HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES see also Radioactive Substances

Amendments

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. Government and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve and implement (S.J. Res. 36), S5312 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve laws relative to advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 2952), S6486, S6487, S6564, S6565 [10DE], H9060 [11DE]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), S6482, S6559 [10DE], H9053 [11DE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5088, H5089, H5090, H5093, H5095, H5096, H5097, H5098, H5104, H5155, H5157, H5158, H5159, H5160, H5161, H5162, H5163, H5164, H5168, H5169, H5171, H5172, H5173, H5174, H5175, H5176, H5177, H5178, H5180, H5181, H5182, H5183, H5187, H5188 [9JN], H5212, H5214, H5216, H5217, H5219, H5220, H5221, H5222, H5223, H5224, H5225, H5226, H5227, H5228, H5230, H5231, H5250 [10JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7070 [30JY]

Power resources: remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 727), H7690 [18SE]

Articles and editorials

Atomic Veterans Still Fighting for Recognition From U.S. Government, H5057 [30MY]

Everyone Deserves Clean Air and Equal Protection From Pollution, S6038 [18NO]

In Chicago, Piles of Petroleum Coke Suggest the Future of Canadian Tar Sands Oil, S6040 [18NO]

Justice for the Atomic Veterans, H5058 [30MY]

Texas Toxic Town Lures Industry While Residents Wheeze, S6038 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. Government and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see S.J. Res. 39), S3507 [9JN] (see H.J. Res. 116), H5185 [9JN]

——— approve and implement (see S.J. Res. 36), S3294 [22MY]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a military service medal to members exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in testing nuclear weapons or other circumstances (see H.R. 4778), H5063 [30MY]

Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 4517), H3292 [29AP]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (see S. 2319), S2910 [12MY]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see S. 2309), S2875 [8MY] (see H.R. 4607), H4015 [8MY]

Canada: ensure that the Canadian government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see S. Res. 565), S5783 [18SE] (see H. Res. 716), H7296 [8SE]

CERCLA: make responsible parties liable for certain costs relating to the release of pollutants or contaminants (see S. 1951), S439 [16JA]

——— provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 3870), H223 [14JA]

——— raise the per-incident cap on removal actions (see S. 1958), S439 [16JA]

Chemicals: allow marketing, distribution, or sale of solid antimicrobial copper alloys with certain claims and exclude certain solid antimicrobial copper alloys from regulation as drugs or devices (see H.R. 5350), H7182 [31JY]

——— regulate and phase out use of persistent bioaccumulative and toxic chemical substances (see S. 2656), S4903 [24JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY] (see S. 2554), S4154 [26JN] (see H.R. 5682), H7937 [12NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (see H. Res. 748), H7937 [12NO]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs (see H.R. 3818), H72 [8JA]

Courts: restrict confidentiality agreements that prohibit disclosure of information relative to hazards to public safety or health (see S. 2317), S2910 [12MY]

CPSC: ban certain chemical flame retardants from upholstered furniture and children’s products (see S. 2811), S5588 [15SE]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see S. 2581), S4404 [10JY] (see H.R. 5486), H7617 [16SE]

——— require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 4864), H5363 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs to improve health of border area residents and for hazards preparedness in border areas including bioterrorism, infectious disease, and noncommunicable emerging threats (see S. 2268), S2470 [29AP] (see H.R. 5221), H6976 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (see H.R. 5620), H7885 [18SE]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see H.R. 4007), H1686 [6FE]

——— strengthen Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (see H.R. 5629), H7885 [18SE]

Dept. of HUD: establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (see H.R. 4173), H2256 [6MR]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 2959), S6205 [20NO] (see H.R. 5751), H8169 [20NO]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize partnership with industry to strengthen the safety culture and practices of short line and regional freight railroads (see S. 2478), S3719 [17JN]

——— carry out activities to improve rail safety (see S. 2784), S5507 [10SE]

——— enhance rail safety and provide for safe transport of hazardous materials (see S. 2858), S5782 [18SE]

——— ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars (see H.R. 4738), H4829 [22MY]

——— require regulated pipelines be made of steel produced in the U.S. and originating from iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the U.S. (see H.R. 4441), H3143 [9AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see S. 2738), S5217 [31JY] (see H.R. 4816), H5185 [9JN] (see H.R. 5484), H7617 [16SE]

——— establish a registry for certain toxic exposures and include certain information in the electronic health records of veterans (see H.R. 5680), H7900 [19SE]

——— establish a task force on Agent Orange exposure (see H.R. 4408), H2961 [4AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2438), S3474 [5JN] (see H.R. 4745), H4836 [27MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), consideration (see H. Res. 604), H5022 [29MY]

EPA: delay implementation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (see H.R. 4654), H4059 [9MY]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (see S. 2514), S3938 [24JN] (see H.R. 4947), H5723 [24JN]

——— prohibit certain exports of electronic waste (see S. 2090), S1365 [6MR]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (see S. 2785), S5507 [10SE] (see H.R. 5439), H7433 [10SE]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (see S. 2547), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5345), H7182 [31JY]

Harbors: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (see H.R. 5455), H7454 [11SE]

Hazardous Materials Information Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 5822), H8931 [9DE]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see H.R. 5244), H7039 [29JY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 336), S440 [16JA]

NIH: research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (see H.R. 4746), H4909 [28MY]

NRC: ensure State and local communities participate in development of nuclear plant decommissioning plans and require public approval or rejection of such proposed plans (see S. 2326), S2953 [13MY] (see H.R. 4667), H4434 [15MY]

——— prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations for spent fuel stored at closed nuclear reactors (see S. 2324), S2953 [13MY]

——— require nuclear reactor operators to expand emergency planning zones and develop plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel (see S. 2325), S2953 [13MY]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 417), S2239 [8AP]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), consideration (see H. Res. 694), H7038 [29JY]

——— permit commercial applicators to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form (see H.R. 5714), H7995 [14NO]

Pipelines: establish State revolving loan funds to repair or replace natural gas distribution pipelines (see H.R. 4339), H2744 [27MR]

——— require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce (see H.R. 4338), H2744 [27MR]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on Federal lands leased to a third party (see H.R. 5844), H9044 [10DE]

——— remove Government obstacles to domestic energy production, ensure transport of energy, lower energy costs, and enable businesses to access energy to create and sustain jobs (see H.R. 2), H7528 [15SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see S. 2572), S4336 [9JY] (see H.R. 5033), H6034 [9JY]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (see H.R. 5544), H7882 [18SE]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 4542), H3407 [1MY]

——— reinstate financing for the Hazardous Substance Superfund (see S. 2679), S5050 [29JY]

Water: protect surface water from contamination by chemical storage facilities (see S. 1961), S486 [27JA] (see H.R. 4024), H1718 [10FE]

Decisions

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership—Alberta Clipper Pipeline Application for Presidential Permit: James B. Steinberg, Dept. of State (excerpt), S2449 [29AP]

Letters

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: Calvin M. Dooley, American Chemistry Council, H5848, H5849, H5854 [8JY]

——— J. Clark Mica, Fertilizer Institute, H5849 [8JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H5849 [8JY]

——— several agricultural industry organizations, H5850, H5854 [8JY]

——— several organizations, H5850 [8JY]

Conduct pilot program to license, construct, and operate one or more government or privately owned consolidated nuclear and radioactive waste storage facilities: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H6067 [10JY]

Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act: Donald R. Erickson, Security Industry Association, H6924 [28JY]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H6923 [28JY]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6923 [28JY]

Keystone XL Pipeline permit: Deborah Burger, Karen Higgins, and Jean Ross, National Nurses United, S6040 [18NO]

——— Georges Benjamin, American Public Health Association and Robert M. Pestronk, National Association of County and City Health Officials, S6041 [18NO]

Notification of industrial accident in the Capitol: Paul D. Irving, House of Representatives Sergeant at Arms, H6039 [10JY]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Daniel Sakura, National Alliance of Forest Owners, H7101 [30JY]

——— several organizations, H7100, H7106 [30JY]

——— Steve Mulligan, American Mosquito Control Association, H7101 [30JY]

Simplify EPA solid waste disposal process deadlines and regulations and amend CERCLA relative to State involvement in site remediation and applicability to Federal facilities: R. Steven Brown, Environmental Council of the States, H101 [9JA]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H97 [9JA]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H97 [9JA]

Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H8193 [1DE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8193 [1DE]

Lists

Organizations opposed to H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, H7106 [30JY]

Organizations supporting approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Republican cosponsors of S. 2280, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. Government and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Obama, S2866–S2874 [8MY], H3979 [8MY]

National Emergency Relative to Disposition of Russian Highly Enriched Uranium: President Obama, S3860 [19JN]

Motions

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7971 [13NO]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5237 [10JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), H7149 [31JY]

Remarks in House

Air Force: construction funding to address black mold in military facilities, H3320 [30AP]

CERCLA: amend relative to applicability to Federal facilities, H88, H90, H92, H93, H96–H104 [9JA], E46 [10JA]

——— amend relative to State consultation on removal and remedial actions, State concurrence with listing on EPA National Priorities List, and State credit for contributions to removal or remedial action, H88, H90, H92, H93, H96–H104, H106, H107 [9JA], E46 [10JA]

——— provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 3870), E68 [14JA]

Charleston, WV: investigate cause of Freedom Industries, Inc., chemical spill into public water system and commend first responders and volunteers for response, H1217 [16JA]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H2647 [26MR], H2840, H2842 [2AP], H3358 [30AP], H5593 [20JN], H5665–H5672 [24JN], H5806 [26JN], H6642, H6645 [22JY], H7847, H7850, H7851, H7865 [18SE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), H30 [8JA], H1684 [6FE], H2420 [13MR], H6808 [24JY], H7111–H7113 [30JY], H7965 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 334), H7947 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), H7965–H7972 [13NO], H7986 [14NO], H8078 [19NO], E1575, E1579 [14NO], E1599 [17NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), consideration (H. Res. 748), H7952–H7959 [13NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 5682), motion to recommit, H7971, H7972 [13NO]

Conservation of energy: repeal phase-out of incandescent light bulbs, H24 [8JA], H6068, H6069 [10JY]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (H.R. 4864), H8078 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on the prevalence of black mold in buildings located on military bases, H4781 [21MY]

——— extend certain legal protections to all closed military installations, H4780 [21MY]

——— provide information regarding the types and amounts of munitions used for training exercises on Vieques, PR, and Culebra, PR, and allocate necessary funding to complete cleanup, H2650 [26MR]

Dept. of Energy: allow closure of Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H6031, H6032 [9JY]

——— conduct pilot program to license, construct, and operate one or more government or privately owned consolidated nuclear and radioactive waste storage facilities, H6066–H6068 [10JY]

——— defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield campaign funding, H4746 [21MY]

——— Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation program funding through reductions in Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility funding, H6024, H6025 [9JY]

——— eliminate environmental cleanup reimbursement backlog, H5981 [9JY]

——— environmental impact of transporting liquid nuclear waste from Chalk River Research reactor in Ontario, Canada, through several States to Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, H6756 [24JY]

——— Los Alamos National Laboratory cleanup funding, H5981 [9JY]

——— nondefense environmental cleanup funding, H6017 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding to contravene the USEC Privatization Act relative to Secretarial Determination on uranium transfers’ impact on domestic uranium industry and all public notice and comment requirements, H6049, H6050 [10JY]

——— proposal to close the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, H3201 [28AP]

——— Richland, WA, Operations Office at Hanford funding, H5978 [9JY]

——— submit congressional report on analysis of alternatives to using Savannah River Site infrastructure to conduct alternative method for meeting nuclear disposition requirements, H6072, H6073 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (H.R. 3527), H36–H39 [8JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve laws relative to advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 2952), H6922–H6925 [28JY]

——— improve laws relative to advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 2952), Senate amendment, H9060–H9062 [11DE]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), H5845–H5854 [8JY]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), Senate amendment, H9053–H9060 [11DE], E1856 [2JA]

——— strengthen Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (H.R. 5629), H8192–H8194 [1DE]

Dept. of HUD: establish the Brownfield Redevelopment and Economic Development Innovative Financing program to promote urban renewal (H.R. 4173), E330 [6MR]

Dept. of Transportation: develop comprehensive plan to ensure safety and adequate training for first responders along crude oil rail routes, H5229 [10JN], H5884 [9JY]

——— modify minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of property (H.R. 2730), H5174 [9JN]

——— Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration funding, H5097 [9JN], E977 [12JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement regulations that increase minimum levels of financial responsibility for the transportation of passengers or property, H5174, H5175 [9JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5216, H5217 [10JN]

——— making appropriations, H9276 [11DE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5077–H5106, H5149–H5184 [9JN], H5189, H5203–H5239, H5243 [10JN], H5256 [11JN], H5322 [12JN], H5401 [18JN], E935, E937, E946 [10JN], E952, E953, E961 [11JN], E977 [12JN], E1014 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), consideration (H. Res. 604), H5029–H5034 [30MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4745), motion to recommit, H5237, H5238 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding for bonus award to contractors for work on projects that are behind schedule or over budget, H5181, H5182 [9JN], H5220 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding from being used in contravention of the Buy American Act, H5218 [10JN]

EPA: achievability of health-based proposal to revise ozone standards, H7538 [16SE]

——— apply emission limits to hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide emitted by electric utility steam generating units that use circulating fluidized bed technology to convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 3138), H6644 [22JY], H7113 [30JY]

——— exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, H1566–H1568 [4FE], E176 [6FE]

——— impact of regulation revising ozone standards, H8275 [3DE]

——— prohibit implementation of provisions to simplify solid waste disposal processes that result in fewer cleaned-up sites, do not preserve polluter pays principle, and do not limit toxic chemical exposure, H110 [9JA]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (H.R. 5439), E1376 [10SE]

——— regulate hydraulic fracturing, H2685–H2690 [26MR]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (H.R. 2825), H2689 [26MR]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (H.R. 2983), H2689 [26MR]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (H.R. 2692), H5500 [19JN]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt construction of a nuclear facility in an area designated as an earthquake fault zone from proposal to streamline the Federal permitting process, H2235, H2236 [6MR]

Harbors: administer a pilot program for 100 percent scanning of cargo containers at domestic ports (H.R. 5455), H7435 [11SE], E1395 [11SE]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H86 [9JA], H1262 [27JA], H1529 [3FE], H1601 [5FE], H1684 [6FE], H2309, H2310 [12MR], H2373, H2417–H2421 [13MR], H3276 [29AP], H4461 [19MY], H5594 [20JN]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), H6870–H6874 [28JY], H7100–H7108 [30JY], E1313, E1322 [1AU]

——— clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), consideration (H. Res. 694), H7058–H7070 [30JY]

——— clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (H.R. 935), motion to recommit, H7149, H7150 [31JY]

——— minimize use of certain pesticides known or suspected to cause serious health issues for infants and children, monitor adverse impacts from their use, and report location and quantities to local permitting agencies, H7149, H7150 [31JY]

——— permit commercial applicators to create, retain, submit, and convey pesticide application-related records, reports, data, and other information in electronic form (H.R. 5714), H8231, H8232 [2DE]

Pipelines: require treatment of tar sands or oil sands transported through proposed Keystone XL Pipeline as crude oil relative to contributions to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, H7971, H7972 [13NO]

Radioactive substances: increase understanding of health effects of low doses of ionizing radiation (H.R. 5544), H8011, H8012 [17NO]

Safety: clarify disclosure requirements of owners or operators of facilities holding certain quantities of substances included on the Dept. of Homeland Security Chemicals of Interest list, H99, H100 [9JA]

——— encourage use of carbon monoxide detectors, E274 [28FE]

Taxation: extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes, H25 [8JA]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (H.R. 2193), H101 [9JA]

USEC, Inc.: funding, H6070 [10JY]

Water: require any manufacturer or processor of a chemical or mixture that has potential to contaminate water supplies to report the hazards of these chemicals to regulatory agencies, H1613 [5FE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (H.R. 1921), H2689 [26MR]

Yucca Mountain, NV: nuclear waste disposal site funding, H6019, H6020 [9JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. Government and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (S.J. Res. 39), S5380 [8SE]

——— approve and implement (S.J. Res. 36), S5312, S5313 [31JY]

Air pollution: oppose carbon pollution fee, S2059, S2078 [2AP]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S1497, S1498 [11MR], S1903 [1AP], S2079, S2080 [2AP], S2139 [3AP], S2428 [29AP], S2537 [30AP], S2588 [1MY], S2693–S2696 [6MY], S2746, S2749, S2770–S2773 [7MY], S2850 [8MY], S2890 [12MY], S2931 [13MY], S3789 [18JN], S4096, S4141 [26JN], S4299 [9JY], S4743 [23JY], S5653 [17SE], S5729–S5733, S5735 [18SE], S6074 [18NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), S350 [15JA]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 582), S1511 [11MR], S2431, S2442–S2453, S2459 [29AP]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), S2615–S2619, S2622 [1MY], S2677 [5MY], S2900 [12MY], S2925, S2926 [13MY], S3918–S3924 [24JN], S3950–S3952 [25JN], S4753–S4755 [23JY], S5887–S5896, S5899 [12NO], S5969–S5978 [13NO], S6029–S6032, S6034–S6073 [18NO], S6109 [19NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent agreement, S5902 [12NO], S6025 [17NO]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2280), unanimous-consent request, S2901 [12MY], S3921 [24JN], S4753 [23JY]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 2554), S5962, S5965–S5967 [13NO]

Courts: decision regarding Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, S641–S644 [30JA]

——— restrict confidentiality agreements that prohibit disclosure of information relative to hazards to public safety or health (S. 2317), S2912 [12MY]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product, S5044 [29JY]

——— hold Chinese manufacturers accountable for damages from installation of tainted drywall, S5299 [31JY]

——— issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (S. 2581), S4406 [10JY], S4447 [14JY]

DEA: issuance of final rule implementing the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act, S1905 [1AP]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (H.R. 3527), S333 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve laws relative to advancement of security technologies for critical infrastructure protection (H.R. 2952), S6486, S6487 [10DE]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), S6481–S6486 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 773), S3960 [25JN]

Dept. of State: conduct comprehensive human health study on impact of tar sands transported through proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, S3921–S3923 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize partnership with industry to strengthen the safety culture and practices of short line and regional freight railroads (S. 2478), S3721 [17JN]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (S. 2738), S5186 [31JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S3776–S3784, S3788, S3792, S3798–S3800 [18JN], S3837–S3842, S3852 [19JN], S3887 [23JN], S6811 [13DE]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act, S6810 [13DE]

——— extend timeline to review and revise ambient air quality standards and delay decision on proposal to revise ozone standards (S. 2514), S3900 [23JN]

——— impact of regulation revising ozone standards, S6250 [2DE]

——— impose carbon pollution fee, S3993 [25JN]

——— impose carbon pollution fee and use proceeds to provide rebate to consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and regulate hydraulic fracturing (S. 332), S1399 [10MR]

——— publish a health advisory and submit reports relative to microcystins in drinking water (S. 2785), S6607 [11DE]

FEMA: establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the National Advisory Council (S. 2547), S4158 [26JN]

Hezir, Joseph S.: suitability to be Dept. of Energy Chief Financial Officer relative to position on the Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, S6317 [4DE]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 336), S458 [16JA]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 417), S4364 [9JY]

Obama, President: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S505 [28JA], S584 [29JA], S667 [3FE], S747 [4FE]

Pipelines: human health impact of tar sands transported through proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, S5735 [18SE]

Railroads: strengthen requirements to ensure safe transportation of crude oil and other hazardous material, S3779 [18JN]

Taishan Gypsum Co., Ltd.: refusal to appear in U.S. District Court regarding drywall manufactured in China litigation, S4977 [28JY], S5043 [29JY], S5299 [31JY]

Taxation: reinstate financing for the Hazardous Substance Superfund (S. 2679), S5053 [29JY]

West Virginia: contamination of water supply by chemical used in coal production process, S710 [4FE]

Yucca Mountain, NV: nuclear waste disposal site funding, S641–S644 [30JA]

Reports filed

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. Government and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 36) (S. Rept. 113–221), S5047 [29JY]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1793) (S. Rept. 113–269), S5918 [12NO]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4007) (H. Rept. 113–491), H5639 [23JN]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4007) (S. Rept. 113–263), S5779 [18SE]

Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1961) (S. Rept. 113–238), S5216 [31JY]

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2581), S5779 [18SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2581) (S. Rept. 113–311), S6788 [12DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 727) (H. Rept. 113–601), H7616 [16SE]

Consideration of H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 694) (H. Rept. 113–566), H7038 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4745, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 604) (H. Rept. 113–465), H5022 [29MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5682, Congressional Approval of Permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 748) (H. Rept. 113–617), H7937 [12NO]

Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2952) (H. Rept. 113–324), H133 [9JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4745) (H. Rept. 113–464), H4836 [27MY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2438) (S. Rept. 113–182), S3474 [5JN]

Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2554) (S. Rept. 113–200), S4153 [26JN]

Poison Center Network Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3527) (H. Rept. 113–321), H19 [7JA]

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 935) (H. Rept. 113–467), H5068 [2JN]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 935) (H. Rept. 113–467), H5068 [2JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5089, H5105, H5169, H5172, H5181, H5182, H5183, H5184 [9JN], H5218, H5223, H5226 [10JN]

Statements

Representative DeFazio’s Local Mosquito Control District Permit Application: American Mosquito Control Association, H7101 [30JY]

Studies

Atmospheric Environment—Air Quality in the Industrial Heartland of Alberta, Canada and Potential Impacts on Human Health: Several Individuals, University of California, Irvine and University of Michigan, S6035–S6038 [18NO]

Summaries

Dept. of State Environmental Impact Study for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5895 [12NO]

Poor Canadian Environmental Oversight of Tar Sands Industry Report: Canadian Office of the Auditor General, S6070 [18NO]

Review Process for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S5894 [12NO]

Tables

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 4745), H5079–H5086 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 604, consideration of H.R. 4745, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations and H.R. 4681, intelligence services appropriations, H5029 [30MY]

H. Res. 694, consideration of H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, H7058 [30JY]

H. Res. 727, consideration of H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7684 [18SE]

H. Res. 748, consideration of H.R. 5682, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H7952 [13NO]

H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, H7819–H7841 [18SE]

H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, H6870 [28JY], H7100 [30JY]

H.R. 2952, Critical Infrastructure Research and Development Advancement (CIRDA) Act, H6922 [28JY]

H.R. 3527, Poison Center Network Act, H36 [8JA]

H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act, H5845–H5847 [8JY]

H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act, S6482–S6486 [10DE]

H.R. 5544, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act, H8011 [17NO]

H.R. 5629, Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act, H8192 [1DE]

H.R. 5682, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, H7965 [13NO]

H.R. 5714, Pest Management Records Modernization Act, H8231 [2DE]

S. 2280, congressional approval of permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, S2616 [1MY]

S. 2581, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act, S4406 [10JY]

S. 2785, Safe and Secure Drinking Water Protection Act, S6607 [11DE]

S. Res. 336, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S449 [16JA]

S. Res. 417, designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S2241 [8AP]

S. Res. 565, ensure that the Canadian government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, S5797 [18SE]

S.J. Res. 36, Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. Government and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy approval and implementation, S5312 [31JY]

S.J. Res. 39, Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. Government and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy approval, S3509 [9JN]