ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Agreements

Memorandum of understanding between Utah and the Dept. of the Interior on State and county road acknowledgment, S13339 [28OC]

Amendments

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S13926 [4NO], S14477, S14496, S14506, S14507, S14510, S14511, S14512, S14518, S14520, S14521, S14820, S14834, S14835, S14836, S14840, S14841, S14842, S14843, S14844, S14845, S14847 [12NO], S14932, S14934, S14936, S14938, S14967, S14968, S14969 [17NO], S14993, S14994, S14995, S15084, S15085 [18NO], H7619, H7620 [24JY], H7669, H7682, H7683, H7684, H7685, H7687, H7688, H7689, H7690, H7692, H7693, H7694, H7695, H7699, H7700, H7704, H7705, H7706, H7788 [25JY]

———making appropriations (S. 1584), S11927 [24SE]

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]

Analyses

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

Oceans and Human Health Act (S. 1218), S7622 [10JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S15021 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

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

Former EPA and Museum Official John Welles Dies, E156 [6FE]

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

More Per Gallon, S4901 [7AP]

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

White House Office Blocked EPA's Asbestos Cleanup Plan, S2039-S2041 [6FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada: enforcement relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see S. 199), S1245 [21JA] (see S. 383), S2341 [12FE] (see H.R. 411), H217 [28JA]

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

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

Air pollution: 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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 stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (see H.R. 3555), H11701 [20NO]

———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]

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

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

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1584), S11161 [5SE] (see H.R. 2861), H7615 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (see H. Res. 338), H7615 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 340), H7615 [24JY]

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

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

———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]

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

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

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

———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]

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]

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

Hazardous substances: 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]

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

Health: reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (see S. 1115), S6978 [22MY] (see H.R. 2277), H4737 [22MY]

Mining and mineral resources: issue permits to allow reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines without incurring liability (see S. 1660), S11988 [25SE]

———reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 504), H244 [29JA]

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

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]

Oceans: establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (see S. 1218), S7618 [10JN]

Office of Noise Abatement and Control: reestablish (see H.R. 475), H243 [29JA]

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

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

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

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

Pollution: 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]

Recycling: 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]

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

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]

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]

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

Terrorism: ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (see S. 157), S288 [14JA] (see H.R. 1861), H3451 [29AP]

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

Water: 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]

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

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

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

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]

Cloture motions

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

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

Recommendations for Reducing Risk of Worker Exposures to Vermiculite That May Be Contaminated With Asbestos: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, S2037 [6FE]

Yazoo Basin Backwater Pumping Plant, S1399 [23JA]

Letters

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]

Chemical facility security relative to terrorism: Thomas J. Ridge, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Christine Todd Whitman, EPA Administrator, S297 [14JA]

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

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

Clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard: Alan C. Lloyd, California Air Resources Board, S14476 [12NO]

———John E. Hornback, Southeastern States Air Resource Managers, Inc., S14475 [12NO], S14929 [17NO]

———R. Steven Brown and S. William Becker, S14476 [12NO]

———William Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S14475 [12NO]

Climate Stewardship Act, S13495 [29OC], S13596 [30OC]

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

———several Senators, H10100 [29OC]

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

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

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

Libby, MT, asbestos contamination: Christine Todd Whitman, EPA Administrator, S2041 [6FE]

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], S14930 [17NO]

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]

Tucson, AZ, gas pipeline rupture and groundwater contamination: Representative Grijalva, H10524 [6NO]

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, S1398 [23JA]

Lists

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

Memorandums

Deadline Extension for Compliance With Certain Clean Air Act Provisions in Ozone Nonattainment Areas, H10094 [29OC]

Motions

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14518 [12NO]

Press releases

OPEI Succeeds in Dramatically Improving California Emission Regulations: Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, S14475 [12NO]

Remarks in House

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

Air pollution: 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]

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

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

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

Budget: combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H9709, H9712 [20OC]

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

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

———prohibit stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (H.R. 3555), E2377 [21NO]

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

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

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

Dakota County, MN: Soil and Water Conservation District recipient of EPA Clean Water Partners for the 21st Century award, E262 [13FE]

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

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

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

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7335 [23JY], H7655-H7713 [25JY], H10535-H10537, H10544-H10546 [6NO], E1613, E1653 [25JY], E1690 [4SE], E1709, E1726 [5SE], E1753, E1757 [10SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), consideration (H. Res. 338), H7630-H7637 [25JY], E1629 [25JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), unanimous-consent agreement, H7654 [25JY]

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

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

Ecology and environment: environmental justice programs funding, H7683 [25JY]

———evaluation of Bush administration policies, H6842 [15JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H163 [27JA], H4776-H4781 [2JN], H8484-H8487 [23SE]

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

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

———include construction activities in definition of oil and gas exploration and production relative to EPA stormwater discharge permits, H10521-H10528 [6NO], E2218 [4NO], E2317 [19NO]

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]

Gloucester, NJ: conduct investigation into financial transactions of Gloucester Environmental Management Services landfill, H7703, H7704 [25JY]

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

Health: reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (H.R. 2277), E1050 [22MY]

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

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

Mining and mineral resources: reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (H.R. 504), E154 [6FE]

Office of Compliance and Enforcement: funding, H7695 [25JY]

Pesticides: continue ban on human testing, H7694 [25JY]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remarks in Senate

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

———enforcement relative to importation of municipal solid waste (S. 383), S2298, S2367 [12FE]

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

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

Air pollution: clarify exemption of certain small engines from California air emission regulations and develop a national emissions standard, S14467-S14470, S14472-S14477 [12NO], S14928-S14932 [17NO]

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

———provide regional offices with mobile air pollution monitoring networks relative to disasters and catastrophic toxic emissions, S13482 [29OC]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S15959 [25NO]

———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]

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

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

———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]

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

Chesapeake Bay: provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 827), 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]

Corps of Engineers: Yazoo Basin Backwater Pumping Plant funding, S1398-S1401, S1404 [23JA]

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

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

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations, S1240 [21JA]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S10931 [1AU], S10987 [2SE], S14391, S14458 [11NO], S14464-S14470, S14472-S14480, S14496-S14504, S14506-S14528, S14530, S14531, S14678, S14743, S14792 [12NO], S14928, S14932-S14940 [17NO], S14993-S15001 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), unanimous-consent agreement, S14940 [17NO], S15021 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2861), unanimous-consent request, S14519, S14520 [12NO]

———making appropriations (S. 1584), unanimous-consent request, S14620, S14621 [12NO]

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

———national objectives priority assignments, S1647-S1649 [28JA], S1788 [30JA], S2377 [13FE], S9946-S9948 [25JY]

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

———use of science in developing environmental policy, S10012-S10023 [28JY]

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

Federal employees: enforcement personnel levels, S14506, S14515 [12NO]

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

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

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

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

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]

Hazardous substances: 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]

Health: reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products, S2037-S2044 [6FE]

———reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products (S. 1115), S6995-S6997 [22MY]

Leavitt, Michael O.: boycott of Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) confirmation hearing for EPA Administrator nominee by Democratic Senators, S12306, S12308 [2OC]

———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]

Mining and mineral resources: issue permits to allow reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines without incurring liability (S. 1660), S12000 [25SE]

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

National Research Council: conduct study on health and environmental hazards of coal combustion wastes, S14525 [12NO]

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: establish an interagency research program to improve understanding of the role of the oceans and human health and a similar program at NOAA (S. 1218), S7621 [10JN]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power resources: 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]

Public lands: memorandum of understanding between Utah and the Dept. of the Interior on State and county road acknowledgment, S13787 [3NO]

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

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]

Special Blue Ribbon Commission on Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Pollution Control Financing: establish (S. 1880), S15065 [18NO]

Terrorism: ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals, S4691, S4694-S4697 [2AP]

———ensure that the U.S. is prepared for an attack using hazardous chemicals (S. 157), S295-S297 [14JA]

U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution: reauthorize (H.R. 421), S15502 [21NO]

———reauthorize (S. 163), S849 [15JA], S8600 [25JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, S3984-S3987 [19MR], S4233-S4235 [21MR]

———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]

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

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

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

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 338) (H. Rept. 108-236), H7615 [24JY]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2861) (H. Rept. 108-235), H7614 [24JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1584) (S. Rept. 108-143), S11161 [5SE]

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]

Nomination of Michael O. Leavitt To Be EPA Administrator: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S12607 [15OC]

Oceans and Human Health Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1218) (S. Rept. 108-203), S15186 [19NO]

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

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 338, Consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and Sundry Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 340) (H. Rept. 108-238), H7615 [24JY]

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

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2861), S14518 [12NO], H7685, H7708 [25JY]

Statements

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]

Summaries

Homeland Security Report—Voluntary Initiatives Are Under Way at Chemical Facilities but the Extent of Security Preparedness Is Unknown: GAO, S4695 [2AP]

Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act (S. 484), S2942 [27FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, S14527 [12NO]

Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 2861), H7656-H7662 [25JY]

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]

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]

Texts of

H. Res. 338, consideration of H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent agencies appropriations, H7630 [25JY]

H.R. 421, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act, H11589 [19NO]

H.R. 2861, Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD, and sundry independent appropriations, S15001-S15020 [18NO]

S. 157, Chemical Security Act, S297-S299 [14JA]

S. 163, Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement Act, S8600 [25JN]

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

S. 383, Canadian Waste Import Ban Act, S2367 [12FE]

S. 473, Clean Water Authority Restoration Act, S2928 [27FE]

S. 485, Clear Skies Act, S2943-S2971 [27FE]

S. 515, EPA Office of Ombudsman additional authority, S6889 [21MY]

S. 645, Brownfields Redevelopment Assistance Act, S3893 [18MR]

S. 827, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S5064 [9AP]

S. 1115, Ban Asbestos in America Act, S6997-S6999 [22MY]

S. 1116, Great Lakes Water Quality Indicators and Monitoring Act, S7000 [22MY]

S. 1218, Oceans and Human Health Act, S7623-S7625 [10JN]

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

S. 1539, National Clean and Safe Water Fund Act, S10669 [31JY]

S. 1660, Good Samaritan Abandoned and Inactive Mine Remediation Act, S12001 [25SE]

S. 1844, Clear Skies Act, S14336-S14364 [10NO]