ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT related term(s) Clean Air Act; Hazardous Substances; Recycled materials; Recycling

Addresses

Effect of Certain Environmental Regulations on Massachusetts Fishing Industry: Frederick Kalisz, Jr., E1877 [24SE]

Amendments

Central Idaho Wilderness Act: clarify provisions on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River (S. 1003), S15870 [24NO]

Climate: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13523 [29OC]

Congo Basin Forest Partnership Program: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2264), S16146, S16147, S16197 [9DE]

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), S12547 [14OC], S13435, S13481, S13482, S13521, S13522, S13530 [29OC], S13601, S13608, S13609, S13611, S13616, S13617, S13621, S13624, S13626, S13637, S13682, S13684, S13685, S13686, S13687, S13688, S13696 [30OC], S13719 [31OC], H4310 [20MY]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (S. 247), S13420 [28OC]

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (S. 1400), S13735 [31OC]

Oregon: conduct certain feasibility studies in the Tualatin River Basin (S. 625), S7936 [16JN]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (S. 391), S15865 [24NO]

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]

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (S. 551), S15502 [21NO]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of carnivorous wild cats for use as pets (S. 269), S13740 [31OC]

———prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (H.R. 1006), S15849, S15873 [24NO], H12866 [8DE]

Analyses

Environmental Justice Act (H.R. 2200), E1032 [21MY]

Freedom To Establish State High (FRESH) Air Quality Act (H.R. 3133), E1818 [17SE]

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act (S. 1032), S6075 [13MY]

Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth Study Act (H.R. 748), E218 [13FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S15217 [20NO], H10469 [6NO]

Global Climate Change Observer Group, S12303 [1OC]

Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center, S9823 [23JY]

Articles and editorials

Alaska, No Longer So Frigid, Starts To Crack, Burn and Sag, S3351 [7MR]

Antiquities Act Merited Supreme Court's Approval, E1998 [8OC]

Black Lung—30 Years After Protections, Disease and Questions Remain, E901 [9MY]

China Set To Act on Fuel Economy—Tougher Standards Than in U.S., S15351 [21NO]

Climate Change—The Science Isn't Settled, S10022 [28JY], S13491 [29OC]

Exxon Valdez Appeals Ruling, Stuns, Alaskans, S3920 [19MR]

ExxonMobil Damages for Valdez Spill Cut to $4 Billion From 5; To Appeal, S3920 [19MR]

Feeble Plan To Save U.S. Manufacturing, E1822 [17SE]

Fire Damage, S13459 [29OC]

Fire Precautions Save Homes—Fire Resistant Materials, Thinned Trees Credited, E2244 [5NO]

Fire Threat Is Red-Hot in Parched West, S6702 [20MY]

Groups File Lawsuit Over Kootenai Forest Timber Sale—Harvest Threatens Water, S13606 [30OC]

Hot Words—A Claim of Nonhuman-Induced Global Warming Sparks Debate, S9209 [10JY]

Houston Link to D-FW Smog Doubted, H10099 [29OC]

In the Northwest—Sonar Tests' Effects on Wildlife Should Set Off Alarms, H4258 [20MY]

Judge Voids Portion of Exxon Fine, S3920 [19MR]

Lake Arrowhead—Fears of a Landmark Disaster, S13627 [30OC]

Law of the River, S113 [9JA]

Leading Climate Scientists Reaffirm View That Late 20th Century Warming Was Unusual and Resulted From Human Activity, S9208 [10JY]

Local Environmental Green Star Program Recognized by State, E2144 [28OC]

Meadows Are Open Forever, E2315 [19NO]

Missing Energy Strategy, S4900 [7AP]

More Fuel-Efficiency Is Needed, S4901 [7AP]

More Per Gallon, S4901 [7AP]

Road to Reuse, S7238-S7242 [3JN]

Save Parks—Park Cars, S6078 [13MY]

State Could Face Gas Price Spikes, S7202 [3JN]

Stop Your Grousing, Auto Makers, and Get the Gases Out, S4901 [7AP]

Success With Scallops—Cooperation Between Managers and Fishermen Has Rebuilt Stocks, E1129 [4JN]

Warming Is Global but the Legislating, in the U.S., Is All Local, S13573 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: assist small farms with modernization to increase profitability and competitiveness in ways that provide environmental benefits (see H.R. 1293), H1901 [13MR]

———establish a Federal interagency task force to promote benefits, safety, and potential uses of biotechnology (see H.R. 2447), H5365 [12JN]

———establish a task force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural biotechnology (see H.R. 3472), H10977 [6NO]

———prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 2921), H7782 [25JY]

———provide emergency agriculture assistance, impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, and provide tax relief for farmers and producers of biodiesel (see S. 154), S288 [14JA]

———regulate concentrated animal feeding operations for the protection of the environment and public health (see S. 1407), S9414 [15JY]

Air pollution: application of California State regulations relative to reformulated gasoline in certain areas (see H.R. 244), H134 [8JA]

———establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see S. 843), S5059 [9AP] (see H.R. 3093), H8283 [16SE]

———improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings to reduce asthma (see H.R. 1849), H3451 [29AP]

———prohibit liability for the effects of emissions and emission byproducts caused by an act of nature (see H.R. 1891), H3570 [30AP]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 366), S2340 [12FE] (see H.R. 2042), H3857 [8MY]

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 3419), H10236 [30OC]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H1461 [27FE]

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (see S. 1959), S15975 [25NO] (see H.R. 3622), H12308 [21NO]

Animals: control and eradicate the brown tree snake in Guam and prevent introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3479), H11133 [7NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 543), S3163 [5MR] (see H.R. 770), H699 [13FE]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 323), S1977 [5FE]

Beaches: allow maintenance and grooming of certain areas (see H.R. 2687), H6464 [9JY]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see S. 128), S132 [9JA] (see H.R. 1647), H2863 [7AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of salt cedar and Russian olive plants (see S. 1516), S10617 [31JY]

California: authorize appropriations for EPA conservation grants and Corps of Engineers feasibility studies of certain water projects (see S. 1413), S9414 [15JY]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers (see S. 1555), S10906 [1AU]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (see H.R. 3325), H9613 [16OC]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see S. 738), S4512 [27MR] (see H.R. 1501), H2472 [27MR]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness or salmon restoration areas and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3327), H9614 [16OC]

———require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3187), H8949 [25SE]

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: educational center funding (see H.R. 2457), H5365 [12JN]

Central Idaho Wilderness Act: clarify provisions on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River (see S. 1003), S5771 [6MY]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3543), H11700 [20NO]

———require public availability of accounting of funds used, or required to be used, in response to release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1420), H2310 [25MR]

Chesapeake Bay: establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 830), S5059 [9AP]

———establish programs to enhance protection (see S. 831), S5059 [9AP]

———make grants to eligible institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the watershed (see S. 828), S5059 [9AP]

———provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 827), S5059 [9AP] (see H.R. 568), H319 [5FE]

———reauthorize and improve the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program (see S. 829), S5059 [9AP]

Clean Air Act: amend mass transit projects relative to conformity requirements (see H.R. 673), H390 [11FE]

———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]

———reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 203), H59 [7JA]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (see S. 485), S2920 [27FE] (see S. 1844), S14335 [10NO] (see H.R. 999), H1462 [27FE]

Cleveland National Forest: provide an environmentally sound process for the approval of high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way through the Trabuco Ranger District (see H.R. 1230), H1810 [12MR]

Climate: develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (see S. 1164), S7188 [2JN]

———reduce risks from global warming and climate change to the economy, environment, and quality of life (see S. 17), S35 [7JA]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 582), S3410 [10MR]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (see S. 727), S4512 [27MR]

———facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power (see H.R. 1213), H1745 [11MR]

———provide for research, development, and demonstration on coal and related technologies (see H.R. 1269), H1900 [13MR]

Coast Guard: prohibit a vessel with a ballast water tank from entering the Great Lakes if a certain capacity of the tank contains ballast water (see H.R. 3122), H8381 [17SE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 218), S1479 [23JA] (see S. 241), S1736 [29JA]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 861), S5173 [10AP]

Colorado: management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (see H.R. 750), H462 [12FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1097), H1640 [5MR]

Congaree Swamp National Park: establish (see S. 1313), S8357 [23JN] (see H.R. 2580), H5814 [24JN]

Congo Basin Forest Partnership Program: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2264), H4737 [22MY]

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (see S. 1433), S9638 [21JY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 1491), H2471 [27MR]

Conservation Reserve Program: suspend requirement to reduce rental payments for harvesting of forage or grazing on land in response to a drought or other emergency (see S. 124), S132 [9JA]

Constitutional amendments: right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H1516 [4MR]

Construction industries: increase energy savings and environmental benefits through use of recovered mineral component in federally funded projects involving procurement of cement or concrete (see S. 793), S4897 [7AP]

Corps of Engineers: carry out a project for flood protection and ecosystem restoration for the American River at Sacramento, CA (see S. 444), S2701 [25FE] (see H.R. 892), H1332 [25FE]

———treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (see S. 1653), S11913 [24SE] (see H.R. 2492), H5467 [17JN]

Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1114), H1678 [6MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 413), S2457 [13FE] (see S. 1125), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 1586), H2819 [3AP] (see H.R. 1737), H3302 [10AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: acquire and manage lands in Puerto Rico to protect critical aquifers, watersheds, and the tropical forests of the Karst Region (see S. 1256), S7831 [12JN] (see H.R. 2488), H5467 [17JN]

———designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 2703), H6603 [10JY]

———enter into cooperative agreements with the Nebraska State Forester to carry out watershed restoration and protection activities on National Forest System lands in Nebraska (see S. 691), S4275 [21MR]

———improve migratory bird management by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (see H.R. 3320), H9613 [16OC]

———support research on control and suppression of plant species tamarisk in the Colorado River watershed (see H.R. 695), H391 [11FE]

Dept. of Defense: clarify authority to respond to environmental emergencies (see H.R. 638), H322 [5FE]

———reauthorize certain laws relative to cooperation with the Dept. of the Interior and State agencies in planning, development and maintenance of fish and wildlife resources on military reservations (see H.R. 1497), H2472 [27MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program (see H.R. 1774, 1777), H3351 [11AP]

———establish a research, development, and demonstration program in genetics, protein science, and computational biology of microbes and plants to support energy and environmental mission (see H.R. 1645), H2863 [7AP]

———improve funding mechanism for the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program (see H.R. 3429), H10339 [4NO]

———transfer of, and full responsibility for possession, transportation, and disposal of, radioactive waste associated with the West Valley Demonstration project (see S. 619), S3730 [13MR]

———transfer title and full responsibility for possession, transportation, and disposal of radioactive waste associated with the West Valley Demonstration Project (see H.R. 576), H319 [5FE]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 239), H134 [8JA]

———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. 2189), H4527 [21MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish national environmental terrorism clearinghouse and environmental terrorism reduction program (see H.R. 2942), H7783 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (see S. Res. 87), S3730 [13MR] (see H. Res. 173), H2821 [3AP]

———authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (see S. 1097), S6853 [21MY] (see H.R. 2641), H6262 [26JN]

———authorize use of decommissioned offshore oil and gas platforms for culture of marine organisms, an artificial reef, or scientific research (see H.R. 2654), H6263 [26JN]

———carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive plants (see S. 1051), S6070 [13MY]

———eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (see H.R. 273), H136 [8JA]

———establish a program to control or eradicate tamarisk in the Western States (see S. 1236), S7718 [11JN]

———establish the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program (see H.R. 749), H462 [12FE]

———establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (see S. 531), S3162 [5MR]

———implement final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park (see S. 965), S5650 [1MY] (see H.R. 1130), H1679 [6MR]

———make authority to designate critical habitat discretionary instead of mandatory (see H.R. 2602), H5928 [25JN]

———monitor health of the Missouri River and measure certain responses to changes in river management and other significant variables (see H.R. 3373), H9819 [24OC]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 142), H56 [7JA]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, CA (see H.R. 3334), H9687 [17OC]

———participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed (see S. 649), S3881 [18MR] (see H.R. 1598), H2819 [3AP]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (see H.R. 2991), H7838 [3SE]

———participation in Williamson County, TX, Water Recycling and Reuse Project (see H.R. 1732), H3301 [10AP]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 1013), S5859 [7MY] (see H.R. 1697), H3051 [9AP] (see H.R. 2244), H4736 [22MY]

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 961), H1460 [27FE]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (see S. 144), S230 [13JA] (see H.R. 119), H56 [7JA]

———replace the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the Federal agency responsible for the administration, protection, and preservation of Midway Atoll (see S. 1574), S10971 [2SE] (see H.R. 924), H1394 [26FE]

———revise repayment contract with Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX (see H.R. 856), H704 [13FE]

Dept. of Transportation: develop and implement an environmental review process for safety emergency highway projects (see H.R. 3585), H12307 [21NO]

———establish greenway along portion of Connecticut State Road 11 proposed for construction between Salem and Waterford, CT (see H.R. 191), H58 [7JA]

———funding for purchase of recycled materials for certain surface transportation programs (see H.R. 2148), H4254 [19MY]

———increase use of recycled materials in Federal-aid highway construction projects (see S. 1168), S7234 [3JN]

———offer federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools, municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid electric or other high-efficiency vehicles (see H.R. 1089), H1640 [5MR]

———require consideration of sulfur or carbon emissions reductions and make renewable fuel projects eligible under the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (see H.R. 318), H137 [8JA]

———require use of recycled materials in Federal-aid highway construction projects (see H.R. 2149), H4254 [19MY]

Douglas, Marjory Stoneman: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 188), H4528 [21MY]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S. 139), S133 [9JA]

Economic Development Administration: provide assistance to communities for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see S. 645), S3881 [18MR] (see H.R. 1334), H1954 [18MR]

Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (see H.R. 108), H55 [7JA]

Endangered species: enable certain Federal agencies to rescue and relocate those species which are threatened by certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 1194), H1744 [11MR]

———manage critical habitats of threatened species and apply resource laws on military installations in a manner compatible with demands of military readiness (see H.R. 1235), H1810 [12MR]

Endangered Species Act: improve listing, recovery planning, and delisting processes (see S. 369), S2340 [12FE]

———limit application relative to actions on military or private land and provide incentives for voluntary habitat maintenance (see H.R. 1965), H3682 [6MY]

———require Federal assumption of all costs relative to implementation and compliance (see S. 1178), S7381 [4JN]

Energy Policy Act: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (see S. 356), S2187 [11FE]

EPA: allow States, Indian tribes, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies discretion as to whether or not to implement new source review revisions (see H.R. 3133), H8381 [17SE]

———authorize use of funds for nonpoint source management programs for projects and activities relative to development and implementation of phase II of storm water program (see H.R. 3528), H11650 [19NO]

———authorize use of funds made available for nonpoint source management programs for projects and activities relating to the development and implementation of phase II of the storm water program (see S. 1716), S12448 [3OC]

———conduct a study of potentially injurious effects to the environment and human health from imported electrolytic manganese metal that contains selenium (see H.R. 2812), H7225 [21JY]

———designate perchlorate as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level (see S. 502), S3028 [3MR]

———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. 199), S1245 [21JA] (see S. 383), S2341 [12FE] (see H.R. 411), H217 [28JA]

———establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 1165), H1681 [6MR]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (see S. 194), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 1245), H1811 [12MR]

———establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (see H.R. 3096), H8283 [16SE]

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

———establish the National Clean and Safe Water Fund to carry out projects to promote the recovery of certain damaged waters (see S. 1539), S10618 [31JY]

———provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see S. 515), S3162 [5MR] (see H.R. 347), H169 [27JA]

———provide relocation and other assistance for residents at the Tar Creek Superfund site (see H.R. 2116), H4203 [15MY]

———redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to cabinet level position (see H.R. 37), H53 [7JA] (see H.R. 2138), H4204 [15MY]

———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]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to marine sanitation devices (see H.R. 1027), H1463 [27FE]

———amend relative to wetlands mitigation banking (see H.R. 2531), H5662 [19JN]

———clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 738), H461 [12FE]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 473), S2920 [27FE] (see H.R. 962), H1460 [27FE]

———improve enforcement and compliance programs (see H.R. 1624), H2821 [3AP]

———increase certain criminal penalties (see H.R. 1184), H1744 [11MR]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to consult with State and local governments on environmental impact statements (see S. 372), S2340 [12FE]

Finger Lakes National Forest: prohibit oil and natural gas drilling (see S. 1041), S6029 [12MY] (see H.R. 752), H462 [12FE]

Fire prevention: authorize collaborative forest restoration and wildland mitigation projects on public and private lands, and improve implementation of the National Fire Plan (see H.R. 1042), H1464 [27FE]

———expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction activities (see S. 1314), S8357 [23JN] (see S. 1352), S8725 [26JN] (see S. 1453), S9905 [24JY] (see H.R. 1621), H2820 [3AP] (see H.R. 2639), H6262 [26JN]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (see S. 1449), S9793 [23JY] (see H.R. 1904), H3634 [1MY]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), consideration (see H. Res. 239), H4253 [19MY]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 457), H11700 [20NO]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1945), H3636 [1MY]

———establish individual fishery quota systems (see S. 1106), S6977 [22MY]

———establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 2621), H6262 [26JN]

———protect the public's ability to fish for sport (see H.R. 2890), H7616 [24JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: amend (see H.R. 3645), H12309 [21NO]

———reauthorize and amend (see S. 482), S2920 [27FE]

Florida: expand the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (see S. 1672), S12137 [29SE]

Food: ensure that efforts to address world hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting human health and the environment (see H.R. 2920), H7782 [25JY]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1721), H3301 [10AP]

Forest Service: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive plants (see H.R. 2707), H6603 [10JY]

———establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 652), H327 [7FE]

———protection of certain roadless areas (see S. 1200), S7476 [5JN] (see H.R. 2369), H5044 [5JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 1938), S15812 [24NO]

———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 2169), H4367 [20MY]

———establish institutes to conduct research on the prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems (see S. 32), S35 [7JA] (see H.R. 460), H242 [29JA]

———establish institutes to demonstrate and promote use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires, and restore the health of fire-adapted forest and woodland ecosystems of the interior West (see H.R. 2696), H6602 [10JY]

Fund for Environmental Priorities: establish and fund with a portion of consumer savings resulting from retail electricity choice (see H.R. 653), H327 [7FE]

Government: require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (see H.R. 2200), H4528 [21MY]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (see S. 1116), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2668), H6347 [8JY]

———prohibit vessels from discharging ballast water that contains nonindigenous aquatic species and treat such water, and its sediments, using the most effective and efficient methods available (see H.R. 989), H1462 [27FE]

———provide for environmental restoration (see S. 1398), S9328 [14JY] (see H.R. 2720), H6706 [14JY]

———recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers (see H. Con. Res. 199), H4738 [22MY]

Great Lakes Fishery Commission: investigate effects of migratory birds on sustained productivity of stocks of fish of common concern in the Great Lakes (see H.R. 2500), H5467 [17JN]

Great Lakes Water Level Observation Network: funding (see H.R. 2775), H7085 [17JY]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (see S. 247), S1736 [29JA] (see S. 937), S5483 [29AP] (see H.R. 1856), H3451 [29AP]

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

———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]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 484), S2920 [27FE]

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (see S. 999), S5771 [6MY] (see H.R. 1964), H3682 [6MY]

Idaho: enhance collaborative forest stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests (see H.R. 835), H703 [13FE]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (see S. 1409), S9414 [15JY] (see H.R. 2615), H6261 [26JN]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Corridor: establish (see S. 1330), S8559 [25JN] (see H.R. 2278), H4737 [22MY]

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge: expand (see H.R. 2619), H6261 [26JN]

King Range National Conservation Area: expand boundary to include the Mill Creek, Squaw Creek, and Indian Creek Forests (see H.R. 3326), H9613 [16OC]

Klamath River: establish water conservation and habitat restoration programs and provide emergency disaster assistance to those suffering economic harm from the Klamath River basin fish kill (see H.R. 1760), H3303 [10AP]

Lake St. Clair: endorse increased efforts to preserve and protect as a vital part of the Great Lakes system (see H. Res. 121), H1516 [4MR]

Lupe, Rick: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 237), H6263 [26JN]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2693), H6602 [10JY]

———reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3316), H9613 [16OC]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 3545), H11700 [20NO]

Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (see S. 449), S2838 [26FE] (see H.R. 254, 254), H135 [8JA]

———prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (see S. 107), S132 [9JA] (see H.R. 287), H136 [8JA]

Mining and mineral resources: reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 504), H244 [29JA]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress (see H.R. 2386), H5045 [5JN]

Motor vehicles: encourage the availability and use of vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency (see H.R. 1356), H2131 [19MR]

———improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (see S. 794), S4897 [7AP]

———provide additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (see S. 795), S4897 [7AP]

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (see S. Res. 46), S1977 [5FE]

National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (see H.R. 748), H462 [12FE]

National Estuarine Reserve System: establish (see H.R. 1025), H1463 [27FE]

National forests: conduct studies in connection with grazing allotments and range and continuing range analysis for National Forest System lands in New Mexico and Arizona (see H.R. 3102), H8283 [16SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 983), S5651 [1MY] (see H.R. 1746), H3302 [10AP]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see S. 1588), S11161 [5SE] (see H.R. 852), H704 [13FE]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger woman (see H.R. 1657), H2863 [7AP]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (see S. 536), S3163 [5MR] (see H.R. 266), H135 [8JA]

National Marine Fisheries Service: establish a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and mortality reduction research program (see H.R. 1024), H1463 [27FE]

National Oceans Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 49), S7381 [4JN]

———support (see H. Con. Res. 202), H4876 [3JN]

National parks and recreation areas: provide funds for deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen infrastructure at National Parks (see H.R. 1335), H1954 [18MR]

———provide mass transit services (see S. 1032), S5950 [8MY] (see H.R. 2382), H5044 [5JN]

National Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S6624 [19MY]

National security: protect human health and the environment from the release of hazardous substances by terrorists (see H.R. 2901), H7781 [25JY]

National wildlife refuges: establish Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge and Holt Collier Wildlife Interpretation and Education Center (see H.R. 2894), H7617 [24JY]

———reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships (see H.R. 2408), H5173 [10JN]

Native Americans: provide a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the general public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (see H.R. 1409), H2269 [20MR]

New Jersey: establish a final criterion for promulgation of a rule relative to sediments to be used as remediation material at the Historic Area Remediation Site (see S. 1094), S6853 [21MY]

———status of EPA and Corps of Engineers memorandum of agreement relative to Historic Area Remediation Site ocean sediment polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) levels (see H.R. 113), H55 [7JA]

New York: restrict dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3409), H10235 [30OC]

NOAA: improve conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources (see H.R. 959), H1460 (see H.R. 984), H1462 [27FE]

———reauthorize (see S. 1401), S9328 [14JY]

———study fishery observer data to map migratory patterns and delineate winter areas and feeding grounds of Atlantic striped bass in the mid-Atlantic exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 2889), H7616 [24JY]

Oceans: protect deep sea corals and sponges (see S. 1953), S15975 [25NO]

———provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (see S. 1400), S9328 [14JY]

Office of Oceans and Coastal Policy: establish (see H.R. 3627), H12308 [21NO]

Oil Pollution Act: improve provisions relative to recovery of damages for injuries resulting from oil spills (see S. 370), S2340 [12FE]

OMB: provide an additional function of the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy relative to encouraging policies that enhance energy efficiency (see H.R. 1346), H2131 [19MR]

Oregon: conduct certain feasibility studies in the Tualatin River Basin (see S. 625), S3730 [13MR] (see H.R. 1525), H2514 [31MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: accelerate natural gas exploration, development, and production from oil and gas wells on existing lease tracts (see H.R. 1570), H2702 [2AP]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (see H. Con. Res. 80), H1681 [6MR]

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

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]

Pollution: 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]

Power resources: accelerate the commercialization and widespread use of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 821), S4957 [8AP]

———assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (see H.R. 3698, 3698), H12919 [8DE]

———authorize research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 238), H134 [8JA]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 1343), H1954 [18MR]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H53 [7JA]

———establish hydrogen fuel cell programs (see S. 461), S2839 [26FE]

———establish programs for fuel cell and hydrogen production, delivery, and storage technologies for transportation and stationary applications (see H.R. 1395), H2269 [20MR]

———make grants to improve the commercial value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat, transportation fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and other commercial purposes (see H.R. 1550), H2586 [1AP]

———promote use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (see S. 587), S3504 [11MR] (see H.R. 1180), H1743 [11MR]

———require diesel fuel sold in the U.S. to meet specifications designed to facilitate the widespread introduction of clean diesel vehicles (see H.R. 2209), H4734 [22MY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1105), H1641 [5MR]

———establish terms and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters and facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such lands (see S. 1420), S9496 [16JY]

Public utilities: increase production of clean, domestically produced renewable energy as a fuel source for the national electric system (see S. 944), S5483 [29AP]

Recycling: require implementation by brand owners of management plans that provide refund values for certain beverage containers (see S. 1867), S14804 [12NO]

Refuse disposal: phase out incineration of solid waste (see H.R. 2827), H7453 [23JY]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (see S. 421), S2522 [14FE] (see H.R. 671), H390 [11FE]

Research: promote and coordinate global change research (see H.R. 1578), H2703 [2AP]

Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area: establish (see S. 1467), S9959 [25JY] (see H.R. 2955), H7783 [25JY]

Rivers: modify certain resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers (see H.R. 1665), H2938 [8AP]

San Joaquin River: feasibility of reservoir to increase water storage capacity and power generation and improve water supply reliability and quality, management efficiency, ecosystem function, and flood control (see H.R. 309), H137 [8JA]

Sewage disposal: combined sewer overflow control programs (see H. Con. Res. 309), H9812 [21OC]

———enhance security of wastewater treatment works (see S. 779), S4823 [3AP] (see S. 1039), S6029 [12MY] (see H.R. 866), H704 [13FE]

Ships and vessels: accelerate requirement that tankers carrying oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull (see H.R. 880), H1331 [25FE]

———improve safety of houseboat generator exhaust systems (see H.R. 3006), H7948 [4SE]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 391), S2456 [13FE] (see H.R. 822), H702 [13FE]

Solid waste: authorize State and local governments to petition the EPA to enforce Solid Waste Disposal Act violations and establish a manifest system for interstate transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 2581), H5814 [24JN]

———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see S. 431), S2594 [24FE] (see H.R. 1123), H1679 [6MR] (see H.R. 1730), H3301 [10AP]

———State control over disposal of out-of-State solid waste (see H.R. 418), H218 [28JA]

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]

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (see S. 551), S3252 [6MR] (see H.R. 1484), H2471 [27MR]

Special Blue Ribbon Commission on Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Pollution Control Financing: establish (see S. 1880), S15061 [18NO]

Sportsmen: tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities (see S. Res. 279), S16120 [9DE] (see H. Res. 362), H8082 [9SE]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (see H.R. 382), H171 [27JA]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see S. 758), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 2113), H4203 [15MY]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 505), S3086 [4MR] (see H.R. 1054), H1514 [4MR]

———encourage contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes (see S. 701), S4375 [25MR]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (see S. 1476), S10045 [28JY]

———exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites (see S. 1936), S15812 [24NO] (see H.R. 3527), H11650 [19NO]

———exempt helicopters used for unexploded ordnance removal and environmental restoration from air transportation excise taxes (see S. 82), S37 [7JA]

———expand energy credit to include investment in property which produces energy from renewable sources and expenditures for cool roofing (see H.R. 1423), H2310 [25MR]

———expand incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain brownfield sites (see H.R. 402), H217 [28JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1896), S15187 [19NO]

———extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling property (see H.R. 3694), H12919 [8DE]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 2815), H7329 [22JY]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 173), S848 [15JA]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from biomass (see H.R. 804), H701 [13FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (see S. 358), S2187 [11FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 207), S1479 [23JA] (see S. 395), S2457 [13FE] (see S. 488), S2920 [27FE] (see H.R. 570), H319 [5FE] (see H.R. 1011), H1463 [27FE]

———extension of the credit for producing fuel from nonconventional sources or producing electricity to include landfill gas (see H.R. 1266), H1900 [13MR]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities and application of volume caps for private activity bonds for such facilities and water and sewage facilities (see S. 1917), S15406 [21NO] (see H.R. 3042), H8081 [9SE]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 464), S2919 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (see S. 357), S2187 [11FE] (see S. 494), S2920 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include electricity produced from municipal solid waste (see S. 359), S2187 [11FE]

———provide a credit for qualified clean-fuel vehicles used in certain ozone nonattainment areas (see H.R. 2865), H7615 [24JY]

———provide a credit for qualifying clean technology engines (see H.R. 2838), H7454 [23JY]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (see S. 355), S2187 [11FE]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (see S. 759), S4629 [1AP] (see H.R. 790), H700 [13FE]

———provide economic incentives for the preservation of open space and conservation of natural resources (see H.R. 2036), H3856 [8MY]

———provide energy tax incentives (see S. 597), S3504 [11MR] (see S. 1149), S7134 [23MY]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 799), H701 [13FE]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1279), H1901 [13MR] (see H.R. 1942), H3636 [1MY] (see H.R. 3119), H8381 [17SE]

———provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol and biodiesel fuels (see H.R. 1447), H2401 [26MR]

———reinstate Superfund and oil spill excise taxes and extend leaking underground storage tank taxes (see H.R. 610), H321 [5FE]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see H.R. 2839), H7454 [23JY]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (see S. 1316), S8439 [24JN]

———treatment of certain CERCLA settlement funds (see H.R. 805), H701 [13FE]

———treatment of clean-fuel vehicles used by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 185), H58 [7JA]

———treatment of investments in wind energy facilities (see H.R. 1099), H1640 [5MR]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (see H.R. 2503), H5551 [18JN]

Terrorism: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 126), H2472 [27MR]

———create the Federal crime of eco-terrorism (see H.R. 3307), H9613 [16OC]

Transportation: reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion (see S. 1099), S6853 [21MY]

Tularosa, NM: authorize construction of a desalination research and development facility at the Tularosa Basin (see S. 1211), S7540 [9JN]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (see S. 163), S848 [15JA] (see H.R. 421), H218 [28JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 170), S848 [15JA] (see H.R. 20), H52 [7JA] (see H.R. 1560), H2702 [2AP]

———clarify that certain man-made facilities that receive water from Bureau of Reclamation projects are not navigable waters (see H.R. 3400), H10129 [29OC]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1081), H1639 [5MR]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (see S. 525), S3162 [5MR] (see H.R. 1080), H1639 [5MR]

———reaffirm policies and principles of the McCarran Amendment dealing with the adjudication of water rights and commend Western States that maintain water rights usage systems (see S. Res. 183), S8559 [25JN]

Water Environment Federation: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 272), H7949 [4SE]

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

Water Resources Development Act: limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection projects (see H.R. 2245), H4736 [22MY]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of carnivorous wild cats for use as pets (see S. 269), S1813 [30JA]

———prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (see H.R. 1006), H1463 [27FE]

———protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (see H.R. 2310), H4876 [3JN]

Wildlife refuges: expand boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (see S. 248), S1812 [30JA] (see H.R. 289), H136 [8JA]

Wood: establish prohibitions and requirements relating to arsenic-treated wood (see H.R. 3629), H12308 [21NO]

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

Chronologies

Farmington River Watershed Association history, E1835 [17SE]

Cloture motions

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S13182 [23OC]

Conference reports

Healthy Forests Restoration Act (H.R. 1904), H11686-H11698 [20NO]

Explanations

Differences Between Representative Barton's Ozone Extension Provisions in H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, and President Clinton's 1994 ``Bump-Up'' Policy for Ozone Pollution Standards, S15223 [20NO]

Factsheets

Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act (H.R. 750), E215 [13FE]

Family Farm and Ranch Innovation Act (H.R. 1293), E460 [13MR]

General Statistics for Endangered Species: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, S3767 [17MR]

Threatened and Endangered Species System (TESS)—Listings by State and Territory: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, S3767 [17MR]

Yazoo Basin Backwater Pumping Plant, S1399 [23JA]

Letters

Appeals process for cases involving Tongass National Forest timber harvesting: Larry G. McQuarrie, S11785 [23SE]

Brownfields Redevelopment Assistance Act: Carol Wayman, National Congress for Community Economic Development, S3892 [18MR]

———Don Chen, Smart Growth America (organization), S3892 [18MR]

———Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, S3893 [18MR]

———F. Barton Harvey III, Enterprise Foundation, S3892 [18MR]

———Larry Naake, National Association of Counties, S3892 [18MR]

———Thomas L. Jackson, American Society of Civil Engineers, S3893 [18MR]

Chesapeake Bay legislation: Robert M. Ferris, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S5068 [9AP]

———Robert S. Bloxom, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S5068 [9AP]

Climate Stewardship Act: Bob Epstein and Nicole Lederer, Environmental Entrepreneurs (organization), S13487 [29OC]

———David Roux, Silver Lake Partners, Inc., S13597 [30OC]

———Donald L. Evans, Sec. of Commerce, Elaine L. Chao, Sec. of Labor, and Marianne L. Horinko, EPA, S13495 [29OC], S13596 [30OC]

———James L. Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13579 [30OC]

———Michael L. Marvin, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, S13486 [29OC]

———several business leaders, S13487 [29OC], S13597 [30OC]

———several organizations, S13582 [30OC]

———several scientists, S13507 [29OC]

Congaree National Park Act: Alan Front, Trust for Public Land (organization), S8360 [23JN]

———Angela Viney, South Carolina Wildlife Federation, S8361 [23JN]

———Dana Beach, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, S8361 [23JN]

———Daniel L. Tufford, Columbia Audubon Society, S8360 [23JN]

———Dell Isham, Sierra Club, South Carolina chapter, S8360 [23JN]

———John E. Frampton, South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources, S8360 [23JN]

———LaBruce S. Alexander, Friends of Congaree Swamp (organization), S8361 [23JN]

———Michael T. Dawson, River Alliance (organization), S8361 [23JN]

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for motor vehicles: Alan Reuther, International Union, United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, S9895 [24JY]

———Charles E. Frank, S10113 [29JY]

———Marianne McInerney, American International Automobile Dealers Association, S10104 [29JY]

Critical habitats of protected species designation relative to military readiness and conservation of protected species: Richard B. Myers, Joint Chiefs of Staff, S6813 [21MY]

Deadline extension for compliance with certain Clean Air Act provisions in ozone nonattainment areas: Robert Perciasepe, EPA, H10092 [29OC]

———several Senators, H10100 [29OC]

Dept. of Energy high-level radioactive waste cleanup program funding: Spencer Abraham, Sec. of Energy, H9170 [2OC]

Dept. of Energy request to provide documents relative to EPA review of new source review program: Dan R. Brouillette, Dept. of Energy, S11547 [16SE]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge land acquisition funding: Eric Alvarez, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, H10203 [30OC]

———Gale A. Norton, Sec. of the Interior, H10204 [30OC]

Environmental protection: Debbie Sease, Sierra Club, S4900 [7AP]

EPA and OMB proposed rule setting maximum achievable control technology standards to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants: several Senators, S14249 [7NO]

Forest Service funding to implement changes to roadless areas protection regulations: Ann M. Veneman, Sec. of Agriculture, H7091 [17JY]

———Representatives Pombo and McInnis, Committee on Resources (House), H7092 [17JY]

Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S13461 [29OC]

———Forest Stewards Guild, S13461 [29OC]

———J.T. Banks, Forest Roads Working Group, S13463 [29OC]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4307 [20MY]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4307, H4308 [20MY]

———Representative Tauzin, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4307 [20MY]

———several firefighter advocates, S13462 [29OC]

———several organizations, S13459-S13461, S13462, S13483 [29OC]

Impact on the quality of life in rural, African villages of implementing the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions versus the electrification of such villages: John R. Christy, E1077 [23MY]

Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions ratification in Canada: several climate experts, S10022 [28JY]

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY, air quality: James L. Connaughton, Council on Environmental Quality, S13250 [27OC]

National Clean and Safe Water Fund Act: Diane VanDe Hei, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, S10670 [31JY]

———Paul Pinault, Narragansett Bay Commission, S10670 [31JY]

———several environmental organizations, S10671 [31JY]

Prevent California from implementing air emission requirements for small engines that would require the addition of devices that are potential fire hazards to such engines: Donald P. Bliss, National Association of State Fire Marshals, S14468 [12NO]

———Jacqueline Elder, CPSC, S14469 [12NO]

———Thomas J. Dammrick, National Marine Manufacturers Association, S14469 [12NO]

———William Farr, Missouri Dept. of Public Safety, S14470 [12NO]

———William J. McCammon, California Fire Chiefs Association, S14468 [12NO]

Prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf and impose time limits on considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects: several Members of Congress, H9341 [8OC]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S7748 [12JN]

———Florida congressional delegation, H9344 [8OC]

———several Representatives, H9343 [8OC]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico: several Florida elected officials, H3311 [11AP]

Prohibit oil and gas leasing activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, H3312 [11AP]

Recycled Roads Act: Anne Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project (organization), S7242 [3JN]

———Karen Florini, Environmental Defense (organization), S7242 [3JN]

———Rhonda G. Faught, New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Dept., S7242 [3JN]

Renewable fuel program ethanol mandate suspension: Winston H. Hickox, California Environmental Protection Agency, S7204 [3JN]

Special Blue Ribbon Commission on Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Pollution Control Financing: Ann Pesiri Swanson, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S15066 [18NO]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S15066 [18NO]

State water pollution control revolving fund and State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund capitalization grants funding: Water Infrastructure Network (organization), S14513 [12NO]

———several environmental organizations, S14513 [12NO]

State water pollution control revolving funds appropriations: Bruce D'Agostino, Construction Management Association of America, S3986 [19MR]

———David L. Reynolds, Association of California Water Agencies, S3985 [19MR]

———Diane VanDe Hei, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, S3985 [19MR]

———Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, S3985 [19MR]

———Ken Kirk, Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, S3985 [19MR]

———Larry Naake: National Association of Counties, S3984 [19MR]

———several Senators, S4234 [21MR]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S3986 [19MR]

———Thomas L. Jackson, American Society of Civil Engineers, S3986 [19MR]

———Tim Williams, Water Environment Federation, S3985 [19MR]

Study new source review program changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations and determine effects on air pollution and human health: Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, S1215 [21JA]

———Lloyd L. Eagan and Ellen Garvey, S1174 [21JA]

———Martha A. Marks, REP America (organization), S1174 [21JA]

———Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S1173 [21JA]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S1213 [21JA]

———Robert Perciasepe, EPA, S1212, S1215 [21JA]

———Senators Inhofe and Breaux, S1212 [21JA]

———several Senators, S1173, S1224 [21JA]

Tax treatment of certain CERCLA settlement funds: Robert E. Fabrican, EPA, E240 [13FE]

Tongass National Forest roadless rule impact on timber industry: Bill Tremblay, Petersburg, AK, City Council, S2386-S2388 [13FE]

———Dave Carlson, S2388 [13FE]

———George Woodbury, S2388 [13FE]

———Roy Eckert, Ketchikan, AK, Gateway Borough, S2385 [13FE]

———Tom Briggs, S2388 [13FE]

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act: Charles M. Clusen, Natural Resources Defense Council, S6077 [13MY]

———Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense (organization), S6077 [13MY]

———James La Sala, Amalgamated Transit Union, S6077 [13MY]

———Martha Roskowski, America Bikes (organization), S6077 [13MY]

———several transportation and environmental organizations, S6076 [13MY]

Tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities: several sportsmen and conservation organizations, H8412 [23SE]

Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act: Representative Don Young, Committee on Resources (House), H2292 [25MR]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H2291 [25MR]

Use of statistical age-adjusted analysis to determine the benefits of pollution control: Michael W. Naylor, AARP, S14934 [17NO]

Yazoo Basin Backwater Pumping Plant funding: J. Charles Fox and John Hankinson, EPA, S1398 [23JA]

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks snowmobile use phaseout: several former National Park Service officials, H7074 [17JY]

Lists

Bibliography of select research on the health impacts of soot, S3349 [7MR]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality witnesses for hearing on extension of deadlines for compliance with certain Clean Air Act provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, H10097 [29OC]

Organizations opposing S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act, S13598 [30OC]

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

Organizations supporting prohibiting use of statistical age-adjusted analysis to determine the benefits of pollution control, S14935 [17NO]

Participants in National Public Lands Day events, S11715 [18SE]

Supporters of Durbin amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act, on additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S10113 [29JY]

Memorandums

Deadline Extension for Compliance With Certain Clean Air Act Provisions in Ozone Nonattainment Areas: Mary D. Nichols, EPA, H10094 [29OC]

Motions

Fire prevention: improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), S13604, S13609, S13611, S13621, S13624 [30OC], H4322 [20MY], H10463 [6NO]

Poems

``Creek,'' Alfredo Montes, E1152 [5JN]

Remarks in House

Africa: impact on the quality of life in rural villages of implementing the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions versus the electrification of such villages, E1077 [23MY]

Agriculture: assist small farms with modernization to increase profitability and competitiveness in ways that provide environmental benefits (H.R. 1293), E459 [13MR]

AID: Urban Programs Office funding, H7404, H7405 [23JY]

Air pollution: oppose EPA new source review rule changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations, H8224 [16SE], E1866 [23SE]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 2042), E903 [9MY]

Alaska: impact of Corps of Engineers King Cove Access Project on the environment, E2433 [23NO], E2486 [8DE]

———provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (H.R. 979), H5345 [12JN]

American Forest & Paper Association: tribute to paper recovery efforts, E1034 [21MY]

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (H.R. 3622), E2421 [22NO]

Animals: control and eradicate the brown tree snake in Guam and prevent introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas of the U.S. (H.R. 3479), E2283, E2284 [7NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 770), E258, E270 [13FE]

Aviation: emission credits for airport improvement projects, H5209 [11JN]

Baltimore, MD: Gwynns Falls stream ecosystem restoration funding, H8838 [24SE]

Beulah, CO: tribute to Mountain Park Environmental Center Earth Studies Program, E2396 [22NO]

Boyd, Gerald: EPA Phoenix Award recipient, E2189 [31OC]

Budget: impact of Bush administration proposals on Hispanic Americans, H1476 [4MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration policies, H6842 [15JY]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness or salmon restoration areas and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers and establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area (H.R. 3327), E2063 [16OC]

———Los Vaqueros Reservoir funding, H7136 [18JY]

California Grey Bears (organization): tribute, E1612 [25JY]

Camp Pendleton, CA: effect of environmental restrictions on Marine Corps training maneuvers, H4549 [22MY], H10985 [7NO]

CERCLA: encourage on-site treatment of pollutants at the Gloucester Environmental Management Services landfill, E49 [8JA]

———Superfund program funding through reductions in NASA Project Prometheus funding, H7700-H7702 [25JY]

Charleston, SC: tribute to sewer divers, E1256 [13JN]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network: awarding of grant to Battle Creek Nature Education Society, E1676 [3SE]

———awarding of grant to Calvert County, MD, Board of Commissioners, E1671 [3SE]

———awarding of grant to Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (organization), E1679 [4SE]

———awarding of grant to Friends of the Patuxent Research Refuge (organization), E1674 [3SE]

———awarding of grant to Point Lookout State Park in Maryland, E1672 [3SE]

———awarding of grant to Potomac Trail Council, E1675 [3SE]

———awarding of grant to Sotterley Foundation, E1677 [3SE]

Cimarron, NM: tribute to Philmont Scout Ranch, H7844 [4SE]

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary, E626 [31MR]

Clean Air Act: extension of deadlines for compliance with certain provisions in ozone nonattainment areas, H10091-H10106 [29OC], E2191 [31OC]

Climate: global warming, H6719, H6720 [15JY]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities, H11409 [18NO], E2383 [21NO], E2473 [8DE]

———facilitate the production and generation of coal-based power, H3320 [11AP]

Coastal Zone Management Act: impose time limits on Dept. of Commerce for considering appeals on consistency determinations for Federal projects that may violate State management plans, H9336-H9341, H9344, H9345 [8OC]

Colorado: management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (H.R. 750), E214 [13FE]

Colorado River: All American Canal reservoir construction and cleanup of radioactive materials leaking into the river near Moab, UT, H11403 [18NO]

Congo Basin Forest Partnership Program: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2264), H9245-H9248 [7OC]

Congressional Bicycle Caucus: membership, H1441 [27FE]

Conservation and Reinvestment Act: convert conservation programs into entitlements, H6956 [16JY]

———Land and Water Conservation Account funding, H6960, H6961 [16JY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 1491), E604-E606 [27MR]

Corps of Engineers: carry out a project for flood protection and ecosystem restoration for the American River in Sacramento, CA, H11405 [18NO]

———mitigate loss of habitat associated with construction of projects, H8876, H8877 [24SE]

Courts: establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure (H.R. 1114), H1660 [6MR], H5159 [10JN], H5459 [17JN]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 1125), H5159 [10JN], H5459 [17JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: acquire and manage lands in Puerto Rico to protect critical aquifers, watersheds, and the tropical forests of the Karst Region (H.R. 2488), E1278 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: clarify authority to respond to environmental emergencies (H.R. 638), E158 [6FE]

———exemption from certain environmental regulations, H1778 [12MR], H1909 [18MR], H2374 [26MR], H2923, H2926, H2927 [8AP], H3977 [13MY], H4222 [19MY], H4257, H4258, H4259, H4261 [20MY], H4374, H4389, H4394, H4395, H4409, H4415, H4417, H4419, H4492, H4493 [21MY], H4551, H4554, H4601, H4607, H4609 [22MY]

———exemption from certain environmental regulations relative to sonar use on submarines, H10985, H10988 [7NO]

———study effects of perchlorate in drinking water on human beings, H4589 [22MY]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H1778 [12MR], H1909 [18MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program, E2447 [23NO]

———high-level radioactive waste cleanup program funding, H9168-H9171 [2OC], H11401 [18NO], E2012 [8OC]

———implementation of an electron scrubbing project for the removal of air pollutants at a commercial-scale electrical generation plant using high sulfur coal, E2383 [21NO]

———increase renewable energy programs funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7132-H7136 [18JY]

———mitigate disparate impact that U.S. energy policy may have on minority, rural, Native American, or underserved communities, H3104 [10AP]

———transfer title and full responsibility for possession, transportation, and disposal of radioactive waste associated with the West Valley Demonstration Project, H3267, H3268 [10AP]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (H.R. 239), E44 [8JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish national environmental terrorism clearinghouse and environmental terrorism reduction program (H.R. 2942), E1650 [25JY]

Dept. of Labor: Mine Safety and Health Administration underground coal mine dust level regulations, H6561-H6563 [10JY], E901 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow alternative multi-passenger vehicles in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H7887, H7888 [4SE]

———anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System, E403 [7MR], E477 [13MR]

———anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (H. Res. 173), H3425-H3428 [29AP]

———conservation programs funding, H6957, H6963 [16JY]

———eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (H.R. 273), H2872-H2874 [8AP]

———establish the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program (H.R. 749), E219 [13FE]

———nutria control and eradication project funding, H6961 [16JY]

———participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed (H.R. 1598), H9409 [15OC]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (H.R. 2991), E1694 [4SE]

———participation in Williamson County, TX, Water Recycling and Reuse Project (H.R. 1732), H11180, H11181 [17NO]

———phaseout of snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, H6710 [15JY], H7069-H7075 [17JY]

———prohibit funding to subject management of Missouri River to regulatory action under Endangered Species Act, H7079-H7081 [17JY]

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (H.R. 961), H2289-H2292 [25MR]

———revise repayment contract with Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX (H.R. 856), H4031 [14MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish greenway along portion of Connecticut State Road 11 proposed for construction between Salem and Waterford, CT (H.R. 191), E32 [8JA]

Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge: land acquisition funding, H10203 [30OC]

DiSano, Lauren: EPA Health Fellows Environmental Health Fellows participant, E1780 [11SE]

District of Columbia: Anacostia Waterfront Initiative funding, H7956, H7957 [5SE]

Eagle County, CO: tribute to Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability Green Star Program, E2144 [28OC]

Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (H.R. 108), H2874 [8AP]

Elizabeth, NJ: observance of Estuary Day, E1904 [25SE]

Endangered species: modify requirements applicable to limitation on designation of critical habitat for protected species relative to military readiness and conservation of protected species, H11002 [7NO]

EPA: allow States, Indian tribes, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies discretion as to whether or not to implement new source review revisions (H.R. 3133), E1817 [17SE]

———anniversary of regulations governing use of chlorofluorocarbon propellants in aerosol products, E480 [17MR]

———conduct investigation into financial transactions of Gloucester Environmental Management Services landfill in New Jersey, H7703, H7704 [25JY]

———enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste, H7683 [25JY]

———environmental justice programs funding, H7683 [25JY]

———establish position of Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology (H.R. 3096), E1811 [16SE]

———prohibit use of statistical age-adjusted analysis to determine the benefits of pollution control, H7693 [25JY]

———redesignate as the Dept. of Environmental Protection and elevate to cabinet level position (H.R. 2138), E969 [15MY]

———reduce proliferation of boutique fuels and implement plans that use Federal clean burning gasoline or Low Reid Vapor Pressure gasoline, H3274-H3277 [10AP]

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

———rollback of certain Clean Water Act protections, E2343 [20NO]

FAA: permit airport sponsors to fund the environmental review process of airport development projects, H7867 [4SE]

Farmington River Watershed Association: anniversary, E1835 [17SE]

FDA: phaseout of metered dose inhalers containing chlorofluorocarbons, H7666 [25JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: amend relative to marine sanitation devices (H.R. 1027), E313 [27FE]

———clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (H.R. 738), E220 [13FE]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (H.R. 962), E332 [27FE]

FEMA: firefighting funding, H10197 [30OC]

Fire prevention: authorize collaborative forest restoration and wildland mitigation projects on public and private lands, and improve implementation of the National Fire Plan (H.R. 1042), H12164 [21NO], E325, E331 [27FE]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), H3755-H3758 [7MY], H4003-H4008 [13MY], H4287-H4324 [20MY], H4865-H4868 [3JN], H10197 [30OC], H10462, H10547-H10553 [6NO], E1031, E1036, E1042 [21MY], E1056, E1062 [22MY], E1071, E1078 [23MY], E1094 [2JN], E1244 [13JN], E2243 [5NO], E2281 [7NO], E2332 [19NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), conference report, H12159-H12172 [21NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), conference rpt. consideration (H. Res. 457), H12113-H12117 [21NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), consideration (H. Res. 239), H4277-H4286 [20MY]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), corrections in engrossment, H4324 [20MY]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), motion to instruct conferees, H10463-H10469 [6NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), motion to recommit, H4322-H4324 [20MY]

———limit Federal authority in the judicial review of hazardous fuel reduction projects for forests, H4322-H4324 [20MY], H12170 [21NO]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (H.R. 2621), E1385 [27JN]

———tribute to success of scallop fishery, E1129 [4JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: amend (H.R. 3645), E2407 [22NO]

Florida: make Everglades restoration funding contingent upon report on water quality standards compliance in Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and Everglades National Park, H6975, H6976 [16JY]

Food: educate the public on the use of biotechnology in producing food for human consumption, H6649, H6650 [14JY], H12843 [8DE]

Foreign trade: impact of free-trade agreements, H8228 [16SE], H8289 [17SE], E1822 [17SE]

Forest Service: hazardous fuels reduction activities funding, H7040 [17JY], H7641 [25JY]

———hazardous fuels reduction activities funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, E1585 [24JY]

———hemlock wooly adelgid eradication research funding, H4313 [20MY]

———increase hazardous fuels reduction activities funding through reductions in Dept. of Agriculture land acquisition program funding, H7048, H7049 [17JY]

———increase hazardous fuels reduction activities funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H7042 [17JY]

———prohibit funding to finalize or implement revisions to National Forest Management Act planning regulations, H7062-H7069 [17JY]

———prohibit funding to implement changes to roadless areas protection regulations, H7082, H7083, H7087-H7092 [17JY], E1537 [18JY], E1541 [21JY]

———protection of certain roadless areas, H5382 [16JN], H5411, H5412, H5415 [17JN]

———protection of certain roadless areas (H.R. 2369), H5345 [12JN], H5416 [17JN]

Forests: combat unnatural insect and disease outbreaks, H4319 [20MY]

GAO: court decision on authority to compel executive departments to provide documents or information, H432-H434 [12FE], E259 [13FE], E302 [27FE]

Georgia: observance of Lake Allatooa Awareness Week, E964 [15MY]

Government: require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (H.R. 2200), E1032 [21MY], E1082 [23MY], E1088 [2JN]

Grand County, CO: tribute to Middle Park Land Trust and Denver Water Dept., for conservation easement efforts, E2315 [19NO]

Great Lakes: aquatic invasive species dispersal barrier funding, H8837 [24SE]

———prohibit oil and gas drilling, H3321-H3323 [11AP]

———provide for environmental restoration (H.R. 2720), E1476 [14JY]

———restore and protect, E548 [21MR]

Great Lakes Trust Fund: establish, E548 [21MR]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1856), E806 [30AP]

Hazardous substances: early acceptance or interim storage of high level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H7131 [18JY]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H7124, H7125 [18JY], H11400 [18NO]

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish (H.R. 1964), H12118-H12121 [21NO], E2397 [22NO], E2443 [23NO]

Idaho: enhance collaborative forest stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests (H.R. 835), E251 [13FE]

Immigration: impact of illegal immigration on ranchers, H4195 [15MY], H4868 [3JN]

———impact of illegal immigration on the environment, H2918-H2922 [8AP]

———national policy, H2918-H2922 [8AP]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities, E1374 [26JN]

———invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (H.R. 2615), E1798 [16SE]

Johnston, Neil C.: Environmental Law Institute National Wetlands Award recipient, E1084 [23MY]

Keeley, David: Walter B. Jones Memorial Award for Coastal Steward of the Year recipient, E609 [27MR]

Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge: expand (H.R. 2619), E1365 [26JN]

Land Trust of Santa Cruz County (organization): anniversary, E343 [3MR]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, H8484-H8487 [23SE]

Lupe, Rick: tribute (H. Con. Res. 237), H10304 [4NO]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3316), E2062 [16OC]

Massachusetts: effect of certain environmental regulations on fishing industry, E1876 [24SE]

Menegatti, Frank and Sue: Colorado Agricultural Outlook Forum Leopold Conservation Award recipients, E1231 [11JN]

Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (H.R. 254), H1343-H1351 [26FE]

———prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (H.R. 287), E47 [8JA]

———treatment of Mexican sewage flowing into U.S. waters, H6808, H6809, H6813, H6814 [15JY]

Michigan: effect of ozone transport in southwest Michigan demonstration project, H11411 [18NO]

Mining and mineral resources: cooperative research and development and special demonstration projects for the uranium mining industry funding, H3263-H3266 [10AP]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (H.R. 504), E154 [6FE]

Montes, Alfredo: Friends of San Leandro Creek (organization) poetry contest winner, E1152 [5JN]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H3192-H3194, H3231-H3235 [10AP], E776 [12AP]

National Environmental Policy Act: require Council on Environmental Quality study on urban sprawl and smart growth and include urban sprawl in environmental reviews by Federal agencies (H.R. 748), E216 [13FE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (H.R. 852), E243 [13FE]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (H.R. 266), E42 [8JA]

National Marine Fisheries Service: establish a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and mortality reduction research program (H.R. 1024), E311 [27FE]

National Nanotechnology Research and Development Program: ensure that environmental and toxicological impacts are studied during developmental process of nanotechnology, H3724, H3725 [7MY]

National objectives: priority assignments, H163 [27JA], H2922-H2928 [8AP], H4776-H4781 [2JN], H8484-H8487 [23SE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (H.R. 2382), E1160 [5JN]

Native Americans: provide a Federal land exchange for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the general public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (H.R. 1409), H8416-H8421 [23SE]

Nature Conservancy (organization): purchase of land and subsequent resale to supporters, H4094 [14MY]

New River: environmental restoration funding, H11403 [18NO]

NOAA: funding, H7251, H7265 [22JY]

Oceans: environmental protection and conservation of resources, H4777-H4781 [2JN]

Office of Oceans and Coastal Policy: establish (H.R. 3627), E2423 [23NO]

Ohio Public Interest Research Group: anniversary, E731 [10AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: inventory oil and gas resources on certain portions, H3309-H3313 [11AP]

———prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, H9336-H9346 [8OC], E2043 [15OC]

Peace Parks Foundation: efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa (H. Con. Res. 80), H6891, H6892 [16JY]

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]

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

Power resources: assure that certain Federal oil and gas development will occur in ways that protect water resources and surface owner rights (H.R. 3698), E2533 [8DE]

———energy efficiency of ethanol blended gasoline, H3308 [11AP], H11630 [19NO]

———establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain, H3033 [9AP]

———establish programs for fuel cell and hydrogen production, delivery, and storage technologies for transportation and stationary applications (H.R. 1395), E546 [21MR]

———fuel cell research funding, E229 [13FE]

———national energy policy, H2566-H2569 [1AP], H2826 [7AP], H5355-H5358 [12JN], H6459-H6461 [9JY]

———renewable fuel standard, H11384 [18NO]

Public lands: forest-thinning projects on Federal lands, E2243 [5NO]

Research: promote and coordinate global change research (H.R. 1578), E643 [2AP]

Riverside County, CA: anniversary of Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District, E1999 [8OC]

Roberson, Jessie: EPA Phoenix Award recipient, E2189 [31OC]

Robinson, IL: Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC, Illinois Refining Division recipient of Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC, President's Award for Responsible Care, E1457 [11JY]

San Francisco, CA: tribute to Discovery Creek Children's Museum debut of Rolling Rainforest classroom, E1714 [5SE]

San Joaquin River: feasibility of reservoir to increase water storage capacity and power generation and improve water supply reliability and quality, management efficiency, ecosystem function, and flood control (H.R. 309), E47 [8JA]

Sellers-Sexton, Inc.: tribute to environmental waste program, E119 [31JA]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (H.R. 866), H3703-H3705 [7MY], E902 [9MY]

Simms, Ginny: Napa County, CA, Sierra Club Earl Thollander Environmental Award recipient, E748 [11AP]

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

Sportsmen: tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities (H. Res. 362), H8410-H8412 [23SE]

States: authorize prohibition or imposition of certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (H.R. 382), E69 [27JA]

Supreme Court: decision not to hear case on Presidential authority to extend or establish national monuments under the Antiquities Act, E1998 [8OC]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (H.R. 2113), E974 [15MY]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (H.R. 2815), E1633 [25JY]

———provide incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (H.R. 3119), E1841 [17SE]

———treatment of certain CERCLA settlement funds (H.R. 805), E239 [13FE]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (H.R. 2503), E1298 [18JN]

Terrorism: condemn actions by the Earth Liberation Front (organization) and ecological terrorists, H7797 [3SE]

Tongass National Forest: oversight of wilderness recommendations, H659, H663, H665-H669 [13FE]

Treaties and agreements: impact of free-trade agreements, H7229, H7230, H7232 [22JY]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (H.R. 421), H11589-H11591 [19NO]

University of Miami: tribute to Center for Ecosystem and Science Policy, H2316 [26MR]

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (organization): anniversary, E624 [31MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1560), E649 [2AP]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 20), E1476 [14JY]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (H.R. 1081), E380 [6MR]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (H.R. 1080), E409 [7MR]

Western Environmental Technology Office: National Energy Technology Laboratory funding, E258 [13FE]

Western States: Federal land management, H6689-H6692 [14JY]

———importance of dams and water storage, H6689-H6692 [14JY]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (H.R. 1006), H11444-H11446 [18NO], H12866 [8DE]

———protect, conserve, and restore native fish, wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands through grants to control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species (H.R. 2310), E1110 [3JN]

Wildlife refuges: expand boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 289), H2535-H2538 [1AP]

Wood: establish prohibitions and requirements relating to arsenic-treated wood (H.R. 3629), E2449 [23NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: Great Lakes Basin Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Program funding, S14151 [6NO]

AID: Clean Water for the Americas Partnership funding, S1441 [23JA]

———Collaborative Research Support Programs funding, S13192 [24OC]

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (S. 843), S5076-S5083 [9AP], S9319-S9321 [14JY]

———oppose EPA new source review rule changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations, S13260 [27OC]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S14248-S14250 [7NO], S15959 [25NO]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 366), S2345-S2353 [12FE], S3348-S3354 [7MR], S13588 [30OC]

———stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at levels that would prevent dangerous interference with the climate system while minimizing adverse economic and social impacts, S10211 [30JY]

———study new source review program changes relative to preventing deterioration of clean air regulations and to determine effects of such changes on air pollution and human health, S1171-S1194, S1208, S1212-S1220, S1223-S1226 [21JA], S1303-S1307 [22JA], S1446 [23JA]

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations, S15389 [21NO]

Alaska: labor agreements relative to natural gas pipeline construction, S10571 [31JY]

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (S. 1959), S15985 [25NO]

Andean Counterdrug Initiative: funding, S4818 [3AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 543), S3194 [5MR], S3915 [19MR]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (S. 323), S2010-S2012 [5FE]

Baltimore, MD: Corps of Engineers sewer system rehabilitation and ecosystem restoration project funding, S11543 [16SE]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (S. 128), S159 [9JA]

Blytheville, AR: environmental restoration of former Eaker AFB site funding, S6922 [22MY]

Brown, Clyde: NOAA Environmental Hero Award recipient, S10610 [31JY]

Budget: redirect proposed tax revenues to increase enviromental and natural resources conservation programs funding, S4142-S4144 [20MR], S4267 [21MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of salt cedar and Russian olive plants (S. 1516), S10638 [31JY]

———Rio Grande silvery minnow habitat protection funding, S11549 [16SE]

California: allocation of water resources obtained from the Colorado River, S113 [9JA]

———authorize appropriations for EPA conservation grants and Corps of Engineers feasibility studies of certain water projects (S. 1413), S9425 [15JY]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers (S. 1555), S10909 [1AU]

———designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 738), S4527 [27MR]

———prevent implementation of air emission requirements for small engines that would require the addition of devices that are potential fire hazards to such engines, S14467-S14470 [12NO], S14928-S14932 [17NO]

Camp Pendleton, CA: effect of environmental restrictions on Marine Corps training maneuvers, S14433, S14434 [11NO]

Central Idaho Wilderness Act: clarify provisions on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River (S. 1003), S5786 [6MY], S15870 [24NO]

CERCLA: Superfund program funding, S1430, S1431 [23JA]

Chemical Weapons Working Group: Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission Earth Day Award recipient, S5476 [29AP]

Chesapeake Bay: establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (S. 830), S5062-S5064 [9AP]

———establish programs to enhance protection (S. 831), S5062-S5064 [9AP]

———make grants to eligible institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental education and training in the watershed (S. 828), S5062-S5064 [9AP]

———provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 827), S5062-S5064 [9AP]

———reauthorize and improve the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program (S. 829), S5062-S5064 [9AP]

Clean Air Act: reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs, S1788 [30JA]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (S. 485), S2943 [27FE], S3352-S3354 [7MR]

Climate: global warming, S3348-S3354 [7MR], S10013-S10023 [28JY], S14301 [10NO]

———manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S13484-S13509 [29OC], S13572-S13600 [30OC]

———manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), unanimous-consent agreement, S10529 [31JY]

———reduce risks from global warming and climate change to the economy, environment, and quality of life (S. 17), S134-S136 [9JA]

———reduce risks from global warming and climate change to the environment, S9208 [10JY]

Coal: develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to encourage the retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity generating facilities (S. 582), S3412 [10MR]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities, S15967 [25NO]

———develop and implement advanced clean coal technology programs and provide tax incentives to implement such programs at coal-based electricity generating facilities (S. 727), S4518-S4520 [27MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (S. 218), S1493 [23JA]

———amend (S. 241), S1746, S1758 [29JA], S1760 [30JA]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (S. 861), S5186-S5188 [10AP]

Congaree Swamp National Park: establish (S. 1313), S8360 [23JN]

Congo Basin Forest Partnership Program: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2264), S16197 [9DE]

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (S. 1433), S9641 [21JY]

Conservation of natural resources: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, S4360 [25MR], S4415 [26MR]

Corps of Engineers: carry out a project for flood protection and ecosystem restoration for the American River at Sacramento, CA (S. 444), S2710 [25FE]

———treat recreation benefits the same as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and environmental protection and restoration (S. 1653), S11917 [24SE]

———Yazoo Basin Backwater Pumping Plant funding, S1398-S1401, S1404 [23JA]

Courts: history of District of Columbia Circuit Court decisions, S2279-S2281 [12FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S7095 [23MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 1125), S6600 [19MY], S6947-S6950 [22MY], S9631 [21JY], S15514-S15521 [22NO]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 413), S2492 [13FE]

Dalles, OR: tribute to Orchard View Farms farming practices, S10044 [28JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S14638 [12NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: acquire and manage lands in Puerto Rico to protect critical aquifers, watersheds, and the tropical forests of the Karst Region (S. 1256), S7840 [12JN]

———Asian beetles eradication program funding, S5006 [9AP]

———Conservation Security Program implementation, S2434, S2448-S2450 [13FE]

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

———exemption from certain environmental regulations, S14421, S14422, S14433, S14434 [11NO], S14484 [12NO]

———use and procurement of recycled and biodegradable products, S6923, S6924 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: environmental cleanup programs funding, S11547 [16SE]

———establish a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure program, S5989 [9MY], S7516-S7526 [9JN], S7565-S7567, S7572, S7574 [10JN]

———high-level waste cleanup program funding, S11545 [16SE]

———Office of International Market Development funding, S11543 [16SE]

———prohibit use of funds for certain nuclear development test sites and programs, S11434-S11441 [15SE], S11521-S11530, S11532 [16SE]

———require report on natural gas supplies and demand, S7683 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: inspection of municipal solid waste shipped into Michigan from Canada, S4810 [3AP]

Dept. of the Interior: anniversary of National Wildlife Refuge System (S. Res. 87), S3761, S3762 [13MR]

———authorize implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (S. 1097), S6859 [21MY]

———carry out a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive plants (S. 1051), S6141 [13MY]

———eradication and control of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana (H.R. 273), S5096, S5097 [9AP]

———establish a program to control or eradicate tamarisk in the Western States (S. 1236), S7727 [11JN]

———establish the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program and the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder Committee (S. 531), S3186 [5MR]

———participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed (S. 649), S4168 [20MR]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 1013), S5871 [7MY]

———provide assistance through States to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds (S. 144), S231 [13JA], S3102, S3104 [4MR]

———revise repayment contract with Tom Green County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo Project, TX (H.R. 856), S8260 [19JN]

Dept. of Transportation: increase use of recycled materials in Federal-aid highway construction projects (S. 1168), S7237 [3JN]

Ecology and environment: manage risk of potential climate change through reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S. 139), S166-S174 [9JA]

Economic Development Administration: provide assistance to communities for redevelopment of brownfield sites (S. 645), S3891-S3894 [18MR]

Endangered species: modify requirements applicable to limitation on designation of critical habitat for protected species relative to military readiness and conservation of protected species, S6810-S6815 [21MY], S6925, S6928 [22MY], S14792 [12NO]

Endangered Species Act: improve listing, recovery planning, and delisting processes (S. 369), S2355 [12FE], S3766 [17MR]

———require Federal assumption of all costs relative to implementation and compliance (S. 1178), S7373 [4JN]

Energy Policy Act: increase allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled vehicle purchase requirement (S. 356), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

EPA: authorize use of funds made available for nonpoint source management programs for projects and activities relating to the development and implementation of phase II of the storm water program (S. 1716), S12468 [3OC]

———designate perchlorate as a drinking water contaminant and establish a maximum contaminant level (S. 502), S3035 [3MR]

———enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (S. 199), S1250 [21JA]

———enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (S. 383), S2298, S2367 [12FE]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system (S. 194), S1145 [17JA]

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

———establish the National Clean and Safe Water Fund to carry out projects to promote the recovery of certain damaged waters (S. 1539), S10669 [31JY]

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

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

———prohibit use of statistical age-adjusted analysis to determine the benefits of pollution control, S14934-S14936 [17NO]

———provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (S. 515), S6889 [21MY]

———State water pollution control revolving fund and State drinking water treatment revolving loan fund capitalization grants funding, S14512-S14514, S14516-S14518 [12NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (S. 473), S2927 [27FE]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to consult with State and local governments on environmental impact statements (S. 372), S2358 [12FE]

Fedex Corp.: tribute to use of hybrid vehicles, S7130 [23MY]

Fire prevention: expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction activities (S. 1314), S8362-S8365 [23JN]

———expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction activities (S. 1352), S8745 [26JN]

———expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction activities (S. 1453), S9907 [24JY]

———hazardous fuels reduction projects in wildland-urban interface funding, S13617-S13621 [30OC]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, S11520 [16SE]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), S8362 [23JN], S12859-S12864 [20OC], S12997 [22OC], S13072, S13073, S13075, S13125, S13126 [23OC], S13254-S13256 [27OC], S13341, S13372 [28OC], S13435-S13485 [29OC], S13600-S13611, S13613, S13616-S13637, S13696 [30OC], S13786, S13794, S13796 [3NO], S13847-S13849 [4NO], S14086 [6NO], S15212, S15217 [20NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), conference report, S15368-S15373, S15376-S15379 [21NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (H.R. 1904), unanimous-consent request, S12859 [20OC], S13073, S13074 [23OC], S13476 [29OC], S13830, S13831 [3NO], S13890 [4NO]

———improve capacity to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects and enhance efforts to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health (S. 1449), S9799-S9801 [23JY]

———provide five-year authority for changes in hazardous fuels reduction projects, S13626-S13631 [30OC]

———require treatment of slash and other long term fuels management for hazardous fuels reduction projects, S13608 [30OC]

Firefighters: wildland firefighter safety funding, S13631-S13633 [30OC]

Fish and fishing: establish individual fishery quota systems (S. 1106), S6985-S6988 [22MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 482), S2940 [27FE]

Florida: expand the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (S. 1672), S12139 [29SE]

Foreign aid: international water security funding, S13370, S13371 [28OC]

Forest Service: expand Forest Stewardship Program, S2426-S2428 [13FE]

———hazardous fuels reduction activities funding, S9217, S9218 [10JY], S9933-S9935 [25JY], S10840 [31JY], S11731 [22SE]

———maintain current administrative and judicial review requirements, S13609-S13611 [30OC]

Forests: Asian beetles eradication program funding, S1448, S1449 [23JA]

———ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 1938), S15827 [24NO]

———require collaborative monitoring of forest health projects, S13609 [30OC]

———Rural Community Forestry Enterprise Program funding, S15370 [21NO]

———use best value contracting criteria when awarding contracts for hazardous fuels reduction, S13616 [30OC]

GAO: require study on costs and benefits of alternatives in environmental assessments and impact statements relative to hazardous fuels reduction projects, S13624-S13626 [30OC]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (S. 1116), S6999 [22MY]

———provide for environmental restoration (S. 1398), S9330-S9332 [14JY]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act: reauthorize (S. 247), S1750-S1752 [29JA], S13420-S13422 [28OC]

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]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions, S15959 [25NO]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (S. 484), S2941-S2943 [27FE]

Highlands Stewardship Area: establish, S13631 [30OC]

———establish (S. 999), S5775 [6MY]

Infrastructure: invest funds to restore the economy and to enhance security of transportation and environmental facilities (S. 1409), S9421 [15JY], S9489 [16JY]

Joint Convention on Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management: ratification, S4730 [2AP]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Corridor: establish (S. 1330), S8565 [25JN]

Las Vegas, NV: establish National Hazardous Materials Transportation Center, S9697 [22JY]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S11827 [23SE], S12306, S12308 [2OC], S13182 [23OC], S13237-S13251 [27OC], S13326-S13340 [28OC]

———nomination to be EPA Administrator, unanimous-consent agreement, S13230 [24OC]

———nomination to be EPA Administrator, unanimous-consent request, S13011 [22OC]

Lexington, KY: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government recipient of EPA Clean Water Partner Award, S3025 [3MR]

Little Rock, AR: Audubon Nature Center funding, S11820, S11821 [23SE]

Mexico: agree to certain amendments to the agreement establishing the North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (S. 449), S2841 [26FE]

———prohibit exportation of natural gas from the U.S. for use in electric powerplants near the border that do not comply with U.S. air quality control requirements (S. 107), S153 [9JA]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: ensure eligibility for assistance under the Millennium Challenge Account includes a demonstrated commitment to sustainable use of natural resources, S9174 [10JY]

Mississippi: soil erosion, watershed, and flood control funding, S14013 [5NO]

Molina, Mario J.: Heinz Family Foundation Heinz Award for the Environment recipient, S3080 [4MR]

Montgomery, James: National Wildlife Refuge Association Refuge Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, S1807 [30JA]

Motor vehicles: impose additional requirements for improving corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S9890-S9895 [24JY], S10005-S10010 [28JY], S10087-S10090, S10104-S10115 [29JY]

———improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (S. 794), S4899-S4902 [7AP]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, S1449 [23JA]

———provide additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S9892 [24JY], S10027-S10030 [28JY], S10085-S10090, S10105-S10108, S10111, S10113, S10114 [29JY]

———provide additional tax incentives for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (S. 795), S4899-S4902 [7AP]

National Academy of Sciences: include in study an evaluation of the impact of the EPA promulgated final rule on routine equipment replacement, S14994 [18NO]

National Center for Healthy Housing: anniversary, S1461 [23JA]

National Civilian Conservation Corps Day: designate (S. Res. 46), S2014 [5FE], S3642 [12MR]

National forests: ensure protection of old-growth forests, S13621-S13624 [30OC], S15376-S15379 [21NO]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 983), S5674, S5675 [1MY]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (S. 1588), S11167 [5SE]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (S. 536), S3189, S3190 [5MR]

National objectives: priority assignments, S1647-S1649 [28JA], S1788 [30JA], S2377 [13FE], S9946-S9948 [25JY]

National Oceans Week: designate (S. Con. Res. 49), S7404, S7405 [4JN], S7558 [9JN]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (S. 1032), S5964 [8MY], S6072 [13MY]

National Public Lands Day: observance, S11636 [17SE], S11715 [18SE]

National Research Council: conduct study on health and environmental hazards of coal combustion wastes, S14525 [12NO]

National Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 145), S6633 [19MY]

Native Americans: provide environmental review process for Indian energy programs and clarify Federal trust responsibility relative to tribal claims and loss liability associated with tribal energy resource agreements, S7684-S7689 [11JN]

New York, NY: release of EPA report on air quality relative to collapse of World Trade Center, S11138-S11141 [5SE]

NIH: Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research funding, S11331, S11332 [10SE]

Oceans: provide for ocean and coastal observations, enhance security at U.S. ports, and implement a data and information system required by all components of an ocean observing system (S. 1400), S9332 [14JY], S13738 [31OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit additional inventory of oil and gas resources on certain portions, S7702-S7706 [11JN], S7742-S7750 [12JN]

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]

Pew Oceans Commission: report on ocean pollution, S7295-S7297 [4JN]

Poverty: prohibit Millennium Challenge assistance funds from being used on projects that could displace U.S. jobs or production, or pose an environmental or health hazard, S9195, S9196 [10JY]

Power resources: accelerate the commercialization and widespread use of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (S. 821), S4969 [8AP]

———allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended for certain States not located in corn-producing areas, S7372, S7373 [4JN]

———allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended if the mandate would harm the economy or the environment, S7200-S7204, S7206, S7209, S7213-S7219 [3JN]

———allow renewable fuel program ethanol mandate to be temporarily suspended in the event of a significant gasoline price increase or supply interruption, S7366-S7371 [4JN]

———conduct demonstration programs on production of hydrogen for fuel cells from renewable resources, S10030 [28JY]

———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]

———establish hydrogen fuel cell programs (S. 461), S2856 [26FE]

———expand tax credit for installation of qualified fuel cells, S10571 [31JY]

———fuel cell research funding, S1442, S1443 [23JA], S2035 [6FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S2730-S2732 [26FE]

———national energy policy, S214 [13JA], S2035 [6FE], S2514-S2516 [14FE], S2730-S2732 [26FE], S5109 [10AP], S12131 [29SE], S12151 [30SE]

———promote clean energy technologies in developing countries, S13649 [30OC]

———promote use of cellulosic biomass ethanol derived from agricultural residue, S7421-S7423, S7444 [5JN]

———promote use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (S. 587), S3507 [11MR]

———subject renewable fuels to the same liability standard as vehicle fuels and fuel additives, S7424-S7430, S7443 [5JN]

Public lands: establish terms and conditions for use of certain Federal lands by outfitters and facilitate public opportunities for the recreational use and enjoyment of such lands (S. 1420), S9499 [16JY]

Public utilities: increase production of clean, domestically produced renewable energy as a fuel source for the national electric system (S. 944), S5491 [29AP]

Recycling: require implementation by brand owners of management plans that provide refund values for certain beverage containers (S. 1867), S14816, S14817 [12NO], S14924 [17NO]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and revise (S. 421), S2538 [14FE]

Rhode Island: eelgrass habitat restoration program funding, S14019 [5NO]

Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area: establish (S. 1467), S10055 [28JY]

Science: use in developing environmental policy, S10012-S10023 [28JY]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (S. 779), S4834 [3AP]

Ships and vessels: prevent cruise ships from polluting oceans, S7295-S7297 [4JN]

Sioux Falls, SD: anniversary of Earth Resources Observation Systems Data Center, S10043 [28JY]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (S. 391), S15865 [24NO]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (S. 431), S2602 [24FE]

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]

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: implement intergovernmental agreement with Colorado on air quality control (S. 551), S3275 [6MR], S15502 [21NO]

Special Blue Ribbon Commission on Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Pollution Control Financing: establish (S. 1880), S15065 [18NO]

Spengler, John D.: Heinz Family Foundation Heinz Award for the Environment recipient, S3080 [4MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (S. 758), S4640, S4641 [1AP]

———capital gains treatment on sale or exchange of land or water interest to nonprofit entities for charitable purposes, S5008-S5012 [9AP]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 505), S3089 [4MR], S15341 [21NO]

———encourage contributions of capital gain real property for conservation purposes (S. 701), S4380 [25MR]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (S. 1476), S10069 [28JY]

———exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites (S. 1936), S15813-S15815 [24NO]

———exempt helicopters used for unexploded ordnance removal and environmental restoration from air transportation excise taxes (S. 82), S73 [7JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (S. 1896), S15190 [19NO], S15398 [21NO]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes, S4361, S4362 [25MR], S4417 [26MR]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (S. 173), S859, S860 [15JA], S1647 [28JA]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, S10570 [31JY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas (S. 358), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 207), S1483 [23JA]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 395), S2470 [13FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 488), S2974 [27FE]

———issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities and application of volume caps for private activity bonds for such facilities and water and sewage facilities (S. 1917), S15414 [21NO]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (S. 464), S2923 [27FE], S12131 [29SE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 357), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource (S. 494), S2978 [27FE]

———modify renewable energy credit to include electricity produced from municipal solid waste (S. 359), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———provide a tax credit to promote the production of biodiesel (S. 355), S2213-S2216 [11FE]

———provide credits for the installation of certain wind energy property (S. 759), S4641 [1AP]

———provide energy tax incentives, S10533-S10569, S10571 [31JY]

———provide energy tax incentives (S. 597), S3520-S3547 [11MR], S3914 [19MR]

———treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate (S. 1316), S8441 [24JN]

Tongass National Forest: appeals process for cases involving timber harvesting, S11784-S11788, S11805, S11806 [23SE]

———oversight of wilderness recommendations, S1445, S1452 [23JA], S2384-S2388 [13FE]

Transportation: reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion (S. 1099), S6863 [21MY]

Treaties and agreements: conditions for the U.S. becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions, S13585 [30OC]

———decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S10014-S10023 [28JY]

———impact of free-trade agreements, S9400 [15JY], S9935-S9939, S9943-S9946 [25JY], S10034-S10038 [28JY], S10490-S10502 [31JY], S13840 [4NO]

TreePeople (organization): anniversary, S11830 [23SE]

Tularosa, NM: authorize construction of a desalination research and development facility at the Tularosa Basin (S. 1211), S7549 [9JN]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (H.R. 421), S15502 [21NO]

———reauthorize (S. 163), S849 [15JA], S8600 [25JN]

U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement: negotiation of environmental cooperation and trade capacity building provisions, S11634 [17SE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, S3984-S3987 [19MR], S4233-S4235, S4266 [21MR]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (S. 170), S854 [15JA]

———establish national ballast water management program to prevent introduction of invasive species and improve prevention and treatment research and technology (S. 525), S3178-S3181 [5MR], S3495 [11MR]

———reaffirm policies and principles of the McCarran Amendment dealing with the adjudication of water rights and commend Western States that maintain water rights usage systems (S. Res. 183), S8575 [25JN]

Wildlife: prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of carnivorous wild cats for use as pets (S. 269), S1833 [30JA]

———prohibit interstate and foreign commerce of certain wild animals for use as pets (H.R. 1006), S15872, S15873 [24NO]

Wildlife Habitat Management Institute: relocation, S14014 [5NO]

Wildlife refuges: expand boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 289), S5691 [1MY]

Williams, Craig: Public Interest Research Group John O'Connor Citizen Achievement Award recipient, S16117 [9DE]

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

Forest Service—Information on Appeals and Litigation Involving Fuels Reduction Activities: GAO, S13473 [29OC]

Reports filed

Aquatic Invasive Species Research Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1081) (H. Rept. 108-324), H9737 [20OC]

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 239) (H. Rept. 108-22), H1639 [5MR]

Captive Wildlife Safety Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 269) (S. Rept. 108-172), S13133 [23OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1006) (H. Rept. 108-269), H8216 [11SE]

Clarify Central Idaho Wilderness Act Provisions on Continued Use of Established Commercial Outfitter Hunting Camps on the Salmon River: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1003) (S. Rept. 108-136), S10970 [2SE]

Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 861) (S. Rept. 108-158), S12277 [1OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 457) (H. Rept. 108-388), H11700 [20NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 108-109), H4253 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense Cooperation With Dept. of the Interior and State Agencies in Planning, Development and Maintenance of Fish and Wildlife Resources on Military Reservations: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1497) (H. Rept. 108-100), H4129 [14MY]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in Williamson County, TX, Water Recycling and Reuse Project: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1732) (H. Rept. 108-364), H11205, H11358 [17NO]

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1409) (H. Rept. 108-254), H7838 [3SE]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 238) (H. Rept. 108-128), H4733 [22MY]

Energy Savings and Environmental Benefits Through Use of Recovered Mineral Component in Federally Funded Projects Involving Procurement of Cement or Concrete: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 793) (S. Rept. 108-198), S14964 [17NO]

Energy Tax Incentives Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1149) (S. Rept. 108-54), S7134 [23MY]

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 163), S5058 [9AP]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 163) (S. Rept. 108-74), S8125 [18JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 421) (H. Rept. 108-371), H11205, H11358 [17NO]

EPA Office of Ombudsman Additional Authority: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 515) (S. Rept. 108-50), S6851 [21MY]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1125) (S. Rept. 108-118), S10264 [30JY]

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 247) (S. Rept. 108-125), S10970 [2SE]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1856) (H. Rept. 108-326), H9818 [24OC]

Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1904) (H. Rept. 108-386), H11700 [20NO]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (H.R. 1904) (S. Rept. 108-121), S10616 [31JY]

———Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 1904) (H. Rept. 108-96), H3972 [9MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1904) (H. Rept. 108-96), H4253 [19MY]

Highlands Conservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1964) (H. Rept. 108-373), H11205, H11358 [17NO]

Irvine Basin Surface and Groundwater Improvement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1598) (H. Rept. 108-306), H9375 [8OC]

Joint Convention on Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 108-5), S4628 [1AP]

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

National Safety Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 145), S6977 [22MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2408) (H. Rept. 108-385), H11700 [20NO]

NOAA Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1401) (S. Rept. 108-219), S16119 [9DE]

Nomination of Bradley H. Udall to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5058 [9AP]

Nomination of Herbert Guenther to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5058 [9AP]

Nomination of Malcolm B. Bowekaty to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5058 [9AP]

Nomination of Richard Narcia to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5058 [9AP]

Nomination of Robert Boldrey to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5058 [9AP]

North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission Establishing Agreement Amendments: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 254) (H. Rept. 108-17), H1331 [25FE]

Noxious Weed Control Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 144) (S. Rept. 108-6), S2187 [11FE]

Ocean Observation and Coastal Systems Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 108-171), S13133 [23OC]

Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 289), S5058 [9AP]

Pacific Salmon Recovery Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1945) (H. Rept. 108-272), H8282 [16SE]

Provide an Additional Function of the OMB Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy Relative to Encouraging Policies That Enhance Energy Efficiency: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1346) (H. Rept. 108-78), H3450 [29AP]

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

Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 551) (S. Rept. 108-201), S15186 [19NO]

Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2696) (H. Rept. 108-397), H12306 [21NO]

Tribute to Rick Lupe: Committee on Resources (House) (H. Con. Res. 237) (H. Rept. 108-343), H10338 [4NO]

Tualatin River Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 625) (S. Rept. 108-63), S7540 [9JN]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 625) (H. Rept. 108-369), H11205, H11358 [17NO]

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

Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1039) (S. Rept. 108-149), S11647 [17SE]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 866) (H. Rept. 108-33), H1743 [11MR]

Wild Sky Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 391) (S. Rept. 108-131), S10970 [2SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9252 [7OC]

Resolutions of ratification

Joint Convention on Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management, S4628 [1AP], S4730 [2AP]

Statements

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases: American Geophysical Union Council, S9209 [10JY]

Ethics and Policy—4th Global Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates: Nobel Peace Laureates, E2490 [8DE]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Senator Frist, S15516-S15518 [22NO]

Forest Service Hazardous Fuels Reduction Activities Funding: Forest Service, S10841 [31JY]

Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Executive Office of the President, S13453 [29OC]

North American Development Bank and Border Environmental Cooperation Commission Establishing Agreement Amendments: Executive Office of the President, H1345 [26FE]

Recycled Materials Policy: Frederick G. Wright, Jr., Dept. of Transportation, S7242 [3JN]

Study New Source Review Program Changes Relative To Preventing Deterioration of Clean Air Regulations and Determine Effects on Air Pollution and Human Health: Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, S1214 [21JA]

Studies

Energy Price Impacts of S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, S13496 [29OC]

Summaries

Anacostia Watershed Initiative Act (S. 1959), S15985 [25NO]

Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting from Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR) Act (S. 505), S3090 [4MR]

Clean Power Act (S. 366), S2351 [12FE]

Cooperative Landscape Conservation Act (H.R. 749), E220 [13FE]

Forest Restoration and Fire Risk Reduction Act (H.R. 1042), E326 [27FE]

Forest Service Budget: Executive Office of the President, S13618 [30OC]

Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act (S. 484), S2942 [27FE]

Rebuild America Act (H.R. 2615), E1798 [16SE]

Western Waters and Surface Owners Protection Act (H.R. 3698), E2533 [8DE]

Tables

Comparing the Clean Air Act, Clean Power Act, and Clear Skies Act, S3353 [7MR]

Delisted endangered and threatened species, S3768 [17MR]

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

Estimated annual health and mortality costs due to particulate matter pollution from powerplants, S15960 [25NO]

New source review correspondence—information requests and Bush administration responses, S1177-S1193 [21JA]

Summary of listed endangered and threatened species and recovery plans, S3767 [17MR]

Testimonies

Deadline Extension for Compliance With Certain Clean Air Act Provisions in Ozone Nonattainment Areas: David S. Baron, Earthjustice (law firm), H10104 [29OC]

———J. David Farren, Southern Environmental Law Center, H10102 [29OC]

———Ramon Alvarez, Environmental Defense (organization), H10101 [29OC]

———Samuel A. Wolfe, New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection, H10100 [29OC]

Impact of the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty on Ohio's Coal Dependent Communities: Robert E. Murray, Murray Energy Corp., E1035 [21MY]

Natural Gas Supply Demand Issues: Alan Greenspan, FRS, S13492, S13493 [29OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 80, Peace Parks Foundation efforts to facilitate the establishment and development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern Africa, H6891 [16JY]

H. Con. Res. 237, tribute to Rick Lupe, H10304 [4NO]

H. Res. 173, National Wildlife Refuge System anniversary, H3425 [29AP]

H. Res. 239, consideration of H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H4277 [20MY]

H. Res. 362, tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities, H8410 [23SE]

H. Res. 457, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H12113 [21NO]

H.R. 108, require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances under the Education Land Grant Act, H2874 [8AP]

H.R. 254, North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission establishing agreement amendments, H1343 [26FE]

H.R. 273, Nutria Eradication and Control Act, H2872 [8AP]

H.R. 289, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act, H2535-H2537 [1AP]

H.R. 421, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act, H11589 [19NO]

H.R. 866, Wastewater Treatment Works Security Act, H3703 [7MY]

H.R. 961, Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act, H2289 [25MR]

H.R. 1006, Captive Wildlife Safety Act, H11444 [18NO]

H.R. 1409, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Land Exchange Act, H8416 [23SE]

H.R. 1598, Irvine Basin Surface and Groundwater Improvement Act, H9409 [15OC]

H.R. 1732, Dept. of the Interior participation in Williamson County, TX, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, H11180 [17NO]

H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S13441-S13449 [29OC], S13719-S13734 [31OC], H4287, H4292-H4298 [20MY]

H.R. 1964, Highlands Conservation Act, H12118 [21NO]

H.R. 2264, Congo Basin Forest Partnership Program appropriations, H9245 [7OC]

S. 82, exempt helicopters used for unexploded ordnance removal and environmental restoration from air transportation excise taxes, S73 [7JA]

S. 139, Climate Stewardship Act, S167-S173 [9JA]

S. 144, Noxious Weed Control Act, S3104 [4MR]

S. 163, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act, S8600 [25JN]

S. 170, Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act, S855 [15JA]

S. 194, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Registry Act, S1146-S1148 [17JA]

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

S. 199, EPA enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste, S1249 [21JA]

S. 247, Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act reauthorization, S1751 [29JA], S13420 [28OC]

S. 269, Captive Wildlife Safety Act, S1833 [30JA], S13740 [31OC]

S. 323, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act, S2012 [5FE]

S. 355, Biodiesel Promotion Act, S2216 [11FE]

S. 356, EPACT Alternative Fuel Flexibility Act, S2217 [11FE]

S. 357, modify renewable energy credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2217 [11FE]

S. 358, extension of the tax credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources to include landfill gas, S2217 [11FE]

S. 359, Waste to Energy Utilization Act, S2218 [11FE]

S. 366, Clean Power Act, S2346-S2351 [12FE]

S. 372, State and Local Government Participation Act, S2358 [12FE]

S. 383, Canadian Waste Import Ban Act, S2367 [12FE]

S. 391, Wild Sky Wilderness Act, S15866 [24NO]

S. 395, Bipartisan Renewable, Efficient Energy With Zero Effluent (BREEZE) Act, S2471 [13FE]

S. 413, Asbestos Claims Criteria and Compensation Act, S2493-S2495 [13FE]

S. 431, Municipal Solid Waste Interstate Transportation and Local Authority Act, S2603-S2609 [24FE]

S. 444, Sacramento Public Safety Act, S2710 [25FE]

S. 449, North American Development Bank and the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission establishing agreement amendments, S2841 [26FE]

S. 461, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Act, S2856-S2863 [26FE]

S. 473, Clean Water Authority Restoration Act, S2928 [27FE]

S. 485, Clear Skies Act, S2943-S2971 [27FE]

S. 494, modify renewable energy tax credit to include agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy resource, S2978 [27FE]

S. 515, EPA Office of Ombudsman additional authority, S6889 [21MY]

S. 531, Missouri River Enhancement and Monitoring Act, S3186 [5MR]

S. 543, preserve the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain as wilderness, S3194 [5MR]

S. 551, Southern Ute and Colorado Intergovernmental Agreement Implementation Act, S3275 [6MR], S15502 [21NO]

S. 582, Coal Energy Research Development and Demonstration Act, S3412-S3418 [10MR]

S. 597, Energy Tax Incentives Act, S3520-S3546 [11MR]

S. 625, Tualatin River Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act, S7936 [16JN]

S. 645, Brownfields Redevelopment Assistance Act, S3893 [18MR]

S. 691, permit the Dept. of Agriculture to enter into cooperative agreements with the Nebraska State Forester to carry out watershed restoration and protection activities on National Forest System lands in Nebraska, S4295 [21MR]

S. 758, allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property, S4640 [1AP]

S. 759, Residential, Farm, Ranch, and Small Business Wind Energy Systems Act, S4642 [1AP]

S. 827, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S5064 [9AP]

S. 828, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act, S5064 [9AP]

S. 829, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program reauthorization and improvement, S5065 [9AP]

S. 830, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act, S5066 [9AP]

S. 831, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Education, Training, and Restoration Act, S5067 [9AP]

S. 843, Clean Air Planning Act, S5077-S5083 [9AP]

S. 861, Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act, S5187 [10AP]

S. 944, Renewable Energy Investment Act, S5491 [29AP]

S. 983, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, S5674 [1MY]

S. 999, Highlands Stewardship Act, S5776 [6MY]

S. 1003, Central Idaho Wilderness Act provisions clarification on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River, S15870 [24NO]

S. 1003, clarify Central Idaho Wilderness Act provisions on continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River, S5786 [6MY]

S. 1013, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S5872 [7MY]

S. 1032, Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act, S6073-S6075 [13MY]

S. 1051, Salt Cedar Control Demonstration Act, S6142 [13MY]

S. 1097, Dept. of the Interior implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program, S6860-S6863 [21MY]

S. 1099, reform border and corridor programs to alleviate NAFTA-related congestion, S6863 [21MY]

S. 1106, Fishing Quota Act, S6985-S6987 [22MY]

S. 1116, Great Lakes Water Quality Indicators and Monitoring Act, S7000 [22MY]

S. 1125, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S6600-S6612 [19MY]

S. 1168, Recycled Roads Act, S7243 [3JN]

S. 1211, construction of a desalination research and development facility at the Tularosa Basin, S7550 [9JN]

S. 1236, Tamarisk Control and Riparian Restoration Act, S7727 [11JN]

S. 1256, Puerto Rico Karst Conservation Act, S7840 [12JN]

S. 1314, Collaborative Forest Health Act, S8363-S8365 [23JN]

S. 1316, Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act, S8441 [24JN]

S. 1330, Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act, S8566 [25JN]

S. 1352, Community and Forest Protection Act, S8741-S8745 [26JN]

S. 1400, Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act, S13737 [31OC]

S. 1400, Ocean Observation and Coastal Systems Act, S9332-S9334 [14JY]

S. 1420, Outfitter Policy Act, S9500-S9503 [16JY]

S. 1467, Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area Act, S10055-S10057 [28JY]

S. 1476, Wind Power Tax Incentives Act, S10069 [28JY]

S. 1516, Salt Cedar Control Demonstration Act, S10638 [31JY]

S. 1539, National Clean and Safe Water Fund Act, S10669 [31JY]

S. 1588, Environmental Health Research Act, S11167-S11169 [5SE]

S. 1653, National Beach Recreation and Economic Benefits Act, S11917 [24SE]

S. 1672, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Boundary Revision Act, S12139 [29SE]

S. 1844, Clear Skies Act, S14336-S14364 [10NO]

S. 1896, Tax Relief Extension Act, S15190-S15192 [19NO]

S. 1917, Clean Air and Water Investment and Infrastructure Act, S15414 [21NO]

S. 1936, exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, S15815 [24NO]

S. 1938, Act To Save America's Forests, S15828-S15837 [24NO]

S. Con. Res. 49, National Oceans Week, S7404 [4JN], S7558 [9JN]

S. Res. 46, National Civilian Conservation Corps Day, S2014 [5FE], S3642 [12MR]

S. Res. 87, National Wildlife Refuge System anniversary, S3750, S3762 [13MR]

S. Res. 145, National Safety Month, S6632 [19MY], S7070 [22MY]

S. Res. 183, reaffirm policies and principles of the McCarran Amendment dealing with the adjudication of water rights and commend Western States that maintain water rights usage systems, S8574 [25JN]

S. Res. 279, tribute to sportsmen and their contributions to society, traditions and values, and the economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting activities, S16140 [9DE]