HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES related term(s) Radioactive Substances

Amendments

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote transparency (S. 3367), S7804, S7817, S7819 [18DE]

EPA: allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), consideration (H. Res. 762), H1456 [7MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 762), H1456 [7MR]

NOAA: update environmental sensitivity index maps for coastal areas of the Great Lakes (S. 1586), S6103 [6SE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H3906, H3907, H3908 [10MY]

——— amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3848 [9MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6147, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies and financial services and general Government appropriations, S6101 [6SE], H7900 [6SE]

Articles and editorials

America Before Earth Day—Smog and Disasters Spurred the Laws Trump Wants To Undo, S2430 [25AP]

Don’t Blame the Army Corps of Engineers for Okeechobee, Everglades Woes, S4903 [11JY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: modify and improve environmental regulations and requirements for agriculture and agricultural producers (see S. 2663), S2120 [12AP]

Corps of Engineers: prioritize public health and safety in managing Lake Okeechobee and the Central and Southern Florida system by preventing toxic discharges and maintaining water quality and volume (see H.R. 6700), H7824 [4SE]

Crime: make certain corrections relative to laws governing possession by a restricted person of biological agents or toxins (see S. 2), S7256 [3DE] (see H.R. 7326), H10269 [17DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: carry out nutrition education program to inform the public of sources of exposure to lead in the environment and of dietary nutrients that may reduce harmful effects of lead exposure (see H.R. 5696), H3782 [7MY]

——— include lead poisoning prevention and mitigation education as a purpose of the education and obesity prevention program (see H.R. 6477), H6649 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see S. 3181), S4734 [28JN] (see H.R. 5671), H3746 [1MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit action on licensing, planning, or construction of a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV, prior to OMB study on economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses (see H.R. 5643), H3706 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: abolish Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (see H.R. 7051), H9424 [9OC]

——— reauthorize educational loan repayment program for health professionals who agree to conduct prevention activities as CDC and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry employees (see H.R. 5998), H4775 [5JN]

——— reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (see H.R. 5329), H1698 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 7188), H9742 [29NO]

——— reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see S. 3405), S6028 [4SE] (see H.R. 6992), H9405 [28SE]

Dept. of HUD: improve removal of lead from drinking water in public housing (see S. 3492), S6304 [25SE] (see H.R. 6887), H8884 [25SE]

——— provide for additional lead-based paint poisoning prevention procedures for families with children under a certain age (see H.R. 6252), H5815 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote transparency (see S. 3367), S5831 [22AU]

——— enhance rail safety and provide for safe and covered transport of materials in railroad cars (see H.R. 6497), H7155 [24JY]

——— establish grant program for the relocation of certain liquified petroleum gas storage facilities away from homes, schools, and other sensitive locations (see H.R. 6489), H7154 [24JY]

——— reinstate requirements pertaining to electronically controlled pneumatic brake systems on high-hazard flammable unit trains (see H.R. 7076), H9438 [19OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 3529), S6388 [28SE] (see H.R. 6993), H9405 [28SE]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents stationed at Wurtsmith AFB, MI, and exposed to volatile organic compounds and presume service connection for those affected (see S. 3528), S6388 [28SE] (see H.R. 6994), H9405 [28SE]

——— provide for a presumption of service connection for certain diseases in veterans who were exposed to burn pits (see H.R. 7288), H10169 [12DE]

——— provide for eligibility of certain individuals exposed to burn pits for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care (see H.R. 7287), H10169 [12DE]

——— provide for presumption of service-connected disability for certain veterans who served in Palomares, Spain (see S. 3373), S5931 [23AU]

——— provide process for family members of deceased individuals eligible for burn pit registry to register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual (see H.R. 6027), H4979 [7JN]

——— take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with a registered individual’s cause of death (see H.R. 6959), H9151 [27SE]

——— use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (see H.R. 5974), H4731 [25MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: submit report on open burn pits (see H.R. 5920), H4583 [22MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3023), S3293 [7JN] (see H.R. 6073), H5092 [12JN]

Drugs: include fentanyl analogues under schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and have no medical use (see H.R. 4922), H782 [5FE]

——— withhold assistance from countries that do not monitor or prosecute production or distribution of illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs or do not require registration of tableting and encapsulating machines (see S. 3463), S6223 [18SE]

Ecology and environment: improve disclosure of pesticide and personal care product ingredients and ventilation in salons, establish employee training on salon hazards, and research effects of personal care products (see S. 2722), S2321 [19AP]

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 6951), H9150 [27SE]

——— allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (see S. 2461), S1243 [27FE]

——— allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), consideration (see H. Res. 762), H1372 [5MR]

——— cancel registration of all uses of organophosphate pesticides (see H.R. 6631), H7724 [26JY]

——— direct program offices to carry out certain assessments relative to chemical toxicity (see H.R. 6399), H6462 [17JY] (see H.R. 6468), H6648 [23JY]

——— establish a discretionary grant program for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects (see S. 2727), S2342 [23AP]

——— establish a grant program to assist eligible entities in carrying out programs to replace lead water service lines for schools and solder that is not lead free used in the plumbing for schools (see H.R. 4907), H732 [30JA]

——— establish a pilot program that promotes cleanup of orphan hardrock mines by good samaritans (see S. 3727), S7356 [6DE] (see H.R. 7226), H9767 [6DE]

——— establish innovative water technology grant program and encourage use of innovative water technology (see S. 3012), S3035 [6JN] (see H.R. 6727), H7920 [6SE]

——— exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA (see S. 2421), S907 [13FE] (see H.R. 5275), H1607 [14MR]

——— increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities for good financial and environmental management of water systems and strengthen enforcement of safe drinking water requirements (see H.R. 6818), H8725 [13SE]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), consideration (see H. Res. 762), H1372 [5MR]

——— provide assistance to schools to replace drinking water fountains that may contain lead (see H.R. 4908), H732 [30JA]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin (see H.R. 7078), H9438 [19OC]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 6705), H7870 [5SE]

——— reduce human exposure to asbestos (see H.R. 5114), H1333 [27FE]

——— replace drinking water fountains in playgrounds and parks under the Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grant Program (see H.R. 7154), H9568 [16NO]

——— require notice of chemical-related public health risks, publish list of sites requiring additional review when an exposure risk is determined, and reform chemical review process (see S. 3691), S7241 [29NO] (see H.R. 7189), H9742 [29NO]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 5015), H1177 [14FE]

——— update and modernize reporting requirements for contaminants in drinking water and provide assistance to disadvantaged communities to improve water quality testing and compliance with standards (see S. 3192), S4916 [11JY]

FAA: prohibit use of leaded fuel by aircraft operating within U.S. airspace (see H.R. 5421), H3052 [29MR]

FDA: ban use of ortho-phthalate chemicals as food contact substances (see S. 3155), S4733 [28JN]

——— require that children’s cosmetics containing talc include an appropriate warning unless the cosmetics are demonstrated to be asbestos-free (see H.R. 4964), H1074 [8FE]

Government regulations: require OSHA and EPA to update refinery and chemical plant safety regulations (see H. Con. Res. 147), H10511 [20DE]

Mercury: establish a national mercury monitoring program to protect human health, safeguard fisheries, and track environmental effects of emissions reductions (see S. 3394), S5991 [28AU]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 449), S1948 [22MR]

NRC: develop plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel and expand emergency planning zones (see H.R. 4891), H676 [29JA]

——— 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. 2388), S703 [7FE] (see H.R. 4975), H974 [7FE]

——— prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations for spent fuel stored at closed nuclear reactors (see S. 2396), S704 [7FE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (see H. Res. 879), H3833 [8MY]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 682), S6816 [11OC]

Pesticides: require pre- and post-application reporting of, and establish buffer zones for, restricted use pesticides, and prohibit use of pesticides containing chlorpyrifos (see S. 3764), S7790 [18DE]

Power resources: re-establish certain hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure rules, standards for well construction, and waste management rules (see H.R. 6768), H8107 [10SE]

Product safety: require Federal and State mandated information declarations and labeling requirements applicable to chemical composition of, and radiation emitted by, consumer products meet minimum scientific standards (see S. 3019), S3035 [6JN] (see H.R. 6022), H4848 [6JN]

Public Health Service: report on health effects of using new psychoactive substances, including synthetic drugs (see S. 3356), S5759 [21AU]

Russia: combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H6587 [19JY]

——— condemn chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, extend sympathies to those affected by the attack, and reaffirm U.S.-British relationship (see S. Res. 442), S1948 [22MR] (see H. Res. 786), H1652 [15MR]

——— impose sanctions against those responsible for chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter (see H.R. 5428), H3059 [5AP]

Taxation: deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 6658), H7747 [7AU]

——— extend exclusion of gain or loss from sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites from unrelated business income and extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see S. 2594), S1947 [22MR]

——— extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 5579), H3451 [23AP]

Veterans: establish presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits and direct GAO to establish Open Burn Pit Advisory Commission (see H.R. 6582), H7722 [26JY]

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 5609), H3574 [25AP]

Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 486), S2485 [26AP] (see H. Res. 850), H3706 [26AP]

Letters

Blocking Regulatory Interference From Closing Kilns Act: Neil L. Bradley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H1463 [7MR]

——— Ross Eisenberg, National Association of Manufacturers, H1463 [7MR]

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H5618 [25JN]

——— Carlos U. Fuentes, VFW, H5618 [25JN]

——— Dana T. Atkins, Military Officers Association of America, H5618 [25JN]

——— Denise Rohan, American Legion, H5620 [25JN]

——— Garry J. Augustine, DAV, H5619 [25JN]

——— John B. Wells, Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc., S7380 [10DE], H5619 [25JN]

——— John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America (organization), H5618 [25JN]

——— Keith Hall, CBO, S7383 [10DE]

——— Mike Yates and Michael J. Little, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Association, H5619 [25JN]

——— Neil Van Ess, Military Order of the Purple Heart, H5619 [25JN]

——— Thomas J. Snee, Fleet Reserve Association, H5620 [25JN]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, E655 [15MY]

——— Carolyn Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas, NV, H3895 [10MY]

——— D. Taylor, Unite Here (organization), H3897 [10MY]

——— Mary Beth Sewald, Michael Bolognini, and Hugh Anderson, Las Vegas, NV, Metro Chamber of Commerce, H3895 [10MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— several organizations, H3895 [10MY]

——— several organizations and businesses, H3896 [10MY]

Opioid drug abuse prevention legislation: Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5033, H5062, H5065 [12JN], H5238, H5241, H5248, H5257, H5260, H5262, H5264 [19JN]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5033, H5062, H5065 [12JN], H5237, H5241, H5248, H5258, H5260, H5262, H5264 [19JN]

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act: Daren Coppock, Agricultural Retailers Association and Chris Jahn, Fertilizer Institute, S7224 [29NO]

——— John Boling, Institute of Makers of Explosives, S7225 [29NO]

——— several organizations, S7224 [29NO]

Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act: several organizations, H1485 [8MR]

Memorandums

EPA Exemption of Pesticides and Air Emissions From Animal Waste at Farms From Certain Reporting Requirements Under CERCLA: Congressional Research Service, S1925 [22MR]

Messages

Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: President Trump, S872 [12FE], H1103 [13FE]

Motions

EPA: allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), H1464 [7MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), H1487 [8MR]

Remarks in House

Air Force: conduct core sampling study at Lackland AFB, TX, to determine if any regulated or hazardous substances are present along route of wastewater pipeline replacement project, H4702 [24MY]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, H3893 [10MY]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit water discharges from Lake Okeechobee until the water quality is deemed safe, H5158 [14JN], H5510 [22JN], H5651 [26JN], H6044 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal, H4661 [23MY], H5740, H5741 [26JN]

——— conduct education and outreach campaign to veterans exposed to open burn pits and who are eligible to enroll in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry, H4566 [22MY], H7697, H7698 [26JY]

——— ensure sufficient funding to address drinking water contaminated with perfluorinated chemicals near the former Wurtsmith AFB, MI, H4972, H4973 [7JN]

——— open air burn pits research funding, H5796–H5798 [27JN]

——— report to Congress on environmental restoration efforts to address groundwater contamination from defense-related activities, H4655 [23MY]

——— study feasibility of phasing out use of open burn pits, H4565 [22MY], H7697, H7698 [26JY]

——— study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (H.R. 5671), H5798 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund, H3894 [10MY]

——— establish Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing Federal and private resources to assist communities impacted by nuclear plant closure and housing of spent nuclear fuel, H3907, H3908 [10MY]

——— extend authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site (H.R. 2278), H8801, H8802 [25SE]

——— Hanford, WA, nuclear waste storage site cleanup funding, H3891 [10MY]

——— Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project funding, H4904 [7JN]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, H3846 [9MY], H3909, H3910 [10MY]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository (H.R. 456), H1355 [5MR]

——— prohibit action on licensing, planning, or construction of a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV, prior to OMB study on economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses, H3847 [9MY], H3898 [10MY]

——— provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program, H5777, H5778 [27JN]

——— provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program (H.R. 4675), H1090–H1092 [13FE], H4936 [7JN]

——— reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project (H.R. 2389), H8794, H8795 [25SE]

——— require publication of a financial statements summary in annual Nuclear Waste Fund financial statement audit, H3906, H3907 [10MY]

——— research and grants funding for innovation in safe and secure storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear reactors, H4936, H4937 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program (H.R. 5329), H5057–H5059 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation into Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. approval of the sale of Uranium One Inc., to Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corp., H1694 [19MR], H3310 [13AP], H3336 [16AP]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 2049), H3894 [10MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: financial impact of pyrrhotite in concrete home foundations study funding, H6530, H6531 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote transparency (S. 3367), H10516, H10517 [21DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry educational outreach funding, H4974 [7JN]

——— Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry funding, H4976, H4977 [7JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H5611–H5621, H5635 [25JN], H5667 [26JN], E916 [26JN]

——— establish a center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relative to exposure to burn pits (H.R. 1279), H1604 [14MR]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea, E916 [26JN]

——— use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain facilities (H.R. 5974), H7144, H7145 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, H7894–H7896 [6SE]

EPA: allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), H1458–H1466 [7MR]

——— allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), consideration (H. Res. 762), H1451–H1458 [7MR]

——— allow judicial review of final rule on emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick and structural clay products or clay ceramics manufacturing (H.R. 1917), motion to recommit, H1464 [7MR]

——— brownfield revitalization program funding, H6448 [17JY]

——— Environmental Justice program funding, H6451, H6452 [17JY]

——— increase assistance for States, water systems, and disadvantaged communities for good financial and environmental management of water systems and strengthen enforcement of safe drinking water requirements, H8225 [13SE]

——— lead in drinking water reduction programs funding, H6504, H6505 [18JY]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), H1480–H1489 [8MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), consideration (H. Res. 762), H1451–H1458 [7MR]

——— make certain emission limits inapplicable for electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy (H.R. 1119), motion to recommit, H1487 [8MR]

——— prevent certain chemical byproducts from electric steam generating units that convert coal refuse into energy from being released into the air and water, H1487 [8MR]

——— prohibit funding to modify rule on management and disposal of coal ash, H6515 [18JY]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin (H.R. 7078), E1426 [19OC]

——— Superfund Enforcement program funding, H6382, H6453, H6454 [17JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (H.R. 5015), E186 [14FE]

FAA: prohibit use of leaded fuel by aircraft operating within U.S. airspace (H.R. 5421), E384 [29MR]

FEMA: clarify that hazard mitigation funding can be used to remove standing burned trees and replacing water systems that have been burned and caused contamination, H3715 [27AP]

Flint, MI: status of contaminated water crisis, H5754 [27JN], H7095 [24JY]

Minnesota: urge a Prairie Island Indian Community Land Study, E1650 [12DE]

Mueller, Robert S., III: assessment of tenure as FBI Director, H3967–H3970 [15MY]

Natural gas: require export applications for small volumes of natural gas to show that such export was produced using available techniques to minimize methane emissions from leaks or venting, H7891, H7894 [6SE]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (H.R. 3834), H9067, H9068 [26SE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H1357–H1363 [5MR], H3890–H3911 [10MY], H4938 [7JN]

——— amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3844–H3850 [9MY]

Russia: combat subversive activities (H.R. 6437), H7846 [5SE]

——— condemn chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, H2030 [22MR]

——— condemn chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, extend sympathies to those affected by the attack, and reaffirm U.S.-British relationship (H. Res. 786), H1645 [15MR]

Veterans: address effects of veterans exposed to burn pits, H3690 [26AP]

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (H.R. 5609), H5754 [27JN]

Yucca Mountain, NV: nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1355, H1356, H1357–H1363 [5MR], H3891, H3893, H3894 [10MY], H4937, H4938, H4949 [7JN], H6245 [16JY], E816 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

CDC: childhood lead exposure reduction efforts funding, S5801 [22AU]

——— investigation of potential cancer clusters funding, S5801 [22AU]

Corps of Engineers: authorize construction of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee to reduce toxic discharges, S4902, S4920 [11JY]

Crime: make certain corrections relative to laws governing possession by a restricted person of biological agents or toxins (S. 2), S7820, S7821 [18DE]

Dept. of Energy: implement a pilot project to develop a process to reuse spent naval fuel in advance nuclear reactors, S4028, S4030, S4031 [19JN], S4254, S4255 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (S. 3405), S7224–S7227 [29NO]

——— reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (S. 3405), unanimous-consent request, S7225, S7227 [29NO]

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote transparency (S. 3367), S7817–S7820 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), S7380–S7383 [10DE], S7424 [11DE], S7553 [13DE], S7761 [18DE], S7835–S7837 [19DE]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (H.R. 299), unanimous-consent request, S7379, S7380 [10DE], S7835 [19DE]

——— provide for presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea (S. 2038), S5262 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations, S5227, S5230–S5237, S5240, S5241 [24JY], S5315–S5317, S5327, S5336, S5338, S5339 [25JY], S5394 [26JY], S5527–S5531, S5533–S5539 [1AU], S6045 [6SE], S7382 [10DE]

——— making appropriations (S. 3023), S3395 [11JN], S6203 [18SE]

EPA: exempt certain pesticides and air emissions from animal waste at farms from certain reporting requirements under CERCLA, S1924 [22MR]

FAA: allow airports the option of using fluorine-free foam for combating fires, S6430 [2OC]

FDA: ban use of ortho-phthalate chemicals as food contact substances (S. 3155), S4737 [28JN]

Mercury: establish a national mercury monitoring program to protect human health, safeguard fisheries, and track environmental effects of emissions reductions (S. 3394), S5992 [28AU]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 449), S1978 [22MR]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (H.R. 3834), S6882 [11OC]

NOAA: update environmental sensitivity index maps for coastal areas of the Great Lakes (S. 1586), S6103 [6SE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), S2610 [10MY]

Nuclear weapons: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 682), S6881 [11OC]

States: allow regulations on use of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid from firefighting foam, S2194, S2197 [17AP]

Workers’ Memorial Day: observance, S2918 [24MY]

Yucca Mountain, NV: nuclear waste disposal site funding, S2610 [10MY]

Reports filed

Blocking Regulatory Interference From Closing Kilns Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1917) (H. Rept. 115–509), H131 [10JA]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2461), S6221 [18SE]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2461) (S. Rept. 115–407), S7274 [4DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act and H.R. 1917, Blocking Regulatory Interference From Closing Kilns Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 762) (H. Rept. 115–586), H1372 [5MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 879) (H. Rept. 115–665), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Energy Authorization for Control of Uranium Mill Tailings at Mesa County, CO, Disposal Site Extension: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2278) (H. Rept. 115–925), H7940 [7SE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1059) (S. Rept. 115–247), S2622 [10MY]

Dept. of Energy West Valley Demonstration Project Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2389) (H. Rept. 115–926), H7940 [7SE]

Dept. of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3367) (S. Rept. 115–390), S7132 [27NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Clarification of Presumptions Relating to Exposure of Certain Veterans Who Served in the Vicinity of Vietnam: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 299) (H. Rept. 115–680), H4241 [18MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety (VA COST SAVINGS) Enhancements Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 5974) (H. Rept. 115–869), H7153 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6072) (H. Rept. 115–750), H5092 [12JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3023) (S. Rept. 115–268), S3292 [7JN]

Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6468) (H. Rept. 115–1101), H10586 [21DE]

Low-Dose Radiation Research Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4675) (H. Rept. 115–554), H1125 [13FE]

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3405) (S. Rept. 115–384), S7088 [26NO]

Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1119) (H. Rept. 115–514), H172 [12JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 762, consideration of H.R. 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act and H.R. 1917, Blocking Regulatory Interference From Closing Kilns Act, H1451 [7MR]

H. Res. 879, consideration of H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments, H3844 [9MY]

H.R. 299, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, H5611–H5614 [25JN]

H.R. 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, H1481 [8MR]

H.R. 1917, Blocking Regulatory Interference From Closing Kilns Act, H1458 [7MR]

H.R. 2278, Dept. of Energy authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site extension, H8801 [25SE]

H.R. 2389, Dept. of Energy West Valley demonstration project reauthorization, H8794 [25SE]

H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments, H3901–H3906 [10MY]

H.R. 3834, 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act, H9067 [26SE]

H.R. 4675, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act, H1090 [13FE]

H.R. 5329, Poison Center Network Enhancement Act, H5057 [12JN]

H.R. 5974, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Creation of On-Site Treatment Systems Affording Veterans Improvements and Numerous General Safety (VA COST SAVINGS) Enhancements Act, H7144 [24JY]

S. 2, Effective Prosecution of Possession of Biological Toxins and Agents Act, S7821 [18DE]

S. 3367, Dept. of Transportation Reports Harmonization Act, S7819 [18DE], H10516 [21DE]

S. Res. 442, condemn Russian chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, extend sympathies to those affected by the attack, and reaffirm U.S.-British relationship, S1951 [22MR]

S. Res. 449, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S1955 [22MR]

S. Res. 486, support goals and ideals of Workers’ Memorial Day, S2490 [26AP]

S. Res. 682, national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S6825 [11OC]