[Senate Report 106-47]
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106th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE                                
 1st Session                                                     106-47
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                   REPORT TO THE SENATE ON ACTIVITIES

                                 OF THE

                              COMMITTEE ON
                      ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

                                FOR THE

                       ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS

                                     

                                     

                                     

                                     





                  May 11, 1999.--Ordered to be printed


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                    U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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               COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

                       one hundred sixth congress

                 JOHN H. CHAFEE, Rhode Island, Chairman

JOHN W. WARNER, Virginia             MAX BAUCUS, Montana
ROBERT SMITH, New Hampshire          DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, New York
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma            FRANK R. LAUTENBERG, New Jersey
CRAIG THOMAS, Wyoming                HARRY REID, Nevada
CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, Missouri        BOB GRAHAM, Florida
GEORGE V. VOINOVICH, Ohio            JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut
MICHAEL D. CRAPO, Idaho              BARBARA BOXER, California
ROBERT F. BENNETT, Utah              RON WYDEN, OREGON
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas

                     Jimmie Powell, Staff Director

               J. Thomas Sliter, Minority Staff Director

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                            C O N T E N T S

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Summary..........................................................     1
Committee jurisdiction...........................................     2
Committee activities:
    Surface transportation.......................................     3
    Fish and wildlife............................................     6
    Wildlife conservation........................................     7
    Coastal barriers.............................................     8
    Wetlands.....................................................    10
    Estuary habitat..............................................    11
    National Fish and Wildlife Foundation........................    11
    Miscellaneous fish and wildlife measures.....................    12
    Environmental policy:
        Environmental policy and conflict resolution.............    14
        National environmental education.........................    14
    Superfund:
        Superfund Cleanup and Acceleration Act...................    15
    Solid waste disposal.........................................    16
    Nuclear regulations..........................................    17
    Air pollution................................................    17
    Water resources..............................................    18
    Public buildings.............................................    18
    Federal emergency disaster assistance........................    19
    Economic Development Administration..........................    20
    Nominations..................................................    20
Hearings and meetings:
    Full committee hearings......................................    22
    Full committee field hearings................................    28
    Full committee business meetings.............................    29
    Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearings...    37
    Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure field 
      hearings...................................................    40
    Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control, and Risk Assessment 
      hearings...................................................    41
    Subcommittee on Drinking Water, Fisheries, and Wildlife 
      hearing....................................................    42
    Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and 
      Nuclear Safety hearings....................................    42
    Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and 
      Nuclear Safety field hearing...............................    45
Publication list--105th Congress.................................    46

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 REPORT TO THE SENATE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND 
                   PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE 105TH CONGRESS
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                  May 11, 1999.--Ordered to be printed

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                              R E P O R T

    Mr. Chafee, from the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works, and in accordance with section 8(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, submits the following report on 
the committee's activities for the 105th Congress.

                                summary

    This report describes the activities of the Senate 
Committee on Environment and Public Works during the 105th 
Congress. Under the leadership of Chairman John H. Chafee and 
Ranking Minority Member Max Baucus, the 105th Congress was a 
productive one for the committee. The committee assumed an 
active role, reporting a number of bills that were later 
enacted into law, holding numerous hearings on several 
important environmental issues, considering a number of 
Presidential nominations, and conducting extensive legislative 
work on matters within the committee's jurisdiction. Overall, 
the committee and its subcommittees conducted 65 hearings, held 
20 business meetings, and reported 59 measures, 30 of which 
were enacted into law.
    One of the major legislative accomplishments of the 105th 
Congress was the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(TEA-21). This landmark legislation took over two years to 
complete and was enacted into law on June 9, 1998 (Public Law 
105-178). TEA-21 establishes a responsible and innovative 
course for our national transportation policy into the 21st 
century by investing in the nation's transportation 
infrastructure, improving safety, protecting the environment, 
and improving our quality of life. This historic bill, which 
was met with strong bipartisan support, authorizes a record 
$218 billion in funding for surface transportation over the 
next six years.
    In addition to the transportation bill, the committee 
developed several other significant measures that were enacted 
into law, including a bill to reauthorize the North American 
Wetlands Conservation Act (Public Law 105-312), the Economic 
Development Administration Reform Act (Public Law 105-393), and 
the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act (Public Law 
105-265). The signing into law of the Atlantic Striped Bass 
Conservation Act (Public Law 105-146) and the Border Smog 
Reduction Act (Public Law 105-286) represent additional 
achievements of the Environment and Public Works Committee 
during this legislative session. The committee also reported 
legislation authorizing the construction, renovation, and 
naming of courthouses and other public buildings.
    The Environment and Public Works Committee worked 
diligently, conducting extensive hearings on legislation to 
provide oversight of new clean air regulations, curb greenhouse 
gas emissions, reform the Superfund program, and protect and 
preserve wildlife habitats, wetlands, refuges, estuaries, and 
endangered species. Much of the legislation which was reported 
by the committee but not enacted into law may serve as a strong 
foundation for further action in the next legislative session.
    In the last days of the 105th Congress, the committee spent 
a considerable amount of time to complete the Water Resources 
Development Act (WRDA), a biennial authorization of projects 
and programs for the civil works activities of the Army Corps 
of Engineers. The committee reported WRDA on August 25, 1998, 
and it passed the Senate on October 8, 1998. Although WRDA was 
not enacted before the end of the 105th Congress, the effort 
put forth by the committee will provide solid groundwork for 
consideration by the future Congress.
    During the course of the 105th Congress, the committee also 
approved 20 Presidential nominations, including two 
commissioners to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, numerous 
positions within the Environmental Protection Agency, and the 
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife.
    The remainder of this report provides further detail on the 
activities of the Environment and Public Works Committee.

                         Committee Jurisdiction

     (Pursuant to rule XXV, sec. 2, Standing Rules of the Senate.)

    The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is one 
of 16 standing committees established by rule XXV of the 
Senate, under which committee jurisdictions were last revised 
by the adoption of S. Res. 4, Senate Committee Reorganization, 
February 11, 1977.
    Section 2 of rule XXV as amended on January 5, 1981, 
provides that the committee shall consist of 16 Senators. On 
March 29, 1996, two additional members were added by Senate 
Resolution 236.
    Section (h) of rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate 
states that the Committee on Environment and Public Works, ``. 
. . shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, 
petitions, memorials, and other materials relating to the 
following subjects:
  1. Air pollution.
  2. Construction and maintenance of highways.
  3. Environmental aspects of outer continental shelf lands.
  4. Environmental effects of toxic substances, other than 
    pesticides.
  5. Environmental policy.
  6. Environmental research and development.
  7. Fisheries and wildlife.
  8. Flood control and improvement of rivers and harbors, 
    including -- environmental aspects of deepwater ports.
  9. Noise pollution.
  10. Nonmilitary environmental regulation and control of 
    nuclear energy.
  11. Ocean dumping.
  12. Public buildings and improved grounds for the United 
    States generally, including Federal in the District of 
    Columbia.
  13. Public works, bridges, and dams.
  14. Regional economic development.
  15. Solid waste disposal and recycling.
  16. Water pollution.
  17. Water resources.
    (2) Such committee shall also study and review, on a 
comprehensive basis, matters relating to environmental 
protection and resource utilization and conservation, and 
report thereon from time to time.''

                         surface transportation

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
    In 1991, under the leadership of the committee, Congress 
enacted the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 
(ISTEA), which dramatically improved the nation's highway 
program. ISTEA's three principle goals of intermodalism, 
flexibility and efficiency carried out the larger policy goal 
of a productive and effective national transportation system. 
The national intermodal transportation system established in 
ISTEA connects all forms of surface transportation in a unified 
and integrated manner. It includes the National Highway System, 
which consists of the Interstate System and those principal 
arterial roads that are essential for national defense, 
intermodal transfer facilities, and international commerce and 
border crossings. ISTEA was revolutionary in its emphasis on 
intermodalism, efficiency, environmental protection and public 
involvement. Throughout the 105th Congress, the committee spent 
a considerable amount of time and effort reauthorizing ISTEA.
    S. 1173, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency 
Act of 1997, was introduced by the Chairman of the Subcommittee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure, Senator John H. Warner, 
on September 12, 1997, with 19 cosponsors, including Chairman 
John H. Chafee and Ranking Minority Member Max Baucus. Prior to 
introduction of S. 1173, the Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure held seven oversight hearings and four field 
hearings on the reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act. Additionally, the full Committee 
on Environment and Public Works held a field hearing in 
Warwick, Rhode Island. On September 17, the full committee held 
a business meeting and the bill was unanimously reported as 
amended. S. 1173 was reported and placed on the Senate calendar 
on October 1, 1997 (S. Rept. 105-95).
    Consideration of S. 1173 by the full Senate did not proceed 
until February 1998. In the interim, S. 1519 was passed. The 
purpose of S. 1519 was to provide a six-month extension of 
highway, highway safety, and transit programs, pending 
enactment of a more comprehensive, six-year reauthorization of 
ISTEA. This measure was passed by the Senate on November 10, 
1997, and signed into law by President Clinton on December 1, 
1997 (Public Law 105-130). In February 1998, S. 1173 was 
brought to the Senate floor for consideration. The Senate 
overwhelmingly approved S. 1173 on March 12, 1998, by a vote of 
96 ayes and 4 nays.
    A House/Senate conference was convened on April 22 to 
reconcile the House and Senate versions of the bill. The 
conference committee held three public meetings and then filed 
a conference report (H. Rept. 105-550) on May 22. Also on May 
22, the conference report was agreed to in the Senate by a vote 
of 88 ayes and 5 nays, and in the House, by a vote of 297 ayes 
and 86 nays. The final bill, referred to at the Transportation 
Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), was signed into law 
by President Clinton on June 9, 1998 (Public Law 105-178). In 
addition, several technical corrections and clarifying 
provisions were included as Title IX of H.R. 2676, a bill to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and 
reform the Internal Revenue Service. H.R. 2676 was signed into 
law on July 22, 1998 (Public Law 105-206).
    TEA-21 made dramatic changes to the way transportation is 
budgeted at the Federal level. It ensures that all Federal gas 
tax revenues deposited into the highway trust fund are spent on 
transportation programs, thereby reestablishing the link 
between the highway trust fund and transportation spending. If 
future revenues to the highway trust fund increase from the 
various taxes, such as the Federal tax on gasoline, then the 
highway spending will increase. If revenues decrease, so will 
highway spending. The reestablishment of this link was 
accomplished within the balanced budget framework as the 
highway trust fund will be deficit neutral.
    TEA-21 also made significant changes to the formula by 
which funds are distributed among the states. In particular, 
the formula in TEA-21 guarantees that every State receive a 
minimum of 90.5 cents based on their share of the Federal gas 
tax. This results in a more equitable distribution of funds to 
the States.
    The committee's commitment to safety is evident in TEA-21. 
Each year more than 40,000 Americans die and 3 million are 
injured in highway related accidents. Given these statistics, 
the Federal commitment to improving roadway safety is 
substantially increased in TEA-21, reaching an unprecedented 
level of $6 billion. Of the $6 billion, $3.6 billion will be 
made available for safety construction programs, including 
efforts aimed at road hazard elimination and at rail-highway 
grade crossings. More than $1 billion of this funding is 
structured as incentive grants given directly to states that 
engage in actions which increase seat belt usage and reduce 
drunk driving. $583 million of the funding is for a state 
incentive program to promote seat belt and child safety seat 
use. Wearing seat belts can increase a person's chance of 
surviving a crash by 45 percent, and avoiding serious personal 
injury by 50 percent. An additional $500 million incentive 
program is included to encourage states to adopt tough 0.08 
blood alcohol concentration standards to further reduce the 
incidence of drunk driving.
    As valuable as transportation is to our society, it takes a 
tremendous toll on our environment. TEA-21 continues ISTEA's 
strong commitment to financing and preventing environmental 
damage. Funding for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality 
improvement program is substantially increased to $9 billion, 
which represents more than a 60 percent increase over the ISTEA 
level. Funds made available are utilized in air quality 
nonattainment and maintenance areas on projects that will 
likely produce air quality benefits. The program is expanded to 
permit states to enter into partnerships with the private 
sector on beneficial projects such as alternative fuel 
vehicles, redevelopment projects at rail and subway stops, 
``people movers'' and infrastructures that promote pedestrian 
and bicycle assess to mass transit, and telecommuting projects, 
to name just a few.
    Funding for the Transportation Enhancements program was 
increased to $3.7 billion, an increase of 38 percent. States 
can use these funds for transportation enhancements to 
encourage the use of bicycling and walking as alternative modes 
of transportation. In addition, this funding also is used for 
historic preservation and environmental projects.
    One of the goals of TEA-21 was to streamline the Federal 
program to make it more efficient. TEA-21 streamlines the Act 
in three ways. First, the Act establishes a coordinated 
environmental review process for highway projects to encourage 
timely consideration of the environmental impacts of a proposed 
project. Second, TEA-21 authorizes the use of the design-build 
concept in highway construction projects. The design-build 
concept combines the design and construction phases of a 
highway project, allowing projects to be built faster and at 
less cost to the taxpayer. Studies have shown that the design-
build process can reduce project construction and design 
timelines by more than 20 percent over traditional methods. 
Finally, to reduce the cost of the program, TEA-21 limits 
administrative expenses to 1.5 percent of formula funds.
    Continuing to build on ISTEA, TEA-21 incorporates the 
themes of flexibility and local decisionmaking by allowing 
States to transfer up to 50 percent from all highway program 
categories to any other highway category, with core protections 
for some programs maintained. In addition, TEA-21 deletes the 
Major Investment Study as a stand-alone requirement and 
integrates it into the planning process.
    TEA-21 also provides $1.3 billion over the next six years 
to continue and expand the Intelligent Transportation Systems 
program (ITS). ITS is a forward-looking initiative that 
provides new options for transportation planners to address 
safety and capacity concerns without the negative environmental 
and social efforts of expanding the current highway system. The 
objective of ITS is to move more vehicles in an efficient and 
safe manner over existing infrastructure.
    To help us meet our infrastructure needs, TEA-21 includes 
the Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act 
(TIFIA), a new Federal credit assistance program for surface 
transportation projects. The program is designed to provide 
funding for large complex projects with their own source of 
revenue, which can obtain and leverage substantial private 
capital with a limited Federal investment. Examples of such 
projects include significant highway and bridge improvements, 
high-speed passenger rail systems or regional mass 
transportation projects.
    To offset the loss or degradation of wetlands resulting 
from transportation projects carried out before the passage of 
the Clean Water Act amendments in 1977, TEA-21 provides for the 
use of private sector mitigation banks to help restore wetlands 
while reducing cost. The role of wetlands in providing habitat 
for fish and wildlife water purification, groundwater recharge 
and flood control is well established. This approach should 
further wetlands restoration by making it a profitable private 
enterprise.
    The Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, commonly known as the 
Wallop-Breaux Trust Fund, was amended and reauthorized within 
the context of TEA-21. Most significantly, the amount of funds 
going into this program was increased when fuel tax revenues 
were increased to 13.5 cents a gallon from 11.5 cents per 
gallon. This program, first created by the Dingell-Johnson Act 
of 1950 and expanded by the Wallop-Breaux Amendments of 1984, 
is one of the foremost conservation programs of our country. 
The Program is commonly identified as a ``user pay--user 
benefits'' program, where anglers and boaters pay taxes on 
certain items associated with their activities. The tax 
revenues are collected by the U.S. Department of the Treasury 
and disbursed to States by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
and the U.S. Coast Guard. The States use the funds for sport 
fish restoration, wetlands conservation, aquatic resources 
education, and boating access, so that anglers and boaters 
ultimately receive the benefits.
    Overall, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
continues to build upon ISTEA's goals. The 900-page 
overwhelmingly bipartisan bill, which took over two years to 
complete, authorizes a record $218 billion in funding for 
surface transportation. This represents a 40 percent increase 
that will strengthen the goals of mobility, intermodalism, 
efficiency and program flexibility, the hallmark of ISTEA, 
while ensuring great progress in addressing the country's 
infrastructure needs for the next six years. The national 
economic benefits of a healthy and reliable Federal investment 
in transportation infrastructure are well documented. 
Transportation and related industries employ 9.9 million people 
in the United States, slightly more than 7 percent of the total 
civilian work force. As one of the largest sectors of the 
economy, transportation accounts for nearly 11 percent of the 
gross domestic product. TEA-21 includes several key reforms 
that will make the Act more effective and efficient, ensuring 
the health of our transportation system into the next century.

                           fish and wildlife

Endangered Species
    During the 105th Congress, the committee worked diligently 
on efforts to reauthorize the Endangered Species Act.
    The Endangered Species Act was enacted in 1973 to establish 
a program to identify and conserve species of fish, wildlife, 
and plants that are declining to the point where they are now, 
or may be within the foreseeable future, at risk of extinction. 
While the Act's goal of promoting the recovery of threatened 
and endangered species enjoys widespread public support, 
implementation of the Act has been the source of controversy in 
many areas of the country.
    Senator Dirk Kempthorne, along with committee members 
Senators Chafee, Baucus, and Reid as cosponsors, introduced on 
September 16, 1997, the Endangered Species Recovery Act of 1997 
(S. 1180). This legislation had three fundamental goals: first, 
to maintain and improve conservation of endangered and 
threatened species; second, to improve and expedite recovery of 
those species; and third, to reduce the regulatory burden on, 
and uncertainty for, property owners.
    S. 1180 makes significant improvements to a number of major 
provisions of the Endangered Species Act. Including the 
increased emphasis on the use of sound science, requiring 
independent peer review for listing and delisting decisions, 
and streamlining the consultation process by allowing the 
Federal action agencies to make an initial determination that a 
project is unlikely to adversely affect a species. S. 1180 also 
provides a broad range of incentives for private landowners, 
ranging from a new more streamlined conservation plan for low 
effect activities and habitat reserve agreements to 
comprehensive multiple species conservation plans for listed 
and unlisted species.
    The bill was the product of more than three years of 
hearings and extensive negotiations. The Subcommittee on 
Drinking Water, Fisheries, and Wildlife held a series of 
hearings on the Act. Over 100 witnesses testified, including 
conservation biologists, state fish and wildlife directors, 
small woodlot owners, large developers, environmental 
advocates, commercial fishermen, and the Secretary of the 
Interior, identifying problems with the current law and 
suggesting improvements to the Act.
    On September 23 and 24, 1997, a full committee hearing was 
held. At an October 1 business meeting, the committee approved 
the bill by a vote of 15-3. On October 31, 1997, S. 1180 was 
reported from the committee (S. Rept. 105-128) and placed on 
the Senate calendar. The full Senate did not consider the 
Endangered Species Recovery Act during this legislative 
session.

                         wildlife conservation

    The Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (S. 1287) 
promotes the conservation of Asian elephants by providing 
direct grants and encouraging additional assistance for 
projects and programs in nations within the range of the Asian 
elephant. The bill creates a dedicated fund for activities 
related to Asian elephant conservation, and authorizes up to $5 
million for annual appropriations for the fund through fiscal 
year 2002.
    S. 1287 was introduced by Senator James Jeffords on October 
9, 1997. H.R. 1787, the House companion measure, was received 
from the House of Representatives and referred to the committee 
on October 22. The committee held a hearing on both bills on 
November 4, 1997. On November 6, the committee held a business 
meeting to consider the bills. Senator Chafee offered an 
amendment to S. 1287. This amendment conformed the Senate bill 
with the House bill. S. 1287, as amended, was favorably 
reported by the committee by a voice vote (S. Rept. 105-142). 
H.R. 1787 was also favorably reported by the committee by a 
voice vote. H.R. 1787 was considered and passed in the Senate 
by unanimous consent on November 8. On November 19, 1997, H.R. 
1787 was signed into law (Public Law 105-96).
    The African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 
627) reauthorizes the Act through fiscal year 2002. S. 627 was 
introduced by Senator Jeffords on April 22, 1997. H.R. 39, the 
African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1997 was 
received from the House and referred to the committee on April 
24. The committee held a hearing on S. 627 on November 4, 1997, 
and favorably reported out both bills by a voice vote on May 
21, 1998 (S. Rept 105-222). H.R. 39 was considered and passed 
in the Senate on July 23 by unanimous consent, and signed into 
law on August 5, 1998 (Public Law 105-217).
    The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998 (S. 361) 
prohibits the sale, importation and exportation of products 
intended for human consumption or application containing, or 
labeled or advertised as containing, any substance derived from 
any species of rhinoceros or tiger. The bill also establishes 
an educational outreach program for the conservation of these 
species. S. 361 was introduced by Senator James Jeffords and 
referred to the committee on February 26, 1997. On July 7, 1998 
the committee held a hearing and subsequently favorably 
reported out the bill as amended by voice vote on July 22 (S. 
Rept. 105-282). The Senate considered and passed H.R. 2807, the 
House of Representatives companion measure, on October 13, 1998 
by unanimous consent. H.R. 2807 was signed into law on October 
30, 1998 (Public Law 105-312).
    The Neotropical Bird Conservation Act (S. 1970) requires 
the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide 
assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds. 
S. 1970 was introduced by Senator Spencer Abraham and referred 
to the committee on April 22, 1998. The committee held a 
hearing on July 7, 1998, and subsequently favorably reported 
out the bill as amended by voice vote on July 22 (S. Rept. 105-
284). The Senate considered and passed S. 1970 on October 8, 
1998 by unanimous consent.
    The Bear Protection Act of 1998 (S. 263) will ensure the 
long-term viability of the world's eight bear species by: 
prohibiting international trade in bear viscera and products 
containing bear viscera; promoting bilateral and multilateral 
efforts to eliminate trade in bear viscera; and ensuring that 
adequate Federal legislation exists with respect to domestic 
trade in such items.
    S. 263 was introduced by Senator Mitch McConnell on 
February 5, 1997. On July 7, 1998 the committee held a hearing 
on and subsequently favorably reported out the bill as amended 
by voice vote on July 22 (S. Rept. 105-281). No further Senate 
action was taken.

                            coastal barriers

    Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 
in an effort to address problems caused by development along 
coastal barriers. The Coastal Barrier Resources Act restricted 
Federal expenditures and financial assistance, including 
Federal flood insurance, in the Coastal Barrier Resource System 
(CBRS). By restricting funding for Federal programs that 
encourage development of coastal barriers, Congress sought to 
minimize loss of human life, reduce wasteful expenditure of 
Federal funds, and protect the natural resources associated 
with coastal barriers.
    The Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 added 
``Otherwise Protected Areas'' (OPAs) to the System. OPAs are 
undeveloped coastal barriers within the boundaries of lands 
reserved for conservation purposes, such as wildlife refuges 
and parks. In addition, the 1990 Act added to the System 
coastal barriers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the 
Great Lakes, and along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The CBRS 
currently includes 850 units, comprising approximately 3 
million acres and approximately 2,500 shoreline miles.
    Undeveloped coastal barriers were identified and mapped 
using criteria developed by the Department of the Interior and 
later approved by Congress. Aerial photographs and ground 
inspections were used to verify the boundaries, and the results 
were then mapped on U.S. Geological Survey quadrangle maps. 
Except for minor and technical modifications to the CBRS unit 
boundaries to reflect changes that have occurred as a result of 
natural forces, modifications of CBRS unit boundaries require 
Congressional approval.
    S. 2469 makes a technical boundary adjustment to Unit FL-
35P of the Coastal Barrier Resources System map. Unit FL-35P 
was designated as an ``otherwise protected area'' and included 
in the Coastal Barrier Resources System in 1990. S. 2469 was 
introduced by Senator Bob Graham and referred to the committee 
on September 15, 1998. The committee favorably reported the 
bill as amended on September 23 (S. Rept. 105-351). The measure 
was considered and passed by the Senate on October 2. Language 
similar to S. 2469 was included in H.R. 4328, the Conference 
Report on the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act of 1999. H.R. 4328 was considered and passed 
in the Senate and subsequently signed into law on October 21 
(Public Law 105-277).
    S. 2351 makes a technical boundary adjustment to Unit DE-
03P of the Coastal Barrier Resources System map. Unit DE-03P 
has been included in the Coastal Barrier Resources System since 
1990. S. 2351 was introduced by Senator Joseph Biden and 
referred to the committee on July 24, 1998. During committee 
consideration of the bill Senator Chafee offered an amendment 
to include approximately 245 acres in the northwestern section 
of the Cape Henlopen State Park that was mistakenly excluded 
when the boundary was originally drawn. S. 2351, as amended, 
was favorably reported by voice vote (S. Rept. 105-350). The 
measure was considered and passed by the Senate on October 2.
    S. 2470 makes a technical boundary adjustment to Unit FL-35 
of the Coastal Barrier Resources System map. Unit FL-35 has 
been included in the Coastal Barrier Resources System since 
1990. S. 2470 was introduced by Senator Graham and referred to 
the committee on September 15, 1998. The committee held a 
hearing on September 22, and subsequently favorably reported S. 
2470, as amended, by a voice vote on September 23, 1998 (S. 
Rept. 105-352). The measure was considered and passed by the 
Senate on October 2. Language similar to S. 2470 was included 
in H.R. 4328, the Conference Report on the Department of 
Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1999. 
H.R. 4328 was considered and passed the Senate and subsequently 
was signed into law on October 21 (Public Law 105-277).
    S. 2474 makes a technical boundary adjustment to Unit SC-03 
of the Coastal Barrier Resources System map. Unit SC-03 has 
been included in the Coastal Barrier Resources System since 
1990. S. 2474 was introduced by Senator Ernest Hollings and 
referred to the committee on September 15, 1998. S. 2474, as 
amended, was favorably reported by voice vote (S. Rept. 105-
353). The measure was considered and passed by the Senate on 
October 2. Language similar to S. 2474 was included in H.R. 
4328, the Conference Report on the Department of Transportation 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1999. H.R. 4328 was 
considered and passed the Senate and subsequently was signed 
into law on October 21 (Public Law 105-277).
    S. 1104 directs the Secretary of the Interior to restore 
the boundary of Unit M09 (Edisto Island) of the Coastal Barrier 
Resources System map to the original September 30, 1982 
boundary. S. 1104 was introduced by Senator Ernest Hollings and 
referred to the committee on July 31, 1997. The committee 
favorably reported the bill on May 21, 1998 by voice vote (S. 
Rept. 214). The measure was considered and passed the Senate on 
June 18, 1998. Language similar to S. 1104 was included in H.R. 
4328, the Conference Report on the Department of Transportation 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1999. H.R. 4328 was 
considered and passed the Senate and subsequently was signed 
into law on October 21 (Public Law 105-277).

                                wetlands

    S. 1677, the Wetlands and Wildlife Enhancement Act will 
reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
(NAWCA) through 2003 at an annual level of $30 million. NAWCA 
encourages voluntary public and private sector partnerships to 
conserve wetlands for waterfowl, migratory birds, and other 
species that depend on wetlands habitat. This highly successful 
program has helped ducks and other waterfowl populations to 
recover to their highest levels since the 1970s. Last year, 
state and Federal surveys counted 42 million breeding ducks, 
the highest level since the surveys began in 1955. Since 1989, 
the Act has provided more than $200 million in funds, matched 
by more than $420 million non-Federal funds.
    S. 1677, introduced by Senator Chafee, on February 25, 
1998, was reported by the committee on June 19, 1998 by a voice 
vote (S. Rept. 105-218). This measure passed the Senate on 
September 30 by a voice vote The text of S. 1677 was added to 
the Rhino Tiger Conservation Act (H.R. 2807), which the Senate 
considered and passed on October 15, by unanimous consent. 
President Clinton signed the measure into law on October 30, 
1998 (Public Law 105-312).

                            estuary habitat

    Estuaries are those bays, gulf, sounds, and inlets where 
fresh water meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean. 
They provide some of the most economically and ecologically 
productive habitat for an extensive variety of species of 
plants, fish, wildlife, and waterfowl. According to the U.S. 
Department of Commerce, more than 75 percent of the commercial 
fish and shellfish catch and 80 to 90 percent of the 
recreational fish catch in the United States depend on 
estuaries at some stage in their lifecycles. The commercial 
fishing industry alone contributes $11 billion per year to the 
national economy.
    On September 25, 1997, Senator Chafee, along with 16 
cosponsors, introduced the Estuaries Habitat Restoration Act 
(S. 1222). The stated goal of this bill is to restore a total 
of 1 million acres of estuary habitat by 2010. The bill would 
provide incentives and other tools to help communities carry 
out restoration projects. If enacted, the bill could stretch 
limited federal resources by encouraging state environmental 
agencies, local communities, as well as private and not-for-
profit organizations to help share the cost of recreation 
projects, and to coordinate the restoration activities among 
the multitude of Federal and State organizations, and private 
conservation interests. The committee considered the bill on 
July 22, 1998, and incorporated provisions from the National 
Estuary Conservation Act (S. 1321) sponsored by Senator 
Torricelli; the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act (S. 618) and 
Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Act (S. 619) sponsored 
by Senator Sarbanes; and the Pfiesteria Research Act (S. 1219) 
sponsored by Senator Faircloth. The committee reported S. 1222, 
as amended, on July 29, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-273).
    On October 13, 1998, parts of S. 1222 were attached to H.R. 
2807, which then passed the Senate. The President signed H.R. 
2807 into law on October 30, 1998 (P.L. 105-312). Although S. 
1222, as amended, passed the Senate on October 14, 1998, the 
House did not take further action on the full measure.

                 national fish and wildlife foundation

    The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act 
Amendments of 1998 (S. 2095) makes several significant changes 
to the Foundation's enabling legislation. First, it expands 
board membership from the current number of 15 to 25. Second, 
the bill expands the Foundation's jurisdiction to accept and 
administer private gifts of property from any agency within the 
Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce to 
further the conservation of fish, wildlife and plants. Third, 
it authorizes annual appropriations through fiscal year 2003 to 
the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce.
    S. 2095 was introduced by Senator Chafee on May 20, 1998, 
and the committee subsequently favorably reported the bill as 
amended by voice vote on May 21 (S. Rept. 105-224). The measure 
was considered and passed in the Senate on October 6, 1998, but 
was not enacted into law.

                miscellaneous fish and wildlife measures

    The Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act Amendments of 
1997 (H.R. 1658) unifies existing studies of striped bass into 
one authorization and modifies its objectives to reflect 
current issues in the striped bass fisheries, and extends its 
authorization until FY 2000.
    H.R. 1658 was received by the Senate from the House on July 
9, 1997, and was referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation. At a business meeting on October 
8, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
ordered the bill favorably reported as amended by a voice vote. 
Consistent with a consent agreement made on September 2, 1997, 
H.R. 1658 was sequentially referred to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works for a period not to exceed 20 
session days. H.R. 1658 was favorably reported by the committee 
as amended by a voice vote on October 29 (S. Rept. 105-149). 
H.R. 1658 was considered and passed in the Senate by unanimous 
consent on November 10, 1997. On December 16, H.R. 1658 was 
signed into law (Public Law 105-146).
    S. 1883, directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
the Marion National Fish Hatchery and the Claude Harris 
National Aquaculture Research Center to the State of Alabama. 
S. 1883 was introduced by Senator Richard Shelby on March 31, 
1998, and favorably reported by the committee by a voice vote 
on July 22 (S. Rept. 105-263). S. 1883 was considered and 
passed in the Senate by unanimous consent on July 31, and 
signed into law on September 23, 1998 (Public Law 105-239).
    The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion 
Act of 1998 (S. 2319) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 
to deduct up to $1 million a year in Duck Stamp revenue until 
2003 to market Federal Duck Stamps. It is expected that a 
budget for advertising and promotion will increase duck stamp 
sales. Senator Chafee introduced S. 2319 on July 16, 1998, and 
the committee favorably reported out the bill on July 22 (S. 
Rept. 105-266). H.R. 4248, the House companion measure was 
considered and passed in the Senate by unanimous consent on 
October 6, and signed into law on October 19, 1998 (Public Law 
105-269).
    The National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and 
Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 (S. 2244) will foster the 
Fish and Wildlife Service's efforts with respect to volunteers, 
partnerships and donations. While these efforts are already 
underway and have proven to be successful in both alleviating 
financial constraints and fostering public awareness and 
appreciation of the Refuge System, this legislation reinforces 
existing administrative actions and creates new authorities and 
mandates to expand these actions.
    S. 2244 was introduced by Senator Chafee on June 26, 1998. 
H.R. 1856, the House companion measure was received and 
referred to the committee on November 5, 1997. The committee 
met and considered both bills on July 22, 1998, and S. 2244 was 
favorably reported by voice vote (S. Rept. 105-270). Senator 
Chafee offered a substitute amendment to H.R. 1856, which was 
accepted by voice vote, to make it conform with S. 2244. H.R. 
1856 as amended was also favorably reported by voice vote. The 
Senate considered and passed H.R. 1856 on September 11, 1998. 
H.R. 1856 was signed into law on October 5, 1998 (Public Law 
105-242).
    The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1998 
(S. 659) will develop and implement proposals, based on the 
results of the Great Lakes Fishery Resources Study done by the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for the restoration of fish and 
wildlife resources in the Great Lakes Basin. S. 361 was 
introduced by Senator John Glenn and referred to the committee 
on April 25, 1997. The committee held a hearing on July 7, 
1998, and subsequently favorably reported the bill as amended 
on July 22 (S. Rept. 105-283). The Senate considered and passed 
H.R. 1481, the House companion measure, on October 2, 1998, by 
unanimous consent. H.R. 1481 was signed into law on October 19, 
1998 (Public Law 105-265).
    The Fish and Wildlife Revenue Enhancement Act of 1998 (S. 
2094) would amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 
to make proceeds from the disposal of abandoned fish, wildlife, 
plants and other property available to the Secretaries of the 
Interior and Commerce. In addition, it would expand the use of 
funds received pursuant to the Lacey Act, the Endangered 
Species Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act to pay 
costs associated with appraisal, sale, storing and shipping of 
forfeited and abandoned items, as well as for rewards under the 
Lacey Act and the Endangered Species Act.
    S. 2094 was introduced by Senator Wayne Allard and referred 
to the committee on May 20, 1998. The committee held a hearing 
on July 7, and favorably reported the bill as amended by voice 
vote on July 22, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-285). The Senate considered 
and passed the measure on September 11, 1998, by unanimous 
consent. S. 2094 was signed into law on October 30, 1998 
(Public Law 105-328).
    The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1998 
(S. 2317) was drafted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and 
introduced at the request of the Administration by Senator John 
H. Chafee on July 16, 1998. S. 2317 makes three changes to the 
National Wildlife Refuge System. First, the bill removes three 
areas from the Refuge System because they have lost the 
wildlife values that first led to their inclusion into the 
System. Second, it modifies the name of the Klamath Forest 
National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. Finally, the bill amends 
the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 
to provide for a lower penalty for unintentional violations of 
the Act. The committee favorably reported the bill as amended 
on July 29 (S. Rept. 105-310). H.R. 2807, the House of 
Representatives companion measure, was considered and passed in 
the Senate on October 15, 1998. H.R. 2807 was signed into law 
on October 30 (Public Law 105-312).
    S. 2505, directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
the Tunnison Lab Hagermen Field Station in Gooding Idaho to the 
University of Idaho. S. 2505 was introduced by Senator Larry 
Craig on September 21, 1998, and favorably reported by the 
committee, as amended, by a voice vote on September 23 (S. 
Rept. 105-354). S. 2505 was considered and passed in the Senate 
by unanimous consent on October 5, and signed into law on 
November 2, 1998 (Public Law 105-346).
    The Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998 (H.R. 2863) 
modifies the standard liability applicable to hunting with bait 
or over baited areas. Specifically, the standard is changed 
from one of strict liability to one requiring a degree of 
knowledge. It also makes baiting a separate offense, increases 
the penalties for baiting related offenses and requires a study 
of the impacts of this legislation. On November 13, 1997, 
Senator John Breaux introduced S. 1533, a bill nearly identical 
to H.R. 2863. H.R. 2863 was received in the Senate and referred 
to the committee on September 14, 1998. H.R. 2863, as amended, 
was favorably reported by voice vote on October 2, 1998. The 
text of H.R. 2863 was inserted in H.R. 2807 on October 13 and 
the measure was considered and passed in the Senate by 
unanimous consent. The Senate agreed to amendments by the House 
on October 15. President Clinton signed H.R. 2807 into law on 
October 30, 1998 (Public Law 105-312).

                          environmental policy

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution
    The Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1992 was signed into law by 
President Bush. The Act established the Morris K. Udall 
Foundation for several purposes, including to award 
scholarships and fellowships to outstanding students intending 
to pursue careers in the environment, to provide for a panel of 
experts to meet annually to discuss contemporary environmental 
issues, and to establish a program for environmental conflict 
resolution.
    On March 5, 1997, Senator John McCain introduced the 
Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act (S. 399). This 
bill establishes the United States Institute for Environmental 
Conflict Resolution through the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation. S. 399 
also provides funds and establishes procedures for conflict 
resolution and mediation for environmental, public lands, or 
natural resources disputes, thus providing an alternative means 
to costly litigation in the resolution of such disputes.
    S. 399, as amended, was favorably reported by the committee 
on July 31, 1997 (S. Rept. 105-60). The Senate passed S. 399 on 
October 9, 1997 by unanimous consent. H.R. 3042, the House 
companion measure, was received in the Senate on January 28, 
1998, and placed on the calendar. On January 29, 1998, the 
Senate passed H.R. 3042 by unanimous consent and President 
Clinton signed the Act into law on February 11, 1998 (Public 
Law 105-156).
National Environmental Education
    The National Environmental Education Act of 1990 was signed 
into law by President Bush. The Act establishes a comprehensive 
environmental education program at the Federal level to support 
State and local efforts. It established an Office of 
Environmental Education within the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA). The Office was charged with developing and 
supporting environmental education programs and other related 
efforts to improve the understanding of the natural and built 
environment and the relationship between humans and their 
environment.
    The Act also created a National Environmental Education 
Advisory Council and Federal Task Force. The Advisory Council 
was charged to represent the various education constituent 
groups and to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to 
the Administrator of the EPA on environmental education 
matters.
    Finally, the Act created the National Environmental 
Education and Training Foundation. The Foundation was 
established in order to enhance environmental education and 
training by facilitating the cooperation, coordination, and 
contribution of public and private resources to create an 
environmentally advanced educational system. The Foundation 
seeks to achieve this goal by fostering an open and effective 
partnership among Federal, State, and local government, 
business, industry, academic institutions, community bases 
environmental groups, and international organizations.
    Senator James Inhofe introduced S. 2359 on July 27, 1998, 
to authorize a total of $10 million annually to extend until 
2004 the programs of the National Environmental Education Act. 
The bill makes several changes to the Environmental Education 
Act, allowing the program to operate more efficiently and 
effectively. Perhaps the most significant change would ensure 
that environmental education's programs supported by the Act 
are balanced and scientifically sound.
    The committee reported S. 2359 on August 25, 1998 (S. Rept. 
105-287), but the Senate failed to consider the measure before 
the end of the legislative session.

                               superfund

The Superfund Cleanup Acceleration Act
    During the 105th Congress, considerable time and effort was 
devoted by the Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control, and 
Risk Assessment to reform the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). 
CERCLA originally was enacted in large part to address 
contamination at abandoned sites and other facilities that were 
not covered by the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act. 
When the law first was enacted, it was expected that only a few 
hundred sites would require Federal attention and that cleanups 
could be accomplished with relatively limited Federal funding. 
The statistics associated with the Superfund program, however, 
certainly suggest that cleanups take too long, the costs are 
too high, and too many parties are caught in the web of 
Superfund liability. Senator Bob Smith, Chairman of the 
subcommittee, along with 21 original cosponsors, introduced on 
January 21, 1997, the Superfund Cleanup Acceleration Act (S. 8) 
to reauthorize and amend CERCLA.
    A subcommittee hearing on S. 8 was held on March 4, 1997, 
on brownfields issues and focused in part on brownfields 
legislation introduced by Senator Lautenberg. In addition, 
another subcommittee hearing was held on March 5, 1997, at 
which time extensive testimony was received from a number of 
State, local, medical, and public interest groups. On September 
4, 1997, a full committee hearing was held, with some of the 
same groups represented at the subcommittee hearing present to 
provide additional testimony on the revised draft of S. 8.
    On March 26, 1998, after three days of markup and the 
consideration of many amendments, the committee voted to report 
the bill, by a vote of 11-7 (S. Rept. 105-192).
    S. 8 would make significant improvements in each of the 
major provisions of the law.
    Fear of potential or actual Superfund liability has proven 
to be a substantial obstacle to the redevelopment of 
contaminated industrial property, and S. 8 would establish a 
federal Brownfields Program to provide grants to states for 
revitalization and rehabilitation of abandoned, derelict, idle, 
or underused industrial facilities. The brownfields provisions 
in S. 8 also defined the federal and state relationship at 
state cleanup sites, and provided liability protection for 
certain property owners.
    A principal controversial feature of the Superfund program 
is its liability scheme: strict, retroactive, joint, and 
several liability. While this liability structure has made it 
relatively easy for the government to prosecute claims for 
response costs, it also has served to substantially increase 
litigation, bring thousands of parties into the Superfund 
process who were never intended to be included, and delay the 
cleanup of countless sites.
    S. 8 would create a fair-share allocation process for 
multiparty sites and eliminate liability for certain eligible 
parties, for example, many small businesses, parties who have 
disposed of municipal solid waste, and generators of truly 
minimal amounts of waste (de micromis parties). Most 
importantly, the bill was intended to expedite the cleanup 
process by speeding up site cleanup time and reducing 
litigation.
    Among the bill's other provisions, S. 8 takes a common 
sense approach to site cleanup by considering future use when 
selecting a cleanup remedy. It also improves participation by 
states and local communities to ensure that affected or 
interested parties have adequate input into cleanup decisions, 
and protects public health and the environment by ensuring that 
federal and state cleanup standards are enforced.
    The Superfund program plays a key role among our 
environmental protection laws, but despite significant 
administrative improvements, it still has serious flaws. S. 8 
was the product of more than two years of hard work, and was 
intended to correct those flaws in order to make the Superfund 
program more reasonable and workable. The full Senate did not 
consider this measure before the end of the 105th Congress.

                          solid waste disposal

     On April 10, 1997, Senator Allard introduced the Leaking 
Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Amendments Act of 1998 (S. 
555). S. 555 was intended to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act 
to require that at least 85 percent of funds appropriated to 
the Environmental Protection Agency from the Leaking 
Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund be distributed to States to 
carry out cooperative agreements for undertaking corrective 
action and for enforcement of subtitle I of that Act.
    The committee reported S. 555 as amended on October 1, 1998 
(S. Rept. 105-360). The bill was placed on the calendar, but 
the Senate did not consider S. 555 during this legislative 
session.

                          nuclear regulations

    The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fairness in Funding Act 
of 1998 (S. 2090) was introduced by Senator Chafee on May 18, 
1998, and was referred to the committee. The committee reported 
this legislation to the Senate on June 25, 1998 (S. Rept. 105-
223). S. 2090 extends the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission to collect fees through 2003. By reauthorizing fee 
authority to the NRC, the agency is allowed to continue its 
efforts to provide sensible regulation and promote public 
health and safety with regard to nuclear energy. The 
legislation also contained provisions to ensure fairness and 
equity in the collection and use of fees. The Senate did not 
consider the measure before the end of the session.

                             air pollution

    During the 105th Congress, the committee oversaw the 
inclusion of provisions relating to air quality in the landmark 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-
178). Of great significance was the settlement of an ongoing 
dispute on the particulate matter and ozone rule. The committee 
ensured that funding was available for the monitoring of ozone 
and particulate matter and that future nonattainment 
designations be based on appropriate data.
    Also included in TEA-21 was language codifying the 
timetable established by the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) for activities aimed at reducing haze. Prior to enactment 
of this provision, the law required states to submit to EPA 
paperwork that would not have included any plans for 
implementing pollution controls. EPA had indicated that this 
paperwork was not needed and would do nothing to expedite 
improved air quality. Accordingly, the unnecessary filing 
requirement on states was eliminated. This provision does not 
allow for any delay in implementing the EPA requirements to 
reduce haze.
    The Border Smog Reduction Act (H.R. 8), was received in the 
Senate and referred to the committee on July 21, 1998. H.R. 8 
was reported by the committee to the Senate on September 28, 
1998 (S. Rept. 105-355). The Senate passed the bill by 
unanimous consent on October 5, and President Clinton signed 
this bill into law on October 27 (Public Law 105-286). The 
purpose of H.R. 8 is to reduce pollution emitted by 
noncommercial, foreign-registered vehicles operated in border 
states with certain ozone pollution problems. Specifically, the 
bill would amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry to vehicles, 
not complying with California's strict vehicle emissions 
standards, attempting to enter southern California from Mexico 
more than twice in one month. For a third, and any subsequent 
crossing by a vehicle that fails to comply with California's 
standards, the bill imposes a fine and bars entry into the 
State. H.R. 8 also requires the General Accounting Office to 
study the impact of the amendment on the Clean Air Act and 
report its findings to Congress by July 1, 1999. This law is 
expected to help California reduce excess emissions from cars 
and truck in the San Diego area by an estimated 13 percent.
    On October 10, 1998, Senator Chafee introduced the Credit 
for Early Action Act of 1998 (S. 2617), which then was referred 
to the committee. This bill amends the Clean Air Act to 
implement a mechanism to encourage businesses to voluntarily 
reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The legislation would 
authorize the President to enter into binding agreements with 
U.S. businesses that voluntarily reduce their emissions. The 
participating companies would receive regulatory credit, usable 
in any future domestic program that requires the mitigation of 
greenhouse gases before 2008. Credit also could be earned 
through sequestration of carbon, as well as through reductions. 
No action was taken by the committee.

                            water resources

    At the request of the Administration, Senator Chafee 
introduced on June 4, 1998, the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1998 (S. 2131), which was referred to the committee. S. 2131 
provides for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources, and authorizes the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and 
harbors of the United States.
    On June 22, 1998, the Subcommittee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure held a hearing, at which testimony was received 
from Joseph W. Westphal, Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Civil Works, among other distinguished professionals in the 
field. The committee began consideration of the legislation on 
July 22, 1998, and on August 25, the committee reported S. 2131 
(S. Rept. 105-286). On October 8, 1998, S. 2131 passed the 
Senate by unanimous consent. On October 10, the bill was 
received in the House of Representatives and on October 21, was 
referred to the House Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure. No further action on the Water Resources 
Development Act was taken by the House.
    This legislation authorizes the Secretary of the Army to 
construct some 365 projects for flood control, navigation, and 
environmental restoration. The bill also modifies 43 existing 
Army Corps projects and authorizes 20 project studies. In 
total, this bill and the manager's amendment authorizes an 
estimated Federal cost of $2.3 billion.
    S. 2131 includes other project-specific and general 
provisions related to Army Corps operations. The bill provides 
funds for shoreline protection and restoration projects. The 
funds are most often used to assist states in repairing damage 
caused by coastal storms. S. 2131 also includes a modified 
version of the administration's so-called Challenge 21 
initiative to encourage more non-structural flood control and 
environmental protections. Instead of using levees, flood 
walls, or dams to control flooding, the Army Corps would use 
alternative methods such as restoration of natural wetlands or 
removal of structures from floodplains to limit the impact of 
high water on low lying communities. S. 2131 provides $75 
million over two years for Challenge 21 projects.

                            public buildings

    During the 105th Congress, the committee reported 25 bills 
naming Federal facilities and buildings after some of our most 
distinguished Americans; 15 of these bills are now public law. 
The committee, in addition, approved the General Service 
Administration's annual requests for repair and alteration, 
construction, and leases for Federal agency buildings and 
facilities, helping promote improved Federal service to 
taxpayers.
    Of significance, the committee directed the General 
Services Administration to proceed with procurement of a lease 
for the Department of Transportation (DOT), ensuring that DOT 
employees will work in a safe and efficient workplace. The 
committee effort ended a year-long dispute between the Congress 
and the Administration regarding housing for the agency and was 
attached to the Treasury Postal Appropriations bill, which 
passed the Senate and was signed into law by President Clinton 
on October 21, 1998 (Public Law 105-277).
    The committee requested and received from the Office of 
Management and Budget the plans for fiscal year 1999 Federal 
courthouse projects, identifying which projects are considered 
priorities in aiding the Federal judiciary's efficient 
administration of justice. After careful study of these plans 
and a full committee hearing on September 17, 1998, all 
fourteen projects were unanimously approved.
    The committee played a key role in the August 12, 1998, 
enactment of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 
Authorization Act (S. 2038), introduced by Senator Chafee, at 
the request of the Administration, on May 6, 1998. S. 2038 
authorizes funding for the capital repair, operation, and 
maintenance of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts, the living presidential memorial in our nation's capital. 
A companion measure was introduced in the House (H.R. 3504) and 
reported by the committee, without written report, on July 22, 
1998. The House measure subsequently passed the full Senate on 
July 31, 1998 (Public Law 105-226).
    On September 16, 1998, Senator Baucus introduced the Public 
Buildings Reform Act (S. 2481), cosponsored by Chairman Chafee 
and Senator Warner, to overhaul and reform Federal public 
building policy. On September 17, 1998, a hearing was held by 
the committee to receive testimony, including that of Public 
Building Service Commissioner Robert A. Peck, regarding S. 
2481.

                 federal emergency disaster assistance

    The committee has principal jurisdiction over programs of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, authorized by the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(``Stafford Act'').
    On July 27, 1998, Senator Inhofe and Senator Graham 
introduced the Disaster Mitigation Act of 1998 (S. 2361), to 
amend the Stafford Act to authorize programs for predisaster 
mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster 
relief, and to control the Federal costs of disaster 
assistance. The legislation also authorizes a ground-breaking 
pre-disaster mitigation program, ``Project Impact,'' which is 
intended to save lives and prevent property damage. The levels 
provided in this five-year authorization are intended to 
formally authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
encourage and promote predisaster mitigation in different 
localities throughout the country.
    On July 23, 1998, a hearing was held by the Subcommittee on 
Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear Safety to 
receive testimony on the issue of disaster mitigation. S. 2361 
was introduced on July 27, and on September 11, 1998, the 
legislation was reported (S. Rept. 105-310) and placed on the 
Senate Calendar. No further action was taken.

                  Economic Development Administration

    The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is 
responsible for providing assistance to States, local units of 
government, and private, nonprofit entities for activities 
related to enhancing regional economic development. The EDA 
programs are directed toward those areas of the United States 
that are experiencing severe economic distress.
    On July 28, 1998, Senators Chafee, Baucus and Warner 
introduced the Economic Development Administration Reform Act 
of 1998 (S. 2364), legislation to reform and reauthorize the 
EDA and its programs and operations. Joining them as original 
cosponsors of the bill were Senators Snowe, Kempthorne, 
Lieberman, Moynihan, Reid, Boxer, Lugar, Hollings, Collins, and 
Mikulski.
    As reported by the committee on September 14, 1998, S. 2364 
reauthorizes EDA for five years, with declining authorization 
levels that are consistent with the Administration's budget 
request (S. Rept. 105-332). S. 2364 also better targets EDA 
assistance to communities suffering high economic distress by 
tightening the criteria for eligibility and requires 50/50 
Federal/local cost-sharing, with limited exceptions, for all 
EDA programs. This legislation provides for increased 
evaluation of EDA programs and operations and codifies 
administrative reforms recently undertaken by the agency.
    The Senate passed S. 2364 on October 12, 1998, and the 
measure was signed into law by President Clinton on November 
13, 1998 (Public Law 105-393).

                              nominations

    The Committee on Environment and Public Works approved 20 
Presidential nominations during the 105th Congress. The 
nominations which the committee approved and for which the 
Senate gave advice and consent were as follows:
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
    Isadore Rosenthal, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 
five years (new position).
    Andrea Kidd Taylor, of Michigan, to be a Member of the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 
five years (new position).
Department of the Interior
    Donald J. Barry, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary 
for Fish and Wildlife, vice George T. Frampton, Jr., resigned.
    Jamie Rappaport Clark, of Maryland, to be Director of the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, vice Molly H. Beattie.
Department of Transportation
    Kenneth R. Wykle, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
Federal Highway Administration, vice Rodney E. Slater.
Environmental Protection Agency
    Romulo L. Diaz, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be 
Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
vice Jonathan Z. Cannon, resigned.
    J. Charles Fox, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Mary Dolores 
Nichols, resigned.
    Sallyanne Harper, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial 
Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, vice Johnathan Z. 
Cannon, resigned.
    Norine E. Noonan, of Florida, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice 
Robert James Headgate, resigned.
    Robert W. Perciasepe, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
(reappointment)
    Nikki Rush Tinsley, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, 
Environmental Protection Agency, vice John C. Martin, resigned.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
    Michael J. Armstrong, of Colorado, to be an Associate 
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, vice 
Richard Thomas Moore, resigned.
Mississippi River Commission
    Brig. Gen. Robert Bernard Flowers, U.S. Army, to be a 
Member and President of the Mississippi River Commission.
    William Clifford Smith, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the 
Mississippi River Commission for the term expiring October 21, 
2005, vice Frank H. Walk, term expired.
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
        Policy Foundation
    Terrence L. Bracy, of Virginia, to be Member of the Morris 
K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2004 
(reappointment).
    D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, to be a Member of the 
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 
2002 (reappointment).
    Judith M. Espinosa, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the 
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term of 4 years (new 
position).
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    Greta Joy Dicus, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 
30, 2003.
    Jeffrey S. Merrifield, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 
30, 2002, vice Kenneth C. Rogers, term expired.
Tennessee Valley Authority
    Johnny H. Hayes, of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board 
of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term 
expiring May 18, 2005, a reappointment.

                         meetings and hearings

    The first session of the 105th Congress was convened on 
January 7, 1997 and was adjourned sine die on November 13, 
1997. The second session of the 105th Congress was convened on 
January 27, 1998 and was adjourned sine die on October 21, 
1998. During the 105th Congress the following committee 
meetings and hearings were held, pursuant to the authority of 
Senate Rule XXVI and the rules of the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works, adopted on January 28, 1997.
Full Committee Hearings
    The full committee held the following hearings:
    On January 31, 1997, to receive testimony from Secretary of 
Transportation-designate, Rodney E. Slater.
    On February 12, 1997, to conduct oversight of the Clean Air 
Act requirements that the Environmental Protection Agency set 
standards for ozone and particulate matter, receiving testimony 
from Carol Browner, Administrator, Environmental Protection 
Agency; and Sally Katzen, Administrator, Office of Information 
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.
    On March 14, 1997, on the nominations of Johnny H. Hayes, 
of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority, Brig. Gen. Robert Bernard Flowers, 
USA, to be a Member and President of the Mississippi River 
Commission, and Judith M. Espinosa, of New Mexico, and D. 
Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, each to be a Member of the Board 
of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence 
in National Environmental Policy Foundation.
    On March 18, 1997, on proposals to authorize State and 
local governments to enact flow control laws and to regulate 
the interstate transportation of solid waste, receiving 
testimony from Senators Coats, Specter, and Levin; 
Representatives Franks and Pascrell; Mayor John E. Rooney, 
Northvale, NJ, on behalf of the Mayors' Task Force Against Flow 
Control; Deputy Mayor for Operations Randy M. Mastro, New York, 
NY; Randy Johnson, Hennepin County, Minnesota, on behalf of the 
National Association of Counties; David K. Leff, Connecticut 
Department of Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT; Grover G. 
Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform; John Broadway, Richmond, 
VA, on behalf of the National Federation of Independent 
Business; James M. Seif, Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Protection, Harrisburg, PA; John Cahill, New York 
State Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NY; 
David L. Olson, Max, ND, on behalf of the Dakota Resource 
Council/Western Organization of Resource Councils; and Anthony 
Ciofalo, Allied Waste Industries, Scottsdale, AZ, on behalf of 
the National Solid Wastes Management Association/Environmental 
Industry Associations.
    On June 4, 1997, on the nomination of Michael J. Armstrong, 
of Colorado, to be an Associate Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency. The nominee was introduced by 
Senators Campbell, Allard, Conrad, Dorgan and Representatives 
Skaggs and Pomeroy, and testimony was received from James Lee 
Witt, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    On June 10, 1997, on oversight of the relationship between 
Federal and State governments in the enforcement of 
environmental laws, receiving testimony from Lois J. Schiffer, 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, Department of Justice; Steven H. Herman, Assistant 
Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance, 
and Nikki L. Tinsley, Acting Inspector General, both of the 
Environmental Protection Agency; Joseph Rubin, Assistant 
Attorney General for the State of Connecticut, Hartford, CT; 
Mark Coleman, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, 
Oklahoma City, OK, on behalf of the Environmental Council of 
States; Becky Norton Dunlop, Virginia Department of Natural 
Resources, Richmond, VA; Patricia S. Bangert, Office of the 
Attorney General for the State of Colorado, Denver, CO; 
Christophe A.G. Tulou, Delaware Department of Natural Resources 
and Environmental Control, Dover, DE; Todd E. Robins, U.S. 
Public Interest Research Group, Washington, DC; Robert R. 
Kuehn, Tulane Law School, New Orleans, LA; and Robert E. 
Harmon, Harmon Industries, Blue Springs, MO.
    On July 10, 1997, to examine issues relative to the science 
of global climate change, receiving testimony from Eric J. 
Barron, Pennsylvania State University; John R. Christy, 
University of Alabama, Huntsville; Richard S. Lindzen, 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Dale W. Jorgenson, 
Harvard University; and Stephen H. Schneider, Stanford 
University.
    On July 16, 1997, on the nomination of Jamie Rappaport 
Clark, of Maryland, to be Director of the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.
    On July 17, 1997, to examine issues relative to government 
policies concerning global climate change, after receiving 
testimony from Timothy E. Wirth, Under Secretary of State for 
Global Affairs; Janet Yellen, Chair, Council of Economic 
Advisers; Kevin J. Fay, International Climate Change 
Partnership, Arlington, VA; and William O'Keefe, Global Climate 
Coalition, Washington, DC.
    On July 30, 1997, to consider S. 1059, the National 
Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1997, after receiving 
testimony from Bruce Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior; Gary 
J. Taylor, International Association of Fish and Wildlife 
Agencies; James R. Waltman, Wilderness Society; and James A. 
Mosher, Izaak Walton League of America, Gaithersburg, MD.
    On September 4, 1997, to consider on S. 8, A bill to 
authorize funds for fiscal years 1998 through 2002 for the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (Superfund), receiving testimony from Carol M. 
Browner, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; 
Governor E. Benjamin Nelson, State of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, on 
behalf of the National Governors' Association; Mayor James P. 
Perron, Elkhart, Indiana, on behalf of the United States 
Conference of Mayors; New York State Assistant Attorney General 
Gordon J. Johnson, New York, New York, on behalf of the 
National Association of Attorneys General; and Wilma Subra, 
Subra Company, New Iberia, Louisiana.
    On September 23 and 24, 1997, to consider S. 1180, the 
Endangered Species Recovery Act of 1997, receiving testimony on 
September 23 from Jamie Rappaport Clark, Director, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Terry D. 
Garcia, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; 
and Governor Marc Racicot, State of Montana, Helena, MT, on 
behalf of the National Governors' Association and the Western 
Governors' Association. On September 24, 1997, the committee 
continued consideration of S. 1180, Endangered Species Recovery 
Act of 1997, receiving testimony from former Senator James 
McClure, on behalf of the National Endangered Species Act 
Reform Coalition; Duane L. Shroufe, Arizona Game and Fish 
Department, Phoenix, on behalf of the International Association 
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies; and former Representative W. 
Henson Moore, on behalf of the American Forest and Paper 
Association and the Endangered Species Coordinating Council; 
Mark Van Putten, National Wildlife Federation; and Michael J. 
Bean, Environmental Defense Fund.
    On October 23, 1997, to examine the proposed flood control 
project at Devils Lake, North Dakota, receiving testimony from 
Senators Conrad and Dorgan; Representative Pomeroy; John H. 
Zirschky, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works; Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency; David A. Sprynczynatyk, 
North Dakota State Water Commission, Bismarck, ND; Gary L. 
Pearson, Dakota Prairie Audubon Society, Jamestown, ND; and Joe 
Belford, Ramsey County Lake Emergency Management Committee, 
Devils Lake, ND.
    On October 30, 1997, to examine the Environmental 
Protection Agency's enforcement and compliance assurance 
program and EPA's enforcement relationship with the States 
regarding State audit laws, and related measures, including S. 
1332, A bill to recognize and protect State efforts to improve 
environmental mitigation and compliance through the promotion 
of voluntary environmental audits, including limited protection 
from discovery and limited protection from penalties, and 
provisions of S. 866, a bill to provide that certain voluntary 
disclosures of violations of Federal law made as a result of a 
voluntary environmental audit shall not be subject to discovery 
or admitted into evidence during judicial or administrative 
proceedings, after receiving testimony from Senators Enzi and 
Hutchison; Steven A. Herman, Assistant Administrator, Office of 
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Environmental Protection 
Agency; Barry R. McBee, Texas Natural Resource Conservation 
Commission, Austin, TX; Patricia S. Bangert, Colorado Office of 
the Attorney General, Denver, CO; Paul G. Wallach, Hale and 
Dorr, on behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers 
and the Corporate Environmental Enforcement Counsel; and Mark 
Woodall, Sierra Club, Woodland, GA, on behalf of the U.S. 
Public Interest Research Group.
    On November 4, 1997, to consider S. 627 and H.R. 39, bills 
authorizing funds through fiscal year 2002 for programs of the 
African Elephant Conservation Act, and S. 1287 and H.R. 1787, 
bills to assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by 
supporting and providing financial resources for the 
conservation programs of nations within the range of Asian 
elephants and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise 
in the conservation of Asian elephants, receiving testimony 
from Senator Jeffords; Representative Saxton; Marshall P. 
Jones, Assistant Director for International Affairs, U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Ginette 
Hemley, World Wildlife Fund, and John W. Grandy, Humane Society 
of the United States; and Stuart A. Marks, Safari Club 
International, Herndon, VA.
    On February 3, 1998, to consider the nominations of Donald 
J. Barry, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and Sallyanne Harper, 
of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
    On April 1, 1998, to examine issues relating to indoor air 
quality, focusing on the health effects of second-hand tobacco 
smoke in the workplace and in homes, and related provisions of 
the proposed tobacco settlement between State Attorneys General 
and the tobacco industry, receiving testimony from Carol M. 
Browner, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; 
Michael P. Eriksen, Director, Office on Smoking and Health, 
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
Department of Health and Human Services; State Attorney General 
Carla J. Stovall, Topeka, KS; Gregory N. Connolly, 
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA; Alfred 
Munzer, Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park, MD, on 
behalf of the American Lung Association; Robert K. Lemons, 
Building Owners and Managers Association of Boston, Cambridge, 
MA; and Michael Sternberg, Sam & Harry's Restaurants, 
Washington, DC, on behalf of the National Restaurant 
Association.
    On June 23, 1998, to consider S. 2131, A bill to authorize 
funds for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, and to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and 
harbors of the United States, receiving testimony from Joseph 
W. Westphal, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; 
Michael Davis, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works; Maj. Gen. Russell L. Fuhrman, Director of Civil Works 
for the Army Corps of Engineers; Mayor Kenneth E. Pringle, 
Borough of Belmar, NJ; Councilwoman Louisa M. Strayhorn, City 
of Virginia Beach, VA; Grover Fugate, Rhode Island Coastal 
Resources Management Council, Wakefield, RI; Kurt J. Nagle, 
American Association of Port Authorities, Alexandria, VA; Scott 
C. Faber, American Rivers; and Stephen H. Higgins, Broward 
County Department of Natural Resource Protection, Broward 
County, Florida, on behalf of the American Coastal Coalition.
    On July 7, 1998, to consider S. 263, A bill to prohibit the 
import, export, sale, purchase, possession, transportation, 
acquisition, and receipt of bear viscera or products that 
contain or claim to contain bear viscera; S. 361, A bill to 
amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the sale, 
import, and export of products labeled as containing endangered 
species; S. 659, A bill to amend the Great Lakes Fish and 
Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation 
of recommendations of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Restoration Study 
Report; S. 1970, A bill to require the Secretary of the 
Interior to establish a program to provide assistance in the 
conservation of neotropical migratory birds; S. 2094, A bill to 
amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to enable 
the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively use the 
proceeds of sales of certain items; S. 2244, A bill to amend 
the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to promote volunteer programs 
and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife 
refuges; H.R. 2807, A bill to amend the Rhinoceros and Tiger 
Conservation Act of 1994 to prohibit the sale, importation, and 
exportation of products labeled as containing substances 
derived from rhinoceros or tiger; and H.R. 3113, A bill to 
authorize funds through fiscal year 2004 for the Rhinoceros and 
Tiger Conservation Fund, receiving testimony from John Rogers, 
Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of 
the Interior; Ginette Hemley, World Wildlife Fund; Wayne 
Pacelle, Humane Society of the United States; Gary Taylor, 
International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies; 
Kristin L. Vehrs, American Zoo and Aquarium Association, 
Bethesda, MD; Molly Krival, Ding Darling Wildlife Society, 
Sanibel, FL; and Thomas Crane, Great Lakes Commission, Ann 
Arbor, MI.
    On July 9, 1998, to consider S. 1222, A bill to catalyze 
restoration of estuary habitat through more efficient financing 
of projects and enhanced coordination of Federal and non-
Federal restoration programs; S. 1321, A bill to authorize 
funds to permit grants for the national estuary program to be 
used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive 
conservation and management plan, and H.R. 2207, A bill to 
require the owner or operator of the Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, 
publicly owned treatment works, in order to be eligible to 
apply for a waiver of secondary treatment requirements, to 
transmit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency the results of a study of the marine environment of 
coastal areas in the Mayaguez area to determine the feasibility 
of constructing a deep ocean outfall for the treatment works, 
and to authorize funds through fiscal year 1998 for the 
National Estuary Program, receiving testimony from Senators 
Faircloth, Breaux, and Torricelli; Robert H. Wayland III, 
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Office of 
Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Michael L. Davis, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; H. 
Curtis Spalding, Save the Bay, Providence, RI; JoAnn M. 
Burkholder, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; J. Walter 
Milon, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Ted Morton, 
American Oceans Campaign; Xavier Romeu, Puerto Rico Federal 
Affairs Administration, San Juan, PR; and Juan C. Martinez-
Cruzado, Mayaguezanos for Health and Environment, Inc., 
Mayaguez, PR.
    On July 15, 1998, to consider the nomination of Nikki Rush 
Tinsley, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
    On July 30, 1998, to consider the nominations of Romulo L. 
Diaz, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Administrator for Administration and Resources Management, and 
J. Charles Fox, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator for 
Water, both of the Environmental Protection Agency, after the 
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. 
Mr. Fox was introduced by Senator Sarbanes.
    On September 9, 1998, to consider nominations of Terrence 
L. Bracy, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy, and Norine E. Noonan, of Florida, to be 
Assistant Administrator for Research and Development of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, after the nominees testified 
and answered questions in their own behalf. Mr. Bracy was 
introduced by Senators McCain and Warner, and Ms. Noonan was 
introduced by Senator Graham.
    On September 16, 1998, to examine the use of methyl 
tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in gasoline and S. 1576, A bill to 
amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of 
California State regulations regarding reformulated gasoline in 
certain areas within the State, receiving testimony from 
Senator Feinstein: Representative Bilbray; John D. Dunlap III, 
California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board, 
Sacramento, CA; Edward O. Sullivan, Maine Department of 
Environmental Protection, Augusta, GA; Daniel S. Greenbaum, 
Health Effects Institute, Cambridge, MA; Al Jessel, Chevron 
Products Company, San Francisco, CA; and Douglas A. Durante, 
Clean Fuels Development Coalition, Arlington, VA.
    On September 17, 1998, on the proposed General Services 
Administration's Capital Investment and Leasing Program request 
for fiscal year 1999, the proposed Judicial Conference of the 
United States courthouse construction request for fiscal year 
1999, and S. 2481, A bill to improve the process of 
constructing, altering, and acquiring public buildings, 
receiving testimony from Robert A. Peck, Commissioner, Public 
Buildings Service, General Services Administration; Judge 
Norman H. Stahl, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 
on behalf of the Judicial Conference of the United States; A. 
Peter Burleigh, Acting United States Representative to the 
United Nations, on behalf of the United States Mission to the 
United Nations; Judge Michael A. Ponsor, United States District 
Court for the District of Massachusetts; and Judge B. Avant 
Edenfield, United States District Court for the Southern 
District of Georgia.
    On September 22, 1998, to consider S. 2470, A bill to 
modify the boundaries within the Coastal Barrier Resources 
System in Florida by removing the 25-acre island of Pumpkin 
Key, receiving testimony from Gerry Jackson, Assistant Director 
of the Interior for Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service; Jacqueline Savitz, Coast Alliance; and Ralph 
DeGennaro, Taxpayers for Common Sense; and Thomas Z. Hayward, 
Jr., Terra Cotta Realty, Inc., Key Largo, FL.
    On September 23, 1998, to examine the Patent and Trademark 
Office plan to consolidate its facilities and operations, 
receiving testimony from Robert A. Peck, Commissioner, Public 
Buildings Service, General Services Administration; Bruce A. 
Lehman, Assistant Secretary and Commissioner, and Jo-Anne 
Barnard, Director for Space Acquisition, both of the Patent and 
Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; Johnnie E. Frazier, 
Acting Inspector General, Department of Commerce; Michael K. 
Kirk, American Intellectual Property Law Association, 
Arlington, VA; Peter J. Sepp, National Taxpayers Union, 
Alexandria, VA; David E. Williams, Citizens Against Government 
Waste; and Allan V. Burman, Jefferson Solutions; and Samuel R. 
Collins, Deva & Associates, Bethesda, MD.
    On September 29, 1998, to consider H.R. 2863, A bill to 
amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify restrictions 
under that Act on baiting, and to facilitate acquisition of 
migratory bird habitats, receiving testimony from Senators 
Cochran and Breaux; Kevin Adams, Chief, Office of Law 
Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the 
Interior; Brent Manning, Illinois Department of Natural 
Resources, Springfield, IL, on behalf of the International 
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies; Douglas B. Inkley, 
National Wildlife Federation, Vienna, VA; Tanya K. Metaksa, 
National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, 
Fairfax, Virginia; and Laura C. Hood, Defenders of Wildlife.
    On October 1, 1998, to consider nominations of Greta Joy 
Dicus, of Arkansas, and Jeffrey S. Merrifield, of New 
Hampshire, each to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, after the nominees testified and answered questions 
in their own behalf. Ms. Dicus was introduced by Senator 
Bumpers, and Mr. Merrifield was introduced by Senator Robert 
Smith of New Hampshire.
Full Committee Field Hearings
    On April 21, 1997, at the Community College of Rhode 
Island, Warwick, RI, hearing to consider proposals to 
reauthorize the Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1990, 
receiving testimony from Governor Lincoln Almond, State of 
Rhode Island, Providence, RI; Rodney Slater, Secretary, 
Department of Transportation; William Ankner, Director, Rhode 
Island Department of Transportation, Providence, RI; Beverly 
Scott, Director, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, 
Providence, RI; Col. Edmond S. Culhane, Jr., Superintendent, 
Rhode Island State Police, Providence, RI; Edward F. Sanderson, 
Executive Director, Rhode Island Preservation and Heritage 
Commission, Providence, RI; Barry Schiller, Sierra Club; Dan 
Baudouin, Executive Director, The Providence Foundation; 
Kenneth Bianchi, DOTWatch; Curt Spalding, Executive Director, 
Save the Bay; and James RePass, President and CEO, the 
Northeast Corridor Initiative, Inc.
    On December 9, 1997, in Sacramento, CA, hearing to consider 
possible water pollution by methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), 
receiving testimony from Tom Hayden, California State Senator, 
Sacramento, CA; Richard Mountjoy, California State Senator, 
Arcadia, CA; Craig Perkins, Director, Environment and Public 
Works Management, City of Santa Monica, CA; Cynthia Dougherty, 
Director, Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, 
Environmental Protection Agency; John Zogorski, Chief, National 
Synthesis on Volatile Organic Compounds and MTBE, U.S. 
Geological Survey, Reston, VA; Peter M. Rooney Secretary, 
California Environmental Protection Agency, Sacramento, CA; 
David Spath, Chief, Drinking Water and Environmental Management 
Division, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, 
CA; Stephen K. Hall, Executive Director, Association of 
California Water Agencies, Sacramento, CA; Nachman Brautbar, 
Professor of Clinical Medicine University Southern California, 
School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; Nancy J. Balter, 
Principal, Center for Environmental Health and Human 
Toxicology, Former Associate Professor Pharmacology Georgetown 
University Medical Center; and Gary Patton, The Planning and 
Conservation League, Sacramento, CA.
    On February 17, 1998, in Helena, MT, hearing to consider 
the Federal building leasing process, receiving testimony from 
Robert A. Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, General 
Services Administration; Paul Prouty, Assistant Regional 
Administrator, General Services Administration, Denver, CO; 
Colleen McCarthy, Mayor, Helena, MT; Alan Nicholson, Helena, 
MT; Mark Kennedy, Council Member, Billings, MT; Mechelle 
Schultz, Downtown Business Association, Billings, MT; Jack 
Lynch, Chief Executive, Butte-Silver Bow County, Butte, MT; 
Colleen Fine, Director, Urban Revitalization Agency, Butte, MT; 
and Barbara Handy Pahl, Regional Director, National Trust for 
Historic Preservation, Denver, CO.
    On June 7, 1998, in Helena, MT, hearing to consider S. 
1913, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1998, 
receiving testimony from Peggy Trenk, on behalf of Rick Hill, 
U.S. Representative from the State of Montana; Robert J. 
Robinson, Canyon Ferry Recreation Association, Helena, MT; 
Michael Vashro, Prickly Pear Sportsmen, Helena, MT; and William 
Orsello, Montana Wildlife Federation, Helena, MT.
Full Committee Business Meetings
     On January 28, 1997, ordered reported an original 
resolution (S. Res. 26) requesting $2,431,871 for operating 
expenses for the period from March 1, 1997, through February 
28, 1998, and $2,494,014 for operating expenses for the period 
from March 1, 1998, through February 28, 1999. Agreed to 
committee rules for the 105th Congress and subcommittee 
assignments.
    On March 20, 1997, ordered reported the nominations of 
Johnny H. Hayes, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Judith M. 
Espinosa, of New Mexico, and D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, 
each to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. 
Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental 
Policy Foundation.
    On June 5, 1997, ordered reported:
    Nominations of Michael J. Armstrong, to be Associate 
            Director of Mitigation for the Federal Emergency 
            Management Agency, and of Maj. Gen. Robert B. 
            Flowers, to be a member of the Mississippi River 
            Commission;
    S. 797, the ``John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvements 
            Act'';
    S. 289, designating the ``Carl B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse,'' 
            Cleveland, OH;
    S. 347, designating the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center,'' 
            Atlanta, GA;
    S. 478, designating the ``William Augustus Bootle Federal 
            Building and U.S. Courthouse,'' Macon, GA;
    S. 628, designating the ``Reynaldo G. Garza U.S. 
            Courthouse,'' Brownsville, TX;
    S. 681, designating the ``David W. Dwyer Federal 
            Courthouse,'' Miami, FL;
    S. 715, designating the ``J. Roy Rowland Federal 
            Courthouse,'' Dublin, GA;
    S. 819, designating the ``Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr. U.S. 
            Courthouse,'' Alexandria, VA.
    Public building resolution, Orlando, FL, courthouse;
    Public building resolution, Montgomery, AL, courthouse;
    Public building resolution, Washington, DC, Metropolitan 
            Area, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms 
            Headquarters Building;
    Water resource resolution, Sabine-Neches Waterway, Texas 
            and -Water resource resolution, Point Fox Hurricane 
            Barrier, Rhode Island;
    Water resource resolution, Eastern Shore, Maryland; Havre 
            de Grace, Maryland;
    Water resource resolution, Tillamook Bay, Oregon; and
    Water resource resolution, Embry Dam, Fredericksburg, 
            Virginia.
    On June 26, 1997, ordered reported:
    S. 833, designating the ``Howard M. Metzenbaum United 
            States Courthouse,'' Cleveland, OH;

    Public building resolution, U.S. Secret Service training 
            facility --Beltsville, MD;

    Public building resolution, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and 
            Firearms laboratory--Suburban Maryland;

    Public building resolution, Department of Veterans Affairs 
            (Lafayette Building)--Washington, DC;

    Public building resolution, Department of the Interior 
            Department Headquarters--Washington, DC;

    Public building resolution, United States Geological Survey 
            laboratory -- Lakewood, CO;

    Public building resolution, Interstate Commerce Commission 
            Headquarters -- Washington, DC

    Public building resolution, Department of Health and Human 
            Services--Washington, DC;

    Public building resolution, Department of Health and Human 
            Services--Chicago, IL;

    Public building resolution, Department of Health and Human 
            Services (Control Data Building)--Montgomery 
            County, Maryland;

    Public building resolution, Department of Health and Human 
            Services (Executive Plaza)--Montgomery County, 
            Maryland;

    Public building resolution, Department of Defense (Century 
            Building)-- Arlington, VA;

    Public building resolution, Department of Defense (3100 
            Clarendon Boulevard)--Arlington, VA;

    Public building resolution, Department of Defense (Crystal 
            Park 5)--Arlington, VA;

    Public building resolution, Department of Defense (Crystal 
            Park 6)--Arlington, VA;

    Public building resolution, Fish and Wildlife Service--
            Arlington, VA; and

    Public building resolution, Department of Defense (Devon 
            Center)--Northern Virginia.
    On July 24, 1997, ordered reported the nomination of Jamie 
Rappaport Clark, of Maryland, to be Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service;

    S. 399, A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and 
            Excellence in National Environmental and Native 
            American Public Policy Act of 1992 to establish the 
            United States Institute for Environmental Conflict 
            Resolution to conduct environmental conflict 
            resolution training;

    S. 1000, A bill designating ``Robert J. Dole United States 
            Courthouse'' Kansas City, KS;

    S. 1043, A bill designating the ``Lloyd D. George United 
            States Courthouse,'' Las Vegas, NV;

    Water resource resolution, Llagas Creek Watershed Project, 
            California;

    Water resource resolution, Deerfield River sub-basin, 
            Vermont and Massachusetts.
    On September 17, 1997, ordered reported with amendments, S. 
1173, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 
1997.
    On October 29, 1997, ordered reported:

    Nomination of Kenneth R. Wykle, of Virginia, to be 
            Administrator of the Federal Highway 
            Administration, Department of Transportation;

    H.R. 1658, (when the measure is referred to the Committee 
            on Environment and Public Works from the Committee 
            on Commerce, Science, and Transportation), A bill 
            authorizing funds for fiscal years 1998 through 
            2000 for programs of the Atlantic Striped Bass 
            Conservation Act, with an amendment;

    S. 1258, A bill to prohibit illegal aliens from receiving 
            relocation assistance associated with Federal 
            projects and grants, with an amendment;

    S. 1219, A bill to require the establishment of a research 
            and grant program for the eradication or control of 
            Pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins, with 
            an amendment;

    S. 1324, A bill to deauthorize a portion of the Federal 
            navigation channel at Bernard Bayou, Mississippi;

    Water resource resolution, Ohio and Lower Mississippi 
            Rivers in Kentucky;

    Water resource resolution, Hamilton Army Airfield and San 
            Pablo Bay, California; and

    Water resource resolution, Christina River Watershed, 
            Delaware River.
    On November 6, 1997, ordered reported:

    S. 1287, A bill to assist in the conservation of Asian 
            elephants by supporting and providing financial 
            resources for the conservation programs of nations 
            within the range of Asian elephants and projects of 
            persons with demonstrated expertise in the 
            conservation of Asian elephants;

    H.R. 1787, A bill to assist in the conservation of Asian 
            elephants by supporting and providing financial 
            resources for the conservation programs of nations 
            within the range of Asian elephants and projects of 
            persons with demonstrated expertise in the 
            conservation of Asian elephants.

    Public building resolution approving a lease for the 
            headquarters building for the Department of 
            Transportation.
    On February 10, 1998, ordered reported the nominations of 
Donald J. Barry , to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for 
Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and of Sallyanne Harper, to be 
Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency.
    On March 24, 25, and 26, 1998, marked up and ordered 
reported S. 8, with a substitute amendment, the Superfund 
Cleanup Acceleration Act of 1998.
    On May 21, 1998, ordered reported:

    S. 1677, A bill to authorize funds through fiscal year 2003 
            for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
            and the Partnerships for Wildlife Act;

    S. 2095, A bill to amend and authorize funds through fiscal 
            year 2003 for the National Fish and Wildlife 
            Foundation Establishment Act, with an amendment;

    S. 627, A bill to authorize funds for fiscal years 1997 
            through 2002 for the African Elephant Conservation 
            Act;

    H.R. 39, A bill to authorize funds for fiscal years 1997 
            through 2002 for the African Elephant Conservation 
            Act;

    S. 1104, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            make corrections in maps relating to the Coastal 
            Barrier Resources System;

    S. 2038, A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to 
            authorize funds through fiscal year 2009 for the 
            John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and 
            to further define the criteria for capital repair 
            and operation and maintenance, with an amendment in 
            the nature of a substitute;

    H.R. 824, A bill to redesignate the Federal building 
            located at 717 Madison Place, NW., in the District 
            of Columbia, as the ``Howard T. Markey National 
            Courts Building'';

    S. 1800, A bill designating the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United 
            States Courthouse,'' Columbus, OH;

    S. 1898, A bill designating the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal 
            Building,'', Oakland, CA;

    S. 1355, A bill designating the ``Richard C. Lee United 
            States Courthouse,'' New Haven, CT;

    S. 1298, A bill designating the ``Justice John McKinley 
            Federal Building,'' Florence, AL;

    S. 2032, A bill designating the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal 
            Building,'' Juneau, AK;

    S. 2090, A bill to extend the authority of the Nuclear 
            Regulatory Commission to collect fees through 2003;

    S. 1531, A bill to deauthorize certain portions of the 
            project for navigation, Bass Harbor, Maine;

    S. 1532, A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
            Act of 1996 to deauthorize the remainder of the 
            project at East Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

    Public building resolution, Alteration of Edward R. Roybal 
            Federal Building, Los Angeles, CA;

    Water resource resolution, Watershed improvement program in 
            the East Fork of the Grand River, Iowa and 
            Missouri; and

    Water resource resolution, Modifications in Rhode Island 
            navigation reports.
    On July 22, 1998, ordered reported:

    S. 263, A bill to prohibit the import, export, sale, 
            purchase, possession, transportation, acquisition, 
            and receipt of bear viscera or products that 
            contain or claim to contain bear viscera, with an 
            amendment in the nature of a substitute;

    S. 361, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
            to prohibit the sale, import, and export of 
            products labeled as containing endangered species, 
            with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;

    S. 659, A bill to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife 
            Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for 
            implementation of recommendations of the United 
            States Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the 
            Great Lakes Fishery Restoration Study Report, with 
            an amendment in the nature of a substitute;

    S. 1883, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery and the 
            Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center 
            to the State of Alabama, with an amendment;

    S. 1970, A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to 
            establish a program to provide assistance in the 
            conservation of neotropical migratory birds, with 
            an amendment;

    S. 2094, A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement 
            Act of 1978 to enable the Secretary of the Interior 
            to more effectively use the proceeds of sales of 
            certain items, with an amendment;

    S. 2319, A bill to authorize the use of receipts from the 
            sale of migratory bird hunting and conservation 
            stamps to promote additional stamp purchases;

    S. 2244, A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 
            to promote volunteer programs and community 
            partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife 
            refugees;

    H.R. 1856, A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 
            1956 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            conduct a volunteer pilot project at one national 
            wildlife refuge in each United States Fish and 
            Wildlife Service region, with an amendment in the 
            nature of a substitute;

    S. 1700, A bill designating the headquarters building of 
            the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 
            Washington, District of Columbia, as the ``Robert 
            C. Weaver Federal Building'';

    H.R. 643, A bill designating the ``Carl B. Stokes United 
            States Courthouse,'' Cleveland, OH;

    H.R. 3504, A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act 
            to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy 
            Center for the Performing Arts and to further 
            define the criteria for capital repair and 
            operation and maintenance; and

    S. 1222, A bill to catalyze restoration of estuary habitat 
            through more efficient financing of projects and 
            enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal 
            restoration programs, with an amendment in the 
            nature of a substitute.
    Also the committee began the markup of S. 2131, A bill to 
provide for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources, and to authorize the Secretary of the Army 
to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and 
harbors of the United States.
    On July 23, 1998, committee continued markup of S. 2131, A 
bill to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, and to authorize the Secretary of the 
Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers 
and harbors of the United States.

    Ordered reported the nomination of Nikki Rush Tinsley, of 
            Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental 
            Protection Agency; and

    Public building resolution, Robert Duncan Plaza Building, 
            Portland, Oregon, modification.
    On July 29, 1998, ordered reported:

    S. 2131, A bill to provide for the conservation and 
            development of water and related resources, and to 
            authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 
            various projects for improvements to rivers and 
            harbors of the United States, with an amendment in 
            the nature of a substitute;

    S. 2364, A bill to authorize funds for fiscal years 1999 
            through 2003 and make reforms to programs 
            authorized by the Public Works and Economic 
            Development Act of 1965;

    S. 2361, A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
            Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize 
            programs for predisaster mitigation, to streamline 
            the administration of disaster relief, and to 
            control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, 
            with amendments;

    S. 2359, A bill to authorize funds for fiscal years 1999 
            through 2004 for programs of the National 
            Environmental Education Act;

    S. 2317, A bill to improve the National Wildlife Refuge 
            System, with an amendment; and

    H.R. 3453, designating as the ``Dick Cheney Federal 
            Building,'' Casper, WY.
    On September 23, 1998, ordered reported:

    Nomination of J. Charles Fox, of Maryland, to be Assistant 
            Administrator for Water;

    Nomination of Romulo L. Diaz, Jr., of the District of 
            Columbia, to be Assistant Administrator for 
            Administration and Resources Management;

    Nomination of Norine E. Noonan, of Florida, to be Assistant 
            Administrator for Research and Development, all of 
            the Environmental Protection Agency; and

    Nomination of Terrence Bracy, to be Member of the Morris K. 
            Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
            Environmental Policy Foundation;

    H.R. 8, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry 
            into the United States of certain foreign motor 
            vehicles that do not comply with State laws 
            governing motor vehicles emissions;

    S. 555, A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
            require that at least 85 percent of funds 
            appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency 
            from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust 
            Fund be distributed to States to carry out 
            cooperative agreements for undertaking corrective 
            action and for enforcement of subtitle I of that 
            Act, with an amendment in the nature of a 
            substitute;

    S. 2351, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            make corrections to a map relating to the Coastal 
            Barrier Resources System, with an amendment; -

    S. 2469, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            make technical corrections to a map relating to the 
            Coastal Barrier Resources System, with an 
            amendment;

    S. 2470, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            make technical corrections to a map relating to the 
            Coastal Barrier Resources System, with an 
            amendment;

    S. 2474, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            make corrections to certain maps relating to the 
            Coastal Barrier Resources System, with an 
            amendment; and

    S. 2505, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
            convey title to the Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field 
            Station in Gooding County, Idaho, to the University 
            of Idaho, with an amendment;

    Public building resolution, Appraisers Building, San 
            Francisco, CA;

    Public building resolution, Federal Office Building 10B, 
            Washington, DC;

    Public building resolution, Old Executive Office Building, 
            Washington, DC;

    Public building resolution, Internal Revenue Service 
            Center, Brookhaven, NY;

    Public building resolution, U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY 
            Byrne-Green Federal Building, Philadelphia, PA;

    Public building resolution, J.W. Powell Building, Reston, 
            VA;

    Public building resolution, Advanced Design Alteration 
            Projects (several buildings);

    Public building resolution, U.S. Border Station, Sault 
            Sainte Marie, MI (site acquistion/design);

    Public building resolution, Piegan U.S. Border Station, 
            Babb, MT (construction);

    Public building resolution, Department of Justice, 
            Washington, DC;

    Public building resolution, Internal Revenue Service, 
            Washington, DC;

    Public building resolution, Department of Health and Human 
            Services, Rockville, MD;

    Public building resolution, Internal Revenue Service 
            Regional Counsel, New York, NY;

    Public building resolution, Department of Defense, 
            Arlington, VA;

    Public building resolution, Department of Defense, 
            Arlington, VA;

    Public building resolution, Department of Defense, Falls 
            Church, VA;

    Public building resolution, Department of the Army, 
            Alexandria, VA;

    Public building resolution, Department of Justice, Falls 
            Church, VA;

    Public building resolution, Brooklyn Courthouse, New York 
            (design/construction);

    Public building resolution, Biloxi/Gulfport Courthouse, 
            Mississippi (site acquisition/design);

    Public building resolution, Denver Courthouse, Colorado 
            (site acquisition/construction);

    Public building resolution, Eugene Courthouse, Oregon (site 
            acquisition/design);

    Public building resolution, Laredo Courthouse, Texas (site 
            acquisition/construction);

    Public building resolution, Springfield Courthouse, 
            Massachusetts (site acquisition/design);

    Public building resolution, Jacksonville Courthouse, 
            Florida (site acquisition/construction);

    Public building resolution, Wheeling Courthouse, West 
            Virginia (site acquisition/design);

    Public building resolution, Little Rock Courthouse, 
            Arkansas (site acquisition/design);

    Public building resolution, Cape Girardeau Courthouse, 
            Missouri (design);

    Public building resolution, Greeneville Courthouse, 
            Tennessee (design/construction);

    Public building resolution, Savannah Courthouse, Georgia 
            (design/construction);

    Public building resolution, San Diego Courthouse, 
            California (site acquistion); and

    Public building resolution, San Jose Courthouse, San Jose, 
            California (site acquisition).
    On October 2, 1998, ordered reported:

    Nomination of Greta Joy Dicus, of Arkansas, to be a Member 
            of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    Nomination of Jeffrey S. Merrifield, of New Hampshire, to 
            be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission;

    H.R. 81, A bill designating the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh 
            United States Bankruptcy Courthouse,'' South Bend, 
            IN;

    H.R. 2225, A bill designating the ``Lloyd D. George Federal 
            Building and United States Courthouse,'' Las Vegas, 
            NV;

    H.R. 2379, A bill designating the ``Hiram H. Ward Federal 
            Building and United States Courthouse,'' Winston-
            Salem, NC;

    H.R. 3223, A bill designating the ``J.J. `Jake' Pickle 
            Federal Building,'' Austin, TX;

    S. 2523, A bill designating the ``J.J. `Jake' Pickle 
            Federal Building,'' Austin, TX;

    H.R. 3696, A bill designating the ``James F. Battin Federal 
            Courthouse,'' Billings, MT;

    H.R. 3982, A bill designating the ``Terry Sanford Federal 
            Building,'' Raleigh, NC;

    H.R. 4595, A bill to redesignate a Federal building located 
            in Washington, D.C., as the ``Sidney R. Yates 
            Federal Building''; and

    H.R. 2863, A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to 
            clarify restrictions under that Act on baiting, to 
            facilitate acquisition of migratory bird habitat, 
            with amendments.
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Hearings
    On February 13, 1997, hearing on the reauthorization of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 
receiving testimony from Mortimer Downey, Deputy Secretary, 
U.S. Department of Transportation; Andrew H. Card, Jr., 
president, American Automobile Manufacturers Association; 
Darrel Rensink, president, American Association of State 
Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Des Moines, IA; 
Alan E. Pisarski, Falls Church, VA; and Damian Kulash, ENO 
Transportation Foundation, Inc., Landsdowne, VA.
    On February 26, 1997, hearing on the reauthorization of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 
receiving testimony from Rodney E. Slater, Secretary of 
Transportation; William D. Fay, American Highway Users 
Alliance; and Hank Dittmar, Surface Transportation Policy 
Project.
    On March 6, 1997, hearing on the reauthorization of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, and 
innovative transportation financing, technology, construction 
and design practices, receiving testimony from Representative 
DeLauro; Mortimer L. Downey, Deputy Secretary, Jane Garvey, 
Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, and 
Christine Johnson, Director of the Joint Program Office, 
Intelligent Transportation Systems, all of the Department of 
Transportation; Phyllis F. Scheinberg, Associate Director, 
Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic 
Development Division, Joseph Christoff, Assistant Director, and 
Yvonne Pufahl, Senior Evaluator, all of the General Accounting 
Office; Robert E. Skinner, Jr., Executive Director, 
Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences; 
Gerald S. Pfeffer, United Infrastructure Company, Chicago, IL; 
Daniel V. Flanagan, Jr., Flanagan Consulting Group, Inc., 
Alexandria, VA, on behalf of the Commission to Promote 
Investment in America's Infrastructure; and James Costantino, 
Intelligent Transportation Society of America.
    On March 13, 1997, hearing on the reauthorization of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 
receiving testimony from Senators Roth, Jeffords, and Biden; 
Michael P. Huerta, Associate Deputy Secretary of 
Transportation/Director, Office of Intermodalism, Department of 
Transportation; Thomas M. Downs, President and CEO, National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak); Leslie White, C-Tran, 
Vancouver, Washington, on behalf of the American Public Transit 
Association; and Karen Borlaug Phillips, Association of 
American Railroads, William E. Loftus, American Short Line 
Railroad Association, and Thomas J. Donohue, American Trucking 
Associations, Inc.
    On March 19, 1997, on the reauthorization of the Intermodal 
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, focusing on 
environmental programs and statewide and metropolitan planning, 
receiving testimony from Jane F. Garvey, Acting Administrator, 
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation; 
David M. Gardiner, Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning 
and Evaluation, Environmental Protection Agency; Thomas Walker, 
Wisconsin Road Builders Association, Madison, on behalf of the 
American Road and Transportation Builders Association; Hal 
Hiemstra, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Meg Maguire, Scenic 
America, and Hank Dittmar, Surface Transportation Policy 
Project, all of Washington, DC; Leon S. Kenison, New Hampshire 
Department of Transportation, Concord; Lawrence D. Dahms, 
Oakland Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oakland, CA; M. 
Michael Cooke, Board of Douglas County Commissioners, Castle 
Rock, CO; Guillermo V. Vidal, Colorado Department of 
Transportation, Denver; and Timothy S. Stowe, Anderson and 
Associates, Blacksburg, VA, on behalf of the American 
Consulting Engineers Council.
    On May 7, 1997, hearing on the reauthorization of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, 
focusing on proposed legislation authorizing funds for programs 
on transportation safety issues, including related measures S. 
284 and S. 412, after receiving testimony from Senators Lugar 
and DeWine; Representative Lowey; Philip R. Recht, Deputy 
Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 
and Anthony R. Kane, Executive Director, Federal Highway 
Administration, both of the Department of Transportation; Mayor 
Bob Bartlett, Monrovia, CA, on behalf of the Southern 
California Association of Governments; Richard D. Crabtree, 
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, OH, and Joan B. 
Claybrook, Public Citizen, both on behalf of the Advocates for 
Highway and Auto Safety; Katherine P. Prescott, Mothers Against 
Drunk Driving, Irving, TX; Thomas J. Donohue, American Trucking 
Associations, Inc., James L. Kolstad, American Automobile 
Association, Barbara Harsha, National Association of Governors' 
Highway and Safety Representatives, and Robert A. Georgine, 
Building and Construction Trades Department, and Edward 
Wytkind, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO; and Brenda 
Berry, CRASH, Woodbridge, VA.
    On June 6, 1997, hearing on the reauthorization of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and 
the replacement of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, receiving 
testimony from Jane F. Garvey, Acting Administrator, Federal 
Highway Administrator, Department of Transportation; Mayor 
Kerry J. Donley, Alexandria, VA; Kenneth Laden, Acting 
Administrator of Policy and Planning, District of Columbia 
Department of Public Works; Robert E. Martinez, Virginia 
Secretary of Transportation, Richmond; David L. Winstead, 
Maryland Secretary of Transportation, Annapolis; Wayne K. 
Curry, Prince George's County Office of the County Executive, 
Upper Marlboro, Maryland; Katharine K. Hanley, Fairfax County 
Board of Supervisors, Fairfax, VA; John J. Collins, American 
Trucking Associations, Inc., Alexandria, VA;; Jonas Neihardt, 
Old Town Civic Association, Alexandria, VA; Robert L. Montague, 
III, Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation 
Commission, Alexandria, VA; Randall Kell, Mark Winkler Company, 
on behalf of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce; Michael J. 
Lewis, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 
Reston, VA, on behalf of the Fairfax County Chamber of 
Commerce; and Susan J. Williams, Greater Washington Board of 
Trade, Washington, DC.
    On November 4, 1997, hearing to examine the status of 
federal surface transportation programs in the absence of 
funding from a federal highway reauthorization act, and 
strategies to temporarily assist States to continue to fund 
highway programs, receiving testimony from Governor Paul E. 
Patton, Frankfort, KY, on behalf of the National Governors' 
Association; Peter J. Basso, Acting Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation for Budget and Programs; Phyllis F. Scheinberg, 
Associate Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, 
Community, and Economic Development Division, General 
Accounting Office; and Steve L. Massie, Williamsburg, VA, on 
behalf of the Transportation Construction Coalition.
    On November 5, 1997, hearing to examine the General 
Services Administration's proposal to construct or otherwise 
acquire a facility to house the headquarters of the Department 
of Transportation, after receiving testimony from Paul 
Chistolini, Deputy Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, 
General Services Administration; and Peter J. Basso, Acting 
Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Budget and Programs.
    On July 14, 1998, hearing to consider S. 1647, A bill 
authorizing funds for fiscal years 1999 through 2002 for the 
Economic Development Administration, receiving testimony from 
William M. Daley, Secretary of Commerce, and Phillip A. 
Singerman, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, 
Department of Commerce; Robert W. Burchell, Center for Urban 
Policy Research/Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; R. Scott 
Fosler, National Academy of Public Administration; Floyd G. 
Villines, Judge and former Mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas, and 
Eric P. Thompson, Lower Savannah Council of Governments and the 
National Association of Development Organizations, Aiken, South 
Carolina, on behalf of the Coalition for Economic Development.
Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Field Hearings
    On March 22, 1997, at Boswell Auditorium, College of 
Northern Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, ID, hearing on the 
reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation 
Efficiency Act of 1991 receiving testimony from Governor Philip 
E. Batt, State of Idaho; Jane Garvey, Acting Administrator, 
Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation; 
Evan Frasure, State Senator, and Chairman of the Transportation 
Committee, Idaho State Senate; Jim Kempton, State 
Representative, and Chairman of the House Transportation and 
Defense Committee, Idaho House of Representatives; Jack King, 
President, Idaho Association of Counties, Shoshone County, 
Wallace, ID; John Beaudry, Planning Director, Stillwater 
County, Montana; Dwight Bower, Director, Idaho Department of 
Transportation, Boise, ID; Marv Dye, Director, Montana 
Department of Transportation, Helena, MT; Yvonne Ferrell, 
Director, Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Boise, ID; 
Michael Kyte, University of Idaho National Center for Advanced 
Transportation Technologies, Moscow, ID; Tom Arnold, Director, 
Idaho Department of Commerce, Boise, ID; Steve Albert, 
Director, Western Transportation Institute, Montana State 
University, Bozeman, MT; Basil Barna, Idaho National 
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory; Jim Manion, AAA of 
Oregon and Idaho, Boise, ID; Carl Schweitzer, Director of 
Governmental Affairs, Montana Contractors Association; Dave 
Doeringsfeld, Director, Port of Lewiston, Lewiston, ID; Ron 
McMurray, U.S. Highway 95 Coalition, Lewiston, ID; and David 
Cook, Vice President, Swift Trucking Company, Lewiston, ID.
    On March 26, 1997, at U.S. District Court, Grand Street, 
Kansas City, MO, hearing on the reauthorization of the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 
receiving testimony from Chrissy and Carolyn Winkler, Moberly, 
MO; Mike Right, vice president for public affairs, American 
Automobile Association, St. Louis, MO; Barry Seward, president, 
Missouri Transportation Development Council, Jefferson City, 
MO; Tom Boland, chairman, Missouri Highway and Transportation 
Commission, Hannibal, MO; John Wagner, Jr., chairman, Greater 
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Surface Transportation 
Committee; Richard C.D. Fleming, president, St. Louis Regional 
Commerce and Growth Association; Don Clarkson, vice president, 
Clarkson Construction Co., Kansas City, MO; Peter Herschend, 
vice chairman, Silver Dollar City, Inc., Branson, MO; Gary 
Evans, executive vice president, Farmland Industries, Kansas 
City, MO; Malcomb McCance, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, St. 
Joseph, MO; Brian Mills, Cass County Commissioner, Harrison, 
MO; and John Lieber, Assistant Secretary for Transportation 
Policy, Department of Transportation.
    On March 28, 1997, at the Board of County Commissioners' 
Chambers, Clark County Government Center, Las Vegas, NV, 
hearing on the reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 receiving testimony from 
Governor Robert Miller, Carson City, NV; Senator BRYAN; 
Representative ENSIGN; Representative RICE; Deborah Redman, 
senior planner, Southern California Association of Governments, 
Los Angeles, CA; P.D. Kiser, traffic engineering manager, 
Parsons Transportation Group, Reno, NV; Steve Teshara, 
executive director, Lake Tahoe Gaming Alliance, Stateline, NV; 
Wendall W. Hirschfeld, vice president, Hirschfeld Steel 
Company, Inc.; Glen Schaeffer, president, Circus Circus 
Enterprises, Las Vegas, NV; Dick Landis, Heavy Vehicle Electric 
License Plate, Inc.; Christine Johnson, director, Intelligent 
Transportation Systems, Federal Highway Administration, 
Department of Transportation; Dick Howard, Director for 
Intergovernmental Relations, South Dakota Department of 
Transportation, Pierre, SD; Peter Rahn, cabinet secretary, New 
Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department, Santa Fe, 
NM; Yvonne Atkinson Gates, county commissioner, Clark County 
Commission, Las Vegas, NV; Bruce Woodbury, county commissioner, 
Clark County Commission, Las Vegas, NV; Celia G. Kupersmith, 
executive director, Reno Regional Transportation Commission, 
Washoe County, Nevada; and Cathy Hanson, Office of the Mayor, 
City of Las Vegas, NV.
    On April 7, 1997, at Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, 
New York, NY, hearing on the reauthorization of the Intermodal 
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 receiving 
testimony from Governor George E. Pataki, Albany, NY; Governor 
Christine Todd Whitman, Trenton, NJ; Rudolph W. Giuliani, 
Mayor, New York City; Senator D'Amato; Mortimer L. Downey, 
Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation; Thomas M. 
Downs, president, Amtrak; James Sullivan, acting commissioner, 
Connecticut Department of Transportation, Newington, CT; Robert 
E. Boyle, executive director, Port Authority of New York and 
New Jersey, New York, NY; E. Virgil Conway, chairman, 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, NY; J. William 
Van Dyke, chairman, New Jersey Transportation Planning 
Authority, Inc., Newark, NJ; Janine G. Bauer, executive 
director, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, New York, NY; 
Robert Kiley, president, New York City Partnership and Chamber 
of Commerce, Inc., New York, NY; Lew Rudin, Rudin Management 
Corporation, New York, NY; Phil Beachem, executive director, 
New Jersey Alliance for Action on ISTEA, Edison, NJ; Ed Cleary, 
president, New York State AFL-CIO, New York, NY; and Raymond 
Pocino, regional manager, Laborers International Union of North 
America, Cranbury, NJ.
Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control, and Risk Assessment Hearings
    On March 4, 1997, hearing on liability and resource issues 
associated with cleanup and redevelopment of abandoned or 
underutilized industrial and commercial properties, or 
``brownfields,'' focusing on the current state of the 
Brownfields Economic Redevelopment Initiative and proposals to 
reform the Superfund program, receiving testimony from Timothy 
Fields, Jr., Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid 
Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency; 
Peter F. Guerrero, Director, Environmental Protection Issues, 
Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, 
General Accounting Office; James M. Seif, Pennsylvania 
Department of Environmental Protection, Harrisburg, PA; Mayor 
J. Christian Bollwage, Elizabeth, NJ, on behalf of the U.S. 
Conference of Mayors; Lorrie Louder, St. Paul Port Authority, 
St. Paul, MN, on behalf of the National Association of Local 
Government Environmental Professionals; William J. Riley, 
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, PA, on behalf of the 
American Iron and Steel Institute; J. Peter Scherer, Taubman 
Company, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on behalf of the National 
Realty Committee; and William K. Wray, Citizens Financial 
Group, Providence, RI.
    On March 5, 1997, hearing on the Superfund Cleanup 
Acceleration Act of 1997, S. 8, A bill to authorize funds for 
and reform the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Liability, 
and Compensation Act (Superfund), after receiving testimony 
from Carol M. Browner, Administrator, Environmental Protection 
Agency; Terry D. Garcia, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere/National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration; New Mexico Assistant Attorney General Charles 
De Saillan, Environmental Enforcement Division, Santa Fe, MN; 
Richard Gimello, New Jersey Department of Environmental 
Protection, Trenton, NJ, on behalf of the National Governors' 
Association; Linda H. Biagioni, Black and Decker Corporation, 
Towson, Maryland; Karen Florini, Environmental Defense Fund; 
Barbara Williams, Sunny Ray Restaurant, Gettysburg, PA, on 
behalf of the National Federation of Independent Business; 
Karen O'Regan, Phoenix Environmental Programs, Phoenix, AZ; 
Larry L. Lockner, Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX, on behalf of 
the American Petroleum Institute; Robert Spiegel, Edison 
Wetlands Association, Edison, NJ; and Rich A. Heig, Kennecott 
Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT.
Subcommittee on Drinking Water, Fisheries, and Wildlife Hearing
    On October 8, 1998, hearing to examine scientific and 
engineering issues relating to Columbia/Snake River system 
salmon recovery, after receiving testimony from Col. Eric 
Mogren, Deputy Commander, Northwestern Division, Army Corps of 
Engineers; Danny Consenstein, Columbia Basin Coordinator, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Daniel D. 
Roby, Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, U.S. 
Geological Survey-Biological Resources Division, and Department 
of Fisheries and Wildlife/Oregon State University, Corvallis, 
ID; Joseph Cloud, Department of Biological Sciences/University 
of Idaho, Moscow; and Richard K. Fisher, Jr., Voith Hydro, 
Inc., York, PA.
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
        Safetey Hearings
     On February 5, 1997, hearing on oversight of the Clean Air 
Act's requirement that the Environmental Protection Agency set 
standards for ozone and particulate matter, receiving testimony 
from George Wolff, General Motors Company, Detroit, MI, and 
chairman, Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) for 
the Environmental Protection Agency; Morton Lippman, Institute 
of Environmental Medicine, New York, NY; Daniel Menzel, 
Department of Community and Environmental Medicine, University 
of California, Irvine, CA; George Thurston, Department of 
Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, 
New York, NY; Roger O. McClellan, president, Chemical Industry 
Institute of Toxicology, Research Triangle Park, NC, Anne E. 
Smith, vice president, Decision Focus Inc., Mountain View, CA; 
Joel Schwartz, associate professor, Harvard University, 
Cambridge, MA; and Ron Wyzga, Electrical Power Research 
Institute, Palo Alto, CA.
    On April 24, 1997, hearing to examine the Environmental 
Protection Agency implementation and health effects of proposed 
revisions to the national ambient air quality standards for 
ozone and particulate matter, receiving testimony from Mary D. 
Nichols, Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, 
Environmental Protection Agency; Kenneth W. Chilton, Center for 
the Study of American Business/Washington University, St. 
Louis, MO; Thomas B. Starr, ENVIRON International Corporation, 
Raleigh, NC; Susan E. Dudley, Economists Incorporated; Alan J. 
Krupnick, Resources for the Future; Paul C. Kerkhoven, American 
Highway Users Alliance; Carl M. Shy, University of North 
Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill; Morton Lippmann, 
New York University Medical Center, New York, NY; Benjamin Y. 
Cooper, Printing Industries of America, Alexandria, VA; Pat 
Leyden, South Coast Air Quality Management District, Diamond 
Bar, CA; and Beverly Hartsock, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, Austin, TX.
    On April 29, 1997, hearing to examine the Environmental 
Protection Agency implementation and health and economic 
effects of proposed revisions to the national ambient air 
quality standards for ozone and particulate matter, receiving 
testimony from Mayor Emma Jean Hull, Benton Harbor, MI; Mayor 
Richard P. Homrighausen, Dover, OH; Maryland Delegate Leon G. 
Billings, Annapolis; New Hampshire State Senator Richard L. 
Russman, Exeter; John Selph, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, on behalf 
of the National Association of Regional Councils; Robert C. 
Junk, Jr., Pennsylvania Farmers Union, Harrisburg, on behalf of 
the National Farmers Union; Bob L. Vice, California Farm Bureau 
Federation, Sacramento, on behalf of the American Farm Bureau 
Federation; Paul Hansen, Izaak Walton League of America, 
Gaithersburg, MD; Kevin P. Fennelly, National Jewish Medical 
and Research Center, Denver, CO; Christopher M. Grande, 
International Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Society, 
Baltimore, MD; Harry C. Alford, National Black Chamber of 
Commerce; Jeffrey C. Smith, Institute of Clean Air Companies, 
Inc.; Frank Herhold, Marine Industries Association of South 
Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, on behalf of the National Marine 
Manufacturers Association; and Glenn Heilman, Heilman Pavement 
Specialties, Inc., Freeport, PA.
    On June 26, 1997, hearing to conduct oversight relating to 
Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 
focusing on litigation concerning activities subject to Clean 
Water Act permitting, mitigation banking, and the Environmental 
Protection Agency's Alaska wetlands initiative, after receiving 
testimony from Robert H. Wayland III, Director, Office of 
Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Office of Water, 
Environmental Protection Agency; Michael L. Davis, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; Darrel 
Seibert, Seibert Development Corporation, Hudson, OH, on behalf 
of the National Association of Home Builders; James Noyes, Los 
Angeles County Department of Public Works, Los Angeles, CA, on 
behalf of the National Association of Flood and Stormwater 
Management Agencies; Donald I. Siegel, Syracuse University, 
Syracuse, NY; Donald F. McKenzie, Wildlife Management 
Institute, Washington, DC; Derb S. Carter, Jr., Southern 
Environmental Law Center, Chapel Hill, NC; and Thomas W. 
Winter, Winter Brothers Material Company, St. Louis, MO, on 
behalf of the National Aggregates Association.
    On July 24, 1997, hearing to examine the Environmental 
Protection Agency implementation and health and economic 
effects of regulations issued relative to the national ambient 
air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter, 
receiving testimony from Mary D. Nichols, Assistant 
Adminstrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection 
Agency.
    On October 22, 1997, hearing to consider S. 1084, A bill to 
establish a research and monitoring program for the national 
ambient air quality standards for ozone and particulate matter, 
receiving testimony from James A. Martin, Martin's Famous 
Pastry Shoppe, Inc., Chambersburg, PA, on behalf of the 
American Bakers Association; Adam Sharp, American Farm Bureau 
Federation; Ande Abbott, International Brotherhood of 
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & 
Helpers, Fairfax, VA; Jason S. Grumet, Northeast States for 
Coordinated Air Use Management, Boston, MA; George D. Thurston, 
New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY; and Tom 
Smith, Griffin, GA, on behalf of the National Coalition of 
Petroleum Retailers.
    On April 23, 1998, hearing to examine the Environmental 
Protection Agency proposed rule to improve visibility and 
reduce regional haze in national parks and wilderness areas, 
receiving testimony from John S. Seitz, Director, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, Office of Air and Radiation, 
Environmental Protection Agency; Christine L. Shaver, Chief of 
the Air Resources Division, National Park Service, Department 
of the Interior; Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt, Salt Lake 
City, on behalf of the Western Governors' Association; Randolph 
Wood, Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, Lincoln; 
Kenneth A. Colburn, New Hampshire Department of Environmental 
Services, Concord; and Lynn M. Terry, California Environmental 
Protection Agency, Sacramento, CA.
    On July 23, 1998, hearing hearing on the activities of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, receiving testimony from 
James Lee Witt, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency; 
Mayor Hal Daub, Omaha, Nebraska, on behalf of the National 
League of Cities; Joseph F. Myers, Florida Division of 
Emergency Management, Tallahassee, on behalf of the National 
Emergency Management Association; Albert Ashwood, Oklahoma 
Department of Emergency Management, Oklahoma City; and Dan 
Summers, New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management, 
Wilmington, NC.
     On July 30, 1998, hearing to review the structure and 
functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, focusing on its 
license renewal process, after receiving testimony from Shirley 
Ann Jackson, Nils J. Diaz and Edward McGaffigan, Commissioners 
of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Gary Jones, Associate 
Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, 
Community, and Economic Development Division, General 
Accounting Office; Joe F. Colvin, Nuclear Energy Institute; 
David A. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists; James T. 
Rhodes, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, Atlanta, 
Georgia; and Steven M. Fetter, Fitch IBCA Inc., New York, NY.
    On October 1, 1998, hearing to examine the state of current 
scientific understanding regarding the effects of mercury 
pollution on humans, and the Environmental Protection Agency's 
progress toward developing a rule to address the problem of 
regional haze within National Park areas, after receiving 
testimony from Senator Leahy; John S. Seitz, Director, Office 
of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Office of Air and 
Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; William H. Farland, 
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment, 
Environmental Protection Agency; Barry L. Johnson, Assistant 
Surgeon General/Assistant Administrator, Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human 
Services; Colorado State Senator Donald Ament, Denver, CO; 
Dianne R. Nielson, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, 
Salt Lake City, UT; John Paul Woodley Jr., Virginia Secretary 
of Natural Resources, Richmond, VA; C. Mark Smith, 
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Boston, 
on behalf of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian 
Premiers Mercury Task Force; Shawn B. Kendall, Phelps Dodge 
Corporation, Phoenix, AZ; Tim Eder, Great Lakes Natural 
Resource Center/National Wildlife Federation, Ann Arbor, MI; 
Leonard Levin, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, 
CA; and Gary Myers, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY.
    On October 6, 1998, hearing to consider S. 1097, A bill to 
reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, receiving 
testimony from Senator D'Amato; Representative Solomon; Brian 
J. McLean, Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Air and 
Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Edward Kropp, West 
Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Charleston; 
Bernard Melewski, Adirondack Council, Albany, NY; and William 
F. Tyndall, Cinergy Corporation, Cincinnati, OH.
Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear 
        Safety Field Hearing
    On March 3, 1997, hearing at the Oklahoma City Community 
College, Oklahoma City, OK, on oversight of the Clean Air Act's 
requirement that the Environmental Protection Agency set 
standards for ozone and particulate matter, receiving testimony 
from the Governor Of Oklahoma, Frank Keating, Tulsa, OK; Lt. 
Governor of Ohio, Nancy Hollister, Columbus, OH; Oklahoma State 
Senator Paul Muegge, Oklahoma City, OK; Mayor M. Susan Savage, 
Tulsa, OK; Mark Schwartz, member, Oklahoma City Council, on 
behalf of the League of Cities; Mayor Patrick Henry Hayes, 
Little Rock, AR; Ron Hammerschmidt, director, Kansas Department 
of Health and Environment, Topeka, KS; Bary McBee, chairman, 
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Austin, TX; 
Dale Givens, secretary, Department of Environmental Quality, 
Baton Rouge, LA; and Richard Grusnick, deputy director, Alabama 
Department of Environmental Management, Montgomery, AL.
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                    Publication List--105th Congress

                                                    HEARINGS

              Hearing No.                                    Title                                Date

                                                105th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

105-33................................  Testimony of Rodney E. Slater (Full committee)  January 31, 1997
105-50, Pt. 1.........................  Clean Air Act Oversight: Ozone and Particulate  February 5, 1997
                                         Matter Standards (Subcommittee).
                                        (Full committee)..............................  February 12, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee) Field Hearing--Oklahoma City,    March 3, 1997
                                         OK.
    Pt. 2.............................  (Subcommittee)................................  April 24, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee)................................  April 29, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee)................................  July 24, 1997
105-113, Pt. 1........................  Reauthorization of ISTEA (Subcommittee).......  February 13, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee)................................  February 26, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee)................................  March 6, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee)................................  March 13, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee)................................  March 19, 1997
    Pt. 2.............................  (Subcommittee) Field Hearing--Coeur D'Alene,    March 22, 1997
                                         ID.
                                        (Subcommittee) Field Hearing--Kansas City, MO.  March 26, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee) Field Hearing--Las Vegas, NV...  March 28, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee) Field Hearing--New York, NY....  April 7, 1997
                                        (Full committee) Field Hearing--Warwick, RI...  April 21, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee)................................  May 7, 1997
                                        (Subcommittee)................................  June 6, 1997
105-42................................  Brownfield Liability and Resource Issues        March 4, 1997
                                         (Subcommittee).
105-60................................  Superfund Cleanup Acceleration Act, S. 8        March 5, 1997
                                         (Subcommittee).
105-43................................  Nominations of Johnny Hayes, Judith Espinosa,   March 14, 1997
                                         Michael Rappaport and Major General Bernard
                                         Robert Flowers (Full committee).
105-72................................  Transportation and Flow Control of Solid Waste  March 18, 1997
                                         (Full committee).
105-132...............................  Nomination of Michael J. Armstrong (Full        June 4, 1997
                                         committee).
105-173...............................  Enforcement of Environmental Laws (Full         June 10, 1997
                                         committee).
105-328...............................  Wetlands: Review of Regulatory Changes          June 26, 1997
                                         (Subcommittee).
105-304...............................  Global Climate Change (Full committee)........  July 10, 1997
                                        (Full committee)..............................  July 17, 1997
105-151...............................  Nomination of Jamie Rappaport Clark (Full       July 16, 1997
                                         Committee).
105-286...............................  National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement     July 30, 1997
                                         Act of 1997 (S. 1059) (Full committee).
105-315...............................  Superfund Reform and Reauthorization, S. 8,     September 4, 1997
                                         (Full Committee).
105-369...............................  Endangered Species Recovery Act (S. 1180)       September 23, 1997
                                         (Full Committee).
                                        (Full committtee).............................  September 24, 1997
105-355...............................  Ozone and Particulate Matter Research Act (S.   October 22, 1997
                                         1084), (Subcommittee).
105-410...............................  Flood Control at Devils Lake, North Dakota      October 23, 1997
                                         (Full committee).
105-269...............................  Nomination of Kenneth R. Wykle, (Full           October 28, 1977
                                         committee).
105-305...............................  Environmental Audits (Full committee).........  October 30, 1977
105-367...............................  ISTEA: Reauthorizing Transportation Programs    November 4, 1997
                                         for Six Months (Subcommittee).
105-409...............................  Asian and African Elephant Conservation (S.     November 4, 1997
                                         1287 & S. 627) (Full committee).
105-408...............................  Status of Department of Transportation          November 5, 1997
                                         Headquarters Building (Subcommittee).
105-407...............................  Water Pollution Risks of Methyl Tertiary Butyl  December 9, 1997
                                         Ether: MTBE (Full committee) Field Hearing--
                                         Sacramento, CA.

                                                105TH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

105-524...............................  Nominations of Donald J. Barry and Sallyanne    February 3, 1998
                                         Harper (Full committee).
105-621...............................  GSA Jurisdiction in Local Communities (Full     February 17, 1998
                                         committee) Field Hearing--Helena, MT.
105-678...............................  Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Full committee)..  April 1, 1998
105-677...............................  Clean Air Act: Proposed Regional Haze           April 23, 1998
                                         Regulations (Subcommittee).
105-727...............................  Montana Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of   June 7, 1998
                                         1998 (Full committee) Field Hearing--Helena,
                                         MT.
105-697...............................  Water Resources Development Act (S. 2131)       June 23, 1998
                                         (Subcommittee).
105-840...............................  Wildlife Conservation Legislation (Full         July 7, 1998
                                         committee) (S. 263, S. 361, S. 659, S. 1970,.
                                         S 2094, S. 2244, H.R. 2807, H.R. 3113).
105-819...............................  Estuary Restoration and Coastal Water           July 9, 1998
                                         Conservation Legislation (Full committee) (S.
                                         1222, S. 1321, H.R. 2207).
105-914...............................  Economic Development Partnership Act (S. 1647)  July 14, 1998
                                         (Subcommittee).
105-852...............................  Nominations to Independent Agencies, Boards     July 15, 1998
                                         and Commissions: Nikki L. Tinsley (EPA).
                                        Romulo Diaz and J. Charles Fox................  July 30, 1998
                                        Terrence L. Bracy (Udall Foundation) and        September 10, 1998
                                         Norine E. Noonan (EPA).
                                        Greta Joy Dicus and Jeffrey S. Merrifield       October 1, 1998
                                         (NRC).
                                        Isadore Rosenthal and William Clifford Smith    October 7, 1998
                                         (Chemical Safety Board).
                                        Robert Perciasepe (EPA).......................  October 8, 1998
105-915...............................  Federal Emergency Management Agency Reforms     July 23, 1998
                                         (Subcommittee).
105-918...............................  Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oversight         July 30, 1998
                                         (Subcommittee).
105-879...............................  Use of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) in    September 16, 1998
                                         Gasoline (S. 1576) (Full committee).
105-921...............................  GSA Public Building and Courthouse Program      September 17, 1998
                                         (Full committee).
105-920...............................  Coastal Barrier Resources System Map            September 22, 1998
                                         Correction (S. 2470) (Full committee.).
105-919...............................  Patent and Trademark Office Building            September 23, 1998
                                         Consolidation (Subcommittee).
105-947...............................  Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act (H.R. 2863)    September 29, 1998
                                         (Full committee).
105-946...............................  Clean Air Act: Regional Haze and Mercury        October 1, 1998
                                         Pollution (Subcommittee).
105-945...............................  Acid Deposition Control Act (S. 1097)           October 6, 1998
                                         (Subcommittee).
105-944...............................  Salmon Recovery on the Columbia and Snake       October 8, 1998
                                         Rivers (Subcommittee).
105-943...............................  Oversight of the Oil Spill Liability Trust      December 10, 1998
                                         Fund (Full committee) Field Hearing--
                                         Narragansett, RI.



                                                COMMITTEE PRINTS

               Print No.                                     Title                                Date

105-8.................................  Committee Membership list.....................  January 1997
105-9.................................  Rules, Committee on Environment & Public Works  January 28, 1997
105-31................................  Committee Membership list (revised)...........  June 23, 1997
105-66................................  Resolutions Adopted by Committee on             October 21, 1998
                                         Environment & Public Works.



                                                     REPORTS

              Report No.                                     Title                                Date

105-13................................  Activities of the Committee on Environment &    April 22, 1997
                                         Public Works, 104th Congress.
105-30................................  John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvements     June 18, 1997
                                         Act (S. 797).
105-60................................  Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution    July 31, 1997
                                         Act (S. 399).
105-95................................  Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency    October 1, 1997
                                         Act of 1997 (S. 1173).
105-128...............................  Endangered Species Recovery Act of 1977(S.      October 31, 1997
                                         1180).
105-132...............................  Pfiesteria Research Act of 1997 (S. 1219).....  November 4, 1997
105-142...............................  Asian Elephant Conservation Act (S. 1287).....  November 7, 1997
105-149...............................  Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act of 1997  November 8, 1997
                                         (H.R. 1658).
105-192...............................  Superfund Cleanup Acceleration Act of 1998 (S.  May 19, 1998
                                         8).
105-214...............................  Coastal Barrier Resources System correction     June 12, 1998
                                         (S. 1104).
105-215...............................  John F. Kennedy Center Act reauthorization (S.  June 12, 1998
                                         2038).
105-218...............................  Wetlands and Wildlife Enhancement Act (S.       June 19, 1998
                                         1677).
105-222...............................  African Elephant Conservation Act (S. 627)....  June 25, 1998
105-223...............................  Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fairness in       June 25, 1998
                                         Funding Act (S. 2090).
105-224...............................  National Fish and Wildlife Foundation           June 25, 1998
                                         Establishment Act (S. 2095).
105-263...............................  Marion National Fish Hatchery, Marion, Alabama  July 24, 1998
                                         (S. 1883).
105-266...............................  Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp   July 27, 1998
                                         Promotion Act (S. 2319).
105-270...............................  National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and   July 28, 1998
                                         Partnership Enhancement Act (S. 2244).
105-273...............................  Estuary Habitat Restoration Partnership Act     July 29, 1998
                                         (S. 1222).
105-281...............................  Bear Protection Act (S. 263)..................  July 31, 1998
105-282...............................  Rhino and Tiger Product Labeling Act (S. 361).  July 31, 1998
105-283...............................  Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act   July 31, 1998
                                         (S. 659).
105-284...............................  Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act     July 31, 1998
                                         (S. 1970).
105-285...............................  Fish and Wildlife Revenue Enhancment Act (S.    July 31, 1998
                                         2094).
105-286...............................  Water Resources Development Act of 1998 (S.     August 25, 1998
                                         2131).
105-287...............................  National Environmental Education Amendments     August 25, 1998
                                         Act of 1998 (S. 2359).
105-310...............................  National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement     September 8, 1998
                                         Act of 1998 (S. 2317).
105-326...............................  Disaster Mitigation Act of 1998 (S. 2361).....  September 11, 1998
105-332...............................  Economic Development Administration Reform Act  September 14, 1998
                                         (S. 2364).
105-350...............................  Coastal Barrier Map Correction (S. 2351)......  September 28, 1998
105-351...............................  Coastal Barrier Map Correction (S. 2469)......  September 28, 1998
105-352...............................  Coastal Barrier Map Correction (S. 2470)......  September 28, 1998
105-353...............................  Coastal Barrier Map Correction (S. 2474)......  September 28, 1998
105-354...............................  Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field Station Fish        September 28, 1998
                                         Hatchery (S. 2505).
105-355...............................  Border Smog Reduction Act (H.R. 8)............  September 28, 1998
105-360...............................  Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund     October 1, 1998
                                         Amendments Act (S. 555).
105-366...............................  Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act of 1998 (H.R.  October 5, 1998
                                         2863).


                                  
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