SAFETY
Amendments
Aviation: improve security (H.R. 3150), H7592 [31OC], H7656, H7661 [1NO]
———improve security (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 274), H7626, H7628 [1NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), S10167 [3OC], S10398, S10399 [9OC], S10439, S10440, S10444, S10464, S10469, S10471, S10474 [10OC], S10490, S10492, S10508, S10510, S10513, S10516, S10517, S10520, S10524, S10525, S10527, S10528, S10529, S10655, S10656, S10657, S10658, S10659, S10660, S10661, S10663, S10664, S10665, S10666 [11OC]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2891), H5929 [21SE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5929 [21SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), S3623 [5AP]
EPA: provide grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs (S. 1608), S14061 [20DE]
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]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S11444 [5NO], S13987 [20DE]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 55), S3356, S3357 [3AP]
Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 838), S10816, S10844, S10848 [18OC]
Pipelines: improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation (S. 235), S1182, S1187, S1189, S1193, S1229, S1230, S1231, S1232, S1233 [8FE]
Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (S. 39), S4896 [14MY]
Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), S13997 [20DE]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1715), S13907 [20DE]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1765), S13060 [12DE]
Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), H959 [19MR], H1061 [21MR], H1083, H1084 [22MR]
Analyses
Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Reform Act (H.R. 297), E68 [30JA]
Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act (H.R. 3178), H10189 [18DE]
Appointments
Conferees: H.R. 3448, Bioterrorism Preparedness Act, S13911 [20DE]
———S. 1447, Airport Security Federalization Act, H7782 [6NO]
———S. 1447, Aviation Security Act, S11510 [7NO]
Articles and editorials
Accountability and the Navy, H1666 [1MY]
Airport Security Shouldn't Be Hit-or-Miss, E1948 [30OC]
Airport Security—7 O'Hare Screeners Suspended Over Lapse, S11432 [5NO]
Bill Gains To Cut State-Controlled Highway Funds, S12336 [4DE]
Cannibals to Cows—The Path of a Deadly Disease, S2317 [14MR]
Choose Life Over Liberty—Red-Light Cameras in Dick Armey's Sights, S9015 [4SE]
Company Pleaded Guilty to Previous Violations, S10488 [11OC]
Congress Fact-Finding Committee Visits U.S.-Mexico Border Inspection Stations, S8088 [24JY]
Coping With New Tensions, O'Hare Arrest Tied to Terror?, S11433 [5NO]
Could Mad Cow Reach America?, S2316 [14MR]
Dead Firefighters Were Sent Where They Didn't Belong, E1482 [1AU]
Despite Sub Inquiry, Navy Still Sees Need for Guests on Ships, H1666 [1MY]
Don't Disturb Parks Policy, E59 [30JA]
Grief Returns to Street of Heroes, H8325 [16NO]
Ground Zero, E1577 [5SE]
HHS Set To Order Smallpox Vaccine for All Americans, S11751 [14NO]
Honk if You Smell Cheap Politics, S8306 [27JY]
How To Improve U.S. Air Security, H7676 [1NO]
Immigrants and the National Insecurity, E2363 [20DE]
Incomplete Investigation, E714 [3MY]
Is It Wrong To Ask for Help on Building Codes?, S7957 [19JY]
It's About Safety—No Ifs, Ands or Trucks—Unless They Pass Tests, S8518 [1AU]
Living in a New Era of Insecurity, S9862 [26SE]
Man Reborn, S10945-S10947 [24OC]
Meat From Europe Is Banned by U.S. as Illness Spreads, S2318 [14MR]
Mexico's Trucks on Horizon—Long-Distance Haulers Are Headed Into U.S. Once Bush Opens Borders, S7296-S7298 [9JY], S8090-S8092 [24JY]
Millions Expected for Area's Transit and Security, H10931 [20DE]
MV-22 Osprey or Edsel?, H2005 [8MY]
Navy Ducks Scrutiny, H1667 [1MY]
Nuclear Security Particularly Urgent, E364 [14MR]
Of Arsenic, and Art of Governing, E1522 [3AU]
OSHA Determined To Rush Rules Into Effect, S1871 [6MR]
Pipeline Bottleneck To Pinch Gas Supplies for New England IPPs, S1195 [8FE]
Protectors of Airports Seek Financial Protection Themselves, S12608 [7DE]
Reviving Steel, E362 [14MR]
Roll Back the OSHA Work Rules, S1886 [6MR]
Scoreboard of Hatred, S2821 [23MR]
Snow Job, S13837 [20DE]
Social Security Checks Late, Recipients Say, S11751 [14NO]
Sorrow Binds a Special Place, H8326 [16NO]
State Department Fears Another Anthrax-Tainted Letter, S11751 [14NO]
Stressed Politics, S1886 [6MR]
Ties That Bind the Rockaways, H8326 [16NO]
Tornado Damage, H1079 [22MR]
U.S. Adds to Ban on European Meats—Foot-and-Mouth Epidemic Is Cited, S2317 [14MR]
U.S. Task Force Proposes Ways for Sharing Security-Risk Data With Airlines, Airports, S10440 [10OC]
Unanimity Not Same as Right—Senate, House Have Important Differences About Federal Role, E2080 [14NO]
Unshakable Rockaway, H8325 [16NO]
VA Medical System To Get Harvard Innovation Award—Reporting, Handling of Health Care Errors To Be Cited, S13295 [14DE]
Verizon Wireless Links Boaters to Coast Guard, E929 [24MY]
Visitors Center Funds ``Lagging,'' Officials Say—$65 Million Short of Goal With Clock Ticking, S1373 [14FE]
Why Rely on Low-Bid Airport Safety?, S11433 [5NO]
Bills and resolutions
AID: establish a Clean Water for the Americas Partnership (see S. 1168), S7589 [12JY]
Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act: clarify that reductions in compensation by amounts received from collateral sources that charitable contributions are not included in such sources (see H.R. 3376), H8731 [29NO]
———provide compensation to victims of terrorist-related anthrax infections (see H.R. 3228), H7722 [5NO]
Albania: authorize assistance to establish a water treatment plant in Tirana (see H.R. 2425), H3805 [28JN]
American Airlines, Inc.: tribute to victims of flight 587 air disaster (see S. Con. Res. 87), S12247 [30NO] (see H. Con. Res. 272), H8338 [16NO]
Amtrak: require Dept. of Transportation study on implementing a program for screening passengers, baggage, and cargo on trains (see S. 1726), S12001 [16NO]
Animals: establish a Federal task force to coordinate actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 534), S2306 [14MR]
Atomic Energy Act: authorize the carrying of firearms by employees of licensees (see S. 1586), S11198 [30OC]
Aviation: air carrier requirements for explanations of flight delays, cancellations, and diversions (see H.R. 571), H322 [13FE]
———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]
———expedite naturalization process and provide transitional employment eligibility for certain legal immigrants employed as security screening personnel (see S. 1829), S13300 [14DE] (see H.R. 3505), H10173 [17DE]
———facilitate the voluntary provision of emergency services during commercial air flights (see S. 1458), S9741 [24SE]
———improve security (see S. 1447), S9620 [21SE] (see H.R. 2951, 2958), H6055 [25SE] (see H.R. 3056), H6421 [5OC] (see H.R. 3110), H6779 [12OC] (see H.R. 3150), H7127 [17OC] (see H.R. 3220), H7718 [1NO]
———improve security (H.R. 3150), consideration (see H. Res. 274), H7591 [31OC]
———improve security (S. 1447), same-day consideration of rule on conference report (see H. Res. 290), H8247 [15NO]
———permit the hiring of certain legal immigrants as security screening personnel (see H.R. 3416), H8948 [5DE]
———permit the hiring of U.S. nationals as security screening personnel (see H.R. 3467), H10054 [12DE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (see S. 1450), S9620 [21SE] (see H.R. 2891), H5703 [14SE] (see H.R. 2926), H5926 [21SE] (see H.R. 3055), H6421 [5OC]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (see H. Res. 244), H5924 [21SE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (H. Res. 244), same-day consideration (see H. Res. 242), H5924 [21SE]
———prohibit the unauthorized circumvention of airport security systems and procedures (see S. 1794), S12772 [10DE]
———prohibit the unauthorized possession of a cutting instrument, chemical spray, or an electric weapon in an aircraft or on airport premises (see H.R. 3311), H8336 [16NO]
———provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (see S. 1019), S6127 [12JN] (see H.R. 2158), H3149 [13JN]
———provide for safety of U.S. aviation and suppression of terrorism (see S. 1463), S9807 [25SE] (see H.R. 2896), H5704 [14SE]
———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 background checks for pilot and flight service training applicants (see H.R. 2957), H6055 [25SE]
———require commercial air carriers to remove any baggage that is checked by a passenger who does not board the aircraft (see H.R. 3202), H7591 [31OC]
———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]
———strengthen security measures for aircraft not required to comply with FAA security programs (see S. 1515), S10388 [9OC]
———study feasibility of giving airlines computer access to suspected terrorists lists (see H.R. 3120), H6780 [12OC]
BIA: clarify administration of Indian Reservation Road and Bridge Program (see S. 344), S1462 [15FE]
Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (see H.R. 71), H27 [3JA]
Business and industry: allow a grace period for payment of bills by consumers whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3217), H7717 [1NO] (see H.R. 3251), H7909 [7NO]
———establish a statute of repose for durable goods (see H.R. 940), H825 [8MR]
Cargo transportation: require inspection of all cargo on commercial trucks and vessels entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2960), H6055 [25SE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: award a grant to create and maintain a website with information on bioterrorism (see S. 1548), S10693 [15OC]
———design, construct, and equip new facilities and renovate existing facilities to improve response to bioterrorism (see H.R. 3219), H7717 [1NO]
Children and youth: amend certain laws relative to pediatric studies of drugs (see H.R. 3047), H6379 [4OC]
———assist States and communities in developing a comprehensive approach to helping small children who have been exposed to domestic violence or violence in the community (see S. 1862), S13943 [20DE]
———ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (see S. 1003), S5967 [7JN] (see H.R. 251), H108 [30JA]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (see S. 156), S456 [23JA] (see S. 1258), S8353 [27JY] (see H.R. 1429), H1483 (see H.R. 1429), H1493 [4AP] (see H.R. 1822), H2142 [10MY]
———infant crib safety (see S. 538), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 1086), H955 [15MR]
———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]
———reduce impact and provide appropriate services for children experiencing or exposed to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see S. 1483), S10058 [2OC]
———require lead poisoning screening and treatment for enrollees in Head Start programs and WIC (see S. 1469), S9874 [26SE]
———require lead poisoning screening and treatment for enrollees in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1471), S9874 [26SE]
———require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (see H.R. 2788), H5336 [2AU]
———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]
Coast Guard: acquisition of information on incoming vessels prior to entrance into U.S. waters (see S. 1559), S10794 [17OC]
———make changes in laws governing personnel, increase marine safety, and improve operations and policies (see H.R. 2481), H4008 [12JY]
———make changes in laws governing personnel, increase marine safety, renew certain safety advisory groups, and improve operations and policies (see H.R. 1099), H1010 [20MR]
———require that the Sea Marshal Program be carried out in U.S. ports considered to be most vulnerable to terrorist attack and authorize additional personnel and funds for such program (see H.R. 3432), H9077 [6DE]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 773), S3921 [25AP] (see H.R. 471), H221 [7FE]
———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see S. 399), S1616 [27FE] (see H.R. 2145), H3149 [13JN]
Commission for Comprehensive Review of the FAA: establish (see H.R. 903), H649 [6MR]
Computers: establish Internet domain for children that will promote positive experiences, provide safe online environment, and prevent exposure to harmful material (see H.R. 2417), H3804 [28JN]
———importance of the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P) specification in protecting the privacy of Internet users (see H. Res. 159), H2998 [7JN]
Congress: commend the staffs of Members of Congress, the Capitol Police, the Office of the Attending Physician, and others for their response to the release of anthrax in Senator Daschle's office (see S. Res. 187), S12447 [5DE]
Corps of Engineers: repair and expand a wave attenuation system for Lubec, ME (see S. 1159), S7426 [10JY]
Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (see S. 194), S636 [29JA]
———provide for safe incarceration of juvenile offenders (see S. 1174), S7589 [12JY]
Courts: allow persons who bring a product liability action for injuries sustained from a product not in compliance with CPSC standards to recover triple damages (see H.R. 736), H441 [27FE]
———product liability reform (see H.R. 1966), H2678 [23MY]
———restore the Federal civil rights remedy for victims of gender-motivated violence (see H.R. 429), H219 [7FE]
CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 215), H62 [6JA]
———conduct a study on methods to increase the percentage of consumers effectively reached by product safety recalls (see H.R. 3404), H8948 [5DE]
———confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see S. 416), S1699 [28FE] (see H.R. 499), H222 [7FE]
———increase civil and criminal penalties imposed against companies that fail to report information on defective or dangerous products (see H.R. 2993), H6136 [2OC]
———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]
———require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers (see S. 1485), S10058 [2OC] (see H.R. 688), H397 [14FE]
———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 1488), H1487 (see H.R. 1488), H1496 [4AP]
Credit: prohibit creditors from penalizing consumers with late fees, increased interest rates, or adverse credit reports, whose mail service has been disrupted due to hazardous substance attacks (see H.R. 3175), H7357 [29OC]
Crime: enhance rights and protections of victims (see S. 783), S3994 [26AP]
———establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (see S. 1658), S11611 (see S. 1659, 1665, 1666), S11612 [8NO] (see S. 1672), S11660 [9NO]
———facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals (see S. 1830), S13300 [14DE]
———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in a gender-motivated crime of violence on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 284), H110 [30JA]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (see S. Res. 161), S9557 [20SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit the issuance of quality grade labels on imported meat products (see S. 544), S2388 [15MR]
———provide administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers (see H.R. 231), H64 [6JA]
———recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (see H.R. 3127), H6780 [12OC]
———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (see S. 700), S3436 [4AP] (see S. 708), S3530 [5AP]
———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]
Dept. of Defense: develop inventory of sites within former military ranges containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites (see H.R. 2605), H4539 [24JY]
———expand program which allows State and local law enforcement agencies to procure certain emergency and rescue equipment (see H.R. 125), H59 [6JA]
———expand program which allows State and local law enforcement agencies to procure certain equipment to include counter-terrorism equipment (see H.R. 3025), H6378 [4OC]
———expand range maintenance program for removal of unexploded ordnance and munitions from certain military training ranges to include underwater portions of live impact areas (see H.R. 3212), H7717 [1NO]
———field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (see S. 497), S2070 [8MR] (see H.R. 948), H826 [8MR]
———require all defense-related agencies of the U.S. to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws (see H.R. 2154), H3149 [13JN]
———rescind procurement funds for the V-22 Osprey aircraft program other than for production base maintenance and require reports to Congress on that program (see S. 272), S1122 [7FE]
Dept. of Energy: establish a decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor located in northwest Arkansas (see S. 499), S2070 [8MR] (see S. 636), S3052 [28MR]
———terminate exemption of nonprofit institutions from civil penalties for violations of nuclear safety requirements (see H.R. 723), H411 [26FE]
Dept. of HHS: establish a tolerance level for the presence of methylmercury in seafood (see S. 555), S2388 [15MR]
———require recreational camps to report information concerning deaths and certain injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2451), H3861 [10JY]
Dept. of HUD: clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (see S. 1029), S6212 [13JN]
———evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards at public elementary schools and licensed child day-care facilities (see H.R. 2034), H2847 [25MY]
———provide funding for law enforcement officers to patrol and provide security for certain assisted housing (see H.R. 3490), H10066 [13DE]
Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 682), H396 [14FE]
———establish a Federal air marshals program (see S. 1444), S9620 [21SE]
———establish a program for the certification of Federal pilot officers (see H.R. 3171), H7333 [25OC]
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]
———establish grant program to train law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2491), H4008 [12JY]
———establish voluntary protection programs (see H.R. 2235), H3259 [19JN]
———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics (see S. 598), S2730 [22MR] (see H.R. 1241), H1188 [27MR]
Dept. of Transportation: conduct assessment of terrorist-related threats to all forms of public transportation (see H.R. 3035), H6379 [4OC]
———conduct rail transportation security risk assessment (see S. 1871), S13943 [20DE]
———enhance authorities relating to emergency preparedness grants (see S. 1820), S13145 [13DE]
———establish a commercial truck safety pilot program in Maine (see H.R. 2151), H3149 [13JN]
———improve security at U.S. maritime borders (see H.R. 3013), H6260 [3OC]
———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]
———make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3485), H10066 [13DE]
———make grants to States to carry out innovative projects to promote seat belt use (see H.R. 2295), H3465 [21JN]
———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]
———provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (see S. 948), S5615 [24MY] (see H.R. 2029), H2847 [25MY]
———realignment of policy responsibility (see H.R. 3441), H9238 [11DE]
———withhold highway funds from any State that permits an individual to use a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 1837), H2183 [15MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (see S. 1280), S8464 [31JY] (see H.R. 811), H621 [1MR]
———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (see H.R. 3253), H7958 [8NO]
Disasters: authorize the President to carry out a program for the protection of the health and safety of community members, volunteers, and workers in a disaster area (see S. 1621), S11362 [1NO]
District of Columbia: authorize Federal contribution for costs incurred in providing public safety services for demonstrations and other activities (see H.R. 1725), H1924 [3MY]
———provide Mayor with the authority to call on the National Guard (see H.R. 3122), H6780 [12OC]
———review appropriateness of reopening Pennsylvania Avenue in front of White House (see H. Res. 125), H1660 [26AP]
Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 3595), H10965 [20DE]
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see S. 424), S1746 [1MR] (see H.R. 1669), H1715 [1MY] (see H.R. 2762), H5335 [2AU]
Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H649 [6MR]
———protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (see S. 855), S4590 [9MY]
Education: increase use of school resource officers by local educational agencies (see H.R. 1231), H1188 [27MR]
———provide safer schools and a better educational environment (see H.R. 1103), H1010 [20MR]
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge: ensure the safety of individuals who use motor vehicles to access beaches adjacent to the Brigantine Wilderness Area (see H.R. 896), H649 [6MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: require States receiving Federal funds to expel students who are convicted of a violent crime (see H.R. 194), H62 [6JA]
Employment: condition minimum wage exemptions for organized camps on compliance with certain safety standards (see H.R. 2679), H4948 [31JY]
Endangered Species Act: authorize Federal agencies to promptly respond to health and safety emergencies (see H.R. 3259), H7959 [8NO]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act: designate Federal agencies responsible for implementation (see H.R. 1534), H1499 [4AP]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (see H.R. 1479), H1486 (see H.R. 1479), H1496 [4AP]
EPA: congressional disapproval of delay in effective date for revised drinking water standards for arsenic (see S.J. Res. 14), S5439 [22MY]
———designate chromium-6 as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level (see S. 698), S3436 [4AP]
———establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (see S. 1593), S11198 [30OC] (see H.R. 3178), H7528 [30OC]
———prohibit the importation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) at certain concentrations (see H.R. 846), H623 [1MR]
———protect human health and the environment from releases of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 532), H253 [8FE]
———provide grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs (see S. 1608), S11286 [31OC]
———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]
———requirements relative to disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) at certain facilities (see H.R. 847), H623 [1MR]
———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]
Explosives: regulation (see S. 641), S3052 [28MR]
FAA: implement a sky marshal program on U.S.-based airlines (see S. 1421), S9395 [13SE] (see H.R. 2906), H5925 [21SE]
———implement certain aviation security measures (see H.R. 3064), H6458 [9OC]
———limit authority to establish examination requirements for non-commercial pilots (see H.R. 1686), H1860 [2MY]
———provide for random deployment of Federal air marshals on certain commercial air passenger flights (see H.R. 2948), H6055 [25SE]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 361), S1463 [15FE] (see H.R. 448), H220 [7FE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: ensure protection for employees of traveling sales crews (see S. 96), S100 [22JA] (see H.R. 3070), H6458 [9OC]
FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H8842 [4DE]
FDA: ensure protection of the U.S. food supply (see S. 1551), S10693 [15OC] (see H.R. 3184), H7529 [30OC]
———establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see H.R. 1817), H2141 [10MY]
———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]
———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 Emergency Transportation Administration: establish (see S. 1462), S9807 [25SE]
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]
———safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 1816), H2141 [10MY]
FEMA: develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas near nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 783), H506 [28FE]
———make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 827), H622 [1MR]
Firearms: allow States to develop or expand instant gun checks, establish tax credits for safe storage devices, promote use of child safety locks, and prevent children from injuring themselves and others (see H.R. 1397), H1481 (see H.R. 1397), H1491 [4AP]
———assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs (see H.R. 278), H109 [30JA]
———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]
———ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see S. 134), S101 [22JA] (see H.R. 1922), H2387 [21MY]
———ban manufacture of handguns that cannot be personalized, require report on commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms, and provide grants to improve firearms safety (see H.R. 693), H397 [14FE]
———encourage States to require a holding period for students expelled for bringing a gun to school (see H.R. 1396), H1481 (see H.R. 1396), H1491 [4AP]
———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]
———improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 233), H64 [6JA] (see H.R. 1014), H927 [14MR]
———prevent children from having access to firearms (see S. 1355), S8910 [3AU] (see H.R. 70), H26 [3JA]
———prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns (see H.R. 225), H63 [6JA]
———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (see H.R. 891), H649 [6MR]
———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 123), H59 [6JA]
———regulate the manufacture, assembly, shipment, or transportation of firearms or firearm parts (see S. 609), S2894 [26MR]
———regulate transfer over the Internet (see H.R. 726), H412 [26FE]
———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 persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or ammunition (see H.R. 138), H60 [6JA]
———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun (see S. 436), S1747 [1MR]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see S. 1617), S11362 [1NO] (see H.R. 3185), H7529 [30OC]
Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food and support additional scientific research into potential economic and environmental risks and benefits (see H.R. 115), H59 [6JA]
———improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (see H. Con. Res. 258), H7718 [1NO]
———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: freshness dates on food (see H.R. 2611), H4539 [24JY]
———require Dept. of Agriculture report on safety and monitoring of genetically engineered foods (see H.R. 713), H398 [14FE]
Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (see S. 1501), S10287 [4OC] (see H.R. 1671), H1715 [1MY]
Foreign Assistance Act: improve immunization injection safety in disease control programs (see H.R. 2453), H3861 [10JY]
Government: prohibit financing for nongovernmental organizations or individuals to carry out military, law enforcement, armed rescue, or other related operations in the Andean region, including narcotics control efforts (see H.R. 1591), H1604 [25AP]
Government regulations: 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]
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]
Gun-Free Schools Act: modify certain provisions (see S. 649), S3152 [29MR]
Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (see S. 1669), S11612 [8NO] (see H.R. 3276), H8034 [9NO]
———develop protocols for uniform national responses to public health emergencies involving dangerous biological or chemical agents (see H.R. 3176), H7358 [29OC]
———provide for temporary storage of private sector mercury supplies at Dept. of Defense facilities and develop a plan for the safe disposal of mercury (see H.R. 2266), H3463 [21JN]
———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal of mercury (see S. 351), S1462 [15FE]
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]
———prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices (see H.R. 2340), H3712 [27JN]
Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 30), H649 [6MR]
———provide for a study on the proximity of federally assisted housing to hazardous waste sites (see H.R. 1585), H1604 [25AP]
Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1023), H928 [14MR] (see H.R. 1392), H1481 (see H.R. 1392), H1491 [4AP]
Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (see S. 910), S5118 [17MY] (see H.R. 808), H621 [1MR]
———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (H.R. 808), consideration (see H. Res. 304), H8949 [5DE]
Labeling: require fragrances containing known toxic substances or allergens to be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 1947), H2570 [22MY]
Latin America: improve building practices in eligible countries (see S. 1197), S7955 [19JY] (see H.R. 2567), H4352 [19JY]
Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders (see S. 1618, 1627), S11362 [1NO] (see S. 1749), S12247 [30NO] (see H.R. 3205), H7717 [1NO] (see H.R. 3229), H7851 [6NO] (see H.R. 3525), H10908 [19DE]
———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]
———unincorporated neighborhood watch programs funding (see S. 642), S3052 [28MR]
Law enforcement officers: authority of probation officers and pretrial services officers to carry firearms (see H.R. 24), H25 [3JA]
———establish a matching grant program to assist local governments in purchasing bullet resistant equipment (see S. 440), S1747 [1MR]
———lift State earnings limitations on retired officers to enhance school safety (see H. Con. Res. 10), H28 [3JA]
Maine: establish a commercial truck safety pilot program (see S. 1345), S8705 [2AU]
Marine Corps: impose a one-year procurement moratorium for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft program in order to conduct a safety and performance reliability evaluation of that aircraft (see H.R. 1554), H1555 [24AP]
Medicaid: improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (see H.R. 2677), H4862 [30JY]
———require criminal background checks on drivers providing medical assistance transportation services (see H.R. 453), H220 [7FE]
Medicare: apply the bloodborne pathogens standard to hospitals not subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (see H.R. 2933), H5926 [21SE]
———ensure that participating hospitals can recognize and respond to epidemics resulting from natural causes and bioterrorism (see S. 1574), S11105 [25OC]
———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]
———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]
———require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 72), H27 [3JA]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (see S. 1054), S6318 [14JN]
———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 3331), H8337 [16NO]
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]
Million Mom March Day: support (see H. Con. Res. 129), H2022 [8MY]
Mining and mineral resources: reform and improve programs for the reclamation of abandoned coal mine sites (see H.R. 297), H110 [30JA]
Monuments and memorials: provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers (see H.R. 2450), H3861 [10JY] (see H.R. 2624), H4633 [25JY]
Motor vehicles: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (see S. 1739), S12100 [28NO] (see H.R. 3429), H9077 [6DE]
———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]
———prohibit issuance of license to transport hazardous materials by individuals not subjected to a background check (see S. 1557), S10769 [16OC] (see S. 1569), S10835 [18OC]
———prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (see H.R. 584), H323 [13FE]
———prohibit the purchase, rent, or lease, for use as a school bus, of a vehicle that does not comply with school bus safety standards (see H.R. 3296), H8948 [5DE]
———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]
———use of safety belts and restraint systems by children (see S. 956), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 597), H323 [13FE]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 166), S10154 [3OC]
National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence: establish (see H.R. 537), H253 [8FE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue standards for the use of motorized skate boards (see H.R. 735), H441 [27FE]
National Park Service: prohibit air tour operations over Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks (see S. 712), S3530 [5AP]
National Peace Officers Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 116), H1488 (see H. Res. 116), H1499 [4AP]
National Poison Prevention Week: observance (see H. Res. 96), H1060 [21MR]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1214), S8014 [20JY] (see S. 1728), S12001 [16NO] (see H.R. 3437), H9077 [6DE]
———improve port and maritime security (see S. 1587), S11198 [30OC]
———provide for homeland security block grants (see S. 1737), S12100 [28NO]
———provide grants to local first responder agencies to combat terrorism and be a part of homeland defense (see H.R. 3435), H9077 [6DE]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 55), S2071 [8MR] (see H. Con. Res. 59), H827 [8MR]
National Work Safe Week: designate (see S. Res. 98), S5695 [25MY]
New York: allow use of tandem trailers in certain areas on Interstate 787 (see H.R. 363), H164 [31JA]
Northern Mariana Islands: establish National Guard unit (see H.R. 3128), H6780 [12OC]
NRC: ensure that sufficient stockpiles of potassium iodide tablets have been established near nuclear power plants and that appropriate plans for their utilization exist (see H.R. 3279), H8132 [13NO]
NSF: identify opportunities to collaborate with other Federal agencies on increasing the utilization of existing technologies and developing new research areas to detect, prevent, and respond to terrorism (see H.R. 3344), H8343 [19NO]
NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (see H.R. 554), H258 [12FE]
———establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 554), consideration (see H. Res. 36), H324 [13FE]
———require investigation of all fatal railroad grade crossing accidents (see H.R. 1942), H2570 [22MY]
Nuclear energy: extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see H.R. 2983), H6135 [2OC]
———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see S. 1746), S12161 [29NO] (see H.R. 3382), H8731 [29NO] (see H. Con. Res. 267), H8132 [13NO]
———remediation of thorium processing sites (see S. 1147), S7193 [29JN] (see H.R. 2418), H3804 [28JN]
———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (see H.R. 3343), H8343 [19NO]
———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 1360), S8910 [3AU]
Nuclear weapons: establish policy for reducing warheads in U.S. and Russian arsenals and weapons on high alert, and preventing proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and expertise (see S. 1117), S6991 [27JN] (see H.R. 2351), H3712 [27JN]
———suspend use, sale, development, production, testing, and export of depleted uranium munitions pending the outcome of certain studies of the health effects of such munitions (see H.R. 3155), H7127 [17OC]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and local government employees (see H.R. 2218), H3258 [19JN]
Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (see H.R. 2159), H3149 [13JN]
Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 111), H59 [6JA]
Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol (see S. 670), S3215 [30MR]
———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (see S. 265), S1063 [6FE] (see H.R. 454), H220 [7FE]
———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: ensure prompt research, development, and distribution of new drugs, biologics, and medical devices that prevent or mitigate the consequences of a chemical or biological terrorist attack (see S. 1635), S11488 [6NO] (see H.R. 3457), H9239 [11DE]
———improve safety and efficacy for children (see S. 838), S4416 [7MY] (see S. 1301), S8575 [1AU] (see S. 1789), S12682 [7DE] (see H.R. 2887), H5615 [13SE] (see H.R. 3452), H9239 [11DE]
———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 (see H.R. 3609), H10965 [20DE]
———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]
———improve safety and environmental protection (see S. 141), S101 [22JA]
———require periodic inspections and improve safety (see H.R. 144), H60 [6JA]
Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp to fund mail security enhancements (see H.R. 3200), H7591 [31OC]
———protection of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 181), H3805 [28JN]
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]
———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]
Product safety: require safety labels for certain Internet-advertised toys and games (see H.R. 604), H324 [13FE]
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 75), S10287 [4OC] (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6379 [4OC]
———award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 66), S9504 [19SE]
Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (see S. 39), S98 [22JA] (see H.R. 802), H507 [28FE]
———provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 3063), H6458 [9OC]
Railroads: improve quality of life and safety of persons living and working near railroad tracks (see H.R. 2811), H5337 [2AU]
———improve safety and security measures for rail transportation and improved passenger rail service (see S. 1530), S10640 [11OC]
———improve safety and security of rail transportation (see S. 1528), S10457 [10OC]
———protection of train employees (see H.R. 2596), H4428 [23JY]
———provide for rail safety and security assistance (see S. 1550), S10693 [15OC]
———require GAO study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (see S. 1725), S12001 [16NO]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 84), H1189 [27MR]
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]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement highly effective prevention programs (see H.R. 970), H827 [8MR]
———revise and extend (see S. 437), S1747 [1MR]
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]
———provide for research on methods to combat biological contamination of public drinking water supplies (see H.R. 3227), H7718 [1NO]
———provide grants to small public drinking water systems (see H.R. 1178), H1113 [22MR]
———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]
Schools: allow certain grants to be used to establish and maintain school safety hotlines (see H.R. 899), H649 [6MR]
———authorize grants to local educational agencies to carry out school violence prevention and school safety activities in secondary schools (see S. 747), S3706 [6AP]
———develop and implement comprehensive school safety plans (see H.R. 1216), H1187 [27MR]
———enhance penalties for threatening to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or to cause property damage, by means of fire or an explosive on school property (see H.R. 1314), H1344 [29MR]
———enhance safety (see H.R. 1812), H2141 [10MY]
———ensure safety by waiving local matching requirement under Community Oriented Policing Program relative to placement of law enforcement officers in local schools (see S. 748), S3706 [6AP]
———establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (see S. 1041), S6318 [14JN] (see H.R. 2560), H4216 [18JY]
———expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (see S. 79), S99 [22JA]
———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (see S. 727), S3705 [6AP] (see H.R. 630), H394 [14FE]
Science: benefits of biotechnology (see H. Res. 173), H3358 [20JN]
Ships and vessels: encourage safe and responsible use of personal watercraft (see H.R. 702), H397 [14FE]
———provide for the stockpiling of potassium iodide tablets in areas near the homeport of nuclear powered naval vessels (see H.R. 3510), H10355 [18DE]
———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]
———require houseboats that have electric power generators on board to have a carbon monoxide venting system (see H.R. 3303), H8248 [15NO] (see H.R. 3377), H8731 [29NO]
Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (see S. 865), S4822 [10MY] (see H.R. 1805), H2141 [10MY]
Social Security: promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see S. 622), S2979 [27MR] (see S. 854), S4590 [9MY] (see H.R. 1229), H1188 [27MR]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (see S. 1680), S11719 [13NO] (see H.R. 3436), H9077 [6DE]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (see H.R. 2466), H3960 [11JY]
———require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 238), H6136 [2OC]
Taxation: allow a business deduction for the purchase and installation of qualifying security enhancement property (see S. 1581), S11105 [25OC]
———allow a credit for the purchase and installation of equipment to test for and remove radon from the air and water (see H.R. 2816), H5337 [2AU]
———allow businesses to expense qualified security devices (see H.R. 2970), H6056 [25SE]
———allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (see S. 1292), S8575 [1AU] (see H.R. 978), H875 [13MR]
———establish incentives to improve the quality of child care and expand alternatives for families with children (see H.R. 253), H108 [30JA]
———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see S. 162), S527 [24JA] (see H.R. 2419), H3804 [28JN]
———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 507), H222 [7FE]
———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 3603), H10965 [20DE]
———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see S. 881), S4939 [15MY] (see H.R. 710), H398 [14FE] (see H.R. 1727), H1924 [3MY]
Terrorism: assist States in preparing for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see S. 1520), S10388 [9OC] (see H.R. 3153), H7127 [17OC]
———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (see S. 1560), S10794 [17OC] (see S. 1747), S12161 [29NO] (see S. Res. 171), S10640 [11OC] (see H.R. 3174), H7333 [25OC] (see H.R. 3255), H7959 [8NO]
———clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins, clarify application of privacy requirements to new cable television services, and strengthen security at certain nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3016), H6260 [3OC]
———clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins and amend penalties for offenses involving such agents and toxins (see H.R. 3160), H7217 [23OC]
———develop and disseminate educational materials on responding to terrorist events involving nuclear, biological, or chemical elements, and provide for an emergency medicine alert network (see H.R. 3458), H9239 [11DE]
———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (see S. 1486), S10154 [3OC] (see S. 1508), S10287 [4OC] (see H.R. 3242), H7909 [7NO]
———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (see S. 1602), S11286 [31OC]
———establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1563), S10794 [17OC] (see H.R. 3293), H8181 [14NO]
———establish a partnership between the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to develop education and training programs on medical responses to consequences of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 3254), H7958 [8NO]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (see S. 1715), S11940 [15NO] (see S. 1765), S12369 [4DE] (see H.R. 3310), H8336 [16NO] (see H.R. 3448), H9239 [11DE]
———protect children (see S. 1539), S10640 [11OC] (see S. 1685), S11789 [14NO] (see H.R. 3106), H6701 [11OC]
———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (see S. 1546), S10693 [15OC]
———provide for interagency preparation and response to consequences of attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project (see H.R. 3289), H8181 [14NO]
———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological or chemical weapons attack (see S. 1764), S12369 [4DE]
———repeal regulations that prevent Federal agencies from sharing information, strengthen investigation and prosecution procedures, and reduce immigration from certain countries (see H.R. 3069), H6458 [9OC]
———respond to the vulnerability of the U.S. agricultural production and food supply system (see H.R. 3198), H7591 [31OC]
———strengthen the preparedness of health care providers within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community hospitals to respond to bioterrorism (see S. 1561), S10794 [17OC]
Time: extend end date of daylight savings time (see S. 1579), S11105 [25OC]
Tobacco products: reduce youth smoking, increase tobacco-related research, and develop safer tobacco products (see H.R. 1044), H953 [15MR]
———require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales (see H.R. 1046), H953 [15MR]
———strengthen warning labels on smokeless tobacco products (see H.R. 1453), H1485 (see H.R. 1453), H1494 [4AP]
———support State legislative efforts, and strong health education programs and activities, to discourage smoking in children (see H. Con. Res. 122), H1860 [2MY]
Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (see S. 680), S3340 [3AP] (see H.R. 247), H108 [30JA]
———authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), consideration (see H. Res. 93), H1010 (see H. Res. 93), H1012 [20MR]
Transportation: authorize State and local governments to regulate trains that block road traffic (see H.R. 432), H219 [7FE]
———enhance security at airports (see S. 1473), S9875 [26SE]
———improve security at airports and seaports (see S. 1429), S9440 [14SE]
———provide assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control towers (see H.R. 1979), H2679 [23MY]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: allow States to modify suspension requirements for repeat drunk drivers relative to use of an ignition interlock system (see H.R. 3118), H6780 [12OC]
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]
———biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity testing relative to publicly owned treatment works (see H.R. 109), H59 [6JA]
———provide grants to small public drinking water system (see S. 503), S2117 [9MR]
———terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels (see S. 223), S914 [31JA]
Weapons: take Peacekeeper (MX) missiles off of high-alert status (see H.R. 2718), H5332 [2AU]
Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see S. 1249), S8203 [25JY] (see H.R. 2670), H4779 [27JY]
———promote research and disseminate information on the health effects of breast implants and encourage FDA review of implant manufacturers (see S. 961), S5616 [24MY] (see H.R. 1961), H2678 [23MY]
Wood: require warning labels on arsenic-treated wood sold in the U.S. (see S. 877), S4890 [14MY] (see H.R. 2721), H5333 [2AU]
———require warning labels on arsenic-treated wood to prohibit the use in playground equipment (see H.R. 2727), H5333 [2AU]
Chronologies
Federal ergonomics standards, H664, H694 [7MR]
Cloture motions
Aviation: improve security (S. 1447), S10433 [10OC], S10507 [11OC]
———improve security (S. 1447), motion to proceed, S10128 [3OC], S10347 [9OC]
Conference reports
Aviation and Transportation Security Act (S. 1447), H8262-H8282 [16NO]
Cost Estimates
Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act (H.R. 3178): CBO, H10190 [18DE]
Descriptions
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), E2387-E2389 [20DE]
Secure Transportation for America Act (H.R. 3150): Victim Compensation and Liability Limitation Proposal, H7644 [1NO]
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]
Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act (H.R. 3178), H10188 [18DE]
Histories
California Hospital Seismic Mandate: California Healthcare Association, E685 [1MY]
Interviews
Escapeschool.com Program: Soledad O'Brien and Bob Stuber, S3144 [29MR]
Letters
Assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies: Dennis Compton, Congressional Fire Services Institute, E2205 [4DE]
———Glen Nash, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc., E2205 [4DE]
———Javier Gonzales, National Association of Counties, E2206 [4DE]
———John M. Buckman, International Association of Fire Chiefs, E2205 [4DE]
———Patrick D. McGowan, Major County Sheriffs' Association, E2205 [4DE]
———Stephen P. Austin, International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc., E2206 [4DE]
———William B. Berger, International Association of Chiefs of Police, E2205 [4DE]
Capitol Visitor Center construction: Senator Reid, S1373 [14FE]
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]
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]
Decision to close tours of the Capitol Building: Delegate Norton, H9126 [11DE]
Drinking water standards for arsenic: Representative Luther, H4745 [27JY]
———Senators Domenici, Kyl, Craig, Hatch, and Bennett, S8555 [1AU]
Ensure Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks: Eugene R. Andreotti, Minnesota Dept. of Military Affairs, S12611 [7DE]
———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S12612 [7DE]
———Military Coalition, S12610, S12611 [7DE]
EPA drinking water standards for arsenic: Christine Todd Whitman, EPA, H7940 [8NO]
Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel: Representative Mica, H6784 [16OC]
FEMA disaster relief funding: Senator Hutchison, H3330 [20JN]
Hiring practices of private employers for aviation security personnel: John E. Collingwood, FBI, H7684 [1NO]
Improve aviation security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit: Carroll J. Campbell, S10502 [11OC]
———Charles H. Cunningham, NRA, S10511 [11OC]
———Duane E. Woerth, Air Line Pilots Association, S10511 [11OC]
———John Darrah, Allied Pilots Association, S10512 [11OC]
———John Velleco, Gun Owners of America (organization), S10511 [11OC]
Library of Congress fire safety and prevention activities: Representatives Ney and Hoyer, Committee on House Administration (House), H358 [14FE]
National Academy of Sciences review of drinking water standards for arsenic: Representative Bereuter, E866 [21MY]
OSHA issuance of rule on ergonomic regulations: Bob Livingston and Representative Obey, Committee on Appropriations (House), S1801 [5MR]
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]
Provide safer schools and a better educational environment: Mary Elizabeth Teasley, National Education Association, H2613 [23MY]
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]
Secure Transportation for America Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H7634 [1NO]
———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7634 [1NO]
Small Business Liability Reform Act: Dan Danner, National Federation Independent Business, S4885 [14MY]
———Small Business Legal Reform Coalition, S4885 [14MY]
Use of Vieques Island, PR, for military operations: Gordon R. England, Sec. of the Navy, S9729 [24SE]
Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H10191 [18DE]
———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10191 [18DE]
———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10190 [18DE]
Lists
Cities concerned with rail crossings and rail line relocation, S11190 [30OC]
Supporters of H.R. 1488, National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act, E545 [5AP]
Supporters of H.R. 3178, Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act, H10190 [18DE]
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]
Memorandums
Approval of Generic Versions of Drugs Without Pediatric Labeling, H10209 [18DE]
———Laurence H. Tribe, E2286-E2288 [13DE]
———Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (law firm), H8106 [13NO]
Aviation Security Compliance and Enforcement Philosophy: FAA, H7685 [1NO]
Messages
Convention on Safety of U.N. and Associated Personnel: President Clinton, S15 [3JA]
Federal Critical Infrastructure Protection Activities: President Bush, S1744 [1MR], H604 [1MR]
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Highway Safety Act, and Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act Reports: President Bush, S11610 [8NO], H7953 [8NO]
Motions
Aviation: improve security (H.R. 3150), H7681, H7689 [1NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), S10523 [11OC], H7764, H7772 [6NO]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5915 [21SE]
Dept. of Labor: congressional disapproval of ergonomic regulations (S.J. Res. 6), S1831 [6MR]
Outlines
Biological and Chemical Weapons Countermeasures Research Act (S. 1764), S12384 [4DE]
Petitions and memorials
Tennessee: OSHA proposed rule on ergonomic regulations, S1845 [6MR]
Poems
``Death of an Innocent'', E1934 [29OC]
Prayers
Lest We Forget—A Prayer of Responsibility for Children: Ina J. Hughes, E670 [1MY]
Press releases
3M Announces Program To Donate $1.5 Million to Schools, E397 [20MR]
Questions and answers
Musculoskeletal disorders and the workplace: Congress, National Academy of Sciences, and Institute of Medicine, H692-H694 [7MR]
Remarks in House
Afghanistan: prohibit military use of cluster bombs, E1964 [31OC], E2096 [15NO]
American Airlines, Inc.: tribute to victims of flight 587 air disaster, E2072 [14NO]
———tribute to victims of flight 587 air disaster (H. Con. Res. 272), H8324-H8327 [16NO], E2128 [19NO]
Animals: Dept. of Agriculture efforts to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease, H1040-H1042 [21MR]
Architect of the Capitol: authorize lease, purchase, or acquisition of buildings and facilities in certain emergency situations, H8515, H8516 [28NO], H10933 [20DE]
Assault weapons: regulate the sale and supply of large caliber specialist weapons, H6682 [11OC]
Auburn University: poultry production improvements project funding, H3754 [28JN]
Aviation: enhance airline security, H5532 [11SE], H5931, H5934 [24SE], H5979 [25SE]
———Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, H6714 [12OC], H6784, H6786, H6884, H6885, H6898 [16OC], H6923 [17OC], H7208, H7209, H7210 [23OC], H7223, H7284, H7294-H7296, H7300 [24OC], H7310, H7312, H7326 [25OC], H7359, H7360, H7393-H7397, H7400-H7406 [30OC], H7532, H7533, H7534, H7535, H7546-H7549, H7560, H7565-H7585 [31OC], H7594, H7595, H7596, H7618-H7626, H7631, H7634-H7649, H7659, H7660, H7671-H7695 [1NO], H7728, H7772-H7780, H7835-H7843 [6NO], H7880, H7888, H7894 [7NO], H7914 [8NO], H8035 [13NO], H8136, H8137, H8162, H8163, H8167 [14NO], H8184, H8185, H8186, H8187, H8231, H8237, H8238 [15NO], H8252, H8309-H8315 [16NO], E1947 [30OC], E1999, E2001 [5NO], E2016 [6NO], E2065 [13NO], E2080 [14NO]
———implementation of voluntary Sky ID airline security program, H8847 [5DE]
———improve security, H6067 [2OC], H6668, H6671, H6684-H6690 [11OC], H6784, H6878-H6884, H6898-H6902 [16OC]
———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, H8304 [16NO]
———improve security (H.R. 2951), H6450 [9OC]
———improve security (H.R. 3110), H7234 [24OC], E1947 [30OC]
———improve security (H.R. 3150), H6923 [17OC], H7208, H7209, H7210 [23OC], H7222, H7223, H7229, H7231, H7234, H7284, H7294-H7301 [24OC], H7310, H7311, H7312, H7313, H7326 [25OC], H7359, H7360, H7393-H7397, H7400-H7406 [30OC], H7532, H7533, H7534, H7535, H7560, H7565-H7585 [31OC], H7594, H7595, H7596, H7631-H7696 [1NO], E1999, E2001 [5NO]
———improve security (H.R. 3150), consideration (H. Res. 274), H7617-H7630 [1NO]
———improve security (H.R. 3150), unanimous-consent request, H7681 [1NO]
———improve security (H.R. 3220), E1991 [2NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), H7728, H7754-H7780, H7786, H7835-H7843 [6NO], H7880, H7888-H7894 [7NO], H7914 [8NO], H8035, H8120 [13NO], H8136, H8137, H8162, H8163, H8167 [14NO], H8184, H8185, H8186, H8187, H8231, H8237-H8240 [15NO], E2015, E2016 [6NO], E2065 [13NO], E2080 [14NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, H8251, H8252, H8260, H8300-H8315 [16NO], E2127 [19NO], E2146, E2156 [28NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), insert H.R. 3150 language in lieu, H7764 [6NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), motion to instruct conferees, H7772-H7777 [6NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), same-day consideration of rule on conference report (H. Res. 290), H10938 [20DE]
———naturalization requirements for aviation security personnel, H7660, H7672 [1NO], H7776, H7777 [6NO]
———permit the hiring of certain legal immigrants as security screening personnel (H.R. 3416), E2215 [5DE]
———permit the hiring of U.S. nationals as security screening personnel (H.R. 3467), E2283 [13DE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2891), H5684-H5691 [14SE], E1666 [17SE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2891), unanimous-consent request, H5683 [14SE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), H5894-H5918, H5922 [21SE], H5978 [25SE], H7312 [25OC], H7413 [30OC], E1709 [24SE], E1715, E1716, E1740, E1741 [25SE], E1745 [26SE], E1764, E1778 [2OC], E1823 [5OC]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (H. Res. 244), H5884-H5893 [21SE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), consideration (H. Res. 244), same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H5875-H5884 [21SE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), motion to recommit, H5915-H5918 [21SE]
———provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (H.R. 2158), E1095 [13JN]
———provide for safety of U.S. aviation and suppression of terrorism (H.R. 2896), H6047 [25SE], H6441 [9OC]
———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, expand the Federal Air Marshal Program, and establish requirements for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2895), E1709 [24SE]
———screening of airline passengers and property, H7674 [1NO]
———security standards relative to airport size, H7565-H7570 [31OC]
Bangladesh: garment factory working conditions, E611 [24AP]
Bogota, NJ: tribute to School Safety Patrol Program, E613 [24AP]
California: restore FERC oversight of natural gas pipelines, H5130-H5133 [1AU]
Capitol Building and Grounds: decision to close tours, H9126 [11DE]
Channahon, IL: tribute to Channahon Fire Protection District, E2073 [14NO]
Chemical Safety and Hazard Inspection Board: funding, H4760 [27JY]
Chicago, IL: Coast Guard lakefront marine safety station funding, H2972, H2973 [7JN]
Children and youth: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (H.R. 251), E72 [31JA]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (H.R. 1822), E786 [10MY]
———require lead poisoning screening for enrollees in certain Federal programs (H.R. 2788), E1535 [3AU]
Coast Guard: make changes in laws governing personnel, increase marine safety, renew certain safety advisory groups, and improve operations and policies (H.R. 1099), H1026-H1030 [21MR]
———port and maritime security and counter-terrorism programs funding, H8536-H8539 [28NO], H8887 [5DE]
Coleman Industrial Construction (business): National Railroad Construction Maintenance Association Contractor Safety Award recipient, E316 [8MR]
Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (H.R. 2145), H3634 [27JN]
Commission for Comprehensive Review of the FAA: establish (H.R. 903), E284 [6MR]
Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, H9319 [12DE], H10143 [13DE], H10952 [20DE]
———tribute to employees, E2105 [16NO]
Corps of Engineers: dam rehabilitation, repair, and safety measures funding, H3323 [20JN]
CPSC: increase civil and criminal penalties imposed against companies that fail to report information on defective or dangerous products (H.R. 2993), E1776 [2OC]
———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (H.R. 1488), E544 [5AP]
Crime: prevent the abduction of children, H114 [31JA]
Davis Park, NY: Davis Park Fire Dept., funding, E1487 [1AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: authorization of use of methyl bromide, H6375 [4OC]
———biotechnology risk assessment funding, H6371, H6372 [4OC]
———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), H2051-H2053 [9MY]
Dept. of Defense: antiterrorism initiatives funding, H6025-H6032, H6036 [25SE], E1746 [26SE]
———civilian participation in military activities, H835 [13MR]
———develop inventory of sites within former military ranges containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites, H5772 [20SE]
———develop inventory of sites within former military ranges containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites (H.R. 2605), H4432 [24JY], H4866 [31JY]
———expand program which allows State and local law enforcement agencies to procure certain equipment to include counter-terrorism equipment (H.R. 3025), E1806 [5OC]
———field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (H.R. 948), E323 [8MR]
———identify and improve former sites in the District of Columbia containing unexploded ordnance or other abandoned munitions that pose health or safety threats and improve public awareness of such sites, H4866 [31JY], E1577 [5SE]
———removal of military waste, hazardous chemicals and unexploded ordnance, H3449-H3452 [21JN]
———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H1353, H1393 [3AP]
———V-22 Osprey aircraft safety evaluation, H2004 [8MY]
Dept. of Education: urge continuation of safety patrol visits to U.S. Capitol, H6264 [4OC]
Dept. of Energy: address security standards at national weapons laboratories, E364 [14MR]
———issue industrial and construction health and safety rules, H8363 [27NO]
Dept. of HUD: clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (S. 1029), H3265, H3266 [20JN]
———provide funding for law enforcement officers to patrol and provide security for certain assisted housing (H.R. 3490), E2307 [14DE]
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]
———establish grant program to train law enforcement officers (H.R. 2491), E1324 [12JY]
———reissuance of a rule relative to ergonomics, E1460 [27JY]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a commercial truck safety pilot program in Maine (H.R. 2151), E1093 [13JN]
———provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (H.R. 2029), E973 [25MY]
———realignment of policy responsibility (H.R. 3441), H9168-H9170 [11DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (H.R. 811), H1137-H1143 [27MR], H1263 [28MR], H2690 [24MY], H4694 [26JY], E263 [1MR]
———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), E2043 [8NO], E2059 [13NO]
Disasters: anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 crash in New York, E1348 [17JY]
Diseases: safety of certain medications approved for use by diabetes patients, E2207 [5DE]
District of Columbia: authorize Federal contribution for costs incurred in providing public safety services for demonstrations and other activities (H.R. 1725), E722 [3MY]
———emergency operations plan funding, H5993, H5994, H5999 [25SE]
———provide Mayor with the authority to call on the National Guard (H.R. 3122), E1879 [12OC]
———public access to the White House and Capitol Building and Grounds for holiday activities, H8345 [27NO], H10178 [18DE]
———review appropriateness of reopening Pennsylvania Avenue in front of White House (H. Res. 125), E658 [26AP]
Drunken driving: alcohol-related accidents awareness, E1934 [29OC]
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (H.R. 1669), E685 [1MY]
Ecology and environment: clarify certain provisions of the Endangered Species Act relative to the safety of rescue workers during emergency situations, H5979 [25SE]
———national objectives priority assignments, H1655 [26AP]
Education: increase use of school resource officers by local educational agencies, H2524, H2525 [22MY]
———increase use of school resource officers by local educational agencies (H.R. 1231), E456 [27MR]
———provide safer schools and a better educational environment, H2612-H2615 [23MY]
Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H4674 [26JY], H4817-H4820 [30JY], E1487 [1AU]
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act: technical corrections, H6037 [25SE]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: eliminate certain plumbing supply regulations (H.R. 1479), E542 [5AP]
EPA: establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (H.R. 3178), H8252, H8253 [16NO], H10186-H10193 [18DE], E2020 [6NO], E2369 [20DE], E2524 [3JA]
———Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund funding, H4827, H4828 [30JY]
———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]
———revise drinking water standards for arsenic, E1522 [3AU]
FAA: improve Gulf of Mexico airspace communications and radar systems, H3570 [26JN]
———issuance of pilot licenses to addresses in foreign countries, H10358 [19DE]
———use of Airport Improvement Program funds by rural airports to implement certain security restrictions, H7642 [1NO]
FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (H.R. 3397), E2204 [4DE]
FDA: approval of the abortion drug known as RU-486, E123 [6FE]
———delay approval of transgenic or genetically engineered fish, H3897-H3901 [11JY]
———ensure safety of seafood, H8078 [13NO]
———Food Safety Inspection Service funding, H3741, H3758, H3770-H3772 [28JN]
———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]
———pre-market device review funding, H8079 [13NO]
———require manufacturers of dietary supplements to register and require submission of reports on adverse experiences regarding such supplements (H.R. 3065), E1833 [9OC]
Federal employees: ensure compensation for food service employees for wages lost during shutdown of House office buildings, H7615 [1NO]
FedEx Ground: American Trucking Association President's Trophy for Safety Excellence recipient, E1544 [3AU]
FEMA: disaster relief funding, H3282-H3289, H3301, H3323, H3330, H3340-H3342, H3346, H3347 [20JN], H3970, H3972-H3979 [12JY], H4364, H4365, H4369 [20JY], H4654-H4656, H4670, H4675, H4676, H4679 [26JY], H4823, H4824 [30JY]
———funding through reductions in non-defense allocations, H3337-H3340 [20JN]
———make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (H.R. 827), H979 [20MR]
Fenton, MI: TRW Inc., Chassis Systems Plant recipient of Michigan Dept. of Consumer & Industry Services Michigan Voluntary Protection Programs Star Award, E1405 [24JY]
Firearms: ban manufacture of handguns that cannot be personalized, require report on commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms, and provide grants to improve firearms safety (H.R. 693), H327 [14FE]
———encourage States to require a holding period for students expelled for bringing a gun to school (H.R. 1396), H1354 [3AP]
———improve safety of handguns (H.R. 233), E732 [4MY]
———improve safety of handguns (H.R. 1014), H1038 [21MR]
———prevent children from having access to firearms (H.R. 70), H842 [13MR]
———prevent possession of firearms by certain violent juvenile offenders (H.R. 891), E287 [6MR]
———prohibit funding to prevent States from participating in child safety lock programs, H4163 [18JY]
———promote the use of child safety locks, H4083 [17JY]
———regulate transfer over the Internet, E196 [14FE]
———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]
———sale of brassieres designed as gun holsters, H1562 [25AP]
Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act: funding, H751 [8MR]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards, H10072, H10076 [13DE], E1905 [16OC]
———authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (H.R. 3185), E1950 [30OC]
Florida: tribute to individuals who provide vital county services to residents, E654 [26AP]
Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food for human consumption, H6269, H6270 [4OC]
———enhance food inspection system, H6375 [4OC]
———improve cooperation and eliminate duplication between the Depts. of Agriculture and HHS in the area of food safety inspection (H. Con. Res. 258), H8251 [16NO]
———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]
Forest Service: fire management plan reassessment, E1482 [1AU]
Gateway & Western Railway Co.: E.H. Harriman Gold Award recipient, E706 [2MY]
Government regulations: establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids and prohibit sales of such supplements to minors (H.R. 3066), E1833 [9OC]
Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration: additional staff and funding, H6273 [4OC]
Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: Dept. of State reporting requirements on compliance, H2230, H2232 [16MY]
Harris County, TX: Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network funding, H3565 [26JN]
Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (H.R. 3276), E2052 [9NO]
———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H2187 [16MY], H2390 [22MY], H2894 [6JN], H8751 [4DE], H10357 [19DE], E771 [10MY]
———recall and suspend use of vaccines containing mercury and certain other chemical substances, H2174-H2176 [15MY], H10206 [18DE]
———venting of carbon monoxide emissions in houseboats, H2557-H2561 [22MY]
Health: immunization against diseases for adults and children, H7595 [1NO]
House of Representatives: continuation of duties during investigation of anthrax bacteria outbreak, H7361 [30OC]
Husby, Richard: American Water Works Association Exemplary Wellhead Protection Award recipient, E1070 [12JN]
Immigration: assessment of policies in aftermath of terrorist attacks, E2363 [20DE]
Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1023), E356 [14MR]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1392), E914 [23MY]
INS: enforce regulations on detecting individuals attempting to enter the U.S. with human biological threats, H8549 [28NO]
International Labor Organization: international workers rights standards ratification, E611 [24AP]
———tribute to Worldwide Workers' Rights public awareness poster campaign, H1696 [1MY], E691 [1MY], E697 [2MY]
Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (H.R. 808), H511 [1MR], E304 [7MR], E741 [7MY], E1272 [29JN]
———provide relief to the domestic steel industry, H8519-H8523 [28NO], H8748 [4DE], H8846, H8912, H8913 [5DE], H9245 [12DE], E2163 [28NO], E2179 [29NO], E2185 [30NO]
Kansas City Southern Railway: E.H. Harriman Gold Award recipient, E706 [2MY]
Kellejian, Joe: Amtrak President's Service and Safety Award recipient, E1208 [26JN]
Kuwait: accidental bombing by Naval aircraft during training exercises, H835 [13MR]
Lake County, CA: anniversary of Lake County Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 38, E695 [2MY]
Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, H7301-H7307 [24OC], H7416 [30OC]
———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3205), H8848 [5DE]
———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), H10465-H10476 [19DE], E2386 [20DE]
———improve security at U.S. borders (H.R. 3525), corrections in engrossment, H10476 [19DE]
———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]
Library of Congress: fire prevention activities, H358 [14FE], E193 [14FE]
Lima, OH: tribute to Kids Day America/International community event, E1673 [20SE]
Medicaid: improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes (H.R. 2677), E1471 [30JY]
———increase funding to improve quality of care furnished in nursing homes, E415 [21MR]
Medicare: 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]
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]
Mining and mineral resources: reform and improve programs for the reclamation of abandoned coal mine sites (H.R. 297), E67 [30JA]
Motor vehicles: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (H.R. 3429), E2232, E2238 [7DE]
———extend child passenger protection education grant funding (H.R. 691), H3686-H3688 [27JN], E190 [14FE], E1263 [29JN]
———prohibit the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses without seatbelts (H.R. 584), E155 [13FE]
———prohibit the purchase, rent, or lease, for use as a school bus, of a vehicle that does not comply with school bus safety standards, E2074 [14NO]
Muskegon, MI: Coast Guard air search and rescue facility funding, H2974 [7JN]
National Capital Planning Commission: review Interagency Task Force recommendations on proposed security measures for the District of Columbia, H7725 [6NO]
National Institute of Justice: conduct a study on firearms injuries and deaths involving youths, E1695 [21SE]
National Park Service: prohibit air tour operations over the Grand Canyon, E59 [30JA]
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: observance, E549 [5AP]
National Safe Boating Week: observance, E929 [24MY]
National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H8223 [15NO], H8330 [16NO], H8501 [28NO]
———include border security evaluations as a responsibility of the commission to assess the performance of Federal agencies responsible for preparedness and prevention of terrorism, H6385, H6403, H6404 [5OC]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 59), H1362-H1364 [3AP], E318 [8MR]
Navy: review policies relative to presence of civilians on ships and vessels during military activities, H1665 [1MY], E714 [3MY]
New Jersey State First Aid Council: anniversary, E1918 [17OC]
New York, NY: tribute to public schools faculty efforts during terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, E2375 [20DE]
News media: responsibilities relative to national security, H6899 [16OC]
North American Safe Boating Week: observance, E695 [2MY]
Northern Mariana Islands: establish National Guard unit (H.R. 3128), E1883 [12OC]
NRC: Inspector General funding, H3726, H3727 [28JN]
NTSB: establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 554), H330-H334 [14FE]
———establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 554), consideration (H. Res. 36), H329, H330 [14FE]
———establish a program of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents (H.R. 554), unanimous-consent agreement, H278 [13FE]
———require investigation of all fatal railroad grade crossing accidents (H.R. 1942), E886 [22MY]
Nuclear energy: ensure compensation of Native Americans if reservation lands are rendered inhabitable due to a nuclear incident, H8367 [27NO]
———extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (H.R. 2983), H8358-H8367 [27NO], E2198 [4DE]
———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (H. Con. Res. 267), H8365 [27NO], E2069 [13NO]
———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (H.R. 3343), H10197-H10200 [18DE], E2523 [3JA]
———require nuclear power companies to attempt to acquire commercial insurance prior to allocating Federal subsidies, H8361 [27NO]
———transportation of nuclear waste, H4380 [23JY]
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board: evaluate technical issues relative to transporting nuclear waste to Nevada disposal site, H3724-H3726 [28JN]
Nuclear weapons: establish policy for reducing warheads in U.S. and Russian arsenals and weapons on high alert, and preventing proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and expertise (H.R. 2351), H3673 [27JN]
Oak Harbor, OH: tribute to Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station employees for safety efforts, E1596 [6SE]
Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to States to improve safety at public playgrounds (H.R. 2159), E1093 [13JN]
Peace Corps: location of offices separate from U.S. embassies, H2236 [16MY]
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: approval of generic versions of drugs without pediatric labeling relative to exclusive marketing rights agreements, H8551 [28NO], H10209 [18DE], E2286 [13DE]
———improve safety and efficacy for children (H.R. 2887), H7562 [31OC], H7727 [6NO], H8094-H8107 [13NO], H8166 [14NO], H8551 [28NO], E2073 [14NO], E2103 [15NO], E2114 [16NO], E2286 [13DE]
———improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 1789), H10200-H10212 [18DE], E2368, E2389 [20DE]
———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: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, H8892 [5DE]
Privacy: protect consumer privacy on the Internet (H.R. 347), H137 [31JA], E76 [31JA]
———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 Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 243), H7362, H7365-H7368 [30OC], E2001 [5NO]
Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (H.R. 802), H1066-H1068 [22MR], E450 [27MR]
Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations, H632 [6MR], H1672 [1MY], H2684 [24MY], H2961 [7JN], H3186 [14JN], H3211 [19JN], H6014, H6036, H6039 [25SE], H10077 [13DE], E1021 [6JN]
Red Ribbon Week: support goals, E2255 [12DE]
———support goals (H. Con. Res. 84), H5963, H5964 [24SE]
Refuse disposal: regulate interstate transportation of garbage, H9054 [6DE]
Rohm and Haas Texas, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star Site designee, E315 [8MR]
Russia: strategic plan to facilitate nuclear nonproliferation programs and activities, H5774, H5854 [20SE]
Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (H.R. 3224), E1991 [2NO]
Safe Kids of Savannah Coalition: anniversary, E670 [1MY]
Schools: ensure students who bring guns to school undergo psychological evaluations and receive follow-up treatments, H5762 [20SE]
———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools, H2519 [22MY]
Science: benefits of biotechnology (H. Res. 173), H3264 [20JN]
Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (H.R. 1805), E783 [10MY]
States: permit individuals to operate commercial motor vehicles within State borders after meeting minimum standards (H.R. 2466), E1316 [11JY]
Supreme Court: decision on the arrest, restraint, jailing, and fining of persons not wearing seat belts, H1956 [8MY]
Taxation: allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (H.R. 978), E344 [13MR]
———establish incentives to improve the quality of child care and expand alternatives for families with children (H.R. 253), E80 [31JA]
———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (H.R. 2419), E1266 [29JN]
———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 1727), H2164-H2166 [15MY], E819, E837 [17MY]
Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response, H7283 [24OC]
———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, E1982 [2NO]
———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (H.R. 3255), H7913 [8NO]
———clarify Dept. of HHS responsibilities regarding biological agents and toxins and amend penalties for offenses involving such agents and toxins (H.R. 3160), H7139-H7143 [23OC]
———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons, H6450 [9OC]
———establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (H.R. 3293), H8230 [15NO], E2075 [14NO]
———establish a partnership between the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to develop education and training programs on medical responses to consequences of terrorist attacks (H.R. 3254), H7950 [8NO]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack, H8239-H8243 [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]
———integration of firefighters and emergency medical service personnel with the military to respond to emergency situations, H5849 [20SE]
———offer reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anthrax terrorists, H7533 [31OC]
———protect children (H.R. 3106), E1866 [12OC]
———provide for interagency preparation and response to consequences of attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project, H8185 [15NO]
———repeal regulations that prevent Federal agencies from sharing information, strengthen investigation and prosecution procedures, and reduce immigration from certain countries (H.R. 3069), E1835 [9OC]
Texas: observance of Local Hero's Week in Bell and Coryell Counties, E2349 [20DE]
———tribute to individuals who provide vital county services to residents, E654 [26AP]
———tribute to public safety officers, E2110 [16NO]
Texas A&M University: Texas Transportation Institute work zone safety proposals, E2229 [7DE]
Tobacco products: national policy to reduce tobacco use, H4002-H4006 [12JY]
Tornadoes: authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), H1075-H1086 [22MR]
———authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), consideration (H. Res. 93), H1068-H1074 [22MR]
———authorize use of community development block grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks (H.R. 247), corrections in engrossment, H1086 [22MR]
Transportation: promote bicycle use, H833 [13MR]
———security programs funding, H7545-H7549 [31OC]
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: allow States to modify suspension requirements for repeat drunk drivers relative to use of an ignition interlock system (H.R. 3118), E1885 [12OC]
Violence Prevention Week: observance, E1608 [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]
Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (H.R. 2670), E1972 [31OC]
Wood: EPA and CPSC study of safety of arsenic-treated wood used in playground equipment, H7937 [8NO]
Woodburn, OR: tribute to Woodburn High School students for demanding highway improvements relative to the deaths of Karina and Martina Meza Gonzalez while crossing the street, H292 [13FE]
Remarks in Senate
American Airlines, Inc.: tribute to victims of flight 587 air disaster, S11712, S11713 [13NO]
———tribute to victims of flight 587 air disaster (H. Con. Res. 272), S12272 [30NO], S12813 [10DE]
———tribute to victims of flight 587 air disaster (S. Con. Res. 87), S12813, S12814 [10DE]
Animals: establish a Federal task force to coordinate actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 534), S2316 [14MR]
Atomic Energy Act: authorize the carrying of firearms by employees of licensees (S. 1586), unanimous-consent request, S11445 [5NO]
Aviation: encourage airline employees to report suspicious activities, S10439 [10OC]
———enhance airline security, S9363-S9365 [13SE], S9413 [14SE], S9477-S9479 [19SE], S9597, S9608 [21SE]
———expand use of current security technologies and establish short-term assessment and deployment of emergency security technologies, S10519 [11OC]
———expedite naturalization process and provide transitional employment eligibility for certain legal immigrants employed as security screening personnel (S. 1829), S13301 [14DE]
———facilitate the voluntary provision of emergency services during commercial air flights, S10535 [11OC]
———facilitate the voluntary provision of emergency services during commercial air flights (S. 1458), S9744 [24SE]
———Federal versus private employment status for aviation security personnel, S10259, S10270 [4OC], S10356-S10361 [9OC], S10417, S10445 [10OC], S10488, S10545 [11OC], S10802 [17OC], S10863 [23OC], S11280 [31OC], S11402 [2NO], S11423, S11431 [5NO], S11481-S11483 [6NO], S11584 [8NO], S11671, S11673, S11674, S11713 [13NO], S11977 [16NO]
———give retired pilots the same preference as law enforcement officers to be air marshals, S10529, S10530 [11OC]
———improve security by allowing pilots to have guns in the cockpit, S10500-S10502, S10510-S10513 [11OC], S11984 [16NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), S9580-S9588 [21SE], S9679 [24SE], S10112, S10254 [3OC], S10429, S10432-S10446, S10475 [10OC], S10487-S10537, S10545, S10546 [11OC], S10802 [17OC], S11095 [25OC], S11280 [31OC], S11423, S11431 [5NO], S11481, S11483 [6NO], S11510 [7NO], S11584 [8NO], S11671, S11673, S11674, S11713 [13NO], S11759 [14NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), conference report, S11974-S11985, S11987 [16NO], S12069 [28NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), motion to proceed, S10128-S10140 [3OC], S10258-S10262, S10267-S10282 [4OC], S10346, S10347, S10352-S10363 [9OC], S10403, S10407-S10412, S10417-S10420 [10OC]
———improve security (S. 1447), unanimous-consent agreement, S10432 [10OC], S11915 [15NO]
———improve security (S. 1447), unanimous-consent request, S10126-S10128 [3OC], S10418 [10OC]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system, S9479 [19SE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (H.R. 2926), S9673 [21SE], S12532 [6DE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (S. 1450), S9589-S9608, S9673 [21SE], S10144, S10146 [3OC], S10352 [9OC]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (S. 1450), unanimous-consent agreement, S9588 [21SE]
———preserve the continued viability of the U.S. air transportation system (S. 1450), unanimous-consent request, S9584 [21SE]
———prohibit the unauthorized circumvention of airport security systems and procedures (S. 1794), S12777 [10DE]
———provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment due to reductions in service by air carriers and airport closures caused by terrorist actions or security measures, S9588-S9608 [21SE]
———provide Federal penalties for security breaches at U.S. airports, S12075 [28NO]
———provide for monitoring of aircraft air quality and require air carriers to address complaints and maintain records associated with aircraft air quality (S. 1019), S6137 [12JN]
———provide for safety of U.S. aviation and suppression of terrorism (S. 1463), S9810 [25SE]
———provision of advanced electronic information on passengers and cargo entering the U.S., S11159-S11161, S11184, S11185 [30OC], S11262-S11264 [31OC], S11531 [7NO], S11979 [16NO]
———regulate training of aliens to operate jet-propelled aircraft (S. 1455), S9631 [21SE]
———require airlines to honor tickets issued by other airlines and refund tickets for flights canceled or rescheduled due to impact of terrorist hijackings, S11981 [16NO]
———require aviation security personnel be Dept. of Justice employees, S10273, S10274 [4OC], S10362 [9OC], S10514-S10516, S10520, S10527 [11OC], S11978 [16NO]
———require background checks for existing aviation security employees, S10524 [11OC]
———require screening of all employees prior to entering secure areas, S10524 [11OC]
———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]
———security standards relative to aircraft and airport size, S11976, S11977 [16NO]
———set performance standards for passenger and property screeners, S10518 [11OC]
———strengthen security measures for aircraft not required to comply with FAA security programs (S. 1515), S10391 [9OC]
———use of non-lethal weapons by airline crews, S10490-S10492 [11OC]
Bellingham, WA: anniversary of pipeline accident, S5959 [7JN]
BIA: clarify administration of Indian Reservation Road and Bridge Program (S. 344), S1474 [15FE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: Capitol Visitor Center construction, S1372 [14FE]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: smallpox vaccination for first responders funding, S13786 [20DE]
Children and youth: ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities (S. 1003), S5982 [7JN]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours, S4973-S4977 [16MY]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (S. 1258), S8355 [27JY]
———improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after-school hours (S. 156), S482 [23JA]
———infant crib safety (S. 538), S2390 [15MR]
———reduce impact and provide appropriate services for children experiencing or exposed to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking (S. 1483), S10064 [2OC]
———require lead poisoning screening and treatment for enrollees in Head Start programs and WIC (S. 1469), S9877, S9879 [26SE]
———require lead poisoning screening and treatment for enrollees in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1471), S9877, S9879 [26SE]
Coast Guard: acquisition of information on incoming vessels prior to entrance into U.S. waters (S. 1559), S10795 [17OC]
———establish Maritime Security Teams and make changes in personnel to prevent terrorism, work in drug interdiction, and improve marine safety, S13883 [20DE]
Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (S. 773), S3924 [25AP]
———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (S. 399), S1631 [27FE]
Common Sense About Kids and Guns (organization): development of gun safety tips list, S10634 [11OC]
Congress: accomplishments of the 107th Congress, S5666 [25MY]
———commend the staffs of Members of Congress, the Capitol Police, the Office of the Attending Physician, and others for their response to the release of anthrax in Senator Daschle's office (S. Res. 187), S12457 [5DE]
Corps of Engineers: repair and expand a wave attenuation system for Lubec, ME (S. 1159), S7429 [10JY]
Correctional institutions: authorize funding for successful reentry of criminal offenders into local communities (S. 194), S638 [29JA]
———provide for safe incarceration of juvenile offenders (S. 1174), S7592-S7594 [12JY]
CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (S. 416), S1711 [28FE]
Crime: enhance rights and protections of victims, S10548 [11OC]
———enhance rights and protections of victims (S. 783), S3980, S3998 [26AP], S9246 [10SE]
———establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (S. 1658), S11613, S11614 [8NO]
———establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (S. 1665), S11616 [8NO]
———establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (S. 1666), S11617 [8NO]
———establish criminal penalties and civil remedies for commission of a terrorist hoax (S. 1672), S11661 [9NO]
Customs Service: develop pilot program to examine technologies used to verify contents of containers and prevent tampering during transportation, S13880 [20DE]
Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: designate (S. Res. 161), S9558, S9559 [20SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: clarify legal authority to enforce pathogen reduction standards for meat and poultry products, S11076-S11082 [25OC]
———prohibit the issuance of quality grade labels on imported meat products (S. 544), S2396 [15MR]
———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 700), S3452, S3459 [4AP], S3634 [5AP]
———require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease (S. 708), S3699, S3709-S3711 [6AP]
———review of Federal agency actions affecting agricultural producers, S13035 [12DE], S13080-S13087, S13091 [13DE]
Dept. of Defense: field current weapons that provide alternatives to landmines, join the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, and expand support for mine victims (S. 497), S2080 [8MR]
———Project Alpha funding to predict and assess threats to the U.S. food supply, S12668 [7DE]
———rescind procurement funds for the V-22 Osprey aircraft program other than for production base maintenance and require reports to Congress on that program (S. 272), S1126 [7FE]
———use of private insurance to protect from future liability relative to remediation and reuse of closed military installations, S10051 [2OC]
———waiver notice and justification preceding resumption of V-22 Osprey aircraft flights, S9841 [26SE]
Dept. of Energy: cooperative initiatives with Russia relative to nuclear weapons disarmament, S7870 [18JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish a tolerance level for the presence of methylmercury in seafood (S. 555), S2409 [15MR]
Dept. of HUD: clarify authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program (S. 1029), S6236 [13JN]
Dept. of Justice: antiterrorism initiatives funding, S11878-S11881 [15NO]
———establish a Federal air marshals program (S. 1444), S9586, S9623 [21SE]
———Office of Justice Programs Justice Assistance Account funding, S13845 [20DE]
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 Transportation: allocation of Revenue Aligned Budget Authority funding, S12348 [4DE]
———authorize emergency mail and freight waivers for certain shipments during national emergencies resulting in certain aviation system restrictions, S10492 [11OC]
———conduct rail transportation security risk assessment (S. 1871), S13960 [20DE]
———enhance authorities relating to emergency preparedness grants (S. 1820), S13148-S13150 [13DE]
———imposition of airline user fees to fund aviation security, S10521, S10530 [11OC], S11984 [16NO]
———Intelligent Transportation System Program funding distribution, S8156-S8158 [25JY]
———issue regulations addressing safety concerns in minimizing delay for automobile traffic at railroad grade crossings (S. 1015), S6129, S6130 [12JN], S7079 [28JN]
———provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation projects (S. 948), S5621 [24MY], S11190 [30OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction projects for the purpose of improving, renovating, and updating VA patient care facilities (S. 1280), S8478 [31JY]
———National Center for Patient Safety recipient of Harvard University Institute for Government Innovation Innovations in American Government Award, S13295 [14DE]
Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (S. 424), S1754-S1757 [1MR]
Ecology and environment: protect children from exposure to certain environmental pollutants (S. 855), S4608 [9MY]
Education: expand alternative education options for certain disruptive students, S6174-S6176 [13JN]
Egnell, Stefani: American Automobile Association School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipient, S4499 [8MY]
Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, S9956-S9960 [1OC]
EPA: designate chromium-6 as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level, S3816 [24AP]
———designate chromium-6 as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level (S. 698), S3450 [4AP]
———establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems, S13903, S13910, S13911 [20DE]
———establish a grant program to support research on critical infrastructure protection for water supply systems (S. 1593), S11214 [30OC]
———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]
———pesticide registration and assessment funding, S8666, S8667 [2AU]
———provide grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs, S13903, S13910, S13911 [20DE]
———provide grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs (S. 1608), S14061, S14062 [20DE]
———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: airport radar service life extension program funding, S8528 [1AU]
———Approach Lighting System Improvement Program funding, S8529 [1AU]
———implement a sky marshal program on U.S.-based airlines (S. 1421), S9396 [13SE]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S10500-S10502, S10522, S10523 [11OC]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (S. 361), S1502 [15FE]
———strengthen security measures relative to smoke affecting aircraft crews' ability to operate essential instruments, S11981 [16NO]
Fair Labor Standards Act: ensure protection for employees of traveling sales crews (S. 96), S361 [22JA]
———permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood, S6154 [13JN]
FDA: dietary supplement regulations enforcement funding, S11092-S11094 [25OC], S11272 [31OC]
———educational activities for senior citizens relative to generic drugs funding, S11191 [30OC]
———ensure protection of the U.S. food supply, S13902, S13903 [20DE]
———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]
———timely evaluation of medical device technologies funding, S11190, S11191 [30OC]
Federal Emergency Transportation Administration: establish (S. 1462), S9810 [25SE]
FERC: conduct a study of the New England natural gas pipeline transmission network, S1189 [8FE]
Firearms: ban importation and transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (S. 134), S408 [22JA], S10282 [4OC]
———expand Dept. of the Treasury regulation of manufacture, distribution, and sale of weapons and ammunition (S. 330), S1404 [14FE]
———implement a system of licensing purchasers and a record of sale system (S. 25), S294 [22JA]
———prevent children from having access to firearms, S2821 [23MR], S3336 [3AP], S8341 [27JY], S8898 [3AU], S11998 [16NO]
———prevent children from having access to firearms (S. 1355), S8917 [3AU]
———regulate the manufacture, assembly, shipment, or transportation of firearms or firearm parts (S. 609), S2895 [26MR]
———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun (S. 436), S1770 [1MR]
Firefighters: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (S. 1617), S11370-S11372 [1NO]
Food Safety Administration: establish as independent agency to consolidate food safety, labeling, and inspection functions (S. 1501), S10295 [4OC]
Forest Service: fire management plan reassessment, S8904 [3AU]
———investigation of delays in combatting the Thirtymile Fire in the Cascade Mountains based on application of the Endangered Species Act, S8904 [3AU]
Gall, Mary S.: nomination to be CPSC Chair, S8452 [31JY]
Georgia: priority highway projects funding, S8159, S8160 [25JY]
Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration: testing of deoxynivalenol (DON) in malting barley, S1741 [1MR]
Gun-Free Schools Act: modify certain provisions (S. 649), S3160-S3162 [29MR]
Hazardous substances: authorizing appropriations for safe transportation of hazardous material (S. 1669), S11625-S11630 [8NO]
———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S7840-S7843, S7852 [18JY], S11520 [7NO]
———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal of mercury (S. 351), S1491 [15FE]
———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]
International Maritime Satellite Organization: initial public offering deadline, S9437 [14SE]
Iron and steel industry: provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (H.R. 808), S5663 [25MY]
———provide certain safeguards relative to the domestic steel industry (S. 910), S5122 [17MY]
Latin America: improve building practices in eligible countries (S. 1197), S7957 [19JY]
Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, S11671 [13NO], S12511, S12512 [6DE]
———improve security at U.S. borders (S. 1618), S11372-S11374 [1NO], S11604 [8NO], S13935 [20DE]
———improve security at U.S. borders (S. 1627), S11386-S11389 [1NO], S11433 [5NO]
———improve security at U.S. borders (S. 1749), S12247-S12252 [30NO], S14082 [20DE]
———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]
———photo enforcement of traffic signals, S9014 [4SE]
———surveillance of computer services in places of employment, libraries, and schools, S10570-S10575 [11OC]
———unincorporated neighborhood watch programs funding (S. 642), S3059 [28MR]
Law enforcement officers: establish a matching grant program to assist local governments in purchasing bullet resistant equipment (S. 440), S1780 [1MR]
Maine: establish a commercial truck safety pilot program (S. 1345), S8767 [2AU]
Medicare: ensure that participating hospitals can recognize and respond to epidemics resulting from natural causes and bioterrorism (S. 1574), S11110 [25OC]
———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]
Medicare/Medicaid: establish a national abusive and criminal background check system for patient care workers (S. 1054), S6333 [14JN]
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: Incremental Train Control System funding, S8531 [1AU]
———issuance of concealed handgun licenses, S26 [4JA]
———petition campaign to require certain firearms laws to be presented as a referendum, S6313 [14JN]
———State Court of Appeals decision on the legality of referendum on issuance of concealed handgun licenses, S5605 [24MY], S6660 [22JN]
———water quality detection device funding, S13844 [20DE]
Milton, DE: anniversary of Milton Fire Dept., S10979 [24OC]
Motor vehicles: authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses (S. 1739), S12107 [28NO]
———improve safety of car restraints and booster seats for children (S. 980), S5800 [26MY]
———prohibit issuance of license to transport hazardous materials by individuals not subjected to a background check, S11051 [25OC]
———use of safety belts and restraint systems by children (S. 956), S5633 [24MY]
NAFTA: application of safety and environmental regulations to all trucks operating in the U.S., S8160-S8171 [25JY]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 166), S10475 [10OC]
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium: funding, S11882 [15NO]
National Park Service: prohibit air tour operations over Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks (S. 712), S3539 [5AP]
National Police Week: observance, S4886 [14MY]
National security: authorize a Federal grant program to assist local governments in improving public safety against emergencies, S11506 [7NO]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S10527 [11OC], S11574-S11576 [8NO]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), S8015-S8018 [20JY], S9331 [12SE], S12068 [28NO], S13693 [19DE], S13867, S13871-S13884 [20DE]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), unanimous-consent agreement, S13834 [20DE]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1214), unanimous-consent request, S12066 [28NO], S12583 [7DE], S12812 [10DE]
———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1728), S12006 [16NO]
———ensure that those most knowledgeable about port operations are involved in anti-terrorism strategies, S13882 [20DE]
———evaluate merits of establishing a Center for Coastal and Maritime Security, S13879 [20DE]
———improve port and maritime security (S. 1587), S11202-S11205 [30OC], S13877 [20DE]
———improve security for U.S. seaports by including nuclear devices as weapons of mass destruction, S13880 [20DE]
———improve security on buses, S13882 [20DE]
———include inland waterways in protection of U.S. seaports, S13881 [20DE]
———provide for homeland security block grants (S. 1737), S12101 [28NO]
———provide grants for technological development programs to prevent terrorism, S13883 [20DE]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 55), S2095 [8MR], S3357 [3AP]
New Mexico: Road Lifecycle Innovative Financing and Evaluation (RoadLIFE) Program funding, S8528 [1AU]
Nuclear energy: extend indemnification authority for damages from nuclear incidents (H.R. 2983), S12111, S12112 [28NO], S12113 [29NO]
———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (S. 1746), S12167 [29NO]
———investigation of possible conflict of interests by law firm representing the Dept. of Energy and nuclear power industry relative to Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal site, S11869-S11871 [15NO]
———remediation of thorium processing sites (S. 1147), S7202 [29JN]
———remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (H.R. 3343), S13772 [19DE]
———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (S. 1360), S8931 [3AU]
Nuclear weapons: establish policy for reducing warheads in U.S. and Russian arsenals and weapons on high alert, and preventing proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, fissile materials, and expertise (S. 1117), S7001 [27JN]
PAX (organization): tribute to Asking Saves Kids anti-gun violence campaign, S11356 [1NO]
Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use, S6398 [19JN], S6515 [20JN]
Petroleum: phase out use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and encourage production and use of renewable ethanol (S. 670), S3220-S3222 [30MR]
———prohibit the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline and provide research on remediation of contaminated groundwater (S. 265), S1086 [6FE]
Pharmaceuticals: improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 838), S4422-S4425 [7MY], S10816-S10819, S10826-S10831 [18OC], S10871-S10873 [23OC]
———improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 1301), S8597-S8599 [1AU]
———improve safety and efficacy for children (S. 1789), S12752 [7DE], S12755 [10DE], S13070 [12DE]
Pipelines: frequency of inspections, S1192-S1195 [8FE]
———improve safety, S5959 [7JN]
———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]
———improve safety and environmental protection (S. 141), S414 [22JA], S524 [24JA]
Potomac River: impact of sediment discharges from Washington Aqueduct, S9205-S9207 [10SE]
Privacy: disclose the collection of information through computer software (S. 197), S644 [29JA]
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 75), S10335 [4OC]
———award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 66), S9513, S9514 [19SE]
Public safety officers: establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (H.R. 802), S4899 [14MY]
———establish a national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (S. 39), S314 [22JA], S1582 [26FE], S4896, S4897 [14MY]
———establish national medal for those who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty (H.R. 46), S1582 [26FE]
Puerto Rico: use of Vieques Island for military operations, S6442 [19JN], S7998 [20JY], S9729 [24SE], S9790, S9791, S9797 [25SE], S13134 [13DE]
Railroads: improve safety and security measures for rail transportation and improved passenger rail service (S. 1530), S10641-S10643 [11OC]
———improve safety and security of rail transportation (S. 1528), S10461 [10OC]
———improve security, S10130, S10254 [3OC], S10267, S10269, S10274, S10276, S10279 [4OC], S10526, S10527 [11OC], S13881, S13882 [20DE]
———provide for rail safety and security assistance (S. 1550), S13867 [20DE]
———require GAO study on effective foreign rail transportation security measures (S. 1725), S12006 [16NO]
Ramirez, Dustin: American Automobile Association School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipient, S4499 [8MY]
Roads and highways: prohibit the use of a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle (S. 927), S5458 [22MY]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: revise and extend (S. 437), S1772 [1MR]
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]
Salt Lake City, UT: infrastructure projects funding relative to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, S13842-S13844 [20DE]
Schools: authorize grants to local educational agencies to carry out school violence prevention and school safety activities in secondary schools (S. 747), S3758 [6AP]
———ensure environmental health and energy efficiency of schools, S5949-S5951 [7JN], S6196-S6198 [13JN]
———ensure safety by waiving local matching requirement under Community Oriented Policing Program relative to placement of law enforcement officers in local schools (S. 748), S3758 [6AP]
———ensure safety through prevention and intervention programs, S4475 [8MY], S4872-S4875 [14MY], S4931 [15MY], S13934 [20DE]
———establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (S. 1041), S6321 [14JN]
———establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (S. 1041), star print, S6459 [19JN]
———establish telephone hotlines to provide confidential reporting of individuals suspected of imminent school violence, S4870, S4877, S4878, S4880 [14MY]
———expulsion of students for possession of guns or illegal drugs (S. 79), S332, S335, S423 [22JA]
———incidences of student shootings, S3144 [29MR]
———provide grants for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in public schools (S. 727), S3713 [6AP], S12014 [16NO]
Senate: continuation of duties during investigation of anthrax bacteria outbreak, S10807, S10819, S10832 [18OC], S11994 [16NO]
———remediation of and return to the Hart Senate Office Building due to anthrax bacteria outbreak, S12221 [30NO]
———remediation of Hart Senate Office Building due to anthrax bacteria outbreak, S11504 [6NO]
Small business: protect from litigation excesses and limit product liability of non-manufacturer product sellers (S. 865), S4884 [14MY]
Social Security: promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (S. 622), S2981 [27MR]
Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act: ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks, S12607-S12612 [7DE]
———ensure coverage of National Guard troops mobilized for support services in the aftermath of terrorist attacks (S. 1680), S11725 [13NO]
Students of Missouri Assisting Rural & Urban Transportation (nonprofit organization): tribute, S7584 [12JY]
Surgeon General: release of ``Women and Smoking'' report, S2972 [27MR]
Taxation: allow a business deduction for the purchase and installation of qualifying security enhancement property (S. 1581), S11114 [25OC]
———allow credit for dry and wet cleaning equipment that uses non-hazardous primary process solvents (S. 1292), S8583 [1AU]
———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (S. 162), S528, S529 [24JA]
———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 1727), S5484 [22MY]
———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (S. 881), S4943 [15MY]
Telephones: promote and enhance use of 911 emergency services, S9352 [13SE]
Terrorism: antitrust exemption for agreements reached with parties involved in the development of bioterrorism countermeasures, S13903 [20DE]
———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, S11671 [13NO], S11747 [14NO], S11931 [15NO], S12675 [7DE]
———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (S. 1560), S10795 [17OC], S12676 [7DE]
———bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (S. Res. 171), S10654 [11OC]
———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (S. 1486), S10634 [11OC]
———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using biological or chemical weapons (S. 1508), S10304-S10307 [4OC]
———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (S. 1602), S11288 [31OC]
———establish a coordinated program of science-based countermeasures to address threats of agricultural bioterrorism (S. 1563), S10796 [17OC]
———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]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1715), S11951-S11956 [15NO], S11996 [16NO], S12034-S12036 [27NO]
———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (S. 1765), S12386 [4DE], S12389 [5DE]
———protect children from bioterrorism, S10871-S10873 [23OC]
———protect children (S. 1539), S10649 [11OC]
———protect children (S. 1685), S11791-S11794 [14NO]
———provide additional funding to combat agricultural bioterrorism (S. 1546), S10701 [15OC]
———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological or chemical weapons attack (S. 1764), S12376-S12384 [4DE]
———strengthen the preparedness of health care providers within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community hospitals to respond to bioterrorism (S. 1561), S10795 [17OC]
———use of technology to track the origin and movement of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons and to protect critical infrastructure, S13919 [20DE]
Time: extend end date of daylight savings time (S. 1579), S11113 [25OC]
Transportation: improve security at airports and seaports, S9413 [14SE]
———provide for safety on all forms of public transportation relative to terrorist-related threats, S10431 [10OC]
Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S15 [3JA]
Waldron, Jonathan: American Automobile Association School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipient, S4499 [8MY]
Water: provide grants to small public drinking water system (S. 503), S2119-S2121 [9MR]
———revise drinking water levels for arsenic and aid water companies in securing tax-exempt bonds to meet standards, S5496 [23MY]
———terminate the effectiveness of certain drinking water regulations on arsenic levels (S. 223), S915 [31JA]
Weapons: establish policy for reducing and securing chemical, biological, and nuclear weapon stockpiles in Russian arsenals, S9862-S9864 [26SE]
Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (S. 1249), S8154, S8235, S8236 [25JY]
Wood: encourage EPA to accelerate study on safety of arsenic-treated wood, S8630-S8633 [2AU]
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
Aviation and Transportation Security Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1447) (H. Rept. 107-296), H8336 [16NO]
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2887) (H. Rept. 107-277), H8034 [9NO]
———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 838) (S. Rept. 107-79), S10286 [4OC]
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]
Child Passenger Protection Education Grant Funding Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 691) (H. Rept. 107-78), H2709 [24MY]
Consideration of H.R. 247, Tornado Shelters Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 93) (H. Rept. 107-24), H1010 [20MR]
Consideration of H.R. 554, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 36) (H. Rept. 107-1), H322 [13FE]
Consideration of H.R. 2926, Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 244) (H. Rept. 107-214), H5924 [21SE]
Consideration of H.R. 3150, Secure Transportation for America Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 274) (H. Rept. 107-264), H7591 [31OC]
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]
Dept. of HHS Responsibilities Regarding Biological Agents, Toxins, Privacy Requirements to Cable Television Services, and Nuclear Facilities Security: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 107-231), H6457 [9OC]
Dept. of HHS Responsibilities Regarding Biological Agents and Toxins, Cable Television Services Privacy Requirements, and Security at Certain Nuclear Facilities: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3016) (H. Rept. 107-231), H7851 [6NO]
EPA Grants to Drinking Water and Wastewater Facilities To Meet Immediate Security Needs: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1608) (S. Rept. 107-119), S12771 [10DE]
Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1727) (H. Rept. 107-65), H2182 [15MY]
Indemnification Authority Extension for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2983) (H. Rept. 107-299), H8342 [19NO]
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 166), S10456 [10OC]
Omnibus Maritime Improvements Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2481) (H. Rept. 107-243), H6918 [16OC]
Port and Maritime Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1214) (S. Rept. 107-64), S9440 [14SE]
Presidential Program for the Protection of the Health and Safety of Community Members, Volunteers, and Workers in a Disaster Area: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1621) (S. Rept. 107-114), S12681 [7DE]
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 802) (H. Rept. 107-15), H831 [12MR]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 802), S4822 [10MY]
———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 39), S4822 [10MY]
Rail Security Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1550), S10793 [17OC]
Remediation of Uranium and Thorium Processing Sites: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3343) (H. Rept. 107-341), H10237, H10354 [18DE]
Same Day Consideration of Rule on Conference Report on S. 1447, Aviation and Transportation Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 290) (H. Rept. 107-294), H8247 [15NO]
Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 244, Consideration of H.R. 2926, Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 107-209), H5924 [21SE]
Support Goals of Red Ribbon Week: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Con. Res. 84) (H. Rept. 107-197), H5404 [5SE]
Teaching Children To Save Lives Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 727), S11719 [13NO]
Veterans Hospital Emergency Repair Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 801) (H. Rept. 107-27), H1121 [26MR]
Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1593) (S. Rept. 107-118), S12771 [10DE]
Sermons
Tribute to Victims of Flight 587 Air Disaster: Michael Miller, E2393 [20DE]
Statements
Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act: John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, H5879 [21SE]
Assist Small Communities With Achieving or Maintaining Compliance With Drinking Water Standards: National Rural Water Association, S8555 [1AU]
Aviation and Transportation Security Act Conference Report: Executive Office of the President, H8307 [16NO]
Impact of California Hospital Seismic Mandate: California Healthcare Association, E685 [1MY]
Indemnification Authority Extension for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Executive Office of the President, H8367 [27NO]
Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: Executive Office of the President, S1180 [8FE]
———Rodney E. Slater, Dept. of Transportation, S1192 [8FE]
Summaries
Aviation and Transportation Security Act (S. 1447): Conference Report, H8303 [16NO]
Bioterrorism Preparedness Act (S. 1715), S11952 [15NO]
Crime Victims Assistance Act (S. 783), S4003 [26AP]
Gun-Free Schools Refinement Act (S. 649), S3161 [29MR]
Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act (S. 1685), S11792 [14NO]
National Youth Smoking Reduction Act (H.R. 2180), E1118 [14JN]
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act (H.R. 3448), H9211 [11DE]
Railroad Advancement and Infrastructure Law for the 21st Century (S. 1530), S10644 [11OC]
Secure Transportation for America Act (H.R. 3150), H7632-H7634 [1NO]
Small Business Liability Reform Act (H.R. 1805), E783 [10MY]
Tables
Estimated cost to consumers of exclusivity extensions for certain pediatric drugs, H8102 [13NO]
Testimonies
Dept. of Labor Ergonomics Rule: Amy B. Dean, South Bay, CA, AFL-CIO, E1460 [27JY]
Texts of
H. Con. Res. 59, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, H1362 [3AP]
H. Con. Res. 84, support goals of Red Ribbon Week, H5964 [24SE]
H. Con. Res. 243, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7365 [30OC]
H. Con. Res. 272, tribute to victims of American Airlines, Inc., flight 587 air disaster, H8327 [16NO]
H. Res. 36, consideration of H.R. 554, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act, H329 [14FE]
H. Res. 79, consideration of S.J. Res. 6, congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations, H658 [7MR]
H. Res. 93, consideration of H.R. 247, Tornado Shelters Act, H1068 [22MR]
H. Res. 242, same-day consideration of H. Res. 244, consideration of H.R. 2926, Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, H5875 [21SE]
H. Res. 244, consideration of H.R. 2926, Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, H5884 [21SE]
H. Res. 274, consideration of H.R. 3150, Secure Transportation for America Act, H7617 [1NO]
H.R. 247, Tornado Shelters Act, H1083 [22MR]
H.R. 554, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act, H333 [14FE]
H.R. 691, extend child motor vehicle passenger protection education grant funding, H3686 [27JN]
H.R. 802, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act, H1066 [22MR]
H.R. 811, Veterans Hospital Emergency Repair Act, H1137 [27MR]
H.R. 903, Commission for Comprehensive Review of the FAA Act, E285 [6MR]
H.R. 1099, Coast Guard Personnel and Maritime Safety Act, H1026-H1029 [21MR]
H.R. 1727, Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act, H2164 [15MY]
H.R. 2887, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, H8094-H8098 [13NO]
H.R. 2926, Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, H5894-H5897 [21SE]
H.R. 2983, indemnification authority extension for damages from nuclear incidents, H8358-H8360 [27NO]
H.R. 3150, Secure Transportation for America Act, H7650-H7656 [1NO]
H.R. 3160, Bioterrorism Enforcement Act, H7139 [23OC]
H.R. 3178, Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act, H10187 [18DE]
H.R. 3343, remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites, H10197 [18DE]
H.R. 3441, Dept. of Transportation realignment of policy responsibility, H9168 [11DE]
H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H9195-H9209 [11DE]
H.R. 3525, Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act, H10465-H10471 [19DE]
S. 25, Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act, S295-S298 [22JA]
S. 39, Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act, S4896 [14MY]
S. 79, Safe Schools Act, S334 [22JA]
S. 96, Traveling Sales Crew Protection Act, S362-S365 [22JA]
S. 134, Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Import Ban Act, S408 [22JA]
S. 141, Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, S500-S505 [23JA]
S. 166, Body Armor Act, S4897 [14MY]
S. 194, Offender Reentry and Community Safety Act, S639-S643 [29JA]
S. 197, Spyware Control and Privacy Protection Act, S645 [29JA]
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. 247, Kids Deserve Freedom From Tobacco Act, S1063-S1066 [6FE]
S. 265, MTBE Elimination Act, S1086 [6FE]
S. 272, Osprey Safety, Performance, and Reliability Evaluation Act, S1128 [7FE]
S. 330, Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act, S1404-S1406 [14FE]
S. 344, Indian Tribal Surface Transportation Act, S1474 [15FE]
S. 351, Mercury Reduction and Disposal Act, S1492 [15FE]
S. 361, relax FAA maximum age requirements for certain pilots, S1502 [15FE]
S. 399, College Fire Prevention Act, S1632 [27FE]
S. 424, Earthquake Loss Reduction Act, S1757-S1760 [1MR]
S. 436, Child Safety Lock Act, S1771 [1MR]
S. 437, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, S1772-S1778 [1MR]
S. 440, Bulletproof Police Protective Equipment Act, S1781 [1MR]
S. 497, Landmine Elimination and Victim Assistance Act, S2081 [8MR]
S. 534, Mad Cow Prevention Act, S2316 [14MR]
S. 544, USDA Grade Rescission Act, S2397 [15MR]
S. 555, Mercury-Safe Seafood Act, S2410 [15MR]
S. 609, Gun Parts Trafficking Act, S2896 [26MR]
S. 622, Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act, S2982 [27MR]
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. 642, Neighborhood Watch Partnership Act, S3059 [28MR]
S. 680, Tornado Shelters Act, S3344 [3AP]
S. 698, EPA designation of chromium-6 as a drinking water contaminant and establishment of a maximum contaminant level, S3451 [4AP]
S. 700, Animal Disease Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Control Act, H2051-H2053 [9MY]
S. 700, require a report on coordinated actions to prevent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease, S3453 [4AP], S3634-S3636 [5AP]
S. 727, Teaching Children To Save Lives Act, S12014 [16NO]
S. 783, Crime Victims Assistance Act, S3999-S4003 [26AP]
S. 796, Community Right-to-Know Arsenic Risk Act, S4011 [26AP]
S. 838, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, S4422-S4424 [7MY]
S. 865, Small Business Liability Reform Act, S4840-S4842 [10MY]
S. 881, Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act, S4944 [15MY]
S. 948, Community Rail Line Relocation Assistance Act, S5753 [25MY]
S. 980, Child Passenger Protection Act, S5801 [26MY]
S. 1015, Railroad Crossing Delay Reduction Act, S6130 [12JN]
S. 1029, clarify Dept. of HUD authority relative to use of fees under the manufactured housing program, S6236 [13JN], H3265 [20JN]
S. 1054, Patient Abuse Prevention Act, S6334-S6337 [14JN]
S. 1147, remediation of thorium processing sites, S7202 [29JN]
S. 1214, Port and Maritime Security Act, S8018-S8022 [20JY]
S. 1280, Veterans' Hospital Emergency Repair Act, S8478 [31JY]
S. 1299, Community Drinking Water Assistance Act, S8596 [1AU]
S. 1355, Children's Firearm Access Prevention Act, S8918 [3AU]
S. 1374, Hydraulic Fracturing Act, S8950 [3AU]
S. 1444, Federal Air Marshals and Safe Sky Act, S9624 [21SE]
S. 1447, Airport Security Federalization Act, H7764-H7771 [6NO]
S. 1447, Aviation Security Act, S10707-S10717 [15OC], H7754 [6NO]
S. 1450, Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act, S9605-S9608, S9627-S9630 [21SE]
S. 1463, Airline Safety Act, S9810 [25SE]
S. 1469, Early Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, S9877 [26SE]
S. 1471, Children's Lead Screening Accountability for Early-Intervention (SAFE) Act, S9879-S9881 [26SE]
S. 1508, Biological and Chemical Attack Preparedness Act, S10306 [4OC]
S. 1515, strengthen security measures for aircraft not required to comply with FAA security programs, S10391 [9OC]
S. 1530, Railroad Advancement and Infrastructure Law for the 21st Century, S10643 [11OC]
S. 1539, Protecting America's Children Against Terrorism Act, S10650-S10652 [11OC]
S. 1559, Transparent Sea Act, S10795 [17OC]
S. 1581, American Security Enhancement Investment Act, S11114 [25OC]
S. 1587, Port Threat and Security Act, S11205 [30OC]
S. 1608, EPA grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs, S14061 [20DE]
S. 1608, provide grants to drinking water and wastewater facilities to meet immediate security needs, S11291 [31OC]
S. 1617, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Act, S11370 [1NO]
S. 1635, Pathogen Research, Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts (PREPARE) Act, S11489-S11491 [6NO]
S. 1659, Terrorist Hoax Costs Recovery Act, S11614 [8NO]
S. 1666, Anti Terrorist Hoax and False Report Act, S11618 [8NO]
S. 1669, safe transportation of hazardous material appropriations, S11625-S11629 [8NO]
S. 1685, Kids and Terrorism Preparedness Act, S11792 [14NO]
S. 1737, Homeland Security Block Grant Act, S12102-S12106 [28NO]
S. 1739, authorize grants to improve security on over-the-road buses, S12108 [28NO]
S. 1746, Nuclear Security Act, S12167-S12169 [29NO]
S. 1789, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, S13071-S13076 [12DE], H10200-H10204 [18DE]
S. 1794, Airport Checkpoint Enhancement Act, S12777 [10DE]
S. 1820, Heroic Emergency Response Operations (HERO) Act, S13149 [13DE]
S. 1829, Airport Security Personnel Protection Act, S13302 [14DE]
S. 1830, facilitate the gathering of criminal background information on employees and volunteers for providers of care to children, the elderly, and disabled individuals, S13303 [14DE]
S. Con. Res. 66, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9513 [19SE]
S. Con. Res. 75, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10335 [4OC]
S. Con. Res. 87, tribute to victims of American Airlines, Inc., flight 587 air disaster, S12264 [30NO], S12814 [10DE]
S. Res. 55, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S2094 [8MR], S3459 [4AP]
S. Res. 98, National Work Safe Week, S5713 [25MY]
S. Res. 161, Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence, S9558 [20SE]
S. Res. 166, National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, S10165 [3OC], S10475 [10OC]
S. Res. 171, bioterrorism preparedness and response funding, S10653 [11OC]
S. Res. 187, commend the staffs of Members of Congress, the Capitol Police, the Office of the Attending Physician, and others for their response to the release of anthrax in Senator Daschle's office, S12456 [5DE]
S.J. Res. 6, congressional disapproval of Dept. of Labor ergonomic regulations, S1789 [1MR], S1888 [6MR], H684 [7MR]