPPs, S1195 [8FE]
Postal Service Has Its Eye on You, E1219 [27JN]
Protectionism in High Gear, S8508 [1AU]
Raids Reveal Fake Homes Filled With Marijuana Farms, H4191 [18JY]
Reform Choice for Mr. Bush, S7544 [12JY]
Require Mexican Trucks To Meet the Safety Test, S8510 [1AU]
Roll Back the OSHA Work Rules, S1886 [6MR]
Seizing Dictatorial Power, E2101 [15NO]
Sometimes a Deal Is Too Good To Be True, S1943 [7MR]
Son's Debt Plagues Dad for 7 Years, S2037 [8MR]
State of Emergency, S6985 [27JN]
Statewide Focus on School Improvement Produces a Year of Improving Test Scores, S6117 [12JN]
Stressed Politics, S1886 [6MR]
Teamsters May Stall Bush Goals for Mexican Trucks and Trade, S8508 [1AU]
Tougher Bankruptcy Laws—Compliments of MBNA?, S2294 [14MR]
Bills and resolutions
Abortion: eliminate prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related material (see H.R. 1346), H1407 [3AP]
———prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 2702), H5125 [1AU] (see H.R. 3243), H7909 [7NO]
Agriculture: issue guidelines on mergers by wholesale purchasers of livestock, poultry, and unprocessed agricultural commodities (see H.R. 3383), H8731 [29NO]
———permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 532), S2306 [14MR] (see H.R. 1084), H955 [15MR]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats (see H.R. 1421), H1483 (see H.R. 1421), H1493 [4AP]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 267), S1063 [6FE]
———provide tax and regulatory relief for farmers and improve competitiveness of U.S. commodities and products in global markets (see S. 333), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 627), H394 [14FE]
AID: congressional disapproval of rule restoring international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (see S.J. Res. 9), S2583 [20MR]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 52), H26 [3JA] (see H.R. 2270), H3464 [21JN]
Alaska: extend hydroelectric licenses (see S. 1843), S13465 [18DE]
———regulation of wetlands (see S. 49), S98 [22JA]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (see S. 1478), S9971 [1OC] (see H.R. 3058), H6421 [5OC]
Antitrust policy: notification requirements exemptions (see H.R. 2819), H5337 [2AU]
Arlington National Cemetery: allow interment of any former Reservist who died in the terrorist attacks and is ineligible due to age at time of death (see S. 1782), S12551 [6DE]
———reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (see S. 1855), S13701 [19DE] (see H.R. 3423), H9076 [6DE]
Army: prohibit the purchasing, issuing, or wearing of berets as standard headgear until certification that the ammunition shortfall has been eliminated (see H.R. 1770), H2081 [9MY]
Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to collective negotiations among playwrights and producers relative to development, licensing, and production of plays (see H.R. 3543), H10909 [19DE]
Aviation: air carrier requirements for explanations of flight delays, cancellations, and diversions (see H.R. 571), H322 [13FE]
———amend regulations relative to the airport noise and access review program (see S. 688), S3435 [4AP] (see H.R. 1288), H1343 [29MR]
———develop and implement a plan to allow general aviation aircraft to fly using certain rules (see H.R. 3136), H6918 [16OC]
———direct NIST to develop standards for effective aviation security technologies and direct the FAA to evaluate such technologies (see H.R. 3101), H6701 [11OC]
———enhance the safety and security of the civil air transportation system (see H.R. 3165), H7308 [24OC]
———ensure that air carriers meet their obligations under the Airline Customer Service Agreement and provide improved passenger service in order to meet public convenience and necessity (see S. 319), S1270 [13FE] (see H.R. 1792), H2082 [9MY]
———impose temporary moratorium on certain airline mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 761), H442 [27FE]
———improve disclosure of information to airline passengers and the enforceability of airline passengers' rights under airline customer service agreements (see S. 483), S1971 [7MR]
———preempt State laws requiring approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects (see S. 1290), S8575 [1AU] (see H.R. 2107), H2997 [7JN]
———prohibit the unauthorized circumvention of airport security systems and procedures (see S. 1794), S12772 [10DE]
———provide basic consumer protection standards and enhance competition between airlines (see H.R. 907), H739 [7MR]
———provide for safety of U.S. aviation and suppression of terrorism (see H.R. 2896), H5704 [14SE]
———regulate flight schools and flight school applicants to enhance national security and aviation safety (see H.R. 2988), H6136 [2OC]
———regulate training of aliens to operate jet-propelled aircraft (see S. 1455), S9621 [21SE]
———report on any airspace restrictions put in place as a result of terrorist attacks that remain in effect (see S. 1512), S10388 [9OC]
———require screening of all property carried in aircraft (see H.R. 3029), H6379 [4OC]
———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees (see H.R. 2913), H5925 [21SE]
———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees and assist small-to-medium-size airports with security enhancements (see S. 1461), S9807 [25SE]
———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees, expand the Federal Air Marshal Program, and establish requirements for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2895), H5704 [14SE]
———streamline approval process for runways, terminals, and airports and grant airlines a limited antitrust exemption to relieve congestion at airports (see S. 633), S2979 [27MR]
———strengthen security measures for aircraft not required to comply with FAA security programs (see S. 1515), S10388 [9OC]
Awards, medals, prizes: require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research (see H.R. 66), H26 [3JA]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 220), S707 [30JA] (see S. 420), S1746 [1MR] (see H.R. 333), H163 [31JA]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration (see H. Res. 71), H507 [28FE]
———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 993), S5889 [6JN] (see S. 1630), S11437 [5NO] (see H.R. 188), H62 [6JA] (see H.R. 256), H109 [30JA] (see H.R. 1914), H2334 [17MY] (see H.R. 2870), H5487 [10SE] (see H.R. 2914), H5925 [21SE]
———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (see S. 178), S568 [25JA]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful (see S. 345), S1462 [15FE] (see H.R. 1155), H1060 [21MR]
Business and industry: analyze impact and improve congressional deliberation of proposed Federal private sector mandates (see H.R. 54), H26 [3JA]
———ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1360), H1408 [3AP]
———require employers to notify parents or guardians of employees under 18 or disabled if an individual with a criminal record of violence is working at the same facility (see H.R. 1869), H2280 [16MY]
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (see S. 1064), S6448 [19JN] (see H.R. 1831), H2182 [15MY]
———modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see S. 1495), S10154 [3OC]
———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (see H.R. 2869), H5487 [10SE]
Children and youth: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (see S. 1003), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 251), H108 [30JA]
———increase the age of persons considered to be minors relative to prohibiting the transportation of obscene materials (see H.R. 1523), H1498 [4AP]
———provide that children's sleepwear be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards (see H.R. 528), H252 [8FE] (see H.R. 730), H440 [27FE]
———require posting of CPSC safety standards in child care centers and require a Dept. of HHS report with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards (see H.R. 367), H164 [31JA]
Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 950), S5616 [24MY]
———impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 3362), H8564 [28NO]
———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (see S. 892), S4940 [15MY]
———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) as a fuel additive and require Federal vehicles to use ethanol fuel (see H.R. 1999), H2710 [24MY]
———reduce acid deposition (see S. 588), S2662 [21MR] (see H.R. 25), H25 [3JA]
COBRA: extend the basic period for health care continuation, further extend coverage for individuals age 55 or older, and provide for a refundable tax credit for premiums (see H.R. 2005), H2710 [24MY]
Commission for Comprehensive Review of the FAA: establish (see H.R. 903), H649 [6MR]
Commission To Study the Structure and Reauthorization of the FCC: establish (see H.R. 646), H395 [14FE]
Communications Act: increase penalties for common carrier violations (see H.R. 1765), H2022 [8MY]
Community development: enhance availability of capital and credit for citizens and communities and ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as financial service providers become affiliated (see H.R. 865), H648 [6MR]
Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 1126, 1127), S7083 [28JN]
———encourage expansion of electronic commerce (see S. Con. Res. 37), S4823 [10MY] (see H. Con. Res. 132), H2142 [10MY]
———importance of the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P) specification in protecting the privacy of Internet users (see H. Res. 159), H2998 [7JN]
———prohibit unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 1017), H927 [14MR]
———regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (see H.R. 718), H398 [14FE]
———require operators of electronic marketplaces to disclose the ownership and financial arrangements of such marketplaces (see H.R. 3590), H10965 [20DE]
Congress: require congressional approval of proposed rules designated by the Congress to be significant (see H.R. 3199), H7591 [31OC]
———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 175), H61 [6JA]
Conservation of energy: require Federal agencies to acquire central air conditioners and heat pumps that meet or exceed certain efficiency standards (see H.R. 2516), H4111 [17JY]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 2498), H4009 [12JY]
Contracts: prohibit discrimination in awarding Federal contracts on the basis of labor policies (see H.R. 99), H27 [3JA]
———require Federal agencies to follow certain procedures relative to the bundling of procurement contract requirements (see H.R. 1324), H1345 [29MR]
Copyright laws: technical corrections (see H.R. 614), H393 [14FE]
Copyrights: technical corrections to laws (see S. 1888), S13943 [20DE]
Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see S. 842), S4508 [8MY] (see H.R. 1764), H2022 [8MY]
Courts: amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to expand the use of video teleconferencing in criminal court matters (see S. 791), S3994 [26AP]
———awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see S. 106), S100 [22JA]
———confidentiality of parent-child communications in judicial proceedings (see H.R. 733), H440 [27FE]
———make certain sentencing safety valve provisions retroactive (see H.R. 765), H442 [27FE]
———waive Federal preemption of State laws in cases awarding punitive damages against moving companies engaging in unfair practices in processing of property claims (see S. 1316), S8704 [2AU]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 215), H62 [6JA]
———confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see S. 416), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 499), H222 [7FE]
———issue safety standards for marine internal combustion engines relative to toxic emissions (see H.R. 3385), H8841 [4DE]
———promulgate a consumer product safety standard for each durable infant or toddler product (see H.R. 3283), H8132 [13NO]
———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 1488), H1487 (see H.R. 1488), H1496 [4AP]
Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1054), H953 [15MR]
———prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments in consumer solicitations and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (see H.R. 1058), H953 [15MR]
———protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 1319), H1344 [29MR]
Credit cards: consumer protections (see H.R. 1052), H953 [15MR]
———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 184), H62 [6JA]
———regulate issuance to individuals under 21 years of age (see S. 891), S4940 [15MY]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (see S. 171), S527 [24JA] (see S. 239), S1012 [1FE]
———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (see S. 1017), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2138), H3067 [12JN]
———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, lift travel restrictions, and allow cash remittances to Cuban citizens (see S. 402), S1616 [27FE] (see H.R. 797), H507 [28FE]
Davis-Bacon Act: amend to increase specified contract amounts (see H.R. 2094), H2996 [7JN]
———create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 1972), H2679 [23MY]
———require cancellation of contracts with repeat violators and disclosure of certain payroll information (see H.R. 2681), H4948 [31JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: implement certain price structures under Federal milk marketing orders and provide emergency market loss payments to certain dairy producers (see H.R. 3578), H10964 [20DE]
———recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (see H.R. 3127), H6780 [12OC]
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (see S. 1652), S11549 [7NO] (see H.R. 2081), H2955 [6JN]
———require report on effects of methyl bromide on the ozone layer prior to implementing certain reductions on production and consumption (see H.R. 2084), H2955 [6JN]
———require report to Congress on the taking of private property (see H.R. 212), H62 [6JA]
———require review of agribusiness mergers and acquisitions and allow imposition of conditions relative to anticompetitive practices (see S. 1076), S6601 [21JN]
Dept. of Commerce: establish certain procedures for exports of commercial satellites and related items (see H.R. 1707), H1923 [3MY]
Dept. of Defense: enhance the ability of States and local governments to participate in certain projects that acquire and improve military housing (see H.R. 813), H621 [1MR]
———ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (see H.R. 588), H323 [13FE]
———require all defense-related agencies of the U.S. to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws (see H.R. 2154), H3149 [13JN]
Dept. of Energy: congressional disapproval of clothes washer regulations (see H.J. Res. 44), H1487 (see H.J. Res. 44), H1499 [4AP]
———congressional disapproval of delay in effective date for residential central air conditioner energy conservation standards (see S.J. Res. 15), S5439 [22MY]
———congressional disapproval of residential central air conditioner and heat pump regulations (see H.J. Res. 43), H1487 (see H.J. Res. 43), H1499 [4AP]
———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (see S. 26), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 238), H76 [20JA]
———study potential regulatory improvements that may help alleviate high fuel prices (see H.R. 1834), H2183 [15MY]
———terminate exemption of nonprofit institutions from civil penalties for violations of nuclear safety requirements (see H.R. 723), H411 [26FE]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relative to confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (see H.J. Res. 38), H955 [15MR]
———establish a tolerance level for the presence of methylmercury in seafood (see S. 555), S2388 [15MR]
———require certification for possession of dangerous biological agents and toxins by research facilities (see S. 1661), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3306), H8248 [15NO]
———require recreational camps to report information concerning deaths and certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2451), H3861 [10JY]
———revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (see S. 1833), S13300 [14DE] (see H.R. 3504), H10173 [17DE]
Dept. of HUD: provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see S. 1887), S13943 [20DE]
Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (see S. 562), S2472 [19MR] (see H.R. 1561), H1555 [24AP]
———establish in the Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters (see S. 282), S1122 [7FE]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (see S.J. Res. 6), S1747 [1MR] (see H.J. Res. 35), H740 [7MR]
———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 79), H647 [6MR]
———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 598), S2730 [22MR] (see H.R. 1241), H1188 [27MR]
Dept. of the Interior: reimbursement for certain damages relative to BLM bonding regulations (see H.R. 447), H220 [7FE]
Dept. of the Treasury: codify authority to issue regulations covering the practices of enrolled agents (see S. 725), S3705 [6AP]
Dept. of Transportation: delay the amendment or modification of operating certificates of major air carriers in connection with a merger or acquisition (see S. 578), S2582 [20MR]
———issue a final regulation prohibiting certain aircraft departing from John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens County, NY, from flying over the Rockaway Peninsula (see H.R. 3403), H8842 [4DE]
———issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (see S. 1015), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 433), H219 [7FE]
———issue regulations on the transfer of airline tickets and air carrier ticket pricing policies (see H.R. 1074), H954 [15MR]
———oversight of airline industry competitive activities relative to mergers (see S. 199), S636 [29JA] (see H.R. 142), H60 [6JA]
———prohibit action to finalize, implement, or enforce a rule relative to the hours of service of drivers for motor carriers (see S. 614), S2894 [26MR] (see H.R. 1008), H876 [13MR]
Drugs: correct impediments to allowing importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use (see H.R. 58), H26 [3JA]
———permit individuals to import prescription drugs in limited circumstances (see S. 1229), S8123 [24JY]
———regulate receipt of donated prescription drug samples by charitable health care entities (see H.R. 2740), H5334 [2AU]
———use of marijuana for medicinal purposes (see H.R. 1344), H1407 [3AP] (see H.R. 2592), H4428 [23JY]
Ecology and environment: establish certain privileges and immunities for information disclosed as part of a voluntary self-evaluation relative to compliance with environmental laws (see H.R. 352), H164 [31JA]
Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see S. 1403), S9123 [5SE] (see H.R. 954), H826 [8MR]
———promote energy security, environmental protection, price stability, and reliability through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (see H.R. 3089), H6700 [11OC]
———promote reliability of the bulk-power system (see S. 172), S527 [24JA]
———provide that no electric utility shall be required to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell electricity or capacity (see S. 552), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 381), H165 [31JA]
———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (see H.R. 1468), H1485 (see H.R. 1468), H1495 [4AP]
———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (see H. Res. 165), H3150 [13JN]
———suspend certain environmental and siting requirements applicable to fossil fuel fired powerplants to alleviate power shortages (see H.R. 979), H875 [13MR]
Employment: condition minimum wage exemptions for organized camps on compliance with certain safety standards (see H.R. 2679), H4948 [31JY]
Endangered Species Act: exempt Woodrow Wilson Bridge project from certain provisions and allow bridge construction activities to proceed (see H.R. 472), H221 [7FE]
———improve listing, recovery planning, and delisting processes (see S. 347), S1462 [15FE]
———reform Federal land management activities relative to conservation (see H.R. 1403), H1482 (see H.R. 1403), H1492 [4AP]
———reform liability provisions relative to civil and criminal penalties (see H.R. 1404), H1482 (see H.R. 1404), H1492 [4AP]
———reform regulatory process (see H.R. 1402), H1482 (see H.R. 1402), H1492 [4AP]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]
English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 1984), H2709 [24MY]
EPA: authorize Project SEARCH (special environmental assistance for the regulation of communities and habitat) to provide grants to assist small communities in meeting certain regulations (see S. 707), S3530 [5AP] (see S. 1466), S9874 [26SE] (see H.R. 1519), H1498 [4AP]
———congressional disapproval of delay in effective date for revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see S.J. Res. 14), S5439 [22MY]
———increase communication and cooperation with small communities relative to environmental regulations (see H.R. 187), H62 [6JA]
———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see S. 632, 635), S2979 [27MR] (see S. 751), S3706 [6AP] (see H.R. 1413), H1482 (see H.R. 1413), H1492 [4AP]
———revise drinking water standards for arsenic and provide grants to small public drinking water systems to assist in meeting these standards (see H.R. 1252), H1189 [27MR]
ERISA: extend the basic period for health care continuation from 18 months to 5 years (see H.R. 1663), H1715 [1MY]
Executive departments: expedite review procedures for granting waivers to States under a grant program administered by an agency if another State has already been granted a similar waiver (see H.R. 789), H506 [28FE]
Explosives: regulation (see S. 641), S3052 [28MR]
FAA: limit authority to establish examination requirements for non-commercial pilots (see H.R. 1686), H1860 [2MY]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 361), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 448), H220 [7FE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: clarify that Christmas tree farming is agriculture (see H.R. 3486), H10066 [13DE]
———reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 2239), H3259 [19JN]
Families and domestic relations: eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 270), H109 [30JA]
———increase child support money to families leaving welfare (see S. 916), S5269 [21MY]
———increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (see S. 918), S5269 [21MY] (see H.R. 1471), H1486 (see H.R. 1471), H1495 [4AP]
———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 3006), H6259 [3OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 2784), H5336 [2AU]
———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2287), H3465 [21JN]
———clarify (see H.R. 2366), H3802 [28JN]
———improve implementation and clarify definition of ``serious medical condition'' (see S. 489), S2070 [8MR]
FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (see S. 404), S1616 [27FE]
———amend media ownership rules (see S. 1189), S7805 [17JY] (see H.R. 2536), H4112 [17JY]
———eliminate regulatory requirements restricting the cross ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers (see H.R. 235), H64 [6JA]
———fulfill support requirements for universal service for high cost areas (see S. 500), S2071 [8MR] (see H.R. 1171), H1112 [22MR]
———monitor complaints relative to the quality of wireless telephone service (see H.R. 1531), H1499 [4AP]
———prevent imposition of spectrum caps on future Commercial and Mobile Radio Services auctions (see H.R. 2535), H4112 [17JY]
———prohibit the application of current spectrum aggregation limits to new spectrum auctions (see S. 696), S3436 [4AP]
FDA: establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see H.R. 1817), H2141 [10MY]
———establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (see H.R. 3066), H6458 [9OC]
———establish restrictions relative to the qualifications of physicians prescribing the abortion drug known as RU-486 (see S. 251), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 482), H221 [7FE]
———grant authority to regulate tobacco (see S. 190), S568 [25JA] (see S. 247), S1062 [6FE] (see H.R. 1043), H953 [15MR] (see H.R. 1097), H1010 [20MR] (see H.R. 2180), H3201 [14JN]
———improve safety of imported foods (see S. 1634), S11437 [5NO] (see H.R. 3075), H6504 [10OC]
———permit import of prescription medications sold in certain foreign countries and correct impediments in implementation of the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act (see S. 215), S707 [30JA]
———require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register and require submission of reports on adverse experiences regarding such supplements (see H.R. 3065), H6458 [9OC]
———uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 2649), H4723 [26JY]
Federal Deposit Insurance Act: clarify which lending entities are subject to provisions governing State limitation of interest rates and other charges relative to interstate bank mergers (see S. 1835), S13464 [18DE]
Federal employees: allow receipt of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel (see S. 1369), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 2456), H3959 [11JY]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 638), H394 [14FE]
———require preemployment drug testing (see H.R. 197), H62 [6JA]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to clinically superior modifications to previously approved or licensed drugs (see H.R. 386), H165 [31JA]
———improve regulation of medical devices (see H.R. 3580), H10964 [20DE]
———provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see S. 812), S4100 [1MY] (see H.R. 1862), H2280 [16MY]
Federal paperwork burden: reduce (see H.R. 541), H253 [8FE] (see H.R. 749), H441 [27FE]
Federal Power Act: require guaranteed payment whenever any electric energy supplier is required to sell electric energy to a purchaser under the emergency authority (see H.R. 971), H827 [8MR]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies (see S. 1295), S8575 [1AU]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to marine sanitation devices (see H.R. 1730), H1924 [3MY]
———anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 80), S11198 [30OC] (see H. Con. Res. 255), H7529 [30OC]
FEMA: waive repayment requirements relative to a grant made to Granada Hills Community Hospital (see H.R. 3102), H6701 [11OC]
FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Ohio (see H.R. 2028), H2847 [25MY]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming (see S. 1852), S13700 [19DE]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Nevada (see S. 1043), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 2169), H3150 [13JN]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in North Carolina (see S. 1010), S6054 [11JN]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Pennsylvania (see H.R. 2382), H3803 [28JN] (see H.R. 3453), H9239 [11DE]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in West Virginia (see S. 639), S3052 [28MR] (see H.R. 1315), H1344 [29MR]
———hydroelectric projects licensing reform (see S. 71), S99 [22JA] (see H.R. 1832), H2183 [15MY]
———provide for GAO oversight of activities (see H.R. 2331), H3711 [27JN]
———return cost-based regulation of wholesale interstate sales of electricity (see H.R. 264), H109 [30JA]
Financial institutions: amend banking laws relative to offshore activities, investments, and certain bank affiliations (see H.R. 2273), H3464 [21JN]
———authorize the payment of interest on certain accounts to increase flexibility in setting reserve requirements (see S. 601), S2730 [22MR]
———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 1839), S13464 [18DE] (see H.R. 3424), H9076 [6DE]
———prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1060), H953 [15MR]
———safeguard the public from fraud and streamline and facilitate efforts of Federal and State regulators to share antifraud information (see H.R. 1408), H1482 (see H.R. 1408), H1492 [4AP]
———strengthen consumer protections and prohibit predatory lending practices (see H.R. 3607), H10965 [20DE]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see S. 442), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 382), H165 [31JA]
———applicability of domestic violence-related possession prohibitions to convictions that predate enactment of such prohibitions (see H.R. 21), H25 [3JA]
———application of Federal laws to antique firearms (see H.R. 1112), H1011 [20MR]
———ban import of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, promote safe storage and use of handguns by consumers, and extend criminal background checks to gun shows (see H.R. 2221), H3258 [19JN]
———expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (see S. 330), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 671), H396 [14FE]
———implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (see S. 25), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 1247), H1189 [27MR]
———mandatory licensing and registration of handguns (see H.R. 114), H59 [6JA]
———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 514), S2162 [12MR] (see H.R. 950), H826 [8MR]
———prohibit discharge near any Federal land or facility (see H.R. 731), H440 [27FE]
———prohibit Federal agencies from issuing or enforcing certain rules that restrict the transportation or possession of a firearm on a public Federal road (see H.R. 2391), H3803 [28JN]
———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 123), H59 [6JA]
———prohibit possession in a hospital zone (see H.R. 1248), H1189 [27MR]
———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 31), H25 [3JA]
———protect gun owner privacy and ownership rights (see S. 906), S5118 [17MY]
———protect manufacturers and sellers in the firearms and ammunition industry from restrictions on interstate or foreign commerce (see H.R. 2037), H2847 [25MY]
———regulate certain sniper weapons in the same manner as machine guns and other firearms (see H.R. 3182), H7529 [30OC]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see S. 767), S3852 [24AP] (see S. 890), S4940 [15MY]
———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (see H.R. 2773), H5335 [2AU] (see H.R. 3207), H7717 [1NO]
———require criminal background checks for sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms at certain events and provide additional resources for gun crime enforcement (see H.R. 2377), H3803 [28JN]
———require persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or ammunition (see H.R. 138), H60 [6JA]
Fish and fishing: provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (see S. 1494), S10154 [3OC] (see H.R. 2964), H6055 [25SE]
Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 172), H61 [6JA]
———include the imposition of civil monetary penalties for violations of meat and poultry inspection regulations (see H.R. 1276), H1294 [28MR]
———require foods containing known allergens to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of the allergens (see H.R. 1356), H1408 [3AP]
Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H398 [14FE]
Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (see H.R. 2722), H5333 [2AU]
———reform the coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws (see H.R. 2046), H2848 [25MY]
FRS: coverage of Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors by certain labor-management relation regulations (see H.R. 2304), H3518 [25JN]
FTC: amend trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice to require the release of prescriptions for contact lenses (see H.R. 2663), H4724 [26JY]
———establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (see H.R. 725), H412 [26FE]
———issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms (see H.R. 232), H64 [6JA]
———issue rules regulating telemarketing firms relative to deceptive and abusive recovery practices (see H.R. 1424), H1483 (see H.R. 1424), H1493 [4AP]
Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 3215), H7717 [1NO]
Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (see S. 201), S636 [29JA] (see H.R. 169), H61 [6JA]
———develop a uniform standard for declaring levels of alert in cases of emergencies for Federal agencies, and conduct a study of how to implement such standards (see H.R. 3225), H7718 [1NO]
———establish procedures for assessing Federal regulations relative to seizure of private property (see S. 1412), S9253 [10SE]
———establish procedures for assessing Federal regulations relative to the taking of private property (see H.R. 212), H62 [6JA]
———establish public disclosure requirements for working groups of advisory committees (see H.R. 3371), H8564 [28NO]
———prevent elimination of certain reports (see H.R. 1042), H953 [15MR]
———provide for expedited congressional consideration of legislative proposals transmitted by the President to eliminate or reduce barriers to efficient Government operations (see S. 1613), S11362 [1NO]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see S. 908), S5118 [17MY] (see H.R. 105), H59 [6JA]
———revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws related to public buildings, property, and works (see H.R. 2068), H2954 [6JN]
GSA: reform the Federal Protective Service to enhance the safety and security of Federal, State, and local employees, and members of the public at airports (see H.R. 2898), H5704 [14SE]
———reform the Federal Protective Service to enhance the safety and security of Federal employees, members of the public, and children enrolled in childcare facilities in public buildings (see H.R. 307), H110 [30JA]
Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (see S. 1669), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3276), H8034 [9NO]
Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (see S. 1378), S8911 [3AU] (see H.R. 1964), H2678 [23MY]
———assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (see S. 823), S4246 [3MY] (see H.R. 1674), H1859 [2MY]
———establish compulsory licensing of certain patented medical inventions (see H.R. 3235), H7852 [6NO]
———prohibit Federal health insurance programs from reimbursing health care providers who charge membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (see S. 1592), S11198 [30OC] (see S. 1606), S11286 [31OC]
Health care facilities: assure availability of a non-emergency department physician in certain hospitals (see H.R. 1399), H1482 (see H.R. 1399), H1491 [4AP]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: extend date for compliance by certain entities with administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets (see S. 1588), S11198 [30OC]
Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (see S. 1445), S9620 [21SE]
Housing: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 2753), H5334 [2AU]
———exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing annual public housing agency plans (see H.R. 1960), H2678 [23MY]
———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1409), H1482 (see H.R. 1409), H1492 [4AP]
———require energy efficiency certifications for mortgage insurance be conducted by accredited home energy rating system providers (see H.R. 2834), H5405 [5SE]
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: modify certain restrictions (see H.R. 2772), H5335 [2AU]
Immigration: cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 1452), H1484 (see H.R. 1452), H1494 [4AP]
———ensure that aliens studying in the U.S. comply with the terms and conditions applicable to such study (see H.R. 3515), H10355 [18DE]
———establish a moratorium on issuance of visas for nonimmigrant students and other exchange program participants and improve reporting requirements for universities under the foreign student monitoring program (see H.R. 3221), H7718 [1NO]
———extend deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier (see S. 1400), S9122 [5SE]
———extend deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric indentifier (see H.R. 2276), H3464 [21JN]
———prohibit issuance of visa to any citizen of the People's Republic of China who participates in or otherwise supports the harvesting, transplantation, or trafficking of organs of executed Chinese prisoners (see H.R. 2530), H4112 [17JY]
———prohibit issuance of visa to any physician from the People's Republic of China who seeks to train in organ or bodily tissue transplantation (see H.R. 2030), H2847 [25MY]
———provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens (see H.R. 1572), H1555 [24AP]
———provide permanent resident status for certain alien orphans physically present in the U.S. and provide for deferred enforced departure status for alien parents of certain children born in the U.S. (see H.R. 1571), H1555 [24AP]
———require paid immigration consultants to be licensed and otherwise provide services in a satisfactory manner (see H.R. 654), H395 [14FE]
———requirements for aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 2791), H5336 [2AU]
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (see S. 832), S4246 [3MY]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (see H.R. 1542), H1554 [24AP]
Insurance: coverage of infertility treatment (see S. 874), S4890 [14MY]
Interstate commerce: prohibit States from imposing restrictions on interstate limousine services (see S. 1223), S8122 [24JY] (see H.R. 565), H322 [13FE]
IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (see S. 276), S1122 [7FE]
Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 969), H827 [8MR]
Law enforcement: limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (see S. 166), S527 [24JA] (see H.R. 1007), H876 [13MR]
Law enforcement officers: ensure confidentiality of personnel records or personal information (see H.R. 199), H62 [6JA]
Laws: clarify the effect and application of legislation (see S. 36), S98 [22JA]
Medicaid: delay changes in regulations that modify upper payment limit for non-State government-owned or operated hospitals (see S. 1745), S12161 [29NO] (see H.R. 3360), H8564 [28NO]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 3363), H8564 [28NO]
———improve payments and regulation under the Medicare+Choice program (see H.R. 3584), H10964 [20DE]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 1686), S11789 [14NO] (see H.R. 3238), H7852 [6NO]
———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (see S. 1738), S12100 [28NO] (see H.R. 3046), H6379 [4OC]
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (see S. 1545), S10693 [15OC] (see H.R. 2768), H5335 [2AU] (see H.R. 3391), H8842 [4DE]
———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see H.R. 3236), H7852 [6NO]
———study anesthesia services and expand service arrangements for certified registered nurse anesthetists (see S. 332), S1394 [14FE] (see H.R. 716), H398 [14FE]
Medicare/Medicaid: streamline regulatory processes for home health agencies (see S. 1169), S7589 [12JY]
Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (see S. 965), S5694 [25MY] (see H. Res. 152), H2711 [24MY]
———require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (see H.R. 677), H396 [14FE]
Mining and mineral resources: reform certain provisions of the general mining laws (see H.R. 1085), H955 [15MR]
Montana: establish aviation regulatory distinctions consistent with those applied to Alaska based on severe weather conditions (see S. 959), S5616 [24MY]
Motor vehicles: extend child passenger protection education grant funding (see H.R. 691), H397 [14FE]
———improve safety of car restraints and booster seats for children (see S. 980), S5798 [26MY]
———increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (see H.R. 1382), H1409 [3AP]
———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 804), S4099 [1MY] (see H.R. 1815), H2141 [10MY]
———prohibit States from requiring a license or fee relative to motor vehicles providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service (see H.R. 2546), H4215 [18JY]
———reduce aggressivity of light trucks, increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards, increase fuel economy standards, and improve accuracy and release of information on average fuel economy (see H.R. 2614), H4539 [24JY]
———require automatic door locks and interior-opening trunk locks on passenger cars (see H.R. 2696), H5124 [1AU]
———require automatic door locks on passenger cars (see H.R. 405), H218 [7FE]
———support graduated driver's license programs (see H. Con. Res. 171), H3358 [20JN]
National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (see H.R. 1739), H1924 [3MY]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue standards for the use of motorized skate boards (see H.R. 735), H441 [27FE]
National Park Service: snowmobile regulations (see S. 365), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 1465), H1485 (see H.R. 1465), H1495 [4AP]
National security: enhance control of biological agents and toxins (see S. 1706), S11940 [15NO]
Native Americans: decrease the requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe (see H.R. 1197), H1114 [22MR]
———protect tribes from coerced labor agreements (see H.R. 103), H27 [3JA]
———require State approval of new gambling facilities, develop minimum Federal standards for Indian gaming, and establish commission to report on living standards on Indian lands (see H.R. 2244), H3259 [19JN]
Natural Gas Act: limit the price of natural gas charged to end users (see H.R. 1852), H2183 [15MY]
NIH: conduct or support research using certain human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2838), H5405 [5SE]
———implement guidelines for research using human pluripotent stem cells (see H.R. 2747), H5334 [2AU]
Noise pollution: prohibit operation of civil subsonic turbojets in certain metropolitan areas (see H.R. 299), H110 [30JA]
Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 1360), S8910 [3AU]
OMB: require explanation for omission of any insular area from treatment as part of the U.S., in issued statements (see H.R. 2428), H3805 [28JN]
Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (see H.R. 2159), H3149 [13JN]
Patent, copyright, and trademark laws: technical corrections (see S. 320), S1270 [13FE] (see H.R. 615), H393 [14FE]
Patents: amend patent reexamination proceedings (see H.R. 2231), H3259 [19JN]
———clarify the basis for granting reexamination requests (see H.R. 1866), H2280 [16MY]
———provide for appeals by third parties in certain patent reexamination proceedings (see H.R. 1886), H2333 [17MY]
Pensions: ensure that individual account retirement plans protect workers by limiting the amount of employer stock each worker may hold and encouraging diversification of investment of plan assets (see S. 1838), S13464 [18DE]
———provide additional fiduciary protections for participants and beneficiaries under employee stock ownership plans relative to lockdowns placed on plan assets (see H.R. 3509), H10355 [18DE]
———require plan administrators that provide access to automobile insurance to submit certain information on such insurance to the FTC (see H.R. 403), H218 [7FE]
Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol (see S. 670), S3215 [30MR]
———prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 1951), H2570 [22MY]
———prohibit use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), provide flexibility within the EPA's oxygenate requirements, and promote the use of renewable ethanol (see H.R. 608), H393 [14FE]
Pharmaceuticals: establish compulsory licensing of certain patented prescription drugs and medical inventions (see H.R. 1708), H1923 [3MY]
———expand human clinical trials qualifying for the orphan drug tax credit (see S. 1341), S8704 [2AU] (see H.R. 1298), H1344 [29MR]
———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 2801), H5337 [2AU]
Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (see S. 235), S1012 [1FE] (see S. 299), S1218 [8FE] (see H.R. 459), H220 [7FE]
———improve safety and community access to information (see H.R. 2749), H5334 [2AU]
Political campaigns: disclosure of certain electioneering communications disbursements (see S. 93), S100 [22JA]
———make unlawful the knowing dissemination of false information regarding Federal elections with the intent of discouraging voter participation (see H.R. 366), H164 [31JA]
———require certain disclosures and reports relative to polling by telephone (see H.R. 283), H110 [30JA] (see H.R. 365), H164 [31JA]
Postal Service: prohibit awarding of bonuses for managerial personnel in any year in which operational deficits are anticipated or postal rate increases are requested (see H. Res. 144), H2334 [17MY]
———treatment of cooperative mailings by nonprofit organizations (see S. 1562), S10794 [17OC] (see H.R. 1169), H1112 [22MR]
Power resources: improve environmental review process for construction, operation, or maintenance of energy facilities (see S. 1590), S11198 [30OC]
———promote safe and efficient supply of energy while maintaining strong environmental protections (see S. 1591), S11198 [30OC]
President's Advisory Council on Recreational Camps: establish (see H.R. 2451), H3861 [10JY]
Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (see S. 197), S636 [29JA]
———prohibit making, trading, selling, installing, or using of information collection devices without proper labeling or notice and consent (see H.R. 112), H59 [6JA]
———protect consumer privacy (see H.R. 2135), H3066 [12JN]
———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (see H.R. 237), H76 [20JA] (see H.R. 347), H164 [31JA]
———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 89), H27 [3JA]
Public buildings: increase energy efficiency in Federal facilities (see S. 1358), S8910 [3AU]
Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 2493), H4008 [12JY]
Public lands: encourage development of natural gas and oil resources (see S. 1808), S13051 [12DE] (see H.R. 3538), H10909 [19DE]
Public utilities: provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see H.R. 2814), H5337 [2AU]
———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and promote renewable and alternative electric power generation sources (see H.R. 3406), H8948 [5DE]
———provide for the reliability of the electric power transmission system (see H.R. 312), H111 [30JA]
———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (see S. 206), S706 [30JA] (see H.R. 1101), H1010 [20MR]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 549), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 817), H621 [1MR]
Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (see S. 1103), S6920 [26JN]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3132), H6918 [16OC]
———prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (see S. 927), S5438 [22MY]
———vehicle weight and width limits (see H.R. 2083), H2955 [6JN]
Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (see S. 1299), S8575 [1AU] (see H.R. 3224), H7718 [1NO]
———restore requirement to notify the public of risks posed by arsenic in drinking water (see S. 796), S3994 [26AP]
———study effects of hydraulic fracturing on underground drinking water sources (see S. 1374), S8911 [3AU]
SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 203), H62 [6JA]
———establish an office to conduct oversight of certain loan programs (see H.R. 1113), H1011 [20MR]
Science: require peer review of scientific support data (see H.R. 281), H109 [30JA]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees (see H.R. 1311), H1344 [29MR] (see H.R. 1480), H1486 (see H.R. 1480), H1496 [4AP]
———limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (see S. 143), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 1088), H959 [19MR]
———limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), consideration (see H. Res. 161), H3066 [12JN]
———review annual reports of accounting standards-setting bodies (see H.R. 1732), H1924 [3MY]
Shipping Act: restore the application of antitrust laws to certain applicable agreements and conduct (see H.R. 1253), H1189 [27MR]
Ships and vessels: exempt from inspection certain small passenger vessels that operate only in the waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands (see H.R. 328), H163 [31JA]
———require forfeiture of vessels used in the commission of willful violations of Dept. of Defense safety regulations regarding navigable waters used by the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3044), H6379 [4OC]
Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 849), S4589 [9MY] (see H.R. 542), H253 [8FE] (see H.R. 750), H441 [27FE]
———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (see S. 1271), S8397 [30JY] (see H.R. 327), H163 [31JA]
———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), consideration (see H. Res. 89), H926 [14MR]
———suspend fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations (see H.R. 3605), H10965 [20DE]
Social Security: application of employment criteria under management contracts for certain mental health facilities (see H.R. 3147), H6919 [16OC]
———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 3323), H8337 [16NO]
———extend date for compliance by entitled entities with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see S. 1684), S11789 [14NO]
———modify reporting requirements (see H.R. 930), H740 [7MR]
———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (see H.R. 1975), H2679 [23MY]
———provide an exception to certain marriage requirements for widows and widowers relative to State restrictions on divorce from a prior spouse institutionalized due to mental incompetence (see H.R. 319), H162 [31JA]
———provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standard for health care information (see S. 836), S4416 [7MY]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 1850), S13700 [19DE]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H3960 [11JY]
———provide incentive funds for having certain laws in effect (see H.R. 139), H60 [6JA]
Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (see S. 526), S2219 [13MR] (see H.R. 999), H876 [13MR]
Taxation: apply look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation (see H.R. 666), H396 [14FE]
———decrease the class life for petroleum refinery property placed in service to comply with petroleum product specifications and certain emissions requirements (see H.R. 2741), H5334 [2AU]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (see S. 744), S3706 [6AP]
———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (see S. 936), S5542 [23MY] (see H.R. 1263), H1294 [28MR]
———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (see S. 972), S5694 [25MY] (see H.R. 1459), H1485 (see H.R. 1459), H1495 [4AP]
———incentives to assist small refiners to comply with new regulations on sulfur content in diesel fuel (see H.R. 2502), H4013 [16JY]
———make Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans (see H.R. 414), H218 [7FE]
———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 795), S3994 [26AP] (see H.R. 909), H739 [7MR]
———restore deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation (see H.R. 455), H220 [7FE]
———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (see H.R. 1267), H1294 [28MR]
———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (see S. 992), S5889 [6JN] (see H.R. 661), H395 [14FE]
Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (see S. 1364), S8910 [3AU]
———establish a separate process for State commission evaluation of rural telephone company exemptions, suspensions, and modifications, relative to advanced capabilities (see H.R. 3142), H6919 [16OC]
———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (see S. 1359), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 496), H222 [7FE]
———resolve administrative disputes regarding certain spectrum licenses (see H.R. 3484), H10066 [13DE]
Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching (see H.R. 1005), H876 [13MR]
———prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (see S. 341), S1462 [15FE]
———reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 1842), H2183 [15MY]
Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]
Tobacco products: prohibit sale of tobacco products to juveniles through the Internet or other indirect means (see H.R. 3456), H9239 [11DE]
Transportation: authorize State and local governments to regulate trains that block road traffic (see H.R. 432), H219 [7FE]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: make technical corrections to HAZMAT provisions (see S. 1750), S12247 [30NO]
Voting: provide fairness in voter participation (see H.R. 1228), H1188 [27MR]
———provide voters the right, through advisory initiatives, to propose the enactment or repeal of Federal laws in a national election (see H.R. 2760), H5335 [2AU]
Water: allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements (see H.R. 2183), H3201 [14JN]
———authorize use of certain Federal funding programs to remove arsenic from drinking water when the EPA promulgates a new national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic (see H.R. 2112), H2997 [7JN]
———prohibit use of Federal funds for any program that restricts the use of any privately owned water source (see H.R. 937), H825 [8MR]
———State sovereignty over water within borders (see S. 446), S1747 [1MR] (see H.R. 1156), H1060 [21MR]
———terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels (see S. 223), S914 [31JA]
Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (see H.R. 285), H110 [30JA]
Chronologies
Federal ergonomics standards, H664, H694 [7MR]
Worker dislocation in the taconite industry on the iron range in Minnesota, S2284 [14MR]
Cloture motions
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), S7554 [12JY], S7734 [17JY]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to proceed, S7361 [9JY], S7553 [12JY]
———amend laws (S. 420), S2146 [12MR], S2297 [14MR]
Cost Estimates
Allow receipt by Federal employees of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel (H.R. 2456): CBO, H4808 [30JY]
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 333): CBO, E248-E252 [28FE]
Chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code reenactment period extension relative to family farmers (H.R. 256): CBO, H448 [28FE]
Descriptions
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), E2387-E2389 [20DE]
Excerpts
NAFTA administrative and institutional provisions, S8311-S8315 [27JY]
Explanations
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act (H.R. 3448): Assessment of Vulnerability of Water Supply Systems, E2410 [20DE]
Histories
Sugar Price Support Program, H2952 [6JN]
Letters
Application of California State regulations relative to oxygenate requirements of reformulated gasoline: Christine Todd Whitman, EPA, H5137 [1AU]
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H515 [1MR]
———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H516 [1MR]
———several women's and children's organizations, H520 [1MR]
———U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H522 [1MR]
Bankruptcy Reform Act: Randall J. Newsome, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, S1949 [7MR]
———several law professors, S2334 [15MR]
———several women's and children's organizations, S1812 [5MR]
Bankruptcy reform small business provisions: Elizabeth Warren, Harvard University Law School, S2033 [8MR]
———James I. Shepard, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, S2051 [8MR], S2470 [19MR]
———Jeffery J. Hartley, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, S2470 [19MR]
———Stephen H. Case, National Bankruptcy Review Commission, S2470 [19MR]
Bankruptcy treatment and definition of luxury goods: several women's and children's organizations, S2338 [15MR]
California energy crisis relative to electricity competition program: C. Lourenco Goncalves, California Steel Industries, Inc., S4066 [1MY]
———Henry Knaust, H.K. Canning, Inc., S4068 [1MY]
———Jim Gomes, California Dairy Coalition of Concerned Energy Consumers, S4067 [1MY]
———Jim Relles, California State Floral Association, S4067 [1MY]
———K. Maurice Johannessen, California State Senate, S4068 [1MY]
CBO analysis of proposal to improve GSA SmartPay program: Senators Baucus and Burns, S12667 [7DE]
Clarify Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products: Carol Tucker Foreman, Safe Food Coalition, S11079 [25OC]
———Elsa A. Murano, Dept. of Agriculture, S11078, S11080 [25OC]
———Howard Metzenbaum and Carol Tucker Foreman, Consumer Federation of America, S11078 [25OC]
———Shirley Igo, National PTA, S11078 [25OC]
———William D. Novelli, AARP, S11078 [25OC]
Clarify State compliance with new Bipartisan Patient Protection Act Federal regulations relative to existing State health insurance laws: Garnet Coleman, National Conference of State Legislatures, S6978 [27JN]
Clean Diamond Trade Act: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, H8380 [27NO]
Compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations: Lee Klein, National Corn Growers Association, and Charles F. Conner, Corn Refiners Association, Inc., S8255 [26JY]
———Luis E. Derbez Bautista, Mexican Sec. of the Economy, S8266 [26JY], S8525 [1AU]
———NAFTA Coalition for Safe Trucks, S8264 [26JY]
———Representative Wolf, H3555 [26JN]
———Robert B. Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative, S12336 [4DE]
———several Representatives, S8505 [1AU]
Congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations: Charles F. Farmer, Mayor of Jackson, TN, S1846 [6MR]
———Don Sundquist, Governor of Tennessee, S1832 [6MR]
———Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, S1832, S1859 [6MR]
———(excerpts), S1873 [6MR]
———Jay Hawkins, Micron Technology, Inc., H703 [7MR]
———Rick D. Keller, Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, H703 [7MR]
———Victor Ashe, Mayor of Knoxville, TN, S1846 [6MR]
Dept. of Energy air conditioner efficiency standards regulations: Linda J. Fisher, EPA, S11254 [31OC]
District of Columbia replacement of taxicab zone fares with meter system: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, S11533 [7NO]
———Delegate Norton, S11533 [7NO]
———George W. Crawford, District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, S11533 [7NO]
———Jon Bouker, S11533 [7NO]
———Karen Jones Herbert, District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, S11534 [7NO]
———Sharon Pratt Kelly, S11534 [7NO]
Drinking water standards for arsenic: Representative Luther, H4745 [27JY]
———Senators Domenici, Kyl, Craig, Hatch, and Bennett, S8555 [1AU]
Effects of air quality regulations on California energy crisis: Winston H. Hickox, California Environmental Protection Agency, S3872 [25AP]
EPA drinking water standards for arsenic: Christine Todd Whitman, EPA, H7940 [8NO]
EPA implementation of final rule on heavy-duty diesel engine emissions and fuel standards: several industry, public interest, and regulatory groups, S1214 [8FE]
Establish procedures for assessing Federal regulations relative to seizure of private property: Bryce P. Neidig, Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, S9255 [10SE]
———Greg Ruehle, Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc., S9255 [10SE]
———Nancie G. Marzulla, Defenders of Property Rights (organization), S9255 [10SE]
Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act: Deanna R. Gelak, Family and Medical Leave Act Technical Corrections Coalition, S2074 [8MR]
FDA premarket approval application review process of TMJ Implants, Inc.'s, total and partial joint prostheses: Roland Jankelson, E15 [3JA]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc., requirements relative to procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies: Daniel J. Bryant, Dept. of Justice, H10079 [13DE]
Financial Services Antifraud Network Act: Representative Combest, Committee on Agriculture (House), H7744 [6NO]
———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H7744 [6NO]
Foreign purchase of Army berets: Brooks Pomeranz, Cascade Fibers Co., H1273 [28MR]
Importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use: William B. Simpkins, DEA, H3892, H3895 [11JY]
———William K. Hubbard, FDA, H3893 [11JY]
Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act: Laura S. Unger, SEC, H3176 [14JN]
———Representative Combest, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3165 [14JN]
———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H3165 [14JN]
———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3165 [14JN]
National Academy of Sciences review of drinking water standards for arsenic: Representative Bereuter, E866 [21MY]
Nomination of John D. Graham to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator: Alan Reuther, UAW, S7923 [19JY]
———Cass R. Sunstein, S7919 [19JY]
———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, S7922 [19JY]
———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S7921 [19JY]
———Douglas H. Dority, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, S7923 [19JY]
———Gary D. Bass, OMB Watch (organization), S7921 [19JY]
———Gene Karpinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S7923 [19JY]
———Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), S7923 [19JY]
———John H. Adams, Natural Resources Defense Council, S7922 [19JY]
———Philip F. Clapp, National Environmental Trust, S7922 [19JY]
———William K. Reilly, S7915 [19JY]
———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S7922 [19JY]
———several former Federal regulatory officials, S7914 [19JY]
———several former Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrators, S7915 [19JY]
Nondischargeability of debts in bankruptcy arising from the exchange of electric energy: Edwin D. Hill and Jerry J. O'Connor, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, S2206 [13MR]
———Gray Davis, Governor of California, S2205 [13MR]
———Jeanne Connelly, Calpine Corp., S2204 [13MR]
———John E. Bryson, Edison International (corporation), S2205 [13MR]
———Keith E. Bailey, Williams Cos., S2204 [13MR]
———Lynne H. Church, Electric Power Supply Association, S2205 [13MR]
———Nettie Hoge, The Utility Reform Network (TURN), S2205 [13MR]
———Robert D. Glynn, PG&E Corp., S2205 [13MR]
———Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, S2204 [13MR]
OSHA issuance of rule on ergonomic regulations: Bob Livingston and Representative Obey, Committee on Appropriations (House), S1801 [5MR]
Patent, copyright, and trademark laws technical corrections: Marybeth Peters, Library of Congress, S1380 [14FE]
Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: Nora Mead Brownell and Edward J. Holmes, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, S1181, S1192 [8FE]
———Tom Vilsack and Frank Keating, National Governors' Association, S1180 [8FE]
Prevent elimination of certain Government reports: Representative Hansen, Committee on Resources (House), H1023 [21MR]
Prohibit Federal examination fees for State chartered banks: Mike Johanns and Don Siegelman, National Governors' Association, S3640 [6AP]
———several banking organizations, S3640 [6AP]
Project labor agreements for public sector construction projects: John G. Rowland, Governor of Connecticut, S1866 [6MR]
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H9210 [11DE]
———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9210 [11DE]
Real Interstate Driver Equity Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H8055 [13NO]
———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8055 [13NO]
Regulation prohibiting Army Reserve members from wearing religious symbols while in uniform: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E319 [8MR]
———Trilok S. Puniani, E319 [8MR]
Revise requirements for procurement of products from Federal Prison Industries, Inc., to meet needs of Federal agencies: Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S9774 [25SE]
———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S9774 [25SE]
———Steve Young, Fraternal Order of Police, S9778 [25SE]
———Susan Herman, National Center for Victims of Crime, S9775 [25SE]
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H935 [15MR]
Supreme Court decision on use of marijuana for medicinal purposes: Representatives Souder, Barr and Ose, H4191 [18JY]
Tax notification and reporting requirements of State and local political organizations: Susan Parnas Frederick, National Conference of State Legislatures, S2800 [23MR]
Treatment of certain spousal income for purposes of bankruptcy means testing: Charles C. Shainberg, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, S2346 [15MR]
Underage Consumer Credit Protection Act: Frank Torres, Consumers Union, Travis Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, and Ed Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, S4959 [15MY]
Lists
Amendments to S. 420, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S2053 [8MR]
Newspaper editorials opposing H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S7540 [12JY]
Staff that worked on H.R. 3391, Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act, H8794 [4DE]
Supporters of H.R. 1488, National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act, E545 [5AP]
Supporters of Harkin amendment to H.R. 2330, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, on Dept. of Agriculture legal authority to enforce certain pathogen reduction standards, S11078 [25OC]
Supporters of S. 1478, Puppy Protection Act, S9974-S9980 [1OC]
Unrestricted grants to the Harvard University Center for Risk Assessment, S7908 [19JY]
Meetings
Support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4224 [19JY]
Memorandums
Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Requirements for Certain Veterans and Their Dependents: Lawrence Kapp, Dept. of Defense, H10478 [19DE]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc., Requirements Relative to Procurement of Products To Meet Needs of Federal Agencies: Steve Schwalb, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., H10079 [13DE]
Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act: Robert E. Fabricant, EPA, S14063 [20DE]
Messages
Freedom To Manage Act: President Bush, S10791 [17OC], H7111 [17OC]
Motions
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H599 [1MR], H4953 [31JY]
———amend laws (S. 420), S1962 [7MR], S2051 [8MR], S2179, S2187, S2196 [13MR], S2276, S2291, S2293 [14MR], S2336 [15MR]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), S1831 [6MR]
Outlines
Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth Study Act (H.R. 1739), E730 [4MY]
Petitions and memorials
Tennessee: OSHA proposed rule on ergonomic regulations, S1845 [6MR]
Press releases
Second Round of Medicare Competitive Bidding Project for Medical Supplies in Polk County, FL: Health Care Financing Administration, E361 [14MR]
Truck Safety Inspections Must Drive Plan To Open Border—AAA Texas Calls on Congress To Put Motorist Safety First: AAA Texas, LLC, S8511 [1AU]
Questions and answers
Musculoskeletal disorders and the workplace: Congress, National Academy of Sciences, and Institute of Medicine, H692-H694 [7MR]
Remarks in House
Agriculture: prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock, H6367, H6368 [4OC], E1825 [5OC]
Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas, H5134-H5142 [1AU]
Alliance for America: tribute, E1377 [20JY]
American Heritage Rivers Initiative: funding, H3901 [11JY]
Animal Welfare Act: strengthen penalties and prohibit the shipment of animals to foreign countries for the purpose of fighting, H6278 [4OC]
Arlington National Cemetery: reform burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents (H.R. 3423), H10476-H10480 [19DE], H10936 [20DE], E2231 [7DE], E2351, E2410 [20DE]
Armed Forces: regulation prohibiting Army Reserve members from wearing religious symbols while in uniform, E319 [8MR]
Army: foreign purchase of berets, H837, H838, H855 [13MR], H884, H885 [14MR], H1088 [22MR], H1272 [28MR], H4527 [24JY], H4992 [1AU], E523 [3AP]
Aviation: effect of airline industry mergers on competition, H1387 [3AP]
———enhance airline security, H5532 [11SE], H5931, H5934 [24SE], H5979 [25SE]
———ensure that air carriers meet their obligations under the Airline Customer Service Agreement and provide improved passenger service in order to meet public convenience and necessity (H.R. 1792), E769 [10MY]
———impose temporary moratorium on certain airline mergers and acquisitions (H.R. 761), E219 [27FE]
———preempt State laws requiring approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects (H.R. 2107), H2984 [7JN], E1051 [7JN]
———regulation of airline industry, E55 [30JA]
———require screening of all property carried in aircraft, H7623, H7637, H7682 [1NO], H8237 [15NO], H8304, H8305 [16NO], H8428, H8516-H8519 [28NO]
———require screening of all property carried in aircraft (H.R. 3029), H6416 [5OC], H6684-H6690 [11OC], H6878-H6884 [16OC]
———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees and require air carriers provide health benefits to involuntarily separated employees, H5915-H5918 [21SE]
———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees, expand the Federal Air Marshal Program, and establish requirements for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2895), E1709 [24SE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws (H.R. 333), H133-H135 [31JA], H510, H517-H601 [1MR], H4953-H4955 [31JY], E248 [28FE], E274 [5MR], E305 [7MR], E399 [20MR], E1148 [19JN]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), consideration (H. Res. 71), H512-H517 [1MR]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to instruct conferees, H4953, H4954 [31JY]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to recommit, H599, H600 [1MR]
———clarify definition of family fishermen, H4954 [31JY]
———discourage predatory lending practices, E274 [5MR]
———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H6270 [4OC]
———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 1914), H2903, H2904 [6JN]
———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 256), H447-H449 [28FE]
———prevent disclosure of children's names in bankruptcy filings, H578 [1MR]
———provide additional protections under chapter 12 of bankruptcy code to family farmers and extend protections to family fishermen, H4953, H4954 [31JY]
———revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts, H581-H588 [1MR]
———treatment of public school expenses, H577 [1MR]
Better Business Bureau: regulatory oversight of small business reports, E1550 [3AU]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, H6264, H6274-H6276 [4OC], E1818 [5OC]
BLM: suspension of certain regulations governing hardrock mining on public lands, H1063 [22MR], H1397 [3AP], E421 [22MR]
Business and industry: ensure project labor agreements are permitted in certain circumstances, E2026 [7NO], E2340 [20DE]
California: energy crisis relative to electricity competition program, H130 [31JA], H305-H307 [13FE], H1475-H1478 [4AP]
———restore FERC oversight of natural gas pipelines, H5130-H5133 [1AU]
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (H.R. 1831), H2348-H2354 [21MY], E797 [15MY]
———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (H.R. 2869), H10893-H10904 [19DE]
———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (H.R. 2869), unanimous-consent agreement, H10892 [19DE]
Chicago, IL: construction of new runways at O'Hare International Airport, E1051 [7JN]
Children and youth: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (H.R. 251), E72 [31JA]
Civil liberties: impact, H657 [7MR]
Clean Air Act: impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas (H.R. 3362), E2152 [28NO]
———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of ethnanol, H3038-H3044 [12JN]
———reduce acid deposition (H.R. 25), E1253 [29JN]
COBRA: extend the basic period for health care continuation, further extend coverage for individuals age 55 or older, and provide for a refundable tax credit for premiums (H.R. 2005), E926, E933 [24MY]
Commission for Comprehensive Review of the FAA: establish (H.R. 903), E284 [6MR]
Community development: enhance availability of capital and credit for citizens and communities and ensure that community reinvestment keeps pace as financial service providers become affiliated (H.R. 865), E290 [6MR]
Computers: prohibit unsolicited commercial electronic mail (H.R. 1017), E360 [14MR]
———require operators of electronic marketplaces to disclose the ownership and financial arrangements of such marketplaces (H.R. 3590), E2383 [20DE]
Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, H9319 [12DE], H10143 [13DE], H10952 [20DE]
Copyright laws: technical corrections (H.R. 614), E199 [14FE]
CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (H.R. 1488), E544 [5AP]
Credit: adjust statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation and eliminate certain rules in accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions (H.R. 1054), E379 [15MR]
———prohibit distribution of negotiable checks or instruments in consumer solicitations and limit liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations (H.R. 1058), E379 [15MR]
———protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (H.R. 1319), E492 [29MR]
Credit cards: consumer protections (H.R. 1052), E379 [15MR]
———limit issuance to underage consumers, H599, H600 [1MR], E274 [5MR]
———prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (H.R. 184), H1275, H1277 [28MR], E2 [3JA]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H4598-H4604 [25JY], H7543 [31OC], E1478 [31JY]
Davis-Bacon Act: amend to increase specified contract amounts (H.R. 2094), H3526 [26JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorization of use of methyl bromide, H6375 [4OC]
———exempt organically grown cranberries from authorities for marketing, research, and promotion orders, H6343 [4OC]
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (H.R. 2081), H2949 [6JN], E1034 [6JN]
Dept. of Defense: civilian participation in military activities, H835 [13MR]
———ensure that Federal construction contractors abide by State tax, employment, and licensing regulations (H.R. 588), E159 [13FE]
———study cost saving effects of consolidation of contracts relative to small businesses, H5854 [20SE]
Dept. of Energy: congressional disapproval of clothes washer regulations (H.J. Res. 44), E567 [5AP]
———congressional disapproval of residential central air conditioner and heat pump regulations (H.J. Res. 43), E567 [5AP]
———Energy Star Program funding, H5110 [1AU]
———Energy Sun Partnership Program funding, H5111-H5113 [1AU]
———impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (H.R. 238), H2552 [22MY], H3154 [14JN]
———issue industrial and construction health and safety rules, H8363 [27NO]
———provide loans and loan guarantees to improve existing electric power transmission systems, H3316-H3318 [20JN]
———regulations relative to air conditioner efficiency standards, H1608 [26AP]
Dept. of HHS: disapprove rule relative to confidentiality of medical records and health care-related information (H.J. Res. 38), E371 [15MR]
———revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (H.R. 3504), H10485-H10487 [19DE], H10937 [20DE]
Dept. of Justice: compliance of employees with standards of conduct during investigations, H4084 [17JY]
———opposition to proposed merger of United Airlines, Inc., and US Airways, Inc., H4765 [27JY]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), H684-H708, H719 [7MR], H1396 [3AP], E315, E322, E325 [8MR], E333 [12MR]
———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), consideration (H. Res. 79), H658-H667 [7MR]
———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), unanimous-consent request, H683 [7MR]
———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics, E1460 [27JY]
Dept. of the Interior: hardrock mining regulations, H3427-H3430 [21JN], H7107 [17OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Office of Inspector General funding through reductions in health care funding, H4689, H4690 [26JY]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: veterans health care, public housing, homeless shelters, EPA enforcement, and Corp. for National and Community Service funding through reductions in tax cut, H4654-H4659, H4670-H4686 [26JY]
Diseases: safety of certain medications approved for use by diabetes patients, E2207 [5DE]
District of Columbia: prohibit extension of benefits to domestic partners, H5982, H5989-H5994, H6001-H6005 [25SE]
Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3598 [26JN], H3624 [27JN], H3756 [28JN], H3880-H3889 [11JY], E1345 [17JY]
———allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by U.S. citizens for personal use, H3494 [25JN], H3789 [28JN], H3871, H3890-H3897 [11JY], E1345 [17JY]
———prohibit funding to prevent certain States from implementing laws allowing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4190-H4193 [18JY]
Ecology and environment: clarify certain provisions of the Endangered Species Act relative to the safety of rescue workers during emergency situations, H5979 [25SE]
Electric power: promote energy independence and self-sufficiency through net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems (H.R. 954), H911 [14MR]
———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), H2374 [21MY], H2840 [25MY]
———stabilize the dysfunctional wholesale power market in the western U.S. (H.R. 1468), consideration (H. Res. 165), H3622, H3623, H3624, H3625, H3627 [27JN], H3810 [10JY], E1509 [2AU]
Endangered Species Act: reform liability provisions relative to civil and criminal penalties, H3237 [19JN]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (H.R. 1479), E542 [5AP]
EPA: increase communication and cooperation with small communities relative to environmental regulations (H.R. 187), E5 [3JA]
———Office of Compliance and Enforcement funding, H4752-H4757 [27JY]
———pesticide registration and assessment funding, H4832, H4833 [30JY]
———prohibit use of funds to delay implementation of revised drinking water standards for arsenic, H4743-H4751 [27JY], H7931, H7937, H7939 [8NO], E1477, E1478 [31JY]
———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic, H1065 [22MR], H1397 [3AP]
———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (H.R. 1413), E576 [5AP]
———rejection of waiver request on oxygenate requirements for gasoline in California, H3008, H3038-H3044 [12JN]
———revise drinking water standards for arsenic, E1522 [3AU]
FAA: use of Airport Improvement Program funds by rural airports to implement certain security restrictions, H7642 [1NO]
Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (H.R. 3006), H6265 [4OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects, H994 [20MR]
FCC: amend media ownership rules, H4166, H4167 [18JY]
———amend media ownership rules (H.R. 2536), H4200 [18JY]
———reform spectrum allocation and licensing procedures, E1167 [20JN]
FDA: delay approval of transgenic or genetically engineered fish, H3897-H3901 [11JY]
———ensure safety of seafood, H8078 [13NO]
———establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (H.R. 3066), E1833 [9OC]
———food safety programs for foodborne threats funding through reductions in Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act funding, H3918 [11JY]
———grant authority to regulate tobacco (H.R. 1097), H914-H918 [14MR]
———grant authority to regulate tobacco (H.R. 2180), E1117 [14JN]
———improve safety of imported foods (H.R. 3075), E1837 [10OC]
———labeling requirements to certify that child labor was not used in harvesting of cocoa beans, H3781-H3784 [28JN], H4594 [25JY]
———Office of Generic Drugs funding, H3778, H3779 [28JN]
———pre-market device review funding, H8079 [13NO]
———reallocation of funding to the Office of Generic Drugs to evaluate and review potential patent abuses, H3919-H3921 [11JY]
———require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register and require submission of reports on adverse experiences regarding such supplements (H.R. 3065), E1833 [9OC]
———require new drug applications include a statement specifying the total cost of research and development, H3921 [11JY]
Federal employees: allow receipt of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel (H.R. 2456), H4807, H4808 [30JY], E1310 [11JY]
———non-payment of Federal income taxes, H3211 [19JN]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies, H10079 [13DE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 255), E1950 [30OC]
FERC: order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential electricity rates and establish a cap on rates, H3321, H3322 [20JN]
———price regulations relative to national energy crisis, H2684 [24MY], H2930, H2933, H2936-H2942 [6JN], H2982 [7JN], H3078, H3079 [13JN], H3155 [14JN], H3234 [19JN]
———provide for GAO oversight of activities (H.R. 2331), E1235 [27JN]
Financial institutions: amend banking laws relative to offshore activities, investments, and certain bank affiliations (H.R. 2273), E1396 [23JY], E1554 [3AU]
———IRS requirements on reporting of deposit interest paid to nonresident aliens, H4592, H4593 [25JY]
———prohibit predatory lending practices (H.R. 1060), E379 [15MR]
———safeguard the public from fraud and streamline and facilitate efforts of Federal and State regulators to share antifraud information (H.R. 1408), H7732-H7745 [6NO], E577 [5AP]
———strengthen consumer protections and prohibit predatory lending practices (H.R. 3607), E2393 [20DE]
Firearms: gun control, E262 [1MR], E357 [14MR]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows, H715 [7MR]
———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (H.R. 2773), E1536 [3AU]
———require all semiautomatic firearms be equipped with chamber load indicators and/or magazine disconnect mechanisms (H.R. 3207), E1980 [2NO]
Fish and fishing: provide clarification regarding the market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, H6267, H6268, H6269 [4OC]
Food: enhance food inspection system, H6375 [4OC]
———improve safety of imported foods, H8827 [4DE]
Food industry: require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods, H3765-H3767 [28JN], H6266 [4OC]
Foreign trade: implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (H.R. 2722), H8378-H8386 [27NO], E2140 [27NO], E2149, E2152 [28NO], E2201 [4DE], E2234 [7DE]
FTC: amend trade regulation rule on ophthalmic practice to require the release of prescriptions for contact lenses (H.R. 2663), E1447 [26JY]
———establish a toll-free telephone number to assist consumers in determining if products are U.S.-made (H.R. 725), H883-H885, H902 [14MR]
———report on the music industry's lack of restrictions on materials marketed to underaged children, H9244 [12DE]
Gambling: expand and modernize the prohibition against interstate gambling (H.R. 3215), E1988 [2NO], E2060 [13NO]
Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (H.R. 169), H6071-H6076 [2OC], E13 [3JA]
———establish public disclosure requirements for working groups of advisory committees (H.R. 3371), E2157, E2160 [28NO]
———impact of intervention policies and actions relative to domestic and foreign affairs, H232-H236 [8FE]
———prevent elimination of certain reports (H.R. 1042), H1022 [21MR]
———revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws related to public buildings, property, and works (H.R. 2068), E1024 [6JN]
Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (H.R. 3276), E2052 [9NO]
Health: assure coverage of emergency services under group health plans and health insurance (H.R. 1674), E704, E705 [2MY]
———embryonic stem cell research funding, H3623 [27JN]
———revise and extend organ procurement and transplantation programs, H676 [7MR]
Health Care Financing Administration: expand and make permanent the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for the purchase of durable medical equipment, E361 [14MR]
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: ensure enforcement to prevent needless suffering of animals, H6273 [4OC]
Immigration: economic difficulties at border crossing areas, H6783 [16OC], H7337 [29OC], E1886 [12OC]
———ensure that aliens studying in the U.S. comply with the terms and conditions applicable to such study (H.R. 3515), E2323 [19DE]
———improve policies relative to national security, H6127-H6132 [2OC], H6453-H6455 [9OC], H6709 [12OC], H6900 [16OC], H7843-H7846 [6NO], H7895-H7900 [7NO], H8128-H8131 [13NO], H10148-H10153 [13DE], E1791 [3OC]
———prohibit funding for processing applications by aliens who participate in or otherwise support the harvesting, transplantation, or trafficking of organs of executed prisoners, H4187-H4189 [18JY]
Information services: deregulate Internet and high speed data services (H.R. 1542), H9264 [12DE], E1096 [13JN], E1730 [25SE]
Insurance: establish requirements for insurers relative to investments in low-income neighborhoods, H8612 [29NO]
Languages: prohibit funding to implement Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency, H6673-H6677 [11OC], E1863 [12OC]
———repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (H.R. 969), E323 [8MR]
Law enforcement: limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1007), E346 [13MR]
Lytton Band of Pomo Indians: use of certain San Pablo, CA, lands for gaming purposes, H7106 [17OC]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (H.R. 3363), E2150, E2161 [28NO]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (H.R. 3238), E2007 [6NO]
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 2768), E1533, E1548 [3AU]
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (H.R. 3391), H8778-H8801 [4DE]
Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, H3544, H3552, H3554, H3564, H3586-H3593 [26JN], H8735 [30NO]
———require safety inspections on trucks crossing into the U.S. (H.R. 677), E189 [14FE]
Microsoft Corp.: settlement of antitrust suit with the Dept. of Justice, E2000 [5NO]
Mining and mineral resources: economic impact of Federal regulations on mining industry, H1126 [27MR]
———elimination of certain environmental regulations, H2155 [15MY]
———reform certain provisions of the general mining laws (H.R. 1085), E373 [15MR]
Motor vehicles: average fuel economy standards for sport utility vehicles and other light trucks, H4993, H5013, H5044, H5109, H5112, H5115-H5122, H5127, H5128 [1AU], E1558 [3AU]
———extend child passenger protection education grant funding (H.R. 691), H3686-H3688 [27JN], E190 [14FE], E1263 [29JN]
———increase fines for improper use of vehicles that result in damage to public lands or national forests (H.R. 1382), E524 [3AP]
———prohibit States from requiring a license or fee relative to motor vehicles providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service (H.R. 2546), H8053-H8056 [13NO]
National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (H.R. 1739), E729 [4MY]
National Park Service: snowmobile regulations, E59 [30JA]
———snowmobile regulations (H.R. 1465), E579 [5AP]
OMB: require explanation for omission of any insular area from treatment as part of the U.S., in issued statements (H.R. 2428), E1278 [29JN]
Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (H.R. 2159), E1093 [13JN]
Patent, copyright, and trademark laws: technical corrections (H.R. 615), E200 [14FE]
———technical corrections (S. 320), H898-H901 [14MR]
Patents: amend patent reexamination proceedings (H.R. 2231), E1191 [25JN]
———clarify the basis for granting reexamination requests (H.R. 1866), H5358, H5359 [5SE], E1597 [6SE]
———provide for appeals by third parties in certain patent reexamination proceedings (H.R. 1886), H5359-H5362 [5SE], E846 [17MY], E1598 [6SE]
Pensions: protect benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements relative to tax legislation on defined benefit plans becoming cash balance plans, H1818, H1819, H1825, H1826 [2MY]
———provide additional fiduciary protections for participants and beneficiaries under employee stock ownership plans relative to lockdowns placed on plan assets (H.R. 3509), E2336 [19DE]
Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol, E1559, E1562 [3AU]
———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. 608), H1042 [21MR]
Pharmaceuticals: expand human clinical trials qualifying for the orphan drug tax credit (H.R. 1298), E488 [29MR]
———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 2801), E1537, E1542 [3AU]
Postal Service: prohibit awarding of bonuses for managerial personnel in any year in which operational deficits are anticipated or postal rate increases are requested (H. Res. 144), H4966 [31JY]
———reform regulatory authority and repeal authority to implement ``Know Your Customer'' policies, E1219 [27JN]
———treatment of cooperative mailings by nonprofit organizations (H.R. 1169), H1463 [4AP], E438 [22MR]
Privacy: protect consumer privacy on Government websites, H4562 [25JY]
———protect consumer privacy on the Internet (H.R. 347), H137 [31JA], E76 [31JA]
———protection of personal information on Government websites, H2961 [7JN]
———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services, H78 [30JA]
———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (H.R. 89), E29 [20JA]
Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service, H4844, H4845 [30JY], E1549 [3AU]
Public utilities: revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (H.R. 1101), E401 [20MR]
Real estate: clarify certain brokerage and management activities, H4562 [25JY]
Refuse disposal: regulate interstate transportation of garbage, H9054 [6DE]
Religion: support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws, H3992 [12JY], H4224, H4225, H4228-H4231, H4246-H4248, H4252-H4256, H4278, H4279 [19JY], E1450 [26JY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (H.R. 3224), E1991 [2NO]
Salvation Army: support for faith-based initiative relative to exemption for Government-funded religious charities from State and local hiring discrimination laws, H3832 [10JY], H4245 [19JY]
SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (H.R. 203), H6086-H6090 [2OC], E1833 [9OC]
———establish an office to conduct oversight of certain loan programs (H.R. 1113), E406 [20MR]
Science: require peer review of scientific support data (H.R. 281), E1444 [26JY]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees, H4158, H4159 [18JY]
———limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), H3159-H3182 [14JN], E393 [20MR]
———limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), consideration (H. Res. 161), H3156 [14JN]
Small business: economic impact of environmental regulations, H7951 [8NO]
———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), H933-H944 [15MR], E389 [19MR]
———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (H.R. 327), consideration (H. Res. 89), H931, H932 [15MR]
Social Security: application of employment criteria under management contracts for certain mental health facilities (H.R. 3147), E1897 [16OC]
———ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), H8772-H8778 [4DE], E2272 [13DE], E2525 [3JA]
———modify the deadline for compliance with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 1975), H8777 [4DE]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (H.R. 2466), E1316 [11JY]
Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (H.R. 999), E350 [13MR]
Taxation: apply look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a domestic corporation (H.R. 666), E196 [14FE]
———Earned Income Tax Credit Compliance Initiative funding, H4588 [25JY]
———incentives to assist small refiners to comply with new regulations on sulfur content in diesel fuel (H.R. 2502), H3930 [11JY], E1336 [16JY]
———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (H.R. 909), E308 [7MR]
———reform laws and filing procedures, H3211 [19JN]
———treatment of foreign investments through U.S. regulated investment companies (H.R. 1267), E468 [28MR]
———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (H.R. 661), E194 [14FE]
———treatment of small businesses, H1937 [8MY]
Telecommunications: establish a separate process for State commission evaluation of rural telephone company exemptions, suspensions, and modifications, relative to advanced capabilities (H.R. 3142), E1900 [16OC]
———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (H.R. 496), H1030, H1034 [21MR], E128 [7FE], E426 [22MR], E450 [27MR]
———resolve administrative disputes regarding certain spectrum licenses (H.R. 3484), E2309, E2312, E2318 [14DE]
Television: Kaiser Family Foundation v-chip technology study, H4547 [25JY]
———tribute to Hallmark Channel and Jim Henson Co., for donation of certain licenses for FCC informational materials on v-chip technology and ratings systems, E1622 [10SE]
Territories: wage and labor rights violations, E548 [5AP]
Terrorism: impact on civil liberties of implementing new law enforcement and surveillance authorities directed toward combating terrorism, H8036 [13NO], E1929 [25OC], E2064 [13NO], E2100 [15NO]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H9195-H9217, H9232-H9234 [11DE], E2270, E2272, E2285 [13DE], E2387, E2410 [20DE]
———interception and disclosure of certain electronic communications by cable companies that provide telecommunications services, E1968 [31OC]
———tort liability limits for damages relative to hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7658 [1NO], H8302 [16NO]
TMJ Implants, Inc.: FDA premarket approval application review process of total and partial joint prostheses, E15 [3JA]
Tobacco products: tobacco industry liability settlement relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, H4002-H4006 [12JY]
Transportation: security programs funding, H7545-H7549 [31OC]
Vietnam: impact of fish imports on American producers, H5429, H5432-H5436 [6SE]
Water: authorize use of certain Federal funding programs to remove arsenic from drinking water when the EPA promulgates a new national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic (H.R. 2112), E1052 [7JN]
———National Academy of Sciences review of drinking water standards for arsenic, E866 [21MY]
———terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels (S. 223), H1932, H1934 [8MY]
Waterways: Federal safety standards for piers, H3554 [26JN]
Western States: Federal land management, H864 [13MR], H1004-H1009 [20MR], H3245-H3250 [19JN], H3834-H3839 [10JY], H3955-H3957 [11JY], H4104-H4108 [17JY]
Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, establish performance standard for breast pumps, and allow tax credit for enabling mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work (H.R. 285), E360 [14MR]
Remarks in Senate
Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 532), S2313-S2316 [14MR]
———prohibit transfer or marketing of nonambulatory livestock (S. 267), S1087 [6FE]
———provide tax and regulatory relief for farmers and improve competitiveness of U.S. commodities and products in global markets (S. 333), S1406 [14FE]
AID: congressional disapproval of rule restoring international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion (S.J. Res. 9), S2595 [20MR]
Alaska: regulation of wetlands (S. 49), S320 [22JA]
Amtrak: prohibit use of Federal funds, or revenues, for preparation of a liquidation plan until congressional reauthorization has occurred, S12769 [10DE]
Animals: improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act as it applies to commercial dog breeders (S. 1478), S9974 [1OC]
Arlington National Cemetery: allow interment of any former Reservist who died in the terrorist attacks and is ineligible due to age at time of death, S12614 [7DE]
———allow interment of any former Reservist who died in the terrorist attacks and is ineligible due to age at time of death (S. 1782), S12555 [6DE]
Aviation: effect of airline industry mergers on competition, S1030 [6FE], S1371 [14FE]
———enhance airline security, S9363-S9365 [13SE], S9413 [14SE], S9477-S9479 [19SE], S9597, S9608 [21SE]
———ensure that air carriers meet their obligations under the Airline Customer Service Agreement and provide improved passenger service in order to meet public convenience and necessity (S. 319), S1344-S1346 [13FE], S1814 [5MR], S8109 [24JY]
———improve disclosure of information to airline passengers and the enforceability of airline passengers' rights under airline customer service agreements (S. 483), S1992 [7MR]
———prohibit the unauthorized circumvention of airport security systems and procedures (S. 1794), S12777 [10DE]
———regulate training of aliens to operate jet-propelled aircraft (S. 1455), S9631 [21SE]
———require screening of all property carried in aircraft, S12069 [28NO]
———require screening of passengers and property on flights be carried out by FAA employees and assist small-to-medium-size airports with security enhancements (S. 1461), S9809 [25SE]
———requirements for carry-on baggage relative to musicians, S10530 [11OC]
———set performance standards for passenger and property screeners, S10518 [11OC]
———streamline approval process for runways, terminals, and airports and grant airlines a limited antitrust exemption to relieve congestion at airports (S. 633), S3000 [27MR]
———strengthen security measures for aircraft not required to comply with FAA security programs (S. 1515), S10391 [9OC]
Bankruptcy: adjustment of IRS standards for the cost of gasoline and transportation relative to means test, S2363 [15MR]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), S7553, S7651 [12JY], S7721-S7735, S7737-S7739, S7741, S7742, S7789 [17JY]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), cloture motion, S7553 [12JY]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), motion to proceed, S7361 [9JY], S7539-S7550, S7552 [12JY]
———amend laws (H.R. 333), unanimous-consent agreement, S7534 [11JY]
———amend laws (S. 220), S788 [30JA], S1676-S1678 [28FE]
———amend laws (S. 220), unanimous-consent request, S1676 [28FE]
———amend laws (S. 420), S1793-S1801, S1803, S1805-S1813 [5MR], S1925-S1962 [7MR], S2018-S2055, S2056 [8MR], S2105-S2113 [9MR], S2142-S2159, S2166 [12MR], S2169-S2173, S2176-S2180-S2214 [13MR], S2272-S2297, S2299 [14MR], S2324-S2339, S2343-S2379, S2381, S2385, S2416-S2418 [15MR], S2469 [19MR]
———amend laws (S. 420), cloture motion, S2296 [14MR]
———amend laws (S. 420), unanimous-consent agreement, S1729 [1MR], S2201, S2208 [13MR], S2287, S2296 [14MR], S2531 [19MR]
———amend laws (S. 420), vitiation of modification of amendment, S2299 [14MR]
———amend waiting period for subsequent filings, S2324, S2328, S2347 [15MR]
———automatic stays relative to tenant evictions after the filing of a bankruptcy petition, S2351 [15MR]
———clarify responsibility of companies to fulfill legal obligations to administer employee and retiree benefit plans, S2142, S2144 [12MR]
———conduct study on small business bankruptcies and make proceedings more efficient, S2032-S2034, S2046, S2050, S2051 [8MR]
———create an exemption for certain debtors demonstrating medical expenses as the reason for filing, S1928-S1937, S1955-S1961 [7MR]
———definition of debtors income, S2024, S2045 [8MR], S2324, S2328, S2347 [15MR]
———discourage predatory lending practices, S1937-S1953 [7MR], S2018-S2031 [8MR], S2143 [12MR]
———effects of laws on women and children, S2416-S2418 [15MR]
———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 1914), S6016 [8JN]
———extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (H.R. 256), S4015 [26AP]
———include allowance for health care insurance when calculating debtors income, S2147-S2149 [12MR]
———make chapter 12 of bankruptcy code permanent and extend protections to family fishermen, S2155, S2156, S2157, S2158 [12MR]
———nondischargeability of debts arising from the exchange of electric energy, S2197-S2212 [13MR], S2272-S2276 [14MR], S2385 [15MR]
———permanently reenact chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers (S. 178), S568 [25JA]
———prevent disclosure of children's names in bankruptcy filings, S2157 [12MR], S2336 [15MR]
———prevent predatory lenders from using bankruptcy laws to shield themselves from liability in consumer claims, S2031, S2032, S2044, S2045 [8MR], S2191, S2192 [13MR]
———prohibit coercive debt collection practices, S2144 [12MR], S2279-S2284, S2291-S2293, S2295 [14MR]
———remove dollar limitation on protected retirement savings, S2149-S2152, S2166 [12MR], S2178, S2179 [13MR]
———revise banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws relative to termination and netting of financial contracts, S2365-S2373 [15MR]
———treatment and definition of luxury goods, S2337-S2339, S2348 [15MR]
———treatment of certain spousal income for purposes of means testing, S2346 [15MR], S7549 [12JY]
———treatment of child support payments, S2021 [8MR]
———treatment of leases held by retail debtors, S2365 [15MR]
———treatment of postpetition backpay and benefits relative to violations of Federal or State employment laws, S2361 [15MR]
———treatment of separated spousal income relative to safe harbor means test, S2024 [8MR]
———treatment of unemployed filers eligible for trade adjustment assistance, S2325, S2328, S2347 [15MR]
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: require GAO study to determine effects on bankruptcy filings, S7737-S7739, S7742 [17JY]
Biological weapons: enhance protections, S8457 [31JY], S10551 [11OC]
———enhance protections (S. 3202), S6984 [27JN], S9943-S9945 [1OC]
Bipartisan Patient Protection Act: clarify State compliance with new Federal regulations relative to existing State health insurance laws, S6968-S6983 [27JN], S7012-S7016 [28JN], S7173 [29JN]
———require a cause of action brought by claimants be governed by the law of the State in which the plaintiff resides, S7156, S7160-S7162 [29JN]
Birds: prohibit interstate movement of live birds, for the purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful, S8433, S8434 [31JY]
California: energy crisis relative to electricity competition program, S508 [24JA], S4066-S4069 [1MY], S4412 [7MY]
CBO: analysis of proposal to improve GSA SmartPay program, S12667, S12668 [7DE]
CERCLA: exempt small businesses from certain liability (H.R. 1831), S14064 [20DE]
———exempt small businesses from certain liability (S. 1064), S6455 [19JN]
———provide relief for small businesses from certain liability, promote cleanup, reuse, and revitalization of brownfields, and enhance State response programs (H.R. 2869), S14063, S14064 [20DE]
Chicago, IL: construction of new runways at O'Hare International Airport, S8097-S8099 [24JY]
———increase commercial air service at the Gary-Chicago Airport and the Greater Rockford Airport, S8094, S8097-S8099, S8112 [24JY], S8529, S8530 [1AU]
Children and youth: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (S. 1003), S5982 [7JN]
Clean Air Act: allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), S13352 [17DE]
———allow State Governors to waive oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline, assist States in cleaning up leaking underground storage tanks, and phase out methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 950), S5623 [24MY], S13041 [12DE], S13424 [18DE], S13692 [19DE], S13933 [20DE]
———phase out the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in fuels or fuel additives and promote the use of renewable fuels (S. 892), S4961 [15MY]
Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas, S1449 [15FE]
———encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 1127), S7093-S7095 [28JN]
Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, S5666 [25MY]
Copyrights: technical corrections to laws (S. 1888), S14081 [20DE]
Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (S. 842), S4511 [8MY]
Courts: amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to expand the use of video teleconferencing in criminal court matters (S. 791), S4007 [26AP]
———appointment of additional bankruptcy judge for Nevada, S2361 [15MR]
———awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (S. 106), S378-S380 [22JA]
CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (S. 416), S1711 [28FE]
Credit cards: consumer protections, S2018-S2022 [8MR]
———limit issuance to underage consumers, S2035-S2037 [8MR], S2178, S2192-S2196, S2212, S2213 [13MR]
———regulate issuance to individuals under 21 years of age (S. 891), S4957 [15MY]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 171), S550-S552 [24JA]
———lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions (S. 239), S1014, S1015 [1FE]
———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines, and goods and services intended for children, lift travel restrictions, and provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals (S. 1017), S6135, S6136 [12JN]
———make exception to trade embargo for food, medicines and medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, lift travel restrictions, and allow cash remittances to Cuban citizens (S. 402), S1632 [27FE]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products, S11076-S11082 [25OC]
———regulate loans to certain processors of sugarcane and sugar beets (S. 1652), S11561 [7NO]
———require review of agribusiness mergers and acquisitions and allow imposition of conditions relative to anticompetitive practices (S. 1076), S6603 [21JN]
———review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers, S13035 [12DE], S13080-S13087, S13091 [13DE]
Dept. of Defense: health care staff hiring revisions, S9843 [26SE]
———matching of disbursements to particular obligations before making payments, S12658 [7DE]
Dept. of Energy: impose interim limitations on the cost of electric energy to protect consumers from unjust and unreasonable prices in the electric energy market (S. 26), S298 [22JA], S1184 [8FE]
———regulations relative to air conditioner efficiency standards, S11253, S11254 [31OC]
Dept. of HHS: establish a tolerance level for the presence of methylmercury in seafood (S. 555), S2409 [15MR]
———Native-American employment and training regulations compliance, S11347 [1NO]
———require certification for possession of dangerous biological agents and toxins by research facilities (S. 1661), S11615 [8NO]
———revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations (S. 1833), S13317 [14DE], S13322 [17DE]
Dept. of HUD: provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (S. 1887), S13978-S13980 [20DE]
Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (S. 562), S2474 [19MR]
———establish in the Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters (S. 282), S1136 [7FE]
———jurisdiction of Office of Inspector General over FBI and DEA, S7536 [11JY]
———status of tobacco industry lawsuit relative to health risks and marketing and manufacturing practices, S9367 [13SE]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations, S2276-S2278 [14MR]
———congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), S1801-S1805, S1811 [5MR], S1831-S1888 [6MR]
Dept. of the Interior: hardrock mining regulations, S7853 [18JY]
———management of Federal lands relative to multiple use and wilderness area designations, S623-S631 [29JA]
———prohibit preleasing activity relative to oil and gas development in certain areas, S7574 [12JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: codify authority to issue regulations covering the practices of enrolled agents (S. 725), S3712 [6AP]
Dept. of Transportation: delay the amendment or modification of operating certificates of major air carriers in connection with a merger or acquisition (S. 578), S2592 [20MR]
———issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (S. 1015), S6129, S6130 [12JN], S7079 [28JN]
———oversight of airline industry competitive activities relative to mergers (S. 199), S649 [29JA]
District of Columbia: extension of benefits to domestic partners, S11534 [7NO]
———replacement of taxicab zone fares with meter system, S11532-S11534 [7NO]
Drugs: allow importation of prescription drugs into the U.S. by pharmacists and wholesalers for resale and by U.S. citizens for personal use, S7440 [11JY], S7871 [18JY], S11071 [25OC]
———permit individuals to import prescription drugs in limited circumstances (S. 1229), S8131 [24JY]
Education: permit States to waive certain testing requirements, S6113-S6119 [12JN], S6148-S6150, S6153 [13JN]
Electric power: promote reliability of the bulk-power system (S. 172), S543 [24JA]
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: consumer consent implementation, S7188 [29JN]
Endangered Species Act: improve consultation process for Federal agencies, S9435-S9437 [14SE]
———improve listing, recovery planning, and delisting processes (S. 347), S1477 [15FE]
EPA: authorize Project SEARCH (special environmental assistance for the regulation of communities and habitat) to provide grants to assist small communities in meeting certain regulations (S. 1466), S9876 [26SE]
———authorize Project SEARCH (special environmental assistance for the regulation of communities and habitat) to provide grants to assist small communities in meeting certain regulations (S. 707), S3535 [5AP]
———establish a national primary drinking water standard for arsenic and restore requirement to notify the public of risks posed by arsenic in drinking water, S8552-S8561 [1AU], S8896 [3AU]
———implementation of final rule on heavy-duty diesel engine emissions and fuel standards, S1213, S1214 [8FE]
———pesticide registration and assessment funding, S8666, S8667 [2AU]
———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic, S3649 [6AP], S3815 [24AP], S7907 [19JY], S11600, S11602 [8NO]
———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (S. 632), S2999 [27MR]
———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic (S. 751), S3759 [6AP]
Explosives: regulation (S. 641), S3058 [28MR]
FAA: Approach Lighting System Improvement Program funding, S8529 [1AU]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S10500-S10502, S10522, S10523 [11OC]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (S. 361), S1502 [15FE]
Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare, improve assignment, distribution and collection of certain child support, and promote marriage (S. 918), S5273 [21MY]
———increase child support money to families leaving welfare (S. 916), S5271 [21MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: improve implementation and clarify definition of ``serious medical condition'' (S. 489), S2072 [8MR]
FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations (S. 404), S1633 [27FE]
———amend media ownership rules (S. 1189), S7823 [17JY]
———prohibit the application of current spectrum aggregation limits to new spectrum auctions (S. 696), S3447 [4AP]
FDA: dietary supplement regulations enforcement funding, S11092-S11094 [25OC], S11272 [31OC]
———food safety initiative activities funding, S3662 [6AP]
———grant authority to regulate tobacco (S. 247), S1063 [6FE], S2972 [27MR]
———improve safety of imported foods (S. 1634), S11443 [5NO], S11592-S11594 [8NO]
———permit import of prescription medications sold in certain foreign countries and correct impediments in implementation of the Medicine Equity and Drug Safety Act (S. 215), S775 [30JA], S7440 [11JY]
———response to shortage of betamethasone drugs relative to premature delivery of babies, S5528 [23MY]
Federal Election Campaign Act: strengthen the enforcement of criminal penalties for election law violations, S3127, S3128 [29MR]
Federal employees: allow receipt of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel (S. 1369), S8942 [3AU]
Federal Highway Administration: regulations relative to Adopt-a-Highway signs, S8531 [1AU]
Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies, S9710-S9712, S9714 [24SE], S9769-S9780 [25SE], S10039-S10041 [2OC], S13356 [17DE]
———revise requirements for procurement of products to meet needs of Federal agencies (S. 1295), S8591, S8592 [1AU]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 80), S11216 [30OC], S13642 [18DE]
FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Nevada (S. 1043), S6323 [14JN]
———extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in North Carolina (S. 1010), S6056 [11JN]
———hydroelectric projects licensing reform (S. 71), S328 [22JA]
Financial institutions: authorize the payment of interest on certain accounts to increase flexibility in setting reserve requirements (S. 601), S2776 [22MR]
———prohibit Federal examination fees for State chartered banks, S3640, S3641 [6AP]
Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (S. 442), S1782 [1MR]
———expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (S. 330), S1404 [14FE]
———gun control, S566 [25JA], S911 [31JA], S1215 [8FE], S1456 [15FE], S1888 [6MR], S4502 [8MY], S5102 [17MY], S5956 [7JN], S7078 [28JN], S7583 [12JY], S8898 [3AU]
———implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (S. 25), S294 [22JA]
———protect gun owner privacy and ownership rights (S. 906), S5120 [17MY]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (S. 767), S3861 [24AP], S3983 [26AP], S12152 [29NO], S12220, S12238 [30NO], S12532 [6DE], S13286 [14DE], S13681 [19DE]
———regulation of transfers at gun shows (S. 890), S4953-S4957 [15MY]
Foreign trade: develop new regulations that ensure understanding of and compliance with the control of deemed exports, S9132, S9133 [6SE]
———implement an importation requirement system for diamonds (H.R. 2722), S12217 [29NO], S12219 [30NO]
———reform foreign availability standards to ensure items of comparable quality are available before decontrolling U.S. items, S9132 [6SE]
FTC: protect consumers through investigation of unfair and deceptive practices by airlines, S8529 [1AU]
Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws (S. 201), S653 [29JA]
———establish procedures for assessing Federal regulations relative to seizure of private property (S. 1412), S9255 [10SE]
———prevent elimination of certain reports (H.R. 1042), S11919 [15NO]
———provide for expedited congressional consideration of legislative proposals transmitted by the President to eliminate or reduce barriers to efficient Government operations (S. 1613), S11368 [1NO]
———require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (S. 908), S5121, S5122 [17MY]
Graham, John D.: nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, S7906-S7934, S7937, S7938 [19JY], S8011 [20JY]
———nomination to be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S7535 [11JY], S7906, S7924 [19JY]
Handgun Violence Prevention Act: implementation, S12532 [6DE]
Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (S. 1669), S11625-S11630 [8NO]
———study risk and improve response to public health and safety associated with transportation of chemicals and radioactive materials, S8047-S8053, S8054 [23JY]
Health: allow access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the FDA (S. 1378), S8951 [3AU]
———establish guidelines on embryonic stem cell research, S7846 [18JY]
———prohibit Federal health insurance programs from reimbursing health care providers who charge membership or extraneous fees as a prerequisite to service to a patient (S. 1592), S11213 [30OC]
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act: extend date for compliance by certain entities with administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets (S. 1588), S11206 [30OC]
Higher Education Act: remove limits on Internet course offerings, modify treatment of non-standard term programs, and clarify incentive compensation requirements (S. 1445), S9624 [21SE]
Immigration: extend deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier (S. 1400), S14082 [20DE]
———improve policies relative to national security, S10595-S10597, S10599-S10601 [11OC]
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: amend (S. 832), S4267 [3MY]
Insurance: coverage of infertility treatment (S. 874), S4892 [14MY]
Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act: implementation, S12133 [29NO]
Iron and steel industry: treat semifinished or slab steel as being in direct competition with taconite pellets for trade remedy purposes and provide assistance for impacted workers, S2145 [12MR], S2284, S2285 [14MR]
IRS: congressional review of regulations increasing Federal revenue (S. 276), S1131, S1132 [7FE]
———treatment of employees on failure to file tax returns on time, S5501 [23MY]
Law enforcement: limit access to body armor by violent felons and facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies (S. 166), S535-S537 [24JA], S4879, S4897, S4898 [14MY]
———surveillance of computer services in places of employment, libraries, and schools, S10570-S10575 [11OC]
Laws: clarify the effect and application of legislation (S. 36), S313 [22JA]
Lytton Band of Pomo Indians: use of certain San Pablo, CA, lands for gaming purposes, S10786 [17OC], S11097 [25OC]
Medicare: protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (S. 1686), S11794 [14NO]
———provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting flexibility, and education improvements (S. 1738), S12106, S12107 [28NO]
———provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility (S. 1545), S10694 [15OC]
Medicare/Medicaid: streamline regulatory processes for home health agencies (S. 1169), S7591 [12JY]
Mexico: compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations, S7294-S7298 [9JY], S7995-S7998 [20JY], S8044, S8046, S8055 [23JY], S8080-S8096, S8099-S8102, S8105-S8108, S8110-S8112 [24JY], S8153, S8155, S8165, S8167, S8169-S8171 [25JY], S8254-S8273 [26JY], S8301-S8324, S8326-S8333 [27JY], S8500, S8504, S8515-S8527, S8536 [1AU], S11097 [25OC], S12332, S12334-S12336, S12339 [4DE]
———compliance of Mexico-domiciled trucks operating in the U.S. with certain safety and environmental regulations (S. 965), S5664-S5666 [25MY]
Michigan: petition campaign to require certain firearms laws to be presented as a referendum, S6313 [14JN]
———water quality detection device funding, S13844 [20DE]
Montana: establish aviation regulatory distinctions consistent with those applied to Alaska based on severe weather conditions (S. 959), S5635 [24MY]
Motor vehicles: improve safety of car restraints and booster seats for children (S. 980), S5800 [26MY]
———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 804), S4115 [1MY]
NAFTA: application of safety and environmental regulations to all trucks operating in the U.S., S8160-S8171 [25JY]
———prevent violations, S8260-S8273 [26JY], S8301-S8316, S8326-S8333 [27JY], S8500, S8506, S8515-S8527 [1AU]
National Academy of Sciences: study increase in natural gas prices and feasibility of Federal natural gas reserve, S1182-S1184 [8FE], S1264 [13FE]
National Park Service: snowmobile regulations (S. 365), S1503 [15FE], S7303 [9JY]
National security: allow exceptions to procurement laws during national emergencies to acquire necessary technology in a timely manner, S10268 [4OC]
———enhance control of biological agents and toxins (S. 1706), S11942 [15NO]
———establish Federal standards for State issued driver's license and identification cards, S13776-S13778 [20DE]
Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (S. 1360), S8931 [3AU]
Patent, copyright, and trademark laws: technical corrections (S. 320), S1376-S1384 [14FE], S11926 [15NO]
———technical corrections (S. 320), unanimous-consent agreement, S1353 [13FE]
Patriotic societies and observances: revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, S14081 [20DE]
Pensions: ensure that individual account retirement plans protect workers by limiting the amount of employer stock each worker may hold and encouraging diversification of investment of plan assets (S. 1838), S13466 [18DE]
Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol (S. 670), S3220-S3222 [30MR]
Pharmaceuticals: expand human clinical trials qualifying for the orphan drug tax credit (S. 1341), S8762 [2AU]
Pipelines: frequency of inspections, S1192-S1195 [8FE]
———improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), S981 [1FE], S1027 [6FE], S1176-S1205 [8FE], S1264 [13FE]
———improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), unanimous-consent agreement, S1164 [7FE]
Political campaigns: clarify standards for identification of sponsors of election-related advertising, S3126, S3127 [29MR]
———disclosure of certain electioneering communications disbursements (S. 93), S356-S358 [22JA]
———disclosure requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates and prohibition on use of labor or corporate funds for such advertisements, S2455-S2461 [19MR], S2560 [20MR], S2709-S2713 [22MR], S2812 [23MR], S2846, S2849 [26MR], S3024-S3026, S3033-S3048 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]
———expand express advocacy regulations to cover certain advertisements previously defined as issue advocacy advertisements if such advertisements clearly infer support or opposition to a specific candidate, S2706-S2713 [22MR], S3118-S3120 [29MR]
———inclusion of certain tax-exempt special interest groups under the disclosure and funding requirements for advertisements run close to an election that clearly identify candidates, S2845-S2850, S2882-S2884 [26MR], S2935 [27MR], S3033 [28MR], S3070-S3076 [29MR]
Postal Service: treatment of cooperative mailings by nonprofit organizations (S. 1562), S10796 [17OC]
Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (S. 197), S644 [29JA]
Public buildings: increase energy efficiency in Federal facilities (S. 1358), S8923 [3AU]
Public lands: encourage development of natural gas and oil resources (S. 1808), S13052 [12DE]
Public utilities: electric power transmission reliability system funding, S7899 [19JY]
———provide for the reliability of the electric power transmission system, S4851 [14MY]
———revise regulatory policies governing public utility holding companies (S. 206), S710 [30JA], S4816 [10MY]
Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (S. 549), S2402 [15MR]
Railroads: enhance competition by improving regulation of rates, service, and access to certain information (S. 1103), S6926, S6927 [26JN]
Roads and highways: prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (S. 927), S5458 [22MY]
Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (S. 1299), S8596 [1AU]
———restore requirement to notify the public of risks posed by arsenic in drinking water (S. 796), S4011 [26AP]
———study effects of hydraulic fracturing on underground drinking water sources (S. 1374), S8949 [3AU]
SEC: limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (H.R. 1088), S8893, S8894 [3AU], S13830, S13925 [20DE]
———limit collection of certain fees and adjust compensation for employees (S. 143), S415 [22JA], S2785-S2789 [22MR]
Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 849), S4597-S4599 [9MY]
———eliminate certain reporting requirements relative to bundled contracts and expand opportunities for businesses that locate in and hire from economically distressed communities, S9839 [26SE]
———facilitate compliance with certain Federal paperwork requirements and establish a task force to streamline certain requirements (S. 1271), S8398 [30JY], S13360-S13364 [17DE], S13459 [18DE]
———promote involvement of small business concerns and small business joint ventures in certain types of procurement contracts and establish the Small Business Procurement Competition Program, S9838 [26SE]
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act: anniversary, S3148 [29MR]
Social Security: ensure entitled entities comply with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (H.R. 3323), S13077, S13078 [12DE], S13690 [19DE]
———extend date for compliance by entitled entities with certain regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information (S. 1684), S12059 [27NO], S12096 [28NO]
———provide for coordination of implementation of administrative simplification standard for health care information (S. 836), S4417 [7MY]
Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 1850), S13704 [19DE]
Surface Transportation Board: strengthen railroad merger review standards and apply Federal antitrust laws to rail carriers and railroad transportation (S. 526), S2228 [13MR]
Surgeon General: release of ``Women and Smoking'' report, S2972 [27MR]
Taxation: allow a credit for long-term care expenses, S5243 [21MY], S5410, S5411 [22MY]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations, S2800 [23MR], S3117 [29MR]
———exempt State and local political committees from certain notification and reporting requirements applicable to political organizations (S. 744), S3754-S3756 [6AP]
———expand S corporation eligibility for banks (S. 936), S5544 [23MY]
———improve electric reliability, enhance transmission infrastructure, and facilitate access to the electric transmission grid (S. 972), S5704 [25MY]
———treatment of policyholder dividends of mutual life insurance companies and policyholder surplus accounts (S. 992), S5903 [6JN]
Telecommunications: assure competition in markets (S. 1364), S8933-S8936 [3AU]
———promote deployment of advanced services and competition by relieving unnecessary burdens on the two percent local exchange carriers (S. 1359), S8929 [3AU]
Television: prohibit broadcast of violent programming during designated time period in which children are likely to be watching unless it is rated for content or blockable by electronic means (S. 341), S1466-S1469 [15FE]
Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13868, S13900, S13902-S13911, S13933, S14030 [20DE]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), unanimous-consent agreement, S13868 [20DE]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: make technical corrections to HAZMAT provisions (S. 1750), S12252-S12255 [30NO]
Vietnam: impact of fish imports on American producers, S10111, S10113, S10118, S10124 [3OC]
Water: revise drinking water levels for arsenic and aid water companies in securing tax-exempt bonds to meet standards, S5496 [23MY]
———State sovereignty over water within borders (S. 446), S1785 [1MR]
———terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels (S. 223), S915 [31JA]
Reports
Ergonomic Injuries in Illinois: Committee on Government Reform (House) Minority Staff, H700-H702 [7MR]
Liver Failure Risk for Diabetes Patients Taking Rezulin: David J. Graham and Lanh Green, E2207-E2209 [5DE]
Reports filed
Airline Customer Service Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 319) (S. Rept. 107-13), S3993 [26AP]
Appeals by Third Parties in Certain Patent Reexamination Proceedings: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1886) (H. Rept. 107-121), H3801 [28JN]
Arlington National Cemetery Burial Eligibility Requirements for Certain Veterans and Their Dependents: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3423) (H. Rept. 107-346), H10401, H10908 [19DE]
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 333) (H. Rept. 107-3), H411 [26FE]
Bankruptcy Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 420), S1746 [1MR]
Body Armor Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1007) (H. Rept. 107-193), H5404 [5SE]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 166), S4822 [10MY]
Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code Reenactment Period Extension Relative to Family Farmers: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 256) (H. Rept. 107-2), H411 [26FE]
Child Passenger Protection Education Grant Funding Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 691) (H. Rept. 107-78), H2709 [24MY]
Clarify the Basis for Granting Patent Reexamination Requests: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1866) (H. Rept. 107-120), H3801 [28JN]
Competitive Market Supervision Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 143) (S. Rept. 107-3), S2305 [14MR]
Consideration of H.R. 327, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 89) (H. Rept. 107-22), H926 [14MR]
Consideration of H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 107-4), H505 [28FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1088, Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 107-97), H3066 [12JN]
Consideration of S.J. Res. 6, Congressional Disapproval of Dept. of Labor Ergonomic Regulations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 79) (H. Rept. 107-9), H647 [6MR]
Extend Reenactment Period for Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code Relative to Family Farmers: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1630), S11611 [8NO]
Federal Reformulated Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 950) (S. Rept. 107-131), S13942 [20DE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Anniversary: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 80), S12681 [7DE]
Financial Services Antifraud Network Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1408) (H. Rept. 107-192), H5332 [2AU]
———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1408) (H. Rept. 107-192), H6918 [16OC]
Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 496) (H. Rept. 107-20), H874 [13MR]
Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1542) (H. Rept. 107-83), H2709 [24MY]
———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1542) (H. Rept. 107-83), H3207 [18JN]
Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1088) (H. Rept. 107-52), H1714 [1MY]
Made in America Information Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 725) (H. Rept. 107-21), H874 [13MR]
Medicare Regulatory, Appeals, Contracting, and Education Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3046) (H. Rept. 107-313), H8841 [4DE]
Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 2768) (H. Rept. 107-288), H8132 [13NO]
National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 203) (H. Rept. 107-210), H5924 [21SE]
Nomination of John D. Graham To Be OMB Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5542 [23MY]
Nomination of Nora M. Brownell to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5541 [23MY]
Nomination of Patrick H. Wool III to FERC: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S5541 [23MY]
Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 169) (H. Rept. 107-101), H3201 [14JN]
Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Laws Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 320) (H. Rept. 107-18), H831 [12MR]
Prevent Elimination of Certain Reports: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1042) (S. Rept. 107-90), S11286 [31OC]
Public Utility Holding Company Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 206) (S. Rept. 107-15), S4589 [9MY]
Real Interstate Driver Equity Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2546) (H. Rept. 107-282), H8132 [13NO]
Small Business Liability Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1831) (H. Rept. 107-70), H2386 [21MY]
———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1831) (H. Rept. 107-70), H2386 [21MY]
Small Business Paperwork Relief Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1271), S12053 [27NO]
Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 718) (H. Rept. 107-41), H1481 [4AP]
———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 718) (H. Rept. 107-41), H2887 [5JN]
Rulings of the Chair
Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 420), S2187, S2188 [13MR]
Statements
Anniversary of the Death of Kayla Rolland Due to Gun Violence: Veronica McQueen, S1695 [28FE], E262 [1MR]
Assist Small Communities With Achieving or Maintaining Compliance With Drinking Water Standards: National Rural Water Association, S8555 [1AU]
Economic Rights Provision of the Constitution: Gale A. Norton, S669 [30JA]
Gun Control: Kevin Decausemacker, E1647 [13SE]
Parental Notification for Abortion: Danielle Harvey, Andrea Shahan, and Stephanie Gray, E1824 [5OC]
Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: Executive Office of the President, S1180 [8FE]
———Rodney E. Slater, Dept. of Transportation, S1192 [8FE]
Small Business Liability Protection Act: Executive Office of the President, H2350 [21MY]
Takings Analysis of Regulations: Gale A. Norton, S668 [30JA]
Studies
Facts About Television Advertising and the McCain-Feingold Bill: Jonathan Krasno and Kenneth Goldstein, S3074-S3076 [29MR]
Summaries
Agency Accountability Act (S. 849), S4603 [9MY]
Competitive Market Supervision Act (S. 143), S418 [22JA]
Freedom To Manage Act (S. 1613), S11369 [1NO]
National Youth Smoking Reduction Act (H.R. 2180), E1118 [14JN]
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), H9211 [11DE]
Responsible Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement and Response (ROVER) Act (H.R. 1382), E525 [3AP]
Small Business and Financial Institutions Tax Relief Act (S. 936), S5546 [23MY]
Synopses
National Park Service Snowmobile Regulations, S1505 [15FE]
Tables
Drug price comparison, H3495 [25JN]
Estimated cost of Federal testing mandate for reading and mathematics, S6114 [12JN]
H.K. Canning, Inc., natural gas billing analysis, S4068 [1MY]
State educational testing revenue sharing, S6117 [12JN], S6148 [13JN]
Testimonies
Agency Accountability Act: Hubert Potter, S4599 [9MY]
———Tim Kalinowski, Foam Supplies, Inc., S4600 [9MY]
———Victor Rezendes, GAO, S4601-S4603 [9MY]
Dept. of Labor Ergonomics Rule: Amy B. Dean, South Bay, CA, AFL-CIO, E1460 [27JY]
Effects of Air Quality Regulations on California Energy Crisis: Alan C. Lloyd, California Air Resources Board, S3872-S3874 [25AP]
Texts of
H. Res. 71, consideration of H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H512 [1MR]
H. Res. 79, consideration of S.J. Res. 6, congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations, H658 [7MR]
H. Res. 89, consideration of H.R. 327, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, H931 [15MR]
H. Res. 161, consideration of H.R. 1088, Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act, H3156 [14JN]
H.R. 169, Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act, H6072 [2OC]
H.R. 203, National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act, H6086 [2OC]
H.R. 256, chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code reenactment period extension relative to family farmers, H447 [28FE]
H.R. 327, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, H941 [15MR]
H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H530-H575 [1MR]
H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S7742-S7789 [17JY]
H.R. 496, Independent Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act, H1030 [21MR]
H.R. 691, extend child motor vehicle passenger protection education grant funding, H3686 [27JN]
H.R. 725, Made in America Information Act, H883 [14MR]
H.R. 903, Commission for Comprehensive Review of the FAA Act, E285 [6MR]
H.R. 1042, prevent elimination of certain Government reports, H1022 [21MR]
H.R. 1088, Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act, H3159, H3161-H3164 [14JN]
H.R. 1408, Financial Services Antifraud Network Act, H7732-H7741 [6NO]
H.R. 1831, Small Business Liability Protection Act, H2348 [21MY]
H.R. 1866, clarify the basis for granting patent reexamination requests, H5358 [5SE]
H.R. 1886, provide for appeals by third parties in certain patent reexamination proceedings, H5359 [5SE]
H.R. 1914, extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, H2903 [6JN]
H.R. 2331, Energy Marketing Monitoring Act, E1235 [27JN]
H.R. 2456, allow receipt by Federal employees of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel, H4807 [30JY]
H.R. 2546, Real Interstate Driver Equity Act, H8053 [13NO]
H.R. 2722, Clean Diamond Trade Act, H8378-H8380 [27NO]
H.R. 2869, Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, H10893-H10899 [19DE]
H.R. 3323, Administrative Simplification Compliance Act, H8772-H8774 [4DE]
H.R. 3391, Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act, H8778-H8793 [4DE]
H.R. 3423, Arlington National Cemetery burial eligibility requirements for certain veterans and their dependents, H10476 [19DE]
H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H9195-H9209 [11DE]
H.R. 3504, revise performance standards and certification process for organ procurement organizations, H10485 [19DE]
S. 25, Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act, S295-S298 [22JA]
S. 36, clarify the effect and application of legislation, S313 [22JA]
S. 71, Hydroelectric Licensing Process Improvement Act, S329 [22JA]
S. 106, awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government, S379 [22JA]
S. 143, Competitive Market Supervision Act, S416-S418 [22JA], S2789-S2792 [22MR]
S. 166, Body Armor Act, S4897 [14MY]
S. 171, lift travel restrictions and certain trade sanctions on Cuba, S552 [24JA]
S. 172, Electric Reliability Act, S544-S548 [24JA]
S. 197, Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act, S645 [29JA]
S. 199, Airline Competition Preservation Act, S650 [29JA]
S. 206, Public Utility Holding Company Act, S710-S712 [30JA]
S. 215, Medication Equity and Drug Savings Act, S776 [30JA]
S. 220, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S788-S833 [30JA]
S. 223, terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels, S916 [31JA]
S. 235, Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, S1200-S1205 [8FE]
S. 239, Cuba Food and Medicine Access Act, S1014 [1FE]
S. 247, Kids Deserve Freedom From Tobacco Act, S1063-S1066 [6FE]
S. 267, Downed Animal Protection Act, S1088 [6FE]
S. 282, establish in the Dept. of Justice Antitrust Division a position with responsibility for agricultural antitrust matters, S1136 [7FE]
S. 319, Airline Customer Service Improvement Act, S1344 [13FE]
S. 320, patent, copyright, and trademark laws technical corrections, S1381-S1384 [14FE], S11926 [15NO], H898-H901 [14MR]
S. 330, Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act, S1404-S1406 [14FE]
S. 333, Rural America Prosperity Act, S1407-S1417 [14FE]
S. 347, Endangered Species Listing and Delisting Process Reform Act, S1478 [15FE]
S. 361, relax FAA maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S1502 [15FE]
S. 365, National Park Service Winter Access Act, S1504 [15FE]
S. 404, Low Power Radio Act, S1634 [27FE]
S. 420, Bankruptcy Reform Act, S2480-S2530 [19MR]
S. 442, Law Enforcement Protection Act, S1783 [1MR]
S. 483, Fair Treatment of Airline Passengers Act, S1993 [7MR]
S. 489, Family and Medical Leave Clarification Act, S2073 [8MR]
S. 500, Universal Service Support Act, S2082 [8MR]
S. 526, Rail Competition Enforcement Act, S2228 [13MR]
S. 532, permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada, S2313-S2315 [14MR]
S. 549, Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act, S2402 [15MR]
S. 555, Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S2410 [15MR]
S. 601, Small Business Checking Regulatory Relief Act, S2776 [22MR]
S. 632, Arsenic Reduction in Drinking Water Act, S3000 [27MR]
S. 635, Arsenic Standard Reinstatement Act, S3054 [28MR]
S. 641, Explosives Protection Act, S3058 [28MR]
S. 696, Third-Generation Wireless Internet Act, S3448 [4AP]
S. 791, Video Teleconferencing Improvements Act, S4008 [26AP]
S. 796, Community Right-to-Know Arsenic Risk Act, S4011 [26AP]
S. 832, Indian Gaming Regulatory Improvement Act, S4268 [3MY]
S. 836, provide for coordination of implementation of a Social Security administrative simplification standard for health care information, S4418 [7MY]
S. 842, Public Safety Act, S4512 [8MY]
S. 874, Fair Access to Infertility Treatment and Hope Act, S4893 [14MY]
S. 890, Gun Show Loophole Closing and Gun Law Enforcement Act, S4954-S4956 [15MY]
S. 891, Underage Consumer Credit Protection Act, S4958 [15MY]
S. 892, Clean and Renewable Fuels Act, S4961-S4964 [15MY]
S. 916, Children First Child Support Reform Act, S5272 [21MY]
S. 936, Small Business and Financial Institutions Tax Relief Act, S5545 [23MY]
S. 950, Federal Reformulated Fuels Act, S5754 [25MY]
S. 959, Montana Rural Aviation Improvement Act, S5758 [25MY]
S. 980, Child Passenger Protection Act, S5801 [26MY]
S. 993, extend reenactment period for chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code relative to family farmers, S5903 [6JN]
S. 1010, extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in North Carolina, S6056 [11JN]
S. 1015, Railroad Crossing Delay Reduction Act, S6130 [12JN]
S. 1076, Agriculture Competition Enhancement Act, S6604-S6607 [21JN]
S. 1189, FCC amendment of media ownership rules, S7824 [17JY]
S. 1271, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act, S8399 [30JY], S13360, S13363 [17DE]
S. 1290, End Gridlock at Our Nation's Critical Airports Act, S8580 [1AU]
S. 1299, Community Drinking Water Assistance Act, S8596 [1AU]
S. 1341, expand human clinical trials qualifying for the orphan drug tax credit, S8763 [2AU]
S. 1358, Federal Facility Energy Management Act, S8923-S8929 [3AU]
S. 1359, Facilitating Access to Speedy Transmissions for Networks, E-commerce and Telecommunications (FASTNET) Act, S8929 [3AU]
S. 1364, Telecommunications Fair Competition Enforcement Act, S8936-S8939 [3AU]
S. 1369, allow receipt by Federal employees of frequent flyer miles and other promotional benefits received during Government travel, S8942 [3AU]
S. 1374, Hydraulic Fracturing Act, S8950 [3AU]
S. 1400, extend deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that contains a biometric identifier, S14082 [20DE]
S. 1515, strengthen security measures for aircraft not required to comply with FAA security programs, S10391 [9OC]
S. 1545, Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act, S10695-S10701 [15OC]
S. 1592, Equal Access to Care Act, S11214 [30OC]
S. 1652, Sugar Program Reform Act, S11562 [7NO]
S. 1669, safe transportation of hazardous material appropriations, S11625-S11629 [8NO]
S. 1684, compliance date extension by entitled entities with certain Social Security regulations providing for the electronic exchange of health information, S12059 [27NO]
S. 1750, Hazmat Endorsement Requirements Act, S12253 [30NO]
S. 1782, allow interment in Arlington National Cemetery for any former Reservist who died in the terrorist attacks and is ineligible due to age at time of death, S12555 [6DE]
S. 1794, Airport Checkpoint Enhancement Act, S12777 [10DE]
S. 1808, encourage development of natural gas and oil resources on public lands, S13053 [12DE]
S. 1839, Community Choice in Real Estate Act, S13466 [18DE]
S. 1850, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, S13705-S13707 [19DE]
S. 1852, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Wyoming, S13709 [19DE]
S. Con. Res. 37, encourage expansion of electronic commerce, S4847 [10MY]
S. Con. Res. 80, Federal Water Pollution Control Act anniversary, S11216 [30OC], S13642 [18DE]
S.J. Res. 6, congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations, S1789 [1MR], S1888 [6MR], H684 [7MR]
S.J. Res. 9, congressional disapproval of AID rule for restoring international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S2595 [20MR]
Transcripts
Nomination of John D. Graham To Be OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator: Committee on Government Affairs (Senate) (excerpt), S7909 [19JY]