CHEMICALS

Amendments

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 195), S5684 [1MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (see S. 332), S2051 [6FE]

———permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides (see S. 1406), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 3319), H9613 [16OC]

Clean Air Act: modify certain provisions relative to methyl bromide (see H.R. 3403), H10129 [29OC]

———prohibit the use of certain fuel additives including methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in reformulated gasoline (see H.R. 2253), H4736 [22MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conduct a study on the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an alternative treatment to preserve wood (see H.R. 688), H390 [11FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide benefits to individuals with spina bifida who are children of Vietnam veterans that were exposed to a herbicide agent (see H.R. 533), H318 [5FE]

———provide same type of vocational rehabilitation benefits and services for certain children with spina bifida as are currently available to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 3351), H9738 [20OC]

Ecology and environment: prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, repeal oxygenate requirement for reformulated gasoline, and provide funding for clean up of underground storage tanks (see H.R. 2136), H4204 [15MY]

EPA: establish reporting requirements for perchlorate storage and incidents of perchlorate discharges into water supplies (see S. 820), S4957 [8AP]

———reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3335), H9687 [17OC]

Government regulations: require licenses for the sale, purchase, and distribution of certain chemicals that are precursors to chemical weapons (see H.R. 726), H460 [12FE]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see S. 1486), S10140 [29JY]

———prevent inhalant abuse (see H.R. 2873), H7616 [24JY]

———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal of mercury (see S. 616), S3730 [13MR]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 395), H9381 [10OC]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 121), H56 [7JA]

———making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 2804), H7225 [21JY]

———provide for the enhanced review of covered products, authorize fees for certain products, and extend and improve collection of maintenance fees (see S. 1664), S11989 [25SE] (see H.R. 3188), H8949 [25SE]

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 385), S2456 [13FE] (see S. 791), S4824 [3AP] (see H.R. 837), H703 [13FE]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks (see H.R. 1122), H1679 [6MR]

———require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (see S. 195), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 2733), H6868 [15JY] (see H.R. 3231), H9213 [2OC]

Tariff: allyl pentaerythritol (APE) (see H.R. 1967), H3682 [6MY]

———Boltorn-1 (Bolt-1) (see H.R. 1970), H3682 [6MY]

———Boltorn-2 (Bolt-2) (see H.R. 1971), H3682 [6MY]

———butyl ethyl propanediol (BEPD) (see H.R. 1968), H3682 [6MY]

———butyl ethyl propanediol-70L (BEPD70L) (see H.R. 1969), H3682 [6MY]

———cerium sulfide (see H.R. 928), H1394 [26FE]

———chemical compounds (see H.R. 2019), H3761 [7MY]

———chemical NR ethanol-based (iron toluene sulfanate) (see H.R. 554), H318 [5FE]

———chemical RH water-based (iron toluene sulfanate) (see H.R. 553), H318 [5FE]

———cyclic trimethylolpropane formal (CTF) (see H.R. 1972), H3682 [6MY]

———dianix black XF (see H.R. 2645), H6263 [26JN]

———dianix crimson SF (see H.R. 2646), H6263 [26JN]

———di-trimethylolpropane (DiTMP) (see H.R. 1973), H3682 [6MY]

———hydroxypivalic acid (HPA) (see H.R. 1975), H3682 [6MY]

———intermediate blended colorants in acqueous solution (see H.R. 3516), H11391 (see H.R. 3516), H11514 [18NO]

———neutral vinyl acetate polymer in acqueous solution (see H.R. 3517), H11391 (see H.R. 3517), H11514 [18NO]

———o-cumyl-octylphenol (see H.R. 2100), H4130 [14MY]

———1,8 dichloroanthraquinone (see H.R. 929), H1394 [26FE]

———paint based on aqueous vinyl polymer (see H.R. 3518), H11391 (see H.R. 3518), H11514 [18NO]

———polymer masking material for aluminum capacitors (UPICOAT) (see H.R. 564), H319 [5FE]

———polyol DPP (DPP) (see H.R. 1974), H3682 [6MY]

———procion crimson H-EXL (see H.R. 2643), H6262 [26JN]

———procion navy H-EXL (see H.R. 2644), H6262 [26JN]

———procion yellow H-EXL (see H.R. 2642), H6262 [26JN]

———triethyleneglycol bis(2-ethyl hexanoate) (see S. 446), S2701 [25FE]

———trimethylolpropane diallylether (TMPDE) (see H.R. 1976), H3682 [6MY]

———trimethylolpropane monoallylether (TMPME) (see H.R. 1977), H3682 [6MY]

———trimethylolpropane oxetane ethoxylate (TMPOE) (see H.R. 1979), H3682 [6MY]

———trimethylolpropane oxetane (TMPO) (see H.R. 1978), H3682 [6MY]

———2,4-dicumylphenol (see H.R. 2099), H4130 [14MY]

Veterans: expand presumption of service-connection for certain diseases of former POW, enhance Dose Reconstruction Program, and enhance and fund certain other epidemiological studies (see S. 1281), S8125 [18JN]

Water pollution: address pollution resulting from perchlorate discharges (see H.R. 2123), H4203 [15MY]

Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 373), H170 [27JA]

Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (see S. 337), S2119 [10FE]

Letters

Andean Counterdrug Initiative: Representatives Tom Davis and Souder, Committee on Government Reform (House), H2767 [3AP]

National Chemistry Week goals and ideals: Michelle DeWitt, H9831 [28OC]

Lists

Organizations supporting establishing Federal renewable fuels standards, repealing oxygenate requirements, and eliminating methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S7427 [5JN]

Remarks in House

BP Solvay Polyethylene North America (business): Deer Park, TX, Chamber of Commerce Industry of the Year award recipient, E1736 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: study effects of perchlorate in drinking water on human beings, H4589 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Office of Domestic Preparedness funding through reductions in Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding, H2764-H2769 [3AP]

Dow Chemical Co.: responsibility for injuries resulting from Union Carbide Corp., chemical accident at Bhopal, India plant, H7164 [18JY]

Ecology and environment: prohibit use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as a gasoline additive, H11385, H11415 [18NO]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, H7694 [25JY]

———reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources, H11409 [18NO]

GKN Aerospace Chem-tronics, Inc.: anniversary, E2065 [16OC]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 395), H9830-H9832 [28OC]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Roderick MacKinnon for chemistry, E2096 [20OC]

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (H.R. 837), H1296 [25FE], H1927 [18MR]

———encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, H11415 [18NO]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H11381, H11385 [18NO], E2348, E2349, E2353, E2358 [20NO]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide funding for cleanup of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination from underground storage tanks, H7690 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada (S. 332), S2056 [6FE]

———permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides (S. 1406), S9419 [15JY], S9490 [16JY]

Andean Counterdrug Initiative: funding, S4818 [3AP]

Dept. of Defense: cleanup of perchlorate in drinking water, S9279 [11JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct chemical facility security assessments, S9778-S9780, S9782 [23JY], S12995 [22OC]

———port security, fire department, and chemical facility security assessments funding, S9848-S9851 [24JY]

Diseases: impact of diet on cancer prevention, S11306 [10SE]

EPA: establish reporting requirements for perchlorate storage and incidents of perchlorate discharges into water supplies (S. 820), S4968 [8AP]

———expedite finalization of maximum achievable control technology emission standards for mercury, S9946-S9948 [25JY]

———permit registration of a Canadian pesticide, S14478, S14479 [12NO]

———pesticide registration applications, S11630 [17SE]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (S. 1486), S10151 [29JY]

———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting use of mercury fever thermometers and improving collection, recycling and disposal of mercury (S. 616), S3733 [13MR]

Pesticides: provide for the enhanced review of covered products, authorize fees for certain products, and extend and improve collection of maintenance fees, S14478, S14496 [12NO]

Petroleum: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S7365 [4JN], S7444-S7447 [5JN]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 385), S2446, S2458-S2462 [13FE]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 791), S14313 [10NO]

———encourage use of ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE) to meet renewable fuel compliance standards, S7447 [5JN]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S15106, S15113-S15123, S15143-S15146, S15153-S15157, S15163, S15175, S15176 [19NO], S15222-S15236, S15242-S15245, S15260 [20NO], S15329-S15349 [21NO]

Power resources: establish Federal renewable fuels standards, repeal oxygenate requirements, and eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, S5888-S5894, S5897-S5899 [8MY], S5983, S5985-S5991 [9MY], S6043-S6047, S6050 [13MY], S7206-S7221 [3JN]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: require compliance with leak detection and prevention standards for underground storage tanks and provide funding for cleanup of sites contaminated by methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) (S. 195), S1148 [17JA], S5684, S5689 [1MY]

Veterans: expand presumption of service-connection for certain diseases of former POW, enhance Dose Reconstruction Program, and enhance and fund certain other epidemiological studies (S. 1281), S8133 [18JN]

Wood: prohibit use of arsenic-treated wood in playground equipment, children's products, fences, walkways, decks, and other residential purposes (S. 337), S2122 [10FE]

Reports filed

Mercury Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 616) (S. Rept. 108-199), S15060 [18NO]

Reliable Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 791) (S. Rept. 108-57), S7234 [3JN]

Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 195) (S. Rept. 108-13), S3162 [5MR]

Tables

EPA pesticide fee categories, S11631-S11633 [17SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 395, support goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week, H9830 [28OC]

S. 195, Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, S1149-S1151 [17JA], S5684-S5689 [1MY]

S. 332, permit States to purchase certain pesticides sold in Canada, S2057 [6FE]

S. 1281, Veterans Information and Benefits Enhancement Act, S8134 [18JN]

S. 1406, permit the EPA to register Canadian pesticides, S9419-S9421 [15JY]