HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Amendments

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), S8003, S8005 [1AU], S10452, S10473 [15OC], H8006 [16OC]

Mercury: reduce quantity in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal (S. 351), S8316 [5SE]

Pipelines: improve safety (H.R. 3609), S10951 [13NO]

Analyses

Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act (H.R. 3609), S11067-S11069 [14NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act, H641 [28FE]

Articles and editorials

Critical Vote on Nuclear Waste, S6481 [9JY]

Crossroads in Nuclear Waste Storage, S6482 [9JY]

Fighting for the Farm—Malaga Farmers Face Uncertain Future After Crops Damaged, S10445 [15OC]

Further Delay Not an Option—Yucca Mountain Now Officially Declared Best Nuclear Waste Site, E132 [12FE]

How Safe Is It?, E1269 [16JY]

Nuclear Dump Site Will Leak, Scientists Say, H2197 [8MY]

Yucca Mountain Must Meet Rigorous Standards, S6488 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 3135), S10676 [17OC]

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 3886), H737 [6MR]

Boca Raton, FL: cleanup of first anthrax attack site (see S. 2988), S8981 [20SE]

———direct EPA to provide technical assistance for cleanup of first anthrax attack site (see S. 2985), S8980 [20SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 374), H1283 [11AP] (see H. Con. Res. 378), H1337 [16AP]

———tribute to District of Columbia National Guard for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1200 [10AP]

CERCLA: require a public availability of the accounting of all funds used, or required to be used, in response to release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 5532), H6982 [2OC]

Clean Air Act: limit access to chemical facility offsite consequence analysis information (see S. 2579), S5041 [5JN]

———prohibit issuance of new construction permits that would result in deposition of additional mercury into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 5261), H5994 [26JY]

Colorado: facilitate cleanup and closure of the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (see S. 2523), S4387 [15MY] (see H.R. 4744), H2511 [15MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a study on the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an alternative treatment to preserve wood (see S. 3062), S9983 [4OC] (see H.R. 5617), H7893 [10OC]

Dept. of Defense: disclose information on projects that included testing of biological or chemical agents involving potential exposure of Armed Forces members to toxic agents (see S. 2704), S6318 [28JN] (see H.R. 5060), H4325 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 5275), H5995 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a tolerance level for the presence of methylmercury in seafood (see H.R. 3885), H737 [6MR]

Dept. of HUD: guarantee loans to homeowners with properties contaminated by leaking underground storage tanks and assist such homeowners in moving from such properties on a temporary or permanent basis (see H.R. 5572), H7303 [8OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the furnishing of health care during major disasters or medical emergencies (see S. 2187), S2829 [17AP]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (see S. 2132), S2722 [16AP]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 526), H6303 [17SE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 2763), S7104 [19JY]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 4894), H3291 [6JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (see S. 3058), S9983 [4OC] (see H.R. 5493), H6776 [26SE]

EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see S. 2792), S7372 [25JY] (see H.R. 5244), H5993 [26JY]

FDA: protect the health and safety of American consumers from seafood contaminated by certain substances (see S. 2759), S7033 [18JY]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to public health pesticides (see H.R. 5329), H6059 [4SE]

Fire prevention: reduce threat of wildfires in the wildland-urban interface, support community and private wildfire control efforts, and return receipts generated from hazardous fuels reduction projects to the Treasury (see H.R. 5358), H6171 [10SE]

Health: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 5040), H4324 [27JN]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (see S. 2641), S5696 [18JN]

Johnson County, KS: conveyance of the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant to Kansas (see S. 2107), S2577 [11AP] (see H.R. 4544), H1489 [22AP]

Mercury: phase-out use in dental fillings (see H.R. 4163), H1200 [10AP]

New Mexico: compensate agricultural producers that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM (see S. 3111), S10442 [15OC]

Nuclear energy: enhance security of transporting high-level nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel (see S. 3162), S11079 [14NO]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend relative to transportation of nuclear waste (see H.R. 4605), H1673 [25AP]

Pipelines: establish a cooperative Federal research, development, and demonstration program to ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities (see H.R. 3929), H832 [12MR]

Pollution: implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (see S. 2118), S2578 [11AP] (see H.R. 4935), H3561 [13JN]

Railroads: reform the safety practices of the railroad industry (see H.R. 4761), H2607 [16MY]

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex (see S. Res. 329), S8981 [20SE]

Small business: authorize grants and other assistance to promote the redevelopment of certain remediated sites (see H.R. 4586), H1619 [24AP]

South Carolina: disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at the Savannah River Site (see S. 2453), S3843 [2MY] (see H.R. 4648), H2100 [2MY]

———establish requirements relative to delays or restrictions on shipment of special nuclear materials to the Savannah River Site (see S. 2501), S4145 [9MY]

Task Force on Sealed Source Protection: establish to evaluate and make recommendations on security of sealed sources of radioactive materials (see S. 2684), S6127 [26JN] (see H.R. 5023), H4068 [26JN]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 2596), S5205 [6JN]

Terrorism: enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (see S. 2767), S7164 [22JY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 427), H2734 [21MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 117), S4840 [23MY]

———protect the public against the threat of chemical attacks (see H.R. 5300), H5996 [26JY]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (see S. 3148), S10677 [17OC]

Transportation: provide for the prioritization of transportation of nuclear waste from utilities to a permanent repository for renewable energy use (see H.R. 5623), H7893 [10OC]

Treaties and agreements: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see S. 2507), S4281 [13MY]

Water: provide assistance to States to support testing of private wells in areas of suspected contamination to limit or prevent human exposure to contaminated groundwater (see S. 3127), S10676 [17OC]

Weapons: authorize assistance through eligible nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries (see H.R. 5497), H6776 [26SE]

Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (see S. 1963), S897 [15FE] (see H.R. 4707), H2355 [9MY]

Yucca Mountain, NV: approve as nuclear waste disposal site (see S.J. Res. 34), S2413 [9AP] (see H.J. Res. 87), H1283 [11AP]

Comparisons

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act: House, Senate, and compromise agreement provisions, H6275-H6277 [17SE]

Conference reports

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (H.R. 3448), H2691-H2732 [21MY]

Descriptions

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act (H.R. 3448): Amendments Relative to Food Enforcement Authorities Provided Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, H2857 [22MY]

Explanations

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: several Members of Congress, H8992-H8994 [14NO]

Letters

Approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site: Edward C. Sullivan, AFL-CIO, H2196 [8MY]

———Thomas A. Vilsack, Governor of Iowa, S6474 [9JY]

———U.S. Conference of Mayors, S6472 [9JY]

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: several organizations, H3098 [4JN]

Crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM: Frank A. DuBois, New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture, S10446 [15OC]

———Oscar Vasquez, S10445 [15OC]

Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act: Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H5281 [23JY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5281 [23JY]

Prescription Drug User Fee Act authorization: Representatives Tauzin and Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H2856, H2859 [22MY]

Lists

Organizations opposed to Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S6456 [9JY]

Messages

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants: President Bush, S3904 [7MY]

Waiver of License Requirements of Export of Defense Articles or Services: President Bush, S135 [25JA], H87 [29JA]

Motions

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H638 [28FE]

Poems

``Road Not Taken,'' Robert Frost, S6490 [9JY]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: require industrial polluters to reduce small particulate emissions, H1193 [10AP]

Armed Forces: protect health of members deployed in Afghanistan, H17 [23JA]

Boca Raton, FL: effects of anthrax contamination and related clean-up costs, H5244, H5245 [23JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (H. Con. Res. 378), H1516-H1519 [23AP], E620 [24AP]

CERCLA: amend to ensure full Federal compliance, H1195 [10AP]

Clean Air Act: prohibit issuance of new construction permits that would result in deposition of additional mercury into the Great Lakes, H4920 [18JY]

———prohibit issuance of new construction permits that would result in deposition of additional mercury into the Great Lakes (H.R. 5261), E2059 [15NO]

Colorado: facilitate cleanup and closure of the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (H.R. 4744), E816 [16MY]

Customs Service: inspection of trash coming into Michigan from Canada, H5250, H5251 [23JY], E1340 [24JY], E1400 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: exemption from certain environmental regulations, H2250-H2252, H2254, H2256, H2263, H2271, H2279, H2333 [9MY], H2932 [22MY], H3031 [23MY], H8536, H8539 [12NO], E2010 [14NO]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4112 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (H.R. 5275), E1462 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inclusion of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strategic National Stockpile Program, H5659 [25JY]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (H.R. 2941), H3095-H3099 [4JN], E967 [6JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Office of Pipeline Safety enforcement of pipeline safety regulations, E2103 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), H2610-H2614, H2630 [20MY], E870 [22MY], E1602 [18SE]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), Senate amendment, H8006-H8009 [16OC]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 526), H6271-H6278 [17SE]

Distrigas of Massachusetts Corp.: security at liquid natural gas facility, H5287 [23JY]

Ecology and environment: reinstatement of EPA Superfund tax, H4412-H4416 [9JY], E451 [9AP], E561 [17AP]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (H.R. 5493), E1699 [30SE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: amend relative to public health pesticides (H.R. 5329), E1502 [5SE]

Health: investigation of anthrax bacteria outbreak, H3565 [17JN], H3727 [20JN]

———use of dental amalgam, E1111 [20JN]

House of Representatives: continuation of duties during investigation of anthrax bacteria outbreak, H20 [23JA]

Johnson County, KS: conveyance of the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant to Kansas (H.R. 4544), E1450 [29JY]

Mercury: phase-out use in dental fillings (H.R. 4163), E2086 [15NO]

Nuclear energy: transportation of spent nuclear fuel, H637 [28FE], H2192-H2202 [8MY], E1269 [16JY]

Pipelines: disclosure of pipeline locations to increase community awareness, E971 [6JN]

———establish a cooperative Federal research, development, and demonstration program to ensure the integrity of pipeline facilities, H5284 [23JY]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), H5273-H5288 [23JY], E971 [6JN]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), Senate amendment, H8983-H8992 [14NO], E2103 [19NO]

Pollution: implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (H.R. 4935), E1054, E1067 [14JN]

Postal Service: tribute, H637 [28FE]

Railroads: reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, H2499 [15MY]

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge: establish, H2262 [9MY]

Terrorism: improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), H638 [28FE]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, H2803 [21MY], H2844-H2860 [22MY], E915, E916, E919-E921, E930 [24MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 427), H2838-H2842 [22MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 117), H3101 [4JN]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), motion to instruct conferees, H638-H641 [28FE]

Water: National Academy of Sciences review of drinking water standards for arsenic, H1192 [10AP]

Waukegan, IL: cleanup of contaminated sediment from Waukegan Harbor, E2059 [15NO]

Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (H.R. 4707), E780 [10MY]

Yucca Mountain, NV: approve as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), H1160 [10AP], H1293 [16AP], H1343 [17AP], H1495, H1496 [23AP], H1677 [29AP], H1691 [30AP], H1772 [1MY], H2112, H2114 [7MY], H2168, H2169, H2170, H2180-H2205 [8MY], E715 [3MY], E757, E766, E768, E770, E774 [10MY], E806 [15MY]

———designate as nuclear waste disposal site, H41 [24JA], H113 [5FE], H204 [7FE], H660 [5MR], H689 [6MR], H910 [14MR], E132 [12FE]

———effect of approval as nuclear waste disposal site on local drinking water, H1691 [30AP]

———impact of unfunded mandates on State and local governments relative to approval as nuclear waste disposal site, H2180-H2183 [8MY]

———Nevada Governor's veto as nuclear waste disposal site, H1095 [9AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 532), S7030 [18JY]

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 3135), S10699-S10705 [17OC]

———greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements, S3010 [22AP]

Army: chemical demilitarization program funding, S5184, S5185 [6JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks (H. Con. Res. 378), S6727 [12JY], S6861 [16JY]

CERCLA: continuation of Superfund trust fund for cleanup of toxic waste sites, S5340 [11JN]

———promote cleanup and reuse of brownfields, provide financial assistance for brownfields revitalization, and enhance State response programs (S. 350), S11556, S11557 [19NO]

Chemicals: improve Federal safety regulations relative to processing of reactive chemicals, S10665 [17OC]

Clean Air Act: limit access to chemical facility offsite consequence Analysis information (S. 2579), S5043 [5JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a study on the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an alternative treatment to preserve wood (S. 3062), S9995 [4OC]

Dept. of Defense: Center for Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research war-related illnesses funding, S7723, S7724 [31JY]

———chemical agent warning network and emergency response technologies funding, S7725 [31JY]

———establish the Clara Barton Center for Domestic Preparedness as a Government-owned contractor-operated biological weapon vaccine production facility, S6199 [27JN]

———exemption from certain environmental regulations, S6212 [27JN], S10868, S10869 [13NO]

———investigation into development of a toxin in Florida that would attack and kill wheat crops in the Soviet Union, S5277 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish an Office of Spent Nuclear Fuel Research, S1846-S1848 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inclusion of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strategic National Stockpile Program, S8192 [4SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize the furnishing of health care during major disasters or medical emergencies (S. 2187), S2840, S2841 [17AP]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (H.R. 3253), S8026 [1AU], S10473-S10476 [15OC]

———establish emergency medical preparedness centers (S. 2132), S2724 [16AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (S. 2763), S7107-S7109 [19JY]

Ecology and environment: evaluation of Bush Administration policies, S5320-S5323, S5340 [11JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide benefits to Dept. of Energy contractors exposed to toxic substances, expand coverage to certain individuals, and reform claimant assistance (S. 3058), S9986-S9992 [4OC]

EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (S. 2792), S7374 [25JY]

———reinstate revised drinking water standards for arsenic, S5340 [11JN]

FDA: protect the health and safety of American consumers from seafood contaminated by certain substances (S. 2759), S7043 [18JY]

Great Lakes: study environmental impact of construction of natural gas pipelines or other energy transmission infrastructures, S2567, S2568 [11AP]

Health: anniversary of anthrax bacteria outbreak, S10424 [15OC]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (S. 2641), S5708-S5710 [18JN]

Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative: establish a multiagency program to promote energy efficient and environmentally sound economic development along the Mexican border, S1654 [7MR], S1718, S1725 [11MR]

Mercury: reduce quantity in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal (S. 351), S8329-S8334 [5SE]

Natural gas: assess safety of shallow underground storage structures, S3409 [25AP]

New Jersey: reimbursement by Postal Service to hospitals for anthrax-related care, S5186 [6JN]

New Mexico: compensate agricultural producers that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM (S. 3111), S10444 [15OC]

Nuclear energy: enhance security of transporting high-level nuclear waste and spent nuclear fuel (S. 3162), S11081-S11083 [14NO]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel, S5725 [19JN]

———transportation of spent nuclear fuel, S2563 [11AP], S2993 [22AP]

Pipelines: extend criminal penalties to include destruction of intrastate pipelines that are used in interstate or foreign commerce, S1645-S1647 [7MR]

———improve safety, public awareness, and environmental protection of pipeline transportation, S541 [8FE], S1643-S1649 [7MR], S1693 [8MR], S1727 [11MR]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), S10966, S10967 [13NO], S11067 [14NO]

———improve safety (H.R. 3609), conference report, S11000 [14NO]

Pollution: implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (S. 2118), S2591 [11AP]

Postal Service: Dept. of HHS study on long term effects of anthrax bacteria exposure, S10526 [16OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, S3257 [24AP]

Russia: negotiation of agreement on the disposition of plutonium from nuclear weapons, S2820 [17AP]

Senate: authorize Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to ascertain and settle claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex (S. Res. 329), S8985 [20SE]

South Carolina: disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at the Savannah River Site (S. 2453), S3880 [2MY]

———establish requirements relative to delays or restrictions on shipment of special nuclear materials to the Savannah River Site (S. 2501), S4165 [9MY]

———resolution of issues surrounding plutonium shipment and construction of facilities relative to agreement with Russia on plutonium disposition, S2820 [17AP]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (S. 2596), S5208, S5209 [6JN], S5320 [11JN], S6434-S6436 [9JY]

Terrorism: bioterrorism preparedness and response funding (S. 1560), S2719 [16AP]

———commend efforts of news media to provide citizens with the necessary information to prepare and protect against bioterrorism, S5282 [10JN]

———enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, preparation, and response planning (S. 2767), S7166 [22JY]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals, S11188 [15NO]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, chemical and biological threats, S7800 [1AU]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report, S4772-S4786 [23MY], S5195 [6JN], S5282 [10JN]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S4761 [23MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S4760 [23MY]

———improve the ability of the U.S. to prepare for and respond to a biological threat or attack (H.R. 3448), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 117), S4787 [23MY]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (S. 3148), S10716-S10728 [17OC]

———strengthen the preparedness of health care providers within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and community hospitals to respond to bioterrorism (S. 1561), S2719 [16AP]

Transportation: study risk and improve response to public health and safety associated with transportation of chemicals and radioactive materials, S2376 [9AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: make technical corrections to HAZMAT provisions (S. 1750), S11406 [19NO]

Water: provide assistance to States to support testing of private wells in areas of suspected contamination to limit or prevent human exposure to contaminated groundwater (S. 3127), S10678 [17OC]

Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes, S5340 [11JN]

———prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (S. 1963), S1928 [14MR]

Yucca Mountain, NV: approve as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), S6490 [9JY]

———approve as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), S2403, S2416 [9AP], S2787 [17AP], S5396 [12JN], S5528 [13JN], S5725 [19JN], S5797-S5799 [20JN], S5883, S5886, S5893 [21JN], S5985, S5986 [25JN], S6053-S6056 [26JN]

———approve as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), motion to proceed, S6444-S6491 [9JY]

———approve as nuclear waste disposal site (S.J. Res. 34), unanimous-consent request, S5985 [25JN]

———designate as nuclear waste disposal site, S840 [14FE]

Reports

Cotton Saturation Damage in the Malaga, NM, Area: Woods E. Houghton, New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service, S10444 [15OC]

Reports filed

Approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.J. Res. 87) (H. Rept. 107-425), H2018 [1MY]

Brownfield Site Redevelopment Assistance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1079) (S. Rept. 107-244), S8091 [3SE]

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2941) (H. Rept. 107-448), H2234 [8MY]

Chemical Security Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1602) (S. Rept. 107-342), S11214 [15NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 107-483), H2734 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 2132) (S. Rept. 107-229), S7742 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3253) (H. Rept. 107-471), H2606 [16MY]

Energy Pipeline Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3929) (H. Rept. 107-475), H2660 [20MY]

Hazmat Endorsement Requirements Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1750) (S. Rept. 107-241), S7898 [1AU]

Mercury Reduction and Disposal Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 351) (S. Rept. 107-243), S8091 [3SE]

Nomination of Carolyn W. Merritt To Be Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairperson: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S7371 [25JY]

Nomination of John S. Bresland to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S7371 [25JY]

Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3609) (H. Rept. 107-605), H5193 [23JY]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3609) (H. Rept. 107-605), H5193 [23JY]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3448) (H. Rept. 107-481), H2734 [21MY]

Safe Rails Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1871) (S. Rept. 107-232), S7898 [1AU]

Yucca Mountain, NV, Approval as Nuclear Waste Disposal Site: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S.J. Res. 34) (S. Rept. 107-159), S5285 [10JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Yucca Mountain, NV: approve as nuclear waste disposal site (H.J. Res. 87), H2180 [8MY]

Summaries

Biological, Chemical and Radiological Weapons Countermeasures Research Act (S. 3148), S10724 [17OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 3253), S8026 [1AU]

Reform of Energy Workers Compensation Act (H.R. 5493), E1688 [30SE]

Testimonies

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: Alex Smith, S9991 [4OC]

———Phil Schofield, S9992 [4OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 378, tribute to District of Columbia National Guard, National Guard Bureau, and Dept. of Defense for assistance to Capitol Police and Congress after terrorist and anthrax attacks, H1516 [23AP]

H. Res. 427, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, H2838 [22MY]

H. Res. 526, concur with Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3253, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act, H6271-H6274 [17SE]

H.J. Res. 87, approve Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H2180 [8MY]

H.R. 2941, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act, H3095 [4JN]

H.R. 3253, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Research, Education, and Bio-Terrorism Prevention Act, H2610 [20MY]

H.R. 3609, Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act, H5273-H5280 [23JY]

H.R. 3609, Pipeline Safety Improvement Act, H8983-H8991 [14NO]

S. 351, Mercury Reduction and Disposal Act, S8329-S8334 [5SE]

S. 2132, establish Dept. of Veterans Affairs emergency medical preparedness centers, S2724 [16AP]

S. 2187, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Care Act, S2841 [17AP]

S. 2501, establish requirements relative to delays or restrictions on shipment of special nuclear materials to the Savannah River Site, S4165 [9MY]

S. 2641, Ban Asbestos in America Act, S5710-S5712 [18JN]

S. 2759, Seafood Safety Enforcement Act, S7044 [18JY]

S. 2767, Agriculture Security Preparedness Act, S7167-S7169 [22JY]

S. 3058, Energy Workers Compensation Act, S9987-S9991 [4OC]

S. 3111, compensate New Mexico agricultural producers that suffered crop losses as a result of use of a herbicide by the BLM, S10444 [15OC]

S. 3127, Private Well Testing Assistance Act, S10679 [17OC]

S. 3135, Clean Air Planning Act, S10699-S10705 [17OC]

S. Con. Res. 117, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act, S4787, S4876 [23MY], H3101 [4JN]

S. Res. 329, Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper ascertainment and settlement of claims relative to anthrax exposure in Senate complex, S8982, S8985 [20SE]