HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

Amendments

Courts: 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. 852), S775 [7FE], S786, S869, S870 [8FE], S880, S957, S968, S982, S983, S1022, S1028, S1035, S1036, S1037 [9FE], S1074, S1075 [10FE], S1183, S1184, S1185, S1186, S1187, S1192, S1193, S1194, S1199, S1200, S1231, S1264, S1265, S1266, S1267, S1268, S1269, S1270, S1271, S1272, S1273, S1274, S1306, S1307, S1308, S1309, S1310, S1311, S1312, S1313, S1315, S1316, S1317, S1318 [14FE]

Analyses

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act Potential Claims: CBO, S895 [9FE]

Articles and editorials

Aiming at Asbestos Bill, S753 [7FE]

Asbestos Debate, S1049, S1069 [10FE]

Forward on Asbestos, S1049, S1069 [10FE]

Holtz-Eakin Delivers Blow on Asbestos, S6553 [27JN]

Justice for Asbestos Victims, S754 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: establish a Biodefense Injury Compensation Program (see S. 2291), S1353 [15FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require motor vehicle operators transporting security sensitive material in commerce to obtain a permit from the Dept. (see H.R. 5604), H4008 [14JN]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see S. 3620), S6786 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: study and regulate how private entities and State and local government agencies store explosives (see H.R. 4877), H565 [2MR]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see S. 2439), S2313 [16MR] (see H.R. 5021), H1195 [28MR]

Government regulations: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see S. 3631), S7331 [11JY]

Great Lakes: prevent acid mine drainage from sulfide mining (see H.R. 4933), H867 [9MR]

Hawaii: monitor off-shore sites where chemical munitions were disposed by the Army, research the impact of chemical munition disposal in the ocean, and report on remediation of such sites (see S. 2295), S1413 [16FE] (see H.R. 4778), H388 [16FE]

Mercury: prohibit the Depts. of Defense and Energy from selling, distributing, or transferring elemental mercury and prohibit the export of elemental mercury (see S. 3627), S6787 [29JN]

Motor vehicles: limit fees imposed in connection with background checks for the issuance of licenses to operate a motor vehicle transporting a hazardous material (see H.R. 5560), H3641 [8JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 368), S769 [7FE] (see S. Res. 402), S2202 [15MR]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see S. 2412), S2122 [14MR] (see S. 3456), S5490 [6JN] (see H.R. 5017), H1195 [28MR]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 4999), H1129 [16MR]

———prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see S. 2564), S3211 [6AP] (see H.R. 5533), H3423 [6JN]

———provide for the regulation of certain chemical facilities (see H.R. 5695), H4794 [28JN]

———take actions to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of terrorist or criminal attacks on chemical facilities (see S. 2486), S2603 [30MR]

Nuclear energy: improve civilian nuclear power reactors material control and accounting and data management systems to better account for spent nuclear fuel and reduce risks associated with handling of those materials (see S. 3634), S7331 [11JY] (see H.R. 5761), H5046 [11JY]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: revise and extend (see S. 2792), S4469 [11MY]

Radioactive substances: enhance management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste (see S. 2610), S3378 [7AP]

———require suspension of the use, sale, development, production, testing, and export of depleted uranium munitions pending outcome of certain studies of the health effects of such munitions (see H.R. 5303), H2174 [4MY]

Railroads: clarify that State and local permitting requirements relative to the processing, sorting, or transporting of solid waste apply to rail carriers (see H.R. 4930), H867 [9MR]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: temporarily suspend revised tax treatment of kerosene for use in aviation (see S. 2666), S3703 [27AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: eliminate security risks by replacing the use of extremely hazardous gaseous chemicals with inherently safer technologies (see S. 2855), S4796 [18MY] (see S. 2920), S4891 [22MY]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see S. 3503), S5779 [13JN]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see S. 3509), S5874 [14JN]

Terrorism: protect the public against the threat of attacks targeting nuclear powerplants (see S. 3594), S6634 [28JN]

Treaties and agreements: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see H.R. 4800), H388 [16FE]

Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Res. 703), H509 [1MR]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide compensation to Federal employees or defense contractors who suffered disability or death due to exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 4739), H224 [8FE]

Yucca Mountain, NV: enhance management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, protect public health and safety, and ensure territorial integrity and security of Yucca Mountain repository (see S. 2589), S3212 [6AP] (see H.R. 5360), H2584 [11MY]

Cloture motions

Cost Estimates

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 852): CBO, S888-S894 [9FE]

Factsheets

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act Transparency, S886 [9FE]

Letters

Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident anniversary: Alexander B. Kuzma, Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund (organization), H1405 [4AP]

———Kathy Ryan, Chernobyl Children's Project International, Inc., H1406 [4AP]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S715 [6FE], S847 [8FE], S1150 [14FE]

———Carter G. Phillips, S949 [9FE]

———Dan Danner, National Federation of Independent Business, S714 [6FE], S754 [7FE]

———Donald B. Marron, CBO, S1146 [14FE]

———Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, S894 [9FE]

———Financial Institutions for Asbestos Reform (organization), S1148 [14FE]

———James A. Grogan, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S715 [6FE], S847 [8FE]

———James A. Grogan, Terry Lynch, and James P. McCourt, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S715 [6FE], S847 [8FE]

———James A. Grogan and James P. McCourt, International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, S1149 [14FE]

———James A. Williams, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, S713 [6FE], S848 [8FE], S1149 [14FE]

———James D. Randles, Military Order of the Purple Heart, S714 [6FE]

———John J. Sweeney, AFL-CIO, S712 [6FE]

———Laurence H. Tribe, S948 [9FE]

———National Governors Association, S714 [6FE]

———Senator Specter, S6553 [27JN]

———several asbestos victims groups, S782 [8FE]

———several military and veterans organizations, S714 [6FE], S754 [7FE]

———several organizations, S755 [7FE]

Motions

Petitions

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: asbestos victims and families, S763 [7FE]

Press releases

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Bates White, LLC, S763 [7FE]

Remarks in House

Congressional Ukrainian Caucus: sponsorship of events relative to anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, H1711 [25AP]

Dept. of Defense: conduct epidemiological study to determine health impact of ocean disposed chemical munitions on human populations, H2447, H2448 [10MY]

Dept. of Energy: Global Nuclear Energy Partnership funding, H3176, H3177 [24MY], E1019 [6JN]

———nuclear nonproliferation activities programs funding, H3182, H3183 [24MY]

———prohibit using funding from the Nuclear Waste Fund to carry out activities of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, H3184 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Advanced Spectroscopic Portal monitors funding, H3332 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields, H3845-H3847 [13JN]

———Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Program funding, H3862 [13JN], E1187 [16JN]

EPA: exempt small public water systems from compliance with arsenic and radionuclide standards for drinking water, H2855 [18MY]

———Toxics Release Inventory Program proposed rule implementation funding, H2816, H2817 [18MY]

FDA: State notification requirement regarding the presence or potential effects of mercury in fish and shellfish, H751, H752 [8MR]

Health: link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H357 [16FE]

Hurricanes: establish a Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment Plan (CESTAP) to assess and monitor air, water, soil and human populations in areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (H.R. 4139), H361 [16FE]

Idaho: rural water infrastructure upgrade funding, H3165 [24MY]

Industry Trade Advisory Committees: ensure certain membership requirements are met, H4762 [28JN]

Livermore, CA: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory National Ignition Facility funding, H3164 [24MY]

Los Alamos, NM: Los Alamos National Laboratory Defense Environmental Cleanup funding, H3169 [24MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H1203 [29MR], H1905-H1908 [27AP], H2884, H2885 [18MY], H4047 [15JN]

National security: provide for the regulation of certain chemical facilities (H.R. 5695), E1303 [28JN]

Nevada: require Defense Threat Reduction Agency to research possibility of relocating the planned detonation of a 700-ton explosive at the nuclear test site, H1368 [30MR]

Nuclear energy: spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H3121 [23MY]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H1366 [30MR]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions, H2531, H2532 [11MY]

Solid waste: sewage pipeline construction between Sioux City, IA, and Sioux City, NE, H2790 [18MY]

South Carolina: Savannah River Site mixed oxide (MOX) fuel facility funding, H3146, H3148, H3164 [24MY], E735 [5MY]

Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, H1711 [25AP], E740 [5MY]

———anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (H. Res. 703), H1403-H1407, H1421 [4AP], E527 [6AP], E561 [7AP]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (H.R. 4259), E982 [26MY]

Yucca Mountain, NV: nuclear waste disposal site funding, H278 [15FE], H1456 [5AP], H3160 [24MY]

———prohibit funding for promotional program geared toward children that advocates locating a nuclear waste disposal site, H3184, H3185 [24MY]

———terminate promotional program geared toward children that advocates locating a nuclear waste disposal site, H1323, H1368 [30MR]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 879), S4645, S4646 [16MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: critical emergency structural repairs funding for Capitol Complex utility tunnels, S3683, S3684 [27AP]

Courts: cost-estimates for claims of personal injury and wrongful death due to asbestos exposure to be paid from a trust fund established for such claims, S884, S886-S888 [9FE]

———establish medical criteria for asbestos exposure victims seeking compensation, S944-S957 [9FE]

———limit asbestos victims trust fund contributions from companies with annual gross revenues of less than $1 billion or if full contributions would force bankruptcy, S959, S960 [9FE]

———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. 852), S38, S40 [25JA], S506 [2FE], S766, S774 [7FE], S781, S825-S853 [8FE], S875-S877, S879-S898, S944-S968 [9FE], S1047-S1050, S1054, S1058, S1065-S1067 [10FE], S1078, S1121 [13FE], S1140-S1170 [14FE], S1372, S1373 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Biodefense Injury Compensation Program (S. 2291), S1360 [15FE]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (S. 3620), S6804 [29JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program, S5937 [15JN]

———include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (S. 2439), S2328 [16MR]

Forest Service: forest health projects funding, S3878 [2MY]

———hazardous fuels and forest health projects funding, S3668 [27AP]

Mercury: prohibit the Depts. of Defense and Energy from selling, distributing, or transferring elemental mercury and prohibit the export of elemental mercury (S. 3627), S6807 [29JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 368), S704 [6FE], S774 [7FE]

———designate (S. Res. 402), S2222 [15MR]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (S. 2412), S2126 [14MR]

———implement recommendations (S. 3456), S5505 [6JN]

National security: take actions to detect, prevent, and minimize consequences of terrorist or criminal attacks on chemical facilities (S. 2486), S2606-S2612 [30MR]

———spent nuclear fuel storage sites, S702 [6FE]

Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act: revise and extend (S. 2792), S4476 [11MY]

Rocky Flats Coalition of Local Governments: tribute, S1787 [6MR]

Safe Drinking Water Act: eliminate security risks by replacing the use of extremely hazardous gaseous chemicals with inherently safer technologies (S. 2855), S4805 [18MY]

———eliminate security risks by replacing the use of extremely hazardous gaseous chemicals with inherently safer technologies (S. 2920), S4894 [22MY]

Superfund: increase efforts to clean up sites, S6593 [28JN]

Terrorism: protect the public against the threat of attacks targeting nuclear powerplants (S. 3594), S6717 [28JN]

Transportation: improve transportation security (S. 1052), S2176 [15MR]

Reports filed

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2145), S6492 [26JN]

Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1110) (S. Rept. 109-220), S2122 [14MR]

Transportation Security Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1052) (S. Rept. 109-216), S1504 [27FE]

Statements

Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Accident Anniversary: Ukrainian American Community of Southeast Michigan, E741 [5MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, relative to S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1157 [14FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 703, Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident anniversary, H1403 [4AP]

S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S786-S825 [8FE]

S. 879, Arctic Research and Policy Act improvement, S4646 [16MY]

S. 2291, Responsible Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, S1361-S1363 [15FE]

S. 2439, Nevada Test Site Veterans' Compensation Act, S2329 [16MR]

S. 2486, Chemical Security and Safety Act, S2606-S2611 [30MR]

S. 2564, Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act, S3222-S3227 [6AP]

S. 2589, Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Act, S3237-S3239 [6AP]

S. 2855, Community Water Treatment Hazards Reduction Act, S4806 [18MY]

S. 2920, Community Water Treatment Hazards Reduction Act, S4895 [22MY]

S. 3274, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S5347-S5388 [26MY]

S. 3620, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act, S6804 [29JN]

S. 3627, Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act, S6808 [29JN]

S. 3634, Spent Nuclear Fuel Control and Accounting Act, S7335 [11JY]

S. Res. 368, National Asbestos Awareness Day, S774 [7FE]

S. Res. 402, National Asbestos Awareness Day, S2207, S2223 [15MR]